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A1200 
Ignorance isn't always bliss...
Posted on 23-Jan-2017 13:08:47
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link.

Yes, someone sold a blizzard060 board for 90 pounds. I have seen RAM cards going for more than that. Someone has a big smile on their face.

Got to be the bargain of the decade.

Had to share this!

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Rob 
Re: Ignorance isn't always bliss...
Posted on 23-Jan-2017 13:28:20
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@A1200

Wow! Wonder if the buyer will use it it sell it on to make a huge profit.

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Re: Ignorance isn't always bliss...
Posted on 23-Jan-2017 13:36:05
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Or prices are dropping because of Vampire maybe.

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Re: Ignorance isn't always bliss...
Posted on 23-Jan-2017 13:59:51
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@Tomppeli

wow I would have heart attack if I got that lucky. Should never of sold mine in the first place never forgive my self for that.

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Posted on 23-Jan-2017 14:13:43
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hehe that's the way EBay goes some times! how many times in the early days of EBay I was watching something but forget to bid at the end and lost out on great deals

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Re: Ignorance isn't always bliss...
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Quote:

Tomppeli wrote:
Or prices are dropping because of Vampire maybe.


nah zero effect or negligible because an old school guy like me will buy a Vampire to mess around with BUT will never ever sell original 060 board!
same thing goes for cars, there's always newer cars every year but the classics always have a market regardless.

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Re: Ignorance isn't always bliss...
Posted on 23-Jan-2017 15:15:12
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@klx300r

Yes but market changes over times. Even if you wouldn't want to sell your 060 some other person wouldn't buy it if they can get faster Vampire for the same or less money.

Just like old 50s-60s American cars. Some years ago you could find many of them for few thousands in reasonable condition. Now retro is trendy and the most of those cars are already restored for a lot of money and going at the same prices as new cars. But it might change at some point again. Young kids might want 80s cars more than 50s ones. The same for old tape delay devices. Some models have dropped their price while other models have increased their price over the past few years. And so on...

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Re: Ignorance isn't always bliss...
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@Tomppeli

That card would have sold for 400-500 pounds no problem. There's an LC one on eBay for this sort of money but that's not shifting because it isn't the full 060 but 400-500 for a Blizzard 1260 and I am sure it would sell quick. I am happy with 030 speed/compatibility but would have sold that on auction with a starting price of 0.99p and made a killing.

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Re: Ignorance isn't always bliss...
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@A1200

It would have probably been snapped up just as quickly on Amibay for around the prices you suggested.

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@A1200

You'd really need to know the disposition of the seller to know why it was listed so cheap. There's probably alot more to this story than can be gleaned from a single listing.

My father passed away last month and I'm currently in the process of cleaning out the house and auctioning off some of the vast amount of items he amassed. I'm sure I'm selling it for alot less than it's worth, but right now I need to clear it all out.

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Posted on 24-Jan-2017 11:26:12
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You should never HAVE sold it

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I am not sure it's sold ... look at the feedback. I suspect something else.

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Posted on 24-Jan-2017 13:24:07
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@A1200

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A1200 wrote:
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Yes, someone sold a blizzard060 board for 90 pounds. I have seen RAM cards going for more than that. Someone has a big smile on their face.

Got to be the bargain of the decade.

Had to share this!


Did you checked if was it sold faulty?

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Nevermind!

I read the advice... It was sold as taken from old unit, not checked functioning

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