Cash for Rares with a C64: Sold old computer from the attic

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“Cash for rares”
Lucky you: old computer from the attic no longer works – and still brings in money

This “C64” from Commodore was for sale at “Bares für Rares”.

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Everyone used to want it, now every cell phone can do more: Why an old computer from the 80s still found a buyer at “Bares für Rares”.

Many people certainly have old, dusty computers in their attics, but the one that Georg Seifert and his daughter Barbara are presenting at “Bares für Rares” is special: the two of them brought a “C64” from the Commodore company with them. The machine is one of the first home computers that came onto the market in the late 1970s.

“Before we get the computer from the D“I had never seen it before,” the daughter admits. Her father bought it in the mid-80s and spent several hundred German marks on it. In the USA, the machine cost around $579, says expert Sven Deutschmanek. He explains that the technology in this model is in the keyboard and that you can buy various additional parts for it. “The majority of people bought the thing to play games,” he says. But there is a problem: the ” C64″ no longer works.

“Cash for Rares”: Computers sold with original packaging

Deutschmanek says he tried a few things but couldn’t get the computer to work. “I wouldn’t talk badly about it because of that. It’s not working right now,” he says, and doesn’t want to rule out the possibility that he could be awakened again. He also contradicts Lichter’s summary (“The thing is just broken”): “You can’t do that like that say. It’s not functional.” The expert is sure that the cult machine still has fans.


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The highlight: The packaging is in the original. “The case is in exceptionally good condition, the packaging is included, the user manual and that is absolutely worth collecting,” says Sven Deutschmanek. His estimate: It should still cost between 50 and 80 euros. Georg Seifert is happy: He was hoping for a sum of between 20 and 100 euros.

The enthusiasm in the dealer’s room is initially muted, but the father-daughter team finally comes up with the minimum estimate: the old computer from the attic goes to a dealer for 50 euros. “We’re now going to drink a lot of coffee,” says Georg Seifert.

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