Thursday, June 26, 2008
Regular readers will probably be aware that I collect old computers and consoles. They may not be aware that I regularly recieve emails from people who've seen my collection, either on my website, or on youtube, and ask if I'd like to buy their old (insert console or computer here).Now, while it's nice that they're interested, I always have to decline. It simply isn't safe to be sending money to complete strangers with none of the safeguards in place that you get with ebay, or other online stores. I recently stated this on my website, as it became frustrating, having to field so many of these emails.
So, imagine my surprise when I recieved an email from a very nice guy called Rob, from Shropshire, asking if i would like a handful of old systems and large collection of software, from his own collection.... for free!!!
Rob was making room for his grandaughter, so most of his collection simply had to go. He didn't have time to be messing around with ebay, and so rather than just throw it all into a landfill, decided to give it away to a good home. A search on google found my website.
How could I refuse an offer like that?
A week spent passing emails back and forth saw us meet up at a motorway services, at a halfway point between his home and mine, and transferring numerous boxes from his car to Andreas.
We chatted in the car park for a while and I have to say, what an extremely cool chap Rob is. So, if you're reading this Rob, a very big thank you. You also get a mention in my latest youtube video.
Now to save you all from hunting on youtube, or from hunting round my site, (where I haven't embedded it yet anyway), here is the latest video of my computer and console collection. All 10 minutes of it. (It took 3 attempts to make it fit into the time limit)
Labels: computers, consoles, video
Steve 3:32 PM [+]
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