FW: LARGEST COMPUTER COLLECTION IN THE WORLD (?) FOR SALE

[Sridhar Ayengar]

'Computer Collector Newsletter' wrote:
> Hey folks, last night I recieved the message below.  This guy posted an
> identical message to Erik's www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum page as well.

It might be on the up-and-up, but it does make my bullshit-sense tingle. 
  All I know is that shipping a collection that size across the Atlantic 
would cost a fortune.

> I have no information about the credibility of the seller.  It's certainly
> not the "largest computer collection in the world" but it should be an
> interesting discussion.  ;)

It's definitely not the largest collection in the world.  I have *one 
machine* that's bigger than that entire collection.

Peace...  Sridhar

>  
> - Evan
> 
>   _____  
> 
> From: INFO at FKI.BE [mailto:info at fki.be] 
> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 6:18 AM
> To: news at computercollector.com
> Subject: LARGEST COMPUTER COLLECTION IN THE WORLD (?) FOR SALE
> 
> 
> Hi there, 
> 
> I am selling my complete collection of computers (over 570 different ones). 
> If you are interested in some computer(s) from my collection, just mail me
> at info AT fki DOT be (replace AT by @ and DOT by .) and I'll add you to the
> list of possible buyers. I will then mail you back explaining how I intend
> to sell the computers. 
> As you can see from my 100% positive feedback on Ebay (member ChaosDM) this
> is not a scam, but a serious sale. I don't 
> want to go through Ebay directly, because listing 570 different items
> separately would take AGES! 
> Anyway...the list of the collection can be seen here : 
>  <http://users.pandora.be/F-242/Computers.htm>
> http://users.pandora.be/F-242/Computers.htm 
> 
> There are a LOT of very and ULTRA rare items in there 
> 
> For example : 
> 
> A GOLDEN C64 WITH COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE! 
> A LOT OF ARABIC MSx's 
> A LOT OF RUSSIAN COMPUTERS 
> ETC... 
> 
> Cheers, 
> Dimitri Kokken 
> Belgium
>