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#122549 - 23/10/2002 09:49 Re:
darren
new poster

Registered: 20/10/2002
Posts: 4
is there any safe way to get any empeg player with out loosing your money

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#122550 - 23/10/2002 10:06 Re: [Re: darren]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31578
Loc: Seattle, WA
Yes. Buy from a reputable seller.
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#122551 - 23/10/2002 11:46 Re: [Re: darren]
rob
carpal tunnel

Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
One useful check is to get a serial number and check with [email protected] whether it has been reported stolen. This isn't an official service so don't expect a reply within minutes, and of course this is no guarantee that the player is legitimate.

Rob

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#122552 - 23/10/2002 11:54 Re: [Re: darren]
RickD
journeyman

Registered: 03/09/2002
Posts: 65
Loc: Southern California
Another way is to use an escrow account. After you have had the opportunity to inspect the merchandise, you can issue a release of funds. Any reputable seller will use escrow as long as the buyer pays the fee for the service.

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#122553 - 23/10/2002 19:00 Re: [Re: darren]
FireFox31
pooh-bah

Registered: 19/09/2002
Posts: 2494
Loc: East Coast, USA
Or just buy from TTony, if he has any more units in stock. I am still thrilled that I got an unopened player after it being discontinued for 9 months. Sure, it coulda' been stolen and repackaged, but... no, it couldn't have. It's good.
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110gig MKIIa (30+80), Eutronix lights, 32 meg stacked RAM, Filener orange gel lens, Greenlights Lit Buttons green set

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#122554 - 24/10/2002 15:42 Re: [Re: darren]
David
addict

Registered: 05/05/2000
Posts: 623
Loc: Cambridge
Make a bid for the one I listed a week ago. No-one has put a bid in yet

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#122555 - 25/10/2002 20:56 Re: [Re: David]
FireFox31
pooh-bah

Registered: 19/09/2002
Posts: 2494
Loc: East Coast, USA
David, I apologize if this question is out of line, but is there any resource for getting empeg units without all the extras (sled, cables, remote, etc)? TTony's post from a while ago which offered many "bare" empegs really interested me into getting a spare. If I could get a unit-only and save some cash (and not have a sled and remote go to waste sitting in my closet), I'd appreciate it.

What I'm really asking is, does Support have any refurbished-type units that are unsaleable because they don't have all the bundled components? If this is out of line for me to ask, just smack me.
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FireFox31
110gig MKIIa (30+80), Eutronix lights, 32 meg stacked RAM, Filener orange gel lens, Greenlights Lit Buttons green set

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#122556 - 26/10/2002 07:08 Re: [Re: FireFox31]
wfaulk
carpal tunnel

Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
OTOH, there are, I'm sure, some people out there who would like an additional sled and/or remote, so you could buy a whole new unit and sell the sled and remote to make some of your money back.
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#122557 - 26/10/2002 08:19 Re: [Re: FireFox31]
rob
carpal tunnel

Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
SB are not selling any units, complete or otherwise. We wouldn't be at all popular if we ran out of service stock!

Rob

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#122558 - 27/10/2002 18:40 Re: [Re: rob]
elvis
enthusiast

Registered: 18/01/2002
Posts: 270
Loc: Arizona USA
I can just imagine 50 or 60 empegs sitting in the stock room running in a beowulf cluster....

A support person talking to a scowling managerial type,
"But it's for TESTING!!!!"
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#122559 - 28/10/2002 03:21 Re: [Re: elvis]
rob
carpal tunnel

Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
Management never scowls here.



Rob

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