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Archive 2004FS4GB Microdrives - SOLD
p.3 #1FS4GB Microdrives - SOLD
Face it, the plain fact is that Hitachi is over charging for the retail version of this drive. If that were not the case there would not be this little frenzy.
Dave
Dave
Mar 05, 2004 at 10:03 PM
p.3 #2FS4GB Microdrives - SOLD
I believe the law of supply and demand will work here. Here's the way I see it:
1. He took a risk buying X number of units. He is also investing some time to remove the drives, format them, etc. He has a sunk expense in each one. He is also taking time to advertise them, ship them, etc. He could be a couch potato and try nothing - but he see a potential opportunity and goes after it.
2. He set a price and is offering them to anyone who wants one for his price. I'm guessing it might be of value to some that don't want to mess with disassembly, etc.
3. If they don't sell, expect to see him back with a lower price. The "market" will dictate their value based on availability and value.
4. If you don't like the price he is charging then don't buy! But don't beat up the guy for taking a shot at it. He'll learn quick enough if they don't sell. I would expect he could at least recover his capital investment eventually.
Just my $.02
Charlie
Mar 05, 2004 at 10:07 PM
p.3 #3FS4GB Microdrives - SOLD
blsnelling wrote:
Boy you got a real attitude! You're the only one to blame why you don't have all you want. Why don't you drop the attitude and ask where I got them? I ordered one late week before last from Amizon. I had it about a week later. I kept that drive for myself. I then decided to buy a few more and ordered these six on Tuesday this week. I had them Thursday. No, they did not show them in stock. Order them anyway. Now, how sick do I make you? You're lucky I can forgive your attitude and clue...Show more →
I'm not angry with you, but this sure shows how Amazon sucks. I ordered one of these from Amazon a month ago and tonight they say they've sent an e-mail saying that this item has proved to be more popular than they expected and they don't know when they'll be able to fill the order, but that they'll fill the orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Right! Reminds me of the Dell fiasco where my 9/23 order got filled a month after some 9/25 orders but a month before some 9/20 orders.
Boy you got a real attitude! You're the only one to blame why you don't have all you want. Why don't you drop the attitude and ask where I got them? I ordered one late week before last from Amizon. I had it about a week later. I kept that drive for myself. I then decided to buy a few more and ordered these six on Tuesday this week. I had them Thursday. No, they did not show them in stock. Order them anyway. Now, how sick do I make you? You're lucky I can forgive your attitude and clue...Show more →
I'm not angry with you, but this sure shows how Amazon sucks. I ordered one of these from Amazon a month ago and tonight they say they've sent an e-mail saying that this item has proved to be more popular than they expected and they don't know when they'll be able to fill the order, but that they'll fill the orders on a first-come, first-served basis. Right! Reminds me of the Dell fiasco where my 9/23 order got filled a month after some 9/25 orders but a month before some 9/20 orders.
Mar 05, 2004 at 10:38 PM
p.3 #4FS4GB Microdrives - SOLD
harveyc wrote:
blsnelling wrote:
Boy you got a real attitude! You're the only one to blame why you don't have all you want. Why don't you drop the attitude and ask where I got them? I ordered one late week before last from Amizon. I had it about a week later. I kept that drive for myself. I then decided to buy a few more and ordered these six on Tuesday this week. I had them Thursday. No, they did not show them in stock. Order them anyway. Now, how sick do I make you? You're lucky I can forgive your attitude and clue...Show more →
Brad is absolutely right about Amazon - I ordered 22 Muvo2s on Feb 27th and they were shipped yesterday and I got them today. The website said they were not yet released. If I were you I would place another order and see which ships first...
blsnelling wrote:
Boy you got a real attitude! You're the only one to blame why you don't have all you want. Why don't you drop the attitude and ask where I got them? I ordered one late week before last from Amizon. I had it about a week later. I kept that drive for myself. I then decided to buy a few more and ordered these six on Tuesday this week. I had them Thursday. No, they did not show them in stock. Order them anyway. Now, how sick do I make you? You're lucky I can forgive your attitude and clue...Show more →
Brad is absolutely right about Amazon - I ordered 22 Muvo2s on Feb 27th and they were shipped yesterday and I got them today. The website said they were not yet released. If I were you I would place another order and see which ships first...
Mar 05, 2004 at 11:08 PM
p.3 #5FS4GB Microdrives - SOLD
22? Shooting one big, gigantic wedding, right?? 
My MuVo carcass is bid up to $51 on eBay -- so that's $149 at the moment for a 4gb microdrive...
My MuVo carcass is bid up to $51 on eBay -- so that's $149 at the moment for a 4gb microdrive...
Mar 05, 2004 at 11:39 PM
p.3 #6FS4GB Microdrives - SOLD
tennclay wrote:
Brad is absolutely right about Amazon - I ordered 22 Muvo2s on Feb 27th and they were shipped yesterday and I got them today. The website said they were not yet released. If I were you I would place another order and see which ships first...
Funny you should mention that. I tried it earlier today, even thought the current price is $1.00 higher, but went ahead and cancelled it after receiving identical update e-mails from Amazon tonight. I was afraid I might get two shipped on the same day and I really don't want two of them.
Brad is absolutely right about Amazon - I ordered 22 Muvo2s on Feb 27th and they were shipped yesterday and I got them today. The website said they were not yet released. If I were you I would place another order and see which ships first...
Funny you should mention that. I tried it earlier today, even thought the current price is $1.00 higher, but went ahead and cancelled it after receiving identical update e-mails from Amazon tonight. I was afraid I might get two shipped on the same day and I really don't want two of them.
Mar 05, 2004 at 11:45 PM
p.3 #7FS4GB Microdrives - SOLD
Creative sells them for the $199 price. They're out of stock now, but the gal I talked to said she would call me when they get stock. She said they've been out for two weeks, and that a new shipment should arrive any day now.
Mar 06, 2004 at 12:01 AM
p.3 #8FS4GB Microdrives - SOLD
Amazon's latest: max order of three and, get this, "Delivery estimate: Mar 10, 2005 - Mar 11, 2005" Hmmm.... maybe the Dell director of marketing got a new job?
Mar 06, 2004 at 01:01 AM
p.3 #9FS4GB Microdrives - SOLD
glasdriver wrote:
22? Shooting one big, gigantic wedding, right??
My MuVo carcass is bid up to $51 on eBay -- so that's $149 at the moment for a 4gb microdrive...
Whoaa - I guess I fatfingered - -I only got 2!!
22? Shooting one big, gigantic wedding, right??
My MuVo carcass is bid up to $51 on eBay -- so that's $149 at the moment for a 4gb microdrive...
Whoaa - I guess I fatfingered - -I only got 2!!
Mar 06, 2004 at 06:36 AM
p.3 #10FS4GB Microdrives - SOLD
Hmm, my order from Amazon still states:
Order Placed: February 2, 2004 Order Total: $200.99
When will your items arrive?
Shipment #1:
1 item - delivery estimate: Feb 10, 2005 - Feb 12, 2005
I really love the guy who ordered 22 of them. Unbelievable.
Attitude? You bet. Am I sorry for it? Not a bit. One day these ebay profit-hogs will get what's coming to them. Maybe a scammer or two rips them off or they're stuck with extra stock when the market gets flooded or the price comes down, and then justice will be served. One can dream, anyway.
Order Placed: February 2, 2004 Order Total: $200.99
When will your items arrive?
Shipment #1:
1 item - delivery estimate: Feb 10, 2005 - Feb 12, 2005
I really love the guy who ordered 22 of them. Unbelievable.
Attitude? You bet. Am I sorry for it? Not a bit. One day these ebay profit-hogs will get what's coming to them. Maybe a scammer or two rips them off or they're stuck with extra stock when the market gets flooded or the price comes down, and then justice will be served. One can dream, anyway.
Mar 06, 2004 at 08:52 AM
p.3 #11FS4GB Microdrives - SOLD
tennclay wrote:
Whoaa - I guess I fatfingered - -I only got 2!!
Yikes... I do feel better now.
Still, Amazon really stinks that you last week orderers have your drive(s) and I get an email that says, "Gee, we'd like to send yours but we're just starting to get them." My luck will be the one I get will be soldered in or the one the Ipod uses that is useless in a digicam.
Whoaa - I guess I fatfingered - -I only got 2!!
Yikes... I do feel better now.
Still, Amazon really stinks that you last week orderers have your drive(s) and I get an email that says, "Gee, we'd like to send yours but we're just starting to get them." My luck will be the one I get will be soldered in or the one the Ipod uses that is useless in a digicam.
Mar 06, 2004 at 08:55 AM
p.3 #12FS4GB Microdrives - SOLD
I don't think I've posted here yet -
I want to warn you guys, DO NOT upgrade the firmware to VER 1.11.
I am getting "media error" on my Sandisk 512mg CF card when I try ot format or reload firmware in the Muvo.
This was reputed to be a "good" card for the Muvo.
Firmware Ver 1.11 is new in the last couple days, Ver 1.10 is the one mentioned in all the hack articles.
Just a heads up
The MD works great in the 10D, by the way
I want to warn you guys, DO NOT upgrade the firmware to VER 1.11.
I am getting "media error" on my Sandisk 512mg CF card when I try ot format or reload firmware in the Muvo.
This was reputed to be a "good" card for the Muvo.
Firmware Ver 1.11 is new in the last couple days, Ver 1.10 is the one mentioned in all the hack articles.
Just a heads up
The MD works great in the 10D, by the way
Mar 06, 2004 at 10:12 AM
p.3 #13FS4GB Microdrives - SOLD
I'm not angry with you, but this sure shows how Amazon sucks. I ordered one of these from Amazon a month ago and tonight they say they've sent an e-mail saying that this item has proved to be more popular than they expected and they don't know when they'll be able to fill the order, but that they'll fill the orders on a first-come, first-served basis.
Wow! That's sure interesting. Based on my three orders, if I hadn't gotten an email saying they were shipped within one week, I would cancel the order and try again. Like I said, the first order shipped n about a week and the last two I actuall had two days after ordering them. That means they must have shipped the same day I ordered. Doesn't make sense does it. BTW, I only have 3 left now.
Wow! That's sure interesting. Based on my three orders, if I hadn't gotten an email saying they were shipped within one week, I would cancel the order and try again. Like I said, the first order shipped n about a week and the last two I actuall had two days after ordering them. That means they must have shipped the same day I ordered. Doesn't make sense does it. BTW, I only have 3 left now.
Mar 06, 2004 at 11:11 AM
p.3 #15FS4GB Microdrives - SOLD
Sorry about the rant. I'll try to keep emotion out of it next time.
Edited by blsnelling on Mar 06, 2004 at 08:28 PM GMT
Edited by blsnelling on Mar 06, 2004 at 08:28 PM GMT
Mar 06, 2004 at 04:27 PM
p.3 #16FS4GB Microdrives - SOLD
Editted to remove the argument going back and forth. Time to put it to rest.
Edited by blsnelling on Mar 06, 2004 at 08:32 PM GMT
Edited by blsnelling on Mar 06, 2004 at 08:32 PM GMT
Mar 06, 2004 at 04:34 PM
p.3 #17FS4GB Microdrives - SOLD
blsnelling wrote:
This forum is about helping and sharing and you don't fit into that class.
Haven't been here long, have you? The spirit of this forum is more akin to those who might buy up 6 of them and then to sell them for around what they paid, maybe a tad more to help others who haven't been able to get them. That's the kind of "sharing and helping" we see around here usually. People here sell lenses and the like with full knowledge that they could get much more on Ebay, but here they go to a good home. Heck, at Christmas, a bunch of folks gave stuff away, and that continues year 'round on occasion.
Now, greed isn't a terrible personality trait, though... if it works for you, fine. I'd just hate to see this forum turn into a haven for the Ebay profit-mongers, that's all.
That being said, apparently you don't like what I think of your approach. Golly, that's too bad, but it doesn't change how I feel about what you're doing.
Most in here would see a good deal, and then would tell others about it... sharing the wealth, so to speak. We don't get many who buy all they can and then come in here to sell at back-breaking profit as you have. But do go on and have your fun. I won't interfere.
And I really do wish I were "an 18-year-old punk kid" again. That'd be nice. Youth is really wasted on the wrong people, you know.
Peace-out, brutha.
This forum is about helping and sharing and you don't fit into that class.
Haven't been here long, have you? The spirit of this forum is more akin to those who might buy up 6 of them and then to sell them for around what they paid, maybe a tad more to help others who haven't been able to get them. That's the kind of "sharing and helping" we see around here usually. People here sell lenses and the like with full knowledge that they could get much more on Ebay, but here they go to a good home. Heck, at Christmas, a bunch of folks gave stuff away, and that continues year 'round on occasion.
Now, greed isn't a terrible personality trait, though... if it works for you, fine. I'd just hate to see this forum turn into a haven for the Ebay profit-mongers, that's all.
That being said, apparently you don't like what I think of your approach. Golly, that's too bad, but it doesn't change how I feel about what you're doing.
Most in here would see a good deal, and then would tell others about it... sharing the wealth, so to speak. We don't get many who buy all they can and then come in here to sell at back-breaking profit as you have. But do go on and have your fun. I won't interfere.
And I really do wish I were "an 18-year-old punk kid" again. That'd be nice. Youth is really wasted on the wrong people, you know.
Peace-out, brutha.
Mar 06, 2004 at 05:21 PM
p.3 #18FS4GB Microdrives - SOLD
Cubfan wrote:
Most in here would see a good deal, and then would tell others about it... sharing the wealth, so to speak.
That's exactly what I did, even after you copped your attitude. I haven't tried to hide anything. Not to mention that I have $1200 of risk in this for those that choose not to do it themselves. Obviously that's not for you or me. We'd rather do it ourselves. Aslo, you can't hold me responsible for Amazon's inconsistency. And I certainly didn't buy all I could. Like I mentioned before, you really should cancel your first order and reorder. I've made three orders with them and they were all delivered promptly.
Most in here would see a good deal, and then would tell others about it... sharing the wealth, so to speak.
That's exactly what I did, even after you copped your attitude. I haven't tried to hide anything. Not to mention that I have $1200 of risk in this for those that choose not to do it themselves. Obviously that's not for you or me. We'd rather do it ourselves. Aslo, you can't hold me responsible for Amazon's inconsistency. And I certainly didn't buy all I could. Like I mentioned before, you really should cancel your first order and reorder. I've made three orders with them and they were all delivered promptly.
Mar 06, 2004 at 05:27 PM
p.3 #19FS4GB Microdrives - SOLD
I'm no moderator here but perhaps we can get back to a more civil forum?
I really don't think it is appropriate for someone to come here and start ripping someone else about what they are charging for something. Market conditions will prevail. Let them take the risk and price it as high or low as they want. If it's priced too high it won't sell and they'll have to reduce it eventually. We ALL have the freedom to do the same. Some see opportunity, are enterprising and are willing to take a risk. I love this country!
I'm guessing that those who complain the most have never owned a business.
Charlie
Mar 06, 2004 at 06:14 PM
p.3 #20FS4GB Microdrives - SOLD
Charlie,
Well said. America's a great place to live and one of the best things about it is the ability to make money in many legal ways. More power to the person who can do it -- even something as minor as salvage microdrives -- it's what makes our system work and provides work for those that can only take shots from their armchairs at the work ethics of others.
Evan
Well said. America's a great place to live and one of the best things about it is the ability to make money in many legal ways. More power to the person who can do it -- even something as minor as salvage microdrives -- it's what makes our system work and provides work for those that can only take shots from their armchairs at the work ethics of others.
Evan
Mar 06, 2004 at 06:53 PM