Re: LOLPRICE
Posted: 13 Jul 2022 09:22
:dizzy:Darklord wrote: 13 Jul 2022 00:38 I have no words... :)
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It's a patch...just sayin':
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:dizzy:Darklord wrote: 13 Jul 2022 00:38 I have no words... :)
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It's a patch...just sayin':
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Actually it's not just you seeing evil everywhere. If there is a way to work under the radar and hide illegal activity, these scumbags will find it. It's a conversation I've had before with @stephen_usher IIRC and it definitely makes money laundering a breeze if you play it right.olivier.jan wrote: 13 Jul 2022 07:34 Apart from the occasional dumbass who’s sure his olive green non working 520STF is worth thousands because he read an article about an Apple 1 auction, I suspect a lot of these sales actually hides some illegal activities.
Without any official market for retro computers, there is no official value for these products. We pay what we feel it’s worth based on our nostalgia, feelings and desire to get a specific retro item, so basically no one can actually challenge the price. Moreover, these products have no origin: seller might have had it in his attic for 30 years, found it in the some neighbor’s trash, etc… so not traceable.
Now imagine someone want to sell you something illegal and make sure the money he receives is “clean”: he publishes an auction for a retro product at a price high enough that no retro computer fan will actually buy it, the buyers buys the “old computer “ (which might not even actually exist) and the seller get “clean money”. Pretty difficult to challenge the seller on this. Using a few different eBay accounts to make sure it’s diluted and I guess they can launder a lot over time.
I’m pretty sure it’s only me seeing evil everywhere, but the other explanation would be there are a lot of dumbass, so I don’t know which one I prefer…
Might be this didn't even occur to me lololivier.jan wrote: 13 Jul 2022 07:34 I’m pretty sure it’s only me seeing evil everywhere, but the other explanation would be there are a lot of dumbass, so I don’t know which one I prefer…
Found it again. No shipping fees from Australia, but I would get ready for a heavy customs fees...
@viking272 Looks like you got a bargain, eh? :lol:
I think we could start a whole new thread on that claim. ;)