TrekkiELO Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 eBay Auction -- Item Number: 130370870137 Signed, Rick Vendl II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Thanks for the heads up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekkiELO Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 eBay Auction -- Item Number: 130370871257 The same guy who is auctioning a Flashback 2+ which now has 1 bidder at $24.99, also has the Atari 2600 XL T-Shirt up as a separate auction and his shipping charges are outrageous at $24.70 and $7.50 respectively! Signed, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevnaguy Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 eBay Auction -- Item Number: 130370871257 The same guy who is auctioning a Flashback 2+ which now has 1 bidder at $24.99, also has the Atari 2600 XL T-Shirt up as a separate auction and his shipping charges are outrageous at $24.70 and $7.50 respectively! Signed, Rick The shirt has been cancelled, going to throw it in with the fb2+ due to numerous requests for it. I Cant control the Ebay Shipping calculator. I enter the actual weights and dimensions of the package when listing a item. 6 pound package in a box measuring 20x18x6 from zip code 28590 is how it is entered on ebay. I used usps.com to figure shipping to california 94124 - priority 19.90, parcel 13.03. Then figured it to Raleigh NC 27612 - priority 8.30, parcel 7.50 shipping charges vary by zip code. So what may cost 24.70 for you may cost someone else 8 bucks. Historically If I get a overpayment on shipping, I do refund it back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekkiELO Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 (edited) eBay Auction -- Item Number: 130370870137 Signed, Rick Vendl II It sold this morning for $87.67 plus $24.70 shipping! Edited March 8, 2010 by TrekkiELO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkmail Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I'll fess up to buying this . . . but you need to read the whole post . . . I was disappointed that I forgot to pre-order the FB2+, so I asked my girlfriend to check around Seattle to see if any were available. Of course she wasn't able to find any, so I resigned myself to buying a regular FB2. After I had ordered the FB2, I re-found AtariAge and bought a Harmony Cart to use for the now apparently common cartridge mod. Well . . . surprise, surprise, I find this forum and the listing on Ebay. I immediately bid $34.99 and (sorry thevnaguy) figured that the premium and $20+ shipping was my stupidity tax for missing the pre-order. Flash-forward to Saturday and my $24.99 bid was unexpectedly still holding top spot. In fact, it was the only bid??? I signed into Ebay and showed this to my girlfriend. I remarked that someone was going to swoop in at the last minute and buy it for $35.99. Well, apparently, while I was in the kitchen making dinner, she decided to take it upon herself to increase my max bid by just a little bit . . . try $200. Now, I should explain that while I am a starving college student (willing to skip a weekend at the bar if I could get a FB2+), my girlfriend is a successful young chemical engineer with decidedly less cash flow problems. So, thanks to thevnaguy for putting the FB2+ up for auction, and thanks to my girlfriend for paying me the difference from $34.99. Although now I have a feeling that I will be spending a lot more time in kitchen . . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevnaguy Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I'll fess up to buying this . . . but you need to read the whole post . . . I was disappointed that I forgot to pre-order the FB2+, so I asked my girlfriend to check around Seattle to see if any were available. Of course she wasn't able to find any, so I resigned myself to buying a regular FB2. After I had ordered the FB2, I re-found AtariAge and bought a Harmony Cart to use for the now apparently common cartridge mod. Well . . . surprise, surprise, I find this forum and the listing on Ebay. I immediately bid $34.99 and (sorry thevnaguy) figured that the premium and $20+ shipping was my stupidity tax for missing the pre-order. Flash-forward to Saturday and my $24.99 bid was unexpectedly still holding top spot. In fact, it was the only bid??? I signed into Ebay and showed this to my girlfriend. I remarked that someone was going to swoop in at the last minute and buy it for $35.99. Well, apparently, while I was in the kitchen making dinner, she decided to take it upon herself to increase my max bid by just a little bit . . . try $200. Now, I should explain that while I am a starving college student (willing to skip a weekend at the bar if I could get a FB2+), my girlfriend is a successful young chemical engineer with decidedly less cash flow problems. So, thanks to thevnaguy for putting the FB2+ up for auction, and thanks to my girlfriend for paying me the difference from $34.99. Although now I have a feeling that I will be spending a lot more time in kitchen . . . I put two shirts in the box (one for you and one for her) they are in a sealed plastic bag in the box, so make sure you get them out before tossing the box out. Enjoy the system, I have my personal one hooked up and having a blast with it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekkiELO Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 I'll fess up to buying this . . . but you need to read the whole post . . . I was disappointed that I forgot to pre-order the FB2+, so I asked my girlfriend to check around Seattle to see if any were available. Of course she wasn't able to find any, so I resigned myself to buying a regular FB2. After I had ordered the FB2, I re-found AtariAge and bought a Harmony Cart to use for the now apparently common cartridge mod. Well . . . surprise, surprise, I find this forum and the listing on Ebay. I immediately bid $34.99 and (sorry thevnaguy) figured that the premium and $20+ shipping was my stupidity tax for missing the pre-order. Flash-forward to Saturday and my $24.99 bid was unexpectedly still holding top spot. In fact, it was the only bid??? I signed into Ebay and showed this to my girlfriend. I remarked that someone was going to swoop in at the last minute and buy it for $35.99. Well, apparently, while I was in the kitchen making dinner, she decided to take it upon herself to increase my max bid by just a little bit . . . try $200. Now, I should explain that while I am a starving college student (willing to skip a weekend at the bar if I could get a FB2+), my girlfriend is a successful young chemical engineer with decidedly less cash flow problems. So, thanks to thevnaguy for putting the FB2+ up for auction, and thanks to my girlfriend for paying me the difference from $34.99. Although now I have a feeling that I will be spending a lot more time in kitchen . . . Thanks for your story! You're one lucky guy to find a woman like that, does she have a twin sister? http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=thevnaguy&ftab=AllFeedback So what was the bonus cart you got? Signed, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 So, thanks to thevnaguy for putting the FB2+ up for auction, and thanks to my girlfriend for paying me the difference from $34.99. Although now I have a feeling that I will be spending a lot more time in kitchen . . . And she's just your girlfriend and not your wife yet because....? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkmail Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Sorry guys, no twin sister (or any other sisters). We decided not to get married while I am in graduate school. As soon as I finish my PhD, I am sure that she will put on the full-court press . . . after all, most of her girlfriends have already gotten married . . . thevnaguy was really good. He tossed in two Atari t-shirts, and at the bottom of the box, I found a modified Pac-Man cartridge. I was struggling to describe the cart . . . so, why don't I just post a picture . . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 It sold this morning for $87.67 plus $24.70 shipping! I'm confused, why was it selling for over twice what Atari is charging? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkmail Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 It sold this morning for $87.67 plus $24.70 shipping! I'm confused, why was it selling for over twice what Atari is charging? It is easy to say with hindsight that I should not have bid on this FB2+ . . . or let my girlfriend know that I bid on it . . . However, this Ebay auction was posted after the Pre-order was closed and before the new sales page was posted, so at the time, no one had any idea when the FB2+ would be put out for general sale. Yes, we overpaid, but that's life. thevnaguy sent me a FB2+ unopened and in perfect condition, so I got exactly what I bid on - and I am happy with the purchase. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MattelAquarius Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 It is easy to say with hindsight that I should not have bid on this FB2+ . . . or let my girlfriend know that I bid on it . . . However, this Ebay auction was posted after the Pre-order was closed and before the new sales page was posted, so at the time, no one had any idea when the FB2+ would be put out for general sale. Yes, we overpaid, but that's life. thevnaguy sent me a FB2+ unopened and in perfect condition, so I got exactly what I bid on - and I am happy with the purchase. And, since you received two promotional T-shirts that are no longer available to anyone who didn't pre-order, that still puts you ahead. Let's not forget that unique PacMan cart, which you're entire reason for ordering "hinged" upon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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