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xchessg wrote:
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Larry wrote:
Steve B wrote:1000 Euro and counting for this R30 unit with no original box,no manual.. no smartboard and no pieces

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Tasc-R30-Schachc ... 488009e5ff

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The seller's description is in German and on my iPad it's all mixed up.
Isn't this the with a few bad display segments?
That Greek meltdown must be sending people ga-ga throughout Europe.
L
My translation program also comes up with a bad display comment
but looking at the photos I cant really see anything wrong with the display?
that third photo on the bottom does look at bit iffy but it just might be the lighting in the photo?
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The seller is talking about some pixel problem in the last line in the display (where the move is given)... Don't know about that, I notice the same thing on and off on mine. What's troublesome is the way some new (with only 6 actions completed) bidder took the bidding from 250 to 1000 in no time... For just a console, no board it seems. Those that have a SB30 for PC connection at home will find themselves short of a connection cable between console and board...

Time for a run on the bank and put one's money safe in something collectable???
and yet with all of those items missing...
it sold for just under $1500
Emotional Bidding Regards
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Open to concrete offers -

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Schach-Computer- ... 3cfd4e05e2

Fair try but Florida missing regards
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Never ceases to amaze me how even after almost 40 Years ...Chess computers pop up for sale in almost mint condition

here we have a mint Fidelity CC1

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-ORIGINA ... 54213b30fe

Of course the price is unrealistic but if i were looking for one Id Grab it

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Mike Watters wrote:Open to concrete offers -

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Schach-Computer- ... 3cfd4e05e2

Fair try but Florida missing regards
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Amazon sellers know too how to price:

http://www.amazon.com/Novag-NovagCitrin ... 153cfab891

Citrine should be less then 500,- regards,
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2024 Special thread: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=12741
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And this one?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Excalibur-C ... 1715647935

I have two now, got them both for (much) less then 50,- ...

So give me a pm if you need one regards,
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Here's a first...
the master modder strikes again out doing even himself
this time modifying ...an already modified computer

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chess-Computer- ... 20ff887c22

V11(v2) Regards
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How bankrupt or stupid is somebody who
Tries to sell a black pawn of an older millennium dedicated chess computer for 3 euro ????

Absolute nonsense.
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Steve B wrote:Here's a first...
the master modder strikes again out doing even himself
this time modifying ...an already modified computer

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chess-Computer- ... 20ff887c22

V11(v2) Regards
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Have to admit if i had a none working Fidelity Elite Avante-Garde i would be interested, but i would not touch a full working original model.
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mclane wrote:How bankrupt or stupid is somebody who
Tries to sell a black pawn of an older millennium dedicated chess computer for 3 euro ????

Absolute nonsense.
Depends...is it from Greece? They have been handed a huge bill from
Germany and every cent counts.
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SirDave wrote:Well, this is rather a stretch:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Novag-Citrine-C ... 2039204040?
always wondered what sellers like this are thinking when they post an auction that they themselves know to be grossly overpriced
this clown must have paid about $300-$400 for his Citrine
so he says to himself...
"I know ..ill post it on Ebay for 8X what I paid for it and make a killing!"

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Hahaha
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Steve B wrote:
SirDave wrote:Well, this is rather a stretch:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Novag-Citrine-C ... 2039204040?
always wondered what sellers like this are thinking when they post an auction that they themselves know to be grossly overpriced
this clown must have paid about $300-$400 for his Citrine
so he says to himself...
"I know ..ill post it on Ebay for 8X what I paid for it and make a killing!"

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He must have read our posts. The price, without comment, is now $2000. At that discount, I might just jump on it.

A Sucker Is Born Every Minute Regards,
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SirDave wrote:
Steve B wrote:
SirDave wrote:Well, this is rather a stretch:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Novag-Citrine-C ... 2039204040?
always wondered what sellers like this are thinking when they post an auction that they themselves know to be grossly overpriced
this clown must have paid about $300-$400 for his Citrine
so he says to himself...
"I know ..ill post it on Ebay for 8X what I paid for it and make a killing!"

Moronic Regards
Steve
He must have read our posts. The price, without comment, is now $2000. At that discount, I might just jump on it.

A Sucker Is Born Every Minute Regards,
Dave

Ooops
now he has raised it to $2350

Real Clown Regards
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