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

[NightWolve]

Yeah, they're recent products, they're not THAT old.

[esteban]

Dracula X NRG drinks are white label ZIMA + Tobias' commissioned graphic design slapped on the can.

Printed circa 2014-2105.

Old ZIMA stock circa 1998.

[johnnykonami]

Dracula X NRG drinks are white label ZIMA + Tobias' commissioned graphic design slapped on the can.

Printed circa 2014-2105.

Old ZIMA stock circa 1998.

Ah, that's the info I was originally wondering about.

[Sennachereb]

I just wish there were more local options for me to buy here in Maine! I might be the only guy in the state with a working Turbo, and I struggle to find anywhere online that isn't absurdly priced.

[grolt]

Anyone want to go in with me on a group buy?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sonic-Spike-Turbografx-16-1990-Complete-Case-Manual-and-Card-/262221448242?hash=item3d0d9dc432:g:BM8AAOSwf-VWW~To

[CrackTiger]

Anyone want to go in with me on a group buy?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sonic-Spike-Turbografx-16-1990-Complete-Case-Manual-and-Card-/262221448242?hash=item3d0d9dc432:g:BM8AAOSwf-VWW~To

Only $70 for GSP shipping.

[grolt]

Anyone want to go in with me on a group buy?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sonic-Spike-Turbografx-16-1990-Complete-Case-Manual-and-Card-/262221448242?hash=item3d0d9dc432:g:BM8AAOSwf-VWW~To

Only $70 for GSP shipping.

Didn't notice that.  We should totally try to combine shipping then.

[CrackTiger]

TG-16 with AV, region and light mods: $350 + $51 shipping to Canada:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Turbografx-16-Fully-REFURBISHED-with-Awesome-Improvements-/331698463897?hash=item4d3ac4e499:g:B94AAOSwYHxWN~zt

[grolt]

TG-16 with AV, region and light mods: $350 + $51 shipping to Canada:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Turbografx-16-Fully-REFURBISHED-with-Awesome-Improvements-/331698463897?hash=item4d3ac4e499:g:B94AAOSwYHxWN~zt

The best is how he charges that price and then offers a $40 discount if you send him your existing TG-16, Power Supply and Controller.  For many people it would cost that much just to ship it to him, and then he's charging $350 after.  Yeesh.

[NecroPhile]

From that funny Sonic Spike auction:

Cleaned, tested, and verified working!  What you see is what you get!

You sure about that, bruh?



85% New?

[Psycho Punch]

WTF, did Diskounters finally sell all their sealed $10 Sonic Spike copies or something? Or is it just another case of collectard/dumb person bait?

[CrackTiger]

WTF, did Diskounters finally sell all their sealed $10 Sonic Spike copies or something? Or is it just another case of collectard/dumb person bait?

The same seller has many overpriced Turbo games.

[Mathius]

That's one nasty looking Huey. Eww

[spawnshop]

The only benefit GSP has is to seller, they are covered if the package are lost or damaged. Seller loses nothing but IMO it's just for the lazy seller who doesn't give a fuck if a rare MISB Cotton arrives intact or if the idiot drones ripped the box open and shipped just the game to save money.

I wouldn't count on that.  I recently shipped a statue via GSP and it arrived slightly damaged due to shipping.  The buyer filed for a refund, even though i don't offer refunds on collectibles and vintage stuff. ebay/paypal immediately rips the cash from my account and then asks for me to answer some questions. then they say if it is damaged in shipping to let them know.  i did so, and the didn't give a sh!t.  got an email stating they "sided with the buyer" and that i had to refund his money, plus pay for the return shipping! 
Ebay is all about the buyers, not the sellers.

[blueraven]

From that funny Sonic Spike auction:

Cleaned, tested, and verified working!  What you see is what you get!

You sure about that, bruh?

ebayimg.com/images/g/lswAAOSwHQ9WW~Tr/s-l1600.jpg

85% New?

85% New. By cleaned he must have meant "Shat on by my cat".

[xcrement5x]

The only benefit GSP has is to seller, they are covered if the package are lost or damaged. Seller loses nothing but IMO it's just for the lazy seller who doesn't give a fuck if a rare MISB Cotton arrives intact or if the idiot drones ripped the box open and shipped just the game to save money.

I wouldn't count on that.  I recently shipped a statue via GSP and it arrived slightly damaged due to shipping.  The buyer filed for a refund, even though i don't offer refunds on collectibles and vintage stuff. ebay/paypal immediately rips the cash from my account and then asks for me to answer some questions. then they say if it is damaged in shipping to let them know.  i did so, and the didn't give a sh!t.  got an email stating they "sided with the buyer" and that i had to refund his money, plus pay for the return shipping! 
Ebay is all about the buyers, not the sellers.

Damn, just read this.  That sucks man.  I was always under the belief that if the item got to ebay fine you were absolved of later damage but I guess not.  Were you unable to show pictures that it was fine shape before or something?  Hope it didn't hit you too bad. 

[xcrement5x]

Double post so my apologies, but I wasn't sure where would be best to post this even though it's not really a gouge. 

http://www.ebay.com/sch/n0nessentials/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

Link above is to stuff supposedly being sold by Victor Ireland's son, so some weird bits in there for ya'll.  The promo bits alone are interesting, like the KLAX fanny pack and the Saddam Hussein vs Bonk T-shirt. 

[CrackTiger]

Is his son named "Wheaties" or "Dick"?

Those BIN prices are definite gouges.

[NecroPhile]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pop-N-Magic-Original-Mini-Cap-NEC-PC-Engine-CD-Rom-Japan-NEW-/331749311569?hash=item4d3dccc451:g:hdUAAOSwaA5Wj23u

Crazy price for a pretty good game and an admittedly pretty sweet promo visor.

[blueraven]

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[blueraven]

SUPER RARE VHS TAPE I KNOW IT LOOKS LIKE A BLANK TAPE $150

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TurboDuo-Power-VHS-Ultra-Rare-TurboGrafx-Promotional-Video-NEC-Video-Game-/262224632894

I GOT IT AS A KID IN THE MAIL ITS SUPER RARE

[DildoKKKobold]

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[CrackTiger]

SUPER RARE VHS TAPE I KNOW IT LOOKS LIKE A BLANK TAPE $150

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TurboDuo-Power-VHS-Ultra-Rare-TurboGrafx-Promotional-Video-NEC-Video-Game-/262224632894

I GOT IT AS A KID IN THE MAIL ITS SUPER RARE

$150 for the Lords of Thunder vhs tape as well. Sellers like this do zero checking on price, yet come up with such crazy figures. The last one sold on eBay had a BIN price of $24.99, but instead sold to an Offer.

[blueraven]

$150 for the Lords of Thunder vhs tape as well. Sellers like this do zero checking on price, yet come up with such crazy figures. The last one sold on eBay had a BIN price of $24.99, but instead sold to an Offer.

Yeah I agree. I saw the lords of thunder tape as well, and remember seeing a copy of it up for $24.99 shipped a few months back. When I saw the ZOMG RAER in the subject header I had to double-check to make sure that it was the same VHS.

That seller has idiotic prices... but there was one promo tape that was sent out sans label. I have one of the completely blank promo tapes as well.

Haha, that doesn't surprise me that you have one, null Thanks for verifying that this isn't just a copied Memorex tape from Walgreens.

[CrackTiger]

It's not Turbo or eBay, but this is the best example I've yet seen of just how gullible too many repro collectors are:

http://www.shopflashbackgames.com/8-in-1-rpg-flashback-multi-cart-p-523.html


Imagine how much a custom multi-game cart would cost if it include every game? $50,000?

[xcrement5x]

It's not Turbo or eBay, but this is the best example I've yet seen of just how gullible too many repro collectors are:

http://www.shopflashbackgames.com/8-in-1-rpg-flashback-multi-cart-p-523.html


Imagine how much a custom multi-game cart would cost if it include every game? $50,000?

Lol, that's a great investment compared to like a SD2SNES.    

[NightWolve]

Heh. Yeah, I bought the SD2SNES for $167 total on krik's Black Friday sale in 2014... $144 for that 8-in-1 is a terrible price/value if you're ignorant/unaware of the SD2SNES...

[Gredler]

Heh. Yeah, I bought the SD2NES for $167 total on krik's Black Friday sale in 2014... $144 for that 8-in-1 is a terrible price/value if you're ignorant/unaware of the SD2NES...

Do those work pretty well? With all the BS extra hardware built into snes carts, I've always been wary of the SNES flashcart.

[NightWolve]

No problems with it that I could see when I tested various games and played Namco's "Wild Guns" at length. The OS is still worked on with possible further support for games that have chips still unemulated.

https://sd2snes.de/blog/compatibility

Main games that are not supported that people care about are "Super Mario RPG" and "Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island," but it pretty much is the best flashcart in terms of support and features.

[Gredler]

"Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island"

Sorry to derail the topic, but I might be sold hearing this. Bitching mario baby on a dinosaur is not my favorite game there, so no loss for me, and I have Mario RPG already. If I got one it would be for trying out some of those prohibitively exspensive games like Space Megaforce, or Pokey and Rocky. Thanks!

Edit: Starfox 2! Reading through this makes me a bit disappointed, though not a deal breaker, that some of these games are not compatible, but it's as I expected. There are enough games that are still playable, but these would've been nice to check out.

SuperFX games:
Doom
Star Fox 2
Vortex

SA-1 games:
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Kirby Super Star
Super Bomberman Panic Bomber World
Super Robot Taisen Gaiden: Maso Kishin – The Lord Of Elemental

S-DD1 games:
Star Ocean (unhacked version)
Street Fighter Alpha 2 / Zero 2

SPC7110 games:
Far East of Eden Zero

[johnnykonami]

How does it compare to http://shop.krikzz.com/Super-EverDrive-v2-SPEDV2.htm?  The comparison link on that page is broken.  What games would use the optional DSP chips?

[NightWolve]

I could find an image with Wayback.

[CrackTiger]

I bought the SD2SNES because it was the only flashcart available that supports sound rips.

I bought Mario Kart, Yoshi's Island, Mario RPG and something else (Allstars + SMW?) for Super Famicom for like $20 on eBay. Most other chipped SNES/SFC games are not expensive. I've only ever liked Megaman X, so it works out that I don't need to waste money on the sequels.

[Gredler]

I was just about to order the Feka everdrive, but maybe this should be on the list.. My TED has not left my console, and it's been so awesome checking out everyone's recommendations here without breaking my wallet or skipping a meal

In the interest of staying on topic, I saw this just now while investigating getting used ED's

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Turbo-Everdrive-Nec-PCE-TG-16-SD-Game-Memory-Card-4GB-/252268834563?hash=item3abc64ef03:g:sswAAOSwYaFWgWFy

[CrackTiger]

The regular Genesis Everdrive (Everdrive MD?) is now very much worth buying, since receiving major upgrades that really narrowed the gap between it and the Mega Everdrive.


Lol at the rom seller.

"This software is open source, which means it is in full observance of the General Public License

agreement. The General Public License allows this software to be used as many times on as many

computers as you want."


Even if those games fell under the GPL, it still isn't legal for this douche to sell them on eBay.

[Gredler]

The regular Genesis Everdrive (Everdrive MD?) is now very much worth buying, since receiving major upgrades that really narrowed the gap between it and the Mega Everdrive.

Ahh dang that'd be nice, but I am almost as excited to get the backup ram for playing some of my Sega CD games as I am the functionality of playing all the other games I don't have

Lol at the rom seller.

"This software is open source, which means it is in full observance of the General Public License

agreement. The General Public License allows this software to be used as many times on as many

computers as you want."


Even if those games fell under the GPL, it still isn't legal for this douche to sell them on eBay.

Amazing to me how these things are bought and sold on ebay, you would think someone would be policing it.

[johnnykonami]

I could find an image with Wayback.

Oh, good idea!  Forgot about that site.  Seems like the SD2SNES is the better choice even on that chart.

[Mathius]

I could find an image with Wayback.

Oh, good idea!  Forgot about that site.  Seems like the SD2SNES is the better choice even on that chart.

I recommend it over all others.

[johnnykonami]

I recommend it over all others.

I might have to nab one in the future then!  My next SNES purchase is going to be a Super Gameboy 2, I think, though.  Ideally I'd finally get a PVM or some kind of RGB monitor, then I read that the SNES has built in RGB already, get the right cable, and voila.  I kinda don't want to break the tabs in the console, does anyone know which converter I should look for?  I looked on ebay once and they were asking 50 bucks I think for it.  So a SFC into SNES converter, SGB2, and I'm gonna bust out some full screen GB goodness.  I might even try to dig up that Super Gameboy controller, since I'm into GB again so much.

[Gentlegamer]

I recommend it over all others.

I might have to nab one in the future then!  My next SNES purchase is going to be a Super Gameboy 2, I think, though.  Ideally I'd finally get a PVM or some kind of RGB monitor, then I read that the SNES has built in RGB already, get the right cable, and voila.  I kinda don't want to break the tabs in the console, does anyone know which converter I should look for?  I looked on ebay once and they were asking 50 bucks I think for it.  So a SFC into SNES converter, SGB2, and I'm gonna bust out some full screen GB goodness.  I might even try to dig up that Super Gameboy controller, since I'm into GB again so much.

ProTip: buy a SNES Game Genie and cut the tabs on it to use as a pass through for SFC carts

[Mathius]

I recommend it over all others.

I might have to nab one in the future then!  My next SNES purchase is going to be a Super Gameboy 2, I think, though.  Ideally I'd finally get a PVM or some kind of RGB monitor, then I read that the SNES has built in RGB already, get the right cable, and voila.  I kinda don't want to break the tabs in the console, does anyone know which converter I should look for?  I looked on ebay once and they were asking 50 bucks I think for it.  So a SFC into SNES converter, SGB2, and I'm gonna bust out some full screen GB goodness.  I might even try to dig up that Super Gameboy controller, since I'm into GB again so much.

Just get a Super Famicom. They are beautiful machines. On the RGB front not all SNESs are created equally. Read here http://retrorgb.com/snes.html

[johnnykonami]

Just get a Super Famicom. They are beautiful machines. On the RGB front not all SNESs are created equally. Read here http://retrorgb.com/snes.html

Yep, this is where I read it before.  I have one of the original units, and you're right, I'm not sure which revision it is.  In my move it's sure to turn up so I'll get it out then and check.  I want the cheapest route to playing real GB carts on a TV, so even though I would like a Super Famicom, and I agree they are a lot nicer looking than the SNES (mine was blessed with just the bottom part of the casing that turned brown, so it's only half fugly), in all likely hood I will probably try to make the SNES I have work.  There's a couple SFC carts I'd like to get but I don't have any plans to really collect them, just GB stuff.  The Super GB2 is important to me to have the proper clock speed running.  I'm also aware that it will only play the original gray GB carts and the black backwards compatibility ones, that's ok with me.. mostly interested in the gray carts anyway!

[CrackTiger]

I recommend it over all others.

I might have to nab one in the future then!  My next SNES purchase is going to be a Super Gameboy 2, I think, though.  Ideally I'd finally get a PVM or some kind of RGB monitor, then I read that the SNES has built in RGB already, get the right cable, and voila.  I kinda don't want to break the tabs in the console, does anyone know which converter I should look for?  I looked on ebay once and they were asking 50 bucks I think for it.  So a SFC into SNES converter, SGB2, and I'm gonna bust out some full screen GB goodness.  I might even try to dig up that Super Gameboy controller, since I'm into GB again so much.

ProTip: buy a SNES Game Genie and cut the tabs on it to use as a pass through for SFC carts

ProTip: tap each of the tabs in the SNES cart port lightly with a chisel to cleanly remove them and play SFC carts without disfiguring anything.

[johnnykonami]

ProTip: buy a SNES Game Genie and cut the tabs on it to use as a pass through for SFC carts

Missed this at first, thanks!  I'll check prices on those.

ProTip: tap each of the tabs in the SNES cart port lightly with a chisel to cleanly remove them and play SFC carts without disfiguring anything.

I don't remember them coming off so easily last time I tried.  It's certainly the cheapest option, but I think I'm gonna leave them be for now.

[Medic_wheat]

ProTip: buy a SNES Game Genie and cut the tabs on it to use as a pass through for SFC carts

Missed this at first, thanks!  I'll check prices on those.

ProTip: tap each of the tabs in the SNES cart port lightly with a chisel to cleanly remove them and play SFC carts without disfiguring anything.

I don't remember them coming off so easily last time I tried.  It's certainly the cheapest option, but I think I'm gonna leave them be for now.

Seems excessive. Just break of the inner tabs from the SNES and it will play imports just fine.

[Mathius]

ProTip: buy a SNES Game Genie and cut the tabs on it to use as a pass through for SFC carts

Missed this at first, thanks!  I'll check prices on those.

ProTip: tap each of the tabs in the SNES cart port lightly with a chisel to cleanly remove them and play SFC carts without disfiguring anything.

I don't remember them coming off so easily last time I tried.  It's certainly the cheapest option, but I think I'm gonna leave them be for now.

Seems excessive. Just break of the inner tabs from the SNES and it will play imports just fine.

Agreed. I wouldn't mess with a converter.

[xcrement5x]

I recommend it over all others.

I might have to nab one in the future then!  My next SNES purchase is going to be a Super Gameboy 2, I think, though.  Ideally I'd finally get a PVM or some kind of RGB monitor, then I read that the SNES has built in RGB already, get the right cable, and voila.  I kinda don't want to break the tabs in the console, does anyone know which converter I should look for?  I looked on ebay once and they were asking 50 bucks I think for it.  So a SFC into SNES converter, SGB2, and I'm gonna bust out some full screen GB goodness.  I might even try to dig up that Super Gameboy controller, since I'm into GB again so much.

ProTip: buy a SNES Game Genie and cut the tabs on it to use as a pass through for SFC carts

Yeah, if you're really adamant about not breaking the tabs then just hack up an old game genie.  It's not prefect but pretty much does the job.

[CrackTiger]

ProTip: buy a SNES Game Genie and cut the tabs on it to use as a pass through for SFC carts

Missed this at first, thanks!  I'll check prices on those.

ProTip: tap each of the tabs in the SNES cart port lightly with a chisel to cleanly remove them and play SFC carts without disfiguring anything.

I don't remember them coming off so easily last time I tried.  It's certainly the cheapest option, but I think I'm gonna leave them be for now.

Seems excessive. Just break of the inner tabs from the SNES and it will play imports just fine.

That's what I said.

[johnnykonami]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the suggestions.  I broke the tabs off of a friend's console 20+ years ago when we were into imports, I just thought I might try to keep mine intact.  I'm not unfamiliar with the process.  I guess I need to just get my SNES out and see if it's even worth messing with, I might just go the Super Famicom console route.  I did always want one.

[mickcris]

these all annoy me somewhat
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-Turbo-Duo-PC-Engine-6-039-Controller-Extension-Cable-Cord-/222022359112
http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Seller-PC-Engine-Controller-Extension-Cable-Cord-Fits-Turbo-Duo-Core-Grafx-/381460090591

those cables cost $1.90 from monoprice
http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=534