Collection transport costs (was Re: Would You Pay $200, 000 for an Original Apple Computer?)

In article <AANLkTinO4em8wfUfTXtpyVD_j5v=9ztxpDwZtfsbcAor at mail.gmail.com>, Ethan Dicks <ethan.dicks at gmail.com> writes: Once again, I remind list members that not everyone lives next door to a vintage bonanza. If I hear one more story about some guy who lives next to DEC in MA talking about how VT100s aren't worth any money because he used to trip over them on curb every week 10 years ago, I'm going postal. There ain't diddly in Salt Lake City for vintage gear, really. Well, there's one grumpy Tektronix dealer who charges outrageous prices and then after six months still hasn't shipped you the stuff you paid for. There's University of Utah surplus, but they have better bargains on charis than they do on computers. That means UPS and freight shipping are what it takes to amass a collection unless you're only interested in 2yr. old IBM-PC compatible gear. -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com/the-direct3d-graphics-pipeline/> Legalize Adulthood! <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com>