Subj : Re: Price Piece in your c
To   : ACMEBBS
From : vorlon
Date : Tue May 24 2022 12:28:02

 >  AC> remember right the winning bid was $14. Yep, that's a kick
 > in the rear end. Had it happen to many times to count. #-(
 
 AC> The part which makes want to kick myself was having checked on it a
 AC> couple of hours earlier that day.

hehehe... Yep had that happen as well, and also get busy with work and
next thing the auction has ended....

 > In a lot of caaes the chips are ok, or it's a part that can be
 > still sourced, then it's just a matter of transplanting them.
 
 AC> True...but the cost of shipping from Europe is crazy. Too bad the
 AC> Amiga didn't take off in the US like in Europe. If it had...would
 AC> have a surplus of chips.

It took off here in Australia. But the Europein's are not the only ones
that excelled in jacking the shipping prices up. A *lot* of USA based
sellers are experts at that. I've sent things to the USA and the shipping
was only $20-30 AUD, yet the other way it was more like $100+.

 >  AC> have. Maybe...if I moved to Pluto where I could get more
 >  AC> than 24 hours a day. ;) You could do that, but then getting
 > things sent out will take to long!!
 
 AC> Yep. Not really an issue if you think about it. Pizza and other
 AC> items aren't that great for you. Tasty...but just think how healthy
 AC> you should be. ;)

But late on a friday night at 9:30pm-10pm, just finished work and can't
be stuffed cokking something... #-)




\/orlon



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