Post here everytime you get something new!

[SkydivinGirl]

Must have been. He didn't even have the item in an Anti-Static bag. Just packing peanuts in a box. It probably would have survived had it been in a plastic bag of some sort. I'm very, very unhappy and angry about this one. I'll probably have to send it back to him and lose money because I have to ship it overseas!

Heather

[Brian]

Hope you're able to get it replaced, or at least refunded. Looks like the postal service (either end) probably wouldn't handle it for "improper packaging" reasons. Hope it works out.

[thgill]

At first I thought it was a bubble wrap mailer and upon closer inspection realized it was actually a box! Looks like Ace Ventura delivered that package.



Good luck getting it replaced SdG!

[TheCorfiot]

I know a few staff members who would like that Beeb setup!!

Quite Happy with my Master128 Turbo thanks..
and my Master 512 too

TC

[fatbob_gb]

They knew how to make manuals in those days - 300+ A4 pages and full system schematics





Now to get making a power and scart lead.

[AmiNeo]

Received my second HxC Floppy Emulator but the package was crushed and there is water damage. The board survived but it is water damaged as well. Now I have to try to get it replaced.

Heather

Aww thats nasty, where did you get it from so i can put on my avoidance list. They obviously don't know how to handle electronics.

I'd be asking them to refund postage too as it wasn't wrapped sufficiently.

Send them the pics and an angry mail, and mention if they don't refund you I'm going to kick their butts!

[Merlin]

@ Heather

That definitely deserves a nastygram being sent to them. If it was new, they should be able to handle it as a warranty claim and I would hold out for them to refund the shipping as it was clearly their fault.

If the seller was also the manufacturer and they want to remain reputable on the retro scene for this item, they had better pull their fingers out and sort this sharpish.

@ Shoonay

Who is making these units in Przyjazni, Poland? Can you assist Heather in getting this sorted out?

[TheCorfiot]

They new how to make manuals in those days - 300+ A4 pages and full system schematics





Now to get making a power and scart lead.

You lucky bugger

That is one rare beast indeed
Please we need some photo's of her internals in the Photobooth asap
I would be interested to know if it uses the original TMS9929 VDP or the later improved one

Cheers G

TC

[SkydivinGirl]

mention if they don't refund you I'm going to kick their butts!

LOL! Thanks, I will.

@Merlin

It's the same guy I bought the last one from, Lotharek on eBay. He's the "official" person building and selling these according to the HxC home page.

http://hxc2001.free.fr/floppy_drive_...Floppyemulator

The last one I received from Lotharek was perfect but I don't think it was really packaged any better. The sad thing is that the device did not break, even with the crushed box, but it's worthless with all the water damage. Even if it does still work, I ordered a NEW device, not a damaged one.

Heather

[AmiNeo]

@ Merlin - If the seller was the manufacturer wouldnt they know how to handle electronics? I would have expected them to have had it in a static proof bag if that were the case. I dont really know about the standards in poland though.

---------- Post added at 21:35 ---------- Previous post was at 21:32 ----------

"It's the same guy I bought the last one from, Lotharek on eBay. He's the "official" person building and selling these according to the HxC home page."


Apparently not the official person for packaging though!...

You should mention this on the site