Unfortunately there are some collectors who are also resellers so they
buy entire lots, keep what they want and sell the rest on eBay at high
prices.
On 9/23/2022 5:29 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
On 9/23/22 17:26, Mike Loewen via cctalk wrote:
On Fri, 23 Sep 2022, Chris Zach via cctalk wrote:
Earlier this spring. I posted about it, and the general opinion was
that a HP1000 wasn't really worth anything so I just gave it to
someone.
That's not the general consensus, at all. There are several HP
mini fans on this list, and even more on HP-specific lists. If this
was the Gerber-branded model, it wasn't in good shape and the power
supply didn't work. I made a cash offer for it, and you wanted three
times the amount.
That's how this hobby works. Mr. A has WhizBang500. It's old and a
little dirty but it works. He thinks it's worth $10,000. Mr. B wants
one. But he only thinks it's worth $50. Time passes and eventually
Mr. B gets the WhizBan500. He now thinks it's worth $10,000. :-)
The only thing worse are the resellers who will pay you $10 bucks for
your whole collection and then sell each module for $2000. (yes, I
know this from personal experience. it's why I would throw all my
stuff in a dumpster before letting a reseller have any of it!!)
bill
