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Re: Price with boxes

Subject: Re: Price with boxes
From: "mdj" <mdj.mdj@gmail.com>
Date: 30 May 2006 01:08:48 -0700
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golfrock wrote:
> What is the deal when stuff comes with the original box?  Why would
> this make the price go so high?  If the computer is going to be setup
> as a display in a museum, the boxes would just sit behind it.  I guess
> it would be nice to have the original boxes.  My garage is full of
> boxes as is my little musuem that I have.  It is just interesting what
> people will pay for.  They seem to pay quite a bit for the boxes.

Original documentation and packaging is turning out to be worth more
than the hardware itself. Just recently a copy of the Apple II Tech Ref
sold on ebay for well over $300 AUD

Matt

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- Price with boxes
  - From: "golfrock" <rtspitz@gmail.com>

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