[mamed]

So far searching for one of these systems has actually been more enjoyable than interacting with anyone who says they will sell me one. Calling universities and hospitals and explaining it has been fun, making posts on Facebook in Unix and sgi groups has been awesome because many people who worked with them in the past will talk at great length about them and some cool chats with random people and even found a couple people in my area although covid has restricted me from checking out their gear. 

However out of all the ads I’ve posted up interacting with people who say they will sell me one on the ad has been cancer. Now if they replied with a price and things moved along than that would be hunky dorey. But it usually is like: hey message me I’ll sell you one, ok great how much , well I’ll go down to the basement and see if it works. Day or two later I message them and ask how it’s coming along then nothing, or they string me along for DAYS DAYS  and then either ghost me or say they have to clean it up and they’ll get back to me, or one night they’ll check the part and see if it works. Like dude I don’t give a crap if it works just give me the darn thing.

I dunno what it is with these people but also talking with them seems to be taxing for them like I’m irritatin them. Like buddy YOU MESSAGED ME SAYING YOU HAD ONE TO SELL.

I think I’ve only been able to mention price twice and if I wait for them to give me an idea about price so we can continue bargaining or if I ask what they want for it they just give me the run around.

I can see why most people just hang around this forum or sgi user group and wait for one to come up. Any other site is pure pain to deal with or eBay and it’s hilarious prices. So far I’ve never seen one dell on there they just sit there.

Well at least I have my cracked up o2 hilarious thing is it was just some random guy on Reddit from the states.

The YouTube guy from Ontario ghosted me too after saying he had a couple he’d think about selling lol.