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Post by Neo Samurai on Jul 26, 2006 9:58:07 GMT -5
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Post by realitybites on Jul 26, 2006 10:26:20 GMT -5
your getting ripped off, mine was only $25,and I have the exact same one.
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Post by Neo Samurai on Jul 26, 2006 10:29:48 GMT -5
Did you buy yours online, Realitybites? If so, where?
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Post by realitybites on Jul 26, 2006 10:44:36 GMT -5
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Post by Neo Samurai on Jul 26, 2006 13:43:24 GMT -5
Too bad they're currently not available.  |
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Post by Neo Samurai on Jul 26, 2006 13:59:27 GMT -5
Changed the topic name to be more appropriate.
Anyway, I was browsing some more sites for an available Max Drive and I came upon Code Junkies. I believe I remembered DW talking about it once before. I found a Max Drive for $29.99. Seems reasonable enough, considering how difficult it is to find.
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Post by KuroShinnen on Jul 26, 2006 14:31:24 GMT -5
Yeah, I got mine from ebay for 30$. It's not really a rip off... So you are wasting five bucks and thats not even all the time. You might get lucky and get one for 20$ on ebay. It's all a chance. I trust the ebay users because they have a system where you gain a point for every successful transaction that occurs with you whether it be buying or selling. As long as the person has more than 90% of positive review points, I would trust that person. Now if its a new user... Maybe not so much. But 99/100 ebay people I would say rip you off, and all those people have a bad rating, so you can't go wrong as long as you research the person you are getting it from.
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Post by Doan the Nado on Jul 26, 2006 17:46:34 GMT -5
But 99/100 ebay people I would say rip you off, and all those people have a bad rating, so you can't go wrong as long as you research the person you are getting it from. I tend to disagree with the idea that the majority of ebay sellers are out there to rip you off. I am more of the opinion that they are providing a product and trying to make money. It's true that with eBay, you don't have to build lasting customer relations, so the customer support for various sellers might not be the best, but that eBay rating is quite important to sellers, and very indicative of whether they are reputable or not. eBay is definitely a great place to buy things. There are a few things to keep in mind, though: 1. Always check the ratings of the people you are buying from. Usually 99% or higher is automatic. Anything lower, and I'll click on the number next to their name to see some of the last few ratings and comments in order to make sure a reputable seller hasn't suddenly taken a turn for the worst. Often you'll find that bad comments are mainly due to disagreements, misunderstandings, and extra-picky clientele. 2. Usually, you should buy from people who have 100+ positive sales. This is a good enough sample size, typically, to determine if someone is a good seller. Of course, there are some rare items and good deals where you don't really have that luxury, but in those situations, don't hesitate to contact the seller to ensure that they are good. Read all comments regarding past sales to ensure that they seem reputable. If you have a bad feeling, don't buy it. 3. Watch out for Shipping & Handling. Some sellers try to overcome price filtering by lowering the cost of the item and then making the S&H ridiculously high (i.e. $30 to ship a video card). As a general rule, I hate this practice, so even if the item cost + shipping is a fair deal, I will refuse to buy from people like this, as it makes the searching process much more difficult. 4. DON'T BE IN A HURRY. You may see that an item is about to end and it's just above what you're willing to pay, and you're afraid of it disappearing forever (or you don't want to wait a week until the next one ends), so you go ahead and pay that much. This is a bad idea, as most items you will be buying will show up again and again. Sure enough, you will overpay for something only to see the same thing selling in a couple days for $10+ less than what you paid. If there is something you know you want to buy, go through for about a week and "watch this item" on all of them to get a feel for how much they sell for on average. If you do this, you will have a better chance of knowing what a fair price is. 5. Finally, remember that eBay is not the only site. There are some great deals on there sometimes, especially on used items, but more and more, there are small companies throwing new items on there for low prices by saving on having to lease a store and hire a retail staff. They might have 1 customer service agent, a couple managing partners, and then a packing crew (1 or 2 people). This is a good thing in that the savings get passed on to you, but the thing is, eBay is not the only place where this kind of business practice can work. In fact, since eBay charges a commission when items are sold, you are actually almost certainly guaranteed to get an item for cheaper if you buy it directly from a seller's actual website. There are a few ways to go about this, but for the most part, it involves doing searches on google, or on their shopping site, froogle.com. This site crawls the internet for the latest prices on almost everything you can think of, so usually froogle is a good place to start in trying to find the lowest price from various sites that carry your item. Good luck. Online shopping can be a great thing, as you can typically save anywhere from 25-75%, even after shipping. Just be wary of who you buy from, do your research, have some patience, and hopefully you will get lucky and a good deal will drop into your lap. |
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Post by KuroShinnen on Jul 26, 2006 20:22:11 GMT -5
Oops, I am for ebay, what I meant to say was 99/100 people don't rip you off... I typed it wrong though... Sorry if I mislead you and my post made no sense... ;D
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Post by Neo Samurai on Aug 6, 2006 16:30:42 GMT -5
I have some good news! I placed an order on a Max Drive. I'll be getting it in about a week. It's about time...  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2006 16:44:08 GMT -5
That's good! ;D Just beware of data corruption.  (yes I know you know  ) |
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Post by Neo Samurai on Aug 6, 2006 17:09:25 GMT -5
Yeah. That data corruption. Have to be careful. |
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Post by Neo Samurai on Aug 15, 2006 11:44:01 GMT -5
Yes! I finally got a Max Drive. If I have any questions about it, I'll post them here. Man, I'm psyched.  |
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Post by Lost In Thought on Aug 15, 2006 11:47:35 GMT -5
congratulations,
i still need one
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Post by Neo Samurai on Aug 15, 2006 12:10:55 GMT -5
Bad news. They gave me the European version.  The PS2 won't even recognize the disk. Man, I'm so  ing pissed now. And now, I'm going to have to send it back to get the U.S. version. I know that now, in the future, I won't be relying on these guys again. |
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Post by Lost In Thought on Aug 15, 2006 12:37:43 GMT -5
stuff like that is why i rarely shop online.
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Post by Neo Samurai on Aug 15, 2006 16:38:44 GMT -5
Yes. Now, I've experienced the evils of online shopping. Seems like common sense to mail the U.S. version to someone in the U.S.  I will still be getting my Max Drive. It's just going to take a little longer.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2006 1:15:45 GMT -5
I'm sorry to hear that. Perhaps you can get some of your money back by re-selling it? |
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Post by Neo Samurai on Aug 16, 2006 9:42:28 GMT -5
Hopefully, they'll just replace my European version with the U.S. version. And if not, they'd better give me my money back. I think I'll most likely get the U.S. Max Drive from them because: 1) They're the main suppliers of the Max Drive. 2) If they don't give me a new Max Drive or my money back, that will be bad rep for their company. So, it's going to take a little longer, but not that long. I'm still ticked that they gave me the wrong one. You'd think they'd check what kind of Max Drive they're mailing so it's giving to the appropriate resident. But, it seems that they're lazy and not observant. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2006 19:05:15 GMT -5
That's good to hear, I guess. I know what you mean though, kind of. I treat the 'ebay companies' differently than the average ebay sellers. Basically, I just don't trust them when they say a game 'works great' or whatever because I assume all they did was load up the title screen. Gl!
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Post by Neo Samurai on Aug 24, 2006 8:57:21 GMT -5
All right. I have a question. Is an Action Replay Max the same as a Max Drive? Because if it is, I may drop the whole idea of trying to get a new Max Drive from Code Junkies (they still haven't returned my call ) and buy an Action Replay Max from a local Circuit City. This is getting to be really annoying. It's like someone or something is trying to keep me from getting a Max Drive. |
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Post by Dungeon Warden on Aug 24, 2006 9:14:33 GMT -5
The Action Replay Max includes the MaxDrive along with a bunch of extra stuff on a DVD, like cheat codes. There is no reason not to get this version.
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Post by Neo Samurai on Aug 24, 2006 18:22:10 GMT -5
That's good, then. I'll just get a refund from Code Junkies whenever they get back to me and get the Action Replay.
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Post by Neo Samurai on Aug 25, 2006 21:22:19 GMT -5
Well, I've finally done it! I now have a Max Drive! And I've been playing around with it so everything is working fine. Can't wait to play everyone's games. |
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Post by Neo Samurai on Aug 26, 2006 9:52:43 GMT -5
Does anyone have the Max Media Creator as well? Well, I decided to test it out by uploading a media file onto my Flash Device. I put it in my PS2 and it worked fine. However, now I can't remove the file from the Flash Device. I'm not all that good with computers, so I don't know if you have to go into the USB Port manually and do it, but does anyone know how I can remove data from a Flash Device? Edit: Never mind. I did a search for the G:/ drive and found the file. That was a lot simpler than I thought it would be. |
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