FYI - CD-RW/DVD Combo Drives available $18 Ultrabay 2000

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FYI - CD-RW/DVD Combo Drives available $18 Ultrabay 2000

#1 Post by calkeith » Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:44 pm

Just noticed this on the "bay." No link, in case prohibited here, but
IBM ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD Combo IV Ultrabay 2000 Drive
Item number: 220133473625

31 avail as of today. seems like a deal, eh? $18 each...

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#2 Post by jargoone » Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:22 pm

I ordered one of these on another auction from the same seller. Shipping was fast, drive was ridiculously well-packed (full of bubble wrap in a 10" cube box) and works great.

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#3 Post by rkawakami » Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:35 pm

Not too bad.. I prefer this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0132408481 :)

But he only had the one. It's checked out fine so far with PC Doctor diags; I just need to burn a couple of disks. This seller however was open to a little negotiation:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0141092037

The first one was at the winning bid. I was offered four more for less than the $18.26 AND he combined shipping. Five drives for a total of $85.76 (do the math...).

Now, these last five haven't showed up yet so this still could go wrong but his return policy is specified...

P.S. eBay links are not prohibited but be aware that after a couple of months, these links will go dead. And that auction is a total of $28 when you include shipping.

P.P.S. Please note that my post is not meant to take the "wind out of your sails". I tend to buy multiple items and can therefore get a better price. I'm sure people other than me are getting just as good a deal, if not better. Also, it helps to know how to craft a search string on eBay to find/get the best deals. And since I hang out there about as much as I do here (read: I'm addicted), I don't think I'm missing too much :D .
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#4 Post by jargoone » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:17 pm

Sometimes it's just being in the right place at the right time. After losing out on this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0141425547

... I got one of the ones from the auction the OP posted.

Then I saw this close on my watch list:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0142788204

Oops. Oh well.

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#5 Post by rkawakami » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:59 pm

jargoone wrote:After losing out on this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0141425547
Oops, look who outbid you :shock: :lol: .
jargoone wrote:Then I saw this close on my watch list:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0142788204
You're right. It's all a matter of timing (and sniping). I'm beginning to wonder why people are not bidding up these drives from that particular seller. Other ones are going for $30 and up.
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#6 Post by jargoone » Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:26 pm

rkawakami wrote:look who outbid you
I actually noticed that after the auction closed. :)

I didn't really get outbid. I actually was sniping over my cell phone during a boring meeting, and the room had poor signal, so my bid didn't make it . 8) Would have gotten outbid anyway, though.

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