Jesse and the ebay mess

[Fred Cisin]

Thank you, Cindy,
YOUR vouching for him means a lot!

On Thu, 24 Jan 2019, Electronics Plus via cctalk wrote:
> I just got off the phone with Jesse at  Cypress. He said he did not post the
> gold and tantalum items on ebay. It is someone else, trying to cast a bad
> name on him.

I am sorry to hear, and a little surprised, that there are that level of 
"dirty tricks" in that, or any other part of the industry.
The eBay listing and Jesse's cypress-tech.co both connect to the same 
seller/store on eBay.


Nevertheless, he responded promptly to my query about a board such as what 
Jay had expressed interest in.  I am quite serious in my willingness to 
provide fifty bucks to pay for something that Jay wants.


Prices are based on far more than "value". 
Having filed "schedule C" for well over half a century, I've learned that 
the "cost of doing business" is NOT necessarily even related to "cost 
of goods sold".
And, the variance in prices can be astronomical.
eg. When I found out that City College Of SF was considering buying a used 
Centronics 101 for $1000, I gave them one that I had repeatedly been 
unable to get $25 for at computer swaps.  Fantastic tax deduction!
(If you have had for over a year, you can deduct "fair market value", 
rather than your cost!)

When I don't like somebody's prices (happens often), I can "vote with my 
feet", without holding it against them, even if I might think that they 
have a distorted view of the value.


So, to repeat, if Jay and Jesse can work out the details, I will gladly 
spring fifty bucks.

--
Grumpy Ol' Fred     		cisin at xenosoft.com


> I explained to him that the list would really like to work with him, and
> that old HP stuff is wanted. He explained that each item is put into a
> system, fully tested, and has warranty and follow up support if needed, so
> prices are not low. I explained to him that many list members can do board
> level repairs.
>
> I suggested a "garage sale" type scenario, where he offers as-is equip, to
> save the costs of paying a tech to test everything. He is open to that idea.
> He has pallets of old terminals and keyboards that he does not work on
> anymore, so no warranty. I told him that if he would test the monitor to
> make sure it turns on, and include a complete matching keyboard, members
> would prob pay about $85 plus shipping for a set. He does have a 150, and a
> lot of 1970s and 80s terminals and keyboards. He said he will gather them
> together and do a basic test and offer some out, on an as-is basis.
>
> Please understand that he is a business (for the past 30 years), and he does
> have to cover costs of storage, technicians, etc. No, he won't sell stuff
> for $5. It costs him more than that to pay someone to find the stuff and
> pack it. Please bear his needs in mind too.
>
> Cindy Croxton
> Electronics Plus
> 1613 Water Street
> Kerrville, TX 78028
> 830-370-3239 cell
> sales at elecplus.com