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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: MaDDuck on March 15, 2004, 12:49:03 AM

Title: They're doing it AGAIN!!!
Post by: MaDDuck on March 15, 2004, 12:49:03 AM: This one must have one of those solid gold floppy drives in it.....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2794525089&category=4598

And the part that REALLY gets under my skin is this line:
New (NOS) Amiga Magic A1200 computer and more! This is a new Amiga 1200 computer with a 260 MB hard drive (you really don't need more on an Amiga!)and containing the following programs:

REALLY? Is a 260 MB harddrive REALLY all I need? Because I have more than that, just in my FONTS folder. What am I doing wrong??
Title: Re: They're doing it AGAIN!!!
Post by: vpcs on March 15, 2004, 12:58:17 AM: If at first it does't sell Keep putting it back up until some sucker I mean kind soul buys it....
Title: Re: They're doing it AGAIN!!!
Post by: MaDDuck on March 15, 2004, 12:59:52 AM: Quote

vpcs wrote:
If at first it does't sell Keep putting it back up until some sucker I mean kind soul buys it....

:roflmao:
Title: Re: They're doing it AGAIN!!!
Post by: Morley on March 15, 2004, 01:06:08 AM: And look at that C=1950 monitor he has for sale at 399$...just because it is signed by Dave Haynie and looks like it's been thrown down the stairs.
I bet Haynie would kill the guy if he saw that ad after what Ryan/Merlancia did to him :lol:

399$ A bargain! run! (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2793437556&category=4598)
Title: Re: They're doing it AGAIN!!!
Post by: MaDDuck on March 15, 2004, 01:16:12 AM: Quote

I bet Haynie would kill the guy if he saw that ad after what Ryan/Merlancia did to him :lol:

What did they do to him?? Other than this blasphemy??
Title: Re: They're doing it AGAIN!!!
Post by: Morley on March 15, 2004, 01:23:52 AM: Read here (http://www.amiga.org/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=15), scroll down and look for Merlancia.

Merlancia <=> Ryan Czerwinsky <=> krystynascreations on ebay

You might also want to look here (http://www.merlancia.us) for some more real facts on Merlancia.

But what Haynie is thinking I can't know...just thought that it would have irritated me if I was in the same situation.
Title: Re: They're doing it AGAIN!!!
Post by: MaDDuck on March 15, 2004, 01:54:58 AM: OMG!!!!
I had NO idea that it ran THAT deep!!!

I just thought they were vapor-ware distributors, harmless and[ironicly] funny!

Now I know better!
Title: Re: They're doing it AGAIN!!!
Post by: Acill on March 15, 2004, 03:27:28 AM: You know this is so like Merlancia. They love to rip people off. I love this part. "This computer will work with any monitor, even a TV screen!" What a total lie! Sure the adapter it comes with may support VGA only modes, but they are not worth it and not usefull at all if you can even get them working.
Title: Re: They're doing it AGAIN!!!
Post by: Kent on March 15, 2004, 03:46:28 AM: Quote
If you think that you can get this cheaper elsewhere, take another guess. The other Amiga 1200 Magic Packs are for PAL Systems only! This is NOT a PAL System!

Just got off the phone with another dealer about this above quote. You can get this for much cheaper anywhere else, most dealers will be happy to solder a jumper forcing NTSC display for a few bucks. It's this kind of tactic that makes me sick. I'm sure a good majority of the community know about Ryan and his mother by now.

:pint:
Title: Re: They're doing it AGAIN!!!
Post by: B00tDisk on March 15, 2004, 04:27:43 AM: Heh. Y'know what would be a pip? Create a fake auction - you know it'd get yanked in a matter of hours (minutes?) with what's essentially a copy of Merlancia's/"Kristina's" layout, and offer up Ryan's dignity and self respect. :) :) :)

And make sure it gets web-cached, to boot! :)
Title: Re: They're doing it AGAIN!!!
Post by: MaDDuck on March 15, 2004, 04:37:46 AM: Quote

B00tDisk wrote:
Heh. Y'know what would be a pip? Create a fake auction - you know it'd get yanked in a matter of hours (minutes?) with what's essentially a copy of Merlancia's/"Kristina's" layout, and offer up Ryan's dignity and self respect. :) :) :)

And make sure it gets web-cached, to boot! :)

WOW, U assume that he has either dignaty or respect in the first place!

I'd do it, but I *MAY* have too many ebay usernames already!!

Anybody else want to give it a shot, sounds like fun!!
Title: Re: They're doing it AGAIN!!!
Post by: Methuselas on March 15, 2004, 04:51:55 AM: Oh MY! I had no idea that Ryan was that blooded. Holy sh!t! I hope they grind him for everything he's worth. It's people like him that made the amiga community look bad.

A damn shame they did Dave that way. :-(
Title: Re: They're doing it AGAIN!!!
Post by: Floid on March 15, 2004, 07:19:01 AM: Quote

Acill wrote:
You know this is so like Merlancia. They love to rip people off. I love this part. "This computer will work with any monitor, even a TV screen!" What a total lie! Sure the adapter it comes with may support VGA only modes, but they are not worth it and not usefull at all if you can even get them working.

I thought the later Amiga Tech. models did include a RF modulator, or at least color composite output? That covers the TV bit, the utility of the VGA adapter is up for debate.
Title: Re: They're doing it AGAIN!!!
Post by: Linchpin on March 15, 2004, 08:33:38 AM: Unless there is some kinda SD included in the kit... daNg! for that much i'd expect an amigaONE included!