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Re: Cost Whiners

Payton Byrd wrote:


It's been many years since I've seen Commodore, Apple or Atari

> hardware at a Goodwill.  Thrift stores have typically caught on
> to their value and don't even bother trying to put the items on
> their shelves, it goes straight to eBay.  Yes, you an occasionally
> find a nugget hidden away by a hermit, but it's the exception and
> not the rule.

I have also noted the recent absence of older computer items from
the local thrift stores.

However, they seem to be going straight to electronics recyclers.
They are deemed "obviously worthless" since you can't surf the web
with them.  ;-)

Only a tiny percentage of donated old machines ever find their way
to any "marketplace".

-michael

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