WTF is happening to Amiga's on ebay? - Page 3

AmigaWorld · 29 September 2006, 04:31

WOW! Somebody must really want the that Amiga 500 pretty bad.
Somebody told me that secret to wining on ebay is waiting at last
minute of the auction.

davidpc · 29 September 2006, 05:10

Well, I'm about as far as one can get from Michigan and still be in Ohio... I'm in Cincinnati. I hear there are still some Amiga lovers in Dayton, too.

29 September 2006, 05:58

Hiya All,
I just bought a A1200 off ebay from a guy in Kent for £48.00 and £18.00 postage. The machine arrived ok only thing is the Ctrl Amiga Amiga reset doesnt work and I may need to get a new keyboard.

I opened up the machine and took the keyboard out and checked the contacts and couldnt find a thing wrong with the membrane or the key contacts there is only one key that seems not to work and I cannot figure out why as the contacts are okay! its a mystery to me.

So whatz all the high prices being paid for A1200's $100 dollars is about £75 or something so then I must have got a bargain for £48.00

.

Now if anyone there has an Amiga 1200 Spare keyboard going... and why does the Hard drive not boot up straight away when I turn the machine on...

then after I turn it of an on again the Hard Drive boots... this is real flaky stuff!

Cheeerze

lopos2000 · 29 September 2006, 10:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by damascus

Hiya All,
... and why does the Hard drive not boot up straight away when I turn the machine on...

then after I turn it of an on again the Hard Drive boots... this is real flaky stuff!

Cheeerze

That's normal. Your Amiga is not flaky. But it's best to open another thread as this is for eBay auction not problem hardware. BTW, Welcome to EAB.

alexh · 03 October 2006, 12:23

It is happening again

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=200032133578

Mick_AKA · 03 October 2006, 20:09

OMG! *runs off to fish a spare A500 from the attic*

aldo · 04 October 2006, 01:21

I traded my 500+ in for a 1200 in the early or mid nineties, but now it seems the 500+ is much more sought after! Or do I mean THE 500 PLUSS

Xenon · 06 October 2006, 01:52

On Ebay you can find good things but also a lot of stupid thiefs and stupid people who pay XXXXXX euro, pounds or dollars for a A500, a CD32 game or for everything related to Amiga...

Hope this kind of people will "dissapear" from the markets.

Unknown_K · 06 October 2006, 02:11

If people didn't pay decent prices for Amiga gear it would all get trashed and collectors/users would have a hell of a time keeping gear running.

Ebay raises awareness to non users that the items they want gone could be worth their time to list on ebay, and make the buyer happy.

Be carefull what you wish Xenon

alexh · 06 October 2006, 09:40

I think you are wrong. People dont keep Amiga stuff because they think it is going to be the Antique of the future. They just keep them because they had so much fun using it as a kid.

I still believe that the reason that Amiga's are so expensive on eBay right now is because of the age of the average Amiga user.

Right now the majority have left school/university and are in full time jobs, unmarried and have large disposable incomes, possibly for the first time since they first owned an Amiga, they are also getting to that "nostalgia" part of their life. And so they want to own the Amiga they never could own as a kid.

Give it a year or two... they will be getting married, their wives will insist that they get rid of "all that crap" and the market price for Amiga's will go down.

Ironclaw · 06 October 2006, 10:22

A personal thing is that I will NEVER get married... I'm a free man!

.

shillard · 06 October 2006, 11:30

Pah, just marry a woman who doesn't mind what you spend your money on.

I did.

Did I mention she also likes Star Trek, and is a ballet dancer?

Christ I rule....

whiteb · 07 October 2006, 02:15

Dang, I am moving to Newcastle ASAP

07 October 2006, 12:39

Just look at what prices PPC accelarators are going away these days...its insane..maybe its time to produce new ppc accelarators cards again? or new blizzard cards! its hard to find at a good price..amiga is becoming hot again...more old amiga user are coming back to the good old platform...

shillard · 07 October 2006, 13:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by whiteb

Dang, I am moving to Newcastle ASAP

She likes Dr Who & Stargate too...

CU_AMiGA · 07 October 2006, 16:17

Hey Yo!

I remember paying £30 for a set of 3 Amiga 1200 desktops (plus the boxes, software, disks and external FDD). I remember feeling a bit pissed off cos i thought i may have paid a little too much for them..... but after witnessing this.....

Regards,

jotd · 07 October 2006, 16:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by shillard

She likes Dr Who & Stargate too...

My wife plays Moon Patrol & Arkanoïd (prefers the amiga version of arkanoïd).

spiff · 07 October 2006, 18:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by shillard

She likes Dr Who & Stargate too...

Unknown_K · 07 October 2006, 18:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by spiff

Don't envy him too much, he married frederick in a dress.

whiteb · 08 October 2006, 00:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by shillard

She likes Dr Who & Stargate too...

29 September 2006, 04:31	#41
AmigaWorld Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: U.S.A Age: 57 Posts: 106	WOW! Somebody must really want the that Amiga 500 pretty bad. Somebody told me that secret to wining on ebay is waiting at last minute of the auction. Last edited by AmigaWorld; 29 September 2006 at 04:40.

29 September 2006, 05:58	#43
damascus Posts: n/a	A1200 on Ebay Hiya All, I just bought a A1200 off ebay from a guy in Kent for £48.00 and £18.00 postage. The machine arrived ok only thing is the Ctrl Amiga Amiga reset doesnt work and I may need to get a new keyboard. I opened up the machine and took the keyboard out and checked the contacts and couldnt find a thing wrong with the membrane or the key contacts there is only one key that seems not to work and I cannot figure out why as the contacts are okay! its a mystery to me. So whatz all the high prices being paid for A1200's $100 dollars is about £75 or something so then I must have got a bargain for £48.00 . Now if anyone there has an Amiga 1200 Spare keyboard going... and why does the Hard drive not boot up straight away when I turn the machine on... then after I turn it of an on again the Hard Drive boots... this is real flaky stuff! Cheeerze

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29 September 2006, 05:10	#42
davidpc Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio / USA Posts: 32	Well, I'm about as far as one can get from Michigan and still be in Ohio... I'm in Cincinnati. I hear there are still some Amiga lovers in Dayton, too.

03 October 2006, 12:23	#45
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,331	It is happening again http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=200032133578

03 October 2006, 20:09	#46
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	OMG! runs off to fish a spare A500 from the attic

04 October 2006, 01:21	#47
aldo Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 125	I traded my 500+ in for a 1200 in the early or mid nineties, but now it seems the 500+ is much more sought after! Or do I mean THE 500 PLUSS

06 October 2006, 01:52	#48
Xenon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Zaragoza, Pamplona-Iruña, Bera Age: 42 Posts: 444	On Ebay you can find good things but also a lot of stupid thiefs and stupid people who pay XXXXXX euro, pounds or dollars for a A500, a CD32 game or for everything related to Amiga... Hope this kind of people will "dissapear" from the markets.

06 October 2006, 02:11	#49
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	If people didn't pay decent prices for Amiga gear it would all get trashed and collectors/users would have a hell of a time keeping gear running. Ebay raises awareness to non users that the items they want gone could be worth their time to list on ebay, and make the buyer happy. Be carefull what you wish Xenon

06 October 2006, 09:40	#50
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,331	I think you are wrong. People dont keep Amiga stuff because they think it is going to be the Antique of the future. They just keep them because they had so much fun using it as a kid. I still believe that the reason that Amiga's are so expensive on eBay right now is because of the age of the average Amiga user. Right now the majority have left school/university and are in full time jobs, unmarried and have large disposable incomes, possibly for the first time since they first owned an Amiga, they are also getting to that "nostalgia" part of their life. And so they want to own the Amiga they never could own as a kid. Give it a year or two... they will be getting married, their wives will insist that they get rid of "all that crap" and the market price for Amiga's will go down.

06 October 2006, 10:22	#51
Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 45 Posts: 3,313	A personal thing is that I will NEVER get married... I'm a free man! .

06 October 2006, 11:30	#52
shillard Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Newcastle / Australia Posts: 143	Pah, just marry a woman who doesn't mind what you spend your money on. I did. Did I mention she also likes Star Trek, and is a ballet dancer? Christ I rule....

07 October 2006, 02:15	#53
whiteb Fanatically Amiga. Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Age: 54 Posts: 1,557	Dang, I am moving to Newcastle ASAP

07 October 2006, 12:39	#54
Exit! Posts: n/a	Just look at what prices PPC accelarators are going away these days...its insane..maybe its time to produce new ppc accelarators cards again? or new blizzard cards! its hard to find at a good price..amiga is becoming hot again...more old amiga user are coming back to the good old platform...

07 October 2006, 16:17	#56
CU_AMiGA Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exeter Age: 38 Posts: 970	Hey Yo! I remember paying £30 for a set of 3 Amiga 1200 desktops (plus the boxes, software, disks and external FDD). I remember feeling a bit pissed off cos i thought i may have paid a little too much for them..... but after witnessing this..... Regards,

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