chamber of horrors on ebay

[Paul Koning]

>>>>> "jim" == jim stephens <jwstephens at msm.umr.edu> writes:

 jim> warning. this is about as gut wrenching as about anything you
 jim> may see.  seller on ebay: alejoelectronic

 jim> http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZalejoelectronicQQhtZ-1

 jim> why anyone things these parts are more valuable chopped off
 jim> machines is beyond me.

I'm not sure I see the problem.  It's impossible to know if the
machines they were taken from were operational.  Breaking devices up
for spare parts, in such a way that the spare parts are indeed
functional subsystems, is a perfectly good way of recycling otherwise
useless stuff.  That applies to cars, it applies to computers.  For
example the first item: it's not bits of printer chain suitable only
for hanging on the wall, it appears to be a useable printer chain
assembly ready to load into your printer.

And yes, quite often parts are more valuable than the whole system.
Ask any car parts dealer...

    paul