Collection value

[xlar54]

These things are always relative, of course, but Ive managed to put together a very basic C128 collection consisting of:

1 16K VDC C128
1 1571 Floppy drive
1 1581 Floppy drive - using custom build power supply from a PC
1 1764 RAM Expander - for some reason missing the case, but board plugs in and works fine
1 1351 compatible mouse
1 Flexidraw light pen
1 Aprotek Minimodem-C 1200bps
1 1084 compatible (40 and 80 column) monitor
Custom RS-232 connector for BBSing through the PC
XM1541 unit for connecting to PC running 64HDD
1 Commodore 16 computer


I think thats it for now.  If I were to post this out onto ebay, what do you guys think it might pull in?  Its really probably not a fair question... Ive seen REUs go for anywhere between $30 and $150.  I dont see them often, nor the 1581s, light pens, or the Commodore 16s.  Just trying to get a general guesstimate of what value there might be here. No intentions of actually selling though, so of course my own valuation is pretty high.

Might as well ask you guys too - whats in your collection ( minus software)? (I know its a scary topic for some, having boxes and boxes of stuff...)

[airship]

The value of anything is what someone is willing to pay. I've seen an item go for $150 one day, only to have an identical item bring $20 the next day. I'm a bargain hunter myself, and refuse to bid on ANYTHING that has too high a shipping cost.

The best thing to do is to search completed auctions on eBay using the Advanced Search feature. It will show you what recent auctions actually garnered.

Good luck!

Edit: The most valuable items you have are most likely the 1581, 1351, and Commodore 16.

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I've got two flat C128s, one with a 64K add-on. There are 1700 and 1764 REUs, 11 1541s, two 1571s, a couple of modems, 3 C2Ns, 4 C64s (I think), an Aprotek bus expander, a 1902a monitor, an XM1541 with dedicated 64HDD PC, a couple of DTVs, and lots of floppies, joysticks, cables, cartridges, and other miscellany. I'm especially fond of books, though, and have two shelves full of C128-specific books as well as another couple dozen on the C64, disk drives, etc.

[RobertB]

Might as well ask you guys too - whats in your collection ( minus software)? (I know its a scary topic for some, having boxes and boxes of stuff...)

Well, I've never tried to total what I have.  However, at MossyCon 4 I could truthfully say that there were thousands of dollars worth of Commodore and Amiga goods on the exhibit and demonstration tables.

          Truly,
          Robert Bernardo
          Fresno Commodore User Group
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