SeaGtGruff Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 (I apologize if I'm posting this in the wrong forum; I'm not sure if it should go here or somewhere else.) Has anyone ever ordered anything from Bravo Sierra Computers? If so, how was your experience? Would you recommend them to someone who is interested in buying an Atari 8-bit computer system, software, reference books, etc.? Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjb Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I've purchased items from him (Ben - I don't recall his last name). I've never had any problems. Some people around here don't like him but I think it's more of him as a person and not as a vendor. I'd do business with him again. tjb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrykurtz Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I you like not getting what you pay for, then go for it. You may get something from him, but don't count on getting what you're expecting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I've purchased from BS before, and everything went smoothly. Ben is a little quirky, but he seems like a nice guy and has some decent stuff. I don't know anything about the personal problems people have had with him, but my one or two experiences buying from him have been good. Take that for what it's worth I guess. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwackery Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I purchased from Ben once before, it was for some Jag games - this would have been right around the time that Telegames USA folded up shop - and everything went reasonably well. His online list was a little out of date, so he didn't have one game I wanted, but he was on the phone with me a couple times to verify the order and discuss video games. I also got the quirky impression, but there are plenty of strange characters in video games anyhow. Seems like the 8-bit community has more to say about him: http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=115100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classics Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Ben is a little eccentric (aren't we all? ) but if you are patient and don't mind paying with a postal money order he should come through for you. I've ordered from him a few times and it all went well in the end. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Nice enough guy, just basically killed the 8-bit Atari newsgroup (at least for a while) with the Bacon he was feeding the newsgroup with all the ads for his company. I couldn't call it spam, it was Atari related, but give it more the bacon title since we got so damn much of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsoft Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Anyone know if Bravo Sierra is still around? His website is just a 404: http://www.aracnet.com/~atari/ http://bensells.atari.org I know Ben was in poor health, hoping he is OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 I had a look at his website less than two months ago after listening to the interview on ANTIC. I remember he mentioned that his sister wanted to move him into assisted living but he was rather planning to buy more shelves for Atari stuff. He also mentioned that his website is down occasionally, so maybe try again in a few weeks. He sounded like a nice guy but his business seems to be more hobbyist than the others as he said he uses it to supplement disability pension/payments. Gesendet von iPhone mit Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 (edited) His phone drops instantly as well, no ring, no out of service, just click edit just got the voicemail, his phone works now... verified rings and gets messages Edited December 2, 2017 by _The Doctor__ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Havoc 2049 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Is Ben still accepting orders? I usually buy a few ST and A8 games from him every few years. I feel like ordering some games. The web site is still down. Can someone PM me his phone number, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcamp48 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 I just talked to him and have his email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Payne Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Anyone heard from Ben? I see his site is down and due to his serious health issues, I wondered if things had taken a turn for the worst. I thought he also had an ebay presence but didn't find that either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsoft Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Anyone heard from Ben? I see his site is down and due to his serious health issues, I wondered if things had taken a turn for the worst. I thought he also had an ebay presence but didn't find that either. I was wondering this the other day. If I can find his phone number, I'll just give him a call to check-in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 There was an interview on the ANTIC podcast where he explained that he lives on disability benefits and runs the Atari business from his bedroom, and that his sister seems to consider that foolish/inappropriate/etc. and wants to shut him down. So either that may have happened or it's a health issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsoft Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 I called Ben the other day and he is still alive and kicking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widowsson Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Was this the guy that was on Hoarders and had all the video game stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Havoc 2049 Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 On 6/11/2019 at 8:48 PM, mattsoft said: I called Ben the other day and he is still alive and kicking. Is he still taking orders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsoft Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 He was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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