30 May
2012
30 May
'12
3:48 p.m.
On Wed, 30 May 2012, David Griffith wrote:
This is an actual case. The description was as
follows:
This is a Commodore SX-64 luggable computer offered for parts. It works,
but has damage to the front bezel and keyboard. The keyboard latches and
blue handle hubs are missing. The keyboard cable pictured is not included.
Otherwise, this computer is is good condition. I was thinking of using
this computer as a source of parts to build a DX-64 (same as SX-64 except
with TWO floppy drives). I don't think I'll be doing that any time soon,
if at all and I need to significantly cut down my inventory, so off to
Ebay it goes!
Rest assured that I will properly wrap this classic computer to avoid any
more damage. Packed, this weighs approximately 27 pounds.
--- On Tue, 5/29/12, David Griffith <dgriffi at
cs.csubak.edu> wrote:
> Why would someone buy a vintage computer advertised as "for
> parts" and then complain to the buyer that it doesn't work?
Because your description clearly stated that "it works" and was "in good
condition"! The buyer felt that he could ignore your "for parts",
because from the description, a keyboard cable and some trivial work
(keyboard latches!) would make it fully functional. When it arrived,
it did NOT work, and what sounded like a few minutes work with duct tape
turned out to be <gasp> electronics repair!
You need to downplay the "it works!" and emphasize the "for parts".
Somthing on the order of:
"Although it worked when I tried it, I am selling it strictly for parts,
and can not guarantee any aspect of its performance. I am selling it AS
PARTS for repairing/restoring other similar machines, not as a machine
ready to host your websites! Javascript enabled browser is NOT
available nor included."