FS: Misc Computers on AuctionWeb - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

6 Apr 1997

Hello,

Jim Willing &lt;jimw(a)agora.rdrop.com&gt; wrote:

...
 >I just listed a few different systems on
auctionweb. This is a great
>place to look for stuff. Included is an Apple III, hard to find. I also
>have some old video game systems listed. Check them out at the links
>below: 
<<< listing omitted to save space... >>>

Thanks Jim

...
  (hoping that this does not come off sounding too
rude... ((I'm going 
 to develop a reputation)) 
It doesn't (I don't think). I feel the same way sometimes.

...
  Ahem...  If you were really interested in offering
these systems to someone
 who might appreciate them, why not list them HERE with an asking price first 
 and then move to AuctionWeb (or similar) if they did not sell or you could 
 not get your price. 
Here's my situation:

I enjoy searching for these old computers. Sometimes even more than toying with 
them. I spend a lot of time digging and driving and hauling and testing but I 
love it. I have saved quite a few from the landfill. If you watch the auction 
you will see that the items there do not necessarily sell for more than their 
value. In most cases, I don't even know what to ask and in quite a few I have 
sold them for less or as much as I paid for them. Not to mention my time and 
packing, shipping, etc.

No, I'm not a charity. But I'm also genuinely interested in the hobby. I make a 
few bucks and it helps me pay my tuition. I'm a full time engineering student 
and am putting myself through school. I'm really working cheap. And believe me 
if I was back in the "real" world with a paycheck coming in every week, I'd

probably give these little guys away for a song or trade them to help someone 
elses collection.

...
  This message to me feels like little more than
trolling for dollars... 
Sorry it appears that way. I really try not to post this stuff too much. 

Greg