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Ismenio's eBay Auctions Watch Page | Last update: 08/29/05 | This is just a sample of some chess computers that I had the chance to keep track of on eBay. This should help you have an idea of the average current price for these items. Also you can see some spikes that are totally artificial. Information on some of these units can be found at the site :www.chesscomputers.org | |
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| Model | Sale Date | Price US$ | Country | Comments |
| BORIS Diplomat | 01/05/05 | 21.00 | USA | Missing manual, box and some pieces |
| 03/20/05 | 1.85 | UK | Complete (even with warranty card) | |
| 08/07/05 | 7.73 | USA | Complete | |
| BORIS (wooden case) | 01/04/05 | 102.95 | Germany | Complete |
| 02/09/05 | 15.15 | USA | Complete | |
| 02/18/05 | 4.69 | USA | Complete. NON WORKING UNIT | |
| 02/26/05 | 13.90 | Germany | Missing pieces and power cord. Non working? | |
| 03/12/05 | 203.50 | USA | Complete with the box (buyer was visitor to the site, an original Boris owner - not a collector at the time) | |
| 07/26/05 | 9.99 | USA | Non-working. Otherwise complete | |
| Conchess Ambassador | 12/13/04 | 221.93 | Germany | Standard module. Missing box |
| 12/15/04 | 284.22 | UK | Standard module. Missing box. Manual was a copy | |
| 01/09/05 | 701.70 | UK | Standard + “L” module. Complete | |
| 08/04/05 | 309.33 | Germany | “T” module. Missing pieces and no box shown. | |
| 08/14/05 | 210.74 | Germany | With box. Standard module | |
| Excalibur Mirage | 02/03/05 | 706.00 | USA | Complete - ** extremely high price ** Originally sold for about $300 and some have been auctioned in 2004 for an average price of $150 |
| 02/10/05 | 460.00 | USA | Complete. Still a high price | |
| 02/20/05 | 460.00 | USA | Complete. Still a high price. Deja Vu? (same seller!) | |
| 03/29/05 | 621.00 | USA | Mint. Still very high price | |
| 08/28/05 | 363.00 | USA | Min. Rare marble model. | |
| DDR SC1 | 08/06/05 | 324.12 | Germany | With original carrying case |
| Fidelity Phantom 6126 | 11/02/04 | 810.00 | USA | Missing box and manual. Dust cover in poor condition |
| 12/05/04 | 2,012.00 | USA | Complete ** extremely high price ** Originally sold for $600. One collector estimated its value as $750 (01/05) | |
| 02/03/05 | 1,703.00 | USA | Complete same comments as the unit above | |
| 03/28/05 | 1,245.00 | USA | Missing dust cover. Still very high price | |
| 04/06/05 | 550.00 | USA | Untested unit. Only the board. No pieces or power adapter or anything else | |
| Fidelity Phantom 6100 | 01/01/05 | 1,027.75 | USA | Complete. High price. Average prices in 2004 = $500 |
| Note: the dust cover was | 01/17/05 | 725.29 | Germany | Seller didn't list box or anything other than the unit |
| Optional for these models | 01/17/05 | 597.99 | USA | Complete. Good example of a reasonably priced unit |
| 01/23/05 | 999.00 | USA | Complete | |
| 01/24/05 | 565.00 | USA | Missing box. Not original pieces. Magnetic wooden pieces from a Novag Emerald Classic Plus. | |
| 02/22/05 | 500.00 | USA | Complete | |
| 02/27/05 | 455.00 | USA | Complete. Note this was a green lettering model | |
| 04/04/05 | 150.49 | USA | Untested unit. Only the board. No pieces or anything else | |
| 04/14/05 | 130.00 | Canada | Untested unit. Only the board and power adapter. | |
| 08/02/05 | 380.00 | USA | Missing pieces, manual and adapter. Untested. | |
| 08/12/05 | 543.00 | USA | Complete with dust cover, boxes, etc. | |
| 08/23/05 | 810.00 | USA | Missing external box. (W/ boxes for pieces and caps) | |
| Fidelity Chess Card | 03/14/05 | 47.27 | USA | Missing box (included a book: Chess in 30 min) |
| Fidelity Chess Challenger 1 | 02/02/05 | 357.00 | USA | Missing box and manual |
| 02/04/05 | 760.72 | USA | Missing pieces. With box and manual also with letter from Fidelity plus the return of the warranty card | |
| 03/28/05 | 545.00 | USA | Missing pieces. With box and manual | |
| 04/05/05 | 501.65 | UK | Complete | |
| 07/29/05 | 299.00 | USA | Complete (unique unit with “blue” manual and plastic pieces that match the ones on the picture of the box) | |
| Fidelity Chess Challenger 3 | 01/27/05 | 137.50 | USA | Missing 2 black pawns and 1 white pawn. Box in rough shape |
| 02/17/05 | 143.61 | USA | Missing manual and external box | |
| Fidelity Chess Challenger 7 | 01/23/05 | 6.50 | USA | Complete. Great price! |
| 01/26/05 | 1.84 | USA | Missing only the manual. Another great price! | |
| 01/26/05 | 3.75 | UK | Missing manual, box and pieces | |
| 01/28/05 | 14.93 | Germany | Complete | |
| 02/04/05 | 100.00 | USA | Complete. Extremely high price!! | |
| 04/15/05 | 20.50 | USA | Complete | |
| Fidelity Chess Challenger 10 | 01/25/05 | 78.77 | USA | Complete |
| Fidelity Chess Challenger 12 | 02/10/05 | 142.53 | Germany | I didn't see a box but the text seems to indicate it was complete |
| Fidelity Designer 2000 | 12/29/04 | 32.31 | USA | Complete |
| Fidelity Elite A/S | 03/20/05 | 457.99 | Germany | Included the printer. Missing manual and box |
| Fidelity Elite Premiere | 01/22/05 | 1,345.00 | USA | Included the printer. Seems like only the box was missing |
| Fidelity Elegance 6085 | 08/07/05 | 86.00 | USA | Just the board. No pieces, adapter or manual. Non working? |
| Fidelity Elite Avant Garde | 03/12/05 | 420.85 | UK | Missing box and with some problems. 3 switches missing the plastic cover and one LED stays always lit |
| Fidelity Excel 68000 | 08/03/05 | 211.39 | USA | Complete |
| Fidelity Micro Chess Challenger | 01/13/05 | 32.00 | USA | Complete |
| 01/30/05 | 27.90 | Germany | Complete | |
| Fidelity Mini Sensory Chess Challenger | 01/23/05 | 3.24 | USA | Complete |
| Fidelity Sensory Voice Chess Challenger | 02/15/05 | 387.00 | USA | Complete |
| Fidelity Super Sensory 9 | 08/08/05 | 523.22 | USA | Missing box |
| Mattel LCD Computer Chesss | 01/25/05 | 4.19 | Australia | Missing manual and box |
| 07/31/05 | 100.23 | USA | Complete | |
| Mephisto Bavaria | 07/19/05 | 2,512.86 | Germany | The description said “announcement not working” and it seems the adapter was missing |
| Mephisto Exclusive (MM V mod) | 01/08/05 | 423.51 | UK | Complete. Mint condition |
| Mephisto London 68030 | 04/10/05 | 2,172.92 | UK | Complete. With Munchen board and Genius Eprom (i.e., seller had two Eproms) |
| Mephisto Munich (MM IV mod) | 02/26/05 | 463.24 | Germany | Complete. Looks like only the box was missing |
| Milton Bradley Phantom | 05/05/04 | 509.79 | UK | Complete |
| 01/15/05 | 431.37 | UK | It seems only the box was missing, maybe the crowns | |
| 02/25/05 | 298.45 | UK | Complete. NON WORKING UNIT | |
| Milton Bradley Grandmaster | 01/06/05 | 1,000.00 | USA | Missing dust cover (lid). Very high price! |
| 02/07/05 | 99.00 | USA | Missing only the box and dust cover. | |
| 11/02/05 | 405.00 | USA | Missing box. | |
| 03/20/05 | 230.00 | USA | Missing manual. With dust cover. Good price! | |
| 04/06/05 | 835.00 | USA | Missing box. Very high price! | |
| Milton Bradley “Milton” (German version of the Phantom) | 01/16/05 | 687.96 | Germany | Complete with a great extra: one additional dust cover (lid) |
| Novag Constellation Expert | 01/02/05 | 324.00 | USA | Complete. Mint condition |
| Novag Robot Adversary | 12/24/04 | 4,137.55 | Germany | Complete with printer. Seller mentioned the arm wasn't working 100% and it could be that it needed lubricated. Highest price ever paid for a chess computer on eBay to date! |
| Novag Super Expert 96K | 12/09/05 | 645.00 | USA | Complete |
| Novag Super VIP | 01/03/05 | 62.75 | USA | Missing foldable board and magnetic pieces |
| Saitek Risc 2500 | 07/31/05 | 207.78 | UK | It seems only the box was missing |
| 07/30/05 | 645.78 | Germany | 2Mb version. Missing box | |
| Sphinx Chess Card | 12/07/04 | 73.67 | UK | Complete |
| 03/28/05 | 23.97 | Germany | Missing box | |
| Tasc R30 | 10/24/04 | 2,388.92 | UK | Complete – v2.5 |
| 02/05/05 | 1,499.18 | Germany | Missing box and one LED reported as flashing without apparent reason (from time to time) | |
| 02/13/08 | 2,088.25 | Germany | Complete – v2.20 (Program: The King) | |
| 02/13/05 | 1,500.81 | Germany | Missing box – R30/SB30 – LED on d8 flashing without apparent reason (same problem from unit 02/05/05?) | |
| Tryom CC 700 | 03/09/05 | 7.67 | UK | Missing manual |
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