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Charles Randolph Hunter (huntercr@cs.purdue.edu) wrote:
: Dude.. Look at what is he selling.. sure it is only a 286, 
: but his prices are resonable:
: Here's what I think these parts are worth..

: motherboard , 286chip , and 2MB RAM: $120
: IBM VGA montor			 $200
: 20 MB HDD			 $15
: 1.44 MB floppy			 $10
: 2400/9600 FAX modem		 $10
: and misc other stuff...

: Gee... that works out to be $5 more than he was asking

: Don't be an asshole and flame people for selling items that are not
: very much in demand. His prices are fair. In fact, in looking on page 495
: of a recent issue of Computer Shopper [ Feb ], I find a refurbished system
: with only 1 Meg of RAM ,and  no mouse for $395.

: 		If you felt his prices were unreasonable, it would have
: 	been much more constructiveto just say it.

: 				--Charles Hunter

I dont think his price (not prices) are fair.  He is selling a system.
Not parts.  Parts separated out always fetch more than a system, and don't 
really reflect the true market value of the entire system.  I mean, 
current prices for some 486 systems similarly fitted sell for under a grand.
I just can't see that 286 system being worth $350. 

And remember, everyone has an asshole and an opinion.  We are all entitled
to both.  So you keep your as.. er, opinion and I'll keep mine.  ;)

BC