[HH] MIT Fleamarket

[David Kramer]

On 07/05/2011 01:28 AM, Tom Metro wrote:
> I'm thinking of unloading some old machines - like a Sun and an SGI
> Indigo - at the MIT Flea market. Anyone here been through the process of
> selling/swapping/giving away gear there and know what's involved?

I sold there twice, but it was years ago.  Both times covered my
expenses by a healthy margin, gained space in my basement, and had a
blast.

If you can go with someone else, even if they're just hanging out, it's
a lot better.  They can watch your stuff while you run to the bathroom
or get food.  Once I joined up with someone and we spit two adjacent
spots so we could make better use of the space.  Get there earlyish
because the spots arr first come first served.

> Is this the canonical site?
> http://www.mitflea.com/
> 
> I also see:
> http://w1mx.mit.edu/flea-at-mit

I think the second one is the canonical one.  They seem to have the same
info and links to the flier, so I don't know that it matters.

> Looks like it costs $20 to sell there for one space - whatever that is
> (I didn't see dimensions mentioned). And looks like there is a discount
> if you register by the 5th. But it has to be mailed in (what, not email,
> web form, or even fax?). It's only a $3 discount, so no big deal.

Yes, you mail it in and you don't get any confirmation (though you can
send a wassup email).

> I wouldn't expect an even aimed at hacker types to start at 9 AM (7 AM
> setup for vendors). :-)

Hacker types will do amazing things for the promise of very cheap and
very interesting things ;)

> I added a reminder to my calendar for the next one on July 17th, but if
> you follow it closely, feel free to post reminders to this list as the
> 3rd Sunday of the month approaches.

I'll be out of town for the next two, but I might try to sell again in
September,  I won't have quite as much stuff as last time, so if someone
wanted to split a spot I might be into that.