Where to buy retrocomputers?

This might sound like a silly question, but where would you start looking to buy retrocomputers? I suppose there are things for sale on the internet, but not everything you can think of is actually as available as "modern" products seem. What if I want a specific model of a 386... where do you all go to find something like that? Or do you have to have been retrocomputing since back then?

feel kinda dumb here since I have (confession time) actually thown out old machines in the past, and now for various reasons wish I had them back.

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Apr 23 · 2 weeks ago · 👍 mose

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🚂 mose · Apr 23 at 04:33:

There are computer recyclers, yard sales, ham fests and vintage computer shows for IRL opportunities. I've bought computers at each.

🖥️ zetamacs · Apr 23 at 13:48:

Probably the easiest thing you could do would be to connect with people who go to vintage computer events, like VCF.

You'd be surprised at the number of collectors who need to make some room!

💎 istvan · Apr 25 at 01:40:

eBay. Craig's List. Facebook Marketplace. Estate sales.

🚀 blah_blah_blah · Apr 27 at 15:46:

The retrocomputers are located in 8-bit Guy's warehouse. But remember, he's armed with an AR-15, so you have to be real sneaky. I suggest finishing Metal Gear Solid 2 a few times before trying this in real life.

🐦 angryboyd · May 01 at 16:04:

I've also been wondering about this. I would really like to get my hands on an Amiga, or maybe some type of older Mac. Though for me, I'm more concerned about how much it would cost than where to get it. Before the 2000s my family wasn't really making enough money to buy consumer electronics, so even looking through old boxes in my own house is basically useless, unless you consider a notebook running windows XP 'retro'.

Ah, to clarify I mean when it comes to a retro computer like an Amiga or Mac, lots of collectors are on the hunt for them so, prices go up.