>In a message dated 4/5/02 11:26:35, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
>> MacResque http://www.macresq.com has new Apple 24X
>>CD-ROM drives that work with the Mac OS for about $120.00
>
>Holy dear lord, is that CD-ROM drive gold plated or what? I just bought an
>Apple branded ATAPI 24x drive on eBay for around $20.00! OK, it was a used
>drive but it fired up like a champ. Even the 24x SCSI Apple branded CD-ROM
>drives on eBay aren't going for anything even close to $120.00.
>
>Sorry, sorry, sorry ... I'm not behaving myself and I know it. It is just
>that this SCSI problem of mine is getting the best of me and it is driving me
>totally wild. Shame on you Linda ... bad, bad girl ... run away and go back
>to your corner like a good girl!
>
>INMO, $120.00 is far too much to pay for any CD-ROM (Apple tattooed or not).
>
>Did it again, sorry.
>
>Linda
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Well, Linda, as an experienced eBay buyer, I have to say, if
you got a good one at a good price and it worked, count your
blessings, because buying used equipment off eBay is fraught with
hazards and risk.
It's really a simple formula. You can buy new from a
reputable dealer, pay more, and have a return/ refund option. Or take
your chances out in the wild, wild west of eBay. Both have their
merits. Just don't fall into the assumption that everything you buy
on eBay will be a good deal.
If I had recommended a deal on eBay and it didn't work when
it arrived you would have hated me. But I can recommend a new Apple
product with confidence, knowing it will probably work when you get
it.
On the other hand, I don't want to contemplate a world
without eBay. eBay is the world's most fantastic invention for moving
hardware or whatever from those who don't need/want it to those who
do. I hope it never goes away.
--
MacSheep
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