Re: ...thoughts on Retro-uC?

Den Fri, 14 Sep 2018 10:15:34 +0100 skrev smf <smf@null.net>:
> 
> On 14/09/2018 02:37, Mia Magnusson wrote:
> > At least the ebay prices for a known good VIC-II and a known-good
> > SID together is higher than a C64 (without any accessories) is
> > worth here in Sweden.
> 
> That is because the vic-ii and sid are sold as working.
> 
> There are far too many c64 sold without power supplies & a statement
> to say that it used to work but they can't find the power adapter.
> 
> I may be too cynical, but if it hasn't been tested then I assume it 
> doesn't work & if the seller says it's an easy fix then I assume it
> isn't.
> 
> Buy c64 cheap offline when you see them, swap over all the broken
> parts, sell the broken ones on ebay as untested for more than you
> paid for them. Profit.

I'm talking about known working units.

A C64 without any PSU or other accessories, but known working with
screenshots of test cartridge running with complete harness and
everything marked as OK never fetch much money here in Sweden.

I think the low mark must had been a month ago or so, when a known-good
C128 in ugly yellowed shape, without any accesoris, sold for 132SEK
(that is about €13) in Swedens largest buy-sell-vintage-computers group
on Facebook (!).

People seem to pay much money for stuff that comes in original boxes
and/or has loads of accessories. Throw in a datasette, some games (even
pirate "turbo tape" copies), a PSU and a joystick, and the price
doubles as compared to a bare C64.

I assume this is due to someone wants to just buy a set that's ready to
go and are willing to pay more, especially when felling takes over
sense when placing the last bids. (Btw this Facebook group usually uses
auctions with bids for stuff, and it's common to have a five minute
anti snipe policy meaning that an auction can in theory go on forever
as long as the next bid is within five minutes of the previous bid).

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