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100+ Compacts, 20+ PowerBooks,1 Lisa 2, and 2x NeXT Cubes
Posted by: techknight on 2014-09-28 15:51:54
Yea, I know. I remember when I could get SE/30 boards on ebay for around $5 to $10 bucks. 
Posted by: jsarchibald on 2014-09-28 16:21:36
It's a catch 22.  I like to sell my machines for top dollar, to invest in new stuff, but I like to buy cheap.  They aren't compatible, which makes it such an interesting hobby.  I bought an iPad for $200 and sold it for $300, and a Mac Mini for $250 and sold it for $400.  Take out the fees, and I had enough left over to buy a boxed 3.5 External Drive and a boxed Macintosh IIe card (yay, I finally freakin got one!).
Posted by: westcoastech on 2014-09-29 17:44:56
Do you have any interest in selling an SE/30 and 512k, just need to be working don't need them reconditioned or anything, if they turn on and boot that is good enough. Let me know if you are interested in that at all.
Posted by: adnb on 2014-09-29 17:51:43
I'll warn you from experience.

If you throw those up on ebay too fast you flood the market and people get mad because you ruin their prices.
I would advise not giving in to anticompetitive intimidation tactics.
Posted by: insaneboy on 2014-09-29 18:30:21
Nice work guys!   quite the haul, lots of 68k macs being saved that's good news all around!  
Posted by: CC_333 on 2014-09-29 20:34:12
If it's OK with olePigeon and josefl710, I could send you the one I'm currently working on once the logic board's fixed? I got a 512k as well, but the front bezel is in rather poor shape (lots of cracking and splitting along the to and side edges, almost as if it were smashed in somehow), so I think I'd have to source a new one before that'll be ready to sell.

We'd also have to decide on a price and stuff, but that shouldn't be a problem, I don't think.

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Posted by: CelGen on 2014-09-29 21:05:28
I'd tell them to cram it with walnuts. Machines should be accessible to the public at decent prices. If people don't like market forces acting as they should tell them to move to a communist country.
What I"m implying is do it man.

Do it. DO IT DO IT! Peer pressure! 

Posted by: wilykat on 2014-09-30 01:19:47
I'd give up my left nut to see eBay flooded with Macs and high priced reseller fuming.
Posted by: TheWhiteFalcon on 2014-09-30 05:46:42
Could even mention in the listing that "I have a 'warehouse' full of these and plan to keep flooding the market for as long as I can." :rofl:
Posted by: Paralel on 2014-09-30 08:44:13
Now that would be funny

It would almost be worth stacking a large number of vintage Macs in an old warehouse, and take a picture to post along with that in order to really make people piss themselves.
Posted by: westcoastech on 2014-09-30 11:27:04
Ya that would be amazing haha I would also love to see ebay prices go down!

Hey CC, that sounds pretty good, let me know how it all goes, I have been trying to find an SE/30 and 512k (the 512k is mainly for spare parts but would prefer them to be in halfway decent condition) and have put a few feelings out. When you think you have things ready and figure out a price let me know, if something else pans out before hand I will also keep you up to date. Mainly someone I know might trade his SE/30 for an original Macintosh that I have, though I would still like a 512k for parts.

Have fun with that tower, quite a haul!
Posted by: unity on 2014-09-30 17:55:09
Its like Sun Remarking all over!

Think I will sell mine locally on CL and see how that goes. Then here. Then onto eBay.
Posted by: Macdrone on 2014-10-02 15:47:37
I was just wondering if a quick look at the SE/30's brought any grey scale joy for you guys?

I am glad you guys got them. I wish I could have helped personally but my move made me financially unseated lol.
Posted by: olePigeon on 2014-10-03 08:18:40
Don't know yet, haven't opened them.
Posted by: CC_333 on 2014-10-03 08:24:19
I might be nearby tomorrow if you're available for getting me a few more machines, oP?

So far in the machines I'm working on, all I've seen are network cards, by the way.

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Posted by: olePigeon on 2014-10-03 08:39:37
Would depend on the time.  I won't be available in the evening, I have birthday stuff to attend to.

I did find a really cool SuperMac SCSI upgrade for 128K/512K.
Posted by: Macdrone on 2014-10-03 10:32:39
good deal
Posted by: CC_333 on 2014-10-03 16:27:39
I don't know? I'll probably get there between 12:00 and 4:00.

I'll keep you advised as to specifics. May I text you?

c
Posted by: olePigeon on 2014-10-03 17:21:24
Sure.  By "in the area," what do you mean?  Pleasant Hill area or Milpitas area?  4:00 is way too late, I'll probably have people over already by then, especially if I have to drive 45 minutes to Pleasant Hill.
Posted by: CC_333 on 2014-10-03 21:08:41
Sorry,

I meant I'll be in the Pleasant Hill/Lafayette area. Do you know where the mall is off Willow Pass? I was thinking we could meet in the parking lot there, because it's nice and big, and very accessible from the freeway.

Regardless, I'm thinking I'll get there at maybe 1:00-1:30-ish. Sound good?

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