Date   : Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:03:08 +0100
From   : jumbos.bazzar@... (Mark Haysman)
Subject: eBay Pricing Psychology Discussion - was Re:

Take a close look at the condition, the metal case is rusted, the main units 
are very yellowed and one key is busted.

Unless you've got a holiday to see the Pharos coming up, then the shipping 
alone will be more than their value in that state.

Mark.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Ford" <acorn@...>
To: <bbc-micro@...>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] eBay Pricing Psychology Discussion - was Re:


>I saw that yesterday on my quick travels around looking for bits and 
>pieces.
>
> What I found disturbing was the suggestion of stripping them down to
> just the components parts to save on postage. For myself, I'd want the
> cases (especially the disk / psu unit) as much if not more than the
> contents as in good condition these seem a bit thin on the ground. (at
> least in my experience anyway) :)
>
> But I can see why they suggested it in a way, it would save postage 
> costs...
>
>
> Andy :)
>
>
> Ian Wolstenholme wrote:
>> It was probably a good price, but the collection costs from Cairo might
>> have increased the final bill a bit:
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=280367447649
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>>
>> Ian
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Jules Richardson [mailto:jules.richardson99@...]
>> To: bbc-micro@...
>> Sent: Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:15:37 -0500
>> Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] eBay Pricing Psychology Discussion - was Re:
>>
>> David Hunt wrote:
>>
>>> I wonder what 380z's are worth
>>>
>>
>> Hard to say for sure. Maybe 50 quid for a black one. Blue slightly 
>> higher,
>> white higher still.
>>
>>  > I've got two and a
>>
>>> "Winchester Disc" under the bed...
>>>
>>
>> Sadly I had to give my Winchester away (it's at TNMoC, though, so went to 
>> a
>> good home) as it'd just be way to heavy to ship across the Pond (I kept 
>> one
>> loaded 380Z, though). I think yours is the only other 'survivor' that 
>> I've
>> heard of in the last 15 years of mucking around with RML stuff...
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> Jules
>>
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