Membership has its privileges.. the "F@ck EBAY Club" card

BlueBMW · 01/24/2011, 07:03 PM

You have to want to join!

And not just for the goodies, but rather for the sake of fighting against the gougery that is ebay!

bartre · 01/24/2011, 07:34 PM

yeah, i try to avoid ebay altogether, it's supposed to be an auction site, but it's hardly that anymore.
so let me rephrase that:

"please sir, i want to join."

BlueBMW · 01/24/2011, 08:09 PM

Quote from: bartre on 01/24/2011, 07:34 PMit's supposed to be an auction site, but it's hardly that anymore.

Quoted for truth

NecroPhile · 01/25/2011, 10:37 AM

Oh so nice. Please send me a bootie for my Sapphire booty.

Ebay ain't all bad: my recent haul from hit-japan was $92.50 plus shipping, working out to about $10 per game shipped.

chany60126 · 01/25/2011, 10:53 AM

Hey guys, someone has offered me the US version of New Adventure Island with manual for $30 shipped. I have been wanting this game for quite some time. Do you guys think this is a good deal or should I wait?

NecroPhile · 01/25/2011, 11:20 AM

Quote from: chany60126 on 01/25/2011, 10:53 AMHey guys, someone has offered me the US version of New Adventure Island with manual for $30 shipped. I have been wanting this game for quite some time. Do you guys think this is a good deal or should I wait?

There's one up on eBay for the exact same price, so I wouldn't say that's a very good deal when the seller is saving the fees and you'd be forgoing eBay's protections. If you're patient you should be able to find a better deal, even on eBay.

Sparky · 01/25/2011, 12:22 PM

Regarding the Sapphire inserts..... New members are always welcome but in this case these inserts are for existing members that signed up before Jan.1st 2010
Sorry i have to limit these & my time. There will be other Freebies so no worries to new members

bartre · 01/25/2011, 03:25 PM

ah, no worries, may i still join?

Sparky · 01/25/2011, 09:18 PM

ok... send me your details and your ebay handle & will get this under way

Marll · 01/26/2011, 12:35 PM

Ohhh, can't wait to get mine. Thanks again Sparky, the printing work is top notch, couldn't be happier with the labels I already bought from you.

JoshTurboTrollX · 01/26/2011, 12:37 PM

Quote from: guest on 01/25/2011, 12:22 PMRegarding the Sapphire inserts..... New members are always welcome but in this case these inserts are for existing members that signed up before Jan.1st 2010
Sorry i have to limit these & my time. There will be other Freebies so no worries to new members

PM sent dude!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

did I need to send you my eBay handle? - 'gamescapeonline' FTW

blueraven · 01/29/2011, 05:43 PM

Recieved my insert today! Thanks Sparky!

TGX16 · 01/31/2011, 12:14 PM

The inserts arrived today Sparky, Thanks m8!
Now I've just have to find that jewelcase with the white tray I know I have somewere in the warzone I call a home

bartre · 01/31/2011, 03:41 PM

got my card today!
also, lovin the stickers that you sent with it sparky!
now, where to stick the stickers...

chany60126 · 01/31/2011, 05:29 PM

I got my inserts today as well. Top notch stuff. I love how the borders of the back insert is
creased to fit perfectly in a CD case. Thank you so much, Sparky!

Mathius · 01/31/2011, 05:29 PM

Quote from: bartre on 01/31/2011, 03:41 PMgot my card today!
also, lovin the stickers that you sent with it sparky!
now, where to stick the stickers...

I didn't have the heart to use my stickers. I just couldn't bring myself to peel them off.

BlueBMW · 01/31/2011, 07:07 PM

Quote from: Mathius on 01/31/2011, 05:29 PM
Quote from: bartre on 01/31/2011, 03:41 PMgot my card today!
also, lovin the stickers that you sent with it sparky!
now, where to stick the stickers...
I didn't have the heart to use my stickers. I just couldn't bring myself to peel them off.

Same here, all mine are still unused

Sparky · 02/01/2011, 08:10 AM

wow those inserts got to you guys fast, i only mailed them out last Wednesday!!! the postal service does not fuck around with F-ebay orders i guess

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Glad you guys like the inserts. If you ever need to crease an edge yourself just use the back side of an xacto blade knife, make a light pass over the paper and ta daaaaa!!!

and use the stickers guys, i got lots.

NecroPhile · 02/01/2011, 09:38 AM

My insert arrived yesterday and it sure is purty sitting in its jewel case. Many thanks to you, Sparky.

Marll · 02/01/2011, 01:58 PM

Got mine yesterday, top notch stuff as always. Now I just need to get a white CD case for it and it'll be perfect!

blueraven · 02/02/2011, 03:17 PM

My stickers remain unused almost a year? later.

Marll, is your avatar one of the suits the robot from Invader Zim wore?

Marll · 02/02/2011, 06:54 PM

It's actually a gif of one of the sprites from Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game

blueraven · 02/02/2011, 11:50 PM

Ahh. Thank You for the Clarification.

JoshTurboTrollX · 02/03/2011, 10:02 AM

Got the Sapphire inserts, along with the sapphire booties it looks mighty tasty all together!! WOO!!! Thank you so very much!

Gogan · 02/03/2011, 01:42 PM

Inserts=A+

PunkCryborg · 02/03/2011, 08:41 PM

I wanna join the club. I've never sold anything on Ebay, and all of the things I've bought from there I feel have been very fair or below average. I've actually have never sold any of my gaming stuff. I'm a big time local thrift store/game store hunter and all of my doubles have been given away to friends. One of my good friends got a modded Saturn in a carrying case and a starter set of games for his B-day, another sport fan freind got all of my NES sports titles and very clean NES for christmas.
Most of my PCE purchases have actually been from other forum members and I've had great communication with them and very fair deals.
I'll PM you my info Sparky

Sparky · 02/05/2011, 09:05 PM

elabit all looks good......card will be out on monday, follow the rules or we make a road trip to see ya

PunkCryborg · 02/06/2011, 02:41 AM

Sweet, this is the best day of my life

turbogrfxfan · 02/06/2011, 08:59 PM

Quote from: elabit on 02/06/2011, 02:41 AMSweet, this is the best day of my life

ha ha ha its a brand new world now isnt it elabit

TGX16 · 02/09/2011, 03:46 AM

He has seen the light....Halleluja! Praise the lord....ops, wrong forum sorry, ROTFL!!!

blueraven · 02/09/2011, 03:47 AM

Quote from: elabit on 02/06/2011, 02:41 AMSweet, this is the best day of my life

Kickass.

bartre · 02/09/2011, 07:18 PM

Hey Sparky, I know i don't meet the cutoff, but could I buy the insert and such for Sapphire?
My copy is sad and lonely...

JoshTurboTrollX · 02/10/2011, 11:51 AM

Little video with new camera and sparks swell inserts!

Sparky · 02/10/2011, 05:09 PM

Quote from: bartre on 02/09/2011, 07:18 PMHey Sparky, I know i don't meet the cutoff, but could I buy the insert and such for Sapphire?
My copy is sad and lonely...

sorry, sticking to my guns on this.... <<grabs holsters>>

enix2093 · 03/02/2011, 10:09 PM

Wow. Wish I read this shit before I posted my sale thread. Could have save everyone a lot of heartache if I knew ebay pricing was so highly shat on here...not that ebay is highly regarded anywhere else, but ya know.

BlueBMW · 03/02/2011, 10:22 PM

Quote from: enix2093 on 03/02/2011, 10:09 PMWow. Wish I read this shit before I posted my sale thread. Could have save everyone a lot of heartache if I knew ebay pricing was so highly shat on here...not that ebay is highly regarded anywhere else, but ya know.

Ebay wasn't bad until everything went to Buy it Now. No one auctions games for real market prices anymore, they just look at what everyone else is trying to sell them for and put theirs a little higher hoping someone will be stupid and buy it.

But yes, ebay has caused the prices on Turbo / PCE stuff to be grossly over inflated for no good reason at all, and as such few here are big fans of using ebay for anything Turbo / PCE related.

enix2093 · 03/02/2011, 10:33 PM

Yeah, I looked on ebay when I was considering selling my TG16/CD systems and the fucking CD was like $400-ish....but at least there were other sensible resources for pricing on the net for the systems...unfortunately for me Beyond Shadowgate didn't have anything else I could find for pricing (except racketboy, which is also apparently frowned upon)

BlueBMW · 03/02/2011, 11:05 PM

Quote from: enix2093 on 03/02/2011, 10:33 PMYeah, I looked on ebay when I was considering selling my TG16/CD systems and the fucking CD was like $400-ish....but at least there were other sensible resources for pricing on the net for the systems...unfortunately for me Beyond Shadowgate didn't have anything else I could find for pricing (except racketboy, which is also apparently frowned upon)

To get an idea... I just a few weeks ago, paid about $145 shipped for a working good TG16 + CDrom setup. (it was $175 shipped with an Arcade Card Pro) That's about the top of what I'd consider a working good setup to be worth.

enix2093 · 03/02/2011, 11:52 PM

Meh, doesn't matter to me...I couldn't bring myself to sell it, even at $400...not that I'd consider more. I just can't get rid of the system. Software, maybe...system, no.

NecroPhile · 03/03/2011, 05:54 PM

Quote from: enix2093 on 03/02/2011, 11:52 PMMeh, doesn't matter to me...I couldn't bring myself to sell it, even at $400...not that I'd consider more. I just can't get rid of the system. Software, maybe...system, no.

Sure you would, douchebag; you'd do anything for money.

Besides, who the do you think you're kidding? We all know that the average TG-CD isn't worth anywhere near $400, not even on eBay.

PunkCryborg · 03/10/2011, 11:32 PM

Hey Sparky I got my card and stickers in teh mail. Thanks buddy!

Bernie · 03/15/2011, 07:22 PM

hmm.. Sign me up. My ebay ID is bnjimi2009.

Sparky · 03/16/2011, 05:44 PM

f@ck ya your approved bernielindell!!!

Mishran · 03/17/2011, 12:32 AM

This is my kinda club... Haven't paid over 30 bucks for anything for the past 5 years. Rarely even use eBay really. Haven't really sold anything on there either for years. I'm a self proclaimed penny pincher. eBay sucks! EBay id: mstrsleuth

Sparky · 03/31/2011, 05:16 PM

Quote from: Mishran on 03/17/2011, 12:32 AMThis is my kinda club... Haven't paid over 30 bucks for anything for the past 5 years. Rarely even use eBay really. Haven't really sold anything on there either for years. I'm a self proclaimed penny pincher. eBay sucks! EBay id: mstrsleuth

Your approved!!!

Sparky · 06/12/2011, 10:39 PM

New members always welcome

join the crew

CGQuarterly · 06/28/2011, 08:56 PM

Sign me up. eBay ID: c.alaimo

Chris

roflmao · 06/28/2011, 11:04 PM

I'll sign up as well. eBay ID: danhutchins6zac

Thanks,
Dan

Sparky · 06/28/2011, 11:28 PM

Jibbajaba & roflmao Your both approved!!!

Your cards will be in the mail this monday (Our postal strike is over here in canada but giving them some time before i mail)

blueraven · 07/02/2011, 01:05 PM

First eBay game purchase in about 6 months:

Cadash (Complete) with a water-damaged manual (US)
Silent Debuggers (loose)
Bonk (lose)
Blazing Lasers (loose)
Legendary Axe 2 (loose)
Keith Courage (loose)

$34.