Re: Stupid fleabay autions

[Silicon Sam <SiliconSam@gmail.com>]

On Nov 30, 5:15 pm, magnusfalkirk <dean.pha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 30, 5:06 pm, Silicon Sam <Silicon...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Nov 30, 4:56 pm, magnusfalkirk <dean.pha...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > This has got to take the cake for stupid eBay auctions for the Apple
> > > II:
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> > >http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-First-Apple-II-Blank-Disk-by-Apple-Computer_...240%3A1318
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> > > Dean
>
> >   Not sure why it's stupid.  The disk is around 30 years old, someone
> > will want one for an Apple collection.
>
> The reason I think it's stupid is a 30 year old BLANK disk? I find
> that hard to believe but if it's true why would anyone want to buy a
> single blank disk for $20, including shipping? I would think the point
> of collecting, for a collector, would be to have something that has
> value, blank disks have no value, at least in my opinion.
>
> Dean

   Well, buy a car in 1978, store it away and never use it, I'd say it
would have more value than a '78 that's been used.  Hey, some people
collect Apple logo'ed stuff, and if it's never been used, then the
better.  Just the fact it's an Apple branded floppy, is what the value
is to people.

  And I always think back to '84 or so when I found a large box of 25
or so ten-packs of Apple logo Twiggy floppies.  Imagine their worth
now?  I recall he wanted $5 or $10 per box at the time.