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

[ToyMachine78]

Who the hell posted this? It has to be one of you guys. I expected Galam, but not his ID. Too damn funny. Has bids too XD
http://m.ebay.com/itm/TurboGrafx-16-Magical-Chase-Holy-Grail-Super-Rare-NEC-TG-16-L-K-HTF-/141712120706?_trkparms=aid%253D222007%2526algo%253DSIC.MBE%2526ao%253D1%2526asc%253D20150519202348%2526meid%253Dad0bbdae2ee448d9bfb785fdeff5c403%2526pid%253D100408%2526rk%253D6%2526rkt%253D25%2526sd%253D171850881328&_trksid=p2056116.c100408.m2460

[ToyMachine78]

Ha! Shoulda guessed. Didn't really know where you reside. I'm surprised you didn't plug DoxPhile in the listing lol

[Gentlegamer]

Please tell me you photoshopped "Magical Chase" onto that pic and fools are bidding on it.

[Mathius]

Null, You're my hero for the week.

[esteban]

I have not logged onto eBay for years and I created a new password just to bid on the Holy Grail.

Sadly, I suspect someone with a user name of "bucci" has outbid me:

 

[geise]

If you pull the bid and send it to me I'll give you a reach around.  Think it over and let me know.

[BigusSchmuck]

Anyone who has $10 to blow on a piece of paper is smoking butt crack. Enough said.

[DildoKKKobold]

Anyone who has $10 to blow on a piece of paper is smoking butt crack. Enough said.

Yeah, but anyone wanting to auction one for $25 is a real entrepreneur!

Scammer.

[geise]

Anyone who has $10 to blow on a piece of paper is smoking butt crack. Enough said.

Yeah, but anyone wanting to auction one for $25 is a real entrepreneur!

Scammer.

You're really looking out for all of us with your heart of gold aren't you?

[NightWolve]

DarkKobold.

[wildfruit]

I don't understand why people don't just get the 日本 versions of Ys . They're so cheap. They're not that hard . I don't know much moon runes but I just used a YT play through to translate as I went along.

[geise]

I don't understand why people don't just get the 日本 versions of Ys . They're so cheap. They're not that hard . I don't know much moon runes but I just used a YT play through to translate as I went along.

US Ys should be fairly cheap.  It's common as all hell, unless you want to go full original release.  I just have my Duo pack in and that is fairly cheap if you go outside of ebay.

That is pretty nifty that you used youtube to do a playthrough of the japanese version.

[NecroPhile]

I don't understand why people don't just get the 日本 versions of Ys . They're so cheap.

It's still not prohibitively expensive (less than a new xbone/ps4 game), and it's worth buying for the story and top notch voice acting.

[esteban]

I don't understand why people don't just get the 日本 versions of Ys . They're so cheap. They're not that hard . I don't know much moon runes but I just used a YT play through to translate as I went along.

It's one of the best localizations (voice acting) from the first few years of CD -ROM in NA.

It is L'Awesome.

[Mathius]

I don't understand why people don't just get the 日本 versions of Ys . They're so cheap. They're not that hard . I don't know much moon runes but I just used a YT play through to translate as I went along.

It's one of the best localizations (voice acting) from the first few years of CD -ROM in NA.

It is L'Awesome.

It really is amazing. The first time Adol rescues Feena in the shrine was a watershed moment for me. The game's US voice acting made that possible.

[NightWolve]

I don't understand why people don't just get the 日本 versions of Ys . They're so cheap. They're not that hard . I don't know much moon runes but I just used a YT play through to translate as I went along.

Why go Japanese when you can just download a US CD image from wherever ? Ys Book I & II is one of the best localizations of a CD game and one of the first. The voice-acting is excellent, was well-funded - I'm sure you heard about Alan Oppenheimer but what was surprising to me was learning Thomas H. Church played Goban Toba. If I recall, I learned that from a Game Sack episode. As a kid, I never paid much attention to credits rolls, that's not something I ever would've picked up on.

Anyway, it's one of the best Action-RPGs for the system, and there aren't much, so why would you resort to the Japanese version and some Youtube guide ? Download the CDROM image, play it on an emulator or burn it to CD-R for play on real NEC hardware... It's easy... It'd just be a shame and silly to miss out on Ys history like that.

[sirhcman]

Download the CDROM image, play it on an emulator or burn it to CD-R for play on real NEC hardware... It's easy... It'd just be a shame and silly to miss out on Ys history like that.

Pirating aside, the only thing I can think is maybe he is leery of cd-r media on his hardware

[BigusSchmuck]

Download the CDROM image, play it on an emulator or burn it to CD-R for play on real NEC hardware... It's easy... It'd just be a shame and silly to miss out on Ys history like that.

Pirating aside, the only thing I can think is maybe he is leery of cd-r media on his hardware

That's why you have guys like Keith Courage fixing er up when she breaks!

[sirhcman]

That's why you have guys like Keith Courage fixing er up when she breaks!

Might be different for other setups but I've never had a problem with my duo-r laser and using cd-r's.

[Emerald Rocker]

I just tried playing a PB&J sandwich in my Duo, and now it won't work, Nulltard you demon dog!

[BigusSchmuck]

I just tried playing a PB&J sandwich in my Duo, and now it won't work, Nulltard you demon dog!

If it starts barking at you, you know you have problems. Back on topic.. Are boxed U.S Duos with the 4 in 1 cd really going for this much? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Turbo-Duo-TurboGrafx-CD-Rom-Video-Game-System-/321807033112?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aed31a318

[esteban]

I just purchased DinoForce. Disc only. I have yet to play it, because I need to watch some cat videos on TooYube (it helps calm my nerves).

[NightWolve]

I just tried playing a PB&J sandwich in my Duo, and now it won't work, Nulltard you demon dog!

Hah, but in all seriousness, a CD-R is fine, but if no CD-R brand works at all, then your CD laser likely has gotten weak and needs replacement or the CD potentiometers need adjusting. Yeah, you'd have to send it off to a modder/repairman.

[bozo55]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Last-Alert-TurboGrafx-CD-Turbo-Duo-CD-TG16-/181722103266?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a4f7b3de2

  I hate jerks who corner the market.  I can't believe someone was willing to pay that much for this game.

Edit: I just realized these are "Brand New" copies.  Still out to lunch IMO.

[Emerald Rocker]

Last Alert is a really good game that also happens to be infamous for its voice acting.  If someone here actually wanted to corner a specific market on eBay, that would be a smart choice of game.

EDIT: NOT THAT I AM ENDORSING SUCH BEHAVIOR.  (more like defending Last Alert's honor)

[Mathius]

Last Alert is a really good game that also happens to be infamous for its voice acting.  If someone here actually wanted to corner a specific market on eBay, that would be a smart choice of game.

EDIT: NOT THAT I AM ENDORSING SUCH BEHAVIOR.  (more like defending Last Alert's honor)

Hey now! I know the upper echelons of the eBay Gougers' Syndicate are hurting for IQ points as much as moral integrity, but please refrain from giving them any ideas no matter how well-intentioned they may be.

[DragonmasterDan]

Last Alert is a really good game that also happens to be infamous for its voice acting.  If someone here actually wanted to corner a specific market on eBay, that would be a smart choice of game.

EDIT: NOT THAT I AM ENDORSING SUCH BEHAVIOR.  (more like defending Last Alert's honor)

Final Zone 2 isn't much better in the dub department.

[bob]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Last-Alert-TurboGrafx-CD-Turbo-Duo-CD-TG16-/181722103266?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a4f7b3de2

  I hate jerks who corner the market.  I can't believe someone was willing to pay that much for this game.

Edit: I just realized these are "Brand New" copies.  Still out to lunch IMO.

How do you become an "authorized reseller" of turbo?

[NecroPhile]

How do you become an "authorized reseller" of turbo?

He was 'authorized' by way of his mommy telling him he either needs to sell some of his stuff or move out of her basement.

[seieienbu]

How do you become an "authorized reseller" of turbo?

He was 'authorized' by way of his mommy telling him he either needs to sell some of his stuff or move out of her basement.

Seriously, that's the funniest thing I've read in a while.

[esteban]

How do you become an "authorized reseller" of turbo?

He was 'authorized' by way of his mommy telling him he either needs to sell some of his stuff or move out of her basement.

Seriously, that's the funniest thing I've read in a while.

Seconded.

[pixeljunkie]

[BigusSchmuck]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VGA-90-TURBO-DUO-US-DRAGON-SLAYER-PRISTINE-GOLD-LEVEL-NEW-FACTORY-SEALED/221448593501?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D777000%26algo%3DABA.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D29981%26meid%3Db4bbdb86b0a94718b59ab78fdbc2af4d%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D181722103266
With a name like collector king you would think people would avoid buying stuff from this guy like a plague.

[Otaking]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VGA-90-TURBO-DUO-US-DRAGON-SLAYER-PRISTINE-GOLD-LEVEL-NEW-FACTORY-SEALED/221448593501?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D777000%26algo%3DABA.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D29981%26meid%3Db4bbdb86b0a94718b59ab78fdbc2af4d%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D181722103266
With a name like collector king you would think people would avoid buying stuff from this guy like a plague.

That's Adol's eBay seller account.
https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=15508.msg350100#msg350100

[CrackTiger]

How game collectible pricing works:

Dragon Slayer

CIC = $75
NEW!/SEALED! = $150
GRADED = $3000

Lesson: if you can find a grading service which charges less than $2850, the difference is pure profit.

[roflmao]

PCEWorks has done it again. 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TurboGrafx-16-Magical-Chase-Holy-Grail-PCEWorks-Super-Rare-NEC-TG-16-L-K-HTF-/291517093779

[Otaking]

How game collectible pricing works:

Dragon Slayer

CIC = $75
NEW!/SEALED! = $150
GRADED = $3000

Lesson: if you can find a grading service which charges less than $2850, the difference is pure profit.

How reality works:

Dragon Slayer

CIC = $75
NEW!/SEALED! = $150
GRADED = $3000
RESULT = Sits on eBay for years unsold ramping up eBay listing fees

Lesson: Seller realises he completely wasted his time and money paying for VGA grading and eBay listing fees.

The only winners here are VGA and eBay.

[NightWolve]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VGA-90-TURBO-DUO-US-DRAGON-SLAYER-PRISTINE-GOLD-LEVEL-NEW-FACTORY-SEALED/221448593501
With a name like collector king you would think people would avoid buying stuff from this guy like a plague.

I sent my patented $5 offer for that but it was promptly declined. Ah well. :/

[NecroPhile]

PCEWorks has done it again. 

Magical Grail!

What's PCE Works got to do with it?  'Twas sold and bought by PCEFXers; they're just using the name for lulz.

[roflmao]

PCEWorks has done it again. 

Magical Grail!

What's PCE Works got to do with it?  'Twas sold and bought by PCEFXers.

'Tis the PCEWorks edition.

[esteban]

Damn! $51 now...

[NightWolve]

Ah, Nulltard forgot to put the "For the love of it!" slogan in the logo... Tsk, ruined the whole gag... :/ Can't really be thought of as PCEWorks without that.

[esteban]

Ah, Nulltard forgot to put the "For the love of it!" slogan in the logo... Tsk, ruined the whole gag... :/ Can't really be thought of as PCEWorks without that.

Yes, that slogan, or a variation, would be icing on the cake.

"Brought to you, by doo-wop-phile.corn... For the love of it!"

[CrackTiger]

How game collectible pricing works:

Dragon Slayer

CIC = $75
NEW!/SEALED! = $150
GRADED = $3000

Lesson: if you can find a grading service which charges less than $2850, the difference is pure profit.

How reality works:

Dragon Slayer

CIC = $75
NEW!/SEALED! = $150
GRADED = $3000
RESULT = Sits on eBay for years unsold ramping up eBay listing fees

Lesson: Seller realises he completely wasted his time and money paying for VGA grading and eBay listing fees.

The only winners here are VGA and eBay.

The real winners are the credit card companies making interest off of game flippers' initial investments for years while they fail to sell. All in the hopes of getting rich quick.

Yet we still get clowns coming in here telling us we're delusional and fantasizing about Bonk 3 manuals not being worth $300, even theough we see the same overpriced listings rotting on eBay, year after year.

[wilykat]

How game collectible pricing works:

Dragon Slayer

CIC = $75
NEW!/SEALED! = $150
GRADED = $3000

Lesson: if you can find a grading service which charges less than $2850, the difference is pure profit.

How reality works:

Dragon Slayer

CIC = $75
NEW!/SEALED! = $150
GRADED = $3000
RESULT = Sits on eBay for years unsold ramping up eBay listing fees

Lesson: Seller realises he completely wasted his time and money paying for VGA grading and eBay listing fees.

The only winners here are VGA and eBay.

I've been selling a few bits of odd and ends, mostly junk around the house that are worth more than Goodwill fodder.  Listing a BIN with minimal bling (no subtitle, etc) has been free in video game category for me.  It is only when it sells that I get fee.

I could list a loose non-working Keith Courage with bad label for $1,000 and keep relisting it every time for the next 10 years, I won't be dinged a fee unless eBay changes their pricing system.

tl;dr for many sellers, they won't owe eBay anything to list all those overpriced VGA graded scams.

[LostFlunky]

How game collectible pricing works:

Dragon Slayer

CIC = $75
NEW!/SEALED! = $150
GRADED = $3000

Lesson: if you can find a grading service which charges less than $2850, the difference is pure profit.

How reality works:

Dragon Slayer

CIC = $75
NEW!/SEALED! = $150
GRADED = $3000
RESULT = Sits on eBay for years unsold ramping up eBay listing fees

Lesson: Seller realises he completely wasted his time and money paying for VGA grading and eBay listing fees.

The only winners here are VGA and eBay.

I've been selling a few bits of odd and ends, mostly junk around the house that are worth more than Goodwill fodder.  Listing a BIN with minimal bling (no subtitle, etc) has been free in video game category for me.  It is only when it sells that I get fee.

I could list a loose non-working Keith Courage with bad label for $1,000 and keep relisting it every time for the next 10 years, I won't be dinged a fee unless eBay changes their pricing system.

tl;dr for many sellers, they won't owe eBay anything to list all those overpriced VGA graded scams.

Yeah, that has changed in the last "x" number of years.. I don't know when, but there are no charges now for the first "X" number of listings... until they sell...

I used to sell a lot and remember $.35 insertion fees, relisting fees and final value fees....

[DildoKKKobold]

Yeah, that has changed in the last "x" number of years.. I don't know when, but there are no charges now for the first "X" number of listings... until they sell...

I used to sell a lot and remember $.35 insertion fees, relisting fees and final value fees....

It was 50 for everyone. Its down to 20 now. Also, listing in Video Game categories used to be $0.05 each, I think they raised it to $0.20.

eBay wants stuff to sell for high prices, but they want stuff to sell, rather than sit around. I think that is why they made these changes.

[esteban]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Club-Turbo-Video-Game-Catalog-Vol-2-1992-1993-Turbo-Duo-Turbo-Grafx-/131561653576

Oh thank god, finally a way out:

"TO ALL COLLECTORS OUT THERE STRUGGLING TO EITHER KEEP THEIR COLLECTIONS FUNDED OR ON THE VERGE OF HAVING TO SELL BECAUSE OF DEBT AND BILLS PILING UP. THERE IS A WAY OUT AND YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THERE IS A TURNKEY SYSTEM THAT WORKS AND YOU CAN DO AS MUCH OR AS LITTLE AS YOU WANT WITH THIS SYSTEM IT'S EASY TO FOLLOW AND REPEAT....

I thought you were joking.

I will never understand how these scams make any money.

[xcrement5x]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Club-Turbo-Video-Game-Catalog-Vol-2-1992-1993-Turbo-Duo-Turbo-Grafx-/131561653576

Oh thank god, finally a way out:

"TO ALL COLLECTORS OUT THERE STRUGGLING TO EITHER KEEP THEIR COLLECTIONS FUNDED OR ON THE VERGE OF HAVING TO SELL BECAUSE OF DEBT AND BILLS PILING UP. THERE IS A WAY OUT AND YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THERE IS A TURNKEY SYSTEM THAT WORKS AND YOU CAN DO AS MUCH OR AS LITTLE AS YOU WANT WITH THIS SYSTEM IT'S EASY TO FOLLOW AND REPEAT....

I thought you were joking.

I will never understand how these scams make any money.

The answer comes to you from Egypt:


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[CrackTiger]

Just when you think that billmarioman couldn't stoop any lower...