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Old 09-11-2011, 05:41 PM   #1
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Default Why do all these jerks have Amiga gear?
Yet another "threatening" auction on eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PPS-2000-040...item25677618ba

Buy and then leave negative feedback? Hmmm.
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Old 09-11-2011, 05:43 PM   #2
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Tell the douchebag to go right ahead, we have FPGA amigas now... soon
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Old 09-11-2011, 05:54 PM   #3
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/sigh

He won't last long in his day job if it involves anything to do with selling to the public.

Sorry boss, had a few possible buyers on our new TV line the past few days but they just didnt bite. So i done the decent thing and put them TV's to rest.

Hi madam, this is a courtesy call as we see you are due a new phone from us next month and it wont cost you any extra than what your are paying now, but if you dont act rite now, we will up your monthly cost and destroy this phone! Might be hammer, might be a furnace, or i might just reverse my car over it.. Who knows. So make me happy and buy please!
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Old 09-11-2011, 05:54 PM   #4
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Old 09-11-2011, 05:56 PM   #5
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Old 09-11-2011, 06:05 PM   #6
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Actually, he is not doing anything wrong and the price is reasonable. I think that the seller is just trying to make it perfectly clear that he is not going to play the "let's wait and see if he will lower the price" game that you guys know you love to play. If you want the board, then you will pay what it is worth, or it will be destroyed. Personally, I wish all feebay sellers were like this guy.

No, it is not DoomMaster, he lives in Beaverton, this seller lives in Hillsboro. You know, just because an Amiga person lives in Oregon does not mean that it is DoomMaster. The Portland Oregon area happens to be one of the Amiga capitals of the world. There are more Amiga owners here then you realize. I am even concidering starting an Amiga Users Group here.
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Old 09-11-2011, 06:08 PM   #7
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For the note, Magnetic hooked me up with free goods (as I did him), not sure why he has a bad rap on that end...

As for this board, how much should one expect to have to pay for it?
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Old 09-11-2011, 06:10 PM   #8
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I hate that too..
There's a guy on Amibay selling some OLD Macs (a Mac 128K) and saying things like, "If it doesn't get sold, it goes to recycle."
Except he's asking $300 for it.
Now, an original working Mac 128k might be worth $300.. I'm not arguing price point.
But if I really am going to sell it or recycle it, then I'm posting it with a starting bid of like $1 +shipping...
(OK, you can't do that on Amibay, but ask your $300, and drop your price $50 every day it isn't sold or something)

People have the "right" to do what they want to sell things (within limits), but not only is that tacky; I don't think it fools anyone...

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You know, just because an Amiga person lives in Oregon does not mean that it is DoomMaster.
Well said.. (Although I'd keep my eye on that runequester.. He seems pretty shifty!!! ;-) Seriously, Oregon has quite a few good members here.. And me too.. ;-)

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Old 09-11-2011, 06:19 PM   #9
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Yes he has the right to do what he wants but his message is kinda sick....sounds like a threat from a kidnapper: Give me 250$ or the accelerator gets it!

Sorry our policy is clear: we don't deal with weirdos
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Old 09-11-2011, 06:45 PM   #10
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I hate that too..
There's a guy on Amibay selling some OLD Macs (a Mac 128K) and saying things like, "If it doesn't get sold, it goes to recycle."
Except he's asking $300 for it.
Now, an original working Mac 128k might be worth $300.. I'm not arguing price point.
But if I really am going to sell it or recycle it, then I'm posting it with a starting bid of like $1 +shipping...
(OK, you can't do that on Amibay, but ask your $300, and drop your price $50 every day it isn't sold or something)

People have the "right" to do what they want to sell things (within limits), but not only is that tacky; I don't think it fools anyone...



Well said.. (Although I'd keep my eye on that runequester.. He seems pretty shifty!!! ;-) Seriously, Oregon has quite a few good members here.. And me too.. ;-)

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Old 09-11-2011, 06:59 PM   #11
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So I sent this guy a message:

Your listing...
...sucks.

Will be destroyed if not sold?

That's funny, because I'm a long time member of the Amiga community and I've found that a lot of those guys will give you stuff for free or at a really reasonable price just because they want to make sure it goes to a good home. You on the other hand seem to be consumed with greed.

The best of luck to ya, but I don't think you're post will draw much desire from most Amiga users. At least not the ones I'm used to dealing with.

I think maybe you should try to get a job with Apple. You seem right up their alley.
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Actually, he is not doing anything wrong and the price is reasonable. I think that the seller is just trying to make it perfectly clear that he is not going to play the "let's wait and see if he will lower the price" game that you guys know you love to play. If you want the board, then you will pay what it is worth, or it will be destroyed. Personally, I wish all feebay sellers were like this guy.
Here's the thing.

Stuff has value.

If I had paid money for a given item, and wanted to make money back off that item, that means I want to sell it.

If I happen to price it where nobody wants to buy it, I can do one of two things:

1: I can make the item a more attractive buy, whether by throwing more stuff in, or lowering the price.

2: I can throw it in the trash and be out whatever I originally paid for it.
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Actually, he is not doing anything wrong and the price is reasonable. I think that the seller is just trying to make it perfectly clear that he is not going to play the "let's wait and see if he will lower the price" game that you guys know you love to play. If you want the board, then you will pay what it is worth, or it will be destroyed. Personally, I wish all feebay sellers were like this guy.

No, it is not DoomMaster, he lives in Beaverton, this seller lives in Hillsboro. You know, just because an Amiga person lives in Oregon does not mean that it is DoomMaster. The Portland Oregon area happens to be one of the Amiga capitals of the world. There are more Amiga owners here then you realize. I am even concidering starting an Amiga Users Group here.
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Really?! Doomy is here?!?

Awesome!

Crappy posts on Ebay, but those Tim and Eric-esque Youtube videos are totally top notch!!!

You look like the Train Conductor that history forgot, or the dude who's been living in his mom's basement since the Atari 8-bit came out, and has not stepped foot outside the house since.

Keep up the good work...

...stay off Ebay! At least till you get your generous Amiga spirit back...

...assuming you ever had it.
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