rubik's magic wanted

nicky_uk · **Posted:** Tue Nov 09, 2004 2:14 pm

At the moment, im trying to get my time down, but my magic is about to fall apart. Anyone have one for sale? Please pm or email me.

Thanks!

Mike G · **Posted:** Wed Nov 10, 2004 4:21 am

nicky_uk wrote:

my magic is about to fall apart. Anyone have one for sale?

If you don't get an offer, they do come up on eBay a lot, and they are usually cheap.

nicky_uk · **Posted:** Wed Nov 10, 2004 4:52 am

On the UK ebay, the average price for an old one is about £15 :lol:

Wouldnt mind a newer one, or even a harry potter one.

Thanks

away · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2003 10:00 pm

nicky_uk wrote:

At the moment, im trying to get my time down

What are your current times?

On German Ebay they usually stay below 10 Euros. I know someone from France who got an old Magic and a Clock together for about 8 Euros (+shipping) from German Ebay.

Juozas Granskas · **Posted:** Wed Nov 10, 2004 12:36 pm

I have a few. Which one do you need 2x4 or 2x6? Since I am using them as a source of tiles for my custom magics, I can give you a new magic for your old one. There are shipping cost, of course. But if we could find something else for trade...

nicky_uk · **Posted:** Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:19 pm

Quote:

What are your current times?

At the moment, my average is around 4.90secs

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Which one do you need 2x4 or 2x6

I need a 2x4. My old one is fully boxed, with all original documentation (including pricetag, all the little sheets, etc.) - and so I dont really want to trade it - im a sentimental fool! :lol:

I think that i will check out the German Ebay for a few days first, and if im still unsuccessful, I will PM you about a trade.

Thanks for your help!

Mike G · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 4:00 am

nicky_uk wrote:

On the UK ebay, the average price for an old one is about £15

Ooh, that's appalling-- I just checked for myself. Who are these people who would pay so much?!

They were often going for £3-5 when I needed one for the strings (to restore an original 6x2 I'd just bought for £6 on UK eBay -- honest!)...

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Wouldnt mind a newer one, or even a harry potter one.

...but in fact bought a Harry Potter, £4.99 from ToysRUs, just because it was convenient. They were being sold off cheap at the time, so it may have been 2 years ago. Happy hunting!

sausage · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 6:32 pm

Have you visited hamleys in london?

Michael · **Posted:** Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:53 pm

If you don`t mind a Harry Potter Magic...

Brand new for 4.99 $

https://secure.rubiks.com/lvl3/index_lv ... vl4=mgcpot

Hessport`s shipping :cry:

Michael

nicky_uk · **Posted:** Fri Nov 12, 2004 4:36 am

The postage from the Rubiks site is £11 (iv emailed, and they wont offer it cheaper)!

Hamleys is about 4hours drive from where I live, so I guess I'll have to wait till my Budapest trip next month before I can buy a few cheaply.

On the topic of my future trip, does anyone know if the Rubiks Studio,

RUBIK STUDIO
Contact: SALES
Varosmajor 74
BUDAPEST, , 1122
HUNGARY

is a shop open to the public?

Thanks for your help everyone, as always!

Mr.Twisty · **Posted:** Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:05 pm

Good Question. Ton has gotten lots of studio cubes. I would check with him about who to contact.

nicky_uk · **Posted:** Sun Nov 14, 2004 2:11 pm

Hoorah!

After waiting ages for a cheap magic, won a boxed one for £5, and a rubik's master magic for £5.50:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 5932245570

Ebay confuses me :lol:

away · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2003 10:00 pm

nicky_uk wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 5932245570
Ebay confuses me :lol:

Stupid seller could've gotten much more simply by removing the 'c' from "Rubicks" ;-)

I guess that's the explanation.

nicky_uk · **Posted:** Sat Nov 27, 2004 7:56 pm

New magic broke :evil:

playing with it for 2weeks constantly was not healthy! Got my time down to 1.97secs though.

Would any magic-builders do me a favour and exchange a working puzzle for the tiles of my broken one? They're the red ones, and in good condition. I will pay for all shipping costs.

Thanks

away · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2003 10:00 pm

nicky_uk wrote:

New magic broke :evil:

playing with it for 2weeks constantly was not healthy! Got my time down to 1.97secs though.

What exactly broke? Strings can be replaced and tiles can be glued, at least that's my experience...

nicky_uk · **Posted:** Sun Nov 28, 2004 10:01 am

1 string snapped, then they all fell apart - the tiles are fine though.

Threw the strings away in a fit of anger - ive watched the restringing video on the rubiks site and it seems a bit hard anyway.

_pink · **Posted:** Sun Nov 28, 2004 1:18 pm

Nicky,

Restringing a Magic will be the most rewarding experiance in your life... trust me, I've done it thousands of times.... and still don't have it right!!!!!!!! :evil:

_pink

PS, I'll trade ya a set of orig 'rainbow' tiles for the 'red' ones...

nicky_uk · **Posted:** Sun Nov 28, 2004 1:44 pm

Think I'll pass :lol:

What we can do is if I find someone to swap the tiles with, you can send yours directly to that person and ill send you mine. That'll stop me from sending 2 sets of tiles out, and save a bit of time.

We just need to find someone to take them now.

_pink · **Posted:** Sun Nov 28, 2004 3:39 pm

Did you save ANY of the strings from your magic?

_pink

nicky_uk · **Posted:** Sun Nov 28, 2004 3:47 pm

None of them

_pink · **Posted:** Sun Nov 28, 2004 3:51 pm

Nicky, nicky, nicky... what are we gonna do with you?

_pink

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