Dick Van Dyke sells his Amiga 4000T on ebay

[weirdami]

I asked three questions to the seller but he didn't post them on the auction.

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1. What proof is there that this is DVD's computer?

"What proof would you consider sufficient?"


2. What happened to the case?

"The case covers have been left off for the purpose of cooling.  Over the years, they've been misplaced."

3. Is DVD selling this himself? Money going to charity?

"No, Mr. Van Dyke is not selling this unit, himself so the proceeds are not going to charity.  Mr. Van Dyke does a great deal of work for charities, as it is.  He considers his charitble work personal, so he rarely talks about it."


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So...


I think that at least the information in the first two questions should have been put on the auction in the first place. Since there's no proof, and the auction's details aren't so great, and the sellers apparent inability to add at least the question I asked about the case to his auction, then if you want it you shouldn't bid because of a possible DVD connection. Just bid because the hardware is worth that much on its own. :-/

[Krusher]

amigadave wrote:
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As for the statement that it should be in a museum, :lol:...

No Amiga should be in a museum, except the Lorraine boards and perhaps the first ever Amiga 1000 and prototypes. The rest just should be on the market.

[gdanko]

A new tagline

-Amiga "If it's good enough for Dick Van Dyke, it's good enough for me."

[weirdami]

I told him that any proof would do. You know, any at all is what I meant. His reply:

ANY proof?  Hmmmm ... OK .. for starters, I have
a perfect ebay rating and I don't want to ruing it?

Or, how about a
digital photo of myself with Dick ... though, I would find that
exceptionally suspect, since I'm such an unknown?

How about a digital
photo when Dick personally autographs the computer?

When you suggest
ANY, you leave it all up to me and I don't need to be convinced :-)

With
this in mind, what would YOU, personally, like to see as "sufficient
evidence?"

I did get a similar request from someone else and after I
responded in a similar manner, they checked the internet and found
 that
Dick was an avid Amiga user and even used the Amiga to create some
animation for one of the "Diagnosis Murder" shows.

Let me know what
works for you?

Jerk.

[hardlink]

weirdami wrote:
I told him that any proof

More and more and more suspicious, for sure. :inquisitive:

If he wanted it to be used, why didn't he allow Pyromania to donate it to someone that will continue developing Toaster/Flyer software? I have actually been on DVD's old yacht, he most certainly does not need the $700 from fleabay.
And there appears to be no direct way/email to contact DVD before the auction end.

[Nlandas]

Oli_hd wrote:

Would there be any way to tell if it's a Commodore or an Amiga Tech A4000T without the side and front, or are they exactly the same?

Well my A4000T (Amiga Tech) has a sticker on the back above the PSU saying what it is, I would guess the Commodore one would have the same and would clearly show which one it was.
Someone should ask about the missing bits of case though, I cant think he runs it like that.

I asked about the side of the case. The unit was not running stably and his support staff think it was the heat. So to test the theory they took off the side cover. Sure enough it ran stably so he left it off. It got put somewhere and forgotten/lost.

I didn't ask about the front though.

[Nlandas]

Anyone have time to call Mr. Van Dyke's advertising agency?

Fan Mail Address:

Dick Van Dyke
23215 Mariposa DeOro
Malibu, CA 90265
USA

Not an updated address? Please let us know!    
   
Secondary Address:

Dick Van Dyke
William Morris Agency
One William Morris Place
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
USA

Address Information:

William Morris Agency
(Talent and Literary Agency)
One William Morris Place
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
USA
Phone: (310) 859-4000
Fax: (310) 859-4205
Official Website

Let us know what you find out.

[agwoodward]

I actually know (but am not affiliated with) the seller through personal experience.  I think you guys are being more than a little unfair in persecuting him as a fraud.

Perhaps, it is possible that DVD owned this machine, and that the case is missing - the case hasn't been on my 4000t since I got it as I am constantly hooking up different drives and plugging/unplugging cards.

It is most likely (if you know about the toaster flyer) that the case was left off to allow the connection of the scsi array given that the case does not appear to have any external connections for such.  Without an array of sorts, the flyer can't work - maybe that is why the case is off?

You should not be so quick to condemn without reason.

[dannyp1]

I also have got an a4000T and the front & case have been off of mine almost since the day I got it(about 7 years ago).  I also got tired in a hurry of putting it on and taking it off.  I thought nothing of the fact that it was missing on this computer until reading this thread.  
I also think it's funny how everybody assumes DVD is made out of money.  There are many many former stars who are not really wealthy and just manage to get by.  Dick might be able to use a couple of extra bucks.  Who knows.
I also never doubted for a moment that this at one time had been Dick's Amiga.  You don't think that there was a real good chance that someone who knows him might see this listing and tell him about it.  I'm sure he has been asked about it several times already.  This isn't being sold secretly in a back alley.  It is right in the store front window.  Not a place where frauds are normally sold.  
And if this guy is a good enough forgerer to do Dick Van Dyke, maybe I can get him to forge my Ex-Wifes signature on a couple of things for me (and write that he was going to do it in a public forum).
I do have to admit that we have some active immaginations here on the .org.    :lol:

[monami]

those cases covers are there to sheild your head from radiation... :crazy:

[redrumloa]

Fake?? (Edit It may not be a fake, unknown at this time)

MC024 eBay Listing Removed ( 174885434)   
   
Dear redrumloa,

Thank you for your bid on the following auction-style listing:

180206663747 - Dick Van Dyke?s personal RARE Amiga 4000T Toaster Sys

Unfortunately, eBay has removed this . All bids or offers on this listing have been canceled. Because the listing was ended, you no longer have any obligation to purchase this item. If the seller chooses to relist the item, you're welcome to bid on it again.

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We're sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

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(edit- Seller states he is fixing this with eBay)

[Krusher]

Good, now to kill those insane prices people bid for stuff..

Blizzard 603e 240MHz PPC / 68060@50 MHz now LINK €350

moderator edit - Long url

[weirdami]

redrumloa wrote:


(edit- Seller states he is fixing this with eBay)

I have pizza rolls  :kitty:

[Plaz]

Fake?? (Edit It may not be a fake, unknown at this time)

Did anyone notice how high the bid got before it was pulled?

Plaz

[Cheeeky]

Apparently it's been removed by ebay - magic like that can't be bought or sold! Just imagine touching it... My humble 060 1200 has out lived 4 IBM clones of mine that died, and she knows it - she's never gonna give up!

[anivichano]

Greetings Oli_hd,

Sorry about the confusion ... its an 060 :-)

Hope that helps?

Alex