• Old gear.

    From Mark Hofmann@1:261/1304 to All on Tue Oct 28 18:29:07 2025

    I will admit that some old gear, I shouldn't have tossed. Like my original Vic-20, Atari 2600, Compaq huggable luggable "portable", and lots of old Apple // gear.

    My rule of thumb is "Do I think I will ever use this again?". If no, then it goes in the trash. I recently tossed several tuners and (3) original modded Xboxs. I needed to free up more space for other crap. :)

    - Mark

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  • From Vincent Coen@2:250/1 to Mark Hofmann on Mon Nov 3 14:13:02 2025

    Hello Mark!

    28 Oct 25 18:29, you wrote to all:

    Why trash them when you can put them up on Ebay for auction and let them go to a new home ?




    I will admit that some old gear, I shouldn't have tossed. Like my
    original Vic-20, Atari 2600, Compaq huggable luggable "portable", and
    lots of old Apple // gear.

    My rule of thumb is "Do I think I will ever use this again?". If no,
    then it goes in the trash. I recently tossed several tuners and (3) original modded Xboxs. I needed to free up more space for other crap.
    :)

    - Mark



    Vincent


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  • From Ward Dossche@2:292/854 to Mark Hofmann on Mon Nov 3 20:14:41 2025
    My rule of thumb is "Do I think I will ever use this again?". If no,
    then it goes in the trash. I recently tossed several tuners and (3) original modded Xboxs. I needed to free up more space for other crap.

    I have come to the point now that I can actually park a car in the garage ... that must now be 30 years or so last time I did.

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  • From Mark Hofmann@1:261/1304 to Vincent Coen on Mon Nov 3 17:32:55 2025

    Why trash them when you can put them up on Ebay for auction and let them
    go to a new home ?

    It costs more to ship than they are worth. And if someone buys one and files some type of Ebay complaint because they don't know how to format a hard drive, I am now out the cost of the shipping and sale. Ebay always rules in favor of the buyer.

    I would rather give them away locally or toss them.

    - Mark

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  • From Nick Andre@1:229/426 to Mark Hofmann on Mon Nov 3 20:34:15 2025
    On 03 Nov 25 17:32:55, Mark Hofmann said the following to Vincent Coen:

    It costs more to ship than they are worth. And if someone buys one and fil some type of Ebay complaint because they don't know how to format a hard drive, I am now out the cost of the shipping and sale. Ebay always rules i favor of the buyer.

    This.

    I refuse to sell anymore on Ebay for this reason...

    Nick

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  • From Kurt Weiske@1:218/700 to Ward Dossche on Mon Nov 3 18:12:51 2025
    Re: Re: Old gear.
    By: Ward Dossche to Mark Hofmann on Mon Nov 03 2025 08:14 pm

    I have come to the point now that I can actually park a car in the garage .. that must now be 30 years or so last time I did.

    I haven't been able to park my car in a garage I've owned/rented since being married. Told myself one of my guilty pleasures was going to be to buy an old car with carbs, points, a distributor and fix it up in my garage - I'm still waiting for that to happen.
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  • From Mickey@1:229/307 to Mark Hofmann on Tue Nov 4 18:30:33 2025
    On 03 Nov 2025, Mark Hofmann said the following...

    files some type of Ebay complaint because they don't know how to format
    a hard drive, I am now out the cost of the shipping and sale. Ebay
    always rules in favor of the buyer.

    I would rather give them away locally or toss them.

    I was looking for a decent laptop a while back, and found it here. :-)


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  • From Nick Andre@1:229/426 to Mickey on Tue Nov 4 19:35:07 2025
    On 04 Nov 25 18:30:33, Mickey said the following to Mark Hofmann:

    files some type of Ebay complaint because they don't know how to format a hard drive, I am now out the cost of the shipping and sale. Ebay always rules in favor of the buyer.

    I would rather give them away locally or toss them.

    I was looking for a decent laptop a while back, and found it here. :-)

    The Thinkpad?

    Nick

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