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Subject: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer..

Author: Steve B

Date: 05:20:31 12/02/04

Hi All
the following auction is a TEXT BOOK example of when to AVOID a chess computer
auction..

Firstly..the sellers feedback profile is Private..never a good sign

Second.. the photo of the computer display shows an unusual display coming from
the computer..8  0..the only thing i can think of would be a display of the ply
depth of the current move under consideration and i think it would take this
computer 8 days to reach a ply depth of 8 ply with all of the pieces still in
play(still in the opening)
a strong possibility the computer is defective


third..the price is beyond all reason and borders on the occult..
a starting bid of close to $1200 USD with a "Buy it Now" price of just over
$1900..
this seller is clearly trying to capitalize on the recent high prices that
certain rare chess computers have sold for
a normal price for a Fidelity Voice Sensory(VSC)Mint in plastic carry case(the
computer was not sold in a box),pieces and original manual is TOPS $100

there will be no bids

now i know i have said that before with the Fidelity Elite Premiere and i was
proven wrong

IF this computer garners even one bid i will begin selling my collection!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=40855&item=5939736023


My Butt Is On The Line Regards
Steve

Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 04:27:06 12/04/04
- Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Ismenio Sousa 20:00:06 12/07/04
  - Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 05:10:24 12/08/04
    - Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Michael Watters 09:12:47 12/08/04
      - Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 09:22:59 12/08/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Michael Watters 01:51:27 12/09/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 06:34:43 12/09/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Michael Watters 02:11:42 12/10/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 06:01:22 12/10/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Michael Watters 07:12:07 12/10/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 07:18:57 12/10/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Michael Watters 08:39:29 12/10/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 08:56:12 12/10/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Michael Watters 09:50:46 12/10/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 10:06:56 12/10/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Michael Watters 00:12:52 12/11/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 03:52:12 12/11/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 04:38:55 12/11/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Michael Watters 05:33:03 12/11/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 05:58:21 12/11/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Michael Watters 09:38:57 12/11/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 10:00:52 12/11/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Michael Watters 13:35:24 12/11/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 14:10:39 12/11/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 09:01:24 12/10/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Ismenio Sousa 17:30:03 12/10/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Michael Watters 00:18:17 12/11/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 17:40:52 12/10/04
Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. bryan whitby 00:26:20 12/03/04
- Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 04:59:18 12/03/04
  - Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Michael Watters 13:23:28 12/03/04
    - Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 17:58:57 12/03/04
Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Clive Munro 00:00:29 12/03/04
- Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 04:30:01 12/04/04
Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Dan Honeycutt 09:56:50 12/02/04
- Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 10:19:32 12/02/04
  - Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Dan Honeycutt 12:53:36 12/02/04
Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Fernando Villegas 08:58:06 12/02/04
- Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 09:15:37 12/02/04
  - Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Fernando Villegas 13:53:42 12/02/04
    - Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 17:08:18 12/02/04
      - Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Fernando Villegas 06:11:52 12/03/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 06:43:19 12/03/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Fernando Villegas 11:03:12 12/03/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 13:21:59 12/03/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Fernando Villegas 13:36:57 12/03/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 17:55:27 12/03/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Fernando Villegas 07:04:19 12/04/04
        
        Re: Collector's Corner...When Not To Bid On A Chess Computer.. Steve B 07:15:42 12/04/04

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