15 Mar
2007
15 Mar
'07
7:38 p.m.
John's right. We can't have it both ways. Either we put the effort into
ensuring our computers go to SAFE organizations, or we ... stop complaining
about the lousy organizations. I vote for the former -- don't just vent to
fellow collectors; DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
-----Original Message-----
From: John Allain [mailto:allain at panix.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 3:43 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Austin, Texas Computerworks Goodwill
I don't understand why people donate complete and
working vintage
machines to places that just recycle them, why not offer them in the
forums of websites where people collect them or on freecycle or ebay?
Load the car, unload the car. Ten minutes of overhead time.
eBay/CraigsList/FreeCycle/Cristina Way:
Gather and type information. Answer requests, wait one or two weeks.
Ship if required. Take digital photos. Coordinate pick up times. Answer
visitor calls. 30 ~ 90 minutes of overhead.
This to help people understand outsiders way of thinking.
John A.