Re: [M100] Got a DVI and rant about shipping
ebay seller mailed me a "new" scsi drive for a dell server, in a flat rate cardboard envelope, that's it.. not even a little bubblewrap showed up sticking half way out one side of the envelope.. On Sat, Jul 14, 2018 at 4:55 PM Lee Olivares wrote: > I’ll share mine: Rare Samsung N501 DVD player, one of three machines > released in the states that are “Nuon” game systems. (Watch your local > thrift stores!) > > Bought, lost in the mail, tracking number never resolved, got money back > through eBay but the hardware is simply lost in space. :( > > Mailing a CRT though? Yikes. > > The typewriter guys also have some gnarly shipping stories: throw a 50lb > Selectric in a cardboard box and hand it to USPS, see what happens. > > Which reminds me, there’s probably a niche market for plywood cut to be > shipping bases for old Selectrics; nobody has packing material but that’s > how the factory did it. > > What ever happened to those wood shipping crates filled with asbestos > shavings like where those “top men” keep the arc of the covenant? > > - Lee Olivares > - (909) 437-0250 > - The Future or Bust. > > On Jul 14, 2018, at 14:47, Fugu ME100 wrote: > > Sounds familiar I bought an M600 off eBay a few months ago. The outer box > was really sturdy however the seller had just placed the unit on top of > two pieces of foam packing - it was free to move around the box. The M600 > is really heavy with the internal NiCd battery pack. FedEx appear to have > them bounced it around all over the place, it arrived as a 3D jigsaw in > about 70 pieces or so, mixed with chips and battery. The seller offered > me a discount if I bought something else from their eBay store. > > Ironically the LCD screen appears to be in near perfect condition it was > not damaged at all. > > On 14/7/18, 1:46 PM, "M100 on behalf of Greg Swallow" > wrote: > > will have to joy you Jeff. I had purchased a VM-2 to complete my > > DVI setup (M100 + DVI (2x3.5inFDD) and it was DOA. VM-2 in a cardboard > > box and the packing material, a bit of tiny bubble wrap with most bubbles > > popped, did not even wrap around the monitor one time, just kind of > > thrown in with it. Cracks all over in near every corner, tube neck was > > snapped. Sent pictures to the eBay Seller with my complaint. "You can > > keep it," he said, "It's insured." Got my money back on it fine, but had > > to wait a couple of years for another VM-2 to hit eBay. Just got it last > > month. Guess I'll have to strip the first VM-2 for spares. > > > God Bless, > > > GregS <>< > > > > > >
Re: [M100] Got a DVI and rant about shipping
I’ll share mine: Rare Samsung N501 DVD player, one of three machines released in the states that are “Nuon” game systems. (Watch your local thrift stores!) Bought, lost in the mail, tracking number never resolved, got money back through eBay but the hardware is simply lost in space. :( Mailing a CRT though? Yikes. The typewriter guys also have some gnarly shipping stories: throw a 50lb Selectric in a cardboard box and hand it to USPS, see what happens. Which reminds me, there’s probably a niche market for plywood cut to be shipping bases for old Selectrics; nobody has packing material but that’s how the factory did it. What ever happened to those wood shipping crates filled with asbestos shavings like where those “top men” keep the arc of the covenant? - Lee Olivares - (909) 437-0250 - The Future or Bust. On Jul 14, 2018, at 14:47, Fugu ME100 wrote: Sounds familiar I bought an M600 off eBay a few months ago. The outer box was really sturdy however the seller had just placed the unit on top of two pieces of foam packing - it was free to move around the box. The M600 is really heavy with the internal NiCd battery pack. FedEx appear to have them bounced it around all over the place, it arrived as a 3D jigsaw in about 70 pieces or so, mixed with chips and battery. The seller offered me a discount if I bought something else from their eBay store. Ironically the LCD screen appears to be in near perfect condition it was not damaged at all. On 14/7/18, 1:46 PM, "M100 on behalf of Greg Swallow" wrote: > will have to joy you Jeff. I had purchased a VM-2 to complete my > DVI setup (M100 + DVI (2x3.5inFDD) and it was DOA. VM-2 in a cardboard > box and the packing material, a bit of tiny bubble wrap with most bubbles > popped, did not even wrap around the monitor one time, just kind of > thrown in with it. Cracks all over in near every corner, tube neck was > snapped. Sent pictures to the eBay Seller with my complaint. "You can > keep it," he said, "It's insured." Got my money back on it fine, but had > to wait a couple of years for another VM-2 to hit eBay. Just got it last > month. Guess I'll have to strip the first VM-2 for spares. > > God Bless, > > GregS <>< >
Re: [M100] Got a DVI and rant about shipping
Sounds familiar I bought an M600 off eBay a few months ago. The outer box was really sturdy however the seller had just placed the unit on top of two pieces of foam packing - it was free to move around the box. The M600 is really heavy with the internal NiCd battery pack. FedEx appear to have them bounced it around all over the place, it arrived as a 3D jigsaw in about 70 pieces or so, mixed with chips and battery. The seller offered me a discount if I bought something else from their eBay store. Ironically the LCD screen appears to be in near perfect condition it was not damaged at all. On 14/7/18, 1:46 PM, "M100 on behalf of Greg Swallow" wrote: > will have to joy you Jeff. I had purchased a VM-2 to complete my >DVI setup (M100 + DVI (2x3.5inFDD) and it was DOA. VM-2 in a cardboard >box and the packing material, a bit of tiny bubble wrap with most bubbles >popped, did not even wrap around the monitor one time, just kind of >thrown in with it. Cracks all over in near every corner, tube neck was >snapped. Sent pictures to the eBay Seller with my complaint. "You can >keep it," he said, "It's insured." Got my money back on it fine, but had >to wait a couple of years for another VM-2 to hit eBay. Just got it last >month. Guess I'll have to strip the first VM-2 for spares. > >God Bless, > >GregS <>< >
Re: [M100] Got a DVI and rant about shipping
will have to joy you Jeff. I had purchased a VM-2 to complete my DVI setup (M100 + DVI (2x3.5inFDD) and it was DOA. VM-2 in a cardboard box and the packing material, a bit of tiny bubble wrap with most bubbles popped, did not even wrap around the monitor one time, just kind of thrown in with it. Cracks all over in near every corner, tube neck was snapped. Sent pictures to the eBay Seller with my complaint. "You can keep it," he said, "It's insured." Got my money back on it fine, but had to wait a couple of years for another VM-2 to hit eBay. Just got it last month. Guess I'll have to strip the first VM-2 for spares. God Bless, GregS <>< - Original Message - From: "Jeffrey Birt" To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2018 12:18:58 PM Subject: [M100] Got a DVI and rant about shipping Hello all, I picked up a DVI, portable floppy drive (3.5"?), and a couple of Model 100s from a guy on Facebook. One of the 100's is supposed to work and came in a hard-shell case (complete with crumbling foam lining) and the other is in a leatherette sleeve. There was also a small stack of software and manuals. I suspect there was more in the box but alas one corner had some open due to a poor job in packaging. What the h-e-double-hockey-sticks goes through people's minds when they are packaging stuff up? You take some big, heavy stuff and throw it in a carboard box with some peanuts and think it will magically be OK? Have these folks never unboxed something and observed what makes for good packaging and what does not? Have they ever heard or seen double boxing? How about at least putting small items in plastic bags so they do travel around the inside of the box and get broken? Sigh, worst of all neat old computer stuff gets broken. Jeff
Re: [M100] NEC Rex
Me too and can sell some on arcadeshopper.com On Fri, Jul 13, 2018, 11:39 PM z wrote: > My understanding is that Steve had broken his leg, and we all should > wish him well. > > Also, I want an NEC Rex, but he needs enough love to do another run. So > ... I'd like to know how many of us would sponsor an NEC 8201/8300 Rex run. > > Think of this as a mini kick-starter. > > We need two things ... > 1) What would Steve need to do a run (as in how much). > 2) How many of us would pony up to fund this. > > I am willing to fund more than I need. > If I buy extras, I am willing to sell some on eBay. > > So I'd be a $500 contributor. > > Who else is in? > > Roma Vik >
[M100] NEC Rex
My understanding is that Steve had broken his leg, and we all should wish him well. Also, I want an NEC Rex, but he needs enough love to do another run. So ... I'd like to know how many of us would sponsor an NEC 8201/8300 Rex run. Think of this as a mini kick-starter. We need two things ... 1) What would Steve need to do a run (as in how much). 2) How many of us would pony up to fund this. I am willing to fund more than I need. If I buy extras, I am willing to sell some on eBay. So I'd be a $500 contributor. Who else is in? Roma Vik
