Wanta a laugh? As-Is 64C system for $2,000.

[TjLaZer]

To be fair, that C64 lot has some high ticket items. the 1581 alone is worth almost $100 !  And the rest is mint in box, so $500  is about right for a true collector.

The A2000 also is loaded, and the 060 card alone is worth ~$350 or more, figure $100 for the A2000, etc thats about right.  Lets not forget that.  People want Commodore stuff for nothing these days...  sheesh  

[TjLaZer]

Let me make myself clear that I was saying the starting bid amounts were ok, I never thought the BIN amounts were what they are worth!  I bet someone takes a stab at that A2000, not sure on that C64C lot beings it is over in the EU and our English friends are used to things being very cheap over there! lol

[TjLaZer]

WTF is wrong with people, is $500 too much for a loaded Amiga 2000 with Phase 5 68060 card and 64MB of RAM?  I think that is a reasonable price especially if you want a maxed out Amiga 2000!  People should go to StarBucks and smell the coffee. People always want things for free. Well guess what, most of my collection is from ebay and I paid a lot for it and I never whined.   Get over it, nothing is for free.   This is a very sore subject for me so watch out!  lol  (Nickel and diming bids, shows people are cheap and want things for nothing)

[TjLaZer]

LoadWB wrote:

Collectors ruin things for those of us who want to buy reasonably priced equipment to USE, not put in a bleeping "museum."

I understand your frustration but if you want to buy a Commodore 64 to USE and not "Collect"  please consider buying a nice used one that is cheaper, rather than whine about the high priced Mint in boxed ones!  Doesn't that make sense since you will be using it and not storing it in a "Museum" ?  Also as pointed out that lot came with a 1581 which has fetched $100 to $200 alone.  Yes the price is a little high, but it has to.  It's all mint in box!  Why is that so hard to understand people?

[TjLaZer]

Well if someone wants a MC68060 accelerator card for their Amiga 2000 it is going to cost them.  In this case it comes with a fully loaded A2000 so I think $500 is fair.  If you don't then that is your disillusioned opinion.  Look at what Phase 5 060 card have been selling for and then come back.  You cannot compare 1994 CPU prices, the Amiga is a special case.   A 386 DX2/486 CPU or system cannot be compared to a 68040/68060 based Amiga, don't you know that?

[TjLaZer]

See expecting him to start the bidding at $100 is pretty much the same as asking for free stuff!  People want a good deal and are not willing to pay what it is worth.  I am sorry if you disagree but this system is worth $500 period.  (if you need a refresher can you say Phase 5 MC68060 CPU card three times?)  True if he started it at $100 the end bid *might* fetch $500 or more, but it could also end at $100 and what a deal that would be for you cheap skates out there huh!?  Well the seller has demonstrated he would like atleast $500 for his nice system.  And would not like to take a chance with it ending at $100.  Again, what is wrong with that?  Nothing, that is a fair amount IMHO.  Now if he had it at a starting bid of $1000 or even $750 that is a different story.

Example:  I recently listed a rare and usually pricy Atari Stacy 4 luggable.  I wanted atleast $300 so I did as this guy did and started my auction at $299 with a BIN of $399.  Yes days went by with no bids, and a day before it ended someone took a bite.  It ended at $330 or so.  Whats wrong with that?

[TjLaZer]

Ah sorry I thought that it was a Phase 5, well that's irrelevant at it is a 060 card and GVP-m cards are VERY reliable and while I am thinking about it would rate that card higher than a Phase 5/DCE for sure!!!!  I own a GVP-m 4060 G-Rex II card and it simply rocks!  I have it overclocked to 66MHz and maxed out to 128MB RAM.  Very good quality boards.  If anyone wants a nice 060 card for their A2000 this would be one to get for sure.

Yes that does look like the great Doom Master indeed.  He also agrees with me it is worth $500.  I also agree with the majority of you that $1000 is way off base and the seller should revise this amount to like $600.

[TjLaZer]

@LoadWB, sorry didn't catch what you had said about people selling very used items for high prices, I understand.  Also if I could find a 060 card for my A2000 for $200ish I would snap that up right away but they usually sell for more as you just saw.  Sucks I know but thats the Amiga market for high end parts...  I don't think the seller was being too hostile, and if he is sick (as I am sure he is) I can understand his frustrations.  People have to understand that we all have our problems and to not let things like this get us bent out of shape.   We are all Amigans and should all just get along.

Cheers

 :pint:

[TjLaZer]

OK Here is a LAUGH!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Amiga-2000-SCSI-Hard-Drive-Card-Great-Valley-A2000-HC-8_W0QQitemZ320021293978QQihZ011QQcategoryZ4598QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem