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mattminserlg15 New Member 70 Posts	Posted - 07 Jul 2002 : 14:30:02 I was looking around the San Jose Flea Market today in search of some intresting Mac finds, when what catches my eye but a cute little 165c. It looked in fairly good condition and included a battery but no AC adapter and was stated in unknown condition. With my wallet out, I ask the seller what he may be asking for this little powerbook. And what does he say....$75...I tried to keep the laughing down as I walked on.
TiMacLover Senior Member USA 1282 Posts	Posted - 07 Jul 2002 : 15:50:54 Same thing happen to me when I went to a yard sale where a Perofmra 630 was and the guy said $100 for it, hehehe. Btw, welcome to the army. Jeremy "I'll see you on the Dark Side Of The Moon" - Pink Floyd Covert Ops 68k Hacks General Macs Liberated:19 ENTER THROUGH THE GATES
Flash Full Member Australia 637 Posts	Posted - 08 Jul 2002 : 01:58:04 you think that's bad - this person want $10,000.00 for their 'museum piece' Mac 512k !!!! 68k MLA ParaMedic
LeeMac Trading Post Commander USA 202 Posts	Posted - 08 Jul 2002 : 08:57:38 quote: you think that's bad - this person want $10,000.00 for their 'museum piece' Mac 512k !!!! 68k MLA ParaMedic What an idiot!!!! General LeeMac M.A.C ( Mac Action Commando) Phantom OPS Trading Post Commander 68k's Liberated 0004 www.68kmla.com
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 08 Jul 2002 : 23:44:35 I once went into Cash Converters and saw a PowerBook 145B they wanted 300 bucks for. About a year later, i found a bunch of bits and built one for next to nothing... -------------------------- Pizzabox LCs RULE!!!!!!! Warrior maclover5 68k Macintosh Liberation Army Number of 68ks Liberated: 6
Captain Z Mobile Ops Commander USA 637 Posts	Posted - 09 Jul 2002 : 09:12:02 Thrift store in my area wanted $40 USD for a Mac LC, no monitor, no RAM, no HD. They also wanted $25 for a StyleWriter I (which had visible case damage). Makes you wonder what these people are smoking before pricing these things. ------------------ Captain Z - Mobile Operations Commander 68K Macintosh Liberation Army 20 68K Macs Liberated Visit Captain Z's Starbase of EV Stuff Edited by - Captain Z on 09 Jul 2002 09:13:18
catsdorule Senior Member Canada 1627 Posts	Posted - 09 Jul 2002 : 14:08:03 quote: quote: you think that's bad - this person want $10,000.00 for their 'museum piece' Mac 512k !!!! 68k MLA ParaMedic What an idiot!!!! General LeeMac M.A.C ( Mac Action Commando) Phantom OPS Trading Post Commander 68k's Liberated 0004 www.68kmla.com lol™ ----- Hotline address: 216.130.83.216 (Closed) TCP/IP server : 216.130.83.218 L: 68kmla p:68000 Http Server URL: Http://homepage.mac.com/catsdorule/ (Web access to manuals) FTP Server: ftp://216.130.83.218/Library/WebServer/documents l/p 68kmla/68000
aftermac New Member USA 80 Posts	Posted - 10 Jul 2002 : 20:58:03 quote: you think that's bad - this person want $10,000.00 for their 'museum piece' Mac 512k !!!! 68k MLA ParaMedic This person should have used the money they spent to list the auction to buy a clue. Aftermac A bandoned, F orgotten, T ortured, E ndangered, R etro, M acintosh, A cquisition, C ommando 5 Apples, 23 liberated 68k's, 9 contraband PPC's, and a Duo Dock
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 11 Jul 2002 : 02:41:18 quote: quote: you think that's bad - this person want $10,000.00 for their 'museum piece' Mac 512k !!!! 68k MLA ParaMedic This person should have used the money they spent to list the auction to buy a clue. Aftermac A bandoned, F orgotten, T ortured, E ndangered, R etro, M acintosh, A cquisition, C ommando 5 Apples, 23 liberated 68k's, 9 contraband PPC's, and a Duo Dock HAR!™ I just saw that and now i'm killing myself LMAOSHMFH!!!!!! -------------------------- Pizzabox LCs RULE!!!!!!! Warrior maclover5 68k Macintosh Liberation Army Number of 68ks Liberated: 6
QuadraJets Junior Member USA 344 Posts	Posted - 11 Jul 2002 : 05:00:31 I saw a IIgs at a garage sale for $300, and this was only 2 years ago! And I have 2 of 'em that I didn't spend a dime on Artillery Commander/Engineer, 68kMLA Liberated: LCII , III+, IIci, Q700, 800, and 840av, P550, 410 Contraband: Beige G3/300 MT o/c 400mhz, (2) 6100's Keeper of the 68kmla Hotline mirror server: 68k.dyndns.org
Slomac636 Junior Member USA 103 Posts	Posted - 28 Jul 2002 : 12:22:47 the local resale folks by and large are clueless when it comes to used 68k hardware. I've seen prices like $125.00 for a dead LC at "goodwill", and then a few weeks later a 2400k modem for $8.50. However, I've managed to score an SE FDHD, ImageWriterII and keyboard/mouse for $25.00. I also picked up a Classic II with software (7.0.1, Word 5.00, Sim City & Fax STF) for $20.00. Got a used Stylewriter 1500 for $15.00, so you just have to look around. Total haul thus far: '89 SE FDHD 4/80 '90 Classic 4/80 <- My first Mac '93 LCII 10/160 w/Mac Color Display '94 Performa 466 20/160 '94 Performa 636CD 36/850, CD, 14.4 Modem 14" Monitor ImageWriterII, StyleWriterII, Color StyleWriter 1500 Had Performa 467 but the video chip was bad, stripped it for parts. I'm looking for basically anything that I don't already have. I'd like to get my hands on a AV Quadra.
Duke of the Net Starting Member USA 25 Posts	Posted - 16 Aug 2002 : 22:16:19 I have looked everywhere to get a cheap mac. Anyone know where to get a fairly new mac, like a PPC without paying 500$? Hacker Hunter Clan
thelip Full Member USA 729 Posts	Posted - 16 Aug 2002 : 22:44:25 how new? You can get something like a 85/8600 or 95/9600 for a reasonable price then upgrade it as much as you want and the tech will allow. Almost anything that's not beige is going to cost a little more than it might seem it's worth, IMHO. _______________________ Sgt. Thelip Heavy Weapons Specialist - 950 division Liberated Macs: 12 SEE IF MY NEWTON IS ONLINE AT nsa68k.kicks-ass.net *
oldmacman Full Member USA 713 Posts	Posted - 17 Aug 2002 : 06:52:00 Beige G3's are pretty cheap also. Official 68kMLA Music and NeXT Expert OpenStep Page at http://openstep.topcities.com/ Macs Liberated: SE (2), IIsi, PB 145b, Quadra 700, 6100 (2), PB 5300, PowerMac 5400/200, Performa 6400/180 PCs liberated from Windoze: 3
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 17 Aug 2002 : 08:56:21 I've been told that the BW g3s are coming down, and (if you want to save up) they are there for less then $500 I have a 6100 that maybe you can use when I'm done with it...that is, once it's fixed and has Copland hehehe, At the RePC in seattle, they want usually more than $100 for any PCI mac, and anything Apple that's not in the as is section, YOU ARE going to pay more than $10 for... it's not that bad though... I got my Adjustable In box for $15 USD Beware of the Mac Man in Seattle though, (in RePC) he must always be smoking something, because he's got a "broken" G3AIO, I'm sure he doesn't have the OS for it, it didn't have any physical damage... and it was very pretty... I should take os 8.1 to him and maybe allow him to let me have the G3 (the entire complement of AV I/O is what makes it nice) Official 68k videographer
Duke of the Net Starting Member USA 25 Posts	Posted - 17 Aug 2002 : 17:58:53 quote: I have looked everywhere to get a cheap mac. Anyone know where to get a fairly new mac, like a PPC without paying 500$? Hacker Hunter Clan I am looking for the same kinda thing. i want anything that is able to run 8.1 and up Hacker Hunter Clan
scchicago Full Member USA 936 Posts	Posted - 01 Sep 2002 : 12:36:38 Try http://www.liquidationstation.com I haven't bee there in a while, but last time they had some decent prices.Try http://www.liquidationstation.com I haven't bee there in a while, but last time they had some decent prices. _________________ Leutennant SCCHICAGO HotLineServer(closed): scchicago.dynodns.net Website(closed): http://scchicago.dynodns.net MyForum(closed): http://scchicago.dynodns.net/forum NOTE:MAIN SERVER ONLY ON WHEN I'M ONLINE
mattminserlg15 New Member 70 Posts	Posted - 01 Sep 2002 : 15:31:21 looks like you have to order large quantitys from that site to get good deals though.....
Goodwill Starting Member 1 Posts	Posted - 02 Sep 2002 : 10:58:43 A used retailer in Mississauga had a Mac Portable with carrying case for $7.50. Too bad I already have one
gdogkzo Junior Member 147 Posts	Posted - 02 Sep 2002 : 13:37:32 GO BUY THAT PORTABLE NOW!!!! You can make a ton selling it! Just go get it I dont care if you have 100!!!! GO buy it!
mattminserlg15 New Member 70 Posts	Posted - 02 Sep 2002 : 16:27:10 yeah seriously, depending on the condition, you could make a tidy profit.... what if its backlit?
boredomconquersall Full Member Canada 613 Posts	Posted - 05 Sep 2002 : 15:47:47 check the bottom! how to know if you don't know the model numbs (like me! : non-backlit : everything on the bottom is on there with black print. backlit : everything on the bottom is etched if it IS a backlit, but it doesn't work, sell it to me! I need portable parts to fix mine up!! THnx "watch my magish!"
The Lightning Stalker Full Member USA 747 Posts	Posted - 30 Sep 2002 : 20:56:46 What's even funnier about that "museum piece" is that they think it's 20-25 years old. How do these people manage to reproduce? :P The Lightning Stalker
Kyusaku Natsume Starting Member USA 24 Posts	Posted - 01 Oct 2002 : 00:02:32 quote: What's even funnier about that "museum piece" is that they think it's 20-25 years old. How do these people manage to reproduce? :P Read the explanation/intro for the Darwin Awards. It explains how they got here to start with and why they proliferate so much. :) Otaku-in-training; Specialties in Anime, Macs, Storms Liberated Macs: 5 In progress: 11
simperson Starting Member 1 Posts	Posted - 01 Oct 2002 : 17:45:29 I saw a working TiBook with a cracked screen... Can you believe the guy wanted to sell it for 150 bucks.... I laughed in his face and told him good luck with trying to sell that...
~Coxy Leader, Tactical Ops Unit Australia 2822 Posts	Posted - 01 Oct 2002 : 18:19:28 If the only thing wrong with it was the cracked screen, then it's worth more than 150 bucks... You could use an external monitor with it, and it's a decent G4 to boot! ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit Mayor of NuBus City v3.0
gdogkzo Junior Member 147 Posts	Posted - 01 Oct 2002 : 18:27:47 dude you better have meant 1500, 150 anyone should grab that.
cinemafia Guerrilla Recon Leader USA 2965 Posts	Posted - 01 Oct 2002 : 18:51:50 quote: I saw a working TiBook with a cracked screen... Can you believe the guy wanted to sell it for 150 bucks.... I laughed in his face and told him good luck with trying to sell that... ...please tell me you're joking...PLEEEEEZ!!! 666th poster and 666th thread-creator Mod of the Mac II series Forums Total 68K Macs liberated: 7 My Site: http://cine.sytes.net My Hotline Server: 840av.sytes.net
Kyusaku Natsume Starting Member USA 24 Posts	Posted - 01 Oct 2002 : 21:29:43 Go find that guy again! You can buy it for 150, get a replacement screen off eBay, and still save a few hundred off the cost of what fully-intact TiBooks go for on eBay. Otaku-in-training; Specialties in Anime, Macs, Storms Liberated Macs: 5 In progress: 11
Slomac636 Junior Member USA 103 Posts	Posted - 02 Oct 2002 : 18:42:06 Determination is the key, I saw a B&W G3 for $500 on ebay - no reserve and a bunch of other stuff, like extra RAM and accesories. I wish I had an extra $500 myself. I've also seen Beige G3's go for $80-300 depending on configuration. You can upgrade those to G4 500 Mhz real easy for less than $400 - they have a ZIF processor socket which is kinda like a PCI slot. You can put a CD-RW or DVD drive in it and a FireWire/USB card and you have a great system for less than a $1000. "OOOH, AHHH, What is this thing? - OH, We gotta do somthing like that.." BG's first reaction to a Lisa

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