My local thrift store has a Commodore Pet 4016 for $500
- fohat
- Elder Messenger
- Location: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
- Main keyboard: Model F 122-key terminal
- Main mouse: Microsoft Optical Mouse
- Favorite switch: Model F Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: 0158
Of course, the "mission" of most thrift stores is to generate money for their particular cause, not to provide collector's items for their customers at a fraction of their real value. These days, someone in the back room can easily look online to see what a realistic selling price would be on the open market and price the item accordingly.
- sharktastica
- Location: Wales
- Main keyboard: '86 IBM F Bigfoot + '96 IBM M50
- Main mouse: Logitech MX Revolution
- Favorite switch: Cap B/S, BOX Navy
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It definitely sucks, but you can't really argue against this sort of market unless you want 'force' to control the free market and thus produce a planned economy. I think we all know how well that might go once a precedent for that is established.
And continuing from what fohat said, you can't logically blame a business for taking advantage of market conditions to generate funds for their cause.
And continuing from what fohat said, you can't logically blame a business for taking advantage of market conditions to generate funds for their cause.
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- Location: Seattle, US
- Main keyboard: TOFU 65%
- Main mouse: Logitech G502
- Favorite switch: Box Jade
Does make you miss the good old days, when Model M's would sell for under $20 at my local Goodwill.