Price guide for vintage computers- matchmaker ?

Instead of a price guide - how about a "got'em need'em" list, done up all electronically on a web site ? Companies or individuals having equipment to go could be contacted by email and led to the web site... Individuals, collectors, museums, Sridhar etc could create accounts - profiles of things they had to move- possibly sell, but better yet trade, and list their "need" list. This could be done also for parts, such a DEC modules, hardware, tapes, software distributions etc... Matches could be listed by size, weight, transports availability desirability. When a match hit occured, your would be notified. Ultimately, a "seller" (regardless of wether payment exchanged hands or not" would decide which of the potential takers would get it based on distance, need, trade offer, cash, arrogance, greediness etc... In order words much like a cross between one of those internet dating sites and ebay (ugh!)...except that any money exchanged would be strictly up to the parties involved. "Ben Franchuk" <bfranchuk(a)jetnet.ab.ca> wrote: than had they actually, many of them already do.. I worth similar I think that a price guide would make everyone more honest, but it would not preclude someone knowingly giving you a good deal - which is alot better than getting cheated. We're all big boys and girls - if we spend too much or sell for too little - we have no one to blame but ourselves - for not doing the homework. Of course if the guide prices were based solely on those gleaned from ebay or other online auctions, many would say they would be artificially high - ebay prices without the ebay insurance :( software. If the the "good" Well, alternately we could just post to this NG with "for sale" or "wanted" messages like people already do, despite "noncommercial" interest guidelines... regards, Heinz