Paddy's hardware restructuring thread!

[Paddy]

Well I took a chance. Potentially a rather big chance.
I purchased this on ebay.

After hours on the phone, I have managed to persuade the credit card company to insure it as it most probably won't turn up. I am not sure why it is the 4000 model, which i can find no mention of on Acer's website, and not the 4005 model but hey! If it turns out to be pants I can dispute it with the credit card company or even relist it on ebay. I am sure that I would recover costs and more....

Now to evade VAT..... How am I gonna do that....

[Tjalfe]

hmm.. blackmail the local customs officer?

[Paddy]

I'm not sure, but I think if it is 'second hand' and not 'new' you avoid VAT... I'm not sure...

[Paddy]

hmm.. it would appear that i cannot avoid paying VAT unless it is marked as a gift and valued at less than £18! Oh well!

[Fat Tone]

Strange, is it not, that another three are on a 1 day listing?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6803339815&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_ReBay_Pr3_PcY_BID_IT

Is this a common strategy?

[Paddy]

It is to make a load of cash quickly
As you know, there is significant risk involved in this, but as the bank will insure the purchase, the risk is with them.

Any bets on if it will turn up?
I'm doubtful, but what the hell

[Fat Tone]

If it comes off, that's one heck of a bargain. If not, it's the CC's problem.

Nice to see the old Pad-meister hasn't lost his touch

[Paddy]

We shall see.. It took over 4 hours of phone calls to sort this out
I still don't know what model it is!
I think it's the 4005 as he has specified 2GHz CPU.

What's the HD partition like on yours? Can I format and shove XP Pro SP2 (or even 64 ) or does it need some funky, read useless, boot partition...

[Fat Tone]

No extra partitions on mine, just XP Home - it's not a Dell

[Paddy]

I wonder what the benefits of going to XP 64 are... assuming of course it arrives....

[Fat Tone]

I have that, got a Blue Screen first time I tried...

[Paddy]

hmm.... ok. Well lets wait 5-6days and see what happens.

(are we jsut swapping between threads btw??)

[Fat Tone]

Ah, memories of the old days.

Need any baby equipment? We still need to shift all of Adam's stuff.

[Paddy]

Not even begun to think about that! Still very early days.

Cheers though!

[Paddy]

b$ll$cks!
Is this legit?

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