[Coco] Buyer beware

[N8WQ]

Hi Bill,
I have a boatload of spare CoCo's. If you need some replacement chips, 
ect. Let me know...

Alan Jones

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N8WQ - Canal Winchester, Ohio
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Bill wrote:
> Well, I'm among the (probably) thousands who have been bilked on eBay. I an
> effort to find an affordable Coco, I bought a 16K 26-3002 machine. The body
> is in great shape, but it won't even boot up. Garbage on the screen. And
> there is a piece of something rattling around inside. The "tamper hole" has
> had a replacement seal put very carefully over the damaged one, and the
> buyer MADE SURE that it was sold AS-IS-no refunds.
>
> I know I'm not the only one to fall for something like this, and I "puts
> down my money and takes my chances" along with everyone else. 
>
> This is just a reminder to those who have never bought from eBay: BE
> CAREFUL. You too, could get screwed.
>
> This is just one that I will have to accept and move on. 
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