The Boombox that got away from you?

Boom Shaka Laka · Apr 13, 2011

One of my biggest regrets was not getting an olive green JVC Kaboom when it was available in store... specifically, at Best Buy. It seemed too expensive, so I kept waiting for it to be clearanced out at a sale price. It never was. One day, they were just gone.

Ghettoboom767 · Apr 13, 2011

Not many-I'm a shrewd buyer!!
A GF-8989II for like 350.00 but it was like so mint!!!!!!!!!!!
I really wanted it,It was like new! :sad:

I guess I've been lucky! :-)

hardmen · Apr 13, 2011

A near minty Lasonic TRC 931 in a eletronics used shop, for $80 and I givr it away, because in that time my eyes only "snipes" a Helix HX-4630 (AKA CCE CSC1000 Jumbo in Brazil). :-/

Cheers...

MR.GROOVE · Apr 13, 2011

Yes, I bought a Philips 8614 on an auction site and finally received a Philips Tandem!!!...i wanted to strangle the seller at that moment..

Brownlow · Apr 13, 2011

I think in recent times as I'm new to this it would be a Hitachi TRK-9900E which I remember way back in 1982 a friend's cousin had it.....only for it to be removed by some light fingered individual while they had a party. That sucker was loud.

The auction ended early...I wonder why :huh:

Cheers

Brownlow

oldskool69 · Apr 13, 2011

restocat said:
Fatdog said:

For me, it was a Sansui FX-300 that sold with a BIN at around 3AM before I ever saw the notification from eBay.

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Some interesting stories here.

I saw the same one...and as the Sansui homer here...was totally crushed and bummned. :sad:

ViennaSound · Apr 13, 2011

MR.GROOVE said:
Yes, I bought a Philips 8614 on an auction site and finally received a Philips Tandem!!!...i wanted to strangle the seller at that moment..

Yo, there is a little difference..... :hmmm:

restocat · Apr 14, 2011

wow. how did that one end? Did you finally get the right box? :'-(

MR.GROOVE · Apr 14, 2011

restocat said:
wow. how did that one end? Did you finally get the right box? :'-(

Nope! The seller returned my money and i could keep the awful tandem...perhaps the seller got a higher bid in the meantime for the 8614..i am still getting angry over it!

MR.GROOVE · Apr 14, 2011

ViennaSound said:
MR.GROOVE said:

Yes, I bought a Philips 8614 on an auction site and finally received a Philips Tandem!!!...i wanted to strangle the seller at that moment..

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Yo, there is a little difference.....

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They are the ones! When the box arrived i saw at once at the size of the package that this was going to be a big disappointment..and it did!

ViennaSound · Apr 14, 2011

MR.GROOVE said:
restocat said:

wow. how did that one end? Did you finally get the right box? :'-(

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Nope! The seller returned my money and i could keep the awful tandem...perhaps the seller got a higher bid in the meantime for the 8614..i am still getting angry over it!

Hm, at this point a would say it was a quite good deal.... :hmmm:

Ok, the D8614 would be great.
But finally the tandem for free is a nice score. :yes:

There have been some more worse deals at ebay... ;-)

blu_fuz · Apr 14, 2011

Ok, I got one.....

reptoid outbid me for it

box was in rough shape but didn't look like the typical 20/20

It had emerald green decals instead of the typical clear/silver :hmmm:

Since then, I have always taken the chance on a boombox that "doesn't power up" because it is worth the risk!

Well, now that he cleaned it up I think he has the most rare Rising 20/20 with those sweet labels:

I think he bought it for less than $50 with shipping????

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blu_fuz · Jul 23, 2013

blu_fuz said:
Ok, I got one.....reptoid outbid me for it box was in rough shape but didn't look like the typical 20/20It had emerald green decals instead of the typical clear/silver Since then, I have always taken the chance on a boombox that "doesn't power up" because it is worth the risk! Well, now that he cleaned it up I think he has the most rare Rising 20/20 with those sweet labels:I think he bought it for less than $50 with shipping????viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6304&hilit=emerald

I wasn't going to let this rare unicorn Rising 20/20 with green decals slip through my fingers again. I made a deal with an ebay seller and I have one on the way! Something about the green on this already beautiful boombox has made me WANT it so bad! I can't wait to see it here in my collection

bantytfv · Jul 24, 2013

A GF-777 that some dude called blu_--- got to a couple of seconds before I could tap the keyboard! :ebay:

Lasonic TRC-920 · Jul 26, 2013

There are a few I lost on Yahoo. Jp when I was in japan. I was bidding on the Victor / JVC with the tv in it. But I gotdrunk and forgot to bid at the end. Its ok. I know where it went.

I try not to linger on lost boombox opportunities. There are more out there with my name on them. I feel lucky to have what I have and even luckier to have met all you great guys in the process.

BoomboxLover48 · Jul 27, 2013

1. A like new condition JVC RC M70 seller replied me if I want it for $200. I saw the e-mail from him the next day only and it was sold for over $900. The seller actually was living a mile from my house. I had to finish 3/4th of a bottle of bourbon that day and still it hurts my mind. :sadno:

2. A lady from Nebraska put an RX5350 in amazing cosmetic condition on Ebay which only had some minor issues. I contacted her and after a little talk she asked me if I wanted it for $250. She agreed to get on line and settle it then and there. I thought I can still beat down the price and asked her to call me if she agree for $200.
I recieved a call from her only to tell me someone who was bidding it was ready to pay her $800. I almost fell uncounscious at work. :sadno:

THAFUZZ · Aug 4, 2013

I was too poor to afford that big, new Sony CFS-99 when I was a teen in the early 1980s. My parents bought Me it's little brother instead (CFS-500). That CFS-99 has always been on My want list for that simple reason. Anyone have a complete one to sell? ;-)

bklyn sound · Aug 5, 2013

the one that still bugs me was the boxed sharp gf 9696 on ebay ...belive it was about a year ago It had the box all the papers, labels,and more belive it sold for 1600$ and some change that was the big fish that got away from me :sadno:

baddboybill · Aug 6, 2013

the one that still bugs me was the boxed sharp gf 9696 on ebay ...belive it was about a year ago It had the box all the papers, labels,and more belive it sold for 1600$ and some change that was the big fish that got away from me :sadno:

I remember that bro :thumbsdown:

I know a few guys remember one that got away from me, guys like Bobby, Scott and Ira. It was a brand new in box CEC OL7540 over 4years ago when Boomboxery wasn't even up n running yet. It went for well over $400 and I had $300 bid on it til last few minutes when it shot up!!! Made me so mad :thumbsdown:

Bad Boy Bill

BoomboxLover48 · Aug 6, 2013

bklyn sound said:
the one that still bugs me was the boxed sharp gf 9696 on ebay ...belive it was about a year ago It had the box all the papers, labels,and more belive it sold for 1600$ and some change that was the big fish that got away from me

I stopped bidding on it when it went up to $900. :-O

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