Best way to find a new home for Amiga stuff?

[Great Sage]

Greetings all

Long time lurker, first time poster. I need some advice was hoping someone here could point me in the right direction. While I still tinker with my collection of Amiga bits and pieces I don't have the time and money that I used to and I feel that some of it is just going to waste sitting in my shed. I'd like to sell to someone who will get more use out of it, but there is my problem. I notice many people on Amiga forms seem critical of eBay, and I have never sold anything online before so I don't know if this is the way to go or if there is a better alternative. Also seeing as how some of this stuff is heavy and/or fragile is shipping overseas a wise idea? Selling it nationally (in Australia) seems the safest bet but then I guess that will reduce the chances of my gear finding a good home.

Any suggestions/advice is welcome.


Oh yeah and the stuff I'm considering parting with at the moment;

Picasso IV, boxed - was in my A4000 but after the 4000 motherboard died due to battery leakage I haven't had any use for it.

A1000, with Phoenix board and 2mb of RAM - I recently restored the case using Retr0brite and would love to upgrade the hell out this thing to make an ultimate ECS Amiga, but again I don't have the time, money or space sadly.

SAS/C, Blitz Basic 2 and AMOS original disks, manuals and reference guides etc. Does anyone even have a use for this sort of thing anymore?

Also have 040' 40Mhz accelerators for the 1200 and 4000, both with 32mb on board (I think).

[runequester]

I'd advertise it in the marketplace section here, as well as visit amibay

[som99]

Sell it to members of this forums, or you could give it all to Cammy she lives in Australia I think

Are you looking to make good proffit or are you more eager to get you little babies a good home?

[Astral]

I have sent you a PM Great Sage, as I am interested in some of your items

[whiteb]

Greetings all

Picasso IV, boxed - was in my A4000 but after the 4000 motherboard died due to battery leakage I haven't had any use for it.

Hi Mr Sage.

Where in Australia are you ? And if I may ask, what was the ultimate end of the 4000 Motherboard, was it sent to the bin in the sky or do you still have it ?

[Great Sage]

Hi Mr Sage.

Where in Australia are you ? And if I may ask, what was the ultimate end of the 4000 Motherboard, was it sent to the bin in the sky or do you still have it ?

  I live just outside of Canberra atm. I still have the 4000 motherboard in storage, I removed it from its case and pulled the RAM from it. I noticed the battery starting to leak a few years ago and carefully removed it, cleaned the board and and soldered a replacement on it, it all seemed fine but then one day it refused to boot up and after opening the case and inspecting it I noticed some corrosion on the circuit traces near the new battery, I guess I didn't clean it up as well as I'd thought or didn't get to it in time.

[whiteb]

I live just outside of Canberra atm. I still have the 4000 motherboard in storage, I removed it from its case and pulled the RAM from it. I noticed the battery starting to leak a few years ago and carefully removed it, cleaned the board and and soldered a replacement on it, it all seemed fine but then one day it refused to boot up and after opening the case and inspecting it I noticed some corrosion on the circuit traces near the new battery, I guess I didn't clean it up as well as I'd thought or didn't get to it in time.

Well, i will leave you to decide what to do with the motherboard, but if its decided you want to "Dispose of it" i will pay for it to be disposed of to Melbourne..

I suppose it all depends on how much its going to cost you to fix it up (if its able to be).  The "Gunk" sits underneath the chips and they have to be removed to clean it up...

either Iso (Isopropyl) or Baking soda paste (with water) as it neutralizes the acidity.  I personally like to just flood (Yes literally FLOOD) the area with ISO because of its evaporation rate.

[Pentad]

Frankly, I'm thinking about buying a bunch of Amiga gear just to give it to Cammy...so that I can meet her.  :-)

"Would you like to see my Amiga collection?" - just doesn't work on every beautiful girl you meet...


TOP TEN PICK UP LINES THAT MIGHT WORK ON CAMMY


10.  Jay Miner is my uncle

9.  I don't know which is more beautiful, your eyes or your HAM8 Workbench...

8.  We go together like Gary and Paula...

7.  I have 68000 reasons you should go out with me

6.  Maybe we could ParNet sometime?

5.  You know, once you go NTSC, you'll never go back...

4.  Wanna see my Buster?

3.  I've got a flicker fixer...

2.  Don't worry, baby, I'll make sure you're write protected...


and the number one pick up line that Cammy might go for:


1.  You won't believe the size of my 3000T!



So there you go...

[lauri.lotvonen]

Frankly, I'm thinking about buying a bunch of Amiga gear just to give it to Cammy...so that I can meet her.  :-)

"Would you like to see my Amiga collection?" - just doesn't work on every beautiful girl you meet...


TOP TEN PICK UP LINES THAT MIGHT WORK ON CAMMY


10.  Jay Miner is my uncle

9.  I don't know which is more beautiful, your eyes or your HAM8 Workbench...

8.  We go together like Gary and Paula...

7.  I have 68000 reasons you should go out with me

6.  Maybe we could ParNet sometime?

5.  You know, once you go NTSC, you'll never go back...

4.  Wanna see my Buster?

3.  I've got a flicker fixer...

2.  Don't worry, baby, I'll make sure you're write protected...


and the number one pick up line that Cammy might go for:


1.  You won't believe the size of my 3000T!



So there you go...

A love story, featuring Amiga .

[whiteb]

A love story, featuring Amiga .

The cake is a lie.

With reference to the song used in the Amiga tribute video.

[Karlos]

I personally like to just flood (Yes literally FLOOD) the area with ISO because of its evaporation rate.

Speaking as a former chemist, I must just say that if you are going to do that, do it in a well ventilated place (outdoors preferably) and well away from sources of combustion.

[whiteb]

Speaking as a former chemist, I must just say that if you are going to do that, do it in a well ventilated place (outdoors preferably) and well away from sources of combustion.

Yes I admit I should have mentioned that too.  That would result in a TRULY blown 4000, along with everything else in the room, and probably the actual room.

[matt020]

Im located in Perth and I would be interested in some of the gear. I will send you a PM.

[Methuselas]

Speaking as a former chemist, I must just say that if you are going to do that, do it in a well ventilated place (outdoors preferably) and well away from sources of combustion.

Speaking as a former, military grunt, I can tell you that there are a lot better substances to create pretty explosions with in a common household, than Iso Alcohol.

[Great Sage]

Well, i will leave you to decide what to do with the motherboard, but if its decided you want to "Dispose of it" i will pay for it to be disposed of to Melbourne..

I suppose it all depends on how much its going to cost you to fix it up (if its able to be).  The "Gunk" sits underneath the chips and they have to be removed to clean it up...

either Iso (Isopropyl) or Baking soda paste (with water) as it neutralizes the acidity.  I personally like to just flood (Yes literally FLOOD) the area with ISO because of its evaporation rate.

As I recall I scrubbed the board with baking soda and an old toothbrush dipped in to isopropyl before I replaced the battery then wiped it all down with isopropyl wipes. This was probably 4-5 years ago and it ran fine for some time after that, but apparently the corrosion was still there and spreading. I've uploaded some pics of it along with photos of the other stuff.

Speaking of battery corrosion I tried to fire up the A1200 040 accelerator today only to find its battery has leaked everywhere and the card no longer works

Gruesome close up shots of the dead accelerator are also here;
http://picasaweb.google.com/amithlon/AmigaBitsNPieces#