> OMG, that is just so sicking that so many people start with that "you should never throw away", crap.
Because you know, after we trash the Earth and exhaust it's resources, we'll all live on the moon. Yeah.
> I guess some people just don't realize that is the way some business in America have to be run.
I see we have another consumer. They don't call it "programming" for nothing.
>All the others that get on him about not "saving" the drowning Amiga stuff from his
> ship, should really wake up
You must be kidding. First, tis wasteful. Next, it's selfish. Third it's bad for the planet to just dump stuff that you still works.
Increasingly I see things laid at the curbside with a sign that says "FREE". Stuff usually goes in less than 8 hours. If you can't find a new home for your Amiga stuff you're either lazy or not using your brain.
Anyway, it's easy to see who votes Republican here.
>I think Red's smart enough not to trash anything of real value.
Ah child, of value to whom?
>The stuff was mostly software, with little hardware pieces. Used complete Word Perfect,
>some new boxed games, some used boxed utils(Art dept pro, OS2.0), a handy scanner
> etc etc. It was a couple boxes of retro stuff.
Hardly useless. As shown by the comments above. Why you didn't offer them on the Amiga newsgroups is beyond me. Most people don't bid on the 0.01 auctions on Ebay. Something about "If it's too good to be true".
And besides, tossing something up on ebay isn't the answer. I rarely look for Amiga stuff on ebay. I should, but most of us don't. Don't go pinning your hopes on ebay. Focus.
>Oh yeah BTW, donating to Goodwill or Starvation Army? Pfft puhlease!! Come on guys, focus!!
> They absolutely refuse to take any computer equipment older than 2 years, let alone ancient 80's tech.
Around here they do. And you know, those aren't the only thrift stores around. Most communities have church-run thrifts. There are also consignment shops. Let somebody else house your Amiga stuff for you (like a consignment shop).
Blessed are the dumpster-divers for they keep usable stuff out of the wastestream.
As a last resort just offer stuff on some of your local Freecycle lists
Freecycle.org and
CraigsList.org