[seebaruk]

Me too! This journey just got a lot hotter...

[Sage]

The Thrift Gods have smiled on me once again!
Today's haul:
An AC converter to fit the PowerBook 520C I bought over a year ago (These were made during the height of Apple's proprietary engineering/"Every connector we use must be completely different from every connector everyone else uses" period, and this particular AC converter won't even work with most other Apple laptops. A one-in-a-million chance)- $6.99
A SCSI cord to fit Apple laptops- $3.99
A heavy cast-iron pan for making something (cookies? cornbread? mini quiches?) in the shapes of card suits: Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds, and Spades. Odd, but kitchen decorative- $3.99
The Thrift Gods tried their best to get me to buy a Tangerine 333MHz iMac, but $149.99 was just too much for that particular model. It had already been marked down once, so I'll keep an eye on it. If it hits $100 or less, I might bite. It's just soooo orange though.

[Fairygdmther]

You mean it would clash with your living room?

[Karmillo]

Thrift store selling stuff for $100? i thought most of the stuff ended up being something like 50p

[Sage]

Originally Posted by Fairygdmther

You mean it would clash with your living room?

Actually, since my living room walls are painted a color called "Autumn Squash", it would almost match.

Originally Posted by Karmillo

Thrift store selling stuff for $100? I thought most of the stuff ended up being something like 50p.

A lot of it is, but working computers, better furniture, and cars go for much more. I've paid as much as $150 for a 233MHz Bondi iMac (three years ago, it was maxed-out on RAM, it had all it's original documentation and CDs, and it also came with a bag full of additional software CDs) and $350 for an '87 Buick Century which I drove for five years.

[nikoniko]

Hey, if anybody knows thrift stores, it's our Scott.

Originally Posted by Thrift Store Scott

The Thrift Gods tried their best to get me to buy a Tangerine 333MHz iMac, but $149.99 was just too much for that particular model. It had already been marked down once, so I'll keep an eye on it. If it hits $100 or less, I might bite.

I'd hold out for the "or less". Do you keep an eye on your local Craigslist? Close to me, the old iMacs can usually be had for a decent price.

Originally Posted by Thrift Store Scott

$350 for an '87 Buick Century which I drove for five years

Thrift stores down there sell cars?

[SakSquash]

Scott, what did I tell you about buying things second hand?

[Sage]

Originally Posted by doroposo

Hey, if anybody knows thrift stores, it's our Scott.

It's a gift. My cheapness knows no bounds. I'm still a bit ticked that my favorite thrift store in Reno closed.

[QUOTE=doroposo]I'd hold out for the "or less". Do you keep an eye on your local Craigslist? Close to me, the old iMacs can usually be had for a decent price.
Thanks for the link! I wasn't really in the market for yet another iMac, but a good deal would be hard to pass up. Now a B&W Rev. B G4 tower, on the other hand...

Originally Posted by doroposo

Thrift stores down there sell cars?

Yep. If I'd get off my lazy butt and unclog it's stopped-up catalytic converter, the Buick would still run fine.