Wanted Compuchron or Pulsar With Green Display

[bucko170]

I am on the hunt for a fully functional 70s Compuchron or Pulsar LED with a green display (Sanyo module I believe) my number one preference would be for a SS Compuchron, but I would consider either.
If you have one that you are willing to sell please send me an email or PM with a picture and a price.
Thanks Mick.

[Led-Time]

Talk about missing the boat there was a buy it now on Ebay on the 22nd here's the link - Pulsar Green

Someone had a good Christmas...

[Sully008]

I saw that one too. I was watching it originally when there was no BIN option. Then it was relisted and missed it. Oh well.

Talk about missing the boat there was a buy it now on Ebay on the 22nd, search completed & worldwide for "Pulsar LED" it went for $325 fully working, someone had a good Christmas...

[bucko170]

The seller ended the listing with 2 bids already in place and sold it as a 'buy it now' obviously the buyer had agreed a price with the seller via email who decided to disregard the 2 bids that where already in place and sell it for..........$325

I think he would of got a lot more for the watch had he let the auction run - IMO it serves him right for his bad manners in selling it as a 'buy it now' when there was bids already on the watch.

[retroleds]

Wow, that was a steal!! Then again, there was a soild 14k P2 that sold yesterday for $1000 flat. Working no less.

[Mr Frequency 32768hz]

Ah was that the one with the P-2 with solid gold case, SS case back and GF braclet than had been listed a few times.

[charger105]

I couldn't find that gold Pulsar you were referring to Ed, and then I checked the US Ebay site, and found it. Sellers goods only appear in the Ebay sites of countries they are willing to ship to.

This seller wouldn't ship out of the US, so it didn't even appear on ebay.com.au. He may have got much more if was willing to ship internationally.

Rgds.

[retroleds]

I couldn't find that gold Pulsar you were referring to Ed, and then I checked the US Ebay site, and found it. Sellers goods only appear in the Ebay sites of countries they are willing to ship to.

This seller wouldn't ship out of the US, so it didn't even appear on ebay.com.au. He may have got much more if was willing to ship internationally.

Rgds.

I will occasionally purchase a piece for a forum member who wanted something they couldn't bid on directly - if I know you and it doesn't get into a range I consider insanity for the piece, I'll usually do the deed for a few bucks to cover my handling. Did have one bad experience where the item never arrive -gee, it was only like $20. What a thing to have a snafu over.

[LEDluvr]

This is off topic but I must say I like your latest avatar Ed.
Watches and Guns - perfect for you!

[bucko170]

Still looking for that elusive green display Compuchron or Pulsar LED watch - there must be one out there somewhere!

[Led-Time]

Mick,

They'll be out there but people won't want to part with them...

[bucko170]

They'll be out there but people won't want to part with them...

I don't blame them either

I have noticed them being traded from time to time and I wanted to put myself in the frame for when/if someone does decide to sell.

Maybe someone out there will decide the time has come to sell or maybe someone will have a spare?

I will cross my fingers and be patient.

[bucko170]

A very, very, nice man from the UK has agreed to sell me a green Pulsar LED in mint condition including box and papers, the deal will be completed sometime next month..... can't wait.
Thanks to everyone for their tips and advice.

[bucko170]

I see there is another green display Pulsar LED on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %26fvi%3D1

Funny the seller of this one has exactly the same feedback score as the buyer of the one that was sold very recently (see Klippie's link)

Quite an ambitions mark up $325 to $1,950

[retroleds]

The markup is substantial(and I'm thinking the price is a tad high). but I'm also thinking his acquisition cost should not be held against him or really even considered by a purchaser. All are entitled to find the occasional "dream deal"(his purchase price was an aberition...but that happens) or how about the circumstance where a person is GIVEN a piece they really don't want.

Example: I'm currently negotiating to sell a very rare item but I foolishly let it slip that I had got it for a steal - it seems to have created a sticking point in the buyer's mind....apparently he would prefer that I had paid 99% of what I am asking for it. I 'm suggesting a buyer(of anything) should weight average market price, the intrinsic value to themselves, and the value of ending their search -even window shopping consumes valuable time and money. Conversely, I think routine sellers should avoid getting into a "what did this individual piece" cost me mind-set. I'm thinking if you get two pieces for $100 each and a third for $300, but the current market price is $280, then your correct selling price for ANY of them is $280. Theoretically if you sell all three, your average $120 profit a piece. My $.02

[bucko170]

I also think the BIN price is a bit ambitious but you never know with ebay, if potential buyers are not put off by the high BIN I can see it being sold on offer.

Good luck to the seller, even if it's not brought as a BIN he is still going to make a tidy profit in a short space of time, I am just envious that he got to it before I had a chance to

It's a shame that the original purchase didn't go to a collector who would of appreciated it for the rare watch that it is, rather than the buyer who, it would seem, just grabbed the opportunity to make a quick buck.

[retroleds]

It's a shame that the original purchase didn't go to a collector who would of appreciated it for the rare watch that it is, rather than the buyer who, it would seem, just grabbed the opportunity to make a quick buck.

Making money is not a form of collecting? Many a collector will sell off the "prize" of their collection as soon as a better one comes along, and if they can make a "killing", they are oh so tickled.

It's the same issue the [erstwhile...I think he's mad at us]new member "monologuist" was struggling with. Everyone wants to buy low and sell high. Everyone wants to shaft their employer but doens't want the employees ripping them off if they are the business owner. That German biullionaire Merckle(r.i.p....took his life yesterday over financial losses) wanted to buy long and sell short. Life isn't fair, best we can hope for is honesty and some occasional mercy.

[bucko170]

I see that the seller of the Pulsar has already had a couple of offers...

[bucko170]

Making money is not a form of collecting?

In my experience making money is a process by which one gets richer, collecting is .......a compulsion to spend the money that has been collected