I've been lurking, but I pipe up once in a while about the smaller iron (like PCjrs). I generally withhold my opinion to avoid wasting bandwidth, but I feel strongly enough about this to want to say something. Spotting something in a secondhand store, asking for help here because you don't know if it is a toaster or a computer, and then using a this listserv to auction it off is in poor taste. This wasn't a "Hey, I found a PCjr to PC keyboard adapter, does anybody need one" kind of question. Somebody made the argument that given the rarity of the item, it is appropriate to auction it. Fine. Auction it on E-Pay, and use their bandwidth and resources. Oh, by the way, it's usually good form to OWN the item you are auctioning. Post a notice here that the item is going up on Ebay if it truly is that interesting. This isn't a "keep it in the family/community" deal, it was more along the lines of "Can I make a buck, and how hard can I squeeze?" My vote for the person who should own it is Louis - he was passionate about it. That's a sign of a good home. ;-) To those of you who entered the bidding; I hope the seller's ethics raised some flags in your heads before you made your bids. I would not buy under these circumstances.

Mike