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@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@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@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 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >