Who said anything about a gold plate on the back? This is a pretty common story and completely believable. What he has is one of these: http://www.digibarn.com/stories/dankottke/Image18.jpg which is explained in this story: http://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=The_Times_They_Are_A-Changin.txt&topic=The%20Launch&sortOrder=Sort%20by%20Date&detail=medium
On Feb 24, 7:37 pm, "d.colvin d.colvin" <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, I think anyone that pays that much for a really old computer would > have to be Mac fanatic regardless of where it was purchased. Ebay would be a > much safer way to buy, especially for the buyer.Maybe I'm a cynic, but i > would have a problem sending $1500 to a stranger for something that may or > may not be what he says it is. A gold plate on the back? Seriously? A gold > plate on the back? > And why would anyone want to sell something like that, if it is what he > claims it is? > Why not put it on ebay and then advise the list that it's there? > Sorry, maybe I'm too suspicious. > > On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 9:18 PM, Christian Wacker > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > A couple of guesses for why he isn't selling it on ebay, another could be > > that he wants to send it to someone who will actually appreciate it, not > > just let it sit on a shelf... (just guessing) > > > *From:* d.colvin d.colvin <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:13 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: One of the first original 100 Macs > > > What!?! > > > On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 8:48 PM, Christian Wacker <[email protected] > > > wrote: > > >> Charity? Doesn't want people to bother him over ebay about working for > >> Apple, and other Apple Memorabilia? > > >> *From:* d.colvin d.colvin <[email protected]> > >> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 24, 2009 7:33 PM > >> *To:* [email protected] > >> *Subject:* Re: One of the first original 100 Macs > > >> You should sell on eBay for that kind of money. Why come here? > > >> On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 6:16 PM, Todd - <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> probably worth 1500.00 on eBay > > >>> On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 4:38 PM, d.colvin d.colvin > >>> <[email protected]>wrote: > > >>>> If it's in good working order. I would offer $150. > > >>>> On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 9:22 AM, Di <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>> I worked for Steve Jobs during 1984 and I have one of the first > >>>>> original Macs off the Fremont assembly line. It was given to me by > >>>>> Steve Jobs and has a plaque on the back. It has the original carrying > >>>>> case and a few pieces of software. I would like to sell it. If anyone > >>>>> is interested please make me an offer. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
