26 Jun
2001
26 Jun
'01
4:17 a.m.
On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, Michael Maginnis wrote:
I did. Not sure how much good it'll do, though.
Apparently they get
20 or more units in each day. He claimed not to have time to go
through everything, and the store lacks the space to keep these things
for very long. The units on the shelf are out there for a week -
Here's a suggestion: offer to volunteer to process their computer stuff in
exchange for being able to have first stab at whatever comes in, and at a
steep discount.
unsold CPUs go to the compactor. They have to keep
turning things
over to make room for incoming gear. I left him a list of things to
keep an eye out for, though - he said he'd call if he came across
anything.
That's good.
For some reason, Denver seems to have a high number of
thrift stores,
compared to some of the other cities I hear about. ARC has 10 or 12
stores, each with a computer/electronics section; DAV has 5 or 6, also
with a nice electronics corner; many 'independent' stores as well. I
get 90% of my gear from the local thrift industry. The only chain
that doesn't seem to keep / accept / make available, computers is
Goodwill - can't figure that one out.
The only places I usually find anything of interest anymore are thrift
stores. The local ham fests have been drying up :(
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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