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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Marketplace => Topic started by: Megamig on June 20, 2012, 04:33:38 AM

Title: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: Megamig on June 20, 2012, 04:33:38 AM

Hi folks... I believe you all need a good laugh. Check this out

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-Amiga-Commodore-A570-Near-new-box-all-manuals-/251088776965?pt=AU_Computers_Vintage&hash=item3a760eaf05#ht_500wt_1156

or see the cheap SCSI drives they are selling (not!)

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/kimkzalanger/m.html?hash=item3a7614ed00&item=251089186048&pt=AU_HardDrives&rt=nc&_trksid=p4340.l2562

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: Dragster on June 20, 2012, 04:35:48 AM

heh! See the white on the page as there are no pix? That's how the drive looks! White!

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: AmmoJammo on June 20, 2012, 04:37:15 AM

mmm, I found that this morning as I'm in Australia...

then researched it, and found the interface isn't scsi, or ide, its some special interface used only in that device...

handy...

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: Lurch on June 20, 2012, 04:44:20 AM

Always found Aussie Ebay too expensive, kind of strange that I can get things from Germany/UK and the US via Ebay cheaper.

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: Amiduffer on June 20, 2012, 04:54:20 AM

Quote from: Dragster;697096

heh! See the white on the page as there are no pix? That's how the drive looks! White!

White, as in snow job.

Good lord. Insane pricing.

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: djos on June 20, 2012, 04:56:52 AM

Quote from: Lurch;697099

Always found Aussie Ebay too expensive, kind of strange that I can get things from Germany/UK and the US via Ebay cheaper.

Same here, it's crazy!

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: Megamig on June 20, 2012, 03:52:27 PM

Maybe they don't have a camera... Laughs!

Have you noticed the seller has photos for everything but the A570... The box must look really bad!

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: motrucker on June 20, 2012, 05:18:31 PM

Up here it is early summer, and a traditionally bad selling period for computer stuff. I don't know what to say about Australia, but that auction is nuts!
I just bought a couple 4.5Gb SCSI hard drives for $12.00 each.
Some times ebay is worth a laugh or two....

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: Nostalgiac on June 20, 2012, 08:24:35 PM

oh my gosh... reminds me I should really clean up my scsi drive collection. I can make a fortune it seems :D

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: runequester on June 20, 2012, 09:36:22 PM

Quote from: Megamig;697164

Maybe they don't have a camera... Laughs!

Have you noticed the seller has photos for everything but the A570... The box must look really bad!

The price for the A570 will go to buy him a new camera ;)

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: Digiman on June 20, 2012, 11:16:52 PM

How much is an A570 worth these days? considering it is the only way to get to use a CD-ROM with the A500 or A1000 in reality?

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: AmmoJammo on June 21, 2012, 01:08:57 AM

Quote from: Digiman;697252

How much is an A570 worth these days? considering it is the only way to get to use a CD-ROM with the A500 or A1000 in reality?

Its certainly not the only way.

I have an A590 that I've simply connected an external scsi cd (burner) to.

And I'm sure there are other ways too, IDE interface?

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: Motormouth on June 21, 2012, 01:31:25 AM

Quote from: AmmoJammo;697268

Its certainly not the only way.

I have an A590 that I've simply connected an external scsi cd (burner) to.

And I'm sure there are other ways too, IDE interface?

Agreed...  I use an GVP A500 HD8+ on my A500 with a external Toshiba scsi drive.


And by the way, I also have a near new A570 with manuals, box.....  Would someone like to buy it from me for a crazy insane high price...... and I am in the US for shipping convenience to US/Canadian addresses.......... ;)

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: AmmoJammo on June 21, 2012, 01:34:13 AM

for $450, you'd ship it anywhere :p lol

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: AmmoJammo on June 21, 2012, 01:53:18 AM

I do believe he has a 6.4gb IDE hard drive for the bargain price of $170!

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: djos on June 21, 2012, 02:02:32 AM

Jeezuz, I've got a 1.44GB 2.5" IBM IDE drive for $10AUD !!

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=61848

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: AmmoJammo on June 21, 2012, 02:18:34 AM

the bigger it is, the more its worth!  not capacity, but physical size :)

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: AmmoJammo on June 21, 2012, 03:13:14 AM

I didn't realise I was sitting on such a gold mine!

(http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/9908/20120621112507.jpg)

there's (I believe) an 850meg ide drive in the mix, as well as a 200 meg scsi :p I have a 40 meg scsi drive somewhere too! but thats invaluable!

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: Megamig on June 21, 2012, 02:28:56 PM

AmmoJammo you are a hard drive hoarder!
 
As for a A570 on a Amiga 1000? Wouldn't it be upside down?

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: AmmoJammo on June 21, 2012, 03:06:59 PM

backwards :p you'd put the CD in from the back of the computer :D

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: AmmoJammo on June 22, 2012, 01:09:22 AM

good day,
I think you've accidently added an extra 0 to the price.

no

You sure? It seems you have done it with all the prices, they are meant to be in  Australian dollars :)

would you like to buy - Amiga commodore a500 no box or manuals, A1010 3.5"  external disk drive no box or manuals, A570 in box with all manuals etc? if you  are interested in any of these let me know and i will post them up.

what revision motherboard is the A500?

I think he changed the subject? :o

Title: Re: The near-new A570 at a bargain price!
Post by: AmmoJammo on June 22, 2012, 10:03:42 AM

its ok everybody! he's relisted it so you have another chance!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-Amiga-Commodore-A570-Near-new-box-all-manuals-/251091826938

this time he's taken some pics with his toaster so you can see it! :O