The price I pay is the price you pay. I just wish this guy would stop playing games. He complains that he has sold everything but the buyer was a "no show". I can't get him to return email or tell me when I can come take a look.
David On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 1:26 PM, Cyrus Griffin <callmemrp...@gmail.com>wrote: > I wouldn't mind paying a little extra for all the work you're doing. As > soon as you have a list, I'll check on it and let you know if there's > anything that looks interesting. It might help (If it's not too much work) > to put what condition they're in. Thanks again. > > > -Elliott > > > > On Jul 6, 2009, at 9:25 AM, d.colvin d.colvin wrote: > > > 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. 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 vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vintage-macs-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
