[Tfug] Computers for sale

[Brad Becker]

Thanks for the suggestion.  I'm sure both TCS and World Care might be 
receptive to your ideas.

Is the Boy Scout thing still going?  I ran a couple of TCS swap meets in the 
days when we actually made a few $'s and the drive was worthwhile.  These 
days the escalating obsolescence factor & cheap electronics is making it alot 
harder to make it worthwhile ... a 64 bit Sempron with NForce3 motherboard at 
Fry's for $80 ... CRT's are a dime a dozen ... cheaper to buy a new printer 
than purchase toner.  Here's some info

http://www.aztcs.org/activities/swapmeet.shtml 

Brad Becker   

On Monday 03 April 2006 21:43, Steven Bowers wrote:
> There is a Boy Scout troop in Phoenix that runs a computer swap meet the
> 3rd Sunday of every month. Its been a while since I've been to one, but
> the last time I was there it was HUGE. It encompassed an entire Smith's
> (now Fry's) grocery parking lot (the store had been boarded up for quite
> some time).
>
> The TCS swap meet is nowhere near as large.
>
> There are always a number of people at the Phoenix swap meet that have
> driven from Tucson to buy and sell. Perhaps now is the time for us
> Tucsonans to have our own computer swap meet!
>
> TCS could coordinate with World Care to host it at their facility since
> it has plenty of space. The two could work together to "get the word
> out" around town. The World Care store front would get more exposure and
> could possibly sell more of the donated computers that come in.
>
> Brad Becker wrote:
> > If you like older stuff don't miss the Tucson Computer Society's swap
> > meet the last Saturday of April.  Took a peak at some of what they've
> > already collected and it certainly looks like they'll have an ample
> > assortment.
> >
> > Brad Becker
> >
> > On Monday 03 April 2006 01:35, Robert Hunter wrote:
> >> One man's trash is another man's treasure.  I think its cool that some
> >> one is willing to come and get my old hardware and recycle it.  As
> >> long as these guys follow environmentally sound disposal practices, I
> >> think they are providing a service to the community.