[sebhc] H8 on ebay with interesting software. -- YES !!

[Robert Young]

I bid on the system but it got out of my price range.

Robert

-----Original Message-----
From: sebhc-bounces at sebhc.org [mailto:sebhc-bounces at sebhc.org] On Behalf Of
Mark Garlanger
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 12:51 AM
To: sebhc at sebhc.org
Subject: Re: [sebhc] H8 on ebay with interesting software. -- YES !!

I'm guessing, no one on the list is 'jam68000'....

Winning bid: US $560.00
Winning bidder: jam68000

Mark

On 9/1/06, Mark Garlanger <garlanger at gmail.com> wrote:
> Between the no shipping cost and my $75, thats more than a $225
> advantage in bidding on the system... You can do it!!! :-D
>
> Mark
>
> On 9/1/06, bill malcolm <wm65805 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I plan go and pick the item up -- IF I win.
> > Yes I accept your offer.
> > bill ..
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Garlanger" <garlanger at gmail.com>
> > To: <sebhc at sebhc.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 8:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: [sebhc] H8 on ebay with interesting software. -- YES !!
> >
> >
> > > It's already well past the other Bill's top bid of $150, are you local
> > > to avoid the huge shipping  cost? Hopefully you are willing to spend
> > > closer to what is required to win one of these auctions.  I'll make
> > > the same offer to you (or anyone else on the list) as I made to the
> > > other Bill, in your case, since you are willing to let me have the
> > > originals, I'm willing to commit to $75 toward the price of the item
> > > if you win the auction. If someone else in the group wins and wants to
> > > keep the originals, I'll still provide you with $40 if you get the
> > > disk images into the library. (Have I mentioned that I really want to
> > > get this software ;-) )
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >   Mark
> > >
> > >
> > > On 8/31/06, bill malcolm <wm65805 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > > I will share any Game(s) If I win the bid -- in fact you can have
them.
> > > > bill ..
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Mark Garlanger" <garlanger at gmail.com>
> > > > To: "sebhc" <sebhc at sebhc.org>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 2:38 PM
> > > > Subject: [sebhc] H8 on ebay with interesting software.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Is there anyone on the list looking to get an H8 system? There is
one
> > > > > on ebay that looks quite interesting - H8/H17/H19 - he has tested
it
> > > > > out AND it comes with some software that the library does not
have.
> > > > > Specifically: Pascal, and "Numerous games" which he clarified to
> > > > > include:
> > > > > "The games I have are Exterminator, Munchkin, Gravitron, Y-wing
II,
> > > > > Galactic Warrior, Invaders, Warrior and the classic Adventure."
> > > > >
> > > > > Gravitron is one of the games (along with Gravitron 2), that I
have
> > > > > been dieing to get a hold of.
> > > > > Y-Wing 2 would be nice since I have (a working copy of) the first
one.
> > > > > Some of the other names look familiar, although I already have a
> > > > > 'working' copy of Munchkin, and the original disks for Adventure.
> > > > >
> > > > > The thing is, I have no interested in getting any of the H8
(H17/H19)
> > > > > hardware (keeping a H89 up and working is enough for me).  And the
> > > > > shipping quote was really high (>$150 since he would just take it
to a
> > > > > 'mailbox etc'-type place). But if some was close enough to
Waterford,
> > > > > MI (looks like it's just NW of Detriot), the shipping fee could be
> > > > > save by picking it up (you would still need to be confirmed that
with
> > > > > the seller, but based on his choice of using 'mailboxes etc' it
seems
> > > > > he would be open to letting someone come and pick it up).
> > > > >
> > > > > If anyone is interested in the auction, let me know, I'd be
willing to
> > > > > pony-up some money for the software (more if I get to keep the
actual
> > > > > disks but still some for just getting the software into the
library).
> > > > >
> > > > > With 4 days still left in the auction, I know I won't be able to
> > > > > justify spending all that money (especially for shipping equipment
I
> > > > > don't want) to just get a few programs, but I'm willing to help,
in
> > > > > order to get the software into the library.
> > > > >
> > > > > Here is the ebay auction, let me know if you're planning to bid on
it,
> > > > > and we can work out the details. Adding the extra money that I'm
> > > > > willing to spend to your bid, should help your chances on winning
the
> > > > > auction.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >
http://cgi.ebay.com/Heathkit-H8-Computer-with-H17-Disk-and-H19-Monitor_W0QQi
temZ130021428178QQihZ003QQcategoryZ4193QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >    Mark
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