There's a lot of old computer gear being bought and sold at
"hamfests", get-togethers the ham radio operators have typically on
Sunday mornings and afternoons. There is usually an admission charge
of from $5 to $15 for just people to get in, with more charged for
indoor tables. There is also "tailgating", selling from the tailgates
of your cars or trucks, but there is usually an additional charge for
this too.
Bottom line: you can buy with just admission, but you will have to pay
more to sell. Some of the local hamfests are listed here:
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~zben/ham/
I know the Washington Apple Pie sometimes has swap meets, you should
check out the Capital PC User's Association to see if they have them
also.
On Jul 28, 2008, at 6:19 PM, Mikie wrote:
On that note ...
Are there any swap meets where people can sell buy computers and
parts?
I have a bunch of old stuff which would be great for students doing
Linux.
From: UM Linux User's Group [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of John Demme
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 12:17 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [UM-LINUX] Moving Sale
Hello UMLUGers-
I'm moving out of the area in the next week or so and am trying to
get rid of stuff. I've got three things to unload which I thought
you all might be interested in:
- A old Netlux notebook, model 6120. Worked great a a few years,
but is too slow to do much these days. Last I used it, both
batteries were shot, but it operated fine. Probably has an older
Xubuntu installed.
- A Toshiba combination notebook and tablet- Portege something or
other, I think. Some of you might remember it from past UMLUG
events. Unfortunately, the keyboard gradually started it's descent
into madness after a severe soda spill at an UMLUG Installfest.
Last I tried, everything was working great except the keyboard. It
might be missing the hard drive- I think I was network booting it
for awhile.
- Stacks of old magazines including Popular Science, Popular
Mechanics, Scientific American, Linux Journal, and Guitar Player.
I've been collecting magazines for years, but I've had to downsize
my collection to fit into my new apartment.
I'm looking for a good home for any of the magazines (they'll go in
the trash if nobody takes them) and best offer for the notebooks-
keep in mind that the best offer may be "free"/beer/whatever.
They're "as-is" since I don't have time to check them out or
anything. Carrying cases included with both.
Email me if you're interested. I'll be around all week (but with a
tight schedule) for pickup. Pictures on request.
~John Demme
OT:
I've also got some shop equipment (chop saw, work table, skill saws,
paint, ect..) which I'm looking to unload.
