FA: CSA Mega Midget Racer with RAM card

[curtis]

Well, that pretty much sums it up.  I'm also including a MultiFaceCard3 in the auction.

Now the bad news, they're both untested so sold AS-IS.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110501054307

Thanks,

Curtis

[haywirepc]

Don't take offense to this, but in your auction you state this came with an amiga 2000 you got on ebay. How then, can you not know if it works?
 
I just don't understand people who know something does not work but still insist on posting it somewhere and implying it may work.
 
You also mention about the serial card "I am in desperate need of the slot it is occupying". Which means you still have the computer required to test both parts.
 
Why would you not simply test both parts before trying to sell them? Could it be you know full well that they are both dead as a doornail?
 
You and sellers like you is what makes it really tough to put together a good classic system. You have what you need to test these parts...Test them FIRST and THEN post them for sale. Oh wait, if you did that you may have to throw parts that don't work in the trash instead of taking someone's money for them knowing they are dead.
 
Steven

[tasmanian guy]

Don't take offense to this, but in your auction you state this came with an amiga 2000 you got on ebay. How then, can you not know if it works?
 
I just don't understand people who know something does not work but still insist on posting it somewhere and implying it may work.
 
You also mention about the serial card "I am in desperate need of the slot it is occupying". Which means you still have the computer required to test both parts.
 
Why would you not simply test both parts before trying to sell them? Could it be you know full well that they are both dead as a doornail?
 
You and sellers like you is what makes it really tough to put together a good classic system. You have what you need to test these parts...Test them FIRST and THEN post them for sale. Oh wait, if you did that you may have to throw parts that don't work in the trash instead of taking someone's money for them knowing they are dead.
 
Steven

Hmmm....I think the op has just been owned, but yes I hate this on ebay myself and you have to be careful when things are sold as is, because often the reason why they're sold as is, is because they know they don't work.

[haywirepc]

I agree he clearly states in his auction he has an amiga 2000. Even worse, on his website he states he owns an amiga 500 and 1000. He has every means available to him to test these parts. There can be no reason not to test the parts to get more money for them...
 
These parts and dead dead dead.
 
Its unfortunate but there are many people doing the same on ebay.
 
Steven

[stefcep2]

Don't take offense to this, but in your auction you state this came with an amiga 2000 you got on ebay. How then, can you not know if it works?
 
I just don't understand people who know something does not work but still insist on posting it somewhere and implying it may work.
 
You also mention about the serial card "I am in desperate need of the slot it is occupying". Which means you still have the computer required to test both parts.
 
Why would you not simply test both parts before trying to sell them? Could it be you know full well that they are both dead as a doornail?
 
You and sellers like you is what makes it really tough to put together a good classic system. You have what you need to test these parts...Test them FIRST and THEN post them for sale. Oh wait, if you did that you may have to throw parts that don't work in the trash instead of taking someone's money for them knowing they are dead.
 
Steven

Pisses me off big time when people do this.  I now take "As is" to mean "its broken"

[LoadWB]

I dunno.  This seems to sum it up quite well

Now the bad news.  I do not know if it works or not.  When I got it it was plugged in like it's supposed to be.  The computer works with it in place, but the driver/installer software was not installed so the best I can say about the condition of this unit is it doesn't lock the computer up.  The driver/installer software is available at the Amiga Hardware Database I referenced earlier.

He did not download the installer software to test it.  Perhaps for him it is a pain in the ass to do so -- download to PC, transfer for Amiga, put on a disk... I have a difficult time condemning him for this.

But from our end, we could reasonably assume that it works, since the system worked with it plugged in and every accelerator I have used is activated by default upon start-up.  Provided, of course, that the whole description is not a lie.

There can be no reason not to test the parts to get more money for them...

Maybe getting more money out of it is not his intention.  The bid price is around $10 with $10 for shipping.  I would be willing to risk $20 on this.

I looked at his website, too.  I certainly would not want to disassemble the A1000 setup he has, nor would I likely be inclined to open up the A500, still having to go through the download-transfer-process.  Again, he is putting it up for $10 (current bid price) and shipping.  Pffft.

Pisses me off big time when people do this. I now take "As is" to mean "its broken"

Understandable without the explanation he provided. I would ask for some proof of a functioning system, perhaps a dated photo of showconfig, which should easily detect the accelerator.  But I have seen people get just as testy about tested equipment when the charge is a little higher for a guaranteed working part.

Bah. The short: someone will buy it from him and either get a great device or a shyt paper-weight, and we will not have anything to do with either.

[haywirepc]

Anyone with 3 amigas should have a way to get a driver disk over to their amiga, I don't buy that. Would you take 20$ for something that could possibly get 200$ because your too lazy to copy a driver over? I don't know, sounds fishy...
 
As is means "broken".
Yes I do exactly the same got burned several times so far, to me if its not guarenteed working, its just trash. These people make it tough for people to put together nice classic systems. If I'm wasting money on trash like this, its no wonder I can't afford to get another amiga going.
 
My absolute favorite of these people are people selling lcd monitors.
"As is untested, no way to test it." Then look at their other auctions and they are selling 100 computers they can test the lcd monitor with
 
Amazing...
 
I challenge this seller to test the parts and take down his auction if they parts are dead, but I have little faith in that happening...
 
 
Steven

[curtis]

Okay folks, someone asked the same things y'all are asking.

Here's my reply:
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Like I said, both units were plugged into the Amiga 2000 when I got it. I turned on the computer and it booted. There was no screen asking if I wanted to use the accelerator or the stock 68000. It just booted up normal. I DO NOT have the driver/installer software so cannot test it out any further.

As far as the MultiFaceCard3, again, I DO NOT have driver/installer disks. How do you suggest I test it?

And before you ask, no, I don't have CrossDOS to download the drivers/installers and move it over to the Amiga.

I DO NOT HAVE ANY IDEA IF THESE ARE DEAD OR NOT! CLEAR ENOUGH???
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I didn't even know the accelerator was installed until I opened it up!

If you want to flame, and bitch and piss and moan, go ahead.  I used to be a big Amiga fan, but there are some many damned jackasses like you that have ruined the community.

[curtis]

Don't take offense to this, but in your auction you state this came with an amiga 2000 you got on ebay. How then, can you not know if it works?
 
I just don't understand people who know something does not work but still insist on posting it somewhere and implying it may work.
 
You also mention about the serial card "I am in desperate need of the slot it is occupying". Which means you still have the computer required to test both parts.
 
Why would you not simply test both parts before trying to sell them? Could it be you know full well that they are both dead as a doornail?
 
You and sellers like you is what makes it really tough to put together a good classic system. You have what you need to test these parts...Test them FIRST and THEN post them for sale. Oh wait, if you did that you may have to throw parts that don't work in the trash instead of taking someone's money for them knowing they are dead.
 
Steven

Check my feedback.  I stand by my reputation.  How about you?

I don't seem to be twisting you arm to bid on them.

[curtis]

AS-IS means AS-IS.  May work perfectly, maybe not.  I DO NOT KNOW!

Pisses me off big time when people do this.  I now take "As is" to mean "its broken"

[koaftder]

Cut the guy a break, he got a 2k off ebay and found it it had an accel in it and he doesn't have any clue how to use it and doesn't want it. I've bought a1ks of ebay and found accels in them and had a hell of a time figuring out how to get them to work. I don't see anything particularly malicious about this listing. AS-IS, treat it as possibly broken, don't spend money on it you don't mind loosing.

[haywirepc]

Yes your right I ruined the entire amiga community, simply by pointing out you have everything you need to test the parts but for some reason you still choose not to.
 
I ruined the entire amiga community by simply asking you to take 2 minutes and test the parts before trying to make money off of what could br broken or otherwise nonworking parts.
 
Your right, I'm sorry people like me are  ruining the amiga community.
 
Steven

[curtis]

Cut the guy a break, he got a 2k off ebay and found it it had an accel in it and he doesn't have any clue how to use it and doesn't want it. I've bought a1ks of ebay and found accels in them and had a hell of a time figuring out how to get them to work. I don't see anything particularly malicious about this listing. AS-IS, treat it as possibly broken, don't spend money on it you don't mind loosing.

Thank You!

If I wanted the item, I would bend over backwards trying to figure out how to get it to work.  Since I have absolutely NO interest in either of these, why should I spend the time?

I still say, I'm not twisting anyone's arm to bid on these.  I'm simply trying to pass on some gear that may or MAY NOT work to someone who is interested in it.

I could have simply tossed them in the trash as was suggested.  Then another CSA Mega Midget Racer that MIGHT have worked would've been lost.

[haywirepc]

Lets agree to disagree on this one. Good luck with your sale...
 
Steven

[LoadWB]

Yes your right I ruined the entire amiga community, simply by pointing out you have everything you need to test the parts but for some reason you still choose not to.
 
I ruined the entire amiga community by simply asking you to take 2 minutes and test the parts before trying to make money off of what could br broken or otherwise nonworking parts.
 
Your right, I'm sorry people like me are  ruining the amiga community.
 
Steven

FFS, are you quite finished?  No, "you're" just being a whiny little girl about him not wanting to test a unit in which he has no interest, instead wanting to sell it to someone who does.  In case you are not aware, people do this kind of thing all the time in plenty of other markets beside the "Amiga" community, with plenty of happy results.  Good transactions under these conditions are the norm, not the exception.

Just because you got screwed on some eBay deal does not mean that every eBay seller is out to screw you.  Live by the rules you set for yourself and let others live theirs, or just get over yourself and stop trolling.  (Or was that the other complainer?  I cannot tell the difference as whiny girl voices sound the same to me.)

Lets agree to disagree on this one. Good luck with your sale...

Was it worth it?