Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

2016-11-10 Thread Jon Elson
On 11/10/2016 12:22 PM, Glen Slick wrote: On Nov 4, 2016 8:03 AM, "Glen Slick" wrote: The listing seems to have vanished now. (Probably just as well). Maybe the listing was reported and removed. It was listed again exactly the same. https://www.ebay.com/itm/272436936862 Sold for $202.50 th

RE: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

2016-11-10 Thread Ali
>I suspect that Mr. 434 didn't know > what he / she was dealing with and was lucky not to lose > 202.50 worth > of their money and a lot of time. > > thanks > Jim Time maybe, money no. This is the one reason eBay stays in business and people spend money there. You are basically guaranteed not to

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

2016-11-10 Thread dwight
Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item On 11/10/2016 10:22 AM, Glen Slick wrote: > On Nov 4, 2016 8:03 AM, "Glen Slick" wrote: >>> The listing seems to have vanished now. (Probably just as well). >>> >&g

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

2016-11-10 Thread Santo Nucifora
I do watch the auctions for this Helios drive but won't bid. Too much BS going on with this seller, it seems. I suspect the private seller is an alter ego of his. I did manage to find a Cromemco PFD Persci dual drive this morning on eBay for $250. I have every confidence this will come. I woul

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

2016-11-10 Thread jim stephens
On 11/10/2016 10:22 AM, Glen Slick wrote: On Nov 4, 2016 8:03 AM, "Glen Slick" wrote: The listing seems to have vanished now. (Probably just as well). Maybe the listing was reported and removed. It was listed again exactly the same. https://www.ebay.com/itm/272436936862 Sold for $202.50

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

2016-11-10 Thread Glen Slick
On Nov 4, 2016 8:03 AM, "Glen Slick" wrote: > > > The listing seems to have vanished now. (Probably just as well). > > > > Maybe the listing was reported and removed. It was listed again exactly the same. > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/272436936862 Sold for $202.50 this time around. Anyone here tak

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

2016-11-04 Thread Glen Slick
> The listing seems to have vanished now. (Probably just as well). > Maybe the listing was reported and removed. It was listed again exactly the same. https://www.ebay.com/itm/272436936862

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

2016-11-04 Thread Antonio Carlini
On 02/11/16 00:12, Glen Slick wrote: On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 4:43 PM, Corey Cohen wrote: https://www.ebay.com/itm/272433760795 This Helios II has been "sold" multiple times for varying amounts and then suddenly hours later appears for sale again. I'm done bidding on this each time it appears

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

2016-11-01 Thread drlegendre .
One thing is for certain: If it's in eBay's financial interest (page hits, insertion and final value fees), and they can plausibly deny any liability or other involvement, they will just let it ride - and the often highly-touted TOS (aka "the rules") be damned. In short - If they can skim a little

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

2016-11-01 Thread Brad H
I've been wondering about that one myself.  Very odd.  That's not the first time I've seen that either. Along with stuff that 'sells' for absurd amounts of money. At first I though the absurd sales were attempts to manipulate the market.. but it doesn't seem worth the effort or ebay fees.

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

2016-11-01 Thread Jon Elson
On 11/01/2016 07:12 PM, Glen Slick wrote: On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 4:43 PM, Corey Cohen wrote: https://www.ebay.com/itm/272433760795 This Helios II has been "sold" multiple times for varying amounts and then suddenly hours later appears for sale again. I'm done bidding on this each time it ap

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

2016-11-01 Thread Santo Nucifora
On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 8:56 PM, Corey Cohen wrote: > Sure if the unit worked or was confirmed to have an intact glass scale it > might be worth a a ton. > It certainly weights a ton ;) I've been watching these auctions too and now I understand the funny business with this thread. Wouldn't the

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

2016-11-01 Thread Corey Cohen
> On Nov 1, 2016, at 8:12 PM, Glen Slick wrote: > >> On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 4:43 PM, Corey Cohen wrote: >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/272433760795 >> >> This Helios II has been "sold" multiple times for varying amounts and then >> suddenly hours later appears for sale again. I'm done bidding

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

2016-11-01 Thread Al Kossow
This is the same guy that "sold" an Alto a few months ago for an insane amt of money. On 11/1/16 5:31 PM, Glen Slick wrote: > More reasons to stay away: > > http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?29469-(not-mine)-Another-Altair-8800B-w-drive-on-feebay >

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

2016-11-01 Thread Glen Slick
More reasons to stay away: http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?29469-(not-mine)-Another-Altair-8800B-w-drive-on-feebay

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

2016-11-01 Thread Doug Jackson
Yep. Stay away. This seller is breaking eBay policies because that 21 days is required to allow the buyer to lodge a grievance if something is wrong. The seller should avtually be reported. Doug Jackson On 2 November 2016 11:12:14 am AEDT, Glen Slick wrote: >On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 4:43 PM, C

Re: What the heck is the deal with this eBay item

2016-11-01 Thread Glen Slick
On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 4:43 PM, Corey Cohen wrote: > https://www.ebay.com/itm/272433760795 > > This Helios II has been "sold" multiple times for varying amounts and then > suddenly hours later appears for sale again. I'm done bidding on this each > time it appears, because if I won, who knows w