Amiga 1200! Is this a bargain?

scifi · 18 April 2006, 20:28

I don't where else to put it, so here it goes...

I found an Amiga1200 with 85Mb HD, Blizzard memory board, mouse, joystick, all manuals and system disks (v3.0) plus 5 professional programs and a bunch of boxed games. All these in pretty good condition!

I will take it for 120€ (shipping costs included for Greece). Is this a fair price?

Thanks

lopos2000 · 18 April 2006, 20:46

That price is right IMHO. Go for it.

keropi · 18 April 2006, 20:53

bah, I think it is not cheap, or too pricey...
I mean that blizz mem board sux...
I got a 1200+030/28+mouse,disks, etc... for 70e

cebulba · 18 April 2006, 21:14

take mine:
http://search.ebay.de/_W0QQsassZmagneticscrollsQQhtZ-1

Effy · 21 April 2006, 02:05

scifi : like 'Keropi said, that price is far too high. Even if a scandoubler would be included then it would still be pricy

scifi · 21 April 2006, 10:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Effy

scifi : like 'Keropi said, that price is far too high. Even if a scandoubler would be included then it would still be pricy

Yes, but every offer on ebay is close to this price with a range that varies from 110€ to 160€. I even witnessed the manipulation of some auctions!
A few hours before the ending of the auction that I've previously mentioned and when the price was at about $25 (that's a fair price!) an account with no transactions (0) started to bid continously with no obvious intention (1 bid every minute) and took the price to the sky! And guess what? This ebayer vanished in the darkness after completing his main purpose...

The major drawback is the shipping costs for Greece! German ebay is cheaper but I don't understand completely what is written in the description cause I don't speak German. I use a dictionary to understand the main parts of the offer but I'm still confused in some parts.

On the other hand, on ebay.com the shipping costs are sky high and on ebay.uk almost nobody dispatch outside UK.

I feel helpless!

Could you propose any site where I can arrange a fair deal without being ripped off on delivery costs?

IFW · 21 April 2006, 11:20

Here?
The auction from Cebulba, I am pretty sure you could arrange this with him directly and using English.

scifi · 21 April 2006, 11:40

Well, unfortunately Cebulba's A1200 is already on ebay...
And according to his forecasts the auction will end with a final price + shipping costs over than 120€. As we speak the current bid on his item is 75€ and there are 4 more days to go... However, I'm watching it closely!

But I'm open to other suggestions from EAB members. I think it's better to buy something from people that you already know, in a way...

lopos2000 · 21 April 2006, 11:59

I still think the system for €120 is reasonable cheap.
Here is one which went for £75 +£25 p&p (€145).
A1200 on eBay UK. It looks like that everybody wants an A1200 nowaday.

Effy · 21 April 2006, 13:00

I know that I wanted to sell 8 A1200´s and had a hard time selling them at 45 euro per piece (shipping not included) ...

About using a dictionary, instead try using : http://world.altavista.com/

lopos2000 · 21 April 2006, 13:19

If you after a bare Amiga 1200 than they are about £20 + £11 delivery. But if you want one fully equip that'll cost you.

scifi · 21 April 2006, 13:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Effy

I know that I wanted to sell 8 A1200´s and had a hard time selling them at 45 euro per piece (shipping not included) ...

About using a dictionary, instead try using : http://world.altavista.com/

Thanks for the link Effy!!!

Well, if you have any others left unsold please inform me...

scifi · 21 April 2006, 13:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by lopos2000

If you after a bare Amiga 1200 than they are about £20 + £11 delivery. But if you want one fully equip that'll cost you.

Well, what will be a bare A1200 Lopos2000?
I'm just looking for an A1200 with a HD, an Amiga that can play the majority of the titles without problems! This A1200 will revive the old spirit of my A500 because I'll use it to transfer a great number of games back to my A500 1.2

lopos2000 · 21 April 2006, 14:04

Here is an A1200.
At the moment it's £0.99 and he is willing to ship it inside Europe.
Most A1200 in the UK are UK only. One is going in a few minutes but it's UK only.

scifi · 21 April 2006, 14:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by lopos2000

Here is an A1200.
At the moment it's £0.99 and he is willing to ship it inside Europe.
Most A1200 in the UK are UK only. One is going in a few minutes but it's UK only.

Yes, but if you carefully read the whole text you see that there is no photo of the machines and it's completely plain (no powerpack, no information cause his brother is on holidays...)
Well, it's better to pay a few euros more to take something it works, don't you agree?

Effy · 23 April 2006, 09:35

Some useful information for people that would like to bid on something in Germany but don´t know about shipping cost :

http://www.dhl.de/dhl?lang=de_EN&xmlFile=950&tpl=html3

This means for example that a package between 10 and 20 kg inside the EU (zone 1 which includes Greece) will cost 32 Euro

If you know that for example an A4000 desktop has a weight of almost 11 kg then you can realize how expensive shipping cost can be. Another option in Germany is the company GLS which has cheaper shipping cost but is harder to use when the seller does not live close to a collection center ...

18 April 2006, 20:28	#1
scifi Resurrected... Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 50 Posts: 290	Amiga 1200! Is this a bargain? I don't where else to put it, so here it goes... I found an Amiga1200 with 85Mb HD, Blizzard memory board, mouse, joystick, all manuals and system disks (v3.0) plus 5 professional programs and a bunch of boxed games. All these in pretty good condition! I will take it for 120€ (shipping costs included for Greece). Is this a fair price? Thanks

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18 April 2006, 20:46	#2
lopos2000 Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cider is best In The West Posts: 1,238	That price is right IMHO. Go for it.

18 April 2006, 20:53	#3
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	bah, I think it is not cheap, or too pricey... I mean that blizz mem board sux... I got a 1200+030/28+mouse,disks, etc... for 70e

18 April 2006, 21:14	#4
cebulba Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Schneiderkrug/Germany Age: 47 Posts: 251	take mine: http://search.ebay.de/_W0QQsassZmagneticscrollsQQhtZ-1

21 April 2006, 02:05	#5
Effy http://www.amigaclub.be/ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Belgium Age: 56 Posts: 677	scifi : like 'Keropi said, that price is far too high. Even if a scandoubler would be included then it would still be pricy

21 April 2006, 11:20	#7
IFW Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: ... Age: 52 Posts: 1,838	Here? The auction from Cebulba, I am pretty sure you could arrange this with him directly and using English.

21 April 2006, 11:40	#8
scifi Resurrected... Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 50 Posts: 290	Well, unfortunately Cebulba's A1200 is already on ebay... And according to his forecasts the auction will end with a final price + shipping costs over than 120€. As we speak the current bid on his item is 75€ and there are 4 more days to go... However, I'm watching it closely! But I'm open to other suggestions from EAB members. I think it's better to buy something from people that you already know, in a way...

21 April 2006, 11:59	#9
lopos2000 Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cider is best In The West Posts: 1,238	I still think the system for €120 is reasonable cheap. Here is one which went for £75 +£25 p&p (€145). A1200 on eBay UK. It looks like that everybody wants an A1200 nowaday.

21 April 2006, 13:00	#10
Effy http://www.amigaclub.be/ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Belgium Age: 56 Posts: 677	I know that I wanted to sell 8 A1200´s and had a hard time selling them at 45 euro per piece (shipping not included) ... About using a dictionary, instead try using : http://world.altavista.com/

21 April 2006, 13:19	#11
lopos2000 Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cider is best In The West Posts: 1,238	If you after a bare Amiga 1200 than they are about £20 + £11 delivery. But if you want one fully equip that'll cost you.

21 April 2006, 14:04	#14
lopos2000 Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cider is best In The West Posts: 1,238	Here is an A1200. At the moment it's £0.99 and he is willing to ship it inside Europe. Most A1200 in the UK are UK only. One is going in a few minutes but it's UK only.

23 April 2006, 09:35	#16
Effy http://www.amigaclub.be/ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Belgium Age: 56 Posts: 677	Some useful information for people that would like to bid on something in Germany but don´t know about shipping cost : http://www.dhl.de/dhl?lang=de_EN&xmlFile=950&tpl=html3 This means for example that a package between 10 and 20 kg inside the EU (zone 1 which includes Greece) will cost 32 Euro If you know that for example an A4000 desktop has a weight of almost 11 kg then you can realize how expensive shipping cost can be. Another option in Germany is the company GLS which has cheaper shipping cost but is harder to use when the seller does not live close to a collection center ...

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