Stuart Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 This Ebay seller appears to think that I have no ethics. He wants to BUY positive feedback. Sorry dude, I'll not be party to misleading other Ebay shoppers. I always doubted the validity of the feedback system, but if this crap is allowed to go on, it's obviously MEANINGLESS. You didn't say what the problem was that made you give negative feedback, but lets consider another scenario: you bought the card from a shop in your local town. You found it was faulty, contacted them, and they offered you a full refund plus $5 for your inconvenience. Would you recommend that shop to a friend on the basis that although there was a problem, they handled it well? (I didn't think you could change feedback on eBay anyway?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 yes, feedback on eBay is changable. The seller can arrange that somehow. I had the same story last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 As an aspiring magician/wizard, I found this auction misleading and quite disappointing eBay Auction -- Item Number: 371523289211 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lee Stewart Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 As an aspiring magician/wizard, I found this auction misleading and quite disappointing eBay Auction -- Item Number: 371523289211 N-i-i-i-ce. ...lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I would love to keep this gem hidden, but I know you lot already have it in your sites: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 252235925265 Man, I would love to have this getup, but sadly it would sit for a while before I could do anything useful or fun with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitkraft Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I don't fool with zero feedback sellers selling rare stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I don't fool with zero feedback sellers selling rare stuff. True. Definitely a hazard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 maybe somehow interesting: /\/ / /\\ / \ / \ /\/ \ / \ / \ //\ \ / \ /\/\ /\ /\ //\\ /\ /\ /\ /\\/\ /\/\ /\ /\/ \/ \\/\/\/\/\\ /\ ///\ / / \ \ ** NEWS-TICKER: ** / / \ \ * 2016-01-04 01/04/16 - Ti CC-40 / / 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 With all the stuff I've seen Schmitzi catalog lately, he's obviously THE PERFECT GUY for the job, and since he's already the defacto man in the position, I formally nominate him as the... OFFICIAL TI-99/4A ARCHIVIST 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davvel Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 This looks interesting. http://www.ebay.it/itm/RS-COUPLER-9201-ACOUSTIC-MODEM-/281894146155?hash=item41a233506b:m:mb2OYFL4vSNFgOzbxJjsjXQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 nice thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 Followup to: MESSAGE 1511 The Cheap Chinese Crap for only $1.50 actually works! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Okay, what is in this which makes it attract so many bids?? eBay Auction -- Item Number: 231797163176 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneMultitasker Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 (edited) Okay, what is in this which makes it attract so many bids?? eBay Auction -- Item Number: 231797163176 Household Budget Management, of course! Honestly... this looks like one of those 'eye of the beholder' auctions. Edit: I missed a few of the included pictures when I browsed on my tablet. There are a number of Milton Bradley and Atari carts, as well as what looks like a side-cart or two in the box. Personally, if I was bidding on this I'd tell the guy not to ship the console to reduce shipping weight. That poor thing has been through trauma! Edited January 5, 2016 by InsaneMultitasker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Okay, what is in this which makes it attract so many bids?? eBay Auction -- Item Number: 231797163176 Maybe the ripped label Popeye? (Listed as "Poppers") and/or the Miner 2049er. But, shipping is pretty high (I am seeing $75, so I dunno. Everything looks so dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 (edited) Only ones of value I can see off the top are Popeye, Hopper, Shamus, Im Hiding, Picture Parts, Ant Eater and Miner.... But I cannot see all the labels all that clearly. ***Edit: I looked at the description... Some good titles in there. High shipping tho. Edited January 5, 2016 by Opry99er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 . The only things making me nosy here are the carts whitout labels. And the carpet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 The Scott Foresman Early Reading 1A is very hard to find as a Scott Foresman issue, it has a whole bunch of MBX modules (not rare, but a nice group of them), and the cartridges already mentioned as interesting. It was an interesting lot from my standpoint until it crossed the $90 line, as I could have used a lot of the common cartridges as shell donors. Dirt can be cleaned off. The feedback of the buyers tells me that a lot of the action there was from folks outside the community--possibly shill bidders, possibly someone just looking to create an instant collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 BARGAIN-ALERT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MacRorie Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 <Higgings_Voice>Oh. My. God!</Higgins_voice> 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Looks like this seller has found Zach's listings and bought a set of the SF carts he had. I remember seeing another listing from this gut a year or so ago for a 99/4A sealed in a similar acrylic block for the bargain price of $700 or so. . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ti99iuc Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 the text in the auction's description say: "graded by VGA, the leading authority for Video Game Grading" ... so i searched it in Google and arrived this website: VGA maybe there are collectors of these kind of items ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 . Mabye that "graded" means that the product fits into these acryl-boxes they sell ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I wonder if this is the asshole to whom I lost a number of these. If not, he is still an asshole, IMNSHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 the text in the auction's description say: "graded by VGA, the leading authority for Video Game Grading" ... so i searched it in Google and arrived this website: VGA maybe there are collectors of these kind of items ? I don't know of any collector who takes the VGA grading seriously. I really don't know if it helps or hurts these auctions, but it certainly seems to make the prices on most items reach unsaleable levels. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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