TurboGrafx TurboChip Games For Sale

[Bernie]

All talk about price and rarity aside..  I do feel that once someone is interested in something, and there is somewhat of a deal in place, contact should be made before selling it to someone else.  Kinda just in case someone got busy or anything, and just forgot.  I don't mean wait days, just some sort of contact.  If by the next day you have no response, then I'd move on.  Its just proper forum etiquette.

[FiftyQuid]

All talk about price and rarity aside..  I do feel that once someone is interested in something, and there is somewhat of a deal in place, contact should be made before selling it to someone else.  Kinda just in case someone got busy or anything, and just forgot.  I don't mean wait days, just some sort of contact.  If by the next day you have no response, then I'd move on.  Its just proper forum etiquette. 

Says the guy that stole a 3.0 card right from under my nose.    

[PunkCryborg]

first to pay first to play

[VestCunt]

Again, I go mainly by the rarity guide and not ebay since not much is selling on Ebay anymore. There is a severe lack of buyers for just about anything on Ebay. Also, these games aren't really for sale.

You seem to be flexible on prices and evidently have happy customers; that's great. I'm just going to keep kicking a dead horse here and say that I've never heard a new member spin so much BS so fast.

The above quote claiming Ebay has turned into a tough seller market is the most ridiculous thing I've read here in weeks. Please, for the sake of conversation if nothing else, I'd like to see you even try to defend this statement.

You start a "TurboGrafx Games For Sale" thread and say that "these games aren't really for sale".

You claim to be primarily a buyer/collector yet whine about a "huge downturn" in your ebay sales. Seriously, only a POS reseller would say such a thing. If there WAS an actual downturn in ebay prices and you really did buy more than you sell, you would be reaping the benefits and rejoicing, as would the rest of us.

You seem to be finding buyers here, so why all of the rarity guide bullshit and nonsense preamble about how you're so attached to your liquid assets? No need to justify your above-average prices if they're selling. Just sell your stuff and stop the fiction. Or, if you truly don't want to sell your stuff but desperately need cash, list a reserve auction on ebay where every TG enthusiast in the world can see it. Why hawk it to the handful of assholes with a 200+ page Gouging thread?

[Bernie]

All talk about price and rarity aside..  I do feel that once someone is interested in something, and there is somewhat of a deal in place, contact should be made before selling it to someone else.  Kinda just in case someone got busy or anything, and just forgot.  I don't mean wait days, just some sort of contact.  If by the next day you have no response, then I'd move on.  Its just proper forum etiquette. 

Says the guy that stole a 3.0 card right from under my nose.    

[SegaSaturn51195]

Bumped for sale of Dragon's Curse and update to shipping terms.

[SegaSaturn51195]

Ebay has become rough for sellers, for video games and other items. It's all we talk about on the Ebay boards. If you don't think sales are down on Ebay, you're simply not using Ebay much or you're not paying attention.

And you can't cherry pick a few games from rarity guide to call it inaccurate. Overall, I find it very accurate, and use it, and Ebay, and my own brilliant mind to form a price base. If you want to buy from someone else, or complain about me using the rarity guide as a base and pricing my games between CIB and loose (closer to CIB), please go ahead. I already sold every single one of my Turbo CDs and several of my chip games. And I won't sell Cadash for less than $50 shipped, if at all. Whatcha gonna do about it, keep complaining? Thanks for the laughs guys. :-)

[SegaSaturn51195]

Everyone I've done business with has been completely satisfied and you have no idea what my communication is like. I just don't wait days for people to get back to me. Now step down off your high horse.

Evidently I do. Your tone and manner around here is real "take it or leave it" like, and you are a bit obnoxious concerning trying to get money fast at the expense of a collection you supposedly prize so much. You just admitted what a prior person had stated about your business tactics, that you wouldn't wait a day or two, nor were you willing to shoot him a pm to give him the courtesy of letting him know you decided to sell the item to someone else mid-negotiation. It has nothing to do with being on any damn high horse. Its common courtesy concerning forum transactions, communication, and a level of patience. I think pretty much anyone here would tell you this. You conduct yourself poorly here, you will get jumped on, and honestly, I am surprised I am the one bringing that part of this cluster fuck up. The guy you had to refund should have jumped down your throat about it on here, but he took the high road after getting his money back.

Evidently you have a problem with this thing called courtesy. I can understand 3-5 days as being too long, but at least have the decency to give the person 48 hrs and a message letting him know he needs to pay or the item will be sold to someone else. I mean, its cool another noob person has yet again arrived to dump their collection of TG stuff before riding off into the sunset. But alas, yet again, they bring that a-typical attitude of someone who has no idea how to handle sales, or feigns as much at any rate.

I'm not trying to get money fast. I just posted those games to see who was interested. But if multiple people express interest, at the fairest, rarity guide based priced, and I feel like selling it, the first who pays gets it. It's that simple. As I told someone else, I have no intention of gutting my whole collection. But after I had great success at quickly selling my Turbo CD collection, I figured I'd test the waters with some of my chip games. And it's been great, minus 1 or 2 immature people. But that's expected. Thanks for the response! I love when you put so much effort into writing me back and showing you care.

[SegaSaturn51195]

I'm not even going to respond anymore (I'll respond to serious purchase/trade inquires of course), it's a waste of time and way too negative. I'm happy to sell some of my games to reasonable people who pay a fair price or trade reasonable items. Some people will sell for more, some for less. That's the way it goes.

[VestCunt]

Let the bullshit continue:

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I have bought many more games than I've ever sold. I'm no dealer, that's for sure.

VS

Ebay has become rough for sellers, for video games and other items. It's all we talk about on the Ebay boards.

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I have no desire to gut my entire TG-16 collection since that would just kill me.

VS

I had great success at quickly selling my Turbo CD collection

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Topic: TurboGrafx TurboChip Games For Sale

VS

these games aren't really for sale.

[FiftyQuid]

And I won't sell Cadash for less than $50 shipped, if at all. Whatcha gonna do about it, keep complaining? Thanks for the laughs guys. :-)

You think I was complaining?  Sorry, if it was taken that way.  I was just calling you delusional.  Anyone that pays $50 for Cadash is overpaying.

[SegaSaturn51195]

Well sometimes when you want something valuable, and another seller has it, you overpay. Most people overpay collecting rare video games. That's just the way it is. You really can't expect to pay exactly what it's worth. That's delusional. But I love you Fifty, you put the F in Frugal.

[FiftyQuid]

You have no proof that most people overpay.  That would be like me saying most people are thrifty when it comes to collecting.  Either way, Cadash is not rare.  Gold is valuable, Cadash is just an old video game.  I won't pay what you think it is worth - that's dulusional.  You put the R in Reseller.

[bartre]

yeah, I paid $25 for cadash earlier in the year.
I'd say ~$30 is a good price.

[turboswimbz]

I put the H in "I'd Hit that"

[nectarsis]

And I won't sell Cadash for less than $50 shipped, if at all. Whatcha gonna do about it, keep complaining? Thanks for the laughs guys. :-)

You think I was complaining?  Sorry, if it was taken that way.  I was just calling you delusional.  Anyone that pays $50 for Cadash is overpaying.

Like others have said $50 for Cadash is nuts...only the impatient "GOTTA HVE IT NAOOOOOOOOO" idiots would pay anywhere near that.   MOST people overpay? LOL   

[CGQuarterly]

I paid $20 for CIC Cadash a couple of years ago.  Mind you, that was a couple of years ago, but the value didn't magically go up to $50.  If buddy wants $50 for it, that's his business, but don't call Fiddy "frugal" for his unwillingness to be ripped off.

Chris

[roflmao]

I paid a little less than $25 for Cadash (case, instructions, and game) earlier this year.  $50 seems really high to me.  Maybe it's worth that to you, but obviously you've struck a nerve here.  Perhaps you might just want to remove that listing (though personally I think pretty much all your prices are high) from the OP or maybe reduce it to something more reasonably found here in the forums.

[SegaSaturn51195]

Awww... Frugal Fifty got all his buddies to post about all the deals they got. :-) Heartwarming, especially during this holiday time of the year. :-)

[SegaSaturn51195]

yeah, I paid $25 for cadash earlier in the year.
I'd say ~$30 is a good price.

But you're a cheapskate Bartre, that's like saying Ys I & II is worth $25 because I sold it to you for that because I like you. Not accurate at all. That game is worth $35 or more.

[MotherGunner]

Sega, I fear you're throwing more fuel on the fire but I guess we can all just put on the big boy pants ;-).  On aside note, Bartre got a great deal on that Y's if it's true! He he

[SegaSaturn51195]

And again, like I said a hundred times, my prices are base prices and I never intended to sell my entire collection. If someone is interested in a game or a bundle of games, they contact me. We either make a deal or we don't. I've sold over a dozen games already in the last two weeks, and that's more than I ever expected to sell, because like I said, there is a lack of sales on sites like Ebay for games and other items.

But within a few days of posting here, I sold a bunch of games. Whatever I don't sell here I'll put on Ebay or trade to the local retro shop to help complete my SMS collection. Whatever I want to keep I'll keep and enjoy playing or displaying on my shelves. It's been a total win-win situation despite a few of the most cheap/frugal/turbo police scoffing because 1 or 2 games are priced a little high.

[SegaSaturn51195]

Sega, I fear you're throwing more fuel on the fire but I guess we can all just put on the big boy pants ;-).  On aside note, Bartre got a great deal on that Ys if it's true! He he

It is true, I did sell it to him for $25. If someone gets a special deal for a low price, it doesn't automatically make the game worth that price. Cadash is easily worth $50, and I could have sold it for $40 shipped to someone here but didn't. As an aside, it doesn't matter if someone got Cadash "a few years ago for $25" or not. The game is still worth upwards of $50. I'll also sell some games for cheaper prices to people here, but certainly not all. I understand the game though. Complain that prices are high so the users on the forum can get the cheapest possible price. It's not rocket science. I'm not against it. But I also don't change my prices just because a few frugal turbo police posters complain or make it an issue. And you're right, I love throwing fuel on the fire. :-)

[PCEngineHell]

Given everything you have posted so far, its pretty clear you are just here to dump your Turbo collection to get fast cash in order to complete other lamer sets. You clearly don't play it, enjoy it, or value it, so you can drop the whole "I love my collection" crap. Someone who loves their collection doesn't put it on the chopping block. What I want to know is, where are loons like you coming from. And who the fuck is going around telling people like you to come to Pcefx to dump your collection? Also, curious as to your ebay id and feedback. Considering how much of a dick you are on here, I'd wonder just how well of a seller you are on ebay too.

[FiftyQuid]

Awww... Frugal Fifty got all his buddies to post about all the deals they got. :-) Heartwarming, especially during this holiday time of the year. :-)

Hey SS, go fuck yourself.

[bartre]

Sega, I fear you're throwing more fuel on the fire but I guess we can all just put on the big boy pants ;-).  On aside note, Bartre got a great deal on that Ys if it's true! He he

meh, not really.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221150648121?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ys-Books-I-II-TurboGrafx-CD-1990-Turbo-Duo-Version-/140871332293?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item20cc95f1c5
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEC-Turbografx-CD-Turbo-Duo-CD-Ys-Book-I-II-/110957774191?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item19d599456f

I'm a patient man, I can wait for my games.
I only saw one copy of Ys sell for >$30, and that sold for $40, and was a buy it now, so someone cracked, or was misinformed.

on a side note, there is no end all, be all of pricing.
when I sell stuff, I make it a point to look at at least 3, usually around 5, different sources.

for example, a local shop has a copy of mega man 5 for the NES right now, priced at $50.
does that mean it's worth $50? no, in fact, from the same store less than 6 months ago, I bought my copy for $12.
does that mean it's worth $12? not necessarily.
on ebay, I see loose carts sell at about the $30 price point. (though admittedly there are a couple that sold for much more)
on amazon, the cheapest one at the time of this posting is $32.95 +shipping.
finally, a smaller local shop had one about a month ago, that sat around for a while, priced at $27.

so how do I interpret this?
I'd say the "real" value would be in the high twenties to low thirties, depending on condition.

so what does this mean?
in essence:
have patience, a deal will come, but more importantly

[VestCunt]

Most people overpay collecting rare video games. That's just the way it is. You really can't expect to pay exactly what it's worth. That's delusional.

It's obvious why Saturn has fallen on hard times. Poor little Ebay refugee!

[DildoKKKobold]

Well sometimes when you want something valuable, and another seller has it, you overpay. Most people overpay collecting rare video games. That's just the way it is. You really can't expect to pay exactly what it's worth.

Um, what? As the resident "word definer guy" this is silly. There is no set "what it is worth." Worth is defined by what a person who is willing to pay, so you can't technically overpay on something. When two people (who may or may not love each other) come together and make a transaction on a collectible, they are essentially defining its worth.

I don't follow the general consensus here that eBay is evil. However, expecting HIGHER than eBay prices on a forum is silly. Generally speaking, people should expect LOWER than eBay prices on a forum, for no other reason than the seller isn't losing 12-16% off the top of the sale to start with. Additionally, eBay comes with lots of buyer protections, so the buyer on a forum is taking a risk, which also should factor into a price.  I linked to completed auctions/BINs for Cadash, and all of the (non-boxed) closings are in the range of $30-50. So, anyone could go to eBay and get your price, or better.

The whole "nothing sells on eBay" is total and utter horse poo-poo.  My eBay sales are doing just fine on items within expected FMV. As a (non-turbografx, so chill peeps!) seller, my sales are doing just fine. Prices on video games are rising. This doesn't happen if things don't sell. Markets in the real world don't work that way, so your "sky is falling"  mentality must mean you are expecting over FMV on eBay.

 

[glazball]

  Vestcunt, what would we do without you??  No, seriously.

  I'd like to throw in my 2 cents.  Seller does contradict himself everywhere (games for sale/not really for sell).  I picked up Addams Family for the price I'd been hoping to pay, but contacted SS again about some card games in this thread.  He said he'd get back to me about Cratermaze, but never did.  I wrote him about 2 days later asking if it's still available, and he didn't reply.  That really irks me.  Have some courtesy.

  The game I did buy was packaged poorly, basically wrapped in thick paper, but arrived safely.  So thanks, but boo for ignoring my PM.

  (And about Cadash, I've seen it sell on eBay a few times for more than $50 (anywhere from 30 to 75 complete).  Not trying to draw out a price debate, but it's true.)

[VestCunt]

The whole "nothing sells on eBay" is total and utter horse poo-poo.  

+1. I've been wondering HTF his claim could contain even a grain of truth. Maybe the worst of the hyper inflation is over? We had a couple years where MC went from $200 to $400 to $1000; BS went from $70 to $150 to $300, Bonk NES went from $50 to $200. Maybe Saturn's just the late-coming runt of the ebay gougers: no one tipped him about the TG16 boom and he couldn't afford to speculate on the expensive games. Now he's butthurt because he hasn't been able to double his money on Cadash for the last six months. This would explain his "collection" of unboxed commons and why he's moving to even lower hanging fruit like the Master System.

Saturn - congratulations! You're the first to ever get me and our resident gouger sympathizer to agree on something. Could you please post links to these seller forums where the ebay elite are supposedly lining up for the soup kitchen?

[PCEngineHell]

Could you please post links to these seller forums where the ebay elite are supposedly lining up for the soup kitchen?

Abracadabra

[VestCunt]

Post of the day! I've been laughing for five minutes.

[bartre]

The game I did buy was packaged poorly, basically wrapped in thick paper, but arrived safely.  So thanks, but boo for ignoring my PM.

yeah, same here, kinda irked about that.

[turboswimbz]

and . . . right click and save image.    ebay soup lines . . . 

[fsa]

Man, I never got a chance at this deal segasaturn counter offer me when I was only interested in Ballistix. "Do you just want Ballistix for $7 or do you want Air Zonk + Ballistix for $25? A first class parcel would be $5 to ship." both games was crossed off, which I thought he assumed I would take the offer but he was working out deals with everyone else at the same time. Oh well I just have to be patient like our other community members.

My 2 cents.

PS. That soup line pic is too funny. Nice

[roflmao]

Could you please post links to these seller forums where the ebay elite are supposedly lining up for the soup kitchen?

Abracadabra

[Arkhan Asylum]

The first Turbo CD game I ever bought was Ys I+II, and I paid 19.99 + shipping. 

35$ is a terrible price.


Also, does the eBay soup kitchen serve Bean with Bullshit soup?

[Keith Courage]

$35 seems to be the going rate for Ys1&2 in good condition. Some of the other prices seem high though.

[CGQuarterly]

Awww... Frugal Fifty got all his buddies to post about all the deals they got. :-) Heartwarming, especially during this holiday time of the year. :-)

Hey SS, go fuck yourself.

Seconded.

And I am not Fiddy's "buddy".  I hate his Canadian guts.  But you're an asshole.  Sorry you have to make ends meet by overcharging for some video games.  Hopefully things pick up for you.

Chris

[SegaSaturn51195]

The game I did buy was packaged poorly, basically wrapped in thick paper, but arrived safely.  So thanks, but boo for ignoring my PM.

yeah, same here, kinda irked about that.

You were upset it the way it was packaged but it arrived perfectly? Now you're just nitpicking.

[SegaSaturn51195]

Man, I never got a chance at this deal segasaturn counter offer me when I was only interested in Ballistix. "Do you just want Ballistix for $7 or do you want Air Zonk + Ballistix for $25? A first class parcel would be $5 to ship." both games was crossed off, which I thought he assumed I would take the offer but he was working out deals with everyone else at the same time. Oh well I just have to be patient like our other community members.

My 2 cents.

PS. That soup line pic is too funny. Nice

I waited for days for your response, you weren't clear what you wanted, and lots of others were interested so it had to go.

[SegaSaturn51195]

$35 seems to be the going rate for Ys1&2 in good condition. Some of the other prices seem high though.

Thank you... Ys is definitely worth $35, $40 easily. Some of my prices are on the higher side, say $5 to $10 (oh boo hoo) but like my other successful sales of the Turbo CD games, I accept all offers. So if something is $35 and you only want to pay $25 or $30, it's so easy to shoot me a PM.

[SegaSaturn51195]

Most people overpay collecting rare video games. That's just the way it is. You really can't expect to pay exactly what it's worth. That's delusional.

It's obvious why Saturn has fallen on hard times. Poor little Ebay refugee!

Who has fallen on hard times? I sell on Ebay casually, a few games and other items here and there. And yes, Ebay sales are down down down. Look it up. Do research. Don't act stupid and just agree with your clique just to agree.

[psychobear]

Mine was ship good, no complaints,
PM if you're still intrested to trade for those games

[SegaSaturn51195]

Awww... Frugal Fifty got all his buddies to post about all the deals they got. :-) Heartwarming, especially during this holiday time of the year. :-)

Hey SS, go fuck yourself.

Seconded.

And I am not Fiddy's "buddy".  I hate his Canadian guts.  But you're an asshole.  Sorry you have to make ends meet by overcharging for some video games.  Hopefully things pick up for you.

Chris

Overcharging on some video games to make ends meet? LOL. Please. Did you see the portion of my collection I posted? Do you really think I have to make ends meet by selling some games in my collection for $5 or so more than you think it's worth? Don't make me laugh man. Most of my prices are dead on the rarity guide value (which certain people have a problem with since they want games as cheap as possible) and lower than Ebay. A scant few people on here (frugal and cheap people, like Barte) are used to trading and selling super cheap amongst themselves, or they're just broke, so even a game at fair value would appear 'slightly overpriced' to them. No big deal. Like I said I'm open to all offers, and I sold all my CD games are a bunch of my chip games.

And again, a few immature, cheap, frugal people don't bother me. I actually laugh at it. I loved the picture too, that was so creative.

:-)

[nectarsis]

The game I did buy was packaged poorly, basically wrapped in thick paper, but arrived safely.  So thanks, but boo for ignoring my PM.

yeah, same here, kinda irked about that.

You were upset it the way it was packaged but it arrived perfectly? Now you're just nitpicking.

Nitpciking? LMAO  Blind luck was on your side...shitty pack jobs deserve people being upset...shows lack of caring/professionalism on your part.

[PCEngineHell]

You were upset it the way it was packaged but it arrived perfectly? Now you're just nitpicking.

I waited for days for your response, you weren't clear what you wanted, and lots of others were interested so it had to go.

Thank you... Ys is definitely worth $35, $40 easily. Some of my prices are on the higher side, say $5 to $10 (oh boo hoo) but like my other successful sales of the Turbo CD games, I accept all offers. So if something is $35 and you only want to pay $25 or $30, it's so easy to shoot me a PM.

Who has fallen on hard times? I sell on Ebay casually, a few games and other items here and there. And yes, Ebay sales are down down down. Look it up. Do research. Don't act stupid and just agree with your clique just to agree.

Hey noob brat. There is this thing called a "edit" option. Trying using it instead of quad posting. Fucking forum noobs, I swear....

[SegaSaturn51195]

Vestcunt, what would we do without you??  No, seriously.

  I'd like to throw in my 2 cents.  Seller does contradict himself everywhere (games for sale/not really for sell).  I picked up Addams Family for the price I'd been hoping to pay, but contacted SS again about some card games in this thread.  He said he'd get back to me about Cratermaze, but never did.  I wrote him about 2 days later asking if it's still available, and he didn't reply.  That really irks me.  Have some courtesy.

  The game I did buy was packaged poorly, basically wrapped in thick paper, but arrived safely.  So thanks, but boo for ignoring my PM.

  (And about Cadash, I've seen it sell on eBay a few times for more than $50 (anywhere from 30 to 75 complete).  Not trying to draw out a price debate, but it's true.)

I was dealing with dozens of PMs and like I said it's first come, first serve. Some people responded quickly, others didn't not. Also the PM system doesn't automatically keep sent items, so it was harder to keep track of all the requests at first. Someone else bought Cratermaze before you did, so sorry. And you might not have enjoyed it anyway since you think I 'packaged it poorly but it arrived safely.' Next time I'll sell it for half of it's worth and package it with a dozen layers of bubble wrap and give you free shipping. Then people would still complain. I love the clean mentality of the NEC Frugals. Keep it comin'!

[SegaSaturn51195]

Sega, I fear you're throwing more fuel on the fire but I guess we can all just put on the big boy pants ;-).  On aside note, Bartre got a great deal on that Ys if it's true! He he

meh, not really.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221150648121?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ys-Books-I-II-TurboGrafx-CD-1990-Turbo-Duo-Version-/140871332293?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item20cc95f1c5
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEC-Turbografx-CD-Turbo-Duo-CD-Ys-Book-I-II-/110957774191?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item19d599456f

I'm a patient man, I can wait for my games.
I only saw one copy of Ys sell for >$30, and that sold for $40, and was a buy it now, so someone cracked, or was misinformed.

on a side note, there is no end all, be all of pricing.
when I sell stuff, I make it a point to look at at least 3, usually around 5, different sources.

for example, a local shop has a copy of mega man 5 for the NES right now, priced at $50.
does that mean it's worth $50? no, in fact, from the same store less than 6 months ago, I bought my copy for $12.
does that mean it's worth $12? not necessarily.
on ebay, I see loose carts sell at about the $30 price point. (though admittedly there are a couple that sold for much more)
on amazon, the cheapest one at the time of this posting is $32.95 +shipping.
finally, a smaller local shop had one about a month ago, that sat around for a while, priced at $27.

so how do I interpret this?
I'd say the "real" value would be in the high twenties to low thirties, depending on condition.

so what does this mean?
in essence:
have patience, a deal will come, but more importantly

You did get a good deal on Ys I & II. It's worth $35 or $40. However you are one cheap SOB. And I say that with all due respect.

[SegaSaturn51195]

Mine was ship good, no complaints,
PM if you're still intrested to trade for those games

Ah, a voice of reason. I'm thinking about the deal, I do need those games to complete my SMS collection.