I decided this is better to be in the hardware forum than the auction forum. I don’t think I’m succeeding at not wanting to rant.
I appreciate people who prevent vintage-out-of-production hardware from being destroyed, but I don’t see the asking prices on eBay being justified.
The secondary fan group that Computer Reset set up on Facebook (Computer Reset Buy and Sell) even explicitly states that the prices people ask for in that group be “well below eBay.” That’s a direct quote!
Some examples:
IBM 5170 AT 286 PC Computer + EGA monitor AdLib XTIDE mechanical clicky keyboard
$1500 OBO
https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-5170-A...TIDE-mechanical-clicky-keyboard-/264965846102
AST 286 desktop computer with hard drive - RARE - Vintage Hardware - AS IS
$585+$85 shipping
https://www.ebay.com/itm/AST-286-de...ive-RARE-Vintage-Hardware-AS-IS-/183830577135
VINTAGE DATA BANK COMPUTER AMD AM286-12 DESKTOP COMPUTER -RARE
$300+$101 shipping
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-DATA-BANK-COMPUTER-AMD-AM286-12-DESKTOP-COMPUTER-RARE-/254599082200
BIOSTAR MB-1212V VLSI AT MOTHERBOARD W/ 286-12MHZ CPU + 1MB RAM
$400+$24 shipping
https://www.ebay.com/itm/BIOSTAR-MB-1212V-VLSI-AT-MOTHERBOARD-W-286-12MHZ-CPU-1MB-RAM-/123543534170
I appreciate people who prevent vintage-out-of-production hardware from being destroyed, but I don’t see the asking prices on eBay being justified.
The secondary fan group that Computer Reset set up on Facebook (Computer Reset Buy and Sell) even explicitly states that the prices people ask for in that group be “well below eBay.” That’s a direct quote!
Some examples:
IBM 5170 AT 286 PC Computer + EGA monitor AdLib XTIDE mechanical clicky keyboard
$1500 OBO
https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-5170-A...TIDE-mechanical-clicky-keyboard-/264965846102
AST 286 desktop computer with hard drive - RARE - Vintage Hardware - AS IS
$585+$85 shipping
https://www.ebay.com/itm/AST-286-de...ive-RARE-Vintage-Hardware-AS-IS-/183830577135
VINTAGE DATA BANK COMPUTER AMD AM286-12 DESKTOP COMPUTER -RARE
$300+$101 shipping
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-DATA-BANK-COMPUTER-AMD-AM286-12-DESKTOP-COMPUTER-RARE-/254599082200
BIOSTAR MB-1212V VLSI AT MOTHERBOARD W/ 286-12MHZ CPU + 1MB RAM
$400+$24 shipping
https://www.ebay.com/itm/BIOSTAR-MB-1212V-VLSI-AT-MOTHERBOARD-W-286-12MHZ-CPU-1MB-RAM-/123543534170