Re: Going price for Apple IIe/c and Mac Plus

[email@luddite.ca (Simon Williams)]

Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:

> vector wrote:
> 
> >Last time I went to donate, they took the three garbage bags of clothes.  Of
> >the electronics, they immediately asked, "Is any of it more than five years
> >old?  Because we don't TAKE that stuff anymore.  No one buys it, and we have
> >to pay to haul it off."
> >
> >This was a thrift store that I had ALREADY left my number with for just that
> >reason, to come collect their old computers they couldn't sell, complaining
> >they had to pay to get them hauled off!  In fact, I've left my name and
> >number with no less than three thrift stores here, all complaining of the
> >same thing.  I've gotten exactly zero calls from them.  I hope you have
> >better luck that I did!
> 
> I can easily believe that.
> 
> I have only had success when I was _actually there_ when an Apple II
> came in for donation.  The person receiving the donation was doing
> "triage" on the donations, and put it aside immediately for a trip to
> the dumpster.  I asked if she wanted it, and she said, "No, help
> yourself.", which I did.  ;-)
> 
> -michael
> 
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I'm fairly lucky to be on good terms with the local junk shop owner, who
refers to me as his "only Apple customer"... if anything comes in I
basically get to name my own price. Unfortunately it's slow trickle...
-simon

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