TechTools Archives: Re: Atari orange test fixture

From: John Robertson <jrr_at_flippers.com>
Date: Mon Nov 29 1999 - 23:03:13 EST

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Oh, and there has been a bit of discussion on the Vectorlist about the seller...not all of it positive...recommend you pick up the unit if possible seems to be the suggestion I would consider. I've included a clipping from there at the bottom of this message, names edited for privacy. 
 
John :-#)# 
 
At 12:33 PM 11/29/1999 -0600, tom mcclintock wrote: 
<blockquote type=cite cite>Ok: 
 
I'm in the process of acquiring that orange Atari test fixture that was 
just on eBay, and I'm wondering who has any documentation on this?  Or 
even the correct name?  John Robertson - I know you have one of these, 
and I know it's strictly for raster games, but what else can I do with 
it?  Am I correct in assuming it is basically a test rig?  Here's a link 
to the auction: 
(http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=205478827) 
 
 
tom</blockquote> 
 
To: "'vectorlist... 
Subject: RE: "untested" PCBs... 
 
Ahhhhh! These could be the same Williams boards he owes me from a year ago!! 
 
50% of the time is not good enough for me. 
 
Cheers 
M 
 
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> From: <x-tab>        </x-tab>S 
> Reply To: <x-tab>    </x-tab>vectorlist 
> Sent: <x-tab>        </x-tab>Tuesday, 30 November 1999 10:39 
> To: <x-tab>  </x-tab>'vectorlist 
> Subject: <x-tab>     </x-tab>RE: "untested" PCBs... 
> 
> Why do you keep refering to the KrazyKatt1 as "Jan".  It's actually Adam 
> Judd (her husband) who's using her name and account since his rep is worth 
> "mud" 
> (or another similar substance) ever since his misdealings on RGVAC/M. 
> 
> This guy owes me some Williams boards from a deal on RGVAC 
> over 1 year ago.   He supposedly sent me a refund but that's mysteriously 
> gotten lost in the mail too ... TWICE! ... see the pattern? 
> 
> Buyer Beware!! 
> 
> I also think it's naive to believe the feedback ratings on Ebay.  Case in 
> point, 
> this seller!!  I will admit, however, that 50% of the time he seems honest 
> 
> and friendly thru Email but I'll be glad when I don't have to deal with 
> him anymore. 
> 
>   S 
>   CANADA 
> 
> p.s.  I'm glad he's loosing packages to you Yankees as well.  So much for 
> his across the border and customs excuses ... time to write another Email 
> to tycho780.   :-(   Wish me luck! 
> 
> <x-tab>      </x-tab>-----Original Message----- 
> From:   E 
> Sent:   Monday, November 29, 1999 6:07 PM 
> To:     vectorlist 
> Subject:        Re: "untested" PCBs... 
> 
> <x-tab>      </x-tab>>But there's a difference between NOT giving negative feedback and a 
> HUGE 
> >list of EXELLENT, A+++, WOULD TRADE AGAIN, FAST SHIPMENT blablabla 
> >ect... That just don't add up to me... 
> > 
> >For example. If everybody is unhappy with, lets say,  MR X, there might 
> >not be negative feedback, but there IS a lot of hoorays... How come? 
> 
> <x-tab>      </x-tab>Actually, there are a lot fewer hoorays than you might expect. Jan 
> has sold 
> several hundred items on eBay (>200 in the last month alone) to a couple 
> hundred different people but only has positive feedback from seventy or so 
> 
> unique people. That means that her feedback percentage is pretty low 
> relative to the amount of stuff she has sold. Her repeat feedback 
> percentage is also quite low. Since she is friendly and does do enough in 
> the way of service to avoid outright negative feedback (replacing parts, 
> shipments, etc.), most folks who have slightly unpleasant experience just 
> don't leave any feedback at all. 
> 
> <x-tab>      </x-tab>-E 
> 
> 
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