3 Jul
2003
3 Jul
'03
8:05 a.m.
I have used other pics to sell something identical but
I always mention
it. I
don't think that a problem generally.
I agree that the simple fact of reusing pics isn't a huge issue. But he
ALSO reused text... which also isn't a huge issue by itself (I bought a
very nice Netopia router that simply used the info page from Netopia's
web site, photo text and all).
BUT... this guy slightly modified the text, in relation to the "value" of
the unit. The original web site's text claimed the value at $12,000... he
changed it to $17,000 on the ebay listing. So right there he is being
less than honest.
Also, which is the unit for sale? The Mark-8 or the 5100 precursor? The
original web site seems to indicate they are two different units simply
being displayed next to each other. But the ebay listing looks like it is
trying to say the Mark-8 is for sale.
All in all... I would have to think this is a bogus listing, or at the
very least, a dishonest listing (ie: maybe there is a Mark-8 for sale,
but it is probably beaten to peices and totally non functional)
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
3 Jul
3 Jul
8:27 a.m.
New subject: "The Mark-8 was an Intel 8008" was Re: I thought the Univac was expensive
Hello Chris,
The Mark-8 or the 5100 precursor?
You know when I read that, I noticed that it never actually said anything was
for sale. Not in the title or description. It just said something like "The
Mark-8
was an Intel 8008 based machine with 256 bytes RAM. It was introduced
in July 1974 ..."
Best Regards
At 01:00 PM 7/3/03 -0400, you wrote:
I have used
other pics to sell something identical but I always mention
it. I
don't think that a problem generally.
I agree that the simple fact of reusing pics isn't a huge issue. But he
ALSO reused text... which also isn't a huge issue by itself (I bought a
very nice Netopia router that simply used the info page from Netopia's
web site, photo text and all).
BUT... this guy slightly modified the text, in relation to the "value" of
the unit. The original web site's text claimed the value at $12,000... he
changed it to $17,000 on the ebay listing. So right there he is being
less than honest.
Also, which is the unit for sale? The Mark-8 or the 5100 precursor? The
original web site seems to indicate they are two different units simply
being displayed next to each other. But the ebay listing looks like it is
trying to say the Mark-8 is for sale.
All in all... I would have to think this is a bogus listing, or at the
very least, a dishonest listing (ie: maybe there is a Mark-8 for sale,
but it is probably beaten to peices and totally non functional)
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net> 
11:51 a.m.
New subject: "The Mark-8 was an Intel 8008" was Re: I thought the Univac was expensive
On Thu, 3 Jul 2003, chris wrote:
All in all... I would have to think this is a bogus
listing, or at the
very least, a dishonest listing (ie: maybe there is a Mark-8 for sale,
but it is probably beaten to peices and totally non functional)
Or, my conclusion is that the guy is a complete idiot.
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