Parrothead Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Maybe I could add an 8-track tape player in one too! Eh, better not, people are already wishing this was cheaper, if I add anything else it'll just make it more expensive! "more expensive" = "better" I so want to bid on this Very nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledown Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 Well the reserve's been met, looks like I will have to make another for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledown Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 The last bump. The auction for the Mini ColecoVision ends tonight. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...E:IT&ih=014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 374.99$ and 12h 45 min left! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classics Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Wait for it.... Wait for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledown Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 Wait for it.... Wait for it... That is about the funniest picture I've ever seen and I had to quote your post just to double post the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thanatos Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Your auction got linked on Gizmodo... I bet you get a lot more views now. http://gizmodo.com/5038763/custom-mini-col...-lotsa-upgrades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Excellent work Doubledown. You have a real gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 With being linked on gizmodo and yahoo tech I would have thought it would have got alot more than 2.5K veiws by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledown Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 Amazingly the auction had about 600 hits thoughout the first 5 days total, then it got 1200 on the 6th day, and now another 600+ so far today. Too bad there haven't been any new bids on it in 3 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Amazingly the auction had about 600 hits thoughout the first 5 days total, then it got 1200 on the 6th day, and now another 600+ so far today. Too bad there haven't been any new bids on it in 3 days. The bids will come in the last few seconds..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledown Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 The bids will come in the last few seconds..... I hope so, I'd like to eat this week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastRobPlus Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Just checked out the link. That manual is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledown Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 Just checked out the link. That manual is awesome! It took me about 5 hours to make the manual. I started with the original as a template and tried to replecate it as true as possible. I changed the pics, which had to be done, and took out all the crap about the RF hookup and created new pages for the new composite and s-video jacks and all the other new user-interfacing components. Anywhere where the ON/OFF "switch" was refered to, I had to change it to "button", stuff like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classics Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Stupid kitten, lousy shot. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Stupid kitten, lousy shot. Steve You didn't use big enough ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledown Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 I'm surprised that with 80 watchers there were only a couple bids at the last seconds. Oh well, whatta ya gonna do! Can anybody explain to me how/why you send an "eCheck" through PayPal, and why I always get bidders who send them. It's almost like an instant payment through PayPal, but you get to wait a week for funds to clear like a check. What the hell. I thought the whole point of PayPal was "instant" payments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I'm surprised that with 80 watchers there were only a couple bids at the last seconds. Oh well, whatta ya gonna do! Can anybody explain to me how/why you send an "eCheck" through PayPal, and why I always get bidders who send them. It's almost like an instant payment through PayPal, but you get to wait a week for funds to clear like a check. What the hell. I thought the whole point of PayPal was "instant" payments. eChecks are used when the funds in a Paypal user's account are insufficient to cover a payment. If such a Paypal account is linked to a real bank account, Paypal will withdraw the required amount directly from that bank account automatically, but that takes a few days to get processed. At 440$ (plus shipping?), it's hardly surprising that an eCheck is necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemoncurry Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 eChecks are also required when a bank transfer is not backed up with a credit card. The CC is what makes a bank withdrawal "instant" as they can charge it if the funds don't clear. They probably put a hold for that amount on the card until it does... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledown Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 eChecks are also required when a bank transfer is not backed up with a credit card.The CC is what makes a bank withdrawal "instant" as they can charge it if the funds don't clear. They probably put a hold for that amount on the card until it does... I see. Seems pretty lame to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FABombjoy Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 They may take longer, but eChecks save you money - check out the fee schedule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 eChecks are also required when a bank transfer is not backed up with a credit card.The CC is what makes a bank withdrawal "instant" as they can charge it if the funds don't clear. They probably put a hold for that amount on the card until it does... I see. Seems pretty lame to me. Well, from a buyer's point of view, it's a good thing to have eChecks. Otherwise, if you have a Paypal account with no credit card attached (bank account only), you'd need to transfer funds into your Paypal balance repeatedly and monitor your balance like a hawk, and that would be a nightmare because it takes a long time to "upload" money to your Paypal balance. Roughly twice as long as it takes to process an eCheck, in fact. I know because I did both recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Interesting. I use a bank account linked to (and used for) Paypal only, and can transfer funds instantly at my bank online from my main account to the Paypal linked one. So I never have to wait to 'fill' the account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledown Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 I just have a credit card linked to my PayPal account. I rarely keep funds in my PayPal account, but with the linked CC payments are instant anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 What is the source for your case though. I used to work for Fluke electronics and the case reminds me of something that I used to see on occaision. It wasn't a Fluke meter, but it was another company's product that we serviced because of a contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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