Just... Bad, Turbo Ebay Auctions (Not Gouging)

[wilykat]

Yep, was watching that but it's too much.  $100 in cleaning supplies and there's no guarantee the control pad rubbers have rotted away. The Duo would also need recap and probably a whole new laser and spindle assembly, the old one likely got rusted and warped and can't be salvaged.

If I was going to make a CD-less Duo it'd have to be for a lot less than the current bid amount.

[wilykat]

And it's now $286.25  Are those dirt made of gold??

[ClodBusted]

Yack, deculture.

[wilykat]

Sold for $437

I should take a shit on my non working TG16 controller and try selling that.

[esteban]

Sold for $437

I should take a shit on my non working TG16 controller and try selling that.

Piss on it first.

Then you'll be golden.

Literally and figuratively.

[CrackTiger]

The idiot who won bid three times at the end and the end price is only the max of the second biggest idiot. So who knows how much they were willing to pay for a pile of dirty incomplete untested Turbo items. Maybe they all thought that it comes with two System 3.1 cards that they plan to flip for $300 each?

The winner also has a feedback score of over 8 thousand.

This deserves to be in the dumb buyers thread.

[esteban]

The idiot who won bid three times at the end and the end price is only the max of the second biggest idiot. So who knows how much they were willing to pay for a pile of dirty incomplete untested Turbo items. Maybe they all thought that it comes with two System 3.1 cards that they plan to flip for $300 each?

The winner also has a feedback score of over 8 thousand.

This deserves to be in the dumb buyers thread.

I am 99% certain that the buyer has a soot fetish.

You read that right.

Not a foot fetish.

Soot fetish.

Chimney sweep.

Bleak House.

[ClodBusted]

Sold for $437

I should take a shit on my non working TG16 controller and try selling that.

Piss on it first.

Then you'll be golden.

Literally and figuratively.

And then sell it as AVGN merchandise.

[rxmage]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-1989-NEC-TurboGrafx-16-Gaming-System-/182159388025?hash=item2a698bad79:g:CmwAAOSwZJlXNeGP

Just take a minute to look at what items are selling for before listing fever hits.

[crazydean]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-1989-NEC-TurboGrafx-16-Gaming-System-/182159388025?hash=item2a698bad79:g:CmwAAOSwZJlXNeGP

Just take a minute to look at what items are selling for before listing fever hits.

"Also included with the system is the controller and the original AC Adapter (only works for older model televisions of the 20th century)."

[rxmage]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-1989-NEC-TurboGrafx-16-Gaming-System-/182159388025?hash=item2a698bad79:g:CmwAAOSwZJlXNeGP

Just take a minute to look at what items are selling for before listing fever hits.

"Also included with the system is the controller and the original AC Adapter (only works for older model televisions of the 20th century)."

If you look at his other auctions, he wants a grand for a NES and has Keith Courage listed for $50.  I think his old lady told him to get rid of all his collectibles.  He told her that if he could sell them on ebay, he would.  If not, he would keep them.

[wildfruit]

Must be someone trolling. Must be. Please.

[esteban]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-1989-NEC-TurboGrafx-16-Gaming-System-/182159388025?hash=item2a698bad79:g:CmwAAOSwZJlXNeGP

Just take a minute to look at what items are selling for before listing fever hits.

"Also included with the system is the controller and the original AC Adapter (only works for older model televisions of the 20th century)."

If you look at his other auctions, he wants a grand for a NES and has Keith Courage listed for $50.  I think his old lady told him to get rid of all his collectibles.  He told her that if he could sell them on ebay, he would.  If not, he would keep them.

Yes!

That is a plausible theory.

[martinine]

I'm putting that theory in my back pocket...I might need to use it one of these days...

[esteban]

I'm putting that theory in my back pocket...I might need to use it one of these days...

Exactly.

[wilykat]

Probably the same seller who wanted $10,000 for a Lynx game.

I need to do something like this. Show off something I have that no one else can have or is very rare, and set it at a price so high only fools would consider buying.  If it doesn't sell, I'd know how many people are envious by how many watchers and views.  If it sells, I'll sell it and wait for another to come up for less to buy and keep extra cash. 

Now where did I put that CIB Turbografx CD set...? 

[NecroPhile]

Like new, superb condition:

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[geise]

85% "not" new.

[esteban]

85% "not" new.

Correct.

[LostFlunky]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-1989-NEC-TurboGrafx-16-Gaming-System-/182159388025?hash=item2a698bad79:g:CmwAAOSwZJlXNeGP

Just take a minute to look at what items are selling for before listing fever hits.

Look at his completed items and let your mind reel!

http://www.ebay.com/sch/jatu.us.ycxlael7/m.html?item=182159388025&hash=item2a698bad79%3Ag%3ACmwAAOSwZJlXNeGP&LH_Complete=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2046732.m1684

[NecroPhile]

24 completed auctions and 0 sold. 

[LostFlunky]

24 completed auctions and 0 sold. 

And most (if not all) of his prices were WAY lower than his current auctions..

TG16 doesn't sell at $117?  Try $999!

[wiseau]

24 completed auctions and 0 sold. 

And most (if not all) of his prices were WAY lower than his current auctions..

TG16 doesn't sell at $117?  Try $999!

The funny part is he didn't even try to sell them, all those listings were taken down because "there was an error in the listing."

[rxmage]

24 completed auctions and 0 sold. 

And most (if not all) of his prices were WAY lower than his current auctions..

TG16 doesn't sell at $117?  Try $999!

The funny part is he didn't even try to sell them, all those listings were taken down because "there was an error in the listing."

My original theory still stands.  My guess is that his wife first listed the items.  He saw it, freaked and ended the auctions.  Holy hell broke out at his house and he relisted the items at the correct prices (ahem).

[LostFlunky]

24 completed auctions and 0 sold. 

And most (if not all) of his prices were WAY lower than his current auctions..

TG16 doesn't sell at $117?  Try $999!

The funny part is he didn't even try to sell them, all those listings were taken down because "there was an error in the listing."

My original theory still stands.  My guess is that his wife first listed the items.  He saw it, freaked and ended the auctions.  Holy hell broke out at his house and he relisted the items at the correct prices (ahem).

I think you've got it...

[esteban]

Bahjajahahhahhahaa.

Husband vs. Wife @video games

[HailingTheThings]

https://web.archive.org/web/20190509201552/https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kanye-West-TURBO-GRAFX-16-MERCH-White-version-/152118859919?var=&hash=item236afd988f:m:mzPOBbqiha81jXYvjeo5g7w

O M G

[esteban]

O M G

This must be a joke.

The poor shirt is so ugly, I feel sorry for the poor bastard.

[HailingTheThings]

Anything is possible with Kanye. I bet they be real.

[TheClash603]

Is it wrong that I love those shirts?

If they were $20, I would purchase.

Someone with shirt making skills needs to make this happen.

[HailingTheThings]

Bootleg Kanye Turbo shirts? I'm intrigued. lol

[TheClash603]

Bootleg Kanye Turbo shirts? I'm intrigued. lol

Sold auctions indicate that at least two people also loved the shirt.

[seieienbu]

...what a fucking ugly tshirt.

[HailingTheThings]

Bootleg Kanye Turbo shirts? I'm intrigued. lol

Sold auctions indicate that at least two people also loved the shirt.

Kanye's influence is mighty.

[rxmage]

Kanye's influence is mighty.

It certainly is!  Ever since he made his TurboGrafx announcement, I have been hording copies of Keith Courage.  I just know it is going to be the next $100+ title.  I have over 100 copies now.  Yup, it's gonna go up in value...any day now...just waiting...

[seieienbu]

Kanye's influence is mighty.

It certainly is!  Ever since he made his TurboGrafx announcement, I have been hording copies of Keith Courage.  I just know it is going to be the next $100+ title.  I have over 100 copies now.  Yup, it's gonna go up in value...any day now...just waiting...

There's a store near me that has a 5 loose copies of Kieth Courage that it hasn't sold for years for $5.  I went in recently and they upped the price to $20.  I asked why, and they said "Turbo Grafx games are very popular these days."  There were still 5 copies. 

They weren't selling at $5, but maybe they'll sell at $20!?  Good luck, store!

[rxmage]

Kanye's influence is mighty.

It certainly is!  Ever since he made his TurboGrafx announcement, I have been hording copies of Keith Courage.  I just know it is going to be the next $100+ title.  I have over 100 copies now.  Yup, it's gonna go up in value...any day now...just waiting...

There's a store near me that has a 5 loose copies of Kieth Courage that it hasn't sold for years for $5.  I went in recently and they upped the price to $20.  I asked why, and they said "Turbo Grafx games are very popular these days."  There were still 5 copies. 

They weren't selling at $5, but maybe they'll sell at $20!?  Good luck, store!

How can you possibly argue with that kind of logic?

[esteban]

Is it wrong that I love those shirts?

If they were $20, I would purchase.

Someone with shirt making skills needs to make this happen.

No, I am fascinated with them, too (and I don't know anything about Kanye...not a single song).

I think my utter ignorance of Kanye has made this shirt far more intriguing than it ought to be.

[TheClash603]

Is it wrong that I love those shirts?

If they were $20, I would purchase.

Someone with shirt making skills needs to make this happen.

No, I am fascinated with them, too (and I don't know anything about Kanye...not a single song).

I think my utter ignorance of Kanye has made this shirt far more intriguing than it ought to be.

I went on a road trip last weekend and this song came on the radio repeatedly.  You are now current and cool to your kids.

[esteban]

^ I haven't clicked on the video, yet.

But I am sure my curiosity will win.

[Groover]

Kanye's influence is mighty.

It certainly is!  Ever since he made his TurboGrafx announcement, I have been hording copies of Keith Courage.  I just know it is going to be the next $100+ title.  I have over 100 copies now.  Yup, it's gonna go up in value...any day now...just waiting...

There's a store near me that has a 5 loose copies of Kieth Courage that it hasn't sold for years for $5.  I went in recently and they upped the price to $20.  I asked why, and they said "Turbo Grafx games are very popular these days."  There were still 5 copies. 

They weren't selling at $5, but maybe they'll sell at $20!?  Good luck, store!

Yeah, I have heard stuff like that. Also Store owners talking how they have many TG16 games in the back but in no hurry to sell them as they put it the price just keeps going up the longer they don't sell.

[xcrement5x]

Kanye's influence is mighty.

It certainly is!  Ever since he made his TurboGrafx announcement, I have been hording copies of Keith Courage.  I just know it is going to be the next $100+ title.  I have over 100 copies now.  Yup, it's gonna go up in value...any day now...just waiting...

There's a store near me that has a 5 loose copies of Kieth Courage that it hasn't sold for years for $5.  I went in recently and they upped the price to $20.  I asked why, and they said "Turbo Grafx games are very popular these days."  There were still 5 copies. 

They weren't selling at $5, but maybe they'll sell at $20!?  Good luck, store!

Yeah, I have heard stuff like that. Also Store owners talking how they have many TG16 games in the back but in no hurry to sell them as they put it the price just keeps going up the longer they don't sell.

The store local to me is known to do that occasionally sometimes too.  I guess the owner is a collector too so I'm not sure if they're going into his personal library or he's just waiting for prices to rise though.

[Gypsy]

There was a store near me a Demon's souls Deluxe Edition that was quite beat up. Marked around $30-40 originally iirc. Sat there forever. At some point the price was raised to $90 and it sold. I will never understand people.

A more recent example is an anime set I've been following on Ebay. Originally listed at $60 it received no bids and I was hoping it would be relisted for less. Well since it didn't sell logically it must be worth more money and the guy has now been listing it for $75 the last several times. Of course it's not selling, but why lower the price? 

[rxmage]

If you have the time to sit on something, all it takes is one overly anxious person who wants it now.  Of course, if you're running a business, it seems that volume would make you more money in the long run.

[wildfruit]

Not turbo but seems even power sellers think it's ok to sell bootleg GBA games without mentioning the fact https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/381633706573

[xcrement5x]

Not turbo but seems even power sellers think it's ok to sell bootleg GBA games without mentioning the fact https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/381633706573

SOOO friggin shady...

Please note the conditions are based on our view of the item. We strongly recommend viewing the photos and making your own mind up on the condition of this item before purchasing

I pretty much refuse to buy loose GBA games at any premium anymore.  I'm pretty good at sussing out the boots but they're like everywhere now.

There is another local gaming store that sells them too and doesn't even mention it.  I went to that place once and then was like NOPE, never going back.

[Gypsy]

Not turbo but seems even power sellers think it's ok to sell bootleg GBA games without mentioning the fact https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/381633706573

SOOO friggin shady...

Please note the conditions are based on our view of the item. We strongly recommend viewing the photos and making your own mind up on the condition of this item before purchasing

I pretty much refuse to buy loose GBA games at any premium anymore.  I'm pretty good at sussing out the boots but they're like everywhere now.

There is another local gaming store that sells them too and doesn't even mention it.  I went to that place once and then was like NOPE, never going back.

Was it pretty obvious that it was intentional? I try to give stores the benefit of the doubt and point out when they have bootlegs of something.

[wildfruit]

Not turbo but seems even power sellers think it's ok to sell bootleg GBA games without mentioning the fact https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/381633706573

SOOO friggin shady...

Please note the conditions are based on our view of the item. We strongly recommend viewing the photos and making your own mind up on the condition of this item before purchasing

I pretty much refuse to buy loose GBA games at any premium anymore.  I'm pretty good at sussing out the boots but they're like everywhere now.

There is another local gaming store that sells them too and doesn't even mention it.  I went to that place once and then was like NOPE, never going back.

Was it pretty obvious that it was intentional? I try to give stores the benefit of the doubt and point out when they have bootlegs of something.

Well I sent a message 2 days ago now asking if they had any real ones because they are bootlegs and got no reply and the item is still for sale.

[Gypsy]

Oh that was more of a question for element. I assume most people selling booties on Ebay are 

[xcrement5x]

Yeah, the local guy had to have known they were boots.  He had some Pokemon hacks for sale, then loose copies of Fire Emblem, Golden Sun, Metroid Fusion among others as well that to a trained eye like mine were visibly bootlegs.  He had to have known, I'm sure he bought a bundle direct from Aliexpress for optimum flipping.