Date   : Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:11:58 +0000
From   : afra@... (afra@...)
Subject: eBay auction prices

Quoting Anders Carlsson <anders.carlsson@...>:

> Rick Murray wrote:
>
>> Why all the obsession with "boxed" anyway?
>
> 1. It is easier to store if you have multiple units and want to keep some as
> spares.

Ohh I dunno, I can get 2 or 3 Beebs in a stackable storage crate,  
taking up less space than a boxed one, it's an even beter ratio for  
things like ZX81's and Spectrums.

> 2. It usually doubles or triples the value of the computer if the original
> box remains. The better condition, the higher value for a collector.

Yeah it's silly really, it's almost like the bits of cardboard and  
polystyrene are worth more than the computer.....

> I am quite sure your BBC Micros and Masters will be down to reasonable
> prices again by January if not sooner.
>
> By the way, I would expect Sinclair stuff to also sell for more than
> usually, or did the Micro Men show not picture Sir Clive's computers in a
> good fashion? ;-)

Well there was an unbuilt ZX80 kit that went on ebay recently for  
about ?1500 which is cirtainly more than I would pay for it.

It ammuses me wehen people describe ZX80s as rare, IIRC there where  
about 50,000 of them sold, for ZX81s it's even wors with about 1.5  
million....

Anyone any idea how many Atoms where sold ?

Cheers.

Phill.


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