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non-scientific LED calculator worth more than HP35 red dot?
Message #1 Posted by Bart (UK) on 23 Feb 2010, 4:49 a.m.

Would anyone pay UKP1035.90 (~ USD1600.00) for this?: Realtronic red LED on eBay.

edit: from the Datamath museum info this is probably one of the "Far East Generic Design" types

Edited: 23 Feb 2010, 4:57 a.m.

      
Re: non-scientific LED calculator worth more than HP35 red dot?
Message #2 Posted by Maximilian Hohmann on 23 Feb 2010, 5:19 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Bart (UK)

Hello!

Look at his other auctions, he obviously has set his calculator to engineering number format or something like that ;-)

Regards, Max

            
Re: non-scientific LED calculator worth more than HP35 red dot?
Message #3 Posted by Bart (UK) on 23 Feb 2010, 5:39 a.m.,
in response to message #2 by Maximilian Hohmann

Well, he couldn't have been using that one then as it doesn't even have have engineering format :-).

I think he's trying to get hits or a higher offer. It's been listed for about a year but previously at around 45 pounds IIRC. (Still not worth it, but he's not getting the message).

                  
Re: non-scientific LED calculator worth more than HP35 red dot?
Message #4 Posted by Maximilian Hohmann on 23 Feb 2010, 5:52 a.m.,
in response to message #3 by Bart (UK)

Hi!

Quote:
I think he's trying to get hits or a higher offer.

Very strange. His Britney Spears CDs too have buy-it-now prices in excess of 1000 pounds. I always thougt the higher the starting price, the higher the eBay fees, even if the articles don't sell?

                        
Re: non-scientific LED calculator worth more than HP35 red dot?
Message #5 Posted by Thomas Radtke on 23 Feb 2010, 5:56 a.m.,
in response to message #4 by Maximilian Hohmann

It's like a lottery. He pays that fees to get a low chance for a stupid buyer.

                              
Re: non-scientific LED calculator worth more than HP35 red dot?
Message #6 Posted by Bart (UK) on 23 Feb 2010, 6:04 a.m.,
in response to message #5 by Thomas Radtke

I was thinking that maybe he is hoping for that one big sale.

      
Re: non-scientific LED calculator worth more than HP35 red dot?
Message #7 Posted by Eddie W. Shore on 23 Feb 2010, 9:08 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Bart (UK)

I wouldn't do it.

Edited: 23 Feb 2010, 9:09 a.m.

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