EddieDX4
Veteran Member
I decided to search for SX-64's on eBay yesterday and noticed a few available. At the time, the 2 "top contenders" were going for over $100 for one, and the other was at around $56 or so... (plus shipping on both).
Then I noticed one that had just been listed, with a BIN of $50. It was a bit of a gamble, because the description does not really say if the machine works or not, but the pictures look decent and it includes the keyboard cable. The keyboard also looks nice (I've seen some with very yellowed keys, especially the spacebar). The seller was including a few disks (look like copies, but still) with a few games/apps.
Anyway, after looking at historical completed auctions I noticed that some in rough shape, and even with non-working status had gone for $30 ~ $50... So, that made my decision an easy one. I bought it immediately.
Today, I noticed that the $56 dollar one is now up to $102.50, same as the other. One of them doesn't even include the keyboard cable!
So, mine's sort of a fortune cookie of sorts, but I'm being hopeful. If it turns out to be a working unit, I'll be very happy. i've been wanting an SX-64 for sometime now.
Here it is:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Commodore-64-SX...uter-lots-/120612364608?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0
Then I noticed one that had just been listed, with a BIN of $50. It was a bit of a gamble, because the description does not really say if the machine works or not, but the pictures look decent and it includes the keyboard cable. The keyboard also looks nice (I've seen some with very yellowed keys, especially the spacebar). The seller was including a few disks (look like copies, but still) with a few games/apps.
Anyway, after looking at historical completed auctions I noticed that some in rough shape, and even with non-working status had gone for $30 ~ $50... So, that made my decision an easy one. I bought it immediately.
Today, I noticed that the $56 dollar one is now up to $102.50, same as the other. One of them doesn't even include the keyboard cable!
So, mine's sort of a fortune cookie of sorts, but I'm being hopeful. If it turns out to be a working unit, I'll be very happy. i've been wanting an SX-64 for sometime now.
Here it is:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Commodore-64-SX...uter-lots-/120612364608?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0