WTF is happening to Amiga's on ebay?

alexh · 26 September 2006, 23:23

£155 (at time of posting) for a poor example of an A500+?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=110035385468

twizzle · 26 September 2006, 23:32

this is mental

i had a full A1200 setup for sale mk4 030 scsi cd 2.1 hd ex floppy
upgraded to 3.1 new disks manuals disks everything

and the highest bid was £72.63 it didnt reach my reserve of £160
which i thought was a fair price considering that a std A1200 whent a few days earlier for £155.

unless he is just there to bang up the price??

Magno Boots · 26 September 2006, 23:46

I doubt he'll pay.

As twizzle said, probably a mate bidding or a previous buyer with a grudge against the seller.

Or maybe he's just loaded and wanted a brown Amiga.

Unknown_K · 27 September 2006, 01:03

0 feedback bidder, idiot or a non payer, nothing new here.

shillard · 27 September 2006, 01:08

I think you can expect prices to continue to escalate, particularly as:

1. The whole retro-gaming/ computing thing gathers steam, and

2. People who are hard-core enthusiasts realise that there are no new spare parts being manufactured - nor will there ever be.

For my A4000 I've got two complete units plus a third motherboard/ daughterboard as spares, and that's not quite enough!

Magno Boots · 27 September 2006, 01:17

Fair comment, but have you seen the 'untested' amiga mouse currently going at £10.00?

That's daft

whiteb · 27 September 2006, 01:19

Well thanks for sharing that laugh, That PSU is soo yellowed, plastic will probably crumble in transit

Unknown_K · 27 September 2006, 01:21

If the stuff gets rare enough people will start shops to repair them won't they? Unless you short something out by plugging things in with power on most problems due to age are just dead capacitors and battery leaks taking out tracks.

There days most gear just gets dumped into the trash because ebay is cheaper then fixing them, that will change sooner or later.

aldo · 27 September 2006, 01:39

but he's going to throw in some disks....but he cant guarantee what they will have on them!!
A total bargain then

boing_1000 · 27 September 2006, 07:15

Yeah there was an A1000 on eBay a while ago that sold for quite a large amount. I was extremely surprised, usually I've seen them go for 50-100 dollars.

Olecranon · 27 September 2006, 08:32

People are out of their minds. An A2000 060 accelerator recently went for $550 on ebay. Because of prices, I've come to the conclusion that I'm probably done buying Amiga hardware. For the $550, I'd take a PS3 over an 060 any day of the week.

Unknown_K · 27 September 2006, 08:55

$550 is a decent chunk of change, I wonder if I spent that for all my amiga gear (excluding shipping).

musashi5150 · 27 September 2006, 09:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olecranon

An A2000 060 accelerator recently went for $550 on ebay

Depends on your point of view... if I was in the market for one and it was 100% working I'd pay $550 for it quite happily. Although to be honest I prefer having ActionReplay3 in my A2000 slot

But I agree that £155 for an A500+ is STUPID

Zetr0 · 27 September 2006, 09:58

you know i really tried hard to find it... but i just cant... that decimal place after the 1.... it must be there somewhere....

and what £13 postage all about!? whats he posting an elephant?

alexh · 27 September 2006, 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

and what £13 postage all about!? whats he posting an elephant?

How much did a MK1 solid iron core A500 "brick" PSU weigh? Not got one... just got the MK2 SwitchMode PSU aka "Feather Brick"

Anubis · 27 September 2006, 15:56

This is the reason I give up on buying an Amiga or Amiga CD32.

Prices are insane, and with WinUAE I can play all the games, plus if I were to get setup simillar to the one I have in WinUAE I would have to pay more then 550...

DDNI · 27 September 2006, 16:00

Yes Anubis, you have a point BUT I can get a Supermodel to perform all sorts of gratifying acts on my PC.... However that doesnt even come close to beating the look and touch of my REAL Missus

Anubis · 27 September 2006, 16:04

Scary example...

Yes, real thing is better.

But I'm not in hurry (either for amiga or super model :P). I am not planing to pay more then $100.00 bucks for an A1200 model and I will wait untill I find one.

mr_0rga5m · 27 September 2006, 16:29

.. Check his feedback .. Who did he buy a "128 Mb Simm for Amiga 1200 turboboards like Blizzards" from eh .. The picture sports a clue or two.

Chain · 27 September 2006, 16:31

geez, my A1000 cost $1, and it was Buy it now auction :-)

26 September 2006, 23:23	#1
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26 September 2006, 23:32	#2
twizzle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: taunton.som.uk Age: 73 Posts: 681	this is mental i had a full A1200 setup for sale mk4 030 scsi cd 2.1 hd ex floppy upgraded to 3.1 new disks manuals disks everything and the highest bid was £72.63 it didnt reach my reserve of £160 which i thought was a fair price considering that a std A1200 whent a few days earlier for £155. unless he is just there to bang up the price??

26 September 2006, 23:46	#3
Magno Boots Zone Friend Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 688	I doubt he'll pay. As twizzle said, probably a mate bidding or a previous buyer with a grudge against the seller. Or maybe he's just loaded and wanted a brown Amiga.

27 September 2006, 01:03	#4
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	0 feedback bidder, idiot or a non payer, nothing new here.

27 September 2006, 01:08	#5
shillard Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Newcastle / Australia Posts: 143	I think you can expect prices to continue to escalate, particularly as: 1. The whole retro-gaming/ computing thing gathers steam, and 2. People who are hard-core enthusiasts realise that there are no new spare parts being manufactured - nor will there ever be. For my A4000 I've got two complete units plus a third motherboard/ daughterboard as spares, and that's not quite enough!

27 September 2006, 01:17	#6
Magno Boots Zone Friend Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 688	Fair comment, but have you seen the 'untested' amiga mouse currently going at £10.00? That's daft

27 September 2006, 01:19	#7
whiteb Fanatically Amiga. Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Age: 54 Posts: 1,557	Well thanks for sharing that laugh, That PSU is soo yellowed, plastic will probably crumble in transit

27 September 2006, 01:21	#8
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	If the stuff gets rare enough people will start shops to repair them won't they? Unless you short something out by plugging things in with power on most problems due to age are just dead capacitors and battery leaks taking out tracks. There days most gear just gets dumped into the trash because ebay is cheaper then fixing them, that will change sooner or later.

27 September 2006, 01:39	#9
aldo Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 125	but he's going to throw in some disks....but he cant guarantee what they will have on them!! A total bargain then

27 September 2006, 07:15	#10
boing_1000 A1000 Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Eastern USA Age: 37 Posts: 567	Yeah there was an A1000 on eBay a while ago that sold for quite a large amount. I was extremely surprised, usually I've seen them go for 50-100 dollars.

27 September 2006, 08:32	#11
Olecranon Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wisconsin - USA Age: 56 Posts: 86	People are out of their minds. An A2000 060 accelerator recently went for $550 on ebay. Because of prices, I've come to the conclusion that I'm probably done buying Amiga hardware. For the $550, I'd take a PS3 over an 060 any day of the week.

27 September 2006, 08:55	#12
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	$550 is a decent chunk of change, I wonder if I spent that for all my amiga gear (excluding shipping).

27 September 2006, 09:58	#14
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	you know i really tried hard to find it... but i just cant... that decimal place after the 1.... it must be there somewhere.... and what £13 postage all about!? whats he posting an elephant?

27 September 2006, 15:56	#16
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,072	This is the reason I give up on buying an Amiga or Amiga CD32. Prices are insane, and with WinUAE I can play all the games, plus if I were to get setup simillar to the one I have in WinUAE I would have to pay more then 550...

27 September 2006, 16:00	#17
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,433	Yes Anubis, you have a point BUT I can get a Supermodel to perform all sorts of gratifying acts on my PC.... However that doesnt even come close to beating the look and touch of my REAL Missus

27 September 2006, 16:04	#18
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,072	Scary example... Yes, real thing is better. But I'm not in hurry (either for amiga or super model :P). I am not planing to pay more then $100.00 bucks for an A1200 model and I will wait untill I find one.

27 September 2006, 16:29	#19
mr_0rga5m Tik Gora :D Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Round yo momma's Posts: 1,273	.. Check his feedback .. Who did he buy a "128 Mb Simm for Amiga 1200 turboboards like Blizzards" from eh .. The picture sports a clue or two.

27 September 2006, 16:31	#20
Chain A-Collector, repairments Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Czech Rep. Age: 50 Posts: 1,536	geez, my A1000 cost $1, and it was Buy it now auction :-)

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