Sorry....
In 1993 I must have shelled out over £2000 on Amiga kit and year in year out I probably spent a small fortune. Amiga kit today is cheap, and so it should be... second hand. Amiga 1200s that cost £550 cost now around £50 and that includes hard drive etc. The kit is cheap. And for folk like me who still have an interest and love mucking about with computers a few quid on retro is better than say £50 for a PS3 game or £450 for a HD monitor... I guess folk who complain are the ones not winning auctions. Sadly, thats what an auction is all about. There are rarely more than say five bids on most stuff. I get loads of kit with just two bids. I'm just glad there are still folk interested in older kit. There is no grand plan here, its just in the great scheme of things with so many people in the world the chances are two or three people at any one time may just want something on Ebay. I would suggest you study the form and you can play Ebay... Its about timing and patience. And a touch of good luck. To be honest its more fun when you do get a bargain, and that sometimes means being a bit brave. Like getting a very old A500 busted for a couple of quid to find a rare working accelerator inside. Or just buying busted stuff and fixing it... Amazing that loads of Amiga kit gets swallowed up but nobody buys the software. I get loads of books and software for next to nothing. Just begs the question what everyone is doing with the kit...
By the way I am a collector. I have never sold anything. And I am still here after all these years with my original Amigas still running and functioning perfectly. And I would never slight anyone who had a few quid now to buy the things he/she always dreamed of owning. Its the reward for lifes hard work and the basis of our society.
scuzz
http://www.commodore-amiga-retro.com
