It must be a sickness...I've added an Adam to my collection

PaulQ · Post by **PaulQ** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:06 pm

I decided I probably wasn't ever going to get around to using the ADAM, and I wanted more room for Amiga stuff (namely, my A2000), so I put it up on the Bay:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... L.m315.lVI

Mikam73 · Post by **Mikam73** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:01 pm

Shipping to Finland.. 104.31USD... No.. No..

gklinger · Post by **gklinger** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:51 pm

Mikam73 wrote:Shipping to Finland.. 104.31USD... No.. No..

I suspect that's the real shipping cost and not the usual eBay padded shipping. For one thing, the Adam's printer/power supply weighs a ton and the shipping within Canada is really inexpensive.

PaulQ · Post by **PaulQ** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:08 pm

Oops, I almost forgot to add RARE...

Thanks to Centallica's post for reminding me!

ral-clan · Post by **ral-clan** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:56 am

No no.....

It's pronounced (and written) "S00PER RARE VINTAGE COMMADOR"

(note important use of zeros instead of "o"s).

Wonder-Boy · Post by **Wonder-Boy** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:04 am

Hey, shipping to Sweden is a bargain US $103.73

PaulQ · Post by **PaulQ** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:20 am

Yes, the shipping prices are actual shipping prices, based on the lowest cost shipping available. You may not see it in time for Xmas. If you want it faster (within a week), the cost of shipping almost doubles.

I figure it's better to cite the cheapest shipping option, then leave it up to the buyer if they want something faster. I know how turned-off I get by high shipping charges.

carlsson · Post by **carlsson** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:05 pm

Even if it takes three months, it is surprisingly low, or I misjudge the size and weight of a Coleco Adam.

Ah, surface mail! If I understand correctly, the USPS have quit shipping goods that way due to anti-terrorism issues, or if it was anti-competition issues related to DHL, UPS, FedEx etc...

Previously, the Canadian Post was considered one of the more expensive in the world, but if you can ship a 14 kg package for 100 USD, it is fairly OK. I believe USPS would charge 170 USD or so, but then send it by air mail.

Mikam73 · Post by **Mikam73** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:10 pm

Package I wait from US looks like this.. and shipping did cost only 20 Euro

Yeah.. Yeah.. I know its lighter, but games are HEAVY stuff..

http://www.jammaboards.com/store/48-in- ... d_194.html

PaulQ · Post by **PaulQ** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 2:57 pm

Well, it's now officially sold, for the amount of $33.61. Not quite as much as I thought it'd sell for, but considering it cost me $5 at a garage sale, I'm not going to complain! My only regret is that I just didn't have the time nor the space to commit to this interesting, ill-fated machine.

Mikam73 · Post by **Mikam73** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 3:09 pm

If only shipping wouldnt have been so expensive.. if only...