[Coco] Ebay CoCo3 Madness

[Dave Philipsen]

Of course some people don't even get why anyone would want to by a 1980s 
era computer that is slower than molasses! :-)

Dave


On 7/14/2015 7:05 PM, Arthur Flexser wrote:
> I really don't get the thing with original boxes increasing the value of
> the item.  I guess I could maybe see it if it was a completely mint, never
> used CoCo in a pristine box, with the purchaser intending to keep it in the
> box as an investment or to display the CoCo and not use it.
>
> Otherwise, the only value of the box that I see is as a convenience for
> shipping, if they kept the original shaped styrofoam padding.  I frequently
> keep original boxes stored with the styrofoam inside in case I need to
> ship an item somewhere for repair.
>
> Art
>
> On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 5:17 PM, Sean <badfrog at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Current bid up to $280 for a boxed CoCo 3 (and the box isn't that
>> great)...  Wow.
>>
>>
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-TANDY-128K-COLOR-COMPUTER-3-W-BOX-/221822250432
>> ?
>>
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