[Coco] Buyer beware

[Bill]

Well, if there are any experienced tecchies out there, I'll post a picture
of the screen as it comes up. Might be something someone can recognize and
know how to fix quickly.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-
> bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of jdaggett at gate.net
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 1:40 PM
> To: N8WQ; CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Buyer beware
> 
> I have spare MC68B09E and MC68B21 chips.
> 
> james
> 
> On 23 Feb 2009 at 12:13, N8WQ wrote:
> 
> > Hi Bill,
> > I have a boatload of spare CoCo's. If you need some replacement
> chips,
> > ect. Let me know...
> >
> > Alan Jones
> >
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> >
> >
> > Bill wrote:
> > > Well, I'm among the (probably) thousands who have been bilked on
> > > eBay. I an effort to find an affordable Coco, I bought a 16K 26-
> 3002
> > > machine. The body is in great shape, but it won't even boot up.
> > > Garbage on the screen. And there is a piece of something rattling
> > > around inside. The "tamper hole" has had a replacement seal put
> very
> > > carefully over the damaged one, and the buyer MADE SURE that it was
> > > sold AS-IS-no refunds.
> > >
> > > I know I'm not the only one to fall for something like this, and I
> > > "puts down my money and takes my chances" along with everyone else.
> > >
> > > This is just a reminder to those who have never bought from eBay:
> BE
> > > CAREFUL. You too, could get screwed.
> > >
> > > This is just one that I will have to accept and move on.
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