omgggggggg that listing deserves a reporting…
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omgggggggg that listing deserves a reporting…
One of them says “Training included”. What kind of training? Perhaps that’s worth the price.
Doesn't seem to work for the UK. Zuckerberg insists that I sign in before proceeding.
I found the MArketplace listings by running a duckduckgo search on “iMac marketplace canada”, and it took me to a direct link within Marketplace. I don’t think I was able to get past a login demand if I entered through the front door. Facebook: still undefeated in its grossness.
Curiously, when I went back and tried again, I’d scroll through the listings up to the point when XHR called the server for more listings to appear, and the screen would get covered by a “you need to log in”. So either they changed something, or else their server saw several requests from my IP and put the big nope on it.
One of them says “Training included”. What kind of training? Perhaps that’s worth the price.
Provided by Jordan Belfort maybe?
(NSFW warning.)
Without even clicking on that clip, I already know I’m not his target market. :cue_one_of_those_rainbow_flags_month_of_june_etc:
I am right now in my home #1.
As usual I double-checked with the local NewEgg-lookalike, it's called "IPON.HU".
If things aren't good, looking for some ebay-kleinanzeigen.de ads in Germany, Ipon.hu in Hungary, NewEgg in USA and Avito.ru in the country many of you "love to hate" or "hate to love".
Because the inflation is in double digits, Apple goofing many things up - and there is a "post-Covid special military operation" nearby, things of course aren't good. Of course, things were never good enough.
But here is a puzzle.
If I look up the sources I am familiar with (see above) - the prices seem to be allright.
But on eBay.com everyone and their cat wants to sell me some 5 year old, used and abused 60GB SSD-s for $120.
When I can buy on IPON (intentionally taking a small country with a small market and huge 27% sales tax) Western Digital Blue 250 GB SSD-s for like... $30. 27% tax included. New and with 3 year factory warranty. Picked up at the store in person.
I intentionally omitted large countries / markets or the fact that if someone has a home outside of the market area country, the sales tax is refunded. But only if the merchandise is unopened and spanking new.
Are these eBay sellers straight from a lunatic asylum?
As usual I double-checked with the local NewEgg-lookalike, it's called "IPON.HU".
If things aren't good, looking for some ebay-kleinanzeigen.de ads in Germany, Ipon.hu in Hungary, NewEgg in USA and Avito.ru in the country many of you "love to hate" or "hate to love".
Because the inflation is in double digits, Apple goofing many things up - and there is a "post-Covid special military operation" nearby, things of course aren't good. Of course, things were never good enough.
But here is a puzzle.
If I look up the sources I am familiar with (see above) - the prices seem to be allright.
But on eBay.com everyone and their cat wants to sell me some 5 year old, used and abused 60GB SSD-s for $120.
When I can buy on IPON (intentionally taking a small country with a small market and huge 27% sales tax) Western Digital Blue 250 GB SSD-s for like... $30. 27% tax included. New and with 3 year factory warranty. Picked up at the store in person.
I intentionally omitted large countries / markets or the fact that if someone has a home outside of the market area country, the sales tax is refunded. But only if the merchandise is unopened and spanking new.
Are these eBay sellers straight from a lunatic asylum?
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It could be that some industrial / embedded stuff requires smaller drives to boot or operate. Maybe they are targetting those clients?
Current Transcend mSATA offerings in 16 - 128 GB range, for example, aren't cheap either.
P.S. Here's another funny brand name for you 😂
Hochwertige Überwachungskameras vom Marktführer Dahua
Ein breites Sortiment von Kameras für die Videoüberwachung bietet der Marktführer Dahua. Überwachungsanlagen für den privaten und gewerblichen Bereich
Yes, "Do Huya" is one of the best brands I know.It could be that some industrial / embedded stuff requires smaller drives to boot or operate. Maybe they are targetting those clients?
Current Transcend mSATA offerings in 16 - 128 GB range, for example, aren't cheap either.
P.S. Here's another funny brand name for you 😂
Hochwertige Überwachungskameras vom Marktführer Dahua
Ein breites Sortiment von Kameras für die Videoüberwachung bietet der Marktführer Dahua. Überwachungsanlagen für den privaten und gewerblichen Bereichwww.blick-store.de
If you ask me: the countries where I would introduce that brand are Baltics, Ukraina, Belarus, Russia.
Fujitsu MO drives are the next: literally Ying and Yang.
But this is not bad either:
IOMEGA 31234408 STREAMER REV-ATAPI 35GB IDE 3.5'' / 5.25'' | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for IOMEGA 31234408 STREAMER REV-ATAPI 35GB IDE 3.5'' / 5.25'' at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
www.ebay.com
BTW: got a few these for like 10 Euro if SATA or ATA and 25 Euro if SCSI.
But maybe that one has indeed some diamonds inside.
And how about a lens cap for $2000?
What a bargain!
I have that lens, with an earlier (original) black lens cap.
Maybe it's worth a mortgage?
Kevin Cameras is known to be rather expensive - but this is clearly over the limit.
What a bargain!
Canon Rangefinder 75mm Chrome Cap for RF 50mm f0.95 #6 | eBay
For more inventories. Photos show product's condition in details, there is no hidden fault. Actually item usually better than what you see now.
www.ebay.com
I have that lens, with an earlier (original) black lens cap.
Maybe it's worth a mortgage?
Kevin Cameras is known to be rather expensive - but this is clearly over the limit.
And how about a lens cap for $2000?
What a bargain!
Canon Rangefinder 75mm Chrome Cap for RF 50mm f0.95 #6 | eBay
For more inventories. Photos show product's condition in details, there is no hidden fault. Actually item usually better than what you see now.www.ebay.com
I have that lens, with an earlier (original) black lens cap.
Maybe it's worth a mortgage?
Kevin Cameras is known to be rather expensive - but this is clearly over the limit.
Hungry glass costs, even in ancillary ways…
Just look at that chonnnnky boi.
That’s, like, some Big Chungus-level stuff. The cap (not sure that’s actually chrome or even chromium, but definitely some kind of exposed metal) completes the set for the well-heeled collector, I reckon.
We're into 2024 and it remains unsold.
The price also remains unchanged. It'll never sell.
Here's another Classic - in both senses of the word. I suppose its got an advantage on the previous listing in that at least it's the Mk II and comparatively a bargain at £1,500 GBP or best offer when placed alongside $19,995.00 USD...
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This is interesting.
(I've quoted verbatim from the item description.)
Ok and yet...
Then why would you not replace the dead HDD with a new device of some sort, given the asking price for the item?
This is an indirect admission that they damaged the logic board during the refurbishing work.
At £1,500 GBP everything should be taken care of. The gall of selling it at that price and informing the prospective buyer that it still requires further maintenance.
This is interesting.
(I've quoted verbatim from the item description.)
Ok and yet...
Then why would you not replace the dead HDD with a new device of some sort, given the asking price for the item?
This is an indirect admission that they damaged the logic board during the refurbishing work.
At £1,500 GBP everything should be taken care of. The gall of selling it at that price and informing the prospective buyer that it still requires further maintenance.