Lots of games on ebay; are these prices OK?

[darshie]

Hi all

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I have noticed that the games are not excessively rare (I am still new at the whole PCE scene, I know maybe 20% of the games), and that you can find them for a similar price on JP Ebayers sites, but I was wondering if is convenient to buy from Ebay users in JP (shipping costs, chances to get the items damaged or lost; what to do if the items are defective, customs costs and so on).

What do you think? Should I just order from JP users?

Thanks!

PS: he has almost the same nick as me, but is not me LOL

[PCEngineHell]

PS: he has almost the same nick as me, but is not me LOL

Anyway, some are priced too low, some are priced to high. There seems to be no consistent happy medium, so, whatever.

[Bernie]

Check my FS thread out too.  Couple of those games he has, I have for sale as well. 

[FiftyQuid]

Check my FS thread out too.  Couple of those games he has, I have for sale as well. 

Buy whatever you can from Bernie.  His stuff in taken well care of.  Worth every penny.

[darshie]

Indeed I've noticed a fluctuation in the prices around....even for the console, I saw people selling the cd2 with interface and the PCE for more than 300 USD (without games), while in Japan it cost you less but you gotta pay a lot for the shipping...so I am more oriented to a US seller instead

I will check your thread Bernie ;) I want to build my little collection with well kept pieces, and seems that you have well kept pieces

[turboswimbz]

Indeed I've noticed a fluctuation in the prices around....even for the console, I saw people selling the cd2 with interface and the PCE for more than 300 USD (without games), while in Japan it cost you less but you gotta pay a lot for the shipping...so I am more oriented to a US seller instead

I will check your thread Bernie ;) I want to build my little collection with well kept pieces, and seems that you have well kept pieces

I have gotten several games from bernie, His games are always super clean and well taken care of.  (plus bernie is the kind of guy who'll work with you if something is wrong)

[PCEngineHell]

I just now realized that all the really low bid titles are really just empty cases with manual only. So that basically leaves every game the guy is selling as priced too high.

[darshie]

I just now realized that all the really low bid titles are really just empty cases with manual only. So that basically leaves every game the guy is selling as priced too high.

Yeah, I've seen better prices, but not in US...I am just worried about ordering from JP (especially when the seller tells you that he does not give tracking number...by the time you get the game, if you get it, the 30 days for the protection plan are gone for good). I will most likely skip the guy then; thanks for your comments!

[Frank_fjs]

I order shit from Japan all the time, even with basic SAL shipping it only takes 10 days to get here.

[PCEngineHell]

I just now realized that all the really low bid titles are really just empty cases with manual only. So that basically leaves every game the guy is selling as priced too high.

Yeah, I've seen better prices, but not in US...I am just worried about ordering from JP (especially when the seller tells you that he does not give tracking number...by the time you get the game, if you get it, the 30 days for the protection plan are gone for good). I will most likely skip the guy then; thanks for your comments!

I've seen better prices IN the US, ALL THE TIME. Sorry, just how it is.

[CrackTiger]

I just now realized that all the really low bid titles are really just empty cases with manual only. So that basically leaves every game the guy is selling as priced too high.

Yeah, I've seen better prices, but not in US...I am just worried about ordering from JP (especially when the seller tells you that he does not give tracking number...by the time you get the game, if you get it, the 30 days for the protection plan are gone for good). I will most likely skip the guy then; thanks for your comments!

Packages sent by airmail from Japan usually arrive here within 2 - 3 business days. EMS is a waste and takes much longer, but packages of a certain size/weight can't go by airmail. I've been ripped by several deadbeat U.S. sellers, even on eBay, but have never had an item not sent or even lost when sent from Japan.

You should definitely skip that seller, because you can't trust someone with such misleading listings.

[darshie]

Thanks for your replies.

So from what I can tell, reading your comments, it is SAFER to buy in Japan, using non tracking shipping methods?

I saw that seller and saw that he has a lot of games for PCEngine, and told myself that it was a good deal to buy "local"; but if you tell me that is more convenient to get from JP then I will probably look also at international sellers at this point.

Black tiger, so EMS is a waste? Regular cheap mail is fine? Then why do you say that he has misleading listings? To me they look just like all the others (at least for the few games that I was interested in...I saw that he also sell case and manual without game, but I don't need it, since I always buy the complete package...I am against buying just the HUCard honestly).

[Frank_fjs]

So are you this eBay seller and is this your way of promoting your own goods for sale? If so no-one here will care, just come out with it.

Other than that, if you like his prices and want to buy local go for it, what do you need from us?

[darshie]

So are you this eBay seller and is this your way of promoting your own goods for sale? If so no-one here will care, just come out with it.

Other than that, if you like his prices and want to buy local go for it, what do you need from us?

Nope, isn't me; incidentally we share a similar nick, but I am not selling, I am buying for now. If I'll need to sell I'll not have problems to say it.

I was just looking for suggestions from more experienced PC Engine buyers, about pricing and convenience of buying local vs order from JP....hence my original post, pointing at this ebay user as example.

If you know more locals that has good prices, you can post their names...so far I've heard only about Bernie.

[Vecanti]

Similar?? It's the exact same Nic! LoL!

[darshie]

How many luke skywalker, han solo, picard and such are around ? I used this one since I watched Bastard!!! (it is a manga, kinda like Berserk), and I assume that I am not the only one that read it and likes it.

If I was related I would subscribe here with a different nick, don't you think ? Has been not even a month that I am on this board.

If my nick was Jon Bon Jovi would you question my identity ? Anyway removing the link; I've got the feedback that I was looking for. Thanks guys!

[turboswimbz]

How many luke skywalker, han solo, picard and such are around ? I used this one since I watched Bastard!!! (it is a manga, kinda like Berserk), and I assume that I am not the only one that read it and likes it.

If I was related I would subscribe here with a different nick, don't you think ? Has been not even a month that I am on this board.

If my nick was Jon Bon Jovi would you question my identity ? Anyway removing the link; I've got the feedback that I was looking for. Thanks guys!

if your nick was jon bon jovi I'd question your sanity.  and if you linked to another jon bon jovi i would even more so.

[darshie]

How many luke skywalker, han solo, picard and such are around ? I used this one since I watched Bastard!!! (it is a manga, kinda like Berserk), and I assume that I am not the only one that read it and likes it.

If I was related I would subscribe here with a different nick, don't you think ? Has been not even a month that I am on this board.

If my nick was Jon Bon Jovi would you question my identity ? Anyway removing the link; I've got the feedback that I was looking for. Thanks guys!

if your nick was jon bon jovi I'd question your sanity.  and if you linked to another jon bon jovi i would even more so.

Spot on