Re: Classic Computer/Video Game Garage Sale?

["Ernest" <ernestls@home.com>]

Mike Szewczyk wrote in message ...
>I've decided that there are plenty of people who are creating very nice old
>computer museums and that I'll probably never have the time, drive, or
>resources to do the same.
>
>I plan on keeping 2 or 3 old systems that I'm really fond of but I'd like
to
>get rid of the rest of my stuff.  However, I'd like it to go to a good home
>so I'm wondering if [during my garage sale of other stuff] I were to put
out
>my classic computers and video games for very reasonable prices if I'd
>attract any kind of a crowd?
>
>I live in Crystal Lake, Illinois (Northern Illinois).
>
>I dont plan on selling the stuff for collectors prices.  All I'm really
>looking for is to get back what I paid for the stuff and I rarely ever paid
>more than $10 for anything.
>
>A friend will have some Atari, Intellivision, Odessy, Colecovision games
and
>other miscelleny out as well, I don't know what he'll be asking but he's
>reasonable and typically agrees with me regarding prices for things.
>
>
>Here's a list of stuff that I'll have out:
>
>Commodore 64 and Vic 20 hardware and software
>Atari 8-bit hardware and software
>Apple IIe/c Hardware
>TI-99 stuff (a couple of systems are really nice and in the box
>I have a TRS-80 Model 4 (I think)
>Timex Synclair
>Some old HP system
>
>95% of it works.
>
>Any interest??
>
>I'd welcome an offer to take the whole lot as well.

It's hard to say. There might be one collector in your area that would buy
your whole collection, or there might be many collectors that already have
the machines that you have listed, thus wouldn't buy any of it. The only way
to know for sure is to post it, and see what happens. Then, if no one buys
the stuff, then you could contact a used computer shop, or sell it on ebay.
There's always someone who will buy your stuff, the trick is finding them,
and being willing to make a deal.

It's really hit or miss though.

What Apple II hardware do you have?

Ernest