Holy crap on a cracker! Gotta love ebay!...or hate it!

MurderDate · 02/08/2008, 11:19 PM

Wow..

Did ANYBODY here get a Dynastic Hero when it came out? What's your story?

The game doesn't even really look that amazing to me , but I know that's not the point..

nat · 02/08/2008, 11:40 PM

Yeah, the game is not "amazing." It's good, but not amazing. It's just a port of Wonderboy V/Wonderboy in Monster World with redbook audio.

JoshTurboTrollX · 02/09/2008, 12:22 AM

I got it sealed in '94 from TZD. opened it- played the hell out of it......

Good times- I sold it at the MGC in 2004. I had no idea what it was worth...

Dude offered me $150- and I was like, meh not worth that much- SOLD!!

I paid 49.99 for it in 1994.

OldRover · 02/09/2008, 01:23 AM

More auction insanity...check this shit out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350021152727

Die.

nat · 02/09/2008, 02:38 AM

Ha, that's GameSquad, I'm not surprised.

MurderDate · 02/09/2008, 07:54 AM

I don't understand GameSquad. Are they really getting those prices on their buy it nows? ? Sometimes I wonder if they themselves buy-it-now to drive up the price and make their stuff look more desirable. You simply don't see ANYBODY else getting $200 for a used TG16 core system with Keith Courage. Does not compute.

OldRover · 02/09/2008, 08:29 AM

Yeah, my wife and I were just looking at their prices. Absolutely ridiculous. They're competing with redfrog for "Biggest Bullshitter".

BigT · 02/09/2008, 11:56 AM

Interesting, the $899 ebay auction seems to have ended early:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Turbo-Grafx-Duo-THE-DYNASTIC-HERO-Factory-Sealed-NEW_W0QQitemZ220199687699QQihZ012QQcategoryZ62053QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQtrksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem

"The seller ended this listing early because the item is no longer available for sale."

Sinistron · 02/09/2008, 12:57 PM

ended early for one of these reasons- 1) the attention the auction was getting here- they'll either A) wait for it die down, B) put up for similar price under another seller name, C) put it up as regular auction and snap it back up themselves if it doesn't reach what they think they can get for it... 2) they found some offline chump who thinks a grand is a good deal on that, 3) they'll keep doing this and snapping it back to drive up the price and then eventually put it up for like 1200. lol. Eh- enough of my tedious multiple choices- though they are a good way to force myself to see other angles. Point is not to put anything past them- we know what kind of shit pieces these cats are- the kind that snake up out of the toilet looking to ass rape their makers- in this situation the turbo community. Every love spawns an exploitation. Just nature- but it'd be a lot easier to swallow if only that "TZD" moniker wasn't attached like a cold slap in the face with a laugh track rolling. My disgust however is now passing and approaching something that can almost be called enjoyment- as this is surely the seeds of this community dealing out its own brand of justice. Let's keep these cocksuckers on their toes until perhaps they give up the ghost and realize that using the title of a beforehand trusted business can only be detrimental toward their goal of robbing this community. Fuck 'em hard!

nat · 02/09/2008, 01:45 PM

I'd guess they took it down due to pressures from the community. Just a guess....

geise · 02/10/2008, 12:35 AM

I had the chance to buy this game back in 94 when Babages was clearing out all of their Turbo Duo stuff. I didn't have a lot of money on me and I really wanted Dead Moon since I never imported it. I was able to grab Dungeon ExplorerII, Valis 3, and Dead Moon for the price of Dynastic Hero. I have no idea why but those games were around 12 bucks a piece and Dynastic Hero was still 49.99. I think it was because they just got the game in but were still trying to get rid of most of the Turbo stuff. Even if I had the game I wouldn't sell it for that price. I probably wouldn't sell it at all. I wouldn't want to see it land on ebay selling for crazy amounts of money. I bought Sapphire when it first came out and it's in near mint condition. I still will never sell it! Not because it's the most amazing game ever, cause it's not. It's just I sold a couple other games that were really rare and I sold them at a reasonable price. Two games were Keio Flying Squadron and the other was the Japanese version of Alien Soldier. I knew they were worth a good deal but it didn't seem right to sell them at the prices I see them. All 3 of those games landed back on ebay as buy it now for crazy amounts of money. At least 2 times what they spent on them. I think my Alien Soldier is still on ebay as a buy it now for 249.99. I would honestly give a rats ass if this guy just had it and was trying to sell it. It's the fact that it came from TZD inventory that makes it a slap in the face.

VestCunt · 02/10/2008, 01:33 AM

Quote from: nat on 02/09/2008, 01:45 PMI'd guess they took it down due to pressures from the community. Just a guess....

Aaron did make the website, maybe he still has some influence.

nat · 02/10/2008, 03:33 AM

More serious gouging by these jokers:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Turbo-Grafx-Duo-BEYOND-SHADOWGATE-Factory-Sealed-NEW_W0QQitemZ330210207915QQihZ014QQcategoryZ62053QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Turbo-Grafx-Duo-SUPER-AIR-ZONK-Factory-Sealed-NEW_W0QQitemZ220199686924QQihZ012QQcategoryZ62053QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

OldRover · 02/10/2008, 07:14 AM

Yeah, those are again way too high. Super Air Zonk usually gets $250, not $400. I don't know about Beyond Shadowgate though, but my guess is that it's at least twice the normal price.

SNKNostalgia · 02/10/2008, 09:02 AM

These guys must suck at life to be able to do this. It is the only way one could live with their self doing this.

BigT · 02/10/2008, 01:10 PM

This is why a monopoly is bad.

Red frog seems to be practically the only seller who has factory sealed versions of these games. Heck, I bet that even they have only a handful (1-3) of each title as it is. There is no competition to drive prices down.

I think they have overestimated the market value of those games by ~$100 or so, but they are free to charge what they wish... as a business, their goal is to make money after all, so maybe they'll get lucky. They did take a risk by laying out money to purchase TZD's inventory. Unfortunately for them, the market for obscure USA turbo games is not exactly booming.

It's not personal, guys.

OldRover · 02/10/2008, 01:22 PM

It's not personal really, but when your "labor of love" so to speak is being shystered like this, it sure feels like one. I don't think they completely understand the TG16 market though; if they did, they'd be selling the more uncommon games for a bit less money.

nat · 02/10/2008, 02:14 PM

Beyond Shadowgate goes for about $70 now for an unsealed copy. I can't imagine having the shrinkwrap adds almost $300 to the value.

These clowns obviously bought the TZD inventory with the idea they'd be able to "cash in big" on all the "poor Turbo suckers" out there. It's appalling because not only are they over charging on this stuff, they are pricing this stuff higher than I've ever seen in my life and not just by a small margin, either. Dynastic Hero for almost $1,000? Beyond Shadowgate and Super Air Zonk for $400? Please.

MurderDate · 02/10/2008, 07:53 PM

considering they got it all at a wholesale cost (who knows? could be something like $2 a game?) if they had any decency (or any sense?) they would just start the auctions at $9.99 and let the chips fall where they may. I am sure they would still make a boat load of money.

Seldane · 02/11/2008, 11:15 AM

Is this all you ever do here? Complain about Ebay sellers.

Why do you care? It's not going to change anything anyway. If you think it is too expensive, don't buy it.

NecroPhile · 02/11/2008, 11:35 AM

Second sign of the apocalypse - I find myself agreeing with FM-77.

MurderDate · 02/11/2008, 12:17 PM

woah you guys are both so completely and utterly cool I can't stand it

geise · 02/11/2008, 02:43 PM

I just started this topic to show the idiocy of this ebay store. I wouldn't think anyone would pay this much for a sealed copy. I sure wouldn't and even though I have over a 100 original cd games I wouldn't be considered a "collector". A collector wouldn't open a game. They must preserve it with all their might. That is the only type of person that will (in their right mind) be paying this much for a game. I went ahead and downloaded the US verison of Dynastic Hero to play on my Duo. It was free and I didn't have to give my money to assholes like this. Oh and what do you know...I bought the Wii VC version to support Hudson. After all buying games is all about supporting the company. I feel Hudson deserves my money for taking the time to put these games on VC. Screw this high ebay gouging crap. Yeah it's not the original, but I can still play it 100%

SignOfZeta · 02/11/2008, 06:21 PM

Quote from: Seldane on 02/11/2008, 11:15 AMIs this all you ever do here? Complain about Ebay sellers. Why do you care? It's not going to change anything anyway. If you think it is too expensive, don't buy it.

I also agree with this.

MurderDate · 02/12/2008, 10:24 AM

Ebay is the main market for this stuff , and is a very real part of most every Turbo Grafx enthusiast/collector's lives. Ebay sucks up your time and money - but guess what , there really isn't another place for your average person to find the games. There's no reason why we should be asked to not discuss the platform in which probably 90% of us get our games.

Yeah, I won't bid if I don't like the price, and you shouldn't read the thread if you don't like the topic. This thread has the word "ebay" RIGHT IN THE TITLE - my advice to the three of you would be to not bother reading a thread if you don't think you'll be able to tolerate it's contents without lashing out like that. There's no reason for it. Anyone who thinks you all are cool / superior because you've got better things to talk about (like what?) on the TurboGrafx board, in the market place section, in the thread about Ebay is seriously confused at the very least.

Something is upsetting Necromancer - he gets real pouty and lashes out on here all the time..

NecroPhile · 02/12/2008, 10:47 AM

Quote from: MurderDate on 02/12/2008, 10:24 AMSomething is upsetting Necromancer - he gets real pouty and lashes out on here all the time..

Saying that I agree with another member constitutes lashing out, eh? Go get 'em, tiger.

To clarify, the part of FM-77's post that I agree with is the part about taking your money elsewhere. As far as complaining goes, I say complain away; a little venting feels good and ain't going to hurt anyone. Now please excuse me, I have some urgent pouting to tend to.