Is this price crazy?

[Mightyzorlac]

Yes, I am.  Out of millions of C64 machines sold there were about 30,000 produced with the original "buggy" hardware.  Commodore unofficially recalled these machines due to the "sparkle" problem, and replaced the motherboard with the final fix (after 3 attempts).  To find a silver label with the original Rev A/B/C motherboard is extremely rare.  But what would I know, I own #00002126.  

If someone has one of the original Boing Ball A1000s that they want to sell for the normal going rate for an A1000, please let me know!  

You are totally wrong :pissed Its people like you that keeps prices artificially high and take all the joy and fun out of vintage computing . :destroy:,It wouldn't surprise me if you and your buddy put this ridiculous listing on RIP-OFF-BAY . A 30 year old computer that has bugs in the hardware and does not work ?? This sort of listing is killing our scene. Don't you get it? The more people jack up the price to Ridiculous amounts of money fewer people will buy and the more people will leave the scene.

Come on you are insane and a complete twonk , it just justifies making a quick buck out of fair and good hard work people out there ,that are into this great scene. You make me sick and I feel like selling my second A4000 in mint condition for 50 quid just to make a point that idiots like you exist...Rant over:angel:

[Mightyzorlac]

"The more people jack up the price to Ridiculous amounts of money fewer  people will buy and the more people will leave the scene."

That statement is a contradiction in itself. So what you're saying is that sellers will sell their hardware at extortionate prices, yet no one will buy them due to the extortionate price? The truth is people ARE buying crappy old hardware, and at extortionate prices. If the price ever becomes TOO high, these extortionists will be forced to lower the price to a more affordable level.

I'm with JimDrew. If it's rare, then it's naturally worth more. And further to this, this increased price helps preserve rare hardware...meaning it ends up in the hands of collectors who will care for it.

That's rubbish I know four good friends who love the Amiga and have quit the scene as the prices are just too expensive to continue getting new old stuff. So your wrong.

 Its People like you who want to justify making a quick buck out good hard working people like me, who  just want a normal hobbie. Its people like you that try to make it into some exclusive scene by charging extortionate prices. you take all the joy and fun out of it.Likewise I know friends who have owned Amiga's in the past and have taken one look at the prices of RIP-OFF-BAY and run for the hills never to be seen again.

Case and point... The scene/ community what ever you want to call it will continue to hemorrhage people as prices are ridiculously expensive for any one new to join the scene.Lets face it we have all been heart broken  with consent broken promises from the various companies who have bought and sold Amiga over the years . Even the die hards like me, who got my first Amiga in 1987 and have invested thousands of pounds buying Amiga kit ever since will eventually fall by the way side. Who will replace us?

You are justifying :uzi:greed plane and simple