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Offline Vlabguy1Topic starter

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Did anyone else see this auction??
« on: April 05, 2013, 06:30:41 PM »
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Re: Did anyone else see this auction??
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2013, 07:28:00 PM »
Quote from: Vlabguy1;731391
http://www.ebay.com/itm/310640574635?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649


Um WOW... that's all I have to say.

Rich


$20 for shipping seems very reasonable...
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Re: Did anyone else see this auction??
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2013, 07:46:58 PM »
Yes and about 480 odd people going by the number of views of the post right under this one......


http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=64593 if you can't find it...
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Re: Did anyone else see this auction??
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2013, 11:08:38 PM »
Crazy price!!!!!!!! US $9,100.00 [18 bids]
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Re: Did anyone else see this auction??
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2013, 12:22:52 AM »
I suspect the final price was a troll.  Is any collector REALLY going to pay almost 10-large for an Amiga 1000, irrespective of its condition?
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Re: Did anyone else see this auction??
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2013, 01:23:45 AM »
Especially with no photos at all of the box seals... BS
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Re: Did anyone else see this auction??
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2013, 01:38:09 AM »
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I suspect the final price was a troll.  Is any collector REALLY going to pay almost 10-large for an Amiga 1000, irrespective of its condition?


Someone trying to manipulate the perceived market value maybe.
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Re: Did anyone else see this auction??
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2013, 02:02:08 AM »
Quote from: Vlabguy1;731391
http://www.ebay.com/itm/310640574635?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649


Um WOW... that's all I have to say.

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Were there DRUGS hidden in that thing??
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Re: Did anyone else see this auction??
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2013, 05:08:35 AM »
Quote from: LoadWB;731434
I suspect the final price was a troll.  Is any collector REALLY going to pay almost 10-large for an Amiga 1000, irrespective of its condition?


Well a loose C65 can go for $20,000 so yes I think so.

As a warranty repair it is like buying display stock which was packed away in less than a year. Amiga's have become too slow to do anything other than playing Rocket Ranger (as is correct) so now that people have stopped deluding themselves an A4000 + PPC = bye bye modern PC for daily use the Amiga 1000 is going to be the most valuable of all as it was the first and best ergonomics of all IMO.
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Re: Did anyone else see this auction??
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2013, 08:54:41 AM »
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Well a loose C65 can go for $20,000


A C65 is FAR more "rare" than an Amiga 1000.
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Re: Did anyone else see this auction??
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2013, 10:09:36 AM »
I'm not too surprised at this auction.

How many people here have seen an unopened shrink-wrapped A1000 in real life in the last 5 years?

There are collectors who have money and only want mint stuff, and they will pay a massive premium for it... it's the same in any collectors field, be it records, coins, stamps, squirrels, whatever.

The sad thing is that this A1000 will likely never be used!
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Re: Did anyone else see this auction??
« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2013, 05:38:58 PM »
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The sad thing is that this A1000 will likely never be used!


Good for it, because so old unused capacitors and chips might just blow themselves at the first sight of the first electron on power up.
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Re: Did anyone else see this auction??
« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2013, 05:50:37 PM »
Thats a bit..... exaggerated?

Why would you bid 8500 when the previous bid was 500?

Looks like this one might be relisted soon :roflmao:



Quote from: Vlabguy1;731391
http://www.ebay.com/itm/310640574635?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649


Um WOW... that's all I have to say.

Rich
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Re: Did anyone else see this auction??
« Reply #13 on: April 06, 2013, 06:20:08 PM »
I'm sure they guy who bid 8500 will send the seller a cheque for 20,000 and politely ask him to mail the A1000 and 10,000 to some address in Nigeria and to keep the extra 1500 as compensation for the extra work.  ;)
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Re: Did anyone else see this auction??
« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2013, 10:46:33 PM »
Quote from: Xanxi;731471
Good for it, because so old unused capacitors and chips might just blow themselves at the first sight of the first electron on power up.


Just start up and leave it running for only a couple of seconds (30-40) the first time. then switch off and wait some minutes (drink a coffee etc). Startz up again the old Computer let him running for 1-2 minutes and Switch off. Next satepp is a runningtime of 10-15 minutes, after it should go well running for longer peroids.

But to top the Topic:

How about his auction: :eek: CRAZY :eek:

I Need some dime, please donate :D

Markus
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