Craigslist

Post by **Jeff-20** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:41 am

From my local Craigslist:

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/ele/1045499200.html

NON-WORKING COMMODORE VIC 20 - $35 (NORTHBROOK, IL)

THIS A TRUE CLASSIC THAT COULD BE FIXED. NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT BUT WORKING COMMODORE VIC 20'S ARE GOING FOR BIG BUCKS.

rhurst · Post by **rhurst** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:59 am

I am tempted to send the seller a hyperlink to viceteam.org where you can get FREE WORKING VIC 20s.

... but he might counter that with there's no challenge in trying to fix it!

gklinger · Post by **gklinger** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:11 am

I always wonder how people come up with their prices. How did this seller come to the conclusion that their broken VIC-20 is worth $35. Why not $30? Why not $40? I'd email them asking but I doubt I would get an honest answer and they'd probably read something into the question and get angry.

PaulQ · Post by **PaulQ** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:39 pm

It's possible he's basing his assessment on some auctions on eBay. I can't see him being offended by asking him what he bases his price on; it's all in how one asks.

channelmaniac · Post by **channelmaniac** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:21 pm

Yeah,

I just love getting price quotes based on what eBay auctions are priced at for "buy-it-now"

These people should learn to do pricing based on completed auctions.

rhurst · Post by **rhurst** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:41 am

Especially when it's broken, or even in poor condition, i.e., missing keycaps, sticky switches, marring, etc.

I just love getting price quotes based on what eBay auctions are priced at for "buy-it-now"

Yeah, but look at this auction... I am

to see it jump to such a figure, regardless that it's "mint". Good for the seller!

I'll wager the seller may have settled with a Buy It Now! tag of $99.95 instead of taking the chance with a $9.99 starting bidding price.

lonnieredskinds · Post by **lonnieredskinds** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:16 pm

i will sell them for $ 5.00

rhurst · Post by **rhurst** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:30 pm

I saw a claim that a C64 new-in-box got a frenzy bidding war going on -- it went for $139.50. Cripes!! The "still has original ties on the chords" it claimed were WHITE in the picture. I think what clinched it was, "the old lady that had it stored in her attic all those years sold it to me at a church rummage sale, saying she never used it because the instruction manual was to complicated." Great bait!!

Anyways, I won another "nice" C64 in its original box, manuals, etc. for $12. Go figure.

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