Subj : Re: Vintage Computer Fair
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : nblade
Date : Mon Aug 08 2022 15:01:49

 pF> What I didn't expect was exorbitant prices for used crap - lots of semi- 
 pF> broken crap, and horrendously yellow overpriced retro PCs, like a $400
 pF> IBM  PC, and $180 13" CRT monitor.
 pF> 

This is the sort of thing that I noticed in HAM radio events I've been to over 15 years. People having high prices on used radios that I could buy new for about $10 more. Or even as you say broken stuff for stupid prices. In some ways I think the HAM radio stuff is even worse because it seems the attitude is "I know what I got and I know what it's worth" even thought the item they have isn't worth half of what they are asking for. 

In some ways, I think people just no longer expect stuff to depreciate. Or they really don't want to get rid of stuff. Or they figure if some fool eventually buys it as thier asking pricing, then hey bad from them, good for me. At any rate, I expect that sort of thing to continue for the forseeable future. 

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