2 May
2005
2 May
'05
6:37 p.m.
Nothing special, but interesting/amusing (somewhat):
20 YEAR OLD INCORPORATED COMPUTER SOFTWARE COMPANY
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=46685&item=7…
It's in Santa Barbara, California. Perhaps Marvin knows who this is?
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2 May
2 May
8:54 p.m.
it says "Mission Software" in the listing ;) someone asked the question.
From: "Vintage Computer Festival" <vcf at siconic.com>
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20 YEAR OLD INCORPORATED COMPUTER SOFTWARE COMPANY
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=46685&item=7…
It's in Santa Barbara, California. Perhaps Marvin knows who this is?
7:40 a.m.
On Tue, 3 May 2005, John Foust wrote:
At 08:37 PM 5/2/2005, Vintage Computer Festival
wrote:
Actually, at $128,000, and assuming the revenue figure is accurate, it's
priced about right. As long as one can maintain the contracts (i.e. keep
existing customers) and the contracts aren't based on some legacy
technology that's being quickly phased out of the marketplace, it wouldn't
be a bad investment.
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Nothing special, but interesting/amusing
(somewhat):
20 YEAR OLD INCORPORATED COMPUTER SOFTWARE COMPANY
Amusing because he's so high? 
11:39 a.m.
At 09:40 AM 5/3/2005, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
Actually, at $128,000, and assuming the revenue figure
is accurate, it's
priced about right. As long as one can maintain the contracts (i.e. keep
existing customers) and the contracts aren't based on some legacy
technology that's being quickly phased out of the marketplace, it wouldn't
be a bad investment.
Just to keep it vintage, I've seen a few eBay auctions of small
old one-owner software companies who made interesting products
Back In The Day, and they have generally highly overestimated the value
of their company.
If their software can only be used in California, that limits the
value. If the continuity of their contracts is based on personal
contacts and history, they can easily be replaced and revenues
can drop to zero.
But with the ultra-brief description on the auction, we're both guessing.
- John
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