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Priciest BS2 Ever?

ercoerco Posts: 19,516
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$15K... and it's no longer made, according to the description. Just $625 for 24 months. :)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/332495360552
"When you make a thing, a thing that is new, it is so complicated making it that it is bound to be ugly. But those that make it after you, they don’t have to worry about making it. And they can make it pretty, and so everybody can like it when others make it after you."

- Pablo Picasso

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  • PublisonPublison Posts: 10,964
    At least it has free shipping!
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  • tomcrawfordtomcrawford Posts: 1,066
    I was hoping there would be a "Make an Offer" button.
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  • DigitalBobDigitalBob Posts: 593
    That must be a typo probably suppose to be $15.00 I'm guessing. I bet Parallax wishes they where getting $15K a pop for the BS2.
  • Buck RogersBuck Rogers Posts: 1,636
    There's something strange about that particular offer. In fact there's everything strange about that site. (Sorry Erco!)
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  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 22,442
    I love their slogan: "Quality Equipment at Bargain Prices."

    -Phil
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  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,074
    Price now reduced to US $44.95.
    Whit+

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  • Cluso99Cluso99 Posts: 15,409
    edited 2019-03-24 - 06:18:29
    And he has more than qty 10.

    Wonder what my Motorola XC88100 engineering samples from 1988 are worth - haven't been made for well over 20 years ;)
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  • kwinnkwinn Posts: 8,329
    Sounds like he bought a lot at an auction and is now trying to get the best price possible. Better to start high and drop the price than to start low and find you could have got more.
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  • PublisonPublison Posts: 10,964
    edited 2019-03-24 - 16:52:51
    Wonder if he knows the BS2P24 is still around:

    https://www.parallax.com/product/bs2p24

    It will run 20 year old programs. :) Wonder if the latest Basic Stamp IDE still identifies it.

    I still have a couple of Intel 8008 and 4004's from the 70's. I used to get ~$100 a piece on ebay.
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  • ercoerco Posts: 19,516
    I PM'ed him yesterday that I needed a bunch for a class at$15K each... :)

    Since then, per Whit, he dropped his price to $45, with 10+ available.

    He replied today:

    I have 18 left - Give you the lot for $539.82

    That's $30 each, if anyone needs 18! :)
    "When you make a thing, a thing that is new, it is so complicated making it that it is bound to be ugly. But those that make it after you, they don’t have to worry about making it. And they can make it pretty, and so everybody can like it when others make it after you."

    - Pablo Picasso
  • ercoerco Posts: 19,516
    Best news all day!

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    "When you make a thing, a thing that is new, it is so complicated making it that it is bound to be ugly. But those that make it after you, they don’t have to worry about making it. And they can make it pretty, and so everybody can like it when others make it after you."

    - Pablo Picasso
  • localrogerlocalroger Posts: 3,265
    This is what the LOL-bot was invented for.
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,074
    I suspect he lowered the price because I reported it as a fraudulent offer. ;-)
    Whit+

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  • ercoerco Posts: 19,516
    I was hoping we would make me a righteous deal... like maybe two for $25,000!
    "When you make a thing, a thing that is new, it is so complicated making it that it is bound to be ugly. But those that make it after you, they don’t have to worry about making it. And they can make it pretty, and so everybody can like it when others make it after you."

    - Pablo Picasso
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