>https://www.ebay.com/itm/APPLE-1-Original-1976-Computer-System-1st-Steve-Wozniak-designed-computer-and/174195921349
Heh, all very jolly. Thanks everyone for reminding me... of my personal Apple I story. http://everist.org/NobLog/20181001_missing_wave.htm Guy At 08:39 PM 19/10/2020 -0700, you wrote: >>> He probably had to pay 5% sales tax on it. That would come out to >>> 699.30, so offer him an even $700 and he'll probably take it. > >On Mon, 19 Oct 2020, Ali via cctalk wrote: >> No. Sales tax is paid by the buyer. At least that is how eBay is working in >> CA. If I buy something for $10 my final price is $11 tax included. eBay then >> pays the sales tax to the state on behalf of the seller. Sales tax is passed >> on straight to buyers like anywhere else. > >I think that Chris' point is that the ORIGINAL total gross amount for the >purchase was $699.30 (including the tax) Therefore, it might be a deal >breaker whether you also reimburse what he had paid in sales tax. >However, this is not the original owner. He got it USED. He probably >didn't pay the sales tax, AND, being a used computer, he probably paid >less than retail. >He got it in Montreal. Was 5% the sales tax rate in Montreal at the time? > >Also, in your offers, did you include the $1 that he is demanding for >shipping? (Although he states that he will not ship it) > > >Keep in mind that it is out of warranty. >It is no longer supported. >It is slow, without much memory. >It doesn't meet current FCC specs (unshielded wood case) >The software hasn't been updated in a long time. >None of the current retail software will run on it. >He probably doesn't even have an anti-virus program on it. >It is even starting to be difficult to get diskettes for it. >(which isn't too serious, because it has no drives!) >It requires an analog composite monitor. >Is the IEC power receptacle original equipment? >The documentation is "digital copies", instead of the original books. > > >And, he is trying to get MORE THAN RETAIL for it! >