PDP-8e(s) on EBAY

[AK6DN]

Yikes, someone needs a reality check: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Dig...786?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27feb33c4a

$10,000 for a system that has not been powered on in 10yrs and is in unknown working condition? Just 4K of memory, nothing else?
Thinks that these systems when working go for $18,000? Maybe he is confused about the original purchase price in 1971?

Or this one, a steal at just $7,000: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEC-pdp8-e-...005&rk=2&rkt=6&mehot=pp&sd=171776883786&rt=nc

Full boatload of memory, but not guaranteed working either. Seems to be a reality distortion field on EBAY these days...

 

[DDS]

One thing you can take to the bank, they ain't making any more new ones. That kinda limits the "supply" side of the "supply/demand" teeter totter. Plus demand on eBay can be influenced by a kind of feeding frenzy near the end of any auction involving scarce items. And any PDP8 would certainly be considered as scarce. And its not limited to scarce items. I watched a guy "win" a used Klipch subwoofer by paying way above the price he would have paid for a brand new in the box with warranty unit at Best Buy. It doesn't make any sense but you see it every day if you watch for it.

 

[MattisLind]

Speaking about crazy prices.

What about this?

 

[PG31]

HA Ha. I assume other photos of the 11/84 that are part of the sale will be coming.wink

Almost 1000 EUR for that. !!!

 

[m_thompson]

We have an empty 11/84 chassis in the RICM warehouse. We would sell the faceplate for a lot less than 999 Euros.