Mclaneinc Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I've gone cross eyed from shock!! https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/550859045430156/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 (edited) I've gone cross eyed from shock!! https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/550859045430156/ What's it worth he says Not that placeholder price I'll start at a tenner... Did see another actually price at 800.00 on the market place. Went there because my daughter said its a good place for bargains Obviously on the sort of er stuff she buys only Edited March 29, 2019 by Mclaneinc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I've gone cross eyed from shock!! https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/550859045430156/ What's it worth he says Not that placeholder price I'll start at a tenner... Did see another actually price at 800.00 on the market place. Went there because my daughter said its a good place for bargains Obviously on the sort of er stuff she buys only 1... 2... 3... 4... - that's the combination an idiot would use on his luggage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donjn Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 That is just nuts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGB1718 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Thats a bit of a joke really, wish him luck with that price. You probably saw that one a few weeks ago that went for nearly $800, but it was supposidly "New", never opened, but still not worth it by a mile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
256 colors Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 (edited) Just another greedy money grabbing twat most likely he couldn't care lees about the condition it's sold as Something like this if it's PAL is worth a punt https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Atari-400-Vintage-Retro-Computer/362595084501?hash=item546c59e8d5:g:idwAAOSw7Khcl1mE Edited March 29, 2019 by 256 colors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMil Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 What would be nuts; If someone bought it! I'd be eating dry dog food for six months to pay for that... David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefffulton Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 The prices have sky rocketed in the last year. I think i picked up a boxed one last year for $80. Now it $200 + for a non-working one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Well time for me to start cleaning out my stockpile in the basement 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Since the seller asks 'What's it worth?', I suspect the list price (notice how it comprises the digits 1, 2, 3 and 4?) is completely arbitrary and not the actual asking price. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Facebook ads require a price, so people go around this by adding various numbers. For instance, I've seen $1,234,567 listed as the asking price numerous times. He probably should make it a little more ridiculous, though, than $1234 to avoid confusion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_M Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Flashjazzcat is right. You see such adverts many times. People are asking how much it is worth, but Facebook demands a price. So people put in 1234.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 (edited) Facebook...Sphock...Gumtree...Ebay this is common practice putting "random prices" just because a price is required - and the seller has no idea what to charge. nothing to see here. Edited March 29, 2019 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 It's always safe to make a rational, reasoned offer to a seller. If they think it's worth more and aren't rude I still wish them luck selling it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 why not just a penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Because that would have generated a forum thread as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 lol, ain't that the truth.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 Since the seller asks 'What's it worth?', I suspect the list price (notice how it comprises the digits 1, 2, 3 and 4?) is completely arbitrary and not the actual asking price. Yes, I thought I had initially noted it was a place holder price and that that there was another priced at 800.00 as well.....I don't remember editing it back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 The edit is in the other copy of this thread, it appears: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/289659-how-much-800xl/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) I must be losing it, I certainly don't remember posting it twice with different text...Some internet mumbo jumbo going on... But yes, the initial post said I knew it was a place holder, not a clever one as its hardly giving the right "buy me now" vibe but I knew it was not a real price and that's why I mentioned the 800.00 thing.. Bah, tis done..If I did the double thread then apologies to all.. B ut there is this ATARI computer to buy (Yes I messaged him and he can't be bothered to change it) https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/388853871952110/ Or these CHEAP DC games.... https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/203743427170357/ Seems its all a bit of a joke on the market place Lol... Thanks Serena Edited March 30, 2019 by Mclaneinc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Whether this was a ridiculously listed price or not, XL prices on eBay have certainly increased a lot in the last year. Maybe by 25% for loose units and even greater for boxed ones. I watch auctions a lot, even though I really don't have much intention of actually bidding on them, and I rarely see decent conddition loose 800XLs go for under $100. By comparison, I purchased a minty fresh boxed 800XL for $93 shipped just over a year ago (granted, that was a pretty unexpectedly good deal). I don't know why the sudden upsurge has happened but it definitely has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickled_Pink Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 As others have said, just a placeholder. See it all the time in FB listings, especially when they're trying to sell multiple items in one listing. In my experience, FB isn't ebay. Although you do get the odd Charlie on there, like the £1300 i7 "Gaming PC" the other day with an NVIDIA GT1030. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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