Re: Who is eBay's customer was RE: SMS floppy disk controller

2018-07-09 Thread Eric Smith via cctalk
On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 1:57 PM, Ali via cctalk wrote: > Yeah, well that is the age old argument. As far as I am concerned he who > ponies up the cash is the customer. The sellers may be "customers" for eBay > store front ends or advertising but the main business/revenue model is the > fee on

Re: Who is eBay's customer was RE: SMS floppy disk controller

2018-07-09 Thread Ethan via cctalk
Yeah, well that is the age old argument. As far as I am concerned he who ponies up the cash is the customer. The sellers may be "customers" for eBay store front ends or advertising but the main business/revenue model is the fee on sale of items and that is paid by the buyers when all is said

Who is eBay's customer was RE: SMS floppy disk controller

2018-07-09 Thread Ali via cctalk
> I don't think eBay considers the buyers to be their customers. Yeah, well that is the age old argument. As far as I am concerned he who ponies up the cash is the customer. The sellers may be "customers" for eBay store front ends or advertising but the main business/revenue model is the fee

Re: SMS floppy disk controller

2018-07-09 Thread Eric Smith via cctalk
On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 10:12 PM, Ali via cctalk wrote: > Yeah, I hate it when ebay gets creative. It usually ends up screwing the > customers/buyers. > I don't think eBay considers the buyers to be their customers.

Re: SMS floppy disk controller

2018-07-08 Thread Ali via cctalk
>eBay is redirecting you because the --->auction is ended, This is a new >"feature." Yeah, I hate it when ebay gets creative. It usually ends up screwing the customers/buyers.  -Ali

Re: SMS floppy disk controller

2018-07-08 Thread systems_glitch via cctalk
eBay is redirecting you because the auction is ended, This is a new "feature." Thanks, Jonathan On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 9:34 PM, Bill Degnan via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > ?? It's a 1981 Godbout RAM board with 6116's in it. Did you send the wrong > link? > b > > On Sun, Jul 8,

Re: SMS floppy disk controller

2018-07-08 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
?? It's a 1981 Godbout RAM board with 6116's in it. Did you send the wrong link? b On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 9:27 PM Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: > https://www.ebay.com/itm//163128936661 > > ok, I'm guessing this is an SMS floppy controller > why is someone willing to pay $50+ for it in the

Re: SMS floppy disk controller

2018-07-08 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?63508-WTD-Shugart-SA4400-Ministreaker-Floppy-Disk-Controller-(FDC) dated May, 2018 must go with something magical On 7/8/18 4:40 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: > AKA shugart SA4400 Ministreaker > > On 7/8/18 4:34 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:

Re: SMS floppy disk controller

2018-07-08 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
AKA shugart SA4400 Ministreaker On 7/8/18 4:34 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: > > > On 07/08/2018 07:31 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: >> https://www.ebay.com/itm//163128936661 >> >> ok, I'm guessing this is an SMS floppy controller >> why is someone willing to pay $50+ for it in the

Re: SMS floppy disk controller

2018-07-08 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 07/08/2018 07:31 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: > https://www.ebay.com/itm//163128936661 > > ok, I'm guessing this is an SMS floppy controller > why is someone willing to pay $50+ for it in the condition its in? > The sudden jumps in price wold make me very suspicious. bill

SMS floppy disk controller

2018-07-08 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
https://www.ebay.com/itm//163128936661 ok, I'm guessing this is an SMS floppy controller why is someone willing to pay $50+ for it in the condition its in?