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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Marketplace => Topic started by: doctorq on September 20, 2005, 07:33:46 PM

Title: Blizzard PPC 060/240/SCSI on eBay
Post by: doctorq on September 20, 2005, 07:33:46 PM
I have just followed in the steps of mdma and listed a Blizzard PPC board with no reserve price on eBay. You can see the auction (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5245381673&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1) here... Happy bidding.
Title: Re: Blizzard PPC 060/240/SCSI on eBay
Post by: X-ray on September 20, 2005, 08:21:34 PM
I would recommend that whoever wins that auction specifies that the item be insured and sent registered/tracked mail. I only lost 35 Euros, but I would hate to see somebody lose a couple of hundred Euros because of a postal problem.
Title: Re: Blizzard PPC 060/240/SCSI on eBay
Post by: doctorq on September 27, 2005, 11:52:10 AM
Less than 8 hours left of the auction, go ahead and bid, you know you want to ;-)
Title: Re: Blizzard PPC 060/240/SCSI on eBay
Post by: _ThEcRoW on September 27, 2005, 03:02:26 PM
Very very nice board. I wish i had the money to get it.... :boohoo:
Title: Re: Blizzard PPC 060/240/SCSI on eBay
Post by: Vincent on September 27, 2005, 03:51:36 PM
I'm surprised it's still well below £100 with 3 hours to go.

Thought it might just've broken that barrier by now.
Title: Re: Blizzard PPC 060/240/SCSI on eBay
Post by: doctorq on September 27, 2005, 05:38:50 PM
Less than 2 hours to go, and still at 56 GBP. Don't miss out on this one ladies and gentlemen.
Title: Re: Blizzard PPC 060/240/SCSI on eBay
Post by: Vincent on September 27, 2005, 06:39:11 PM
If I had the money and Paypal then I'd be bidding on this to replace my BPPC040...
Title: Re: Blizzard PPC 060/240/SCSI on eBay
Post by: x56h34 on September 27, 2005, 06:42:47 PM
Vincent, read carefully before bidding. The worst thing doctorq needs about this auction is a misinformed bidder who didn't read the description too well.
Title: Re: Blizzard PPC 060/240/SCSI on eBay
Post by: X-ray on September 27, 2005, 06:47:31 PM
@ Vincent

"..However, any ram attached to the board isn't recognised, and therefore it is not possible for me to check if the PPC CPU still works either. I have already tried to use ram sticks that is confirmed to work, but to no avail :( Therefore I can only sell this board as defective, but maybe someone with electronics skills can bring the card back to its full potential.."
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That's why the price stays low.
Title: Re: Blizzard PPC 060/240/SCSI on eBay
Post by: Effy on September 27, 2005, 06:48:57 PM
Current bid: £60.01 and still 42 minutes to go ...
Title: Re: Blizzard PPC 060/240/SCSI on eBay
Post by: X-ray on September 27, 2005, 06:51:25 PM
@ X56

Indeed, any confusion could have been better avoided if the seller stated that the board is defective, somewhat earlier in the description...perhaps even in the short item description.
Title: Re: Blizzard PPC 060/240/SCSI on eBay
Post by: Effy on September 27, 2005, 06:57:45 PM
I have also placed a few bids, knowing very well what the problem is.  :lol:
Title: Re: Blizzard PPC 060/240/SCSI on eBay
Post by: X-ray on September 27, 2005, 07:00:39 PM
@ Effy

Actually, I find that perversely funny. It has made my day. Thanks for that. I had to think carefully what you mean but now I also  :lol:
Title: Re: Blizzard PPC 060/240/SCSI on eBay
Post by: Effy on September 27, 2005, 07:15:26 PM
There are two options with this card :

1) have the Ram thingy fixed
2) use the processors to upgrade a BPPC 160/040 card

Both options are clearly not for beginners like me. The only experience I have is watching with admiration how a pro does it   :lol:
Title: Re: Blizzard PPC 060/240/SCSI on eBay
Post by: Vincent on September 27, 2005, 07:25:35 PM
Quote

Effy wrote:
There are two options with this card :

1) have the Ram thingy fixed
2) use the processors to upgrade a BPPC 160/040 card

Both options are clearly not for beginners like me. The only experience I have is watching with admiration how a pro does it   :lol:

That's exactly what I was thinking :-)

Especially that last part :-D
Title: Re: Blizzard PPC 060/240/SCSI on eBay
Post by: Cyberus on September 27, 2005, 07:28:03 PM
@ Vinnie
Sorry for being totally OT, but that avatar looks very Lovecraft...





P.S. I thought 'Vinnie' would irritate, am I right? :-)
Title: Re: Blizzard PPC 060/240/SCSI on eBay
Post by: Effy on September 27, 2005, 07:28:39 PM
Or you can use the Ram thinies of a BPPC 160/040 to repair the one in this auction :)
Title: Re: Blizzard PPC 060/240/SCSI on eBay
Post by: Effy on September 27, 2005, 07:31:06 PM
107,03 GBP ??? Not bad for a defective card !!!
Title: Re: Blizzard PPC 060/240/SCSI on eBay
Post by: Vincent on September 27, 2005, 07:34:18 PM
Quote

Cyberus wrote:
@ Vinnie
Sorry for being totally OT, but that avatar looks very Lovecraft...





P.S. I thought 'Vinnie' would irritate, am I right? :-)

It is the great Cthulhu.  Just found it.  It's actually on sale from somewhere as a pendant.  I was actually looking for a Resident Evil pic for an avatar, but I found this one first :-)

P.S. not really :-P
Title: Re: Blizzard PPC 060/240/SCSI on eBay
Post by: haymiggan on September 27, 2005, 08:07:16 PM
doctorq: didnt´t you send this to amiga repairs in france once to get it fixed, but he could not fix it?