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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Marketplace => Topic started by: rednova on December 11, 2013, 11:42:31 PM

Title: how can I pick who to send ?
Post by: rednova on December 11, 2013, 11:42:31 PM: Dear Friends:

Every once in a while, I have an amiga program (legit)to give away for free.
How can I make sure The recipient is an amiga user who will use the software
and not a reseller who will sell it away ?
please help me !!!
Title: Re: how can I pick who to send ?
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on December 12, 2013, 12:00:35 AM: You can give them all to me! :banana::banana::banana::pint::pint:
Title: Re: how can I pick who to send ?
Post by: XDelusion on December 12, 2013, 12:07:08 AM: Threaten to cut the floppy in half, then who ever throws themself upon the floppy in an attempt to preserve it, is the one who you must choose.
Title: Re: how can I pick who to send ?
Post by: rednova on December 12, 2013, 12:09:39 AM: hehe guys...very funny :)
But seriously, can anyone help me with the question ?
thanks !!!
Title: Re: how can I pick who to send ?
Post by: giZmo350 on December 12, 2013, 12:12:10 AM: Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;754208
You can give them all to me! :banana::banana::banana::pint::pint:

And me too! Actually I've never sold any Amiga software on eBay, or anywhere else for that matter... I like and use my Miggy stuff! :)
Title: Re: how can I pick who to send ?
Post by: magnetic on December 12, 2013, 12:33:41 AM: Make them cut themselves on an Amiga RF shield and swear a blood oath
Title: Re: how can I pick who to send ?
Post by: giZmo350 on December 12, 2013, 12:47:51 AM: Quote from: magnetic;754212
Make them cut themselves on an Amiga RF shield and swear a blood oath

Hey Mag... been there, done that and did swear! :shocked:
Title: Re: how can I pick who to send ?
Post by: XDelusion on December 12, 2013, 01:14:08 AM: As have I. Can't saw a swore a pledge neccessarily, but I did at least swear. :)
Title: Re: how can I pick who to send ?
Post by: XDelusion on December 12, 2013, 01:36:33 AM: Here is a thought, mind you this might start flame wars, but that's just more fun for the rest of us.
You could have the community vouch for the said recipient of your software. I think most of us still fairly active are familiar with one another's user, collector, and selling habits.
Title: Re: how can I pick who to send ?
Post by: motrucker on December 12, 2013, 01:37:37 AM: This is a hard one. Unless you can read minds, I don't have an idea. Unless it is some one you know (hard to know everyone) or see if they sell stuff (serch their posts).
I try to take people at their word though. Someone gave me a beautiful A1000 with all sorts of add ons - with the promise I would not sell it. That was about 8 years ago, and I still have all the stuff (and still use it!)
Title: Re: how can I pick who to send ?
Post by: XDelusion on December 12, 2013, 03:01:47 AM: Oh sure, trust, honor, and respect for one another is all good and well, but it doesn't insite flame wars. Freaking boring. We need some holiday action around here!
Title: Re: how can I pick who to send ?
Post by: danbeaver on December 12, 2013, 03:54:08 AM: Mobile is in Alabama, so how do we know you are real?
Title: Re: how can I pick who to send ?
Post by: ElPolloDiabl on December 12, 2013, 05:17:43 AM: Knowledge test. Resellers only have a vague knowledge of Amiga. They usually refer to it as vintage 1990 collector item etc.
Title: Re: how can I pick who to send ?
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on December 12, 2013, 07:56:48 AM: Quote from: ElPolloDiabl;754228
Knowledge test. Resellers only have a vague knowledge of Amiga. They usually refer to it as vintage 1990 collector item etc.

Good point! Describing something as "rare" or "vintage". Also they rarely provide anything more than cursory information or photos, and over-price the heck out of things, like this clown:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-Commodore-Amiga-2000-HD-With-Keyboard-Monitor-Working-/261246855270
Title: Re: how can I pick who to send ?
Post by: Ral-Clan on December 12, 2013, 01:18:26 PM: Write "NOT TO BE SOLD ON EBAY" with a big fat sharpie felt tip marker all over the box cover and disks.