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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Marketplace => Topic started by: Jeff on August 15, 2006, 04:34:48 AM

Title: Just won a Derringer 030!
Post by: Jeff on August 15, 2006, 04:34:48 AM: I always wanted one of these. Now I just have to decide which Amiga will be the lucky one to get it. Could be an A1000, A500, or perhaps even my CDTV:-D My 2000's are already faily well endowed so they won't get it. The A1000 will probably win!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=003&item=130017230724&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

Ebay Item number 130017230724

Jeff
Title: Re: Just won a Derringer 030!
Post by: Amiduffer on August 15, 2006, 05:06:02 AM: Congratulations! Those are really well made accelerators and you should enjoy a lot of use with it. When I sold mine to a pastor, he reported a much greater speed for his A1000, using FinalWriter and was very happy with his purchase.
Title: Re: Just won a Derringer 030!
Post by: Bodie_CI5 on August 15, 2006, 06:18:13 AM: Well done, Jeff! I am envious! :-D Now all we need are for '060's to be released again for the A3/4000's again and my life will have been fulfilled. ;-)
Title: Re: Just won a Derringer 030!
Post by: Olecranon on August 15, 2006, 06:22:39 AM: Excellent purchase. You actually got a nice piece of classic amiga hardware for less than the cost of a brand new PC.
Title: Re: Just won a Derringer 030!
Post by: Jeff on August 15, 2006, 12:22:45 PM: The seller just refunded my money because of an "error in the listing". She said she meant to start the listing at $49.95. You can bet I won't be in on the bidding when she re-lists it.

Oh Well, stuff happens
Jeff

Here is the link to the re-list
http://cgi.ebay.com/Amiga-Derringer-Accelerator-for-500-2000-030-Processor_W0QQitemZ130017236254QQihZ003QQcategoryZ4598QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Item number 130017236254

I bet it goes for at least two or three times that this time :-)
Title: Re: Just won a Derringer 030!
Post by: dandelion on August 15, 2006, 01:21:48 PM: Can they do that? Haven't you made a contract with her in clicking on Buy It Now and confirming your intention to buy? I think that's pretty poor, and would get on to the EBay authorities sharpish.
Title: Re: Just won a Derringer 030!
Post by: Cyberus on August 15, 2006, 01:26:23 PM: A steal at that price!

edit: oh, I just read the rest of the thread...:-(
Title: Re: Just won a Derringer 030!
Post by: maffoo on August 15, 2006, 01:50:38 PM: That really is poor. I bet she wouldn't be happy if the high bidder in one of her auctions turned around and said they didn't want to buy it because they bid too high. :madashell:

She should honour the BIN price. It's her responsibility to make sure everything's right before anyone bids/buys.
Title: Re: Just won a Derringer 030!
Post by: x56h34 on August 15, 2006, 02:08:57 PM: That's a definite no-no according to eBay rules. You should complain and report the seller.
Title: Re: Just won a Derringer 030!
Post by: motrucker on August 16, 2006, 04:04:33 PM: This sort of thing is just one reason I no longer deal with eBay at all! It is a full of crooks! If you rock their boat by complaining, then they will delete YOUR account!
If you're in the States, use Graigslist!
Title: Re: Just won a Derringer 030!
Post by: CLS2086 on August 16, 2006, 04:11:50 PM: I had very few problems like that over my 2500+ ebay deals...
Good luck for the 030
Title: Re: Just won a Derringer 030!
Post by: tonyvdb on August 16, 2006, 04:26:39 PM: Definatly report her she has no right to do that. Once the item is listed and bides have been placed the seller must sell it at the price specified. Thats why there are so many confermation steps when listing on ebay. there is realy no excuse for her saying she made a mistake.
Title: Re: Just won a Derringer 030!
Post by: sdyates on August 16, 2006, 05:00:10 PM: I sold an a3000 for $76 -- much below what I wanted to see it for. Things sometimes happen -- I was willing to honour the deal....

This is where things really went ebay on me.... they guy wanted to back out.... wanted a toaster system.... at $76 -- was he crazy, he could ahve turned around and made money off it....

Oh well... I may just hang on to it for parts if my other A3000 fails.
Title: Re: Just won a Derringer 030!
Post by: Amiduffer on August 16, 2006, 05:35:55 PM: That really sucks. If they list an item at a certain price to be bought now, and you take it, what the hell is the problem!! :getmad:

If the seller is desperate for money because they're getting tossed out of their apartment, they should say so.
Title: Re: Just won a Derringer 030!
Post by: Olecranon on August 16, 2006, 06:12:28 PM: Quote
by Jeff on 2006/8/15 6:22:45

The seller just refunded my money because of an "error in the listing". She said she meant to start the listing at $49.95. You can bet I won't be in on the bidding when she re-lists it.

Oh Well, stuff happens
Jeff

I bet it goes for at least two or three times that this time

Your probably right on it going for between $100 - $150. It might even go for more than that with the idiotic way people are purchasing these days.

Lets see... Spend $150 to add an accelerator to my A500, or buy a whole accelerated A2000 system for the same price.
Title: Re: Just won a Derringer 030!
Post by: pierre on August 16, 2006, 10:04:58 PM: why did you let her do that, she has no ground to stand on?
Title: Re: Just won a Derringer 030!
Post by: TjLaZer on August 16, 2006, 10:22:05 PM: I would bid high and just pay $50 + S/H when it is over and file complaint with paypal if she doesn't ship. LOL
Title: Re: Just won a Derringer 030!
Post by: TjLaZer on August 16, 2006, 11:37:01 PM: It is amazing at what level people will sink to, to make that extra green back... *sigh* I understand people make mistakes but in this case, that is crap. The only error was she did not remove the buy it now, the price was set at $49.95, which is a pretty high starting bid. I would of honored it. That's just me.
Title: Re: Just won a Derringer 030!
Post by: weirdami on August 17, 2006, 12:21:09 AM: Was there an opening bid price? It just looks like it was a buy it now only.
Title: Re: Just won a Derringer 030!
Post by: nagaflas on August 17, 2006, 01:00:50 AM: I am SO jealous! But congrats, man. I know the feeling when you find something like that on Ebay. And you paid a very descent price, too, another reason I'm so jealous!

I'm with you on the 1000...it'll be like using a 3000.