17 Dec
2005
17 Dec
'05
2:29 p.m.
At 09:25 AM 12/17/05 -0500, you wrote:
No Windows XP! Hmm, that's not necessarily bad. :-)
Think of this
- PC/XT given to a thrift store. They put an asking price on
t
of $50 !! For 'VINTAGE HARDWARE - 60s/70s
EARLY COMPUTER' and refuse to
renegotiate. How is a 16 year old supposed to work THAT over?
Most people think price follows value.
For you/us to see an antique as valuable while simultaneously expecting
others
to price it as worthless trash is something of an exploitation for personal
profit.
Not necessarily unethical, but don't push it.
Big rule of low(er) price negotiation.
The more enthusiasm you show, the higher price you get.
Another rule: asking more than 50% off is asking almost too much of anyone.
Just say "This machine will not run any modern software at all -- no
internet."