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Re: "Amiga" items on EBay getting really irratating :(
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2007, 04:52:13 PM »
I'll take a printed manual over a digital one any day of the week.
 

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Re: "Amiga" items on EBay getting really irratating :(
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2007, 04:53:52 PM »
and so? Diropus 4.12 was commercial.

Where the point?
 

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Re: "Amiga" items on EBay getting really irratating :(
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2007, 05:18:25 PM »
@Framiga: the point is, why pay for Dopus 4.12, when 4.16 is available for free?? It's not being developed anymore for Amiga.....can you even buy Dopus 4.12 anymore? If so, then I take back my statement.....
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Re: "Amiga" items on EBay getting really irratating :(
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2007, 05:59:44 PM »
Don't buy it then.

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Re: "Amiga" items on EBay getting really irratating :(
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2007, 07:44:46 PM »
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I'll take a printed manual over a digital one any day of the week.


buy a printer ?

just a thought....

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Re: "Amiga" items on EBay getting really irratating :(
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2007, 07:49:58 PM »
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I'll take a printed manual over a digital one any day of the week.


I know what you mean, but my printed commercial Dopus manual is 'lost', packed up somewhere in a stack of boxes from my last move. When I 'lose' the digital one, I just download a new one :)
 

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Re: "Amiga" items on EBay getting really irratating :(
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2007, 08:06:39 PM »
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Hi, has anyone else noticed the crazy antics regarding 'Amiga' items on EBay lately? Sure, this has been discussed to death,
but is really *&%#@*'ing me off lately.... First item, selling DOpus V. 4, sure it includes thae manual and box, but manual and binary V. 4.16 are on Aminet....
DIRECTORY-OPUS-4-FOR-AMIGA-500-600-1200-3000-4000  
Second, maybe 5 1/4" disks are super-duper rare in some areas, but locally I bought 3 10-packs of Maxell disks for about $ 1.99 US each, less than a year ago, at a local hardware store, of all places..
Vintage 5 1/4" floppies fits Apple Amiga more

Aside from the fact that Amiga's came with 3 1/2" drives as standard, anyone else agree, or have seen similar 'almost-a-scam' auctions??

...on EBay, everything is 'RARE' or 'VINTAGE'..... :lol:

Ack,I can't get the links to work , sorry....


Yep, you are correct... this has been widely discussed before but it doesn't hurt to bring it up again.

The simple fact is the AMIGA, like any other product is a commodity that can be bought or sold, new or used.  While I agree that some AMIGA related items are too overpriced, there are other items that will only go up in value because they cannot (easily) be replaced (motherboards, chips, etc..).

Sellers are merely putting a monitary value out there.  If someone bites, they will sell again at a similar price.  If no one bites, prices will eventually change.

You (as the potential buyer) have all the power here... if you don't like the price, don't bid on it.  It's only a buyer's market as long as someone is willing to pay the posted price.

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Re: "Amiga" items on EBay getting really irratating :(
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2007, 09:20:04 PM »
:horse:

I do get irritated with eBay as well, but I hate to say it, Amiga's ARE "rare" and "vintage"  I have never seen an Amiga in a thrift store, and last time I checked Wal-Mart is not selling Amiga stuff.  LOL
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Re: "Amiga" items on EBay getting really irratating :(
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2007, 09:51:09 PM »
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I know what you mean, but my printed commercial Dopus manual is 'lost', packed up somewhere in a stack of boxes from my last move. When I 'lose' the digital one, I just download a new one :)


So you also would like to have a harddrive full of E-books rather than a (few) cupboard(s) filled with books?

Some people find it worthwile to have actual printed stuff, rather than reading through some digital manual. I have some books on Amiga programming, as well as digital documents, but nothing beats a little post-it note stuck to a few pages when you're browsing back and forth through a paper manual. Try scrolling or pressing PgDn/PgUp against that for speed.

Finally, it's better for your eyes to read from paper than from a computer screen...
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Re: "Amiga" items on EBay getting really irratating :(
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2007, 09:53:42 PM »
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1st link  

2nd link

can't get the links to work , sorry....


Fixed?
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Re: "Amiga" items on EBay getting really irratating :(
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2007, 10:01:31 PM »
You should not laugh at software complete in box with manual. There are collectors who would like the complete package (although they are few in comparison with games collectors).
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Re: "Amiga" items on EBay getting really irratating :(
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2007, 10:46:43 PM »
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...on EBay, everything is 'RARE' or 'VINTAGE'..... :lol:


My pet peeve is "HUGE LOT"

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Re: "Amiga" items on EBay getting really irratating :(
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2007, 10:58:41 PM »
There is no greater feeling than running by your bookshelf at top speed, reaching out and grabbing a book at random as you whiz by, then when you get where you're going you realize that the book you grabbed was something you'll actually learn from while taking an emergency ride on the porcelain train.

There's no worse feeling than realizing you've just grabbed your wife's copy of American Florist when it's too late to go back for another.
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Re: "Amiga" items on EBay getting really irratating :(
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2007, 01:00:21 AM »
I think what is really irritating is these threads that come it seems every few weeks about someone complaining about eBay Amiga auction prices.

If you don't like the price, don't bid.  If you don't like eBay, stop visiting there and then complaining about it here.

It is a huge waste of bandwidth and hot air.  It is, what it is, for better or worse.  If you know what you are doing, it is a useful place to increase your Amiga collection, probably the best resource for "Rare" Amiga items that you probably couldn't find elsewhere.

The only time I get worked up about eBay auctions is when the seller is a crook and is selling something that is not his/hers to sell (pirated software)

My advice, get over it and get on with your life.  It is short and too precious to be wasted on such trivial annoyances.
How are you helping the Amiga community? :)