1 Feb
2004
1 Feb
'04
2:28 p.m.
Maybe it's just me, but eBay has been getting more and more crazy.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3583338499>
&item=3583338499
Erik Klein
www.vintage-computer.com <http://www.vintage-computer.com/>
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The Vintage Computer Forum
1 Feb
1 Feb
2:44 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Erik S. Klein" <ekklein(a)pacbell.net>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 11:28 PM
Subject: This isn't even close to sane
Maybe it's just me, but eBay has been getting more
and more crazy.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3583338499>
&item=3583338499
Erik Klein
I guess if your going to spenk a few $$$$ on the machine you might want the
magazine that showed it on the cover.
Somewhere somebody is going to mount the magazine on the wall behind his
glass enclosed Altair 8800.
I am not really surprised. People first spend allot for the hardware, then
they go after original manuals, original software, and finally posters or
magazines talking about the machine (the real hardcore go after schematics
and training videos). The thing only started at $1 and had 19 bids so at
least 2 people wanted it bad.
7:04 p.m.
In message <010101c3e947$358ae230$0500fea9@game> you wrote:
I am not really surprised. People first spend allot
for the hardware, then
they go after original manuals, original software, and finally posters or
magazines talking about the machine (the real hardcore go after schematics
and training videos).
Actually, I tend to start with the machine, then I usually go
after technical
documentation and finish off with operation manuals and the like.
The only exception I've made thus far was for my Tek oscilloscope - the
service manual includes a copy of the operator's manual.
I'd still like copies of the Popular Electronics magazines that included the
Scopewriter, the COSMAC ELF and the add-ons and software for the ELF. Then
there's the ten or so Maplin "Electronics: The Maplin Magazine" magazines I
need to complete my - ahem - "collection". I've already got every single
Everyday Practical Electronics magazine from November 1997 onwards.
Later.
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10:43 p.m.
On Sun, 1 Feb 2004, Erik S. Klein wrote:
Maybe it's just me, but eBay has been getting more
and more crazy.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3583338499>
&item=3583338499
It looks like the nerds are making money again.
P.S. Fix your Reply-To setting.
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2 Feb
2 Feb
1:08 a.m.
--- "Erik S. Klein" <ekklein(a)pacbell.net> wrote:
Maybe it's just me, but eBay has been getting
more
and more crazy.
I think ebay is getting more crazy, I'm like 0 for 15
on my last 15 auction bids (mostly things under $50),
and normally I don't bother bidding on something
unless I feel my bid has a good chance of winning (I'm
not one of those guys that bids, say $9.87 for an
Altair.... who are those people anyway??)
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6:45 a.m.
(I'm
not one of those guys that bids, say $9.87 for an
Altair.... who are those people anyway??)
People do this for two reasons:
1) Sometimes (rarely), it works. I have done it, and have really made
some decent steals (not Altairs, however). If the seller doesn't promote
the item well (mistakes, bad descriptions, typos, etc.), tough cheese.
2) Quite a few people do not use My Ebay, so to track auctions, they put
in token bids.
William Donzelli
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