Re: Cost Whiners

["Craig Taylor" <ctalkobt@gmail.com>]

On Apr 2, 1:59 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> 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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>
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> tool--and it's seriously underused."


Do what I did - post to the relevant newsgroup and go through
responses to try and find someone that is not collecting them for
resale or closet storage. I've got too many C= 64's and would gladly
sell some except that there are too many of them on the market; the
Vic20 package though - maybe not.

If enough of a given group (atari, apple, commodore) start bypassing
ebay and sell their stuff reasonably of with additional conditions
(eg: good home) then this problem will go away.

- Craig Taylor
http://www.ctalkobt.net/cbm