Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )

FiftyQuid · 09/02/2014, 04:01 PM

Quote from: albatross on 09/02/2014, 01:37 PMthis seems a little high but they do say its the best condition turbo they have ever had!

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/TurboGrafx-16-Black-Console-11-Games-Huge-Bundle-Lot-System-Rare-Collection-/231323122392?hash=item35dbeebad8&_uhb=1

A little high? It's like $500 dollars too high.

csgx1 · 09/02/2014, 06:11 PM

Looks like this seller split up a nice CIB Turbo Duo system by selling the system, Gate of Thunder and the box/packaging in separate auctions to maximize profit...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Turbo-Duo-Super-CD-Console-Box-w-Manual-Inserts-Only-No-Console-Included-/221538774399

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEC-Turbo-Duo-Super-CD-Hucard-System-Fully-Recapped-Works-Great-/321508851738

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-in-1-Turbo-Duo-Gate-of-Thunder-Bonks-Adventure-Revenge-Complete-Near-Mint-/221536271422

ToyMachine78 · 09/02/2014, 07:26 PM

Quote from: FiftyQuid on 09/02/2014, 04:01 PM
Quote from: albatross on 09/02/2014, 01:37 PMthis seems a little high but they do say its the best condition turbo they have ever had!

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/TurboGrafx-16-Black-Console-11-Games-Huge-Bundle-Lot-System-Rare-Collection-/231323122392?hash=item35dbeebad8&_uhb=1
A little high? It's like $500 dollars too high.

I love these guys who ask $999 for something like this and still charge you for shipping

ToyMachine78 · 09/02/2014, 07:29 PM

Quote from: csgx1 on 09/02/2014, 06:11 PMLooks like this seller split up a nice CIB Turbo Duo system by selling the system, Gate of Thunder and the box/packaging in separate auctions to maximize profit...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Turbo-Duo-Super-CD-Console-Box-w-Manual-Inserts-Only-No-Console-Included-/221538774399

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEC-Turbo-Duo-Super-CD-Hucard-System-Fully-Recapped-Works-Great-/321508851738

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-in-1-Turbo-Duo-Gate-of-Thunder-Bonks-Adventure-Revenge-Complete-Near-Mint-/221536271422

This crap has gotten crazy. $100 for a Popful Mail CASE!!!??? No game!! WTF!

albatross · 09/02/2014, 10:14 PM

Quote from: FiftyQuid on 09/02/2014, 04:01 PM
Quote from: albatross on 09/02/2014, 01:37 PMthis seems a little high but they do say its the best condition turbo they have ever had!

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/TurboGrafx-16-Black-Console-11-Games-Huge-Bundle-Lot-System-Rare-Collection-/231323122392?hash=item35dbeebad8&_uhb=1
A little high? It's like $500 dollars too high.

i was just being sarcastic when i said a little high...deals like this don't actually sell do they? what is the point of it?

FiftyQuid · 09/02/2014, 10:28 PM

Quote from: albatross on 09/02/2014, 10:14 PMi was just being sarcastic when i said a little high...deals like this don't actually sell do they? what is the point of it?

Ah... I missed that sorry. I'm sure some moron somewhere eventually buys these things.

albatross · 09/03/2014, 10:39 AM

thats unreal!

Medic_wheat · 09/07/2014, 09:50 PM

https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/vgm/4647988827.html

Glade to see he doesn't take it to the flea market. As it is so rare and expensive.

HailingTheThings · 09/08/2014, 02:48 AM

Quote from: Medic_wheat on 09/07/2014, 09:50 PMhttps://sanantonio.craigslist.org/vgm/4647988827.html

Glade to see he doesn't take it to the flea market. As it is so rare and expensive.

What a buttzilla.

ToyMachine78 · 09/08/2014, 06:10 AM

Quote from: Medic_wheat on 09/07/2014, 09:50 PMhttps://sanantonio.craigslist.org/vgm/4647988827.html

Glade to see he doesn't take it to the flea market. As it is so rare and expensive.

You would think that if he is handy enough to replace the caps, why not fix the volume wheel too? Duh! Assuming he performed the work himself.

LostFlunky · 09/08/2014, 10:06 AM

Quote from: guest on 09/08/2014, 06:10 AM
Quote from: Medic_wheat on 09/07/2014, 09:50 PMhttps://sanantonio.craigslist.org/vgm/4647988827.html

Glade to see he doesn't take it to the flea market. As it is so rare and expensive.
You would think that if he is handy enough to replace the caps, why not fix the volume wheel too? Duh! Assuming he performed the work himself.

Nobody uses headphones with this system now a days...

Azzurri · 09/08/2014, 10:07 AM

Quote from: Medic_wheat on 09/07/2014, 09:50 PMhttps://sanantonio.craigslist.org/vgm/4647988827.html

Glade to see he doesn't take it to the flea market. As it is so rare and expensive.

It's also up on Ebay. He also sold the box by itself for like $270

csgx1 · 09/08/2014, 02:11 PM

Quote from: Azzurri on 09/08/2014, 10:07 AM
Quote from: Medic_wheat on 09/07/2014, 09:50 PMhttps://sanantonio.craigslist.org/vgm/4647988827.html

Glade to see he doesn't take it to the flea market. As it is so rare and expensive.
It's also up on Ebay. He also sold the box by itself for like $270

Yep, looks like the same seller. I posted the following last week...

Quote from: csgx1 on 09/02/2014, 06:11 PMLooks like this seller split up a nice CIB Turbo Duo system by selling the system, Gate of Thunder and the box/packaging in separate auctions to maximize profit...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Turbo-Duo-Super-CD-Console-Box-w-Manual-Inserts-Only-No-Console-Included-/221538774399

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEC-Turbo-Duo-Super-CD-Hucard-System-Fully-Recapped-Works-Great-/321508851738

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-in-1-Turbo-Duo-Gate-of-Thunder-Bonks-Adventure-Revenge-Complete-Near-Mint-/221536271422

bob · 09/08/2014, 02:17 PM

I want that f'n cardboard sleeve that GoT and Ys came in.
I don't collect any boxes or cardboard, but I do want that thing.

LostFlunky · 09/08/2014, 03:02 PM

Quote from: galam on 09/08/2014, 02:17 PMI want that f'n cardboard sleeve that GoT and Ys came in.
I don't collect any boxes or cardboard, but I do want that thing.

I think they sell tubs of margarine or cream cheese in a package like that at Costco...

Medic_wheat · 09/08/2014, 09:58 PM

Quote from: csgx1 on 09/08/2014, 02:11 PM
Quote from: Azzurri on 09/08/2014, 10:07 AM
Quote from: Medic_wheat on 09/07/2014, 09:50 PMhttps://sanantonio.craigslist.org/vgm/4647988827.html

Glade to see he doesn't take it to the flea market. As it is so rare and expensive.
It's also up on Ebay. He also sold the box by itself for like $270
Yep, looks like the same seller. I posted the following last week...

Quote from: csgx1 on 09/02/2014, 06:11 PMLooks like this seller split up a nice CIB Turbo Duo system by selling the system, Gate of Thunder and the box/packaging in separate auctions to maximize profit...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Turbo-Duo-Super-CD-Console-Box-w-Manual-Inserts-Only-No-Console-Included-/221538774399

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEC-Turbo-Duo-Super-CD-Hucard-System-Fully-Recapped-Works-Great-/321508851738

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-in-1-Turbo-Duo-Gate-of-Thunder-Bonks-Adventure-Revenge-Complete-Near-Mint-/221536271422

I can't stand when sellers do that.

It is fine to sell parts off if that is all you have. It can even help some complete a game that was missing the manual or what have you. But to cut up in parts an item to maximize profit just makes me want to turn the moon into a giant fist and punch a hole in the earth.

Miracle_Warrior · 09/10/2014, 12:32 PM

Is this one of you guys?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Night-Creatures-New-Sealed-TurboGrafx-16-1992-/141395323608?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item20ebd16ad8#ht_606wt_1365

This might be the third round of bidding on some of these items and they still haven't sold due to the reserves being set too high. Dead Moon, Night Creatures, Ordyne and others. People will just stop bidding on your stuff if you don't remove those reserves or get more realistic, it's discouraging to bidders.

LostFlunky · 09/10/2014, 02:00 PM

Quote from: Miracle_Warrior on 09/10/2014, 12:32 PMIs this one of you guys?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Night-Creatures-New-Sealed-TurboGrafx-16-1992-/141395323608?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item20ebd16ad8#ht_606wt_1365

This might be the third round of bidding on some of these items and they still haven't sold due to the reserves being set too high. Dead Moon, Night Creatures, Ordyne and others. People will just stop bidding on your stuff if you don't remove those reserves or get more realistic, it's discouraging to bidders.

Geeze I hope not... this guy bought my Bonk III boxed and sold one loose for more monies... kinda ticked me off...

bob · 09/10/2014, 02:08 PM

Quote from: Lost Monkey on 09/10/2014, 02:00 PM
Quote from: Miracle_Warrior on 09/10/2014, 12:32 PMIs this one of you guys?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Night-Creatures-New-Sealed-TurboGrafx-16-1992-/141395323608?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item20ebd16ad8#ht_606wt_1365

This might be the third round of bidding on some of these items and they still haven't sold due to the reserves being set too high. Dead Moon, Night Creatures, Ordyne and others. People will just stop bidding on your stuff if you don't remove those reserves or get more realistic, it's discouraging to bidders.
Geeze I hope not... this guy bought my Bonk III boxed and sold one loose for more monies... kinda ticked me off...

offer it here first next time to reduce chance of that happening.

Miracle_Warrior · 09/10/2014, 02:59 PM

Quote from: guest on 09/10/2014, 02:49 PMHoly shit... I picked up a sealed Night Creatures for $35 shipped on Ebay a year ago. Cha-ching!

WOWZERS! I OFFER $10,000!!! (reserve not met). Damn it!

Medic_wheat · 09/10/2014, 03:29 PM

Quote from: Miracle_Warrior on 09/10/2014, 02:59 PM
Quote from: guest on 09/10/2014, 02:49 PMHoly shit... I picked up a sealed Night Creatures for $35 shipped on Ebay a year ago. Cha-ching!
WOWZERS! I OFFER $10,000!!! (reserve not met). Damn it!

Weird..scary...what would you have done if it was with in the reserve price? lol

also and more importantly...is the game any fun?

never heard of this one.......maybe becuase it isn't magical chase lol

ToyMachine78 · 09/10/2014, 03:35 PM

No its terrible. It even made the Horrible Games episode of Game Sack

madboom0522 · 09/10/2014, 05:14 PM

This guy is out of his mind with the prices he wants for his games. When I contacted him he wanted $300 for deadmoon!. He wanted like $100 for yo bro not sealed! The reason his games are not selling is his reserves are way up in the sky....

HailingTheThings · 09/10/2014, 05:26 PM

Quote from: madboom0522 on 09/10/2014, 05:14 PMThis guy is out of his mind with the prices he wants for his games. When I contacted him he wanted $300 for deadmoon!. He wanted like $100 for yo bro not sealed! The reason his games are not selling is his reserves are way up in the sky....

This has been established, yes.

You decide what games you're gonna raffle here yet, Mr. Boom? :3

madboom0522 · 09/10/2014, 07:43 PM

Alright hailing, you want a raffle? Give me a few weeks to sort my stuff out and I will do a raffle....

CrackTiger · 09/10/2014, 07:49 PM

Quote from: Medic_wheat on 09/10/2014, 03:29 PM
Quote from: Miracle_Warrior on 09/10/2014, 02:59 PM
Quote from: Nulltard on 09/10/2014, 02:49 PMHoly shit... I picked up a sealed Night Creatures for $35 shipped on Ebay a year ago. Cha-ching!
WOWZERS! I OFFER $10,000!!! (reserve not met). Damn it!
Weird..scary...what would you have done if it was with in the reserve price? lol

also and more importantly...is the game any fun?

never heard of this one.......maybe becuase it isn't magical chase lol

It's a lot of fun if you can appreciate a game like that. The challenge is very rewarding and even at its worst, it's no worse than too many "legendary" NES games that are worshiped to this day.

bob · 09/10/2014, 08:12 PM

Quote from: guest on 09/10/2014, 07:49 PM
Quote from: Medic_wheat on 09/10/2014, 03:29 PM
Quote from: Miracle_Warrior on 09/10/2014, 02:59 PM
Quote from: guest on 09/10/2014, 02:49 PMHoly shit... I picked up a sealed Night Creatures for $35 shipped on Ebay a year ago. Cha-ching!
WOWZERS! I OFFER $10,000!!! (reserve not met). Damn it!
Weird..scary...what would you have done if it was with in the reserve price? lol

also and more importantly...is the game any fun?

never heard of this one.......maybe becuase it isn't magical chase lol
It's a lot of fun if you can appreciate a game like that. The challenge is very rewarding and even at its worst, it's no worse than too many "legendary" NES games that are worshiped to this day.

Yeah, i agree. I think a lot of people expected a TG castlevania or something. But it has its own pace, and is actually pretty creative.

HailingTheThings · 09/11/2014, 12:32 AM

Quote from: madboom0522 on 09/10/2014, 07:43 PMAlright hailing, you want a raffle? Give me a few weeks to sort my stuff out and I will do a raffle....

Oh, cool, people will excite, Mr. Boom, they will, they will. Everyone excite!

Congratulations!

Mathius · 09/11/2014, 06:56 PM

Not Turbo but I was so dumbfounded by this listing that I had to share it. That game? $95? Really? I mean, it blew my mind when I was young. But that doesn't mean that it warrants blowing my wallet on it 25 years later. Sheesh.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sega-Genesis-Game-Golden-Axe-Game-Cartridge-in-Box-w-Manual-/400770103216?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item5d4fc277b0

ToyMachine78 · 09/11/2014, 07:35 PM

Quote from: Mathius on 09/11/2014, 06:56 PMNot Turbo but I was so dumbfounded by this listing that I had to share it. That game? $95? Really? I mean, it blew my mind when I was young. But that doesn't mean that it warrants blowing my wallet on it 25 years later. Sheesh.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sega-Genesis-Game-Golden-Axe-Game-Cartridge-in-Box-w-Manual-/400770103216?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item5d4fc277b0

99 for mortal Kombat too! Lol that game is soooooooo common lol

Mathius · 09/11/2014, 07:54 PM

Quote from: guest on 09/11/2014, 07:35 PM
Quote from: Mathius on 09/11/2014, 06:56 PMNot Turbo but I was so dumbfounded by this listing that I had to share it. That game? $95? Really? I mean, it blew my mind when I was young. But that doesn't mean that it warrants blowing my wallet on it 25 years later. Sheesh.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sega-Genesis-Game-Golden-Axe-Game-Cartridge-in-Box-w-Manual-/400770103216?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item5d4fc277b0
99 for mortal Kombat too! Lol that game is soooooooo common lol

I can only hope no one is dumb enough to buy anything from that seller.

BigusSchmuck · 09/12/2014, 12:39 AM

Quote from: Mathius on 09/11/2014, 06:56 PMNot Turbo but I was so dumbfounded by this listing that I had to share it. That game? $95? Really? I mean, it blew my mind when I was young. But that doesn't mean that it warrants blowing my wallet on it 25 years later. Sheesh.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sega-Genesis-Game-Golden-Axe-Game-Cartridge-in-Box-w-Manual-/400770103216?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item5d4fc277b0

Uh what? I got that game boxed for like $2 not even a year ago. What kind of crack smoke are these people smoking? It looks like someone wants 13 grand for a complete magical chase. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Magical-Chase-TurboGrafx-16-TG16-COMPLETE-CIB-MINT-HOLY-GRAIL-NTSC-U-/311012474307?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item4869c9bdc3

Azzurri · 09/12/2014, 08:29 AM

Quote from: BigusSchmuck on 09/12/2014, 12:39 AM
Quote from: Mathius on 09/11/2014, 06:56 PMNot Turbo but I was so dumbfounded by this listing that I had to share it. That game? $95? Really? I mean, it blew my mind when I was young. But that doesn't mean that it warrants blowing my wallet on it 25 years later. Sheesh.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sega-Genesis-Game-Golden-Axe-Game-Cartridge-in-Box-w-Manual-/400770103216?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item5d4fc277b0
Uh what? I got that game boxed for like $2 not even a year ago. What kind of crack smoke are these people smoking? It looks like someone wants 13 grand for a complete magical chase. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Magical-Chase-TurboGrafx-16-TG16-COMPLETE-CIB-MINT-HOLY-GRAIL-NTSC-U-/311012474307?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item4869c9bdc3

Why pay 12k when you get get it for 5k?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Magical-Chase-TurboGrafx-16-TG16-US-Version-NTSC-Hu-Card-and-manual-/191206603598?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c84cd3b4e

LOL

Nazi NecroPhile · 09/12/2014, 09:29 AM

Quote from: Azzurri on 09/12/2014, 08:29 AMWhy pay 12k when you get get it for 5k?

Le rarez frenchy canuck version with box is worth 160% more loonies.

seieienbu · 09/13/2014, 03:49 PM

How many loonies are in a cash monies dollar?

Mathius · 09/13/2014, 08:32 PM

Quote from: seieienbu on 09/13/2014, 03:49 PMHow many loonies are in a cash monies dollar?

One moose worth.

Miracle_Warrior · 09/30/2014, 12:37 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Turbo-Grafx-16-Blazing-Lazers-/261611090156?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item3ce93c70ec

I'll take two please...oh, and you'd like to rape me on the shipping too? Well, let me grab my wallet!

neutopia6 · 09/30/2014, 01:29 PM

Holy fucking shit lol, do people actually spend that much on common games lol, like do these ever sell for that fucking price or does the person just keep them up forever and a day lol.

CrackTiger · 09/30/2014, 04:32 PM

Quote from: neutopia6 on 09/30/2014, 01:29 PMHoly fucking shit lol, do people actually spend that much on common games lol, like do these ever sell for that fucking price or does the person just keep them up forever and a day lol.

According to this guy, yes:

Quote from: neutopia6 on 08/24/2014, 11:46 PMOh wow, I wish I did, some asshole reseller sold me CIB Valis II, cib Valis III, CIB Ys book I and II, CIB Legendary Axe II and CIB Bonk three for $1,100a little while ago. XD

This is why "asshole resellers" hold out forever, waiting for that one sucker to meet their profit projections.

neutopia6 · 09/30/2014, 04:58 PM

Four of those complete aren't easy to come by, and a CIB Bonk 3 is getting up there in price, it was just some local guy, five mint games like that can't compare to nearly $200 for a Blazing Lazers. XD

Nazi NecroPhile · 09/30/2014, 05:27 PM

We get it: everything you buy is a sweet deal but anything else is high priced.

neutopia6 · 09/30/2014, 05:44 PM

I never stated it was a sweet dea lol, could have been better, could have been worse, I was just starting out a few months ago, the attitude with some of you people are fucked, if a games going for seventy on eBay, and I buy one for fifty, I'll still have fuckers like you going on about how retarded I was because you searched for months and got it five bucks cheaper, the point is I got good games, I'm enjoying them very much, and you guys are blowing shit out of proportion constantly because my first ever pick up I could have saved money.

Medic_wheat · 09/30/2014, 05:59 PM

Quote from: neutopia6 on 09/30/2014, 05:44 PMI never stated it was a sweet dea lol, could have been better, could have been worse, I was just starting out a few months ago, the attitude with some of you people are fucked, if a games going for seventy on eBay, and I buy one for fifty, I'll still have fuckers like you going on about how retarded I was because you searched for months and got it five bucks cheaper, the point is I got good games, I'm enjoying them very much, and you guys are blowing shit out of proportion constantly because my first ever pick up I could have saved money.

I say we scrap book this as your first noob mistake.

I think mine (on these forums apart from my grammar spelling and so forth) was when I posted that I bought two sealed Cosmic Fantasy games...

Then I called it a "preverbal virgin" that I plan to use as trade bait for other TG-16 stuff.

I think Nully had a few choice words to exemplify my statements.

CrackTiger · 09/30/2014, 06:22 PM

Quote from: neutopia6 on 09/30/2014, 04:58 PMFour of those complete aren't easy to come by, and a CIB Bonk 3 is getting up there in price, it was just some local guy, five mint games like that can't compare to nearly $200 for a Blazing Lazers. XD

All of those games have always been available to buy online, unless you meant Bonk 3 CD.

dallaspattern · 09/30/2014, 06:27 PM

That's insane. That person is insane.

neutopia6 · 09/30/2014, 06:31 PM

Yeah, bit I don't buy online, I scope out deals in the wild, besides my Turbo Duo, and besides my first big initial spending spree with the Bonk three and stuff, I wouldn't have a collection my size without getting decent deals for most stuff I come across, I mean we'd all love to go to a garage sale and find a magical chase for five bucks but it isn't gonna happen, I have a wiping problem.

Nazi NecroPhile · 09/30/2014, 06:40 PM

One long sentence with eleven commas..... yep, you're retarded.

Quote from: neutopia6 on 09/30/2014, 05:44 PMI never stated it was a sweet deal..... if a games going for seventy on eBay, and I buy one for fifty, I'll still have fuckers like you going on about how retarded I was because you searched for months and got it five bucks cheaper.

You're essentially saying that you bought those games at well under the average going rate and that it'd take months to save a mere five dollars, so how is that not a 'sweet deal'? You can keep your head in the sand and believe that it was a great deal and we'll continue in our knowledge that you could've done quite better by not being an insta-collector moron.

Also, try not being a hypocrite. Don't come in here and opine about overpriced wares after pissing and moaning about other's pricing comments as being 'unhelpful and coming from grumpy old fucks that care more about my money than I do'.

CrackTiger · 09/30/2014, 07:11 PM

Quote from: neutopia6 on 09/30/2014, 06:31 PMYeah, bit I don't buy online, I scope out deals in the wild, besides my Turbo Duo, and besides my first big initial spending spree with the Bonk three and stuff, I wouldn't have a collection my size without getting decent deals for most stuff I come across, I mean we'd all love to go to a garage sale and find a magical chase for five bucks but it isn't gonna happen, I have a wiping problem.

So what you meant was, everyone can find BlaZing LaZers locally and at a low price and you mistook that eBay listing for craigslist?

neutopia6 · 09/30/2014, 07:40 PM

I never once said in my first purchase it was well under the going rate, you're putting words in my mouth lol.
I use commas because I'm typing on q cellphone and hate using this fucking things aha.
I've admitted several times the prices on my first pick up could have been better had I waited and scoped out deals for awhile lol, I don't understand the point you're trying to get across lol.

Mathius · 09/30/2014, 08:28 PM

They are basically saying to be patient while avoiding traps set by eBay sellers to lure in future insta-collectors. Even well intentioned gamers can add to the problem if they don't wait and do some research.