So, another Magical Chase on eBay...

[wmacmonagle]

use common sense. all im asking for decent offer.  I BOUGHT Godzilla at 150 by ebay.  and now im selilng and lossing some money.. someone offered me 80 bucks for that.  im like wtf. no sorry!!.. and i get insult that im not helping community? why should i lose my money for community?????.  i shall throw back on ebay where i got from..   80% of my collection are from ebay. i paid high roller therefore i get high roller back.. tough luck...

if i start my collection long time ago like 10 or 15 years ago.. things iwll be difference.. but i started my colection 1 .5 years ago.. including different system but falling in love iwth turboSS!!!..

kattare.. i have sydmead terraforming mint condition.. PM! if you interested!






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What are ebay's fees at nowadays, 15% for the first $50 and 5% for the second $50 (meaning 10% on $100)?  How magnanimous of you.

[Sparky]

use common sense. all im asking for decent offer.  I BOUGHT Godzilla at 150 by ebay...

Stop right there... you paid to much for it man... i think i was the 1 that mentioned $80 to you as that is what i would like to pay, and we tossed around the idea of some trades towards it as well, but you never got back to me but no worries.

[mrhaboobi]

so im going to ask a question.

Lets say i have an expensive game.. i want to sell it, but at the same time i also have some other expensive games to buy.  Im not able to trade because there is no one to do it, so i figure i'll ebay the game i have, get the best price i can, and then buy the games i want at the best price i can ( as it turns out most likley via ebay ).  Is this wrong/evil/greedy? or just whats required in an open market.  Just interested to know because im in that situation.. cant find what i need locally via trades and cant afford to pay ebay prices unless i ebay the items myself. 

Interested to know what people think.

If you're like some of the clowns 'round these here parts and expect the deal to be completed in a week's time, then you'll have to go the ebay route; if you can be patient, then you can go the forum route.  There are quite a few members that have purchased/traded for some of the pricier titles without resorting to ebay, so it most definitely can be done, but you must be to take the slow road.

Well i hope your not suggesting im a clown, because i waited 8 years for a MC box to come my way..     i call that patient, and i have a member on this forum to thank for it.

The reality is im not against ebay.  Yes there are some stupid prices, do i buy those auctions, no.. some people might.  Good for them.. but i'll wait to get a deal.  Would i sell my MC for less than 1500 on this forum. No not in todays market ( truth is i wouldnt sell it to anyone anyways its all mine ).. why?  because the likley hood is if i'm selling that game then i need the cash and as much of it as i can get.  Would i sell my Spare dracula x on the forum, yes i was going to, had a buyer, $80 shipped ( international shipping aswell ), seems a fair price, less than ebay  simialr to japan prices, but the seller fell through, wasted my time, so i start to think, why bother offering when i know i can get more with potentially less hassle on ebay.  Still i re offered the game to another person on the forum, they ended up buying a CDR so again waste of time.

Would i trade me gear ( girl games, terraforming etc ). YES absolutely id love to, thats what my spares are for, to trade with other people who have the parts i need, help each other out, that to me is helping the community, doing a fair trade where both parties have positive outcomes.   But like others have said the rare stuff doesnt pop up that much, and after 10 years or so with this system id like to complete it .. you can only wait so long for parts.. so people say, just sell me your game for a decent price.. thats great, but if i have to buy the gear i want from ebay because its not coming up locally then unfortunately i also have to sell my gear on ebay to afford to buy from ebay..  not what i want.. but hey thats reality.  Whats funny is forum run auctions still seem to go for very high prices.. generally the new members bidding items up, but as we cant control the members we have or restrict them in any way, we cant guarentee that forum run auctions will go for fair ( lower than ebay ) prices either.

What i am against is someone getting a sweet deal, on the forums, and then re selling on the same forums for alot more.  That does suck.. If however you get a deal via teh forums ( eg someone comes here and says hey im new i have this game for sale and they are under pricing it, if someone manages to buy it then i have no issue with that person selling it on ebay to make a quick buck.. thats how we get the funds to buy what we need, no different to garage sale pick ups.  Helping the community doesnt mean you have to sell for low ball prices. 

i do have some rarer items to trade ( all the girl games, terraforming , a stack of boxes and manuals ), and happy to do fair trades, but if it comes down to me having to buy games from wmac via ebay for market prices, then unfortunately my trade gear is gonna have to be sold for market prices to cover my purchase.. im sure deep down inside you all agree with that  and as im not US based, i also cant find anything locally.

Would i pay 150 for godzilla, nope.. and i sold mine for 80.. but that was 1 year ago, and i can understand wmac trying to get as much as he can for his copy, maybe he did over pay, we all do it.. and he wants as much back as he can get, pit it on ebay, set the reserve at 80 and then see what the market will pay, because if ebay people will only pay 80, then he'll never get 150 anyways, and there is nothing stopping forum members from bidding at 80... Just a thought

[Obfuscate]

mrhaboobi helped me out getting a manual I really wanted off here. I agree with pretty much everything he said too.

[mrhaboobi]

mrhaboobi helped me out getting a manual I really wanted off here. I agree with pretty much everything he said too.

Cheers , and your manual is on its way by the way i forgot to let you know....

[Nazi NecroPhile]

use common sense.

Right back at you.  While you're at it, try utilizing proper grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.

all im asking for decent offer.  I BOUGHT Godzilla at 150 by ebay.  and now im selilng and lossing some money.. someone offered me 80 bucks for that.  im like wtf. no sorry!!.. and i get insult that im not helping community?

You're really not helping the community a great deal and that's not an insult.  My point was that you're offering it on ebay for essentially the same price (to you) as what you're offering it to the community, so don't act like you're being Mr. Noble McSelfless.

why should i lose my money for community?????.

Nobody said you should.  Just don't try to come off as the benevolent uncle giving the kids a sweet treat.

Well i hope your not suggesting im a clown, because i waited 8 years for a MC box to come my way..     i call that patient, and i have a member on this forum to thank for it.

Not at all.  With that kind of patience, you don't sound much like some of the recent goons that cry when they're not taken up on an offer within a few days of it being proffered.

The reality is im not against ebay.  Yes there are some stupid prices, do i buy those auctions, no.. some people might.  Good for them.. but i'll wait to get a deal.

Same here.  I've bought plenty of games on ebay for what I would consider fair prices (equal to or better than many forum deals).

if i have to buy the gear i want from ebay because its not coming up locally then unfortunately i also have to sell my gear on ebay to afford to buy from ebay

Fair enough.  Just don't act like you're giving us all a helping hand when the time comes.

[wmacmonagle]

haboobi.. thank you for elaborate the suck of life going on btwn forum and ebays!.. like i said  tough luck~!.

if i made 100k a year.. know what i would do

i would go street and throwing tv sports football off street and let kids play!  That s really community to help!

[nectarsis]

use common sense. all im asking for decent offer.  I BOUGHT Godzilla at 150 by ebay.  and now im selilng and lossing some money.. someone offered me 80 bucks for that.  im like wtf. no sorry!!.. and i get insult that im not helping community? why should i lose my money for community?????.  i shall throw back on ebay where i got from..   80% of my collection are from ebay. i paid high roller therefore i get high roller back.. tough luck...

LOL common sense VERY ironic.  Even after being told many times by multiple people in chat a good range on certain game prices you have massively overpaid on a number of games.  Sometimes you get lucky (I nabbed Godzilla for $40, Cotton for $25, etc.) yet you get indignant someone offers you a decent offer that doesn't match up to your ridiculous spending?

Once again you equate "helping the community"= all has to do with sales/ selling cheaper than what you overpaid.  A vast majority of your posts (and a couple other peeps) only have to do with buying/selling games...and that's it.  While that's fine, it does show frankly you have no clue what the "community" aspect here is, and your posts continue to prove it.

[wmacmonagle]

yo....

grammar.. im not good with englisho!.   THATS EXACTLY WHY IM NOT POSTING MAGICAL CHASE IN THIS SITE AT VERY FIRST PLACE.  I do not want to insult community that I POSTED on EBAY for the fair high price like i rub in their faces.  People get pissed just because I posted MC on ebay.  Kinda weird???

You're really not helping the community a great deal and that's not an insult.  My point was that you're offering it on ebay for essentially the same price (to you) as what you're offering it to the community, so don't act like you're being Mr. Noble McSelfless.

I know nobody said about losing any money but the point is... If i sell Godzilla at 150.. People felt this is too much.  Me either but that s what i paid for it.

why should i lose my money for community?????.

Nobody said you should.  Just don't try to come off as the benevolent uncle giving the kids a sweet treat.



SPARKY.. I know u didnt meant to offer 80 as a insult.. Iknow we plan to work deals but when it comes in need of money immedately .. we re out of luck thos.  I ll go for 120 for you.. lmk thanks.

[wmacmonagle]

Nec,

ure defienly right.  i know this forum is a site to do the garage sale and nice offering.. this is the reason i posted many rare and wont sell that too cheap due to wanting to get 3 girls games but never got them.  Things came up and i had to sacrifice 75% of my collections and try to keep 50 different titles (loosey or JIC) just to play...   i helped one guy.. i sold TurboGrafx system for $25 buckaoosss cuz this guy wanted to start collecting turbos.. i felt it s worth to give someone so cheap.  as for others.. im sure they already have all games (starter kit).. 

Another example.. ihave a sweet S10 truck.. it s not complete.. i wanted a magical chase RIM!.  it cost 1k dollars.. holy smokes it s damn expensive.. i remember 2 years ago .. it cost 450 dollars.

what happen to the price?

use common sense. all im asking for decent offer.  I BOUGHT Godzilla at 150 by ebay.  and now im selilng and lossing some money.. someone offered me 80 bucks for that.  im like wtf. no sorry!!.. and i get insult that im not helping community? why should i lose my money for community?????.  i shall throw back on ebay where i got from..   80% of my collection are from ebay. i paid high roller therefore i get high roller back.. tough luck...

LOL common sense VERY ironic.  Even after being told many times by multiple people in chat a good range on certain game prices you have massively overpaid on a number of games.  Sometimes you get lucky (I nabbed Godzilla for $40, Cotton for $25, etc.) yet you get indignant someone offers you a decent offer that doesn't match up to your ridiculous spending?

Once again you equate "helping the community"= all has to do with sales/ selling cheaper than what you overpaid.  A vast majority of your posts (and a couple other peeps) only have to do with buying/selling games...and that's it.  While that's fine, it does show frankly you have no clue what the "community" aspect here is, and your posts continue to prove it.

[nectarsis]

"i sold TurboGrafx system for $25 buckaoosss"

While reasonable don't fool yourself into thinking that was a "OMG LOOK AT THE GREAT DEAL I GAVE SOME out of the goodness of my heart."  That's not much cheaper than multiple people on here could nab a TG...with patience.


Another example.. ihave a sweet S10 truck.. it s not complete.. i wanted a magical chase RIM!.  it cost 1k dollars.. holy smokes it s damn expensive.. i remember 2 years ago .. it cost 450 dollars.

what happen to the price?

WTF is a magical chase rim?  I know you have problems with writing, but man PLEASE get someone to help then...this is just getting hard to decipher.

The price skyrocketing has been touched on more than a few times, with multiple reasons why.  MAYBE if you left the uying/selling forums you would have seen  these discussions (and many others)!!

[wmacmonagle]

LOL.. magical chase rim.. i just said to humor!. 

honestly with you guys.. i love this sites..  it has rich information related to our precious PCE/TG16 stuffs.

Leave this to be like that..  Do not let Money mess up our friendship here. 

If any high roller wants to know more about what 70 sealed games i have  PM me and ill send out list.  Serious inquires only thanks.

[offsidewing]

So, if you pay fifteen hundred dollars for magical chase, do you play it?

[kattare]

So, if you pay fifteen hundred dollars for magical chase, do you play it?

Well, for me, that's kind of the whole point.  I'm kinda f'd in the head I guess, as I'm essentially re-living a chunk of my childhood, except this time with more toys.

When I sit down and play I sit down in a closet (not much different from my bedroom circa 1989) with my Commodore monitor (mono audio, so sad) ... same monitor I grew up with, and I plug the game into the same TG-16 I grew up with (complete with "custom" composite output mod I did when I was ~14... pre "internets") and I play with the same pads I grew up with (complete with "custom" slow-mo mod I also did when I was ~14) ... I suppose I could emulate this stuff, but the experience really would not be the same, so I guess the only big difference is that this time around (~18 yrs later) I have about 200 more games to choose from.  heh.  Back in the day I didn't have cash for games.  I fixed broken gear and then traded it for games.

Someone will undoubtedly point out that I could get one of those flash cards and just put magical chase on it.  The thought had occurred to me, but that gets into the why I'm f'd in the head part... it really just wouldn't have been the same.

Still with Magical Chase... there's definitely some inner conflict.  It's the first game I've bought where I had to even ask myself if I should play it.  Or... the larger question really... should I leave it out where my kids can play it?  Right now my kids (3, 5, and 7 yrs) have access to all my non-CD games.  I even leave the cases and manuals out for free access by the family.  For magical chase WMAC included a generic case w/ sparky sticker, so I think what I'll do is leave out the game and case, but put away the box and manual.  Might even scan in the manual and print up a copy, dunno.

I saw some folks talking about how long they've waited for a good deal to come up, hey, I've wanted everything TG for nearly two decades, a lot of us have.  It's just now (the last two years or so) that I've actually had the time to pursue the dream, so to speak.  I say time because -- 99% of the cash has come from my flipping stuff on eBay.  I started small, buying broken TG's, fixing them, and adding the composite mod I first did when I was a kid, then started fixing broken duo's and flipping those, then recently I was able to pick up a broken PAC, region-mod it, and flip that... it's slow going, but when I paid WMAC, it was 100% in the paypal account, funded by ebay sales.  Just yesterday a broken Duo-R arrived from japan.  Had it fixed in 10 mins.  ;-)  Now I'm hoping I can find a buyer and use that cash to fund more games.  Tho I still gotta make an AC Adapter and AV cable before I can put it up on ebay... It's almost like I'm back to my childhood!  Wheeling and dealing trying to trade junk I got for treasure I want.

Would i trade me gear ( girl games, terraforming etc ). YES absolutely id love to, thats what my spares are for, to trade with other people who have the parts i need, help each other out, that to me is helping the community, doing a fair trade where both parties have positive outcomes.   But like others have said the rare stuff doesnt pop up that much, and after 10 years or so with this system id like to complete it Smile..

I wish I had some of the loot you're looking for... I don't think I do, but... I'm willing to save you some ebay fees and pay you a FMV for the goodies I'm looking for.

I also maintain a listing of all my available trades, etc, on ebay.  I'm not going to play it off like it's a sweetheart deal or anything, but check out my thread in the sales area for details.  The stuff is priced to sell and I'm perfectly happy to pass along savings for whatever fees don't get fed to the ebay beast.

I'd like to close with a sad realization, that my enjoyment of this copy of Magical Chase comes somewhat at the expense of a father who needed the cash for his family.  I really hope things turn around for you WMAC, I know the economy sucks right now... it must really suck for you locally to have to part with something like this.  In any case, I'm glad it was you I got my copy from, vs. some unknown that really could have been laughing all the way to the bank.

[King_Vidiot]

wow that's the saddest story i've heard.  to have such a nice collection but squander it by running it through such a terrible setup.

[kattare]

wow that's the saddest story i've heard.  to have such a nice collection but squander it by running it through such a terrible setup. 

LOL, it is pretty sad.  I only have so much leeway with the wife with regard to hardware in the living room.  And, to be honest... I way prefer the picture on the CRT (even a small one) over the picture on an LCD.  I think my commodore monitor is on it's way out here sooner or later, I want to RGB mod my console and hook it into a nice flat trinitron crt.  They're super cheap on craigslist these days.

[King_Vidiot]

Oh I agree a good CRT is the way to go for classic gaming  like this.

And for a dude who drops that much on one hu-card, how is it you dont have a dedicated gaming room in your house?? "No wives allowed!"

[kattare]

Sshhhhh man... the wife has no clue what I've spent on this stuff.  It's better that it all hides in the closet.

It does seem woefully unfair that the laundry room is bigger.

[mrhaboobi]

And yet another one appears..

http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=290412246324

Seems like these are going to come up a bit more often..

[RoyVegas]

*RARE* Turbograpx 16 Magical Chase US version

Actually if you look closely at the title on the auction its a little different then the normal Magical Chase.  It's really for the Turbograpx.  Much rarer!

Honestly though it might go for less then usual with the system spelled wrong.  Unless you do a search for "Magical Chase" it doesn't even come up in the Turbografx search due to the spelling.

[mrhaboobi]

yeah i saw that. still with 11 bids on it, and the guy linking ot a page which says the last game went for 920, im expecting it to sky rocket up to 800 ish

[kattare]

heh, love how he links to that instead of the actual auction, where everyone could see that it was in better shape, included a box and insert, and wasn't from someone with zero feedback.

[BlackandBlue]

I think Ohio is the mecca of classic gaming.  Almost all of the auctions I look at are from that state.  Im moving.  And the people are so friendly!

[TheClash603]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290412246324&ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT

The dirtiest shittiest version ever of this game and still $560.51...  I had $536, but even had a hard time justifying that bid...

Looks like my TG collection will never be complete.  Why couldn't this be common, and TV Sports Football be rare?

[kattare]

I was wondering if someone here got it.  Anyone?

[chany60126]

Whoever won this last auction for MC lucked out. The mispelling of turbografx and the fact that the seller was new kept the price relatively down. I don't think we'll ever see any copy of MC go for under $600 again... 

[offsidewing]

Whoever won this last auction for MC lucked out. The mispelling of turbografx and the fact that the seller was new kept the price relatively down. I don't think we'll ever see any copy of MC go for under $600 again... 

I think the 'shit-stained undies' quality of the game kept the price low.  Just search Magical Chase.

[chany60126]

Whoever won this last auction for MC lucked out. The mispelling of turbografx and the fact that the seller was new kept the price relatively down. I don't think we'll ever see any copy of MC go for under $600 again... 

I think the 'shit-stained undies' quality of the game kept the price low.  Just search Magical Chase.

Tough crowd.. In case you couldn't read between the lines, I was the one that won this auction. The hu did have a few specs of dirt on it, but all I had to was wipe it off with a damp paper towel and voila, good as new. The seller could have done a better job taking a better picture because the game is in great condition. Works like a charm.  Here it is:

[Sparky]

Whoever won this last auction for MC lucked out. The mispelling of turbografx and the fact that the seller was new kept the price relatively down. I don't think we'll ever see any copy of MC go for under $600 again... 

Hey if your happy that is all that matters but i always find it funny when someone pays to much for something especially on ebay they find a way to justify why they did Congrats on getting MC but you paid to much in my books.

[chany60126]

Whoever won this last auction for MC lucked out. The mispelling of turbografx and the fact that the seller was new kept the price relatively down. I don't think we'll ever see any copy of MC go for under $600 again... 

Hey if your happy that is all that matters but i always find it funny when someone pays to much for something especially on ebay they find a way to justify why they did Congrats on getting MC but you paid to much in my books.

Thanks for your insight Sparky. You are right, $560 is an awfully steep price to pay. But every year the price keeps increasing out of control. I remember thinking that $250 was a ridiculous price to pay back in '02 or '03. Now look at its FMV. I thought this was the best buy low opportunity as I could get on ebay because of all of the factors mentioned above and also because we are at the tail end of the recession. And besides, you will almost never find turbo games at thrift shops, flea markets, etc. Unless someone sells a copy of MC on this site, I don't see the game selling any lower than it did when I bought it.

BTW, are copies of Magical Chase regularly sold here?

[TheClash603]

They are not sold here ever actually.

I was the guy you just outbid on that last auction.  Just out of curiosity, what was your max bid?

[chany60126]

They are not sold here ever actually.

I was the guy you just outbid on that last auction.  Just out of curiosity, what was your max bid?

My max bid was $581.13. I kind of digg odd numbers. Better luck next time. I would have posted earlier, but it took over two weeks for the admins to accept my registration.

It surprises me that no copies of Magical Chase have ever been sold here. I mean this site has a trades section. Moreover, ebay gets a commision on the $ amount sold.

[Sparky]

They are not sold here ever actually.

because you have been here since what... 2009 . Hell i am no long term member here either but there are deals/ helping going on throw members of this forum for MC and other hard to find games.

I know i would keep certain people in mind if i found a spare MC or a hard to find game. Would ask around privately before opening it up to the boards, This place does not work like ebay.

[Sparky]

and do not get me wrong its is not an elite club either... but i am not going to sell a spare MC to a brand new guy here first without asking around if other members want it. Maybe that is just me but that is how i works. huggles

it is a patient game finding these so called RARE games... and if you don't gots the patients than enjoy ebay and the so called "market value"

[chany60126]

They are not sold here ever actually.

because you have been here since what... 2009 . Hell i am no long term member here either but there are deals/ helping going on throw members of this forum for MC and other hard to find games.

I know i would keep certain people in mind if i found a spare MC or a hard to find game. Would ask around privately before opening it up to the boards, This place does not work like ebay.

Hey Sparky I'm just curious, did you purchase MC thru these forums? It is very cool that you guys help each other out get hard to find games. If you know of anybody that is selling a spare Magical Chase manual, I would appreciate it if you could let me know. 

[Sparky]

i did, actually over on digitpress as i was a late arrival to this place when i found my copy, I did a straight up trade with a guy for it trade bait always helps as well.

[TheClash603]

What was your half of the trade?

[Sparky]

I have mentioned this before but here is the quick brief...
The trade was....This Hulk prototype box i found (just the empty box) for this minty MC for me (still gots the plastic on the box)

     

[oldskool]

Man that guy got ripped.  Good job Sparky!  haha

[Tatsujin]

yeah..great trade, but atari guys are used to get ripped all the time

[Sparky]

Man that guy got ripped.  Good job Sparky!  haha

nope... he did not get ripped off, not my nature to do such a thing...

A complete Magical Chase back then was about $500 this Hulk box he valued just as much as this was a prototype box!!. and people love prototypes!... I actually had 4 different Atari prototype boxes and 2 had never been seen before period!!!!... i had offers for these 4 EMPTY boxes between $1000 - $2000.  This guy wanted the hulk box as much a i wanted magical chase.

here are all the boxes...

[Tatsujin]

are those really prototypes? what are the difference to the officials? i remember that i had the two bonds and the lord of the ring games for my vcs. and in my memories, they looked just the same.

[Sparky]

are those really prototypes? what are the difference to the officials? i remember that i had the two bonds and the lord of the ring games for my vcs. and in my memories, they looked just the same.

tats, what you see are the officials, these boxes were on display EMPTY at like a Toy r Us advertising up and coming games but Atari never produced them ONLY these display boxes!!. There were lengthy discussions on this and verified....so if you have something like this Tats find them!!! and have a closer look

[Arkhan Asylum]

BUBBA SMITH!

GET SOME!





That MC is very crisp and happy looking.

[TheClash603]

I know that Bubba Smith is fake.

If it were real, Bubba Smith would be having his way with those ladies.

[Tatsujin]

are those really prototypes? what are the difference to the officials? i remember that i had the two bonds and the lord of the ring games for my vcs. and in my memories, they looked just the same.

tats, what you see are the officials, these boxes were on display EMPTY at like a Toy r Us advertising up and coming games but Atari never produced them ONLY these display boxes!!. There were lengthy discussions on this and verified....so if you have something like this Tats find them!!! and have a closer look

so you're saying that those bonds never were released? can't be. sure i non of that stuff anymore to check anything, since gave it away more than 20 years ago.

i remember bought those (resp. my grand mam payed 'em) in a liquidation shop near zurich (switzerland).

[Sparky]

tats, you are right, i got ahead of my self  the bond one was released as a game (the box with the distant shot of OO7) but the box is still a repro as it says Octopussy, and the other one totally is.

sorry for the confusion.. was thinking of the hulk box. <<huggles>>

[offsidewing]

Box art with Bond sporting anything other than a Walther PPK and some serious eye candy gets the editing room floor, or a seat next to the SGX Strider Eprom in the land of lost left socks.

[Nazi NecroPhile]

are those really prototypes? what are the difference to the officials? i remember that i had the two bonds and the lord of the ring games for my vcs. and in my memories, they looked just the same.

Lord of the Rings was never released for the 2600, but it (and The Hobbit) was released on various computers (PC, C64, Spectrum, etc.); perhaps you're thinking of one of those.  As for Bond, the sole title released on the 2600 looked a bit different than either of those two boxes (clicky).

[Tatsujin]

cool..thanks guys it's been such a long time since.