Date   : Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:59:06 +0100
From   : jumbos.bazzar@... (Mark Haysman)
Subject: eBay Pricing Psychology Discussion - was Re:

Hi.

> The lack of photos of the accessories makes me kinda suspicious.

Agreed. As does:

"Mint" - lolmint - compare the tone of the top at the back of the photo, 
with the innards of the bottom - how yellowed is that case? How dirty is the 
keyboard?

"Rare" - lolrare

"Massive Upgrade" - lolmassive - one ROM board

"This Is A Must For A Serious Computer Collector Or Enthusiast" - No...it's 
a must for someone who want's to dismantle it and refurbish it properly, 
erase the useless copy ROMs and keep the few manuals that actually might be 
worth hanging on to.

"(Perfect Working Computer Not All ROMS Fully Tested No Warranty)" - Perfect 
working but no warranty huh? As a registered business seller with a 
buy-it-now auction, I think you'll find you WILL be offering a warranty, 
even if you don't want to...

> The Beeb has the speaker grille though so is one of the later ones.

The speak grill fitted by Acorn to later keyboards is horizontal, IE 90 
degrees rotated to what he has fitted. That is a home hack.

> He mentions the poly case.  If he has that and the cardboard outer in
> good condition it is worth serious money to a collector.

Yes it's worth something, but not serious, not for a B. A B+128 box with 
mint outers and polys will fetch a packet on it's own, even without the 
computer inside!

> I'd be wanting to see a lot more photos (especially of the poly case and
> the lid) before even thinking about bidding.

Then again, if there is someone out there to buy these things in this 
state....who are we to argue....

....oh, and the joystick connector is broken off...you can see cabling 
through the hole where it should be....sheesh.....

Mark.