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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion => Topic started by: MotherGunner on April 25, 2006, 04:09:48 PM

Title: I hate it when people do this crap on Ebay.
Post by: MotherGunner on April 25, 2006, 04:09:48 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Turbo-Express-Information-Handheld-Turbo-Grafx_W0QQitemZ8278833284QQcategoryZ187QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

A simple google search can do that for you.

And Mindrec has them new for 120.

Title: I hate it when people do this crap on Ebay.
Post by: Keranu on April 25, 2006, 04:29:06 PM

Holy crap, that's absolutely ridiculous. I wonder if anyone will actually buy something that stupid?

By the way, I bought my TE brand new from MindRec for $120 and then I looked on eBay later and noticed an auction for a new one for over $300... insane.

Title: I hate it when people do this crap on Ebay.
Post by: MotherGunner on April 25, 2006, 06:50:49 PM

No kidding Mindrec has the best deal in Town, they are even undercutting TZD.

Title: I hate it when people do this crap on Ebay.
Post by: ParanoiaDragon on April 26, 2006, 08:34:29 AM

I'm just glad it says 0 bids, so far anyways!

Title: I hate it when people do this crap on Ebay.
Post by: FM-77 on April 26, 2006, 09:43:42 AM

Wow, ha ha ha! That's insane. Is that even allowed? If so, that sucks!!

Title: I hate it when people do this crap on Ebay.
Post by: Black Tiger on April 27, 2006, 12:58:18 PM

I think its a great idea.

If someone is actually handi-capable enough that they don't know how to operate the intranet well enough to find a TE at a better price, then this guy's doing them a huge favor.

Seriously.

Although, I don't expect anyone who's competent enough to find this auction be differently-enabled enough to need the info.

Its no different than people selling instructions on how to build a MAME cabinet.

Title: I hate it when people do this crap on Ebay.
Post by: MotherGunner on April 27, 2006, 06:15:19 PM

In the end it's funny.  Gotta love Capitalism

Title: I hate it when people do this crap on Ebay.
Post by: esteban on April 27, 2006, 07:57:52 PM

There are so many folks who do similar things... all of these sellers are lame.   Lame.

Back in the day, though, I'd see similar stuff in mail-order catalogs / magazine ads: folks would be selling information that was already published by the government. Lame.

Title: I hate it when people do this crap on Ebay.
Post by: GUTS on April 28, 2006, 02:48:42 PM

You mean like that scrawny, annoying bastard with the ?s all over his suit who yells at the camera on his infomercials?  Yeah I hate those type of guys too, but mostly because I'm jealous I didn't think of conning people into paying for free information first.

Title: I hate it when people do this crap on Ebay.
Post by: Keranu on April 28, 2006, 03:08:36 PM

Haha, the ??? dude infomercials.