Rare Apples, eBay, Goodwill

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All the "Goodwill" stores here in Houston carry computer items and so do the 
ones in the TwinCities (MN).  John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Leonard" <trixter at oldskool.org>
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Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: Rare Apples, eBay, Goodwill


> William Layer wrote:
>>  - While eBay prices are to be taken as a general mix of legtimacy, 
>> ignorance, greed, stupidity and outright scamming, Goodwill prices aren't 
>> that much more 'helpful' either. Unless they have a good 'picker' doing 
>> the pricing, Goodwill and their ilk have a mission to sell old junk for 
>> the cheap. We've all had impossibly lucky finds at these places..
>
> This is just killing me:  What are common names/organizations for 
> "goodwill" stores?  I have never once been to a goodwill place that had 
> anything computer-related, only clothing for the most part.  I am clearly 
> looking in the wrong places!!  Where should I be checking in my local 
> area?
> -- 
> Jim Leonard (trixter at oldskool.org) 
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