[Dprglist] Fwd: [parts] Cheap robotics platform

Wed Dec 15 09:56:23 PST 2021

Count me in at $200

Chris

On Dec 15, 2021, at 12:41 PM, Karim Virani via DPRGlist <dprglist at lists.dprg.org> wrote:

I believe Ezra's message was meant for the group. See below.

I would have been happy to lead a group buy, but we spoke about it last night and there wasn't a consensus that we should proceed. We never really got to the question of what the limit would be. We did confirm that it would be at least $700. Then someone found a listing on ebay of someone in South Korea trying to sell a similar model for $2,800. People might be speculating that indicates its worth? If so they will be disappointed. That one's been for sale for over a year.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/284085010523?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28

Anyhow, I don't want to get into parting them out or reselling them to recover the value.  To me they are worth a couple hundred bucks a piece including shipping, but I don't need 6 of them. If 5 others agreed on $200 that would put the max bid at around $900. That would have to happen very fast.

Karim

On Wed, Dec 15, 2021 at 9:20 AM Ezra Christensen <ezracc at gmail.com> wrote:
> Better act quickly if we're going to do it. It closes this afternoon.
> Factoring in split shipping costs of ~$60, how much are they worth to people? 
> 
> On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 4:48 PM Karim Virani via DPRGlist <dprglist at lists.dprg.org> wrote:
>> Well that depends on what it is worth to us.  Freight would be about $300 and I know for sure the prebids are above $300
>> 
>> On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 3:50 PM David P. Anderson via DPRGlist <dprglist at lists.dprg.org> wrote:
>>> Me too.
>>> 
>>> dpa
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 12/14/21 3:00 PM, Thalanayar Muthukumar via DPRGlist wrote
>>>> I can also buy one for a split price, if someone wins and wants to sell one of them.
>>>> 
>>>> Regards.
>>>> - Kumar
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 2:57 PM Ezra Christensen via DPRGlist <dprglist at lists.dprg.org> wrote:
>>>>> Yes, the lot is for all 6 of them. 
>>>>> It's an auction site though - the starting bid is $25, increases in $5 increments, while you can pre-bid it looks like the auction will open and close in 3 minutes. Your initial bid is likely your only bid. They do have an ebay style system where the winner pays the minimum amount needed to beat the other bids. It doesn't go to their max unless needed. I wouldn't be surprised if it hit $300 very quickly before shipping. Still not bad even if you parted them out and gutted the boards. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> If someone does end up winning and doesn't need all 6, I'll buy one for a split price (assuming it's reasonable).
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 2:45 PM Karim Virani via DPRGlist <dprglist at lists.dprg.org> wrote:
>>>>>> They were very expensive back then. Is the lot all 6 at once?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 2:34 PM David P. Anderson via DPRGlist <dprglist at lists.dprg.org> wrote:
>>>>>>> Pat,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I remember these platforms.  Pretty cool in the day, mostly sold to university robotics programs, as I remember.   Very cool.   
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> David
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 12/14/21 10:31 AM, Pat Caron via DPRGlist wrote:
>>>>>>>> [EXTERNAL SENDER]
>>>>>>>> I found this posted on the PARTS list.  (Portland Robotics)
>>>>>>>> Might be of interest to some.  It would be too expensive to ship to Canada.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> ...Pat C.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> This popped up on my work's Slack. 6 for (currently) $25 seems a steal. Though my coworkers don't seem to have a high opinion of these platforms, FWIW. Also, you'd have shipping :p
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Still, thought someone would enjoy looking at it.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> https://www.govplanet.com/for-sale/Utility-Vehicles-%286%29-ActiveMedia-Robotics-P3-AT-Skid-Steer-Robots-Nevada/5728202?h=5000%2Csm%7C0%2Cpstart%7C120%2Cmf%7C1
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