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VGplay Starting Member USA 15 Posts	Posted - 27 Jun 2003 : 08:41:43 I was looking around at a yard sale and found a Apple IIc Plus with: Computer w/ internal 3 3/5 drive Moniter External 5 1/2 Drive Software Disks ProDOS is included. I want to know what would be a reasonable offer for this system. Current Mac Collection: Macintosh Plus And a Peforma 637CD on the way
Alien Junior Member Netherlands 269 Posts	Posted - 27 Jun 2003 : 09:39:04 $5. You pay for shipping. ;-) Seriously, eBay's ended auctions are a great way to find out what the current market value is. Like this. ,xtG .tsooJ -- who \| grep -i blonde \| date cd ~; unzip; touch; strip; finger mount; gasp; yes; uptime; umount sleep
The Balance Of Judgement Senior Member Ivory Coast 1006 Posts	Posted - 27 Jun 2003 : 10:00:53 Actually this week's listing are doing not too bad, the lowest was 49US and it had one bid on it. However generally speaking, certian Mac models there are more of. Others there are less, like the 840AV because iether it was hard to get in the first place or they are so good that most users don't give them up. If you can't use it, see if there is a musuem for technology in your area. There are a few starting up and that machine would make a fine addition. :)
VGplay Starting Member USA 15 Posts	Posted - 27 Jun 2003 : 13:22:44 I was counting my money and I olny have $20. That good enough? Or should I point out every little flaw abut it in hopes of lowering the price? Current Mac Collection: Macintosh Plus And a Peforma 637CD on the way
G4from128k Full Member USA 873 Posts	Posted - 27 Jun 2003 : 14:22:24 quote: I was counting my money and I olny have $20. That good enough? Or should I point out every little flaw abut it in hopes of lowering the price? Current Mac Collection: Macintosh Plus And a Peforma 637CD on the way I start low, offer $3 to $5, point out the risk of buying an old computer. Mentioning too many flaws is always tricky -- insult the merchandise too much and the seller won't like you. You could also play the sympathy card or the good home card. Tell them the offer is all you can afford, that you really like to tinker with old computers, that it will have a good home, etc. Whether they will ask a high price depends on how precious the machine is/was to them. If its all jumbled in a box, they are probably just looking to unload the thing to save a trip to the dump. If the machine is nicely displayed on table and the computer was proudly mentioned in the yard sale's newspaper ad, then they will expect more for their treasured machine. Finally, coming back to the sale at the end of the day may get you a better price -- if an item did not get much interest, then the seller may be more willing to cut the price. Good luck! Yard sales are a great way to get really really good prices, but some sellers can have way over inflated opinions of the value of the machine. Bottomline: bargain because you never know how low a seller might be willing to go. G4From128k by Day: Mild-Mannered Engineer and Trapeze(tm) Artist by Night: Colonel of Truth, Justice, and the Macintosh Way Reserve Officer in 68kMLA Cantankerous Coot Contingent Edited by - G4from128k on 27 Jun 2003 14:23:44
Unknown_K Full Member USA 602 Posts	Posted - 27 Jun 2003 : 16:48:24 Whats cool to find is the wife of a computer collector who has had enough of his bullshit and wants here space back. So when the guy is out working she has a garage sale of his treasures just to get rid of them. The value of most macs in the 68030 and before is basically $0 Hell the PM7500 workhorse is pretty much a $50 item these days. IIfx, 840AV, Q950 are collectable but shipping usually costs more then they are worth. The original mac in mint condition might be worth a few bucks. Most apple II's are give aways anymore or have a token charge assocuiated with them unless they are mint in box with all manuals.
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 27 Jun 2003 : 18:42:06 US$15 (AU$30) would be the highest i'd pay for it, even as a collector, unless it is either NIB, or in mint condition. "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers Warrior maclover5 68kMLA Official 68kMLA Detective Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 27 Jun 2003 : 22:53:03 When I'm buying an old computer, especially from individuals and at garage sales... I LOVE the "learning experience" card now that I'm a teenager and the only stuff available is old PEESEES it doesn't work very well... I'm going ot have to try that if I find anything nice like a NeXT or SGI system Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide "I'm just a normal computer geek who somehow landed a social life"
mypojam Junior Member Malaysia 192 Posts	Posted - 27 Jun 2003 : 23:00:18 while your on it, can someone please explain what is NIB, and what is TI (TiBook).. sometimes this short forms keep me crazy and i don't have the time to look up for it in any dictionary.. yah yah. we malaysians lives in trees. and we have broadband on these trees! what does you country have ?
Fedorenko Junior Member Australia 463 Posts	Posted - 28 Jun 2003 : 01:30:45 NIB = New in Box TiBook = The nice 15" Powerbook G4 Good ideas usually are created by crazy people, go figure...
Gothikon Full Member Australia 537 Posts	Posted - 28 Jun 2003 : 04:34:36 I think he might have meant T1 not Ti Ti= Titanium Powerbook T1= super fast internet connection -------- LC 2, LC 3, Q605, Perf 638, Colour Classic (160 603e) 6100, 7200, PTP 225 (Quad 604), PM 9600, G4 Cube
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 28 Jun 2003 : 06:40:33 quote: I LOVE the "learning experience" card Excuse my ignorance, but WTF is that? "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers Warrior maclover5 68kMLA Official 68kMLA Detective Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1
llamaboy487 Full Member USA 516 Posts	Posted - 28 Jun 2003 : 12:31:42 //c's are kinda easy to find if you know where to look.. i would offer $5 or $10 for it and if they reject that, find one on eBay ________________________ Founder, IBM PS/2 Liberation Front PS/2's Liberated: 2 http://www.kevcave.tk = The Kevcave Owner of the Token Worthless Post

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