[Coco] And on the delusional EBAY auctions post today

[Bob Devries]

Over here it's the same. I think the safety requirements is what killed 
it. The cost of having each electrical item "tagged & tested" went way 
beyond the value of the item.

Regards, Bob Devries
Dalby, QLD, Australia


On 9/04/2015 5:27 AM, Steven Hirsch wrote:
> On Wed, 8 Apr 2015, Duane Adrian wrote:
>
>> Alot of these vintage computers, I can find at
>> Goodwill, ARC and the Salvation Army ranging from $5 to $50. Alot cheaper
>> than what people want to sell them on EBAY.
>
> Not sure what part of the country you are in, but in my area Salvation
> Army stopped taking in computers about 8-9 years ago.  Goodwill gets
> them, but has an arrangement with a metal recycler and won't let you
> near the container where they are thrown.
>
>> Even if you go to www.ShopGoodwill.org or Ioffer.com
>
> Didn't see any classic systems on either.
>
>