I contacted our buddy Moose and explained to him the situation. I told him that i want to come and take a look at what he has and that I would like to plug each one in to see which computers work and which ones do not.
My promise to all of you is that this is NOT a money making proposition for me. I only expect to be compensated for whatever I pay for the item plus shipping. Theres no charge for my time and I am not looking to make a profit but please understand that my only source of income is a disability check. So, please be sure that you really want it before you place an order. Okay? Thanks David On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 11:03 AM, d.colvin d.colvin <d.col...@online.ie>wrote: > > Actually, I've never found a need for a cell phone. I'll just have to make > a list and email it to you. > > > On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 8:59 AM, Sterling <sterl...@ilc.net> wrote: > >> >> I have done business with a few people from this list and we all seem >> like guys who won't rip each other off, lol! >> >> And I think we can understand if you haven't tested something that it >> might not work when we get it, but shipping insured is probably a good >> thing regardless. >> >> I'm sure if you go today or any time this week, we will be around to >> help you figure stuff out. >> >> Maybe if you get there and can post some information via your cell >> phone to the list or something? >> Don't know if you have a picture capable phone or something. >> If you need a place to host pictures I can load them on my server and >> send the link to the list (sterling (at) ilc.net)... >> >> On Jul 5, 10:19 pm, "d.colvin d.colvin" <d.col...@online.ie> wrote: >> > James, >> > >> > Well stated. >> > >> > Personally, I'm just a guy who likes Macs. My technical ability is >> limited. >> > I can change out a hard drive or a floppy drive and I can do a few other >> > things but thats it. What I'm saying is, I need something that works, so >> I >> > wouldn't buy anything for myself without turning it on and making sure >> it >> > works. >> > >> > I would like to have another Classic. I have one and I would like to >> have >> > another to ensure that I have one good Classic. I would also like to >> have >> > one Mac that is older then my Classic like an Apple I or II. >> > >> > Anyway, I'm happy to pick up and and ship something for someone else. I >> will >> > do my best to make sure that whatever I get for others does work. I'm >> just a >> > little nervous about someone "placing an order" and then "backing out" >> of >> > the deal. >> > >> > One thing I think we should do is insure whatever I ship. I'm told that >> UPS >> > will pack it for you and they do a good job. >> > >> > So please let me know what you want me to do. I can go on monday or any >> day >> > of the week. >> > >> > David >> > >> > On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 12:01 AM, James Fraser < >> > >> > >> > >> > wheresthatistanbul-pcil...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > >> > > Hello, >> > >> > > --- On Fri, 7/3/09, Bill Wright <dabigdaddy1...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > >> > > >looks like he wants $500.00 for the whole lot. Any suggestions...??? >> He >> > > >goes by the name "MOOSE" >> > >> > > Since you asked: if you guys are serious about Mr. Colvin picking up >> the >> > > machines and then selling them to you guys later, (assuming that the >> > > thumping great asking price hasn't irredeemably queered this thing >> already) >> > > funneling your correspondence through him is a far better idea than >> having >> > > three or four (or more) different people from the list trading emails >> with >> > > Bullwinkle (or whatever he calls himself). >> > >> > > I say this because the more mail the seller gets, the more inclined he >> > > might be to think that maybe his $500 asking price ought to be >> adjusted (and >> > > I don't mean downward). >> > >> > > Also: I didn't see any reference in the ad to these machines being >> "tested, >> > > known working." Which means that if the buyer isn't careful, he/she >> could >> > > very well end up with a very impressive (and space-sucking) >> paperweight >> > > collection. ¬ _¬ >> > >> > > Finally, has this seller mentioned anything about making a list >> available >> > > of the machines he's offering? Or is he pretty much expecting the >> buyer to >> > > show up and paw through the machines himself to see what he has? From >> what >> > > I can gather, it's the latter, but I thought I would ask (I may have >> missed >> > > a mail or two in the thread). >> > >> > > I've gotta tell you: the only machines the ad specifically mentions >> are >> > > "mac classics," which could mean he's got a metric diaperload of them >> he's >> > > looking to unload on some unsuspecting soul. I just don't know. >> > >> > > Sorry to sound so cynical, but anyone I've ever met who was serious >> about >> > > unloading hardware had a list of what they were looking to sell. This >> guy >> > > sounds like he wants someone to show up with a truck and $500 and help >> him >> > > clean out his garage. >> > >> > > I freely admit that I, too, am curious about what he has, but his >> > > craigslist ad just has hinky written all over it. To say nothing >> about his >> > > not stating an asking price up front, but only mentioning it later on >> (not a >> > > good sign). >> > >> > > Don't get me wrong: I'd love to pick up a Lisa (or other machine) at a >> > > bargain price, but personally, I'm not convinced this is the guy I'd >> end up >> > > getting it from (albeit indirectly). Other folks may feel differently >> and I >> > > respect that. I never claimed to be the adventurous type. >> > >> > > Best, >> > >> > > James Fraser- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > - Show quoted text - >> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Vintage Macs group. 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