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On Tue, 12 Apr 2005, Teo Zenios wrote:

> Well you do sell equipment, and do appraisals don't you? I thought you were
> a collector/dealer, was I wrong?

I wish I sold stuff, but no, my acquire/dispense ratio is probably like
1000:1.  I acquire way more than I get rid of.  When I do sell, it's
because I have a large surplus of something.

I'm not a computer dealer.  I'm a hobbyist like you.  I'm a collector.
I'm a historian.  I'm an archivist.  I'm also a consultant that uses all
the skills I've acquired as a hobbyist to make a living.

What might be confusing you is that I do occasionally BROKER sales.
That's quite a bit different than what a dealer does, which is buys
specifically to sell at a higher price.  I don't do that now, never have,
and probably never will.  Collectors who truly love what they collect
don't make good dealers.

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