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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: swift240 on July 16, 2015, 08:39:14 PM

Title: Another stupid eBay Amiga Item.
Post by: swift240 on July 16, 2015, 08:39:14 PM

I seen this and nearly fell of my chair.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Amiga-A1200-UK-keyboard-original-stock/131500667284?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D32477%26meid%3Debc44142c54c4389abee4b5f611619dc%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D24%26mehot%3Dlo%26sd%3D161755947017

Mike.

Title: Re: Another stupid eBay Amiga Item.
Post by: golem on July 16, 2015, 08:48:53 PM

Wow. I got a brand new one from AmigaKit a few months ago for less than a quarter of that price but I can't pull it up on their website anymore. I guess they are temporarily out of stock.

Title: Re: Another stupid eBay Amiga Item.
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on July 16, 2015, 09:12:15 PM

Probably trying to capitalize on the run of new A1200 cases that've been proposed elsewhere.

Amiga users, trying to make a buck on some 20 year old hardware?  Shocking.  :lol:

Title: Re: Another stupid eBay Amiga Item.
Post by: Akiko on July 16, 2015, 09:57:19 PM

If you look at the sales history,  the rest of the keyboards sold for 28.99 each.

It's a common practice for eBay sellers to jack up the price on the last remaining unit that they have in stock, the reason for this is to deter further sales if they are expecting more stock.  If you were to simply let an item sell out then you would loose any remaining monthly listing fees, as well as the search ranking of that item.