Thanks for the input Jeff! Derek
--- Jeff Walther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 09:30:54 -0700 (PDT) > >From: Twin Cities Pos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >I just came across a lot of 90+ compact macs. > >Everything from 512k to se/30. Where would be a > good > >place to get the word out (besides ebay). > > I'm sure someone else will mention the Low End Mac > swap list. You > might also consider the news groups. UseNet was > *the place* to > exchange stuff on the net before Ebay reared its > ugly head. > Relevant news groups include comp.sys.mac.wanted > (also used for > selling), misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.xxx, > where xxx > represents a variety of news groups. > > The main problem with the news groups is that since > the rise of Ebay, > there just isn't much traffic (i.e. shoppers) there > any more. But > it's free. Ebay tries to convince people that > using Ebay is somehow > more secure, but I've had fewer problems with buyers > on the news > groups than I've had with some of the dunderheads on > Ebay. On the > other hand, I've probably conducted two or three > times as many > transactions on Ebay as I did on the news groups. > > Sigh. The reality is that the buyers are shopping > on Ebay now days. > > Jeff Walther > > > > -- > Compact Macs is sponsored by > <http://lowendmac.com/>. > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Compact Macs list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
