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I haven't bid on anything on eBay in years and years (bought plenty of stuff but Buy it Now) but I am bidding on a MIDI keyboard, and it announces that my bid will be subject to VAT? So my current winning bid is £30, but if successful it will be plus £6 VAT & then postage. It's a UK sale, secondhand, so not sure why they want to add VAT?
The seller may either live outside the UK, or many not be a VAT registered seller.
Well, they are (allegedly) a Private seller, and located in Glastonbury... So I am not sure that's it, but thanks.
If he isn't VAT registered, charging VAT will be illegal. And you don't want to be messing with VAT folk, they're ruthless.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Well I got outbid on that auction, so I guess I will never know!
I just spotted this, though - my first ever "hi-fi" was this exact model. Midi sized, with a turntable that could play both sides of the record, twin cassette, and speakers with square drivers! At 16 I was in love, and had to get it - I had started work, so my Dad got in "on tick" from Rumbelows, and I paid him about 3 quid a week for what seamed a decade. I was still paying it off when I realised how crap it actually sounded and started looking at "proper" hi-fi in secondhand shops.
I'm guessing I'm not the only one that has "nostalgia" for that crappy little Sharp system, as there are 4 bidders and 20+ watchers. I.m not going to bid... No, never...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/156656733165
Well, not a "bargain" but apparently one of one in the World - Michell "Green Marble" Prisma, "The Unicorn of Turntables" apparently...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365366443602
Am I seeing things or does it have a linear tracking tonearm?Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
I got a similar Aiwa in 1986 for £175 which would be a staggering £512.92 today. The turntable was a separate unit though. Took about a year for me to accept that I had to have something better.
Yep, linear tracking, then went all the way across the record, round a "U" bend, and played the other side of the record from underneath! It was like science fiction in 1985! Of course with the record only being supported by a label sized "platter" it wasn't the most stable or best sounding thing, but I thought it was cool until I knew different! (My best mate's Uncle Tim, a resolute bachelor (who I imagine spent all his money on hi-fi and records) was my hi-fi Mr. Miyagi! My Garrard 401/SME combo was one of his cast offs!)Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
lol I like that. I never had one :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
My dad did drive me to Apollo to get the Aiwa but he didn't have any interest beyond suggesting that I buy the Mitsubishi system with the vertical turntable instead:
https://i.ibb.co/VcXjmwxz/mitsubisgi.jpg
It was massively discounted down to the price of the Aiwa and came with the stand and some quite large speakers. But I thought a vertical turntable was a daft idea (I guess so did most hence the 50 percent discount) so I got the Aiwa.
My father was right though the Mitsubishi would have been better and would still be of interest today when all the rest are in landfill.
Those Mitsubishi upright turntables are definitely very cool, and I guess makes sense to sit on a bookshelf if space is tight. And yes, would still be of interest today - can only find non-working ones on eBay in the US - even then, $300.
There you go then, I bet a working minter would be worth a grand nearly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
I think the other thing that put me off it was the single tape deck and the Aiwa had two. All that copying I planned to do with those dual decks! Which never happened.
I think the only tape copying I ever did on the Sharp was Sinclair ZX Spectrum games! I did make lots of compilation tapes for the car, though, recording records to cassette. Happy Hour by the Housemartins was on several of them - at just over 2 mins it was perfect to fill that final bit of tape left at the end! Nowadays most singles are that short, although I don't think my phone has the same capacity problems!
B&W 302 speakers - well worth £75 they were pretty good
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186852304...AAAOSwZ1hnWD9r
AI meets Led Zeppelin again. Evidently Robert Plant was an influence on Run DMC...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/356672602...Bk9SR7rN7u-zZQ
lol. If I'm in the mood for some Soul I always reach for Led Zep 2.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete The Cat
IMHO, Led Zeppelin II is the best of their LPs.
I'm torn between that and Physical Graffiti.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
These SAST CD players are pretty cool:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326364018...de9b4bbf0f6e1c
Agree, very cool looking!Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
KEF C95 at a very reasonable price - big three-way with the UNI-Q driver - good speakers these and an easy load too:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/356743611789?
'Saxon' pre-amplifier https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/135437970...3406e6ff6e6133
Never heard of them before and nothing on t'internet.
Maybe part of the New Wave Of British Amplification? I don't know. Seems to be well made and well featured though.
Someone had probably heard of it as they've gone and bought it. Good price for a decent British made balanced pre assuming it sounds good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Sony TA-E1000ESD pre amp like wot I use.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/356720078965?
Prices seem to be going up for a good condition one with the remote.
Does look very nice - and I don't think there are many remotes where you need two hands!Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
81 buttons.
Not eBay, or in the UK, but anyone after some Anos speakers? :lol:
https://scontent-man2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...UQ&oe=6864C4DA
Go well with my poomueK receiver that has the feet on the top (for some reason).
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Never heard of Anos. Are they any good, would they sound any better if used upside-down?
There was a reported case of a reviewer for The Absolute Sound magazine finding that an item of equipment sounded better when used upside-down. I think it was a (separate) power supply for use with a preamp, the latter of which would be sitting on top, but the reason turned out to be easily explained: the top cover of the case was made of aluminium, whereas the bottom was made of steel; which offered better screening of any mains generated hum.
Nah, if you turn them upside down they just sound like some bog-standard Sony speaker.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/167624193...Bk9SR8THzcH6ZQ
I'm a fan of these for desktop duty while I'm working. Warm tone, some would find them a bit rolled off on the highs for studio cans but for me that makes them a relaxing listen. No concession to style, the wiring adds a touch of Cyberman chic. Usually go for no more than £30 which in these days of pimped up headphones is a bargain.
Sennheiser make some good headphones. I had a pair (forget the model, but from memory they looked almost identical to those shown), however like most headphones the foam earpads started to disintegrate.
They look good - I recently bought a pair of Sennheiser HD 560S to try "open back" headphones, but not used them a great deal so far. Interesting that those on eBay have a "curly cord" - headphones always used to have that, but seems to have gone by the wayside these days.
Only thing I use headphones for is Teams meetings. Can't abide them for listening to music.
Agree with you regarding the use of headphones to listen to music. I don't like the "in your head" effect, or when you turn your head the whole perceived sound stage moves as well - it's unnatural.
However I do sometimes use headphones with my computer, but only for short periods of time.
Celestion A3 - look in good condition.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/277293649008?
Worth what he's asking IMO. But you will need a big room and a meaty amp.
Vintage Sony amp, tuner, speakers - very tidy:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166666495...gAAOSwB4Rl~2Gi
Supposed to be very good these.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Asking stupid money, but it is cool:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/257030506475?
And if the turntable packed up you could replace it with a potty and operate it in 'commode' mode :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Tasty Braun cassette player:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/177359009336?
''Achtung! Andere Stereokomponenten werden auf separaten Auktionen verkauft und sind nicht Teil dieses Angebots!''
For you, Tommy, zee search for a high end tape deck is over.
NOT a bargain on Ebay:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335918285...Bk9SR9jMjemrZg
The Meta versions go for £2k brand new. Maybe we should have another thread called "Taking the piss on Ebay".
I started the thread and titled it "Bargains on ebay?". The question mark was deliberate to suggest a measure of sarcasm in that not all items listed there are bargains.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
I’ve always fancied a motor home - certainly a bargain at the moment and as the description says, certainly unique!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/167819356...Bk9SR4iJj4-yZg
:lol: Well it appears to have six good tyres, they've got to be worth something.
According to the description it is vintage three birth accommodation, so I assume the seller is a retired midwife... those cushions will need a good clean before I'd consider it :(
Someone will have it. There's a lot of wear on that drivers seat for the mileage.
Having the space to park it is the problem with them for most people.
Yeah, lack of space is the reason I won't be bidding. Not that the seller needs to worry - 19 bids on it now, gone up to 510 quid. And 13 and a half thousand views.
Not a bargain on eBay - items in currencies other than sterling.
It feels to me that there's always an unwelcome 'creep' between the converted pound equivalent of an item's price and postage that is shown on the advert screen and what you see on the payment details screen after you've clicked Buy It Now. Yesterday I carefully double-checked something that was showing as £62-odd before proceeding, and lo and behold it became £65-odd at the end. This seems to happen every time with a purchase from another country and while I understand that the advert screen may only show an estimate the movement from one to the other is always adverse, funnily enough.
The number of things that I buy from eBay has fallen off a cliff in recent years, a decade ago it was a bit of fun and good value.
I'd have to be desperate for something to buy it from overseas, I suppose with some things it's unavoidable though. And if a particular item has many listings, first thing I do is whittle it down to "Item location - UK only".
I wonder how much longer Ebay will continue - it seems every thing I read about it shows it to be all kinds of dodgy.
Looks nice, but £40k? and check out the postage...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/187614104...YP30QXQG73VJ6M