Oh, and there has been a bit of discussion on the Vectorlist about the seller...not all of it positive...recommend you pick up the unit if possible seems to be the suggestion I would consider. I've included a clipping from there at the bottom of this message, names edited for privacy.
John :-#)#
At 12:33 PM 11/29/1999 -0600, tom mcclintock wrote:
Ok:
I'm in the process of acquiring that orange Atari test fixture that was
just on eBay, and I'm wondering who has any documentation on this? Or
even the correct name? John Robertson - I know you have one of these,
and I know it's strictly for raster games, but what else can I do with
it? Am I correct in assuming it is basically a test rig? Here's a link
to the auction:
(http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=205478827)
tom
To: "'vectorlist...
Subject: RE: "untested" PCBs...
Ahhhhh! These could be the same Williams boards he owes me from a year ago!!
50% of the time is not good enough for me.
Cheers
M
> ----------
> From: S
> Reply To: vectorlist
> Sent: Tuesday, 30 November 1999 10:39
> To: 'vectorlist
> Subject: RE: "untested" PCBs...
>
> Why do you keep refering to the KrazyKatt1 as "Jan". It's actually Adam
> Judd (her husband) who's using her name and account since his rep is worth
> "mud"
> (or another similar substance) ever since his misdealings on RGVAC/M.
>
> This guy owes me some Williams boards from a deal on RGVAC
> over 1 year ago. He supposedly sent me a refund but that's mysteriously
> gotten lost in the mail too ... TWICE! ... see the pattern?
>
> Buyer Beware!!
>
> I also think it's naive to believe the feedback ratings on Ebay. Case in
> point,
> this seller!! I will admit, however, that 50% of the time he seems honest
>
> and friendly thru Email but I'll be glad when I don't have to deal with
> him anymore.
>
> S
> CANADA
>
> p.s. I'm glad he's loosing packages to you Yankees as well. So much for
> his across the border and customs excuses ... time to write another Email
> to tycho780. :-( Wish me luck!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: E
> Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 6:07 PM
> To: vectorlist
> Subject: Re: "untested" PCBs...
>
> >But there's a difference between NOT giving negative feedback and a
> HUGE
> >list of EXELLENT, A+++, WOULD TRADE AGAIN, FAST SHIPMENT blablabla
> >ect... That just don't add up to me...
> >
> >For example. If everybody is unhappy with, lets say, MR X, there might
> >not be negative feedback, but there IS a lot of hoorays... How come?
>
> Actually, there are a lot fewer hoorays than you might expect. Jan
> has sold
> several hundred items on eBay (>200 in the last month alone) to a couple
> hundred different people but only has positive feedback from seventy or so
>
> unique people. That means that her feedback percentage is pretty low
> relative to the amount of stuff she has sold. Her repeat feedback
> percentage is also quite low. Since she is friendly and does do enough in
> the way of service to avoid outright negative feedback (replacing parts,
> shipments, etc.), most folks who have slightly unpleasant experience just
> don't leave any feedback at all.
>
> -E
>
>