SETI WU's for sale on EGAY

[lhampel]

Money is tight, I'm forced into selling my SETI wu's....over 25,000 of them...(sorry)

 

[lhampel]

sorry double post

 

[networkman]

I'm familiar with the concept -- I was involved with just such an occurence in days gone by.. the old-timers will remember.

 

[Soggysocks]

Are you now into funding Scientific research?


I calculate that in three days we can replentish your work units if you leave.

I can not rebutt your desire to fund your schollarly persuits. But, have you ever thought of getting a job?

 

[lhampel]

sorry soggysocks...I've already got a job & work on the side as well.
I've got three small children & my wife & I are doing what we can to make ends meat.

If you look up my results, I've been an avid SETI contributor...I do not want to do this.
But I'm the only one in the family that brings in a income & right now things are tight.
Wish I could keep my WU's as I've earned them all. (No cheating)

But Kids gotta eat & workunits, as much as cool as I think they are...aren't edible.

& hopefully another anandtech team member will get them...as I've not posted this infomation on any other
forum. (I'm a team player, understand)

 

[Wolfsraider]

Nevermind
I wasn't thinking
Mike

was gonna post a link

 

[Yo Ma Ma]

Good luck on your sale, lhampel. Are you currently running SETI?

 

[ICXRa]

They won't combine accounts anymore, will they? I seem to recall seeing this posted somewhere so there is no way to add these to an existing account!

 

[BadThad]

Originally posted by: networkman
I'm familiar with the concept -- I was involved with just such an occurence in days gone by.. the old-timers will remember.

Indeed! ...and thanks again Rich!

 

[lhampel]

yo_mama,

Yes I'm still running seti & adding completed WU's to the account.

& if for some reason SETI won't allow me to transfer the WU's into another acct, I'll transfer ownership of the account to the winner. Either way someone is going to get 26,000+ WU's.

 

[Wiz]

wish I had the extra $$$ right now, pm me your auction link please
(I'll try searching for it, but who knows if that will work)

Found it, I see you are saying:

The winning bidder will win the SETI WU's. I'll give the winner the info to successfully transfer the WU's into any account.

Hope that statement doesn't bite you in the A$$





Yeah, I remember someone here buying about 25K units before... Rich - you are a wild & crazy guy!!!

 

[lhampel]

wiz, yeah I hope so too... I'll insure the WU's & entire "lhampel" account are controlled by the ebay winner...if that's not good enough, then second place bidder will get the option... But I sure hope whoever wins keeps them within Team Anandtech.
(i'd even be willing to offer to keep adding WU's into the lhampel acct, if the winning bidder aggrees to keep the acct within Team Anandtech.)

 

[Assimilator1]

Sorry to hear your so hard up

I hope someone in TA deos grab the account ,but if not you could still crunch for TA under a new account

Btw ,maybe you should of added that BBR members are blocked from the sale?

How about a link to the sale? or is that not allowed?

If not could someone PM me it? (just curious atm)

 

[Freewolf]

Originally posted by: Assimilator1
Sorry to hear your so hard up

I hope someone in TA deos grab the account ,but if not you could still crunch for TA under a new account

Btw ,maybe you should of added that BBR members are blocked from the sale?

How about a link to the sale? or is that not allowed?

If not could someone PM me it? (just curious atm)

ygpm

 

[lhampel]

ok I had people ask me to enable them to bid on the item, from outside the US. So now anyone in the world can bid.
Thanks for all the encouragement.

 

[Soggysocks]

Sorry lhampel

If you had been forth coming sooner, I wouldn't have jumped all over you. :frown:

Why don't you give us a bit more info. State and county where you live ( legal home of record), Your course of study and the Degree you are pursuing.

There are charities, grants and even companies that will foot your bills for a work commitment. Remember you are a member of Team Anandtech. Many of us are in school and/or your situation now. Many have been there before. Someone must know how you can get aid to ease your finacial burden and better support your family.

I really don't think selling a few work units is a good answer to your problem. It just seems so miniscule and finite.

Again I am sorry for getting on your case.

Hope you have some luck.

 

[Insidious]

I had no idea people would actually buy work units.

I am truly sorry that you are having to fight to make ends meet and I hope life steadies out for you quickly. I've been a single dad for the last 15 years and I have lived the financial roller coaster. Trust in yourself, keep striving and never stop believing that life has ups to go with most any of the downs as long as you don't give up.

-Sid


I'm surprised more people haven't done the same thing (sell WUs). Talk about free money! :thumbsup:

 

[ICXRa]

Man with the amount of electricity some of us go through I'm not sure you could call it free

 

[Insidious]

I gotta go with you on that one!

I barely use up a hairdryers worth, but I know some of you have a serious investment in hardware and electricity. (Of course there are also many who sponge all that resource from their workplaces... now that's free money)

Anyway, I have no issue with selling WUs if there is a market for them.... and I see no breech in etiquite or loyalties either.... I think it is resourcefull to think of it in a pinch.

-sid

 

[lhampel]

Finances will get better & the lack of a degree isn't the issue....spending more than one makes...that's the issue.

 

[Wolfsraider]

I bid twice but was out bid on both

I hope you sell them, and I really hope it helps your situation

 

[RigorousT]

Originally posted by: lhampel
Money is tight, I'm forced into selling my SETI wu's....over 25,000 of them...(sorry)

Shame

 

[JWMiddleton]

Sorry to hear about Your problems! I hope it all works out!

You may want to change the wording in the bottem section as you have: "... I'll give the winner the info to successfully transfer the WU's into any account."

You should just say they will be get the password and ID to the account. Someone could come back on you if they THINK they can merge these WUs with their account and then find out that it can't be done.

I just hope this doesn't give others the idea!

 

[RaySun2Be]

spending more than one makes...that's the issue

ain't that the truth! :Q

Best of luck with resolving your financial situation!

 

[BigFatCow]

Maybe we could start a pool to buy the workunits as a team? Id be willing to throw some money in.