A1000 sells for more than A4000 on eBay!

[AmiDude]

@cv643d wrote:

I think I have owned closed to 10 second hand A4000 now and it seems everytime I open up an incoming A4000 I see rotten batterys, broken SIMM-socket, hell, even broken SIMM-sockets on a CyberStormPPC (!), brute-force modified brackets, missing small parts. Holes drilled, home made internal adapters, missing small bits that is a must for cosmetic 100%, and the list can go on (forever I suspect).

It is annoying as hell but it is part of the gamble when you roll your dice and purchases a second hand A4000.
You never know what to find in someones Amiga system!

To avoid a disappointment ALWAYS ask for clear pictures
of the insides before you close the deal! Especially from the clock battery area.
 :rtfm:

[AmiDude]

@chiark wrote:

But pictures mean nothing, especially if you buy something from someone less scrupulous than they could be... It's easy to remove a battery and say "battery removed before any damage occurred", only to find that the clock doesn't work, FAST RAM isn't recognised...

Caveat emptor is truly the case with 4000s it seems!

Asking for pictures can mean the difference between a good or a bad deal.
If there's no battery damage, chances are good that there is no hardware failure. I always ask for pictures before buying and look very good if there are no damaged traces around the battery area. No problems in that case.
It's better to ask for pictures then blindly buy an Amiga  
without even knowing what's inside.