I got'a 1200

28 May 2002, 10:47

Hi'ya all,

Guess what

,
I has just got my Amiga 1200 in post today! Whooo!

got it for £20 in yahoo auctions.

Loads of games and crossdos and transADF.

Sweeettt

and it's in really good nick, no yellowing on it anywhere!

........
Just thought I would tell you

CPC464 · 29 May 2002, 19:30

Congratulations

Thats a good price to pay IMHO

Welcome to the REAL world of Amiga's :bounce

dreamkatcha · 29 May 2002, 21:29

Congratulations, you won't be sorry you took the plunge. It's a shame that Yahoo Auctions is closing down on 28th June isn't it.

30 May 2002, 04:05

Nothing near that cheap in the US... A1200's on eBay and the like usually go for over $100 US at least, usually more. I just plunked down $250 US for a brand new Escom A1200 "Magic Bundle". I'm liking it so far (I've never owned one before this!

)

Pyromania · 30 May 2002, 09:56

Quote:

Originally posted by monkeybot
Nothing near that cheap in the US... A1200's on eBay and the like usually go for over $100 US at least, usually more. I just plunked down $250 US for a brand new Escom A1200 "Magic Bundle". I'm liking it so far (I've never owned one before this! )

This unlucky soul paid $127.50 for a USA A600. I like the A600 but $127.50 for one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2026452904

madduck · 30 June 2002, 10:48

hey what you've done? Paid 127$ for an amiga

mmm

you can get a used one for 13$ in here
life is very cheap huh?

30 June 2002, 13:14

I just paid 12$ for an A600

madduck · 30 June 2002, 13:53

Quote:

Originally posted by Burseg
I just paid 12$ for an A600

Amiga1992 · 30 June 2002, 20:00

Welcome aboard, mister new owner

That really isa nice price, I paid 150 dollars for my A1200+030@50 accel + 32MB RAM + 1GB HD, I think I got a pretty good deal. Everything in hyper-mint condition

RetroMan · 30 June 2002, 20:41

Hmmm, I still think I should sell my Amiga Parts to the US, this could get myself rich :laugh :laugh :laugh

Mick_AKA · 15 July 2002, 00:58

Good god! has the world gone mad?

18 months ago I picked up two A1200s at a sale for £10 the pair! with 700+ Disks, a 1084S Monitor, 3 external floppy drives, a US robotics modem and a Whippet Fast PCMCIA serial port!

Now that was a bargain!

Although my A500 was free as I fished it out of a neighbours garbage! (i couldent let it die!)

Never buy systems off e-bay there all a rip off!

Twistin'Ghost · 15 July 2002, 04:07

Some people have no choice, though. In the US, you can't just go to a swap meet (or car boot for you guys) and buy Amiga stuff. The A500 with 1000+ disks (and a 1084S monitor) I gave that kid...I spoke to him recently and his mom's boyfriend was cleaning the garage and threw all of it in the trash! Along with a very rare vintage 60's record player I'd given him that I see going for $200+ sometimes on ebay. And I really wanted all of that back if I'd thought it was going to end up in the garage...(sigh)

Amiga1992 · 15 July 2002, 04:42

That's nasty!!! Never throw computer stuff to the bin!

I agree with Twistin here, I am in a far worse situation over here. In most cases, either I ebay or die

Mick_AKA · 15 July 2002, 14:26

Thats a shame, over here I see hundereds of A500, A500P, A600, A1200 and A4000 systems for next to nothing!
Were talking anywhere from £5 to £30!
I now have 8 A500 systems non of which I have paid more than £5 for!
The max I ever paid for an A1200 was £40 because it had a 21" Toshiba monitor with it!

You guys in the US are getting ripped off!!

adolescent · 17 July 2002, 05:15

No kidding, you want to start some importing? I do most of my accessory shopping from PowerC and the like. Mainly because even after the shipping it's cheaper than buying local (and, we get a break because we don't have to pay your VAT).

Amiga1992 · 17 July 2002, 06:22

Quote:

Originally posted by Mick_AKA
Thats a shame, over here I see hundereds of A500, A500P, A600, A1200 and A4000 systems for next to nothing!
Were talking anywhere from £5 to £30!

Indeed, Im with adolescent here, why not share with the needy? give us cheap Amiga systems

Mick_AKA · 17 July 2002, 13:56

i think i will start sticking some stuff on ebay starting at £1 and see what i can get rid of, i have too much stuff at the moment.

RetroMan · 17 July 2002, 13:58

Hey

I take an A4000 for £5

Mick_AKA · 17 July 2002, 14:14

My A4000 cost me £15 but it dont work

i think the motherboard is fried so its sitting in my cellar at the moment.

Amiga1992 · 17 July 2002, 15:40

If you put it on ebay its bound to go for higher than expected thanks to us foreigners who are amiga-needy.

Just skip ebay and let's deal directly

28 May 2002, 10:47	#1
etheridge Posts: n/a	I got'a 1200 Hi'ya all, Guess what , I has just got my Amiga 1200 in post today! Whooo! got it for £20 in yahoo auctions. Loads of games and crossdos and transADF. Sweeettt and it's in really good nick, no yellowing on it anywhere! ........ Just thought I would tell you

30 May 2002, 04:05	#4
monkeybot Posts: n/a	Lucky for you Brits! Nothing near that cheap in the US... A1200's on eBay and the like usually go for over $100 US at least, usually more. I just plunked down $250 US for a brand new Escom A1200 "Magic Bundle". I'm liking it so far (I've never owned one before this! )

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29 May 2002, 19:30	#2
CPC464 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: York Age: 54 Posts: 393	Congratulations Thats a good price to pay IMHO Welcome to the REAL world of Amiga's :bounce

29 May 2002, 21:29	#3
dreamkatcha I've got a new byline Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 1,219	Congratulations, you won't be sorry you took the plunge. It's a shame that Yahoo Auctions is closing down on 28th June isn't it.

30 June 2002, 10:48	#6
madduck Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Izmir / Turkey Age: 37 Posts: 40	hey what you've done? Paid 127$ for an amiga mmm you can get a used one for 13$ in here life is very cheap huh?

30 June 2002, 13:14	#7
oldpx Posts: n/a	I just paid 12$ for an A600

30 June 2002, 20:00	#9
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,656	Welcome aboard, mister new owner That really isa nice price, I paid 150 dollars for my A1200+030@50 accel + 32MB RAM + 1GB HD, I think I got a pretty good deal. Everything in hyper-mint condition

30 June 2002, 20:41	#10
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Hmmm, I still think I should sell my Amiga Parts to the US, this could get myself rich :laugh :laugh :laugh

15 July 2002, 00:58	#11
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	Good god! has the world gone mad? 18 months ago I picked up two A1200s at a sale for £10 the pair! with 700+ Disks, a 1084S Monitor, 3 external floppy drives, a US robotics modem and a Whippet Fast PCMCIA serial port! Now that was a bargain! Although my A500 was free as I fished it out of a neighbours garbage! (i couldent let it die!) Never buy systems off e-bay there all a rip off!

15 July 2002, 04:07	#12
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Some people have no choice, though. In the US, you can't just go to a swap meet (or car boot for you guys) and buy Amiga stuff. The A500 with 1000+ disks (and a 1084S monitor) I gave that kid...I spoke to him recently and his mom's boyfriend was cleaning the garage and threw all of it in the trash! Along with a very rare vintage 60's record player I'd given him that I see going for $200+ sometimes on ebay. And I really wanted all of that back if I'd thought it was going to end up in the garage...(sigh)

15 July 2002, 04:42	#13
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,656	That's nasty!!! Never throw computer stuff to the bin! I agree with Twistin here, I am in a far worse situation over here. In most cases, either I ebay or die

15 July 2002, 14:26	#14
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	Thats a shame, over here I see hundereds of A500, A500P, A600, A1200 and A4000 systems for next to nothing! Were talking anywhere from £5 to £30! I now have 8 A500 systems non of which I have paid more than £5 for! The max I ever paid for an A1200 was £40 because it had a 21" Toshiba monitor with it! You guys in the US are getting ripped off!!

17 July 2002, 05:15	#15
adolescent Powered by Motorola Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Age: 52 Posts: 1,065	No kidding, you want to start some importing? I do most of my accessory shopping from PowerC and the like. Mainly because even after the shipping it's cheaper than buying local (and, we get a break because we don't have to pay your VAT).

17 July 2002, 13:56	#17
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	i think i will start sticking some stuff on ebay starting at £1 and see what i can get rid of, i have too much stuff at the moment.

17 July 2002, 13:58	#18
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Hey I take an A4000 for £5

17 July 2002, 14:14	#19
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	My A4000 cost me £15 but it dont work i think the motherboard is fried so its sitting in my cellar at the moment.

17 July 2002, 15:40	#20
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,656	If you put it on ebay its bound to go for higher than expected thanks to us foreigners who are amiga-needy. Just skip ebay and let's deal directly

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