oracle_jedi Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Stumbled across these three weird auctions on Ebay UK. Nov 1 is long past now, and I don't see why a stock 99/4A keyboard is worth anything close to what this guy is asking. Anyone know what this is all about? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Coming-Soon-Nov-1/323535482832?hash=item4b5437afd0:g:xWIAAOSwutlbzaLs:rk:1:pf:0 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Coming-Soon-Nov2/323535483975?hash=item4b5437b447:g:xWIAAOSwutlbzaLs:rk:5:pf:0 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Coming-Soon-Nov4/323535493503?hash=item4b5437d97f:g:xWIAAOSwutlbzaLs:rk:3:pf:0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Looks like he has five identical auctions going, one that says "Coming Soon Nov" and the other four with the numbers 1 through 4 appended to the original statement. Note the egregious shipping as well--that looks suspiciously like crazy price gouging all around. . .or a weird advertising campaign for something new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+videofx Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 or a scam. Anyone would just buy a new TI99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 or a scam. Anyone would just buy a new TI99 Click on his << COMPLETED LISTINGS >> it gets even more interesting/bizarre... but apparently he did sell one used TI. The completed listings show "parts only" while the current ones shows "pre-owned". But yeah, for what that dude is charging you can buy a complete operational TI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 There's some sort of 'thing' where people upload blank listings to eBay then revise them later. Purchase price and postage are initially high as it is free to reduce them when revising the listing, but costs money to increase them (IIRC). The fact that the picture is a TI keyboard is just a coincidence. As to why they do it, no idea ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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