1 May
2001
1 May
'01
3:50 p.m.
Hello.
Since I've gotten absolutely no response, I'm confused. In light of
the recent postings about selling items to list members, I'm
wondering if I've inadvertantly stepped over some line here or if
nobody actually wants this system.
If the former is the case, I apologize, as I thought it would be better
to offer it here first.
If the latter is the case, oh well. I'll try it on ebay. I just hate to
trash a perfectly good Tandy, and I don't have room to keep it.
I'm not looking to make a killing here. I would just like a little
something to partially recoup my original expenditures.
Thanks.
Paul Braun WD9GCO
Cygnus Productions
nerdware_nospam(a)laidbak.com
"A computer without a Microsoft operating system is like a dog without a bunch of
bricks tied to its head."
1 May
1 May
4:03 p.m.
Hi Paul,
Don't be confused :-) This is exactly how a lot of folks prefer it to work,
you say to the list : "I've got a widget and its available for sale, this
it what I'd like for it." and you get either "I'll take it.",
"how about $y
instead", or dead silence. In the latter case then you can put it on Ebay
in good conscience because no one can heckle you after you offered it here
first.
--Chuck
At 10:50 PM 5/1/01 -0500, you wrote:
Hello.
Since I've gotten absolutely no response, I'm confused. In light of
the recent postings about selling items to list members, I'm
wondering if I've inadvertantly stepped over some line here or if
nobody actually wants this system.
If the former is the case, I apologize, as I thought it would be better
to offer it here first.
If the latter is the case, oh well. I'll try it on ebay. I just hate to
trash a perfectly good Tandy, and I don't have room to keep it.
I'm not looking to make a killing here. I would just like a little
something to partially recoup my original expenditures.
Thanks.
Paul Braun WD9GCO
Cygnus Productions
nerdware_nospam(a)laidbak.com
"A computer without a Microsoft operating system is like a dog without a
bunch of bricks tied to its head."
5:38 p.m.
Thanks.
I might have an offer after all.... I've just had a really long week. It's
easy to confuse me.
Hi Paul,
Don't be confused :-) This is exactly how a lot of folks prefer it to
work, you say to the list : "I've got a widget and its available for
sale, this it what I'd like for it." and you get either "I'll take
it.", "how about $y instead", or dead silence. In the latter case then
you can put it on Ebay in good conscience because no one can heckle
you after you offered it here first.
--Chuck
At 10:50 PM 5/1/01 -0500, you wrote:
Paul Braun WD9GCO
Cygnus Productions
nerdware_nospam(a)laidbak.com
"A computer without a Microsoft operating system is like a dog without a bunch of
bricks tied to its head."
Hello.
Since I've gotten absolutely no response, I'm confused. In light of
the recent postings about selling items to list members, I'm
wondering if I've inadvertantly stepped over some line here or if
nobody actually wants this system.
If the former is the case, I apologize, as I thought it would be
better to offer it here first.
If the latter is the case, oh well. I'll try it on ebay. I just hate
to trash a perfectly good Tandy, and I don't have room to keep it.
I'm not looking to make a killing here. I would just like a little
something to partially recoup my original expenditures.
Thanks.
Paul Braun WD9GCO
Cygnus Productions
nerdware_nospam(a)laidbak.com
"A computer without a Microsoft operating system is like a dog
without a bunch of bricks tied to its head."
2 May
2 May
2:06 a.m.
At 09:03 PM 5/1/01 -0700, Chuck McManis wrote:
Don't be confused :-) This is exactly how a lot of
folks prefer it to work, you say to the list : "I've got a widget and its
available for sale, this it what I'd like for it." and you get either
"I'll take it.", "how about $y instead", or dead silence. In the
latter case then you can put it on Ebay in good conscience because no one can heckle you
after you offered it here first.
My good friend Sheldon (author of Mapping the Commodore 64 and
various ancient Atari reference guides) has another rule, that if you
put something on eBay and it doesn't sell, you can throw it away
(or donate it) in good conscience.
I'm still amazed and puzzled by eBay. Although you hear plenty
of griping about high prices, I'm still stunned by the deals that
people get. I recently sold an old (probably classic) ISA
8-port serial card. It went for $11, and by some coincidence,
the buyer was local, so he picked it up the same day.
He explained that the company that bought the company that made this
card still sells these old cards for $1700 or so, and he'd budgeted
up to $500 to acquire one, but he got it for $11 from me.
Where he works, they use these in the printing business to feed multiple
magazine addressing systems, and by cobbling them together themselves
with relatively classic components, they save tens of thousands
of dollars per system, compared with new equipment.
None of my very classic and rare (new) Amiga wearables went for
more than $12, and many went for less than half that.
- John
3:56 a.m.
Some things the list just loves, the right books, the right software, and
the right hardware from teeny bits to whole systems. Price is very often a
major factor, that and clarity of the deal (it what you really want for the
item, with payment and shipping terms). Make offer, or trade for some odd
part, has a MUCH lower chance of a response.
Other items do well on eBay.
Other items do well only at live events like VCF.
Most of the time squeezing the last dollar of retail value out of an item
isn't worth the effort, and I am often happy just to know something is
being used instead of sitting in a landfill.
1 May
1 May
4:48 p.m.
Paul, me email to you keeps bouncing :( are you interested in those dimms
(compaq) I have? if so shoot me an email :) what would you be looking for
for the ol model 12?
At 10:50 PM 5/1/01 -0500, you wrote:
Hello.
Since I've gotten absolutely no response, I'm confused. In light of
the recent postings about selling items to list members, I'm
wondering if I've inadvertantly stepped over some line here or if
nobody actually wants this system.
If the former is the case, I apologize, as I thought it would be better
to offer it here first.
If the latter is the case, oh well. I'll try it on ebay. I just hate to
trash a perfectly good Tandy, and I don't have room to keep it.
I'm not looking to make a killing here. I would just like a little
something to partially recoup my original expenditures.
Thanks.
Paul Braun WD9GCO
Cygnus Productions
nerdware_nospam(a)laidbak.com
"A computer without a Microsoft operating system is like a dog without a
bunch of bricks tied to its head."
2 May
2 May
2:05 a.m.
On Tue, 1 May 2001, Paul Braun wrote:
Hello.
Since I've gotten absolutely no response, I'm confused. In light of
the recent postings about selling items to list members, I'm
wondering if I've inadvertantly stepped over some line here or if
nobody actually wants this system.
I, too, asked here about the propriety of offering thigs for sale to
the list. I had a big SMD disk from a GEAC Library Computer that
ended out in pieces int he dumpster. I still have stuff like a big
TEK 4693D printer and maybe even some old SGI Personal Irises. Based
on the deafening silence, I assume either selling stuff here is a no-no
or no one is interested. It will be a shame, but space is valuable and
all of this stuff may soon have to find it's way into the dumpster as well.
bill
--
Bill Gunshannon | de-moc-ra-cy (di mok' ra see) n. Three wolves
bill(a)cs.scranton.edu | and a sheep voting on what's for dinner.
University of Scranton |
Scranton, Pennsylvania | #include <std.disclaimer.h>
2:59 a.m.
New subject: Dont sell it or junk it -- trade it on the list...WAS : TRS-80 Mod 12 -- question for list
Well,
I find great pleasure in trading with members on the list. I cant stand
ebay...sorry....too much of a hassle/$....
I cant see myself asking for money for the extra stuff I have but I love to
trade and have done it many times with people here.
Also a few giveaways....received and gave.
Oh yeah, see my trade list on my site....My big spring cleaning is almost
over and I would rather send some of this stuff to good homes (and receive
something you dont want anymore in exchange...) then destroy it...
Too much to list here....
Claude
Canuk Computer Collector
http://computer_collector.tripod.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Gunshannon <bill(a)cs.scranton.edu>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: TRS-80 Mod 12 -- question for list
On Tue, 1 May 2001, Paul Braun wrote:
well.
Hello.
Since I've gotten absolutely no response, I'm confused. In light of
the recent postings about selling items to list members, I'm
wondering if I've inadvertantly stepped over some line here or if
nobody actually wants this system.
I, too, asked here about the propriety of offering thigs for sale to
the list. I had a big SMD disk from a GEAC Library Computer that
ended out in pieces int he dumpster. I still have stuff like a big
TEK 4693D printer and maybe even some old SGI Personal Irises. Based
on the deafening silence, I assume either selling stuff here is a no-no
or no one is interested. It will be a shame, but space is valuable and
all of this stuff may soon have to find it's way into the dumpster as
bill
--
Bill Gunshannon | de-moc-ra-cy (di mok' ra see) n. Three wolves
bill(a)cs.scranton.edu | and a sheep voting on what's for dinner.
University of Scranton |
Scranton, Pennsylvania | #include <std.disclaimer.h>
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