I have usually been able to find the retro computers that I was after, at a reasonably low price, by being patient and alert (automated and manual eBay searches, looking in CL, word-of-mouth). However there have been times that I had some extra money and did not want to wait years for a ‘perfect' storm of low price, possibly a misspelled subject line and no one else looking that day and paid more than I should have for some of the items that I’ve collected. It is tax refund season in the US and explaining a few unusually high prices could be no more sinister than that.
Chris > On Feb 16, 2018, at 1:19 AM, Barry Rands <bcra...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Notice that the seller advertised the TDD as "mint" condition. When the buyer > finds out the drive belt has turned to goo, the seller can always say "Oh, > that's the chocolate coating on the mint that must have melted off into the > drive"😆 > > On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 8:31 AM, Frederick Whitaker <rrtfw6...@charter.net > <mailto:rrtfw6...@charter.net>> wrote: > There are people out there that go by the rule "Buy low, Sell High." They > know that there are fools out there that think the Tandy Portables are real > "antiques" and might be a good financial investment. It is unfortunate that > such people are out there. > > Fred Whitaker > > On 2/14/2018 6:20 AM, Chris Kmiec wrote: >> I don't have a problem paying good money for retro stuff that warrants it. I >> enjoy playing with the Tandy portables, one if the reasons being because >> they are so cheap to find. I don't have to worry about babying them too much. >> >> I could maybe see $300-400 for a sealed, NIB 102. MAYBE $500. $800 for a >> used one is just plain crazy - either two bidders that have way too much >> money, or eBay fraud. >> >> On Feb 13, 2018 10:04 PM, "Doug Jackson" <d...@doughq.com >> <mailto:d...@doughq.com>> wrote: >> Retro gear is just sometimes expensive. $4k for an imsai 8080 isn't unheard >> of. >> >> On 14 Feb. 2018 2:37 pm, "Chris Fezzler" <fezz...@yahoo.com >> <mailto:fezz...@yahoo.com>> wrote: >> I found it fun to buy computers from when the industry was battling with >> innovations and different form factors. A lot of real innovative engineers >> out there. >> >> On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 09:34:16 PM EST, Kevin Becker >> <ke...@kevinbecker.org <mailto:ke...@kevinbecker.org>> wrote: >> >> >> “Retro” computing stuff seems to be going up in price lately. Even things >> that didn’t seem very retro to me. Look at the prices for old 486/pentium >> machines. There are some wild ideas about the value of a generic beige x86 >> tower. >> >> On Feb 13, 2018, at 9:22 PM, Chris Fezzler <fezz...@yahoo.com >> <mailto:fezz...@yahoo.com>> wrote: >> >>> Fake to drive up prices? >>> >>> On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 09:10:23 PM EST, Kevin >>> Becker <ke...@kevinbecker.org <mailto:ke...@kevinbecker.org>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> I was watching the TPDD2 and was disappointed when it went over $100 >>> because one went for $60 or $70 a week ago. >>> >>> It makes no sense they went so high. It looks like to two different buyers >>> too. >>> >>> On Feb 13, 2018, at 9:05 PM, Chris Kmiec <ckmi...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:ckmi...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>>> Check these two auctions that just ended... >>>> >>>> Tandy-Portable-Disk-Drive-2 >>>> <https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tandy-Portable-Disk-Drive-2-Mint-in-box-26-3814-Model-100-102-200-w-power-supply/152897129123?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT> >>>> >>>> and >>>> >>>> Tandy-102 >>>> <https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tandy-102-Radio-Shack-Portable-Computer-Laptop-26-3803-Mint-in-box-power-supply/152897142799?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT> >>>> >>>> How, why, WHAT?? >> > > > > > -- > Barry Rands, PE, LEED AP > 81 Encanto Lane > San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 > 805-704-1549 (cell) > 805-783-2038 (home)
