TI-99/4A Stuff on Ebay -- (the humor files)!

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To start out this thread, I'm posting something I came across on Ebay today.  Kinda instills ya with confidence, eh?  🙄

[RickR]

You're gonna have to spell it out for me, as I have no idea what that is.  Looks like something plugged into a TI on a glass table. 

 

[RickR]

Whatever it is, is it plugged in upside down?  Maybe one of those flex card things that I have no idea what it's for?

 

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6 hours ago, RickR said:

Whatever it is, is it plugged in upside down?  Maybe one of those flex card things that I have no idea what it's for?

Yep, it's plugged in upside down, usually a good indication that the seller has no idea what he has.

[RickR]

Well maybe it will be cheap to buy if he doesn't even know what it is. 

This is the connection to the PEB box right?  Frankly, I've never had interest in that item; although I know the functionality it adds. 

 

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Wow, someone has been smoking some strong stuff!  Look at the shipping price on that over-priced beige unit!

[DegasElite]

That shipping price is truly insane.

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2 hours ago, DegasElite said:

That shipping price is truly insane.

Agreed!

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So, is it only a "tested and working box"?  This listing specifies only items pictured are included, but he only shows the box.  So if you buy it, and get a $149.99 empty box...

<< EBAY LINK >>

[RickR]

You don't have x-ray vision?  Tsk. 

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2 hours ago, RickR said:

You don't have x-ray vision?  Tsk. 

If the box is not empty, it might look like this...

 

which would be a very good reason to NOT post any photos of it.