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Tallgeese
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USA
523 Posts		 Posted - 14 Mar 2002 :  11:41:11

To do a nifty paint job on a 68k, then use that as an excuse to bump up the asking price on eBay? Not claim that it was made that way, of course, but to get really cheap ci's or something, do a cheap but nifty case mod, and then sell it for an inflated price?
Somehow, that seems wrong, but it also might be a cool idea.
Or something like that. Or I've been staring at the sun too long.

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2965 Posts		 Posted - 14 Mar 2002 :  11:58:53
I've never seen hand-painted macs grab particularly greater prices on eBay. I have seen some really badly-executed, but still useful, hacks grab a little bit more money, though. I say go for it, it's only immoral until somebody actually pays for it.

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Tallgeese
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USA
523 Posts		 Posted - 14 Mar 2002 :  12:03:53

Well, that's why I would dress up the language a bit... nobody'll buy a 14' x 14' canvas with a big orange square on it, unless you give it a fancy name and have it painted by a famous (or famous-sounding) artist.

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alcoa
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Albania
543 Posts		 Posted - 14 Mar 2002 :  12:05:24
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I've never seen hand-painted macs grab particularly greater prices on eBay. I have seen some really badly-executed, but still useful, hacks grab a little bit more money, though. I say go for it, it's only immoral until somebody actually pays for it.

the best scam is prototyping! how much over the going rate did that clown get for a 512k and $11.98 worth of crap from the shack

jt

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Tallgeese
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USA
523 Posts		 Posted - 14 Mar 2002 :  12:08:05

hehehe... <evil idea> "L@@K!!!! Apple //e in original wood case!!!!!! This was the first case, designed by Woz himself!!!! Collector's item!!!!! You don't see many of these anymore!!!!!"

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2965 Posts		 Posted - 14 Mar 2002 :  12:36:59
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"L@@K!!!! Apple //e in original wood case!!!!!! This was the first case, designed by Woz himself!!!! Collector's item!!!!! You don't see many of these anymore!!!!!"

Now that's the spirit!

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Rexzilla
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132 Posts		 Posted - 14 Mar 2002 :  20:09:30
Hmm...the next thing he will be doing is prying off the Apple Logos and put little oranges on them...lol! I have seen some fraud on ebay like ppl painting Macs black and calling them the "directors edition". There are some that were black but these were bodge jobs. I say fine if you want to paint your Mac and sell it...but listed under "art" and not under the Macintosh listings.

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AnubisTTP
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USA
308 Posts		 Posted - 15 Mar 2002 :  06:54:14
Rare Mac Plus!! Inside Case Signed by Apple Team. LOW RESERVE L@@K

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candyPunk
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USA
856 Posts		 Posted - 16 Mar 2002 :  20:22:56
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Rare Mac Plus!! Inside Case Signed by Apple Team. LOW RESERVE L@@K

Only 1 million made, right?

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