+MrFish Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Atari 1200XL - $2750 Fair price? What do you think? I was thinking of selling off my whole collection so I could buy it. At least I wouldn't have storage problems anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Nice but overpriced by a factor of about 10-12x What's the point really? I bet at the least the keyboard will need the major pulldown/service and all the ICs probably have oxidation and would need the quick pull/reseat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Nice but overpriced by a factor of about 10-12x Not even that nice if you ask me. Maybe if it was in a mint sealed box it would be worth several hundred, but for that price you could buy a couple dozen 1200XL's on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Yeah, I guess it sort of defeats the purpose of collecting a "mint, virgin" unit if the box it comes in looks like arse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dropcheck Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I could see someone buying it with lots more money than sense. Some people put gold toilet lids on white porcelain bowls. Like some bankers or CEO's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I wish the seller luck, but I don't think it'll sell for nearly that much. When I look at those pictures, what I'm seeing doesn't scream 'mint' - it screams 'scam'. And even if it was MIB, I doubt very many people would pay over $1000 for a 1200XL, let alone $2750. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w1k Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 lol.. 50-100$ is ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Remember - no low ball offers on that package! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I'll send him a picture of my high ball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olavese@online.no Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Or get an enhanced one from Atarimax? http://atarimax.com/forsale/index.html The 1200XL there looks nice And he's a great guy too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 The guy's nuts. I wouldn't buy the thing for the first three digits. I'll tell you what he can do with his latex gloves... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastRobPlus Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Nice but overpriced by a factor of about 10-12x What's the point really? I bet at the least the keyboard will need the major pulldown/service and all the ICs probably have oxidation and would need the quick pull/reseat. If it really is new and untouched, it ought to have the protective celophane across the metal nameplate and F-keys. Getting that off might harder than redoing the keyboard if the glue has turned. Last year my wife spent ~10 minutes on one 1200XL peeling that tape off, and about 5 hours on another (new) 1200XL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bob1200xl Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 You.got.your.Wife.to.spend.5.hours.working.on.your.Atari?? OMG - what's your secret? Bob Nice but overpriced by a factor of about 10-12x What's the point really? I bet at the least the keyboard will need the major pulldown/service and all the ICs probably have oxidation and would need the quick pull/reseat. If it really is new and untouched, it ought to have the protective celophane across the metal nameplate and F-keys. Getting that off might harder than redoing the keyboard if the glue has turned. Last year my wife spent ~10 minutes on one 1200XL peeling that tape off, and about 5 hours on another (new) 1200XL. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastRobPlus Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I tried to do it myself. She saw me struggle and assumed I was incompetent (she is a wife after all) and took over. After that she couldn't admit defeat and loose face. BTW the other 1200 was the one you upgraded. You.got.your.Wife.to.spend.5.hours.working.on.your.Atari?? OMG - what's your secret? Bob Nice but overpriced by a factor of about 10-12x What's the point really? I bet at the least the keyboard will need the major pulldown/service and all the ICs probably have oxidation and would need the quick pull/reseat. If it really is new and untouched, it ought to have the protective celophane across the metal nameplate and F-keys. Getting that off might harder than redoing the keyboard if the glue has turned. Last year my wife spent ~10 minutes on one 1200XL peeling that tape off, and about 5 hours on another (new) 1200XL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmel_andrews Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 2700 US$ for a 1200, mmm, perhaps the person concerned factored in the retail price of a 1200 (back in 1982 or was it 1981) and simply equated inflation on top of the retail price for a 1200 (i.e 500 dollars in 1981/2 might be slightly more or less now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari8warez Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 (edited) How about this lovely 800 instead... for only $950 and change.... eBay Auction -- Item Number: 290699539573 and oh very rare too..... Edited April 19, 2012 by atari8warez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari8warez Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 The guy's nuts. I wouldn't buy the thing for the first three digits. I'll tell you what he can do with his latex gloves... A prostate massage on himself!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenjennings Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Ack! Gag! Erp! I saw the title I don't know how many times and thought it was $275. That was pushing reality quite a bit. Unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenjennings Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 How about this lovely 800 instead... for only $950 and change.... eBay Auction -- Item Number: 290699539573 and oh very rare too..... Holy cow, it's almost the original retail price. Some Ebay sellers think they're Christie's auction house selling the Crown Jewels of England. "Vintage" refers to old grape juice in bottles. "Rare" is how to order a steak. "Mint" is flavor in candy. None of the words above adequately describe a mass marketed computer that was once (for a short time) the most popular brand sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastRobPlus Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 How about this lovely 800 instead... for only $950 and change.... eBay Auction -- Item Number: 290699539573 and oh very rare too..... That guy's name, address, email, and phone number are listed in the auciton. Is that normal in the UK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayoK Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 That guy's name, address, email, and phone number are listed in the auciton. Is that normal in the UK? It is for business sellers, not private ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickled_Pink Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 How about this lovely 800 instead... for only $950 and change.... eBay Auction -- Item Number: 290699539573 and oh very rare too..... Oh THAT guy. zx-ninja always overprices his stuff. It's why, despite being on eBay for a few years now, and as a business seller, his feedback is relatively low. Funny thing is that he prices them that high because he knows that eventually someone will bite. Just look at his feedback. Remember, it costs less than £5 to keep something on eBay for a year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari8warez Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 And everything he sells is either RARE or VERY RARE too. I see he sold few Atari prices over the usual going rate, but this 800 takes the cake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenjennings Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Or get an enhanced one from Atarimax? http://atarimax.com/forsale/index.html The 1200XL there looks nice And he's a great guy too I asked and found out these 1200XLs are made to order. It seems Steve has stockpiled 1200s making it harder for the rest of us to find one. It's definitely worth the price just for the time and labor to install the fixes and extra bells and whistles. I ordered one and will probably make that my primary development system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defender II Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 (edited) How about this lovely 800 instead... for only $950 and change.... eBay Auction -- Item Number: 290699539573 and oh very rare too..... That guy's name, address, email, and phone number are listed in the auciton. Is that normal in the UK? He has the right to ask what he wants for his items, but I wouldn't expect any bids on those two for those prices. As far as his info, you can email him and ask, but as long as the sale takes place through eBay they probably don't care. Seller information Member id zx-9rninja Business Seller Information Premier Audio Trevor Shaw 48,Brierley Hill Rd, Wordsley, Stourbridge West Midlands DY8 5SJ United Kingdom Phone: 01384|481781 Email: praudio@talktalk.net Edited April 23, 2012 by Defender II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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