On 12/6/2016 8:46 AM, Brad H wrote:
I kind of thought that might be a possibility. I might just let things lie for
a while.. I was concerned about stock disappearing, didn't think about price
tripling. Not sure I want to spend $1400 for 1K of RAM on a clone.:)
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From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Corey Cohen
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Subject: Re: Intel C1101A
I do notice these "schlock" IC sellers actually raise the price the more "hits"
they get on an item. So your shopping around will actually make the price worse and my even cause
your earlier vendors to raise their price when you finally do place an order.
corey cohen
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Most of these guys will deal. I don't know if you have approached them
with a story or with an offer, but you can usually get them to make a
deal. If you have details on it, contact me and I'll send you my
friend's contact info and see if he can get you something if your own
efforts fail. I've known him now for 40 years and find him to be one of
the "good guys".
I spent a lot of time in his office when the fax machine would fire 2 or
3 times a minute and have a pile of 100 or 200 pages of wants or haves
backed up he's have to look at. Wading thru that and making money is
why they are so weird in pricing and dealing.
He would always treat me fair though when I had something as he knew my
needs weren't for a deal that could ultimately yield a huge payback, and
I'd be restoring some old equipment. Some don't care just want a buck.
You need to realize most people who will buy schlock parts will most
likely be repairing a board for some alphabet agency or entity who
probably is having to pay $1000 or $2000 / board to get back in
business, with ancient unobtaininum parts on board. There is a lot of
this going on that isn't out there unless you are in the business, or
unless you see the $5000 odd board for the old DEC box and wonder why
the hell they are so expensive.
I've had some people with really high prices respond in the last year to
reasonable offers for some rare stuff when I tell them what I plan to do
with it.
Thanks
jim
