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[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Help! Need a Bonk 3 cardboard box. $100-$150. Will also buy CIB]

hey man.  I just reopened my gametz account we can chat over there if you want.  I pretty much just played poker and modern games the last 10 years.   My son is a teen now so we play shooters nonstop.   Theres actually some turbo/nes boxes I still need if you have any.  i might make another post here cause the ppl most likely to have turbo boxes are here and the ones that most likely want the turbo boxes are here but the drama here is daunting (but actually entertaining to some extent).

I did get super super lucky though that turbgrafx was my fav system so i got most of the stuff back before they crazy price increases. its out of control lol.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Can I get some advice on systems?]

Turbokon, thesteve, and Keith courage can help you out

Ok thanks a lot for the info.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Can I get some advice on systems?]

Nothing is going to blow up or fry itself because of bad caps.  They just won't work.  The epresses, gt, us duo, and LA pacs definitely need to be recapped.  If you don't recap them, the electrolyte could eat into the board to the point they might not be fixable

Ok cool thats a relief.  Is there anyone that does these recaps for a fee?  Some (actually most) of that stuff looks pretty difficult.  I mean I've soldered before but i never use a heatsink or anything.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Can I get some advice on systems?]

Some turbo systems don't have a cardboard box slot so be careful.

lol very meta

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: Can I get some advice on systems?]

Which systems specifically do you own?

pce+cdrom with the white rectangular case duor duorx supergrafx (maybe have the cd cable not sure)  tg-16+cd us duo laseractive with pacs (but dont really want to play on this).

Also Turboexpresses and PCE-GTs but I tried playing on two of the PCE-GTs and one powered with a white hazy light but wouldnt play a game.  The other powered and played but no sound.  After that I decided I should investigate before I did any damage.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Can I get some advice on systems?]

Hi,

I stopped playing PCE/TG-16 10 years ago and had the systems in storage.  I want to start playing again but i read all this stuff about capacitors leaking and other problems and Im worried about powering the systems on.

Is there any danger to systems to turning the systems on to see if they work?   Is there any specific hardware configuration that is less likely to be damaged if I play on it?  If maybe someone could tell me the best configuration to play on with the least risk that would be great.  Ideally id like some combination of systems where I could play both US and PCE hucards but just one system to play either type would be ok for now as I just want to play some games.

Also does anyone here do the recommended mods for a fee?  Or maybe trade games/systems for doing the mods?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Help! Need a Bonk 3 cardboard box. $100-$150. Will also buy CIB]

Here is one for $200, maybe you can talk to the guy down.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bonk-3-Bonks-Big-Adventure-Turbo-Duo-Grafx-BOX-ONLY-/161864168686?hash=item25afdb34ee:g:-9wAAOSwYHxWJoHq

Lol screw it i paid the $200.  PM me your paypal ill give you a little finders fee.

No finders fee required, thanks for the offer though!

I looked through your want list.  Do you still need Target Renegade, Cybernoid, and Raid on Bungeling Bay NES?  Ill send you them for free for finding the box for me.  (G-VG condition cart only but Renegade has sticker residue on back you can most likely get off)

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Help! Need a Bonk 3 cardboard box. $100-$150. Will also buy CIB]

Triple and Quadruple posts!  BRAVO!!

Use the enter key, for fucks sake.

Sorry didnt know how to quote multiple people in a single post.  I was sorta happy i figured out the hyperlink button.

Hey man, I never thought you were devious. Those people just see the scammer side of everyone.

I do think you are pretty dumb/crazy* though. $150 for a really shitty cardboard box is not "very reasonable" just because some other idiot paid more. It's insane and if you were in a better state of mental health yourself that would be obvious. What if the other guy paid $1000? How about $5000? If the last eBay auction was a Bonk box for $250,000, would you buy mine for $800?

Sometimes *you* have to be the one that just says, "This is nuts. I'm putting the brakes on this now." If you can't, professional help exists. Seek it.

* No, not the cool kinda crazy, you wish. The tedious kind of crazy that has you pissing in bottles and alphabetizing your socks.

I just got done playing destiny a couple a weeks ago after playing for a year approximately 70-80hrs a week.  Im under no illusion about my mental health (or lack of it).  If it involves videogames and I can get OCD there's a good chance I will.

There are only 168 hours in a week. When do you have time to shit?

---im editing this so i dont double post.  Hope this works

I pretty much just sat infront of destiny from when i woke up to when i went to sleep.    Then one of the guys I raided with told me I was#30 on some site that showed how much time people spent on Destiny.  After doing the hours/week math that made me realize maybe I should quit.  Also I got tired of being at the whim of Bungie.  But other than that it was actually a really good value.  Much better value than say $200 cardboard boxes lol.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Help! Need a Bonk 3 cardboard box. $100-$150. Will also buy CIB]

Hey man, I never thought you were devious. Those people just see the scammer side of everyone.

I do think you are pretty dumb/crazy* though. $150 for a really shitty cardboard box is not "very reasonable" just because some other idiot paid more. It's insane and if you were in a better state of mental health yourself that would be obvious. What if the other guy paid $1000? How about $5000? If the last eBay auction was a Bonk box for $250,000, would you buy mine for $800?

Sometimes *you* have to be the one that just says, "This is nuts. I'm putting the brakes on this now." If you can't, professional help exists. Seek it.

* No, not the cool kinda crazy, you wish. The tedious kind of crazy that has you pissing in bottles and alphabetizing your socks.

I just got done playing destiny a couple a weeks ago after playing for a year approximately 70-80hrs a week.  Im under no illusion about my mental health (or lack of it).  If it involves videogames and I can get OCD there's a good chance I will.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Help! Need a Bonk 3 cardboard box. $100-$150. Will also buy CIB]

Here is one for $200, maybe you can talk to the guy down.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bonk-3-Bonks-Big-Adventure-Turbo-Duo-Grafx-BOX-ONLY-/161864168686?hash=item25afdb34ee:g:-9wAAOSwYHxWJoHq

Lol screw it i paid the $200.  PM me your paypal ill give you a little finders fee.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Help! Need a Bonk 3 cardboard box. $100-$150. Will also buy CIB]

Here is one for $200, maybe you can talk to the guy down.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bonk-3-Bonks-Big-Adventure-Turbo-Duo-Grafx-BOX-ONLY-/161864168686?hash=item25afdb34ee:g:-9wAAOSwYHxWJoHq

Dude you are awesome!  If I work a deal out ill send you something.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Help! Need a Bonk 3 cardboard box. $100-$150. Will also buy CIB]

Collectard much? Just get the PC Engine version, cheaper and better.

Super collectard thought that was obvious (who else pays $150 for a box)?  I do have the Pcengine version to play.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Help! Need a Bonk 3 cardboard box. $100-$150. Will also buy CIB]

sportbettor.... that name sound so familiar.  Years ago I think I may have bought/traded with you for Megaman X2,X3,7 and Soccer CIB on gametz.com... That was quite a while ago.

Yeah lol, for whatever reason I just stopped collecting 10 years ago.  But I just cold turkey quit Destiny a month ago and decided to get out my old games and figured i might as well try and complete some of the collections that I'm close to done with.  Is gametz still active?  I might go back over there at some point.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Help! Need a Bonk 3 cardboard box. $100-$150. Will also buy CIB]

Is it wrong that I read this post as "Finally, a place that will sell me a box so that I can sell a game for $500.  idiots."

So the last auction 2 weeks ago for Box and card went for $305 with 12 bids

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bonk-3-Bonks-Big-Adventure-TurboGrafx-16-1993-US-HuCard-Boxed-/271998059487?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=ey%252FnuE2q8wGfYEbnBv%252BmRf7rmTU%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

So my master plan is to pay half that for the box and retire? 

Seriously though, the fact that Im also willing to buy a CIB copy for the box should maybe show that I just really want this box.  Sorry if this sounds like some devious plan but it really isnt.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Help! Need a Bonk 3 cardboard box. $100-$150. Will also buy CIB]

LOL

I guess my post didn't go over well.  Sorry about that.  Hi my names sportbettor and if someone wanted to sell/ trade me the box im willing to get semifleeced for it.

I thought I was overpaying for the box but Im willing to overtrade for it, maybe pay more.  Last auction on ebay 2 weeks ago for box and card went for $305 so I thought $150 for the box was a very reasonable price but I guess not?  Id break into my collection to trade for this box.   Probably not willing to break up complete sets but i have equivalently rare NES complete games/boxes id trade for it.  Also tons of Pcengine games. id maybe break up my supergrafx set also.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Help! Need a Bonk 3 cardboard box. $100-$150. Will also buy CIB]

Title sums it up.  I need a Bonk 3 hucard carboard box.  Ill pay $100-$150 depending on condition.  Will Also buy a complete Bonk 3 if necessary to get the box.