Re: Who can I trust to sell me a decent IIe or IIgs?

[jamiekg@slingshot.co.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet)]

julian814@hotmail.com (Ralph Glatt) wrote in message news:<ce9c44dd.0312261247.352ffe3d@posting.google.com>...
> jamiekg@slingshot.co.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) wrote in message news:<36d65891.0312260632.f4a39b@posting.google.com>...
> > Hi there. 
> >  
> > I'm looking to buy an Apple IIe and/or IIgs and wonder who the csa2
> > regulars would recommend I buy from? Should I just pick an Ebay action
> > at random or are there respected outlets that will sell me a machine
> > for a decent price?
> >  
> > While I've bought extensively online for my Mac and PCs I've never had
> > much to do with the Apple II market (I've been using emulation till
> > now). So I feel a bit out of my depth and could really use some
> > guidance.
> >  
> > I've limited spare change, as I'm returning to study soon and will
> > have to pay to get this hardware shipped from the US (the New Zealand
> > market is too tiny to consider, at least as far as I can see). So I
> > can't afford to make too many mistakes.
> >  
> > <http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/A2FAQs5MAINHALL.html#010> and
> > <http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/A2FAQs5MAINHALL.html#013> give
> > recommended configurations for both models. Is there anyone who would
> > simply be able to sell me one of those configurations or will I have
> > to hunt down parts and upgrades from multiple vendors or individuals?
> >  
> > TIA for any and all help given. It is very much appreciated. Merry
> > Christmas to all and have a happy new year!
> 
> I have a Rom 1 GS with monitor, 3.5 floppy drive, mouse, keyboard, and
> Imagewriter // printer you could have for shipping. I could even throw
> in a memory expansion card, though it's not fully populated. The only
> thing wrong with the setup is that one of the arrow keys on the
> keyboard isn't working, but I'm sure you could find a way to fix it in
> the FAQ. If you're interested, email me at rbg at penn dot com, and
> I'll see what I can do for you.
> 
> 
> Ralph Glatt

Thank you very much for your generous offer, Ralph :-) Where do you
live in the world? Any idea what shipping would cost to NZ?

Regards,
 Jamie Kahn Genet

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