Collector's Corner..On Collecting Dedicated Chess Computers

[Steve B]

Hi Steve

Well 1200$ is cheaper then 1200 Euro
Yes i think it depends how badly some people want it
For Example the last time with the Berlin Pro 68020 was CRAZY!! 1700+- Euro i believe , so hope that when u sell it, are some crazy ones who bid against each other

Kr,Hans

Thanks Hans
1500 Euro it is
Lets Rock Regards
Steve

[Steve B]

A Saitek Cosmos with Green and White Squares?
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Saitek-Cosmos-/171293329183

I Dont Thnk So Regards
Steve

[Steve B]

Over $400 for this Run-o-The-Mill Saitek Analyst D8 OSA Module
with the auction a few days yet to run
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Saitek-Analyst- ... 1366652156

Geez I have about a dozen OSA modules
even have a double of the Brute Force Module

Hard to understand the strong interest in this

Perplexed Regards
Steve

[Steve B]

Hi Steve

Well 1200$ is cheaper then 1200 Euro
Yes i think it depends how badly some people want it
For Example the last time with the Berlin Pro 68020 was CRAZY!! 1700+- Euro i believe , so hope that when u sell it, are some crazy ones who bid against each other

Kr,Hans

Thanks Hans
1500 Euro it is
Lets Rock Regards
Steve

Here is an Eag 2100
nice condition
missing its box
no defective reed switches
its already over $700
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Fidelity-Elite-A ... 1065045309

the plaque showing "2100" ..looks different then mine
here is what is should look like...


its probably how they sold them in Europe but it
couldn't hurt to ask the seller what the model label indicates
6088 Regards
Steve

[Sargon1972]

Hi Steve,

Mine 2100 have also a other plaque then yours ,so I think it is normal and as U said sold in Europe

Kr,Hans

[Steve B]

Over $400 for this Run-o-The-Mill Saitek Analyst D8 OSA Module
with the auction a few days yet to run
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Saitek-Analyst- ... 1366652156

Geez I have about a dozen OSA modules
even have a double of the Brute Force Module

Hard to understand the strong interest in this

Perplexed Regards
Steve

the lone module sells for over $540!
more then actual Leonardo and Galileo boards i have seen on Ebay

Just Dont Get It Regards
Steve

[bmkeswick]

Actually, I've had some pretty good luck on eBay lately.

Glad you have, Dave. I had a disappointment this week. I won an
auction for a Designer Mach4 at a good price, from the middle east.
The seller told me had had yet to set up a paypal account so I could'nt
pay him until that was done. Here's the auction:

Then a couple of days back he sent me this email:
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"Dear Larry,

Sorry for the late response, I'm afraid that I won't be able to send the item due to some technical issues.
Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience.

Have a nice day"
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I wrote straight back and asked him to elaborate, because I'm pretty
handy at fixing minor problems with these things. Still no reply.
I'm wondering if he got a better offer after the auction closed. Some
people are quite without scruples.
L

Larry did you ever get this resolved? I also bid on this item and initially contacted the seller who said he had a couple of other chess computers to sell.

[Larry]

Larry did you ever get this resolved?

Hi, no, it was'nt resolved, certainly not to my satisfaction. The seller
weasel'd his way out by telling me he was selling it for a friend, and the
friend suddenly took it back at the end of the auction, supposedly because
his son wanted to play with it.
Coincidentally, a German collector who had been looking for a Des.Mach4
for a while, suddenly came into possession of one at the same time as
the one I won at auction was taken off the market. Sound fishy?
L

[Steve B]

Hi Steve,

Mine 2100 have also a other plaque then yours ,so I think it is normal and as U said sold in Europe

Kr,Hans

Aaand Off We Go!
over $1070 as I write

Eag's(defective or not ) Are The New Gold Standard Regards
Steve

[bmkeswick]

Larry did you ever get this resolved?

Hi, no, it was'nt resolved, certainly not to my satisfaction. The seller
weasel'd his way out by telling me he was selling it for a friend, and the
friend suddenly took it back at the end of the auction, supposedly because
his son wanted to play with it.
Coincidentally, a German collector who had been looking for a Des.Mach4
for a while, suddenly came into possession of one at the same time as
the one I won at auction was taken off the market. Sound fishy?
L

It does sound fishy. I managed to get myself a mach II the cheaper of the two that sold on ebay uk this week so am happy about that.

[Steve B]

Well I guess the Phoenix line of chess computers have come of age...
when we start to see bits and pieces of them being offered on Ebay

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Schachcomputer-P ... 1146060677

What A Strange component To Sell by itself Regards
Steve

[Theo]

Eag's(defective or not ) Are The New Gold Standard Regards
Steve

Eags would make a nice abbreviation for "Easter Eggs"

[Steve B]

A Saitek Cosmos with Green and White Squares?
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Saitek-Cosmos-/171293329183

I Dont Thnk So Regards
Steve

And here we have a Mephisto Modular board with Orange/Red Squares
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Schachcomputer-H ... 1300901773

Nope Regards
Steve

[Larry]

And here we have a Mephisto Modular board with Orange/Red Squares

No, no, Steve, you don't understand. The German chess community
is working on having it's own flag. This one is the first suggestion.
L

[Steve B]

Now I Ask You....
just how much much longer would it have taken to post this right side up??

http://www.ebay.com/itm/novag-carnelian ... 1449664832

I can just imagine this guy..frantically pressed for time..having to actually ship the computer
probably would stuff it in a paper bag..slap some stamps on it and toss it in the "outgoing mail" bin

this leaves a very bad impression for potential bidders...

Ebay 101 Regards
Steve