retrocomputing

4265 readers

17 users here now

Discussions on vintage and retrocomputing

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

Where do you guys get parts? (self.retrocomputing)

submitted 2 years ago by Lemmyin to c/[email protected]

12 comments fedilink hide all child comments

I'm all in for this hobby. For years now I've been messing around with emulation, but now I'm thinking about building the 486 computer I dreamed of when I was a little boy.

Is it me or people on eBay are overpricing their stuff?! Like.. "Here's literal garbage, haven't tested it, no guarantees, that'll be 300$. Oh and by the way you're gonna get screwed again with shipping costs." Sigh...

I feel like there's no way to get into the hobby unless you either break the bank or you know someone who's got spares to give away or sell.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I like buying "broken or for parts" for cheap on eBay, and just gambling essentially. Lately I've been eyeballing stuff from Japan on Buyee, but that can also get expensive with shipping.