Vintage Computer Museum eBay Sales

[Bill Degnan]

When I was with MARCH and vcfed and now at kennett classic we never sold/
sell any donations unless the donor specifically allowed it.

On Thu, Jun 17, 2021, 10:51 AM Chris Zach via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
wrote:

> Ok, you're probably right. And here I was just about to box up this HP
> 9825b as a donation....
>
> CZ
>
> On 6/17/2021 10:48 AM, William Donzelli wrote:
> > Approximately zero people ever thought this guy was a museum.
> >
> > --
> > Will
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 10:28 AM Chris Zach via cctalk
> > <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
> >> Reason #1 why I am exceptionally loathe to donate things to "museums"
> >> these days...
> >>
> >> CZ
> >>
> >> On 6/17/2021 10:06 AM, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
> >>
> >>> His target market is not the vcf hobbyist.
> >>>
> >>> Many of these were on ebay or wherever, shipped to Long Island and put
> back
> >>> on ebay for 50%+ more than "wholesale" (orig. seller's price).
> >>>
> >>> I have sold items to this guy via ebay inadvertantly and he has
> relisted
> >>> mynitems at a much higher price.  It might take 6 months to sell at the
> >>> higher price but eventually they sell.  I wanted to sell quickly and
> was
> >>> not willing to wait so my price was competitive.   His profit comes
> from
> >>> patience and apparently cheap storage.  He probably re-uses the
> original
> >>> shipping box which is smart!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Personally I think people who scoff at this seller are missing the
> point
> >>> ... we are mostly a group of educated frugal vc hobbyists and not his
> >>> target market.  But if you must have it, he's got it!
> >>>
> >>> Bill
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, Jun 17, 2021, 7:40 AM D. Resor via cctalk <
> cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> It seems at least on the first page of their listings, $899.99 is a
> >>>> favorite
> >>>> asking price?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> https://www.ebay.com/str/vintagecomputermuseumservices?_trksid=p2047675.l256
> >>>> 3
> >>>>
> >>>> Don Resor
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
>