eBay alternatives?

[sqlboy2000]

As the classified on most Amiga forums I visit are devoid of machines, is eBay really the main place to buy an Amiga? Do any shops specialize in selling refurbs? Looking for a 1200 specifically.

Thanks,
Jeff

[kirk_m]

As the classified on most Amiga forums I visit are devoid of machines, is eBay really the main place to buy an Amiga? Do any shops specialize in selling refurbs? Looking for a 1200 specifically.

Thanks,
Jeff

Amibay.com.  You'll mostly be buying from Europe, not sure where you're located.  Prices aren't much better than on eBay, however.

[Acill]

Join the Commodore Amiga Facebook page!

[sqlboy2000]

Amibay.com.  You'll mostly be buying from Europe, not sure where you're located.  Prices aren't much better than on eBay, however.

I'm in the US. I assume Euro Amiga's have a European keyboard?

[kirk_m]

I'm in the US. I assume Euro Amiga's have a European keyboard?

Some do.  There are a lot of UK people there, and the UK layout isn't that much different.  Settings in the Amiga can be modified to compensate for this, though.  My A1200 is a PAL, UK made version, and it works just fine here in the US.

As Paul said above, the Facebook group is another good place to look.

[LoadWB]

Amibay.com.  You'll mostly be buying from Europe, not sure where you're located.  Prices aren't much better than on eBay, however.

I've noticed some eBay mentality has infected AmiBay.  Listings go up with ridiculous prices, or at least prices which do not please the market, the listing stays up for months, an inquiry comes into the thread about the price and the seller stays firm -- nicely or otherwise.

Tells me they're not serious about selling the item and just wasting the time of all involved.

Join the Commodore Amiga Facebook page!

I realize like AOL back-in-the-day, Facebook = Internet for a large number of people, but there are still a good number of people not on Facebook.  If you are then joining will be a useful thing.  The rest of us have other options.

For instance, I trawl Craigslist every so often with the simple search

Amiga site:*.craigslist.org

I have netted a few good deals for Amiga, TI, Commodore, Atari, Sega, and Nintendo gear this way, as well as a fairly difficult-to-find SonyEricsson mobile phone.  (Great, I just gave away my secret.)

[kreciu]

 (Great, I just gave away my secret.)

I was thinking it is MY secret...

[giZmo350]

I was talking to an older guy, maybe in his 70's, couple months ago in a retail store and we got to talking about old computers somehow. He told me that he will drive hundreds of miles to collect any old Amiga and Mac Classic stuff to resell! I asked him if he resells it on eBay. He said "NO!" He told me that he resells ALL OF IT in lots/bulk to "buyers of old computer equipment" as they pay good $$$ for ANYTHING Mac and Amiga. I asked him if he would be willing to sell any Amiga stuff to me and he just started laughing! :furious:

Who can compete with that? I'm sure that are hundreds of retirees that do this - says he has a network!

I'm was thinking "there's an Amiga BLACK MARKET - JEEEEBUZ!?"

The other day I saw a bog standard A500 going for over $1K BIN on eBay and someone friggin bought it! Amiga prices are thru the roof! There's no way I could get into real Amiga these days. Glad I bought what machines I have over 10 years ago. I think I'll be able to retire from what I have - which ain't a whole lot! :lol: Scuzzzzz will make out quite handsomely someday.

I'm weary looking at airey36's crappy stuff on eBay! :hammer:

At least you can still pick up motherboards fairly reasonable to build a machine along with today's new internals. But try finding a reasonably priced original keyboard - ACK!!!!!! BTW, I need/want to buy a functional - good condition A500 keyboard... anyone... anyone?

[sqlboy2000]

I was talking to an older guy, maybe in his 70's, couple months ago in a retail store and we got to talking about old computers somehow. He told me that he will drive hundreds of miles to collect any old Amiga and Mac Classic stuff to resell! I asked him if he resells it on eBay. He said "NO!" He told me that he resells ALL OF IT in lots/bulk to "buyers of old computer equipment" as they pay good $$$ for ANYTHING Mac and Amiga. I asked him if he would be willing to sell any Amiga stuff to me and he just started laughing! :furious:

Who can compete with that? I'm sure that are hundreds of retirees that do this - says he has a network!

I'm was thinking "there's an Amiga BLACK MARKET - JEEEEBUZ!?"

The other day I saw a bog standard A500 going for over $1K BIN on eBay and someone friggin bought it! Amiga prices are thru the roof! There's no way I could get into real Amiga these days. Glad I bought what machines I have over 10 years ago. I think I'll be able to retire from what I have - which ain't a whole lot! :lol: Scuzzzzz will make out quite handsomely someday.

I'm weary looking at airey36's crappy stuff on eBay! :hammer:

At least you can still pick up motherboards fairly reasonable to build a machine along with today's new internals. But try finding a reasonably priced original keyboard - ACK!!!!!! BTW, I need/want to buy a functional - good condition A500 keyboard... anyone... anyone?

Yeah I may be stuck with a beater and lots of new parts....

[kreciu]

I'm weary looking at airey36's crappy stuff on eBay! :hammer:

I got few things from him. I'm not sure where he gets his stuff, but without him I could get some things at all .

At least you can still pick up motherboards fairly reasonable to build a machine along with today's new internals. But try finding a reasonably priced original keyboard - ACK!!!!!! BTW, I need/want to buy a functional - good condition A500 keyboard... anyone... anyone?

Funny, I want A1200 keyboard .

[EugeneNine]

There are also phone apps you can run that watch craigslist and alert on keywords.

Last summer there was a 500 with hdd (but it was listed at $500), then a 1000 but it was at a local retro game store on the other side of the city so I never made it down there, then the 2000 that I got.

There were two more 2000's this summer, one has dropped off now and the remaining is $250.

Thats just in my city.

Amazon also has used resellers too.

[giZmo350]

Funny, I want A1200 keyboard .

All I have for a spare is an A1200 Italian keyboard - great condish though - but kinda yellowed! :lol:

I KNOW I have a spare A500 keyboard somewhere - but, do you think I can find it! Looked everywhere! I hate when I lose/misplace computer stuff! :lol:

[LoadWB]

So people are now "flipping" Amiga and Mac hardware. *sigh*

Mind you, I don't mind making a drive for hardware I want, even if it's just a couple of pieces, then putting the rest up, but I'm not looking to profit any more than my time collecting the stuff in the first place.

I tried getting into the estate sale and auction racket.  Seems like fun, but the time investment is too much for me.  It's a toss-up whether it's worse than garage or yard sale hunting.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

I tried getting into the estate sale and auction racket.  Seems like fun, but the time investment is too much for me.  It's a toss-up whether it's worse than garage or yard sale hunting.

I've done the estate sale bit.  Have some email alerts set up.  It's kind of fun looking, but so far it's been nothing much more than hideous floral-pattern couches and knicknacks, though. :lol:

[giZmo350]

It's kind of fun looking, but so far it's been nothing much more than hideous floral-pattern couches and knicknacks, though. :lol:

I hear ya! I NEVER get lucky at those yard thales! :furious:
Totally missed out on this awesome Star Trek Enterprise replica! DANG!



Like Oldsmobile Mike always says... Gotta love those peeps that post "found what must be 30+ computer keyboard lookin thingies at a yard sale - they have Amiga logos on 'em - never heard of 'em - are they worth anything?"