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Main => Buy/Sell/Trade - non-retail => Topic started by: RayB on March 07, 2005, 04:42:26 pm

Title: CANADIANS: Starburst sale
Post by: RayB on March 07, 2005, 04:42:26 pm: Canadian/Toronto BYOAC'ers: Starburst has the following on sale right now:

3" Happ trackball: $65

Happ gun: $70

Happ Super joystick: $12

I also found out today that they sell trackball bearings for $4 ea.
Title: Re: CANADIANS: Starburst sale
Post by: vader on March 07, 2005, 04:45:46 pm: Heya RayB.......breakin' in records in MC ?

TIm
Title: Re: CANADIANS: Starburst sale
Post by: RayB on March 07, 2005, 05:47:55 pm: Actually, I've been playing Crystal Castles lately. ;D
Title: Re: CANADIANS: Starburst sale
Post by: CheffoJeffo on March 07, 2005, 06:22:27 pm: Well, i guess I need a trackball to go with the PS2/USB adapter I just bought from TornadoTerry ... and I should probably get a couple of Supers "just in case". ;D

Guess I know where I'm going tommorrow!

Tks, RayB for the headsup (was there last week and no sign of any sale).
Title: Re: CANADIANS: Starburst sale
Post by: Edgedamage on March 07, 2005, 06:46:34 pm: Damm had a car for three weeks now they have a sale.
Title: Re: CANADIANS: Starburst sale
Post by: RayB on March 07, 2005, 11:46:37 pm: This is the trackball they have on sale:
http://www.happcontrols.com/trackballs/56010011.htm

Part # 56-0100-11HL
Title: Re: CANADIANS: Starburst sale
Post by: Scott84 on March 07, 2005, 11:52:31 pm: is that the 'trackball of choice' for mamers?
Title: Re: CANADIANS: Starburst sale
Post by: RayB on March 07, 2005, 11:58:55 pm: Quote from: Scott84 on March 07, 2005, 11:52:31 pm
is that the 'trackball of choice' for mamers?

I have no clue, but it normally sells for $89 from Happ, while here it is selling for about $55 from this distributor.
Title: Re: CANADIANS: Starburst sale
Post by: CheffoJeffo on March 08, 2005, 07:34:50 am: Interesting ... I hadn't noticed the "new product" aspect ... the 56-0100-11HL used to be listed with the rest of the 3" trackballs. Wonder if it is just a change in presentation due to the "Happs Trackball Inside" stickers for GT cabs.

Hope this isn't really too different (or that they have other tracks on sale too) and can be used with the PS2/USB interface.
Title: Re: CANADIANS: Starburst sale
Post by: RayB on March 08, 2005, 08:41:50 am: The specs say that the molex plug adheres to AMOA standards. So it's probably standard like all other trackballs. THe difference here I think is the extra mounting spacer they include with it.
Title: Re: CANADIANS: Starburst sale
Post by: CheffoJeffo on March 08, 2005, 11:27:53 am: Just picked up a pair of the trackballs (and some Supers) and everything looks good vis-a-vis the USB/PS/2 kit, though I wish they had more choices on sale than just the white ...

Tks again for the heads up!
Title: Re: CANADIANS: Starburst sale
Post by: Scott84 on March 08, 2005, 12:24:40 pm: where is the sale on the website?

anyone notice the auction headline is screwed up near the end?
Title: Re: CANADIANS: Starburst sale
Post by: RayB on March 08, 2005, 01:22:06 pm: It's not on the website. I walked in, and the specials were printed on this old-fashioned stuff called paper. ;D
Title: Re: CANADIANS: Starburst sale
Post by: CheffoJeffo on March 08, 2005, 02:01:57 pm: We should note that there were only 5 items in the sale (at least they were the only ones listed on the paper) ... the big three were those mentionned by RayB.

Other items were a touchscreen interface (I think ... didn't pay attention ... it was busy this morning) and a coin sorter.
Title: Re: CANADIANS: Starburst sale
Post by: Scott84 on March 08, 2005, 04:17:40 pm: Do you know when it ends?
Title: Re: CANADIANS: Starburst sale
Post by: GGKoul on March 08, 2005, 04:26:58 pm: Hmm... that trackball price is CHEAP!!!
Title: Re: CANADIANS: Starburst sale
Post by: RayB on March 08, 2005, 04:42:46 pm: The sheet says "March/April" specials. So I assume until end of April? (or until supplies run out?)
Title: Re: CANADIANS: Starburst sale
Post by: CheffoJeffo on March 08, 2005, 06:16:49 pm: There looked to be about 30-35 trackball boxes stacked behind the counter (and a big box of Supers).

Dunno if that is their entire supply for the sale, but it was rather busy there this morning.
Title: Re: CANADIANS: Starburst sale
Post by: DreamWeb on March 08, 2005, 11:51:10 pm: ugh! I JUST bought an imperial 3" (ps/2) for about the same price + shipping and taxes.

Good Luck. I don't have it.