13 Dec
2006
13 Dec
'06
9:39 a.m.
Has anyone purchased from this guy?
He has a lot of weird stuff, but the pricing seems like he took the
high number form suggested range in "Collectible Microcomputers" and
multiplied it by 10 or 20.
You'll also note that every item is marked "rare" even things like
Atari 800!
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13 Dec
13 Dec
9:53 a.m.
That's been discussed here before. He also buys at high prices, so that
when you question his sales he can say "well look at the recent sales of
this item".
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From: Richard [mailto:legalize at xmission.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 12:39 PM
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: ebay seller computermkt
Has anyone purchased from this guy?
He has a lot of weird stuff, but the pricing seems like he took the high
number form suggested range in "Collectible Microcomputers" and multiplied
it by 10 or 20.
You'll also note that every item is marked "rare" even things like Atari
800!
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10:31 a.m.
In article <002f01c71edf$98c31310$6401a8c0 at DESKTOP>,
"Evan Koblentz" <evan at snarc.net> writes:
That's been discussed here before.
I remember we talked about "IT EQUIPMENT EXPRESS", but I forgot (or
wasn't here at the time) the conversation about this guy.
He also buys at high prices, so that
when you question his sales he can say "well look at the recent sales of
this item".
heh heh... that's a tactic that only works for so long unless you've
got really deep pockets!
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1:08 p.m.
I agree his prices are sky high. However, if he ever happened to have that
one rare piece I need to finish off a system....
More the point, as this stuff gets more and more rare, someday we'll be glad
he's around as he'll still have it all ;)
Jay
1:55 p.m.
In article <002f01c71efa$d96216d0$6500a8c0 at BILLING>,
"Jay West" <jwest at classiccmp.org> writes:
I agree his prices are sky high. However, if he ever
happened to have that
one rare piece I need to finish off a system....
He doesn't seem to have much of anything in the minicomputer realm.
Almost everything seems to be microcomputers. Although he does have
some weird stuff I haven't heard of before I read "Collectible
Microcomputers".
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2:16 p.m.
Richard wrote....
He doesn't seem to have much of anything in the
minicomputer realm.
Almost everything seems to be microcomputers. Although he does have
some weird stuff I haven't heard of before I read "Collectible
Microcomputers".
And I'm minicomputer only? I daresay my heathkit (808x & Z80) collection FAR
outweighs my mini collection - at least in volume. Add to that my love for
Apple ]['s, I've got a bunch of MC68000 systems, and a few 80286 non-pc's...
I wasn't looking at him for minicomputer stuff ;)
Matter of fact, most (but not all) folks I'm aware of that collect big-iron
also collect some smaller (micro) systems. And last I checked, many of us
have DEC micros like the 11/23 :D
Jay
3:23 p.m.
In article <00cd01c71f04$4efafbb0$6500a8c0 at BILLING>,
"Jay West" <jwest at classiccmp.org> writes:
Richard wrote....
For some reason I thought your primary fetish was HP2000/PDP-11 :-).
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He doesn't seem to have much of anything in
the minicomputer realm.
Almost everything seems to be microcomputers. Although he does have
some weird stuff I haven't heard of before I read "Collectible
Microcomputers".
And I'm minicomputer only? 
15 Dec
15 Dec
6:39 p.m.
the guy seems to think he's the only one on earth with
any of these things. He'll sell a Tandy 2000 w/o even
a keyboard and ask (I forget) $100. A Mindset w/o the
floppy expansion unit (and someone bought it...but who
doesn't want a Mindset) for probably $300.
I was searching throught the vintage listing a while
back, and noticed a similar seller in that same
general area (Binghamton, NY or thereabouts). Then I
noticed the same friggin Peanut monitor he'd use to
show the output for the picture. So to bust his chops,
I e-mailed him and said he was in violation of ePay's
rules by running a second user name. He e-mails back
(and prior to this, I was never able to get a
response) NO I'M NOT THAT SAME PERSON BUT I LIVE NEAR
HIM AND HE'S HELPING ME SET UP MY AUCTIONS. I told him
to relax, and that I was only kidding around. I also
suggested he outfit that monitor w/jogging shoes due
to the fact he's running it all over town.
I once asked him if he'd accept a trade for the
Columbia PC he wanted 70 bucks for. He sends back -
for an Imsai amongst other extreme rarities.
I don't want to bad mouth the guy, but I get the
impression he gets more satisfaction posting his warez
at outrageous prices then he would selling them. Isn't
it obvious? How much stuff does he actually sell?
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6:57 p.m.
In article <94884.81514.qm at web61019.mail.yahoo.com>,
Chris M <chrism3667 at yahoo.com> writes:
[...] How much stuff does he actually sell?
Good question. Currently there are 47 completed items you can browse
for him. Of those, I count 21 items as having been sold. Most of
those were clustered around the lower prices, but there was someone
that bought a NeXTstation for $300 :-).
Of course, that could just be the Christmas effect. I seem to recall
a fewer percentage of sales last time I browsed his completed
listings.
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13 Dec
13 Dec
1:19 p.m.
Has anyone purchased from this guy?
I have. He does list sky-high prices, etc. He clearly had no idea
what he was selling in the old Prime gear I bought from him, had it
mislabelled badly, and didn't take me up on my offer to help id it.
That may vary depending on the gear in question.
But he was pretty easy to deal with, and while his packaging wasn't
great, it wasn't horrible. Watch for a while; he seems to occasionally
list things at substantially reduced prices. After he's had it for
a while and has tried a lower price with no luck he may take a more
sane offer.
De
6:03 p.m.
I've purchased from him. I just wait until the item reaches the
price I want to pay.
Good shipper. No problems
On Dec 13, 2006, at 12:39 PM, Richard wrote:
Has anyone purchased from this guy?
He has a lot of weird stuff, but the pricing seems like he took the
high number form suggested range in "Collectible Microcomputers" and
multiplied it by 10 or 20.
You'll also note that every item is marked "rare" even things like
Atari 800!
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In article <A62A0491-9113-435B-AA64-8CA4E20A9EE9 at colourfull.com>,
Robert Borsuk <rborsuk at colourfull.com> writes:
I've purchased from him. I just wait until the
item reaches the
price I want to pay.
This implies that he price reduces when he re-lists?
Most of the high prices I've seen are from people who re-list with the
same high price over and over.
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16 Dec
16 Dec
2:13 p.m.
On Wed, 2006-12-13 at 10:39 -0700, Richard wrote:
Has anyone purchased from this guy?
Yes, just recently.
He has a lot of weird stuff, but the pricing seems
like he took the
high number form suggested range in "Collectible Microcomputers" and
multiplied it by 10 or 20.
Yeah, I bought a Monroe OC-8820 from him. He originally put it up
with a minimum bid of somewhere around $600 U.S, which is outrageous for
a CP/M machine with no software, especially one as out-of-the-mainstream
as the Monroe. I want it, because I have the complete software set, and
no working machine. This was a machine, with no software. Good match,
crappy price. I wrote to him, and said if he got a little real on the
price, I'd buy it. Months pass, with it being re-listed, time after
time. Finally, it's listed at $600 again, with the new "or best offer"
feature. I offered $205, I believe, and he took it.
It was packed well, but got beaten to death in transport. The
diskette drives were knocked out of their housings. I don't know what
kind of G-force THAT requires, but I'm thinking it would be on the order
of ten feet of sheer drop. Cripes. Anyway, I'm conflicted... This is
the ONLY OC-8820 I've seen in about two years of looking, and the remedy
is to send it back and (theoretically) get a shipper settlement. Just
freaking brilliant.
You'll also note that every item is marked
"rare" even things like
Atari 800!
Yeah... the business model seems to be "Jack it sky high, and SOME
of it will sell." Nothing immoral about that, only frustrating. <Grin>
He seems a decent sort. I'll report when this is all done, one way or
another.
Peace,
Warren E. Wolfe
wizard at voyager.net
2:48 p.m.
In article <1166307192.19524.186.camel at linux.site>,
Warren Wolfe <wizard at voyager.net> writes:
[...] Finally, it's listed at $600 again, with
the new "or best offer"
feature.
Yeah, last time I looked into this guy, nothing had a "best offer"
option. I notice that now a lot of the stuff he's closing is closing
for a best offer and not for his originally listed price.
It was packed well, but got beaten to death in
transport. [...]
Ouch! I hate it when that happens. I had one rare item that was
smashed to pieces (literally) because the shipper didn't pack it
properly. Now I always enquire about shipping practices before I make
payment on ebay.
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