From cube-lovers-errors@mc.lcs.mit.edu Wed Feb 24 15:56:12 1999 Return-Path: Received: from sun28.aic.nrl.navy.mil (sun28.aic.nrl.navy.mil [132.250.84.38]) by mc.lcs.mit.edu (8.9.1a/8.9.1-mod) with SMTP id PAA08933 for ; Wed, 24 Feb 1999 15:56:11 -0500 (EST) Precedence: bulk Errors-To: cube-lovers-errors@mc.lcs.mit.edu Message-Id: <36D3B818.E20EFCD6@ibm.net> Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 00:28:08 -0800 From: "Jin 'Time Traveler' Kim" Reply-To: chrono@ibm.net To: cube-lovers@ai.mit.edu Subject: Acquiring rare puzzles References: <199902192002.OAA04117@solaria.sol.net> This may be common knowledge to many of you on this list, but I thought I'd mention these and give everyone a fair shot (as well as maybe angering some who used it as a resource to locate some harder to find pieces). 1) If you are looking for some rare pieces like the Revenge, Megaminx, Alexander's Star, these items often come up for auction at http://www.ebay.com In the three weeks or so that I've been actively participating in auctions, I've seen several of each of the following: Rubik's Revenge, Alexander's Star, Missing Link, Megaminx, and Whippit. I've also seen Skewb, 5x5x5, Rubik's Magic, Pyraminx, Mickey's Challenge, and any number of others come up for bidding. Haven't seen a Rubik's Domino (2x3x3), though. For a general idea of what's there, try doing a search for the key word "rubik" at the site. That's just for starters. I even saw a Cuboctahedron (yes, just a shaved down 3x3x3 cube) go for over 60 dollars. Incredible. Using eBay I have personally added two more Revenges to my collection. 2) There is also someone on the net who seems to be contacting people directly and trying to sell a stock of puzzles he ran across. His email is jo_schumacher@[see moderator's note]. Try emailing him for availability and pricing. For example, he was last selling mint Revenges for $109 and Alexander's Stars for $70. I haven't bought anything from him yet so consider it an "at your own risk" venture. -- Jin "Time Traveler" Kim chrono@ibm.net http://www.slamsite.com/chrono '95 PGT - SCPOC [ Moderator's note: At least one person on the list has complained about getting spam from schumacher, and it sure looked like spam to me. I certainly can't countenance sending e-mail to offer goods for sale to list members who haven't indicated a willingness to receive such an offer. When it comes to spammers, "at your own risk" includes "at the risk of helping to make this medium unusable. I usually steer the numerous requests from people seeking Rubik's Revenge to ebay (and to yard sales, and to simulations). But note that the FTC says that internet auctions are the growth zone for Internet fraud. This can be somewhat mitigated by sending your money through an escrow agent--see ebay for information on that. ]