Interesting Ebay items

vic user · Post by **vic user** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 8:28 am

here is a couple that some might be interested in:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 26676&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 28658&rd=1

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 4:48 pm

I'll be hitting the first one to replace the (possibly) faulty one I currently have.

Schema · Post by **Schema** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 7:12 am

Nice VIC20 setup, if anyone's looking for a spare. vic user, it's in Nepean, really close to you.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW

vic user · Post by **vic user** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 7:15 am

Thanks for the 'heads up'

if i did bid and win, luckily i have people who live in the west end, since he does not allow pickups, but will deliver to the west end for a fee

vic user · Post by **vic user** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 6:05 am

this is a whopper!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5125710949

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 6:36 am

Especially when they list the weight at 3 tons!

vic user · Post by **vic user** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 9:36 am

I wonder if some public authority, like a municipal gov't, or a public museum (like the ottawa science and tech museum) would consider buying it?

Schema · Post by **Schema** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 11:15 am

vic user wrote:I wonder if some public authority, like a municipal gov't, or a public museum (like the ottawa science and tech museum) would consider buying it?

The Computer History Museum could use it to fill out their collection.

http://www.computerhistory.org/

carlsson · Post by **carlsson** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 12:45 pm

I suppose it will get re-listed later. For some reason, I think a serious buyer looking to acquire a complete museum in the $100,000 range does his estate (?) shopping through other means than eBay. For example, the web page should on their opening page in some nice way state that the collection is for sale.

I don't understand what "display a museum in your place of business" means. Is the seller suggesting to give up your job and run a museum out of the stuff, or that a business can decorate their offices with old computers? Somehow I doubt running a museum for a living is a lucrative business, unless it is Louvren or some place like that.

The starting price averages at $165/computer. I don't bother to find out how many are really incredibly rare, but do you think that is a reasonable price level? By the way, can e.g. PayPal handle that large amounts in one transaction?

Did you notice that they have two VIC-20, of which one has a modded keyboard (the light grey one from C64c).

Schema · Post by **Schema** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:12 am

Two vics and some cartridges. Located in Ottawa.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 70188&rd=1