11-12-2002, 05:07 PM
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ebay
The only way to really know how much they go for on ebay is if you save and watch the item with your account. That way once the auction is over you can go to that item anytime and see how much it went for. I have watched about 10 zz auctions. The price goes way up the last 10 min of the auction cause people try to out bid each other at the last min. All in all they go for about 35-40 depending on which zz. On sunday I saw the black honda civic go for $41 + shipping!
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11-12-2002, 05:47 PM
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I really should change my title...
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Re: Re: Re: Ebay
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Originally posted by lnx_author
the RX-7? is that the red or green one in the FF kit? i have a spare, but i'm not interested in the body at all...
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WHAT?!?! NOT interested?? This linux guys I tell ya! 
It's the red one, I believe the green is a Mitsubishi Eclipse, are you selling yours?
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11-12-2002, 05:51 PM
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Re: ebay
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Originally posted by crutial
The only way to really know how much they go for on ebay is if you save and watch the item with your account. That way once the auction is over you can go to that item anytime and see how much it went for. I have watched about 10 zz auctions. The price goes way up the last 10 min of the auction cause people try to out bid each other at the last min. All in all they go for about 35-40 depending on which zz. On sunday I saw the black honda civic go for $41 + shipping!
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That's just plain nutz!!! Anyways yesterday I just happened to drop by, and 5 or 6 F&F tuner kits were about to finish I'm talking 30 seconds apart and sold for ~12-13 plus shipping, most have been the same RS employee!  "just kididng about the employee thing!"
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11-12-2002, 06:40 PM
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i like the wombats theory better lmao
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11-12-2002, 09:15 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Ebay
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Last edited by lnx_author; 11-13-2002 at 11:59 AM.
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11-13-2002, 01:15 AM
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TinyRC Newbie
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actually the civic was a pretty good deal.
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11-13-2002, 08:18 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by crutial
actually the civic was a pretty good deal.
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umm... everything's relative i guess...
but there's no way i'm paying any more than retail on this item, which is $19.95+tax...
i know you can't put a price on fun, but a lot of folks are going to be disappointed in hindsight on these purchases... i suppose if you anticipate such 'buyer's remorse' and go into one of these deals with your eyes wide open it's OK...
ebay can be a good place to get hard-to-find stuff, but the artificially inflated prices for commercially available products seem to be the best proof that:
THERE'S A SUCKER BORN EVERY MINUTE!
:-)
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11-13-2002, 10:54 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by lnx_author
umm... everything's relative i guess...
but there's no way i'm paying any more than retail on this item, which is $19.95+tax...
i know you can't put a price on fun, but a lot of folks are going to be disappointed in hindsight on these purchases... i suppose if you anticipate such 'buyer's remorse' and go into one of these deals with your eyes wide open it's OK...
ebay can be a good place to get hard-to-find stuff, but the artificially inflated prices for commercially available products seem to be the best proof that:
THERE'S A SUCKER BORN EVERY MINUTE!
:-)
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I agree with you 100% those people are just victims of society I guess, Brainwashed consumers, we see it every year, beany babies? Tickle me Elmo? Those Picachu things?
I usually wait till the new year and get the HOT deals! I guess santa was late again kids!!! After a few hours they'll forget that they had to wait a few weeks for their toys! 
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Well here are some auction links if you dont believe me.
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Oh I believe you. I just got the impression that prices were dropping but aparently not!
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11-13-2002, 10:56 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Ebay
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Originally posted by lnx_author
if you're in the U.S., i'll send it to you...
send mail w/a name/addr to:
....code snipped...
throw in US$2 for postage and it's yours...
p.s. i'll verify w/you here in this forum and thread before i send it - just put a codeword (that only you know) in the msg... you asked for the shell first, and i don't want to send it to someone else
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That's an ACK BB,
I send you an E-mail and here's a little message for your decoding algorithm
MN%GGFQQ%ymnx%nx%|nqqnfr
I actually compiled your code to make sure...
Thanks again
Last edited by wild03; 11-13-2002 at 01:40 PM.
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11-13-2002, 11:58 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Ebay
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Originally posted by wild03
That's an ACK...
Thanks again
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you got it! have a happy!
p.s. if you would be so kind to pls [snip] your post to remove the code (as i've done)- tks!
Last edited by lnx_author; 11-13-2002 at 12:01 PM.
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11-13-2002, 01:43 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Ebay
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Originally posted by lnx_author
you got it! have a happy!
p.s. if you would be so kind to pls [snip] your post to remove the code (as i've done)- tks!
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you got it
We should've used private messages 
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11-15-2002, 11:16 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by crutial
actually the civic was a pretty good deal.
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I walked into a local Radio Shack yesterday looking for some phototransistors, and they had received 22 ZZs according to the guys. They had a good 15 left, A guy walked in and took 6 and a lady took two while I was getting the phototransistors.
I could've gotten a black civic! But It was 27mhz the same as my lovely PT cruiser, So I went for a yellow mustang that was 49mhz.
So with 2 ZZs and 1 Bit I think I reached my limit, I don't believe in this "GOtta get them ALL" mentality.
I still think that paying more than retail is nutz! I wonder how much does it cost to make this things? 5 bucks? I can see millions of tiny chinese hands putting this things together, just to be slowly release into our market.
..6 months from now noone will remember the ZZs.
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11-15-2002, 01:22 PM
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Well the stores around my area are only getting 3 a week, guess your lucky. If you lived around here you would buy them up too.
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11-15-2002, 01:26 PM
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They're supposed to start stocking more after Thangsgiving right? Will that even be enough to make the populous that wants one happy?
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