26 Oct
2011
26 Oct
'11
1:44 p.m.
On Wed, 26 Oct 2011, Ethan Dicks wrote:
Free is good. But, in my experience such giveaways are often stripped
and/or in poor condition.
On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Steven Hirsch
<snhirsch at gmail.com> wrote:
I did do a road-trip to Ottowa once, for a PDP-8/S.
Something of that
calibre *does* inspire road trip.
The more odd the gear, the longer of a trip becomes thinkable.
I can understand that.
If I go to the
trouble and expense of buying proper boxes and InstaPak
cushioning, it's going to average about $35-40 per unit for packing - never
mind freight costs.
I usually use a rough estimate of $1-$2/lb for domestic freight. I
don't know that I would want to pay something for an Ultra-60 _and_
probably double the cost for the freight, but in my part of the
country, Sun equipment is not difficult to find either in town or
within a couple of hours for free. Those in parts where the equipment
is rare may have a different tipping point, but for the most part,
those same people are likely to be even further away. As Will said, can you hang on until a Hamfest? Those
often attract
both casual buyers and perhaps targeted buyers if you get the word out
far enough in advance that it could affect attendance. There are also
mailing lists like suns-at-home and the DEC-oriented groups on
Usenet/Google Groups that are a highly focused audience. Someone
there might be willing to pay $100 S&H for something they want and
don't already have.
In this area? I couldn't give them away at a hamfest.
I have been getting a trickle of interest from folks who live within
driving distance, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Would love to get
them out of here by the time snow comes.
Steve
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