appraisals

In article <4E16871F.5070004 at snarc.net>, Evan Koblentz <evan at snarc.net> writes: Right. However, paying attention to ebay gives you an understanding of what the current market prices are for various things. I've spent enough time looking at terminals that I believe I can state estimated values for those kinds of things. I can also tell you what's offered for sale commonly and what's offered for sale occasionally. For instance, suppose I bought a classic muscle car for $1 from someone who just wanted it out of their sight and didn't care about its value. Does this mean its appraised value for donation purposes is $1? No. Its market value is what people typically pay for such an item in its condition. There's also the question of whether or not you claim the current market value for something or its original purchase price in current dollars. That's something you'd need to ask a tax accountant or tax attorney about and is separate from the question of what is its fair market value today. I know four people who make their entire living from vintage computing, and they're all subscribers to this list. -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com/the-direct3d-graphics-pipeline/> Legalize Adulthood! <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com>