Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2019-08-21 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 8/21/19 2:46 PM, Dennis Boone via cctalk wrote: > > I gave a 2250 away two decades ago. With no software to run > > (legally) they just make good doorstops. > > While Bill's certainly welcome to operate according to the above, all > indications are that nobody gives a rat's ass any more ab

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2019-08-21 Thread Dennis Boone via cctalk
> I gave a 2250 away two decades ago. With no software to run > (legally) they just make good doorstops. While Bill's certainly welcome to operate according to the above, all indications are that nobody gives a rat's ass any more about that IP. De

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2019-08-21 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 8/20/19 12:05 PM, Jon Auringer via cctalk wrote: > Jay, > > - Original Message - >> From: "Jay West" >> To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" >> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 2:30:11 PM >> Subj

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2019-08-20 Thread Jon Auringer via cctalk
Jay, - Original Message - > From: "Jay West" > To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" > Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 2:30:11 PM > Subject: RE: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer > > So I took a chance. I ran across this thread fr

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-16 Thread Fred Cisin
If the buyer is not "confirmed" or it is an international transaction, PayPal often requires the seller to accept the transaction. Paypal has heard, hasn't it, that in about 1959, Alaska was made into a state?

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-16 Thread Jon Elson
On 11/16/2016 02:30 PM, Jay West wrote: I have never seen where paying someone on ebay via paypal required them to "accept the funds". They just "get them" I thought. If the buyer is not "confirmed" or it is an international transaction, PayPal often requires the seller to accept the transa

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-16 Thread drlegendre .
So you're saying it's.. fishy.. then? I'd agree. Watch your butt. On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 7:56 PM, Cameron Kaiser wrote: > > > > > This is all the seller's responsibility. All Jay has to do is > wait. > > > > > > > > If he put down the wrong email address, that would explain why no > replies >

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-16 Thread Cameron Kaiser
> > > > This is all the seller's responsibility. All Jay has to do is wait. > > > > > > If he put down the wrong email address, that would explain why no replies > > > to inquiries > > > > Possibly, but not entirely since eBay has its own webmail system. I > > presume any seller > > would occasi

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-16 Thread Ian Finder
Bruh, fishslayer40 is obviously out slayin' fishes. On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 2:27 PM, j...@cimmeri.com wrote: > > Possibly, but not entirely since eBay has its own webmail system. I > presume any seller > would occasionally log in to check for activity on one's listed items. > > - J. > > > On 1

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-16 Thread j...@cimmeri.com
Possibly, but not entirely since eBay has its own webmail system. I presume any seller would occasionally log in to check for activity on one's listed items. - J. On 11/16/2016 5:20 PM, Al Kossow wrote: If he put down the wrong email address, that would explain why no replies to inquiri

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-16 Thread j...@cimmeri.com
On 11/16/2016 5:17 PM, Fred Cisin wrote: On Wed, 16 Nov 2016, j...@cimmeri.com wrote: This is all the seller's responsibility. All Jay has to do is wait. Meanwhile, the seller is impatiently waiting, while closely monitoring the wrong account, waiting for it; eventually giving up and re

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-16 Thread Al Kossow
If he put down the wrong email address, that would explain why no replies to inquiries On 11/16/16 2:17 PM, Fred Cisin wrote: > On Wed, 16 Nov 2016, j...@cimmeri.com wrote: >> This is all the seller's responsibility. All Jay has to do is wait. > > Meanwhile, the seller is impatiently waiting, w

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-16 Thread Fred Cisin
On Wed, 16 Nov 2016, j...@cimmeri.com wrote: This is all the seller's responsibility. All Jay has to do is wait. Meanwhile, the seller is impatiently waiting, while closely monitoring the wrong account, waiting for it; eventually giving up and relisting the item?

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-16 Thread j...@cimmeri.com
This is all the seller's responsibility. All Jay has to do is wait. - J. On 11/16/2016 3:58 PM, Pete Lancashire wrote: Give PP a call, not had this problem before but they have been very helpful each time -pete On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 12:43 PM, Fred Cisin wrote: On Wed, 16 Nov 2016, J

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-16 Thread Pete Lancashire
Give PP a call, not had this problem before but they have been very helpful each time -pete On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 12:43 PM, Fred Cisin wrote: > On Wed, 16 Nov 2016, Jay West wrote: > >> I have never seen where paying someone on ebay via paypal required them >> to "accept the funds". They just

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-16 Thread Wayne Sudol
opic and Off-Topic Posts'" < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Subject: RE: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer > > So I took a chance. > > Seller hasn't responded to any of the previous emails, nor have they > acknowledged the purchase in any way. > > Something I ha

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-16 Thread Fred Cisin
Seller hasn't responded to any of the previous emails, nor have they acknowledged the purchase in any way. Crossing my fingers On Wed, 16 Nov 2016, j...@cimmeri.com wrote: Give it a few weeks. He could be out on the Tundra somewhere. (Is there a Tundra in Alaska?!) IF he has a valid Pay

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-16 Thread j...@cimmeri.com
On 11/16/2016 3:30 PM, Jay West wrote: So I took a chance. ... Seller hasn't responded to any of the previous emails, nor have they acknowledged the purchase in any way. ... Crossing my fingers Give it a few weeks. He could be out on the Tundra somewhere. (Is there a Tundra i

RE: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-16 Thread Fred Cisin
On Wed, 16 Nov 2016, Jay West wrote: I have never seen where paying someone on ebay via paypal required them to "accept the funds". They just "get them" I thought. If they do not HAVE a Paypal account (or CLOSED one??), then a payment to them would consist of Paypal sending them an email sayi

RE: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-16 Thread Ali
West Date: 11/16/16 12:30 PM (GMT-08:00) To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'" Subject: RE: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer So I took a chance. Seller hasn't responded to any of the previous emails, nor have they acknowledged the purchase in a

RE: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-16 Thread Jay West
So I took a chance. Seller hasn't responded to any of the previous emails, nor have they acknowledged the purchase in any way. Something I have never seen before in all my ebay transactions... when I go into ebay instead of a greyed out $ symbol (unpaid) or black $ symbol (paid)... it has

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-15 Thread j...@cimmeri.com
On 11/15/2016 11:58 AM, Jay West wrote: Js wrote... - You did see that it's in ALASKA, and that the seller is a total newbie at only 24 ratings, right? Plus that ad description -- it always amazes me how few sentences some sellers think is acceptable informational advertising. No way wou

RE: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-15 Thread Jay West
Js wrote... - You did see that it's in ALASKA, and that the seller is a total newbie at only 24 ratings, right? Plus that ad description -- it always amazes me how few sentences some sellers think is acceptable informational advertising. No way would I buy anything from that seller, un

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-15 Thread j...@cimmeri.com
On 11/15/2016 10:30 AM, Jay West wrote: I want it, and was planning on buying it. ... I have sent the seller 3 emails asking questions about it - and have not gotten a single response. This makes me wary. ... So long story short, I want it and was prepared to buy it - but with no response

RE: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-15 Thread Jay West
And yes... I have a soft spot for primes ;) J

RE: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-15 Thread Jay West
Behalf Of william degnan Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 9:18 AM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 9:34 AM, Dennis Boone wrote: > > This is listed under the informative title "vintage compute

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-15 Thread william degnan
On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 9:34 AM, Dennis Boone wrote: > > This is listed under the informative title "vintage computer": > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/291934825422 > > > which leads me to post it here under a more informative title, hoping > > that someone here has a soft spot for Primes! >

Re: eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-15 Thread Dennis Boone
> This is listed under the informative title "vintage computer": > http://www.ebay.com/itm/291934825422 > which leads me to post it here under a more informative title, hoping > that someone here has a soft spot for Primes! More specifically, it's a 2250. It's a pretty minimal configurati

eBay: 1982 Prime Computer

2016-11-15 Thread Noel Chiappa
This is listed under the informative title "vintage computer": http://www.ebay.com/itm/291934825422 which leads me to post it here under a more informative title, hoping that someone here has a soft spot for Primes! Noel