[Info-vax] Alphaserver DS10s for sale

[gah4]

On Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 2:02:59 PM UTC-8, David Turner wrote:
> Fair enough 
> But losing money on them is not in my plans.  It takes 2 hours to clean 
> and test them, add new battery and reconfigure cost about $200 per server 
> We make about $275 on each system once configured - even packing costs 
> $35 because we use a very strong plank foam at $25 per sheet then some 
> additional poly foam for the edges for about $10 . Box is $6 - It all 
> adds up 

My best compuarchaeology buy is a Sun T5220 for $38.13 including shipping.
I do suspect that they might have lost money on that one.   It was from a 
big computer recycling company, so they only have to make money
on average. Shipping distance wasn't so far, though.
(I am not sure how that compares to the DS10.)

When I buy things like this, I assume no cleaning, battery, or configuration,
but yes you do need to charge for those.

My latest is a Synology RS810+ for $80, which then needed a new power
supply, CPU fan, and disks were not included.  It was clean, I didn't check
the battery.  

In general, I bid low and get way too many old computers.  

But yes, no complaints about wanting to sell quality equipment.

I noticed the disk drive you were selling not so long ago, way out
of my disk price range.   I am sure that some people need fast end
expensive drives, though.