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Re: Unbelievable Auctions
Henry wrote:
> I been personally contacted by about 30 people in the past couple months -
> all newbies, or I should say people coming back. Most have seen my auctions
> from eBay and decided to check out our Website.
>
> Now put yourself in their place - forget everything you know about Apple
> II's since 1990-ish. You have no idea what's available for the Apple II's
> except what you had remembered. Unless you spend some time (aka - a LOT of
> time) researching what's available you'd never suspect something like the
> CFFA or MicroDrive. About 3 times a month I'll get an email from someone
> who says they JUST found our Site. It's only been up for about nine months
> now, reviewed on a bunch of different Websites, our eBay auctions mention it
> and most searches for Apple II on Google will turn us up. I just think, as
> with most nostalgia encounters, the bug bites them and their off on a quest.
> It's one of the reasons I'm doing what I'm doing. The amount of new people
> I had seen last year was starting to amaze me and I bet if I was to start
> polling and tracking people on eBay again the numbers I had would be
> doubled - hence what we would consider 'crazy' prices for some items.
>
> Also to put things in perspective - the average restored 'classic' car will
> be about $15k. The average arcade game, Pinball or Video, will be about
> $2500. So $500 for an Apple IIe or IIgs loaded how you like is just a drop
> in the bucket in comparison and probably 100 times less maintenance.
>
> Plus, you guys are just cheap! ;-)
>
I don't know about cheap. I'll spend the money on something for this
hobby that I deem worthy (to me). But I'm certainly disappointed that
now, because of higher prices, I can't have everything and have to be
selective.
Like Brad said in the other post, some of us here are used to buying
this stuff dirt cheap from schools etc. Nonetheless, growth like this
can only be good for the hobby.
Regards,
--
Doug McComber
http://www.VintageComputing.net/