It just needs a fuse... I swear, nothing more

john rainbo

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God damn it does it make me mad when people sell machines, and say the reason it's broken is "just a fuse". IF IT'S JUST A FUSE, GO BUY IT AND FIX IT.

Here's the example that's bringing my piss to a boil

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/clt/1958642078.html

I guess I'm just a jerk that gets mad easily (well, I know I am), but doesn't this upset anyone else? Drive me freakin' nuts.
 
The screen is messed up so it needs a fuse? Right there is a red flag that the seller is either a con artist or an absolute moron. If the monitor needed a fuse, the monitor wouldn't be working!!

You're not alone... These type of dishonest sellers agitate me to no end.

Bill
 
Yes, I see these Craigslist posts all the time. Funny thing is I bought an Afterburner out of a storage unit non-working for $75. I get it home and it *REALLY* was just a fuse, although the guy never claimed it was. 1 year later it is still running rock solid and hasn't blown another one since.
 
yea but it's "the real kind you put quarters in" so that make's it worth $1000.

what an idiot we get those here to,i think it's people who come across these in a garage sale or friend gave it to them and since they never had one before and no nothing about them except they've seen them in stores/arcades before they must be "gold mines"
 
It always just a fuse, its probably just the voltages are screwed up but still I wouldn't pay 200$ for it working
 
And... It's probably not just a fuse... It could be a burned out monitor bulb! And those are a few bucks, not just an inexpensive fuse!!! :mad:
 
I guess I'm just a jerk that gets mad easily (well, I know I am), but doesn't this upset anyone else? Drive me freakin' nuts.
Yes it does. But it's pretty typical for CL ads in Illinois.
Of course it could be that since it's so competitive here, that all of the good deals get grabbed up so quickly that most people only see the crap deals.

the seller is either a con artist or an absolute moron.
I'd guess moron... a con artist would be more slick about it. If it was someone who knew anything about games, they would have never posted the pic with the scrambled graphics, and then said it was "just a fuse"
 
I guess I'm just a jerk that gets mad easily (well, I know I am), but doesn't this upset anyone else? Drive me freakin' nuts.


i do not even bother looking in chi CL anymore.. nothing but overpriced junk that will never sell..actually i dont even post fs anymore because when you put a decent price on something everyone thinks your a scammer lol
 
Another one that burns me is:

"SELLS FOR $1000" but I am letting it go for $300.

well ill be, if it sells for $1000 then f'ing sell it for $1000.
aholes.
 
God damn it does it make me mad when people sell machines, and say the reason it's broken is "just a fuse". IF IT'S JUST A FUSE, GO BUY IT AND FIX IT.

Here's the example that's bringing my piss to a boil

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/clt/1958642078.html

I guess I'm just a jerk that gets mad easily (well, I know I am), but doesn't this upset anyone else? Drive me freakin' nuts.

I just wasted 30 seconds of my life emailing him this:

"Then put a "just needs a fuse" in the damn thing.
How about, "doesn't work, bad gameboard"
If you pay me $500, I might think of picking it up."
 
It is just a fuse... he made you blow yours! I say you tell him how to replace it by doing a monitor discharge.. That will make him think about posting that kind of BS again...
 
I say you tell him how to replace it by doing a monitor discharge.. That will make him think about posting that kind of BS again...

ROFLMAO!!!!!! I can just imagine the seller pissing his pants when he sees the spark and hears the loud "crack!"

I think I would even PAY to see that happening!!! :)
 
I saw this when it popped up and was going to post but didn't have a chance. I can't tell you the amount of times that I have went to look at games to only find out it was not as advertised. Really, its just a complete waste of everyones time. You guys are right, it is unbelievable the BS people post on craigslist. Oh, well, it is what is is...
 
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