trying to sell me an Emag that does'nt work

[jedimcfly]

Hi, this guy is trying to sell me an Emag that does'nt work, he says the battery is dead and he lost the charger.(for $400)But I thought that its also supposed to opperate on 2 9volts as well? He says that he does'nt know how to do that, and that it should still be under AGD warranty....
Does this sound a little shady to anyone? What if the board is torched, how much do they cost? Thanks, Eric

[synreal]

you can't (effectively) run an emag off of 2 9volts, the drain is too high.

the board is warrantied for 90 days (IIRC), for $400 i would go for it (if the seller seems otherwise reputable), but make sure to use a 3rd party service to verify that the marker isn't completely wrecked

[spazzed]

I think I know who you're talking about. The guy that said he won it in a tourney?... I got pics, but I'm still a little skeptical.

[Miscue]

Two 9 volts is enough to turn the board on, but not enough to make the solenoid move... at least, that's the case with my EMag.

[digitard]

Might also wanna make sure its not stolen ... not saying it is, but if its a great deal and the "charger was lost" and they would rather sell it for 1/2 cost over get a new charger, you might wanna check it out.

Most likely its fine, just being my normal cautious self...

Sincerely,
Dave K