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

[NecroPhile]

People that want to play the games and enjoy 'em are good in my book, regardless of their age.  It's the guys that are primarily interested in owning and showing off their collections that can get fucked.

[Bklyn4ever]

Necro,

Who do you think these people will be showing off their collections to? I am 39 and married and when people find out that I still play video games I get ridiculed. When growing up my brothers and I were the only ones I knew with A TG system. None of my current friends play games and the ones that did played either on playstation or Xbox.

[NecroPhile]

Who do you think these people will be showing off their collections to?

To other collectards on youtube, nintendo age, digit press, etc.  Such places are littered with braggarts showing off their game rooms, game "hunting" expeditions, and unboxing videos.

[ToyMachine78]

Who do you think these people will be showing off their collections to?

To other collectards on youtube, nintendo age, digit press, etc.  Such places are littered with braggarts showing off their game rooms, game "hunting" expeditions, and unboxing videos.

.   Unboxing videos are fucking retarded!!!

[Bklyn4ever]

Oh I see.

[Bklyn4ever]

Thanks!

[NecroPhile]

Those things aren't necessarily bad, but they are when they're coming from people that have nothing else to offer - never discussing game play, game comparisons, etc.

[ToyMachine78]

Who do you think these people will be showing off their collections to?

To other collectards on youtube, nintendo age, digit press, etc.  Such places are littered with braggarts showing off their game rooms, game "hunting" expeditions, and unboxing videos.

.   Unboxing videos are fucking retarded!!!

I  have a few sealed games that I picked up on the cheap (night creatures, sonic spike, madden, sim earth, and some others i think) that i was going to make unboxing vids of... but i was going to do it with porn music, candle light, and a hot grrrrl to do the unboxing... like she'd moan when the xacto knife penetrates the shrinkwrap and like, fondle the hucard or whatnot.

That's different. I would consider that a parody of an unboxing. Sounds pretty damn funny too. Don't forget the bucket of KFC! Lol

[ToyMachine78]

Those things aren't necessarily bad, but they are when they're coming from people that have nothing else to offer - never discussing game play, game comparisons, etc.

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Necro... repeat after me.... reeee...tarrrr...ded.

[tggodfrey]

I still always want to rage when I think about the fuckers that never cared about or heard of the Turbo, and are now "collectors" of the system.  Fuck all of you lurking collectard fuckers reading this!

This gets to me as well.  Probably my biggest pet peeve.

[Emerald Rocker]

I just bought Go Go Birdie Chance! for $100 so that I can re-sell it on eBay for $325.  As proof, here's the unboxing video:

[Bardoly]

I just bought Go Go Birdie Chance! for $100 so that I can re-sell it on eBay for $325.  As proof, here's the unboxing video:

What in the world did I just watch?   

[esteban]

Hahahahaha. 

[NightWolve]

Go Go Birdie Chance unboxing
I wondered why este had laughed so hard, so I took a look in here. Hadn't clicked in this thread for a while, but I saw his single laugh post in the Recent Posts filter so that peaked my interest. Yeah, that's probably the best unboxing video I ever saw... ;) 

[rtyper]

classic video, should be more on youtube, really shows how sad and lonely those people are.
missing censored address label and box of cleenex though.

[ToyMachine78]

BAHAHAHAHA!!! What a creeper lol

[Ninja16608]

I just bought Go Go Birdie Chance! for $100 so that I can re-sell it on eBay for $325.  As proof, here's the unboxing video:

LOL looks more like you were doing a B&E good thing no one on the outside saw the flashlight and called the cops, now that would have been funny.

[Mathius]

Hi-La-Rious!

[ToyMachine78]

$700... really buddy?

http://m.ebay.com/itm/181413504491?nav=SEARCH

[o.pwuaioc]

$700... really buddy?

http://m.ebay.com/itm/181413504491?nav=SEARCH

How the...what the...there's just no way all that costs $140+ to ship.

[ToyMachine78]

I know"!!!! $40 max !!!!

[madboom0522]

$700... really buddy?

http://m.ebay.com/itm/181413504491?nav=SEARCH

How the...what the...there's just no way all that costs $140+ to ship.

Even better that it would cost that much when you live 3 hours from him.... Not sure what he is smoking but....must be real good!

[Ninja16608]

$700... really buddy?

http://m.ebay.com/itm/181413504491?nav=SEARCH

How the...what the...there's just no way all that costs $140+ to ship.

Even better that it would cost that much when you live 3 hours from him.... Not sure what he is smoking but....must be real good!

Puff Puff pass, that is the rule.

[synbiosfan]

So with less than 1 1/2 hours to go ($6700), what do you guys think MC will finish at?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Magical-Chase-TurboGrafx-16-TG16-Complete-in-Box-CIB-US-Version-NTSC-Hu-Card-/161300068971?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item258e3bba6b

I think the current bidder has had enough time to hope someone outbids them.

[Ninja16608]

So with less than 1 1/2 hours to go ($6700), what do you guys think MC will finish at?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Magical-Chase-TurboGrafx-16-TG16-Complete-in-Box-CIB-US-Version-NTSC-Hu-Card-/161300068971?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item258e3bba6b

I think the current bidder has had enough time to hope someone outbids them.

well over 8K

[synbiosfan]

I'm so glad I don't care and can just enjoy the idiocy

[Ninja16608]

I'm so glad I don't care and can just enjoy the idiocy

Agreed :-)

[synbiosfan]

$7,100 LOL LOL LOL

[geise]

$7,100 LOL LOL LOL

So MC is now worth more than a US copy of Metal Slug 1 for Neo Geo AES.

[synbiosfan]

$7,100 LOL LOL LOL

So MC is now worth more than a US copy of Metal Slug 1 for Neo Geo AES.

That's sad! Metal Slug has stupid prices also.

If there weren't other options that would be one thing and I could somewhat get it then.

[Ninja16608]

$7,100 LOL LOL LOL

So MC is now worth more than a US copy of Metal Slug 1 for Neo Geo AES.

That's sad! Metal Slug has stupid prices also.

If there weren't other options that would be one thing and I could somewhat get it then.

Yeah AES prices are nuts, I got out of the AES because of it and now I just do my MVS. I like the MVS better any how as it reminds me of being in the arcade :-) and the games are way cheaper.

[seieienbu]

Not turbo games, but speaking of Metal Slug...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Metal-Slug-Anthology-Complete-1-2-X-3-4-5-US-Neo-Geo-AES-VideoGameX-/290790567247?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item43b477ed4f

[synbiosfan]

Not turbo games, but speaking of Metal Slug...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Metal-Slug-Anthology-Complete-1-2-X-3-4-5-US-Neo-Geo-AES-VideoGameX-/290790567247?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item43b477ed4f

Big Tymer's only

[Ninja16608]

I can't believe it has 39 watcher at my time of viewing.

[synbiosfan]

I can't believe it has 39 watcher at my time of viewing.

I watch ridiculous BINs often.

[Ninja16608]

I can't believe it has 39 watcher at my time of viewing.

I watch ridiculous BINs often.

I do too just to see if they do sell. Then when the one or two out of the hundreds do sell the first thing I think is what fool paid that.

[Keith Courage]

I'm tired of seeing systems that I've obviously modded and sold to someone on here or on ebay for a normal price only to find it being resold on ebay 3-5 months later for an outrageous amount. http://www.ebay.com/itm/PC-Engine-CDrom-lot-PC-Case-Mods-US-Japan-Svideo-19-games-/351075179467?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51bdb61bcb


Yes, he is including games but they are only worth around $350 total. A fair price for selling the system with games would be $650 or so.

[NecroPhile]

Ya can't control unappreciative asshats, Keith.  It's unfortunate that there's so many money foolish people 'round here, but whatcha gonna do?

[seieienbu]

I'm tired of seeing systems that I've obviously modded and sold to someone on here or on ebay for a normal price only to find it being resold on ebay 3-5 months later for an outrageous amount. http://www.ebay.com/itm/PC-Engine-CDrom-lot-PC-Case-Mods-US-Japan-Svideo-19-games-/351075179467?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51bdb61bcb


Yes, he is including games but they are only worth around $350 total. A fair price for selling the system with games would be $650 or so.

Yeah, that really does suck.  Only way I can think of to stop it would be to always have a system on ebay that you modified to keep the prices low and stable...

[Mathius]

I'm tired of seeing systems that I've obviously modded and sold to someone on here or on ebay for a normal price only to find it being resold on ebay 3-5 months later for an outrageous amount. http://www.ebay.com/itm/PC-Engine-CDrom-lot-PC-Case-Mods-US-Japan-Svideo-19-games-/351075179467?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51bdb61bcb


Yes, he is including games but they are only worth around $350 total. A fair price for selling the system with games would be $650 or so.

Yeah, that really does suck.  Only way I can think of to stop it would be to always have a system on ebay that you modified to keep the prices low and stable...

This is a good idea actually. If it had been me I would have given it back to this community. But I guess I expect too much from everybody here. Being naive has its disadvantages, I guess.

[CrackTiger]

I'm tired of seeing systems that I've obviously modded and sold to someone on here or on ebay for a normal price only to find it being resold on ebay 3-5 months later for an outrageous amount. http://www.ebay.com/itm/PC-Engine-CDrom-lot-PC-Case-Mods-US-Japan-Svideo-19-games-/351075179467?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51bdb61bcb


Yes, he is including games but they are only worth around $350 total. A fair price for selling the system with games would be $650 or so.

Yeah, that really does suck.  Only way I can think of to stop it would be to always have a system on ebay that you modified to keep the prices low and stable...

Resellers would instead buy that and flip it, just as they do all Turbo games and hardware.

Only thing that can be done is being very selective who you'll provide your services for.

[esteban]

I'm tired of seeing systems that I've obviously modded and sold to someone on here or on ebay for a normal price only to find it being resold on ebay 3-5 months later for an outrageous amount. http://www.ebay.com/itm/PC-Engine-CDrom-lot-PC-Case-Mods-US-Japan-Svideo-19-games-/351075179467?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51bdb61bcb


Yes, he is including games but they are only worth around $350 total. A fair price for selling the system with games would be $650 or so.

Yeah, that really does suck.  Only way I can think of to stop it would be to always have a system on ebay that you modified to keep the prices low and stable...

Resellers would instead buy that and flip it, just as they do all Turbo games and hardware.

Only thing that can be done is being very selective who you'll provide your services for.

Agreed. Being very selective is the only feasible way to deal with asshats.

Also, keeping a record of serial numbers and "tracking" hardware would be fun, but hard to pull off without everyone's cooperation.

RANDOM THOUGHT (belongs somewhere else, but I'll be damned if I know where): I don't know if any of you folks were into punk/hardcore/indie music in the 80's, but it was very common for bands/labels to put DISCLAIMERS on the actual inserts/booklets saying "Pay no more than ________ for this record" and provide an address to order stuff at fair prices. Lots of bands wanted their music available for a fair price, but were thwarted to keep prices low (outside of direct sales under their control) because distributors/record shops (outside of band's control) would slap a standard price tag on all items (higher profit margin).

The problem for us, though, is that we don't have an audience of DIY punks who want "Fair for All"...we have idiots who will actually spend cash indiscriminately.

[DildoKKKobold]

Yeah, that really does suck.  Only way I can think of to stop it would be to always have a system on ebay that you modified to keep the prices low and stable...

Honestly, I'm surprised Sparky hasn't done that with his labels.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANY-TITLE-TURBO-GRAFX-16-HuCARD-CASE-ORIGINAL-CASE-CUSTOM-LABEL-/310692284787?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4856b40973

$1076 on 59 labels

Sparky could have deprived this seller of $900, and eBay of $100, by keeping a cheaper set of labels on eBay at all times. That would be the true "fuck you" to eBay, and people overpricing shitty labels. 

[Sparky]

Yeah, that really does suck.  Only way I can think of to stop it would be to always have a system on ebay that you modified to keep the prices low and stable...

Honestly, I'm surprised Sparky hasn't done that with his labels.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANY-TITLE-TURBO-GRAFX-16-HuCARD-CASE-ORIGINAL-CASE-CUSTOM-LABEL-/310692284787?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4856b40973

$1076 on 59 labels

Sparky could have deprived this seller of $900, and eBay of $100, by keeping a cheaper set of labels on eBay at all times. That would be the true "fuck you" to eBay, and people overpricing shitty labels. 

Ya man your right, I don't know what to say.. Sure I could sell these on eBay but it feels wrong to me, I don't want to deal with the instant collectors or maybe ebay resellers over there, you take the time to join a forum like this there should be advantages (( points to me ))

[jordan_hillman]

I'm tired of seeing systems that I've obviously modded and sold to someone on here or on ebay for a normal price only to find it being resold on ebay 3-5 months later for an outrageous amount. http://www.ebay.com/itm/PC-Engine-CDrom-lot-PC-Case-Mods-US-Japan-Svideo-19-games-/351075179467?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51bdb61bcb


Yes, he is including games but they are only worth around $350 total. A fair price for selling the system with games would be $650 or so.

That is some serious bullshit!

[madboom0522]

Nulltard, I know who this guy is. His name is Jose..... I have dealt with him in the past and let me tell you his work is very shallow compared to Sparky's Not to mention way too much $

[technozombie]

So... it shouldn't be too hard to figure out who asemasterbationtechnician is... let's get a home address and I'll lead the mob to kick his ass. Or just sit on him (that's my special attack).  Fuck that guy.

I couldn't help but think of this:

[kakutolives]

man, flipping the hard work of the members here to Gouge is pretty fucked up :/

[csgx1]

So... it shouldn't be too hard to figure out who asemasterbationtechnician is... let's get a home address and I'll lead the mob to kick his ass. Or just sit on him (that's my special attack).  Fuck that guy.

That guy has been gouging and flipping Turbo stuff for many years. 

From his ebay location, he's really close to me.  Let's get 'em!!!

[jelloslug]

So... it shouldn't be too hard to figure out who asemasterbationtechnician is... let's get a home address and I'll lead the mob to kick his ass. Or just sit on him (that's my special attack).  Fuck that guy.

I have bought a few things from him (he has good deals from time to time) and his labels are crap.  I got a game with one of his labels they are printed on mylar and they don't stay stuck to the case.