[SunRescue] RE: Budget Ultras

[Michael S. Schiller]

Not that I'm defending the seller (Don't even know them) but it IS possible
that they're using a pack&ship place to package the machines, and they're
notorious for REALLY expensive packing charges! Best bet would be to email
the seller before the auction is over, and ASK what the shipping charges will
be to your zipcode.

-Mike

Daniel Prabhakar wrote:

> Be careful! This person does not say what the shipping charges are. After
> you win the auction, you will be hit with something like $200+ in shipping
> charges - just check the feedback.
>
> Daniel
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Loomis, Rip" <GILBERT.R.LOOMIS at saic.com>
> To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 4:10 PM
> Subject: RE: [SunRescue] RE: Budget Ultras
>
> > Hmm...maybe I should have waited.  Here's one at $307.50
> > that hasn't met the reserve yet, but it's a 1/170E
> > with Creator 3D/128MB/2.1GB *plus* a 20E20 monitor:
> >   http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1238456858
> >
> > I remember 15 months ago paying $325 for a SPARC 10
> > with an SM41, 32MB of memory, keyboard, mouse, and
> > 20D10 and I thought that was a good deal...
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Ken Hansen [mailto:Ken.Hansen at ICTI-USA.com]
> > > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 5:24 PM
> > > To: 'rescue at sunhelp.org'
> > > Subject: [SunRescue] RE: Budget Ultras
> > >
> > >
> > > Well, I expected your Ultra 1/170e price to come soon, but I
> > > am shocked by the Ultra 2. Ithink the real issue is that of
> > > the lister not using the right terms, for instance:
> > >
> > > If you search for "ultrasparc", listings with
> > > the word "ultra" or "sparc" will not be returned.
> > > (ok, I see that)
> > >
> > > But, a search for "ultra" or "sparc" will not
> > > include those that have only "ultrasparc" in their
> > > titles. (a suprise, I would have assumed a search
> > > on "ultra" to behave like "*ultra*")
> > >
> > > The Ultra 2/1200 that Mike got only had the word "ultra" in
> > > the title, so all the "sparc" ot "ultrasparc" listings would
> > > *not* include this item. Good for the lucky shopper, bad for
> > > the seller (only a fraction of the hits). I forgot to look,
> > > but how many hits did the listing get?
> > >
> > > Ken
> > > (Who still has a ... oh, wait, my week between postings here
> > > isn't up yet... ;^)
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > <snip>
> > >
> > > Message: 10
> > > From: "Loomis, Rip" <GILBERT.R.LOOMIS at saic.com>
> > > To: "'rescue at sunhelp.org'" <rescue at sunhelp.org>
> > > Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 15:37:51 -0400
> > > Subject: [SunRescue] SS/20 & Ultra 1 Prices?
> > > Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org
> > >
> > > All--
> > > Well, I couldn't resist and just picked up an Ultra 1/170
> > > (Creator 3D, 160MB, 1GB disk) on eBay for $315.
> > >   http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1238572982
> > > A year ago that system would have gone for at least
> > > $600, so I would like to thank Sun for the Blade 100
> > > driving prices down!
> > >
> > > (I just wish that Mike N. hadn't found the Ultra 2 before
> > > I did, since I wouldn't want to get big Mike torqued
> > > at me--but boy did I want it:
> > >   http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1238231660
> > > even includes a monitor, supposedly...)
> > >
> > > Now I find myself with 2 SPARC-10 clones (1 Axil and
> > > 1 Tatung), an LX, a SPARC-20, and the new box, and
> > > I'm likely going to sell some things to co-workers.
> > > What the heck is a fair price for:
> > >   SPARC 20 w/2.25 OBP
> > >   2xSM71
> > >   2x2.1GB SCA disks (with special cooling fan)
> > >   MGX+ (24-bit color graphics SBus card)
> > >   128MB memory (4x32)
> > >
> > > Any thoughts?  Anyone else finding the going prices on
> > > eBay a little hard to believe compared with a year ago?
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