Re: E-Bay Driving Up Apple II Prices

[shack@southwind.net (Randy Shackelford)]

In article <8nc6dt$uct$1@eskinews.eskimo.com>,
John King <joki@eskimo.com> wrote:
>FWIW, I agree. Ebay isn't a problem at all. Some people complain because
>their exclusive channel of cheaps has dried up. Ebay simply introduces more
>public to more product. This helps keep the Apple II community *alive*.
>Also, it will increase the value of the stuff you own.

That strikes me as a pretty hypocritical way to look at it. I left the list
of stuff which I got through the same means anyone else could have, not an
"exclusive channel" so you can see why I'd be so happy if I went along with
that line of thought. But I do not. And like I said, I'm glad I got all 
this stuff while the getting was good. I'm out of the market now since
nothing can be had without resorting to auctions.

The line about keeping the community "alive" doesn't compute for me either.
How does lining the pockets of gougers and the billionaire broad who founded
epay accomplish that?

>> > flawless condition original ][ in its original box with all manuals: $15
>> > Red Book: $40
>> > //c LCD screen: $125
>> > /// plus: $25
>> > superdrive card with superdrive mech: $200 (recall this is '95 we're
>talking
>> > so a superdrive mech was still worth some bux)
>> > /// with profile hard disk: $30
>> > Bell & Howell black ][ plus: $30
>> > Mac 128: $100 (another cream puff complete with manuals and how-to-use
>> > cassette tape still shrinkwrapped)
>> > working Mac XL plus non working Lisa 2: $200
>> > //c plus: $25
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