Author Topic: Latest on ebay (Read 404449 times)

Vyper68 · « **Reply #2750 on:** 17:01, 29 January 18 »

Quote from: 00WReX on 03:24, 27 January 18

Looks like a decent condition QWERTY 6128 Plus for sale in the UK.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Amstrad-cpc-6128-plus-retro-gaming-computer-Vintage/173117366863?hash=item284e99624f:g:XnwAAOSwmNxaZ6YD

Cheers,
Shane

EDIT:

Re-listed...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Amstrad-cpc-6128-plus-retro-gaming-computer-Vintage/173124860624?hash=item284f0bbad0:g:XnwAAOSwmNxaZ6YD

I have put a bid in on this but i will still need the Cart with the OS on can you get replacements???

If you can't and i cannot use it - i will post it anywhere anyone on the forum wants it as long as i am all square.

ComSoft6128 · « **Reply #2751 on:** 17:10, 29 January 18 »

If you can do without Burning Rubber, Parados carts are available from Ebay, I bought one last year and it works fine.

Shaun M. Neary · « **Reply #2752 on:** 17:23, 29 January 18 »

Quote from: ComSoft6128 on 17:10, 29 January 18

If you can do without Burning Rubber, Parados carts are available from Ebay, I bought one last year and it works fine.

The only thing about ParaDOS is some of the older cracked games cause problems. I know some older cracks of Techno Cop and Midnight Resistance failed to load under ParaDOS, but worked fine under AMSDOS.

It's a case of your mileage may vary.

Vyper68 · « **Reply #2753 on:** 20:38, 29 January 18 »

Bit academic now, i've been outbid and i'm not going any higher for now.

remax · « **Reply #2754 on:** 23:35, 30 January 18 »

Quote from: Vyper68 on 17:01, 29 January 18

I have put a bid in on this but i will still need the Cart with the OS on can you get replacements???

If you can't and i cannot use it - i will post it anywhere anyone on the forum wants it as long as i am all square.

You can buy a C4CPC and upload the OS rom on your SD card, it works perfectly.

Shaun M. Neary · « **Reply #2755 on:** 23:52, 30 January 18 »

Quote from: remax on 23:35, 30 January 18

You can buy a C4CPC and upload the OS rom on your SC card, it works perfectly.

Recommended. Got mine from @gerald last year and well worth the investment.

Vyper68 · « **Reply #2756 on:** 09:38, 31 January 18 »

Quote from: remax on 23:35, 30 January 18

You can buy a C4CPC and upload the OS rom on your SD card, it works perfectly.

I'll bear that in mind when i get round to getting a plus - question would this work with a 464+ as well?

Shaun M. Neary · « **Reply #2757 on:** 11:13, 31 January 18 »

Quote from: Vyper68 on 09:38, 31 January 18

I'll bear that in mind when i get round to getting a plus - question would this work with a 464+ as well?

Yep. It was built with the GX4000 in mind to be able to play games which weren't specifically written for that. Given that the GX only has 64k, so it'll run perfectly on a 464+ too.

(You should check the GX4000 converted games list, there's a whopper of a selection for it, also work well on the pluses)

Gryzor · « **Reply #2758 on:** 15:27, 01 February 18 »

This is not an item for sale, but a news item. Since tons of people complain about PayPal, this may be of interest:

http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/01/technology/paypal-ebay-payments-split-adyen/index.html

Dagger · « **Reply #2759 on:** 15:46, 01 February 18 »

Did not see that coming. Hopefully Ebay will be cutting their own throat as more people are starting to buy from forums, FB marketplace etc

Gryzor · « **Reply #2760 on:** 15:51, 01 February 18 »

Yeah, that was rather out of the blue. I wouldn't hold my breath about eBay losing much sleep over fora and FB though, it's much huger than you and I see in our little world...

Shaun M. Neary · « **Reply #2761 on:** 15:53, 01 February 18 »

Quote from: Gryzor on 15:27, 01 February 18

This is not an item for sale, but a news item. Since tons of people complain about PayPal, this may be of interest:

http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/01/technology/paypal-ebay-payments-split-adyen/index.html

Not the smartest move by Ebay at all. I've never had an ounce of trouble with paypal. If anything, it would just discourage me from using fleabay.

Gryzor · « **Reply #2762 on:** 15:56, 01 February 18 »

It's sellers that mostly have issues with Paypal, I think. As a buyer I've never had an issue, except with their fees perhaps.

But "Adyen"? Who has ever heard of them? Strangely on their site there's only a "create test account", can't even try it...

Bryce · « **Reply #2763 on:** 16:29, 01 February 18 »

What's the bets that Adyen is a startup fully funded by ebay?

As far as losing customers is concerned, ebays policies, support and customer relations depts are looking after that bit. It has become so buggy and unusable that I only use ebay for "emergencies" now.

Bryce.

Gryzor · « **Reply #2764 on:** 16:44, 01 February 18 »

Adyen is a company that opened doors in 2006 and has physical presence in a dozen or so countries

But you're right about the rest, concerning eBay. It used to be a pleasant experience, now it's a wild west where you have to constantly look over your shoulder...

Shaun M. Neary · « **Reply #2765 on:** 17:05, 01 February 18 »

Quote from: Gryzor on 15:56, 01 February 18

It's sellers that mostly have issues with Paypal, I think. As a buyer I've never had an issue, except with their fees perhaps.

Well to be fair, almost anywhere that handles transactions of some sorts have fees, banks, etc.
Sellers have issue with paypal because they can't fleece people like they used to be able to. My heart bleeds for them.

Gryzor · « **Reply #2766 on:** 17:09, 01 February 18 »

Not always true. You can google about Paypal horror stories - yes, it does protect customers, but it often goes overboard.

Somewhat related: these days I'm dealing with a seller who used ebay's Global Shipping Program. He's got proof he did send the item (and I believe him), however after it was delivered to eBay's depot it... disappeared. For weeks now eBay is trying to locate who the employee who signed for it (we've got a name) is! Of course I can ask and be rightly refunded for it, but the seller seems like he's left out to dry by eBay's partner, while its other partner takes his money and gives it back to me.

Bryce · « **Reply #2767 on:** 10:20, 02 February 18 »

Quote from: Gryzor on 17:09, 01 February 18

Not always true. You can google about Paypal horror stories - yes, it does protect customers, but it often goes overboard.

Somewhat related: these days I'm dealing with a seller who used ebay's Global Shipping Program. He's got proof he did send the item (and I believe him), however after it was delivered to eBay's depot it... disappeared. For weeks now eBay is trying to locate who the employee who signed for it (we've got a name) is! Of course I can ask and be rightly refunded for it, but the seller seems like he's left out to dry by eBay's partner, while its other partner takes his money and gives it back to me.

Though I would spare a few Femto-seconds of sympathy for the seller. He chose to use GSP and now has to live with that choice.

Bryce.

Shaun M. Neary · « **Reply #2768 on:** 11:13, 02 February 18 »

Quote from: Bryce on 10:20, 02 February 18

Though I would spare a few Femto-seconds of sympathy for the seller. He chose to use GSP and now has to live with that choice.

Bryce.

So much this. You pay peanuts, you'll get monkeys!

Gryzor · « **Reply #2769 on:** 16:51, 02 February 18 »

Yeah, but that was not the essence of my comment.

ComSoft6128 · « **Reply #2770 on:** 19:19, 04 February 18 »

Now up to £113 for the Plus diagnostic cart.
A mistake?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132481735722?ul_noapp=true

Phantomz · « **Reply #2771 on:** 19:30, 04 February 18 »

Quote from: ComSoft6128 on 19:19, 04 February 18

Now up to £113 for the Plus diagnostic cart.
A mistake?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132481735722?ul_noapp=true

WOW

Think I'll run this from the C4CPC

tjohnson · « **Reply #2772 on:** 19:45, 04 February 18 »

Seems crazy for something that is very e easily created from a standard cart

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Gryzor · « **Reply #2773 on:** 20:27, 11 February 18 »

"What? £25 for a 464 when you can run it for free using an emulator?"

Come on guys, it may be expensive but again, it's not the practical benefits one is buying...

ComSoft6128 · « **Reply #2774 on:** 20:43, 11 February 18 »

Regarding the diagnostic cart for sale on Ebay. The bids jumped from £11 to £111 without any other bids gradually leading up to that rather large price. I am relatively new to Ebay (using it for about 6 months) but to me that looked odd.

Am I missing something?

No sarcastic answers please!

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