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

[Mathius]

They are basically saying to be patient while avoiding traps set by eBay sellers to lure in future insta-collectors. Even well intentioned gamers can add to the problem if they don't wait and do some research.

[CrackTiger]

I never once said in my first purchase it was well under the going rate, you're putting words in my mouth lol.
I use commas because I'm typing on q cellphone and hate using this fucking things aha.
I've admitted several times the prices on my first pick up could have been better had I waited and scoped out deals for awhile lol, I don't understand the point you're trying to get across lol.

The point is, why are you asking "if people actually do this?" You know that there are people who do.

Why not just make a comment like "It's unfortunate that asshole resellers take advantage of the uninformed and impatient. If only people would learn about the items they somehow feel that they must have immediately(!) instead of just throwing money at these guys and giving them a reason to do this".

[esteban]

I hate all of you. Thank you.

[neutopia6]

I am a useless cunt with a low IQ, my mom rapes me and I make midget porn/snuff films.

[Psycho Punch]

I am a useless cunt with a low IQ, my mom rapes me and I make midget porn/snuff films.

also ebola

[jordan_hillman]

also ebola

Ebola humor... I abso-fucking-lutely love this forum!!!

[jordan_hillman]

I am a useless cunt with a low IQ, my mom rapes me and I make midget porn/snuff films.

I missed this entire conversation you had going on, so this reply seemed pretty damn off-the-wall at first glance...

[neutopia6]

I want Ebola for Christmas, and maybe a noose.

[Medic_wheat]

I want Ebola for Christmas, and maybe a noose.

Ok but please send me your obey see tuff before you die of ebola

[esteban]

I hate all of you. Thank you.

not so fast, turd. You'll love me, at least, before the night is over.

Maybe. Why?

 

That's why.

[Psycho Punch]

That image is from the Turbografx secrets book right? Someone should recreate the image in color to serve as a logo for our CULT OF OBEY.

[NecroPhile]

I never once said in my first purchase it was well under the going rate, you're putting words in my mouth lol.

That's exactly what you keep implying when you continually say that "it'd take months of scouring eBay to buy the games for less, and even then you'd only have saved a few dollars". 

I use commas because I'm typing on q cellphone and hate using this fucking things aha.

Translation: you're too lazy to form complete, intelligent sentences.  Lots of members are posting from phones/tablets, yet only you and medic can't be bothered to make posts that don't look like they were made by a six year old.

I've admitted several times the prices on my first pick up could have been better had I waited and scoped out deals for awhile lol, I don't understand the point you're trying to get across lol.

And you never likely never will.

P.S. - please add more lols to your posts.

[BigusSchmuck]

Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you a new gouger:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=&_ssn=turbozonedirect1&_sop=16
And they lifted the turbozonedirect name no less.

[CrackTiger]

Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you a new gouger:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=&_ssn=turbozonedirect1&_sop=16
And they lifted the turbozonedirect name no less.

I don't have the energy to list all the lame things they put in their "rare" "hard to find" Duo R listing.

It's nice to finally find a "Great US Seller!" though.

[ToyMachine78]

Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you a new gouger:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=&_ssn=turbozonedirect1&_sop=16
And they lifted the turbozonedirect name no less.

Hmmm.... Games and shoes.... Interesting combo. Maybe one of us should buy a pair and break a foot off in his ass! >

[bob]

Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you a new gouger:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=&_ssn=turbozonedirect1&_sop=16
And they lifted the turbozonedirect name no less.

Hmmm.... Games and shoes.... Interesting combo. Maybe one of us should buy a pair and break a foot off in his ass! >

message sent to THAT guy.

[PikachuWarrior]

Common theme: ~$60-70 price tags!

Where did I see that from?

[PikachuWarrior]

All of his auctions are ~30% higher than the going rate.

[jelloslug]

I love the auctions for the CD-ROM that shows the base console in the pictures but does not actually include it.

[pixeljunkie]

that is a THUMPIN good deal!

[ToyMachine78]

I love auctions for mysterious song. ^_^

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PC-Engine-Turbografx-16-Mysterious-Song-Complete-Ultra-Rare-/271624612688

But its uber rare. It's hard to find a mysterious song from the first pressing. ;D

[PikachuWarrior]

Definitely hard!

[dallaspattern]

RARE! OOP!

[Psycho Punch]

there are many guys like you all over the world.

[HailingTheThings]

there are many guys like you all over the world.

assholes? with dads i've fucked?

You can fuck my Dad, he's also an asshole.

kinda looks like this:

[esteban]

there are many guys like you all over the world.

assholes? with dads i've fucked?

You can fuck my Dad, he's also an asshole.

kinda looks like this:

Sign me up.

[Bernie]

All of his auctions are ~30% higher than the going rate.

hmmmm....Storino my man.....thought this place was full of folks you don't like....  Anyway, carry on.. 

[HailingTheThings]

there are many guys like you all over the world.

assholes? with dads i've fucked?

You can fuck my Dad, he's also an asshole.

kinda looks like this:

Sign me up.

F. M. D. Sign Up List:

1. Esteban confirmed ready to ship
2. Nulltard pending

[HailingTheThings]

Sign me up!

F. M. D. Sign Up List:

1. Esteban confirmed ready to ship*
2. Nulltard confirmed reeady to ship*

*Where's my money?

:3

[esteban]

For payment: I have a burlap sack full of cubits.

[jelloslug]

I leave this thread for a few days and it goes to complete shit....

[Gentlegamer]

This thread man

[HailingTheThings]

For payment: I have a burlap sack full of cubits.

Perhaps...

I leave this thread for a few days and it goes to complete shit....

No kidding. 

[jordan_hillman]

Look out guys!!! This one is "deadstock condition pristine."

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Time-Cruise-Turbo-Grafx-16-Deadstock-Condition-Pristine-All-Around-/151434613445?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item234234d2c5

Certainly not the biggest gouger out there, but hot damn that description! 

[NecroPhile]

Doesn't deadstock mean new, old stock?  It's not that, but it's not the farm definition either.

[GoldenWheels]

Doesn't deadstock mean new, old stock?  It's not that, but it's not the farm definition either.

In a retail world, yes, in the car world (and other places I suppose), "dead stock" means completely unmolested or unmodified.

[Medic_wheat]

Doesn't deadstock mean new, old stock?  It's not that, but it's not the farm definition either.

In a retail world, yes, in the car world (and other places I suppose), "dead stock" means completely unmolested or unmodified.

Just like some of our members here.


 

[jordan_hillman]

Doesn't deadstock mean new, old stock?  It's not that, but it's not the farm definition either.

In a retail world, yes, in the car world (and other places I suppose), "dead stock" means completely unmolested or unmodified.

Just like some of our members here.


 

ZING!!!!!!

[johnnykonami]

Look out guys!!! This one is "deadstock condition pristine."

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Time-Cruise-Turbo-Grafx-16-Deadstock-Condition-Pristine-All-Around-/151434613445?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item234234d2c5

Certainly not the biggest gouger out there, but hot damn that description! 

I hate guys like this.  The main thing is claiming it's "like new" when he doesn't even have the original jewel case.  That means no spine sticker either, if you can even live with the fact that the game will never fit into the box properly.  You can't buy anything off of ebay and expect it to be truly new, people just assemble the box, manual, and game from separate sources and pawn it off for "complete" prices.

[NecroPhile]

I hate guys like this.  The main thing is claiming it's "like new" when he doesn't even have the original jewel case.  That means no spine sticker either....

Time Cruise is one of the latter games that didn't come with a case.

.... if you can even live with the fact that the game will never fit into the box properly.

Huh?  It says it has the box insert, so there's nothing stopping you from putting the HuCARD, sleeve, and manual back in the box, just like when it was new.

[jordan_hillman]

Look out guys!!! This one is "deadstock condition pristine."

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Time-Cruise-Turbo-Grafx-16-Deadstock-Condition-Pristine-All-Around-/151434613445?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item234234d2c5

Certainly not the biggest gouger out there, but hot damn that description! 

I hate guys like this.  The main thing is claiming it's "like new" when he doesn't even have the original jewel case.  That means no spine sticker either, if you can even live with the fact that the game will never fit into the box properly.  You can't buy anything off of ebay and expect it to be truly new, people just assemble the box, manual, and game from separate sources and pawn it off for "complete" prices.

The game never fitting into the box properly? I am confused...

[johnnykonami]

I hate guys like this.  The main thing is claiming it's "like new" when he doesn't even have the original jewel case.  That means no spine sticker either....

Time Cruise is one of the latter games that didn't come with a case.

.... if you can even live with the fact that the game will never fit into the box properly.

Huh?  It says it has the box insert, so there's nothing stopping you from putting the HuCARD, sleeve, and manual back in the box, just like when it was new.

Didn't know it didn't come with a case originally, so I guess that's my error then.

Look out guys!!! This one is "deadstock condition pristine."

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Time-Cruise-Turbo-Grafx-16-Deadstock-Condition-Pristine-All-Around-/151434613445?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item234234d2c5

Certainly not the biggest gouger out there, but hot damn that description! 

I hate guys like this.  The main thing is claiming it's "like new" when he doesn't even have the original jewel case.  That means no spine sticker either, if you can even live with the fact that the game will never fit into the box properly.  You can't buy anything off of ebay and expect it to be truly new, people just assemble the box, manual, and game from separate sources and pawn it off for "complete" prices.

The game never fitting into the box properly? I am confused...

I mean to say the hucard isn't going to fit into the jewel case with the CD spindle there, no strap to hold it down, etc.  It's just going to slide all over the place.

But, I stand corrected and everything is present to say it's complete.  I just got burned a couple times on ebay where they cobbled together all the parts separately and then sold it as new, the real problem being that the individual pieces were all showing wear.  Seeing a generic CD jewel case got my suspicions all riled up I guess!

[PikachuWarrior]

I'm sure he hollowed out the spindle teeth and the put adhesive to hold the plastic hucard sleeve to the case so you can slip the game in and out, in and out.

[jordan_hillman]

But, I stand corrected and everything is present to say it's complete.  I just got burned a couple times on ebay where they cobbled together all the parts separately and then sold it as new, the real problem being that the individual pieces were all showing wear.  Seeing a generic CD jewel case got my suspicions all riled up I guess!

I feel you man. The only time an eBay seller ever dicked me over was for a CIB copy of Dragon Spirit...

But in that dude's defense, I totally misread the auction, and it was only supposed to be for the box (which I later traded for a copy of Scooby Doo on the SNES).

[johnnykonami]

But, I stand corrected and everything is present to say it's complete.  I just got burned a couple times on ebay where they cobbled together all the parts separately and then sold it as new, the real problem being that the individual pieces were all showing wear.  Seeing a generic CD jewel case got my suspicions all riled up I guess!

I feel you man. The only time an eBay seller ever dicked me over was for a CIB copy of Dragon Spirit...

But in that dude's defense, I totally misread the auction, and it was only supposed to be for the box (which I later traded for a copy of Scooby Doo on the SNES).

I think I remember when that happened, you posted about it here right?  That must have been a huge disappointment when you finally opened it up!  Glad you turned it around though.

I hope Time Cruise can be gotten for less than what that guy is selling it for, I've always wanted a copy as a pinball fan.  Love the music too.

[CrackTiger]

But, I stand corrected and everything is present to say it's complete.  I just got burned a couple times on ebay where they cobbled together all the parts separately and then sold it as new, the real problem being that the individual pieces were all showing wear.  Seeing a generic CD jewel case got my suspicions all riled up I guess!

I feel you man. The only time an eBay seller ever dicked me over was for a CIB copy of Dragon Spirit...

But in that dude's defense, I totally misread the auction, and it was only supposed to be for the box (which I later traded for a copy of Scooby Doo on the SNES).

I think I remember when that happened, you posted about it here right?  That must have been a huge disappointment when you finally opened it up!  Glad you turned it around though.

I hope Time Cruise can be gotten for less than what that guy is selling it for, I've always wanted a copy as a pinball fan.  Love the music too.

I'm afraid that you won't find it for less than $200 on eBay. Unless you're an even ever bigger CIB fan. In which case it sells for anywhere from $38 - $50.

So you can see where the seller is coming (/getting his stock) from.

[Medic_wheat]

But, I stand corrected and everything is present to say it's complete.  I just got burned a couple times on ebay where they cobbled together all the parts separately and then sold it as new, the real problem being that the individual pieces were all showing wear.  Seeing a generic CD jewel case got my suspicions all riled up I guess!

I feel you man. The only time an eBay seller ever dicked me over was for a CIB copy of Dragon Spirit...

But in that dude's defense, I totally misread the auction, and it was only supposed to be for the box (which I later traded for a copy of Scooby Doo on the SNES).

This just happened to me last month. I bought up a copy ofarch the land and.  I get the package and wvwrything is great. Box looked to be in good condition minu art book was minty and ectras like tge custom memory card case and such.  But there was no game. 

I go ebay to complain and realized when I re read the original sellers description is said no game included.

I felt really frustrated at myself for making such I mistake. Luckly this is easy to fix as the game itself not including the ce extras is fairly cheap. Lucky me I only spent $20 on the empty box

[johnnykonami]

But, I stand corrected and everything is present to say it's complete.  I just got burned a couple times on ebay where they cobbled together all the parts separately and then sold it as new, the real problem being that the individual pieces were all showing wear.  Seeing a generic CD jewel case got my suspicions all riled up I guess!

I feel you man. The only time an eBay seller ever dicked me over was for a CIB copy of Dragon Spirit...

But in that dude's defense, I totally misread the auction, and it was only supposed to be for the box (which I later traded for a copy of Scooby Doo on the SNES).

I think I remember when that happened, you posted about it here right?  That must have been a huge disappointment when you finally opened it up!  Glad you turned it around though.

I hope Time Cruise can be gotten for less than what that guy is selling it for, I've always wanted a copy as a pinball fan.  Love the music too.

I'm afraid that you won't find it for less than $200 on eBay. Unless you're an even ever bigger CIB fan. In which case it sells for anywhere from $38 - $50.

So you can see where the seller is coming (/getting his stock) from.

$20 Bucks would be just fine by me.  The only game I think I owned w/o a jewel case was New Adventure Island, I can't remember any others.  I would probably order a couple jewels from Seymour Onion though especially if I didn't have the outer box.  I'm not collecting Outer boxes really so no big deal.  I did keep the Cosmic Fantasy 2 box though for some reason.

[johnnykonami]

But, I stand corrected and everything is present to say it's complete.  I just got burned a couple times on ebay where they cobbled together all the parts separately and then sold it as new, the real problem being that the individual pieces were all showing wear.  Seeing a generic CD jewel case got my suspicions all riled up I guess!

I feel you man. The only time an eBay seller ever dicked me over was for a CIB copy of Dragon Spirit...

But in that dude's defense, I totally misread the auction, and it was only supposed to be for the box (which I later traded for a copy of Scooby Doo on the SNES).

This just happened to me last month. I bought up a copy ofarch the land and.  I get the package and wvwrything is great. Box looked to be in good condition minu art book was minty and ectras like tge custom memory card case and such.  But there was no game. 

I go ebay to complain and realized when I re read the original sellers description is said no game included.

I felt really frustrated at myself for making such I mistake. Luckly this is easy to fix as the game itself not including the ce extras is fairly cheap. Lucky me I only spent $20 on the empty box

Man, I gotta keep an eye out for this if I ever go back to ebay.  Glad you didn't lose you shirt on it, though.

[CrackTiger]

But, I stand corrected and everything is present to say it's complete.  I just got burned a couple times on ebay where they cobbled together all the parts separately and then sold it as new, the real problem being that the individual pieces were all showing wear.  Seeing a generic CD jewel case got my suspicions all riled up I guess!

I feel you man. The only time an eBay seller ever dicked me over was for a CIB copy of Dragon Spirit...

But in that dude's defense, I totally misread the auction, and it was only supposed to be for the box (which I later traded for a copy of Scooby Doo on the SNES).

I think I remember when that happened, you posted about it here right?  That must have been a huge disappointment when you finally opened it up!  Glad you turned it around though.

I hope Time Cruise can be gotten for less than what that guy is selling it for, I've always wanted a copy as a pinball fan.  Love the music too.

I'm afraid that you won't find it for less than $200 on eBay. Unless you're an even ever bigger CIB fan. In which case it sells for anywhere from $38 - $50.

So you can see where the seller is coming (/getting his stock) from.

$20 Bucks would be just fine by me.  The only game I think I owned w/o a jewel case was New Adventure Island, I can't remember any others.  I would probably order a couple jewels from Seymour Onion though especially if I didn't have the outer box.  I'm not collecting Outer boxes really so no big deal.  I did keep the Cosmic Fantasy 2 box though for some reason.

The Turbo version of NAI doesn't have a jewel case.