My first problem w/ ebay came up... needs your advices

-----Original Message----- From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of hardwire(a)ptd.net Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 4:34 PM To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Re: My first problem w/ ebay came up... needs your advices Chad Fernandez wrote: The worst packing job I've ever seen in all of my 31 years was when I picked up a C64/1541 combo on EBay a few months back. The seller had run a little over 50 auctions at that time, not a lot, but usually more than enough for a few negative feedbacks to creep in. Anyway, this guy simply went to his local grocery store, got hold of a seriously flimsy cardboard box, and proceeded to place the computer and drive in the bottom of said box (in that order too). And that was it--no packing material what-so-ever!!! (I guess I should've been happy he actually sealed the carton with a single piece of packing tape...) Even so, that battle-tank of a 1541 was still in alignment when it got here. (Then again, I've seen one tumble down a flight of stairs and still pass a mechanical performance test.) You have to love any hardware that could be used as a ballistic weapon in a pinch, and still boot. ;) -Chris Caldwell