Re: [NTLK] re- where have all the good newts gone?

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There have certainly been a few individuals selling their personal units. I
picked up a slew of stuff in one auction. Though I haven't received it yet
(tomorrow I hope) the unit is mint, plus, it came with a bunch of extra
parts. Yes, I likely paid a bit too much for it, but like John says,
eventually the quantity and quality is going to diminish to a point where a
mint unit is going to attract a premium price.

I wouldn't call a mint Newt 2100 (2000) a collectors item yet, but
eventually, you never know.

Here's a guy selling a nice setup, the buyer who won the bid bailed (never
contacted him) give it a look-see...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1352920027

jaime_at_aponte.com

 -----Original Message-----
From: John Goggan [mailto:jgoggan_at_dcg.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 10:59 AM
To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
Subject: Re: [NTLK] re- where have all the good newts gone?

Alex wrote:
>
> really, I am mad that today on ebay, all I can get for $100 is a
> maybe crappy, maybe not, GEM newton with no accessories, whereas 4-6
> weeks ago for that price, I could get a guaranteed good newt with
> maybe a memory card or modem.

No offense, but I don't think you should be mad. Well, at yourself maybe.
It
couldn't last forever. We're talking about something in limited supply. I
don't think it is anything else except that they've started to run out.
Demand is going back up. Soon, you won't be able to get them under $150 for
even average ones, I think. It's just a matter of time.

If you didn't jump when several dealers had them and therefore there was a
large supply -- and lower prices -- then there really isn't much to be mad
at
except for yourself.

I bought 3 of them at $105 or so. All were in excellent condition. Because
I
knew that it wouldn't last. That's simply the way it works.

 - John...

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