Re: here we go again...

[John L <jlogo@ozemail.dot.com>]

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:30:02 GMT, "Sean Fahey" <a2fan@hotmail.com>
wrote:

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>"Mike Spurgeon" <mike@spurgeon.net> wrote in message
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>When I first got back into the Apple II scene some years ago, I didn't know
>what was fair value for what. I think I spent way too much on things that I
>could have gotten for less, had I shopped around or just simply waited
>patiently for it to come my way.

Recently on eBay Australia, an Apple ][+ which the seller hadn't
properly tested went for over AU$500.  A bit excessive considering
that such machines aren't *that* rare compared with a HS SCSI or //c
LCD display - of which I have two and might be tempted to sell if the
price is right :)

> I also bought junk items when better
>options were available, that I just wasn't aware of at the time, for
>example - buying a new CMS SCSI when I could get a used RamFAST for the same
>$$$ or just a little more.

Do you still consider the CMS SCSI card junk ?

Admittedly the card is lacking in its support for removable media and
its partitioning scheme is awkward, but I had good use of mine with an
external SCSI zip drive (w/3x32MB ProODS partitons) on a IIgs..

>The people who are buying this stuff at outrageous prices are either
>desperate, or clueless noobs.

Or people with money to burn (but still lacking any sense).