Because the bid was a con. The winning bidder in my opinion was a friend of the seller. They just outconned themselves Winning bidder really had no activity related to chess computers.Steve B wrote:It seems the $1550 winning bidder backed out of the dealSteve B wrote:Well the defective Robot sells for $1550Steve B wrote:Havent seen one of these for quite some time
seems to have a defective a2 square
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Novag-Robo ... SwXXxZQf2o
the square shouldnt be too hard to fix....
but then you can look forward to a broken arm as it will go bad in about 2-4 Hrs of playing time
Armed and Dangerous Regards
Steve
continuing the trend that broken chess computers sell for top dollar on Ebay these days
at least the buyer can look forward to spending many Hours with the Robot for many years to come...
Repairing It Regards
Steve
here it is again :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Novag-Robo ... SwXXxZQf2o
Not So Fast Regards
Steve
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Designer Mach III
Batteries left in has ruined the compartment but i think this baby will probably work fine with the Adaptor
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fidelity-chess- ... SwSzRZVXkt
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Batteries left in has ruined the compartment but i think this baby will probably work fine with the Adaptor
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fidelity-chess- ... SwSzRZVXkt
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This struck me as kinda funny...
here we have someone selling "Original"plaques for a modified computer
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Original-Plakett ... Swq1JZI2UM
lol Regards
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here we have someone selling "Original"plaques for a modified computer
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Original-Plakett ... Swq1JZI2UM
lol Regards
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The Legendary Elite Premiere
price is somewhat steep but you don't see very many of these on Ebay
seems to complete except for the box
a manual for the EAS is also included
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fidelity-Electr ... 2365501478
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price is somewhat steep but you don't see very many of these on Ebay
seems to complete except for the box
a manual for the EAS is also included
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fidelity-Electr ... 2365501478
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Look again at the pictures, the box is there.Steve B wrote:The Legendary Elite Premiere
price is somewhat steep but you don't see very many of these on Ebay
seems to complete except for the box
a manual for the EAS is also included
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fidelity-Electr ... 2365501478
World Premiere Regards
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You are right about the steep part though
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not seeing the boxLarry wrote:Look again at the pictures, the box is there.Steve B wrote:The Legendary Elite Premiere
price is somewhat steep but you don't see very many of these on Ebay
seems to complete except for the box
a manual for the EAS is also included
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fidelity-Electr ... 2365501478
World Premiere Regards
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You are right about the steep part though
L
which number photo is it in?
i see 9 photos in total when you scroll to the right
Squinting Regards
Steve
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Mephisto-modular ... SwMvtZXZ~y
Can this be real?
Seems extremely cheap for a modular board, MMI and koffer. No seller history though and coming from China. Good luck to anyone who tries buying it. PayPal should refund in any case.
Maybe it's just for the photo of the board and suitcase?
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tt
Can this be real?
Seems extremely cheap for a modular board, MMI and koffer. No seller history though and coming from China. Good luck to anyone who tries buying it. PayPal should refund in any case.
Maybe it's just for the photo of the board and suitcase?
Curious regards,
tt
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Hi ttTr0ntreez wrote:http://www.ebay.de/itm/Mephisto-modular ... SwMvtZXZ~y
Can this be real?
Seems extremely cheap for a modular board, MMI and koffer. No seller history though and coming from China. Good luck to anyone who tries buying it. PayPal should refund in any case.
Maybe it's just for the photo of the board and suitcase?
Curious regards,
tt
Over the last few months there have been many of these auctions. Chinese based, no feedback history, different seller ID every time, photos from previous auctions, Buy-It-Now prices around 20-25 Euros for items worth a lot more. When you first see one you think wow what a bargain, then closer inspection raises suspicions and when you see the second such auction those suspicions are confirmed.
Obviously to be steered well clear of to avoid hassle and disappointment.
All the best
Mike
I was also pretty sceptical but after your warning I'll steer clear for sure. I guess if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. Thanks for the heads up.Mike Watters wrote:Tr0ntreez wrote:http://www.ebay.de/itm/Mephisto-modular ... SwMvtZXZ~y
Can this be real?
Seems extremely cheap for a modular board, MMI and koffer. No seller history though and coming from China. Good luck to anyone who tries buying it. PayPal should refund in any case.
Maybe it's just for the photo of the board and suitcase?
Curious regards,
tt
Hi tt
Over the last few months there have been many of these auctions. Chinese based, no feedback history, different seller ID every time, photos from previous auctions, Buy-It-Now prices around 20-25 Euros for items worth a lot more. When you first see one you think wow what a bargain, then closer inspection raises suspicions and when you see the second such auction those suspicions are confirmed.
Obviously to be steered well clear of to avoid hassle and disappointment.
All the best
Mike
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This guy is selling an Excalibur Mirage
he is so intent on selling it as "unopened and new " that he made 12 photos of the box alone and none of the actual computer for fear of taking it out of the shrink wrap
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Excalibur-Elect ... SwbiFZVIBx
Seriously? 12 photos of the box??
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he is so intent on selling it as "unopened and new " that he made 12 photos of the box alone and none of the actual computer for fear of taking it out of the shrink wrap
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Excalibur-Elect ... SwbiFZVIBx
Seriously? 12 photos of the box??
Anal Retentive Regards
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This is Sweet
ARB with somewhat rare Grandmaster 4.0 module
original pieces ,manual and the original leather carry it was sold with
reasonable "buy now" price
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GRAND-MASTER-CH ... SwstJZO9f0
Its Dosent Get Much Better Then This Regards
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ARB with somewhat rare Grandmaster 4.0 module
original pieces ,manual and the original leather carry it was sold with
reasonable "buy now" price
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GRAND-MASTER-CH ... SwstJZO9f0
Its Dosent Get Much Better Then This Regards
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The Auction ended abruptly as "no longer available for sale"Steve B wrote:This is Sweet
ARB with somewhat rare Grandmaster 4.0 module
original pieces ,manual and the original leather carry it was sold with
reasonable "buy now" price
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GRAND-MASTER-CH ... SwstJZO9f0
Its Dosent Get Much Better Then This Regards
Steve
i guess someone made an offer to..
Go Around Ebay Regards
Steve
It's a beautiful box, a wonderful box, an incomparable box. But a ridiculous price.Steve B wrote:This guy is selling an Excalibur Mirage
he is so intent on selling it as "unopened and new " that he made 12 photos of the box alone and none of the actual computer for fear of taking it out of the shrink wrap
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Excalibur-Elect ... SwbiFZVIBx
Seriously? 12 photos of the box??
Anal Retentive Regards
Steve
Excalibur Mediocrity Regards,
Dave
Par excellence?
Not saying this isn't legit, but the seller isn't doing a lot to persuade you it is:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142440851856
So it's a Par excellence, overclocked, but in a regular excellence case. Allegedly done by an expert, but no photo of the invoice or other evidence that it isn't just a regular unit. Of course, no returns accepted!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142440851856
So it's a Par excellence, overclocked, but in a regular excellence case. Allegedly done by an expert, but no photo of the invoice or other evidence that it isn't just a regular unit. Of course, no returns accepted!