> I think that Chris' point is that the ORIGINAL total gross amount for > the > purchase was $699.30 (including the tax) Therefore, it might be a deal > breaker whether you also reimburse what he had paid in sales tax. > However, this is not the original owner. He got it USED. He probably > didn't pay the sales tax, AND, being a used computer, he probably paid > less than retail. > He got it in Montreal. Was 5% the sales tax rate in Montreal at the > time?
That was my rational as well. He actually got it for "free" (well as a trade-in for an Apple II for which he charged handsomely I suppose). Also as a retailer he was exempt from sales tax until he resold it. Hence sales tax should not be an issue here at all. > > Also, in your offers, did you include the $1 that he is demanding for > shipping? (Although he states that he will not ship it) He is willing to deliver it and even bring Corey Cohen (maybe a name known to Apple guys? I am not familiar with him) if you pay travel cost. I am wondering what is the cost of travel via mule for two male adults these days? He would of course have to send the system next day air priority as I would not want to get any mule hair on the fine wooden case. > Keep in mind that it is out of warranty. Yes, but eBay is willing to sell me a "square trade" warranty. So I should be all set. > It is no longer supported. See above > It is slow, without much memory. It isn't that bad. 640K is more than enough for anyone. This thing can be expanded to 48K so about 1/13 of that so I should be okay. > It doesn't meet current FCC specs (unshielded wood case) Does this even matter anymore? Used to be you had to worry about interference with your TVs but I run a Class A LJ 5500 printer at home and haven't seen any issues yet... > The software hasn't been updated in a long time. > None of the current retail software will run on it. > He probably doesn't even have an anti-virus program on it. > It is even starting to be difficult to get diskettes for it. > (which isn't too serious, because it has no drives!) As you point out it doesn't come with any drives so none of the above really factor in the "offer" decision. > It requires an analog composite monitor. A "Sony TV-115, as recommended by Steve Jobs" comes with the system > Is the IEC power receptacle original equipment? Yes and has been recently reinforced with more glue per the description > The documentation is "digital copies", instead of the original books. That is a deal killer for me. Next you are going to tell me it doesn't even come with the original box and retail packaging! > And, he is trying to get MORE THAN RETAIL for it! Well you can't blame a fellow for trying.... :D -Ali
