Want a Playstation Debug unit for 65 dollars?

[Promophile]

I THINK (don't quote me on this) that they play CDRs, Imports, and just about everything else. Am I correct? I thought that for 65 dollars it would be worth it even if I was wrong, so I grabbed one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62054&item=8155897785

P.S. These are from the Acclaim auction, the seller has a ton of stuff for sale from it.

[SoulBlazer]

10 of them also....

Seems like a good deal. Can it really play imports and copies and is this a good value? I'm seriously tempted. :D

[dj898]

if you are assembler forum regulars you'd get those already...
I already got PS2 Test for $250 from assembler...

[GarrettCRW]

And the auction ends on pay day, too.....

*prays that one is still there by then*

[dj898]

assember will bring more debug stations - clean and more expensive - later on...

[Promophile]

assember will bring more debug stations - clean and more expensive - later on...

Heh he must have a whole stockpile. He has others for sale around 35 dollars that are missing the Playstation logo on the top of the system. Personally these are fine for me, I'm not super picky, especially when it comes to stuff like this, as the carving into the systems was done by the company. To me that just adds to the history of the item, making it more valuable to me personally. I have a question though, whats the black knob thing in the upper right corner of the system?

[Chronodriftersx]

pretty sure it's like a pc lock or a way to bolt the system down with a chain or lock. X_x

[Promophile]

pretty sure it's like a pc lock or a way to bolt the system down with a chain or lock. X_x

I guess that makes sense, especially with the ugly metal ones.

[drummy]

Why is it so cheap?

[Chronodriftersx]

volume heh :)

[icbrkr]

I considered buying one, but:

1) No shipping price (I did ask)

2) 2.5% "handling fee" if I use Paypal from my checking account? BS.

[gamegirl79]

If you look at that guys feedback he's pretty rude to people who gave him negative feedback...calling people idiots and bitches, etc.

I'll pass.

[Orpent]

Here are 2 more from another seller:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62054&item=8155173855

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62054&item=8155173849

20$ each

Orpent

[Funk Buddy]

I considered buying one, but:

1) No shipping price (I did ask)

2) 2.5% "handling fee" if I use Paypal from my checking account? BS.

1) I believe he ships FedEx and does not screw you on shipping.

2) Yep that sucks, but he's doing it to everyone, even the long time regulars on Assembler. Problem is if you're a premiere member they take the % no matter where the money comes from.

[Funk Buddy]

Here are 2 more from another seller:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62054&item=8155173855

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62054&item=8155173849

20$ each

Orpent

They don't read CD's, is that still a good deal? What would that cost to fix?

[d4s]

assembler is ok, although some people here dont seem to like him.
he bought LOTS of stuff from acclaim nyc a few days ago in an auction, thats why he sells for so low.
from what i know, some of his stuff was stolen before he could get it home.
a sad story, really.

[necavenue]

I went through the auction a couple of times, found nothing stating if these units actually work or not. Did I miss something?

[anagrama]

I've no problems with Assembler, but this line caught my attention: "International users add 5% to total including shipping for currency fees".

Paypal don't charge for currency conversion (I can send $ just as easily as £ or €), so whats that all about?

[rhiohki]

I've no problems with Assembler, but this line caught my attention: "International users add 5% to total including shipping for currency fees".

Paypal don't charge for currency conversion (I can send $ just as easily as £ or €), so whats that all about?

I believe they do charge for currency conversion as I won something from someone in GB, and paid via paypal. They ended up taking more than any quoted conversion rate from any site I've seen (i.e xe, oanda)..therefore they took out conversion fees. Yes, it's Teh SuxOrS

[Griking]

I considered buying one, but:

1) No shipping price (I did ask)

2) 2.5% "handling fee" if I use Paypal from my checking account? BS.

That 2.5% handling fee comes out to a pretty petty $1.63.

According to someone else here this unit is under-priced at $65 to begin with. I bet it's still so even with the $1.63 added.

[Promophile]

which brings up another point, why aren't these listed in the DP guide? They have the other funk PS systems listed.

[Ed Oscuro]

Why the crap are these so cheap?

[icbrkr]

I considered buying one, but:

1) No shipping price (I did ask)

2) 2.5% "handling fee" if I use Paypal from my checking account? BS.

That 2.5% handling fee comes out to a pretty petty $1.63.

According to someone else here this unit is under-priced at $65 to begin with. I bet it's still so even with the $1.63 added.

It's called principle of the matter. As a paltry 1.63, the seller should take that hit, not the buyer. How would you like it if your local supermarket started charging you the Visa/Mastercard fees they get hit with if you shop there with your credit card? Furthermore, this is against Ebay's TOS.

[dj898]

If you look at that guys feedback he's pretty rude to people who gave him negative feedback...calling people idiots and bitches, etc.

I'll pass.

what's so rude about that?
people leave the negative feedback?
in my book they deserve it...

I have had similar experience being eBay seller and have little patience with those lot... I sometimes put little phrases in the auction body and if they don't read and bitch about it's their fault... so if I sold empty box albeit mint one and the guy was pissed coz $5 mint came with empty when the full mint copy usually goes for $40+? did he seriously think I'm an idiot selling it under valued? doesn't he recall xbox box auction saga? he he

[Promophile]

Why the crap are these so cheap?

because he has an assload of em.

[Griking]

I considered buying one, but:

1) No shipping price (I did ask)

2) 2.5% "handling fee" if I use Paypal from my checking account? BS.

That 2.5% handling fee comes out to a pretty petty $1.63.

According to someone else here this unit is under-priced at $65 to begin with. I bet it's still so even with the $1.63 added.

It's called principle of the matter. As a paltry 1.63, the seller should take that hit, not the buyer. How would you like it if your local supermarket started charging you the Visa/Mastercard fees they get hit with if you shop there with your credit card? Furthermore, this is against Ebay's TOS.

Funny, its always a buyer that thinks that the seller should absorb all expenses. Keep in mind that the ony reason people sell on ebay is to make money, not to provide prestent to others.

I guess you're too young to remember the days when you paid more for gas when you paid with a credit card then if you paid with cash. Even today some fast food restaurants charge you a service fee for using a credit card. This was discussed already in an earlier thread and I believe it was jonjandran who posted a picture of a register receipt showing the service charge.

I think it all come down to people not wanting to pay for something that they used to get for free. But change happens and sometimes its not for the better. Look at ATM machines, they used to be free to use but now there's always a service charge to use them (unless its from your own bank).

As for principle, are you saying that if you saw a Stadium Events with a $50 B.I.N. but the seller added a service charge for using Paypal you wouldn't bid?

[unbroken]

so is this a good deal or what?

[Vroomfunkel]

I sell a hell of a lot of stuff to overseas bidders on ebay, and the Paypal fees are higher for the payments I get from abroad.

As for the whole charging the Paypal fees thing .. I pay ebay twice for all my auctions as it is (listing, & final value fee). I'm sure as hell not giving them another cut. My auctions no longer have Paypal as an option unless the buyer requests it and agrees to accept my terms for using the service.

I am more than happy to take payments by other means, and if bidders don't like that then they are free to bid on other items. That's what is called a free market. The exception is for international bidders, since even with the fees, Paypal is still the cheapest, easiest, quickest and most reliable way to receive money from abroad.

Vroomfunkel

[SoulBlazer]

And I feel just the other way. I never charge my buyers for my PayPal fees, I don't expect them to, and I normaly report auctions where the buyer does this as it's aganist EBays rules.

However, given this circumstance I won't say anything about it.

As someone else allready said, it's the PRINCIPLE of the matter. No wonder I sell and buy 99 percent of my stuff on Amazon instead of EBay. :roll:

[autobotracing]

I went to bin one of those $35 dev machines just for the extra ram benifit and I hit bin and they were gone. LOL

[icbrkr]

Funny, its always a buyer that thinks that the seller should absorb all expenses. Keep in mind that the ony reason people sell on ebay is to make money, not to provide prestent to others.


Right. This is called the customer is always right. I could care less that a person makes money, but at the same time, they should make it more convienent for me. Sorry, that's how business works.



I guess you're too young to remember the days when you paid more for gas when you paid with a credit card then if you paid with cash. Even today some fast food restaurants charge you a service fee for using a credit card. This was discussed already in an earlier thread and I believe it was jonjandran who posted a picture of a register receipt showing the service charge.


I'm not too young but thanks for assuming so. There were very far and few places like this where I was from, and oddly enough, I passed on their services. Apparently other people did too since this is no longer common practice.



I think it all come down to people not wanting to pay for something that they used to get for free. But change happens and sometimes its not for the better. Look at ATM machines, they used to be free to use but now there's always a service charge to use them (unless its from your own bank).


See above, I don't use them.



As for principle, are you saying that if you saw a Stadium Events with a $50 B.I.N. but the seller added a service charge for using Paypal you wouldn't bid?

Actually, that's what I'm saying. I have no problem walking away from something due to shady sellers and I'm sure you've done the same at a flea market. Some of us have principles and don't drop them just because money is involved.

[kevincure]

65 isn't a bad price. They've been selling for around 100 recently. If you care about condition, I'd wait for him to sell the batch without the locks.

[Promophile]

65 isn't a bad price. They've been selling for around 100 recently. If you care about condition, I'd wait for him to sell the batch without the locks.

according to him they are just glued on, and he says a hair dryer and some prying will take them off. You'll probally leave a nasty spot where they once were, but maybe you could fix it with some goo gone.

[Cmosfm]

65 isn't a bad price. They've been selling for around 100 recently. If you care about condition, I'd wait for him to sell the batch without the locks.

My 35.00 one doesn't have a lock. ;)

Just missing that silly little PS logo, gotta go dig one off my many many broken PSone units.

Damn these things break so easily!

[Promophile]

I only hope that the one I get actually works. I'm no tech wiz.

[Promophile]

65 isn't a bad price. They've been selling for around 100 recently. If you care about condition, I'd wait for him to sell the batch without the locks.

My 35.00 one doesn't have a lock. ;)

Just missing that silly little PS logo, gotta go dig one off my many many broken PSone units.

Damn these things break so easily!

I was thinking of getting one of the 35 dollar ones, but I donno how you could transfer the PS logo thingy. It's a decal, right?