eBay shaming

[pixeljunkie]

I thought it might be fun to link to ridiculous eBay auctions and find out if they belong to any members here - then SHAME them horribly.

The idea came from seeing this auction:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PC-TURBO-GRAFX-DUO-SYSTEM-PLAYS-US-amp-JAPAN-HU-CARDS-C-GAMES-ALL-IN-ONE-SYSTEM-/321497716072?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

Is this someone here?

[NightWolve]

Seems unnecessary as the Turbo Gouging thread serves that purpose as well when someone is caught. If it occurred frequently enough then I suppose it might be more justified to have a thread like this where a collection of them is kept.

[ToyMachine78]

Goverrats... All I can say is Goverrats!!!!!! Everywhere!!!!!

[pixeljunkie]

Seems unnecessary as the Turbo Gouging thread serves that purpose as well when someone is caught. If it occurred frequently enough then I suppose it might be more justified to have a thread like this where a collection of them is kept.

i feel dumb now, I blame the beer. Sorry.

[johnnymad]

Goverrats... All I can say is Goverrats!!!!!! Everywhere!!!!!

They made me post this. I had no choice.

[NightWolve]

Not ruling it out though, just sayin'.

[esteban]

Goverrats... All I can say is Goverrats!!!!!! Everywhere!!!!!

Truth.

[Ayce]

I think it would be rather fun to take an insaine eBay sale like that and have the users of the forum bombard them with offers that would better reflect the true cost of merchandise.

[CrackTiger]

This topic has already been done.

http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthread.php?21464-Price-Gouging

[Sadler]

I need to revisit this thread some time when I'm drunk. Preview: if the majority of your posts are bitching about ebay or prices in general, you are a shithead and I'd be happy if you shut the fuck up. I don't care if you have 20 posts or 2000. Shut the fuck up.

[jeffhlewis]

Goverrats... All I can say is Goverrats!!!!!! Everywhere!!!!!

Truth.

I've discovered the true culprit of Turbo price fixing conspiracies on eBay:

https://www.facebook.com/people/Gover-Goverrat/100007794915179

[ToyMachine78]

Goverrats... All I can say is Goverrats!!!!!! Everywhere!!!!!

Truth.

I've discovered the true culprit of Turbo price fixing conspiracies on eBay:

https://www.facebook.com/people/Gover-Goverrat/100007794915179

Of course!!!! Indians are depriving us of good programming jobs, and now are conspiring to keep us from cheap games! Maybe Mr. EBay bunker man was right. She may have hacked his account.

Galam. I think you owe him an apology! ;D

[Medic_wheat]

Because you know....we all need Sega CD disk reprints on a blank CD ...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Snatcher-Sega-CD-Disk-Print-/301332621505?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4628d2e8c1

[NightWolve]

Ah, that's clever, so you can't get knocked off of eBay by just selling blank CD-Rs with nice labeling on them as the buyer will handle the actual burning. He sure charges like a bootlegger at $15 though... Heh.

[Miracle_Warrior]

Ah, that's clever, so you can't get knocked off of eBay by just selling blank CD-Rs with nice labeling on them as the buyer will handle the actual burning. He sure charges like a bootlegger at $15 though... Heh.

...but, the discounts for multiple cds!

[GoldenWheels]

I need to revisit this thread some time when I'm drunk. Preview: if the majority of your posts are bitching about ebay or prices in general, you are a shithead and I'd be happy if you shut the fuck up. I don't care if you have 20 posts or 2000. Shut the fuck up.

Fucking standing ovation for this man. 

Some of these must people live in the fucking candyland of videogames where there is a turbografx-only store on every corner that constantly sells at 50% off their already awesome prices.

I paid 3$ too much for Fantasy Zone? OH NOEEESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!

[Sadler]

Well, I'm not drunk, but that message was directed at cyloaiza who with 27 posts has pretty much only bitched about pricing and galam who at the time every time I saw him post it was whining about prices even when they were fine. galam seems to have chilled a bit on that front fortunately. cyloaiza can still go suck a dick though.

[GoldenWheels]

I need to revisit this thread some time when I'm drunk. Preview: if the majority of your posts are bitching about ebay or prices in general, you are a shithead and I'd be happy if you shut the fuck up. I don't care if you have 20 posts or 2000. Shut the fuck up.

Fucking standing ovation for this man. 

Some of these must people live in the fucking candyland of videogames where there is a turbografx-only store on every corner that constantly sells at 50% off their already awesome prices.

I paid 3$ too much for Fantasy Zone? OH NOEEESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!

you guys do realize that you just offended 69% of the active posters and/or oldtimers here, right?

keep an eye on your sixes.

I think that 69% of the active posters may be kind of stuck in the past so far as pricing. And/or tightwads.   

Honestly though, that's why I said this in here. I've wanted to to some degree in the main forum thread already but I am neither into arguing nor pissing contests, I'm not going to threadcrap. Even if I was an old timer I wouldn't do that. But I figure in here I can safely vent and say fuck and poop, etc.

No joke, not trying to be hard on PCE forums, I like it here....this is by far the roughest place ever I've seen when people are judging other people's "deals". The Atari guys are WAY nicer. LOL.

[NecroPhile]

,... I am neither into arguing nor pissing contests, I'm not going to threadcrap....

Your posts here are off topic (thread crapping), are flaming other members, and they're barely coherent.  You've failed.

[Sparky]

Well, I'm not drunk, but that message was directed at cyloaiza who with 27 posts has pretty much only bitched about pricing and galam who at the time every time I saw him post it was whining about prices even when they were fine. galam seems to have chilled a bit on that front fortunately. cyloaiza can still go suck a dick though.

Who cares, there is just as much whining and moaning when people are told they over paid or are asking to much for a game.
Why the fuck does it bother those people so much on what is said and they need to defend it? Hahaha... convincing yourself?

[Sadler]

What bugs me is when someone contributes *nothing* to the community except posts bitching about prices. NecroPhile, you Sparky, BlackTiger, a bunch of others all bitch about prices and it doesn't bug me because you actually contribute things of value. cyloaiza up there? He's done nothing, not a fucking thing. Nearly four years here and he only occasionally drops in to bitch. Great, nobody fucking cares you fucking tool. Go menstruate on facebook.

[HailingTheThings]

Go menstruate on facebook.

Now now, there's far too much of that already, but I suppose if one were to do it, that is the place to do it?

[Sparky]

I am with ya with cyloaiza, he can pound le salt but galam contributes and is a good guy, hell i bitch just as much as galam does about prices <<blush>>

[GoldenWheels]

,... I am neither into arguing nor pissing contests, I'm not going to threadcrap....

Your posts here are off topic (thread crapping), are flaming other members, and they're barely coherent.  You've failed.

Not really. It's not off topic, I wasn't arguing with anyone (til now!), and none of it is worth pissing over. It's all very coherent.

It was the Atari guys line wasn't it. Too much. Sorry.

[o.pwuaioc]

If you collectards would stop overpaying, the prices would come down a bit.

Voila, everyone wins except speculators.

[NecroPhile]

Not really. It's not off topic....

The topic is shaming of members running shameful auctions, and you're not even close to that.

I wasn't arguing with anyone (til now!), and none of it is worth pissing over.

Go fuck yourself.

It's all very coherent.

Ignoring the train wrecks you call sentence structure and punctuation, here's a couple of your less cogent missives: "... these must people live..." and "I've wanted to to some degree in the main forum thread already...".  Try proof reading before hitting the post button, or keep at it and you can be in the running with regalsin and medic_wheat for the Public School Failure Award.

[Sadler]

If you collectards would stop overpaying, the prices would come down a bit.

Voila, everyone wins except speculators.

Yeah, doubt that, but here's the real solution to your problem with prices:

1) Get an everdrive
2) Get a stack of CDRs
3) Get fucked

Unless, you know, you don't really care just about playing the games. But that would make you a collectard and a hypocrite.

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Oh, nevermind.

[Sadler]

Not really. It's not off topic....

The topic is shaming of members running shameful auctions, and you're not even close to that.

Topic's changed motherfucker. It's now Collectards vs The Bitch Brigade.

[GoldenWheels]

The topic is shaming of members running shameful auctions, and you're not even close to that.

Go fuck yourself.

Ignoring the train wrecks you call sentence structure and punctuation, here's a couple of your less cogent missives: "... these must people live..." and "I've wanted to to some degree in the main forum thread already...".  Try proof reading before hitting the post button, or keep at it and you can be in the running with regalsin and medic_wheat for the Public School Failure Award.

Close enough to the topic as far as I am concerned. Which is all that concerns me.

Duly fucked myself. It is fight club after all.

(Didn't expect it to be an English 101 fight club. Still fun!)

[GoldenWheels]

The topic is shaming of members running shameful auctions, and you're not even close to that.

Go fuck yourself.

Ignoring the train wrecks you call sentence structure and punctuation, here's a couple of your less cogent missives: "... these must people live..." and "I've wanted to to some degree in the main forum thread already...".  Try proof reading before hitting the post button, or keep at it and you can be in the running with regalsin and medic_wheat for the Public School Failure Award.

Close enough to the topic as far as I am concerned. Which is all that concerns me.

Duly fucked myself. It is fight street after all.

(Didn't expect it to be an English 101 fight club. Still fun!)

[GoldenWheels]

Well I can't claim to not be a retard when I triple post. game set match.

[GoldenWheels]

Anyone want to hear how much I paid for Power Golf?

[Psycho Punch]

If you collectards would stop overpaying, the prices would come down a bit.

Voila, everyone wins except speculators.

Yeah, doubt that, but here's the real solution to your problem with prices:

1) Get an everdrive
2) Get a stack of CDRs
3) Get fucked

Unless, you know, you don't really care just about playing the games. But that would make you a collectard and a hypocrite.

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Oh, nevermind.

This thread, it is good

[Medic_wheat]

Anyone want to hear how much I paid for Power Golf?

Do tell!

I am going to say $15 USD

[o.pwuaioc]

I play the games I own. Every single one of them, and I don't buy for the sake of buying. Exactly zero games I own I would never play.

Don't put me on your fail collecturd level.

[Sadler]

I don't buy for the sake of buying. Exactly zero games I own I would never play.

I don't buy for the sake of buying either, I buy something to own it. I'm more than willing to play any game I own, regardless of how bad it is. 

[o.pwuaioc]

Nulltard, oh, I dunno, it's not like I spend a ton of time at AtariAge, where I'm clearly not a subscriber, neither have I played a ton of Missile Command or a shit ton of H.E.R.O., and I can't even remember the last time I played Millipede on the 2600. I most certainly did not just buy Oystron and Blinky Goes Up from the AtariAge store or other homebrewers, nor did I just preorder Sharknado (which looks like a blast to play).

Truth be told, I love the 2600. I don't have time for RPGs anymore, and with my busy schedule, pick up and play 2600 games are perfect. HERO 2600 is just perfect, and the homebrew people are releasing (granted I only have been able to acquire 3 for the 2600 so far) are really superb. But even there I actively avoid getting boxes where I can - it's just cardboard, no big deal to me. Give me the cart so that I can play and a manual so I can read how to do so. I'll let others worry about making their shelves look nice.

Top 10 2600 games imo (not including homebrew)

1. H.E.R.O.
2. River Raid
3. Pitfall II
4. Yar's Revenge
5. Missile Command
6. Pitfall!
7. Solar Fox
8. Demon Attack
9. Moon Patrol
10. Phoenix
 
1-8 is pretty secure, but plenty could have replaced 9 and 10 with a half dozen other games that vie for my favor every time I play it.

One last thing, the only reason the Turbo isn't higher is because it's way too expensive for me to justify buying for. I'll play burned games (my Saturn and PS1 are chipped, my Dreamcast is revision 1, and I was intent on playing Turbo CD games too until this happened), but with all the games I own, I find little need to do so. Hopefully, people will stop feeling the need to snap up games at crazy prices and it'll be cheaper. I'll start buying in earnest then. Until then, I'll get my spare pickups from good-priced forum posts.

Edit: Typo.

[bob]

I've never heard of cyloznia or whatshisname... but that douche galam is always bitching about prices and then secretly paying gougetard prices behind the scenes. If i ever buy that guy a beer, you can bet it'll be something shitty like Pabst Blue Ribbon.

GOUGED!!  FUCKNUTS!! 

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[o.pwuaioc]

o.puwakcakuck: that aint even 8-bit, bro.

[bob]

Galam: gougetard.

I blame others.   

[Lochlan]

I play the games I own.

I'm sure you have played your games, but if you have enough titles that you could play a different one every day for two years then I think it's pretty clear that they all sit on a shelf basically all the time.

[Sparky]

Anyone want to hear how much I paid for Power Golf?

No, who the fuck is this GoldenShowers guy?

[GoldenWheels]

Anyone want to hear how much I paid for Power Golf?

Do tell!

I should have used a more maddening example I guess....it was actually like a 6.50 cost average for the sports lot I bought it in. Which probably isn't enough "over market" to actually enrage someone here. I've failed again.

I don't actually pay a lot for my games, I just like to act like I do since it gets so many panties here in a twist.

And fuck your anti Atari bullshit jerkoff! 

[GoldenWheels]

Anyone want to hear how much I paid for Power Golf?

No, who the fuck is this GoldenShowers guy?

Well clearly I'm the GoldenShowers guy. That other guy already compared me to some other posters. I'm making a name for myself fast around here.

[GoldenWheels]

Atari is lame. Except for lynx and jagwire.

suck my golden wheel.

I am afraid to besmirch the mighty jagwire for fear of the lynch mob. Even I have my limits.

[o.pwuaioc]

I play the games I own.

I'm sure you have played your games, but if you have enough titles that you could play a different one every day for two years then I think it's pretty clear that they all sit on a shelf basically all the time.

Sure. But I really ought not to sell any, because any could be chosen if I'm up for it. Kind of the point of having a library of video games.

I will say that some of newer stuff (PS2, Xbox) have remained dormant for far too long, but my wife plays it enough for me to keep it, so there's that, too. The games/consoles that saw virtually no play from me I've sold (most recently in the process of selling a Sega CD and 32X).

I find it silly to defend myself against you, though. Do you own any games at all? Do you play them all regularly? None that you wanted to get to, but just haven't had the time/inclination for that one title?

[Lochlan]

Do you own any games at all? Do you play them all regularly? None that you wanted to get to, but just haven't had the time/inclination for that one title?

I have hundreds of games that sit on my shelf.  I also don't run around calling other people "collectards," 'cause stones and glass houses and all that.

[NecroPhile]

I call people collectards all the time, including myself.

Don't like it?  Go fuck yourself.

[ClodBusted]

This thread needs more moms.

[Opethian]

Atari is aids