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Ah... come on... the seller clearly states that the *manual* is in very good condition :-)
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I think there is a "wave" of fashionable mega-overinflated prices (and yes we know who started it). However, this is a supply and demand market. The GENERAL eBay buyers are looking for deals!! There are always the newbies who are too anxious to start a collection of vintage calculators and who are willing to pay crazy prices (only to realize later on they have been had). The GENERAL demand for vintage calculators on eBay will not support the rise in calculator prices. I predict sellers will realize that if they want to parade (and recycle their auctions over and over .. until the rest of us are bored to tears with them) their hardware and pay eBay, then fine. But the majority of sellers who want to actually sell will have to ask for reasonable prices. I for one, when I sell on eBay or Amazon, I try to be competitive and ask for what the typical buyer can pay. On Amazon I am even more compettive and strive to offer calculator at the lowest price possible. I want my calculators to move out of my den.
Namir
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To add insult to injury .. when you look at the enlarged picture you see the low-battery announceiator! I think the buyer of this 42s should first take it to an ER so they can jump-start it's batteries.
Moreover, has anyone paid very close attention to the numbered displayed in the picture? Most likely not! If you are a master cryptographer (like mois!) then the values displayed TWICE encode a secret message from the calculator which says "Please kill me!" That calculator must be in agonizing pain ... poor thing!
We are sure getting a lot mileage out of that auction!
Namir