Re: Ripoff Thrift Stores, Was: New Apple II BBS

["Terry Olsen" <tolsen64@hotmail.com>]

> But if you can sell the items for more on Ebay, then obviously the
> price can be higher.  But if they raise their prices, it cuts
> into your profit, so you'd rather they junk the equipment than
> pay what you perceive as higher prices.

Well, I have no use for the stuff.  I have enough already.  However, there
are people out there that do want the stuff, but how many of them are in
Billings, Montana?  I would rather buy the stuff and re-sell it on ebay to
someone that wants it than to see it get destroyed. But I'm not going to buy
it and not be guaranteed at least my money back.  So, if a thrift store
jacks up the price, then I take a risk of selling it at a loss...and I'm not
willing to take that risk.