Re: Holy crap... NIB //c went for $2553

[Silicon Sam <SiliconSam@gmail.com>]

On Jan 27, 8:40 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> Eric Rucker wrote:
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360014619309
>
> > Of course... you'll never know whether it's a resealed box of bricks,
> > or an actual //c, until you open it, destroying the value.
>
> I was thinking about that, too, but then I realized that you could
> weigh it or, better, x-ray it to verify its contents.
>
> Then I suppose there would be a special category of collectibles that
> are ***not x-rayed!!**.  ;-)
>
> -michael
>
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>
> "The wastebasket is our most important design
> tool--and it's seriously underused."

  Wonder if someone used the machine for 10 years, then put it back in
the original box.  Without opening it, how you gonna tell?  The //c
box was not taped up, if I recall, just a tab and flap closure.

Raymond