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

nat · 09/23/2011, 01:30 AM

Those were BINs, hence the "1 bid."

SMF · 09/23/2011, 04:00 AM

Quote from: nat on 09/23/2011, 01:30 AMThose were BINs, hence the "1 bid."

Then it makes since, Someone didn't know what they had. Or they wanted to give the average joe a chance at playing a game that sells for $200 and currently $125 (cotton). Hopefully a true TG collector got them and not some money hungry monkey dog that's gonna resell for higher.

Mishran · 09/23/2011, 08:29 AM

Quote from: SMF on 09/23/2011, 04:00 AMHopefully a true TG collector got them and not some money hungry monkey dog that's gonna resell for higher.

My vote goes to the latter. Pigs...

geise · 09/23/2011, 01:07 PM

Hopefully that's not the case. Sorry you missed out. I have the same luck.

nectarsis · 09/23/2011, 04:07 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/magical-chase-pc-engine-hu-new-japan-/180728767951?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a144625cf

NecroPhile · 09/23/2011, 04:19 PM

Dear Lord, I hope that's a typo. Perhaps he meant $119 or $199 and not $1199, or mayhap he's just a retard.

SMF · 09/23/2011, 04:37 PM

OMG I SEEN THAT, I was gonna post the same link. Now Magical Chase is just getting stupid. Glad I got mine years ago for cheap.

Mathius · 09/23/2011, 06:23 PM

Slowly but surely it is happening to the Japanese version as well.

Chuplayer · 09/23/2011, 07:04 PM

Quote from: nectarsis on 09/23/2011, 04:07 PMhttp://www.ebay.com/itm/magical-chase-pc-engine-hu-new-japan-/180728767951?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a144625cf

Jesus Christ. I've got to put my EPROM burner to work.

djolof · 09/24/2011, 05:41 PM

Looks like i'll never complete my collection (Magical Chase) unless I stumble upon it at a yard sale or flea market (3720-1 odds, i know). Nonetheless, I still think there are deals on ebay, if you're patient... really patient, but they're there.

djolof · 09/24/2011, 05:57 PM

i take that back, Cotton just sold for $570... what happened?

Sadler · 09/24/2011, 05:59 PM

So, um, that Cotton sold for over $500. It sold for more than Dynastic Hero did. For better or worse (probably in this case better), I didn't bid on these.

djolof · 09/24/2011, 06:03 PM

Nor did I. I remember when I'd see these go for $50 on ebay...

Sadler · 09/24/2011, 06:10 PM

Quote from: djolof on 09/24/2011, 06:03 PMNor did I. I remember when I'd see these go for $50 on ebay...

I honestly had planned on bidding on a few of those guy's games. I was going to bid $200 for Cotton, $350 for Beyond Shadowgate, and $600 for Dynastic Hero. I meant to wait until near when bidding ended to see if the bids were still under that, but I screwed up. Oh well, I guess the only one I would have won would have been Dynastic Hero and I really shouldn't drop $600 on one game.

Mathius · 09/24/2011, 06:11 PM

Quote from: Sadler on 09/24/2011, 05:59 PMSo, um, that Cotton sold for over $500. It sold for more than Dynastic Hero did. For better or worse (probably in this case better), I didn't bid on these.

Whaaaat????

SMF · 09/24/2011, 06:42 PM

WOW, I should really sell my TG\Duo collection. I mean every game that sold I have. Magical Chase, Beyond ShadowGate, Cotton, Dynastic Hero. HOLY MARY MOTHER OF GOD.

nat · 09/24/2011, 06:45 PM

I guess whoever bought that Cotton for $570 didn't see the Cotton that sold for $40 two weeks ago.

Senshi · 09/25/2011, 08:21 PM

I call Bullshit. I doubt he gets the money.

GameFreak · 09/26/2011, 12:59 PM

Oh my.........

...and why do they spell grafx wrong (graphx) on the label? The spelling doesnt change in another country like color/colour or centre/center. It's spelled "tubografx" no matter what country it's in....hahahahaha.
You can make a home made converter but you can't make a home made rare game.
How come china hasn't produced some modern $10 converts for us yet? ...Probably not enough demand to pay for the plastic molds.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Turbo-Grafx-16-Turbografx-DUO-PCE-PC-Engine-Converter-BRAND-NEW-RARE-/320765471130?pt=Video_Games_Accessories&hash=item4aaf1ca99a

JapanTokei · 09/26/2011, 01:31 PM

This "born-invincible" guy also had Beyond Shadowgate go for $400 plus, when just a few weeks ago a complete one with poster (which I missed again due to my son, dope!) for only $120. Someone is clearly fockign with that seller. No way cotton is worth $500. I mean I had my eye on another auction (but lost track of it during the birth of little Tokei last week) -> and it had Cotton US PLUS Dynastic Hero US and it only went for $500.

Again - I had pointed out this Born-Invisible guy seems to be rigging it (see my post where he was conjuring up bids even on PAstel Lime)... seems like it to me for sure.

Quote from: Senshi on 09/25/2011, 08:21 PMI call Bullshit. I doubt he gets the money.

Sparky · 09/26/2011, 09:30 PM

Quote from: JapanTokei on 09/26/2011, 01:31 PM(but lost track of it during the birth of little Tokei last week)

well, well... congrats there man!!!... <<claps hands>>

BlueBMW · 09/26/2011, 11:42 PM

I just saw these auctions... our bubble must be getting close to popping... these prices are absolutely insane!

I paid 79 euro for a sealed US Cotton (which I traded to Henrycsc for an opened one lol)
I paid $150* for my Beyond Shadowgate (part of a big lot)
Dont have Dynastic Hero, WONT have Dynastic Hero. lol

I dont know how much higher these prices can go...

hizaygizirlz · 09/27/2011, 05:12 PM

I had that Cotton on my watch list. I just saw the ending price now. Then there was that Might and Magic w/ no book and a photo copied map that went for $240. This stuff is getting absolutely insane. M+M went complete for $150 not to far back. I didn't plan on bidding on either anyway just watching for furture reference. Every week it seems like there is another game I will never own. Guess I better pick up Gunbooat while i still can.

geise · 09/27/2011, 07:16 PM

Holy fuck! $240 for a shit ass version of M&M3?! Sold mine in mint condition for not even half that. It went to a good home too. Not another ebayer. It sucks though cause a lot of people here look for it on ebay. I just hope these aren't resellers buying us out.

Bernie · 09/27/2011, 07:24 PM

lol. I dont think its a "shit ass" version. I had it back when I bought it from TZD, and got rid of it with my system years ago. I loved it. One of my favorite USA games.

TheClash603 · 09/27/2011, 11:50 PM

Those auctions were a joke. The guy probably had a friend bid up his rare games so he could keep them, because he didn't get the prices he wanted. The same exact games have sold for 1/3 of the price several times in the last few months. If there are a few more instances of sales at that price, maybe I'll believe it, but I think this is an isolated event.

Only other possibility is Bill Gates and Warren Buffet both decided they must own all TG16 games last week.

hizaygizirlz · 09/28/2011, 07:03 PM

Quote from: bernielindell on 09/27/2011, 07:24 PMlol. I dont think its a "shit ass" version. I had it back when I bought it from TZD, and got rid of it with my system years ago. I loved it. One of my favorite USA games.

I think he was commenting on the condition of the game, scuffed case, no book, photo-copy map, not the actually game itself. Maybe I'm wrong though but thats how I took it.

Bernie · 09/28/2011, 07:12 PM

Now that I read it again, you are probably right.

tggodfrey · 09/29/2011, 02:41 AM

I got an idea.....its wrong, not exactly ethical........since when does that stop us.

We all are seeing the rise in prices for Ebay TG16 games. The PC engine version of magical chase is 200.00 which i think is a little high. The sellers of these games argue that based on ebay auctions that is the going rate. So lets drive the average price down.

How?

Simple, just like the stock market you introduce more available quantity at a cheaper price. Anyone of us can list the same game for sale with a legitimate picture. Make the game FS with a BIN price of 100.00. Another member here uses BIN and auction ends. Buyer and seller wait a few days and Seller submits to cancel the sale. Buyer will have to agree to cancel sale and all Final value fees are refunded. However when searching for completed auctions you will see the game sold for 100.00. Now you can make an offer to any MC game legitimately FS for 200.00 by arguing the recent trend for average prices is now 100.00.

All we need is to pool our resources and someone with the game take a handful of pictures with different backrounds.

Anyone feel like "Fixing" the market?

Terry

SMF · 09/29/2011, 03:28 AM

Quote from: tggodfrey on 09/29/2011, 02:41 AMI got an idea.....its wrong, not exactly ethical........since when does that stop us.

We all are seeing the rise in prices for Ebay TG16 games. The PC engine version of magical chase is 200.00 which i think is a little high. The sellers of these games argue that based on ebay auctions that is the going rate. So lets drive the average price down.

How?

Simple, just like the stock market you introduce more available quantity at a cheaper price. Anyone of us can list the same game for sale with a legitimate picture. Make the game FS with a BIN price of 100.00. Another member here uses BIN and auction ends. Buyer and seller wait a few days and Seller submits to cancel the sale. Buyer will have to agree to cancel sale and all Final value fees are refunded. However when searching for completed auctions you will see the game sold for 100.00. Now you can make an offer to any MC game legitimately FS for 200.00 by arguing the recent trend for average prices is now 100.00.

All we need is to pool our resources and someone with the game take a handful of pictures with different backrounds.

Anyone feel like "Fixing" the market?

Terry

Thats all sounds good, But what about someone beating a forum member to the bin? Then you say sorry item has been sold then a few weeks he sees you list it again and that same person that got denied trys to bin again. After awhile he files a claim with ebay for false auctions and that forum member loses his ebay selling privileges.

tggodfrey · 09/29/2011, 04:37 AM

If that happens you simply explain you tested the game and it doesnt work, it broke. You make it so the auction requires approval to bid is one way. You can also explain to the buyer the game got smashed in a box and you cant complete the sale. After that you would have to step down and become the buying member. There are enough of us here to play the selling roles.

geise · 09/29/2011, 08:14 AM

Quote from: bernielindell on 09/28/2011, 07:12 PMNow that I read it again, you are probably right.

Yeah, I was commenting on the "condition" of the game for that price. Mine was mint when I sold it for less than half that price.

Now what others are saying about putting up BIN's for $100 that's all well and good, but I am not sure if that will really work? Can you do a BIN and have it non paypal as payment? Say, a money order? That way someone can put up a $100 bin, have someone else quickly buy it now, and that way it's just done. You don't have to go through paypal. It looks like it just sold for $100 and the seller got his money. Then a month later someon else can put one up for around the same price. Rinse and repeat.

and now for something completely different. All I have to say is "Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!" http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dragon-Slayer-Legend-Heroes-TURBO-DUO-CD-F-Sealed-/220863978393?_trksid=p5197.m410&_trkparms=algo%3DRPSI%26itu%3DUCP%252BUA%252BMAGEXP%26otn%3D12%26po%3DLPV%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D3121750627430674946

allyourblood · 09/29/2011, 10:49 AM

Quote from: tggodfrey on 09/29/2011, 04:37 AMIf that happens you simply explain you tested the game and it doesnt work, it broke. You make it so the auction requires approval to bid is one way. You can also explain to the buyer the game got smashed in a box and you cant complete the sale. After that you would have to step down and become the buying member. There are enough of us here to play the selling roles.

Could you also just put up Best Offer, and only authorize the lower Best Offer from approved PCEFX members?

Just thinking out loud, here.

geise · 09/29/2011, 12:02 PM

That's actually a nice thought.

allyourblood · 09/29/2011, 05:15 PM

I hope someone from here got that New Adventure Island w/box for $55. I've been looking for this game, with at least the manual, for a decent price forever. I'm gonna scream if it pops up in a week with a ridiculous BIN.

MotherGunner · 09/29/2011, 05:22 PM

There is only one problem... the plan has been laid out on this forum and now the world will know what we are up to. OPSEC.

SMF · 09/29/2011, 05:42 PM

Only thing that would suck is eBay fees when you sell an item. I'm not ready to pay for a scam lol.

tggodfrey · 09/29/2011, 08:46 PM

i already explained how to get around the fees.

SMF · 09/29/2011, 10:59 PM

Lol o yea you did lol, eBay use to be cool tho when you knew you was buyinga bootlegg and understood what it was you was buying. Now eBays more anal, we could prolly get away with a scam like this a few times but anything fishy eBays mods catch on and start supending acounts. In the long run tho if a game is rare price does drop. (Like baseball cards).

nat · 09/30/2011, 12:05 AM

Quote from: allyourblood on 09/29/2011, 05:15 PMI hope someone from here got that New Adventure Island w/box for $55. I've been looking for this game, with at least the manual, for a decent price forever. I'm gonna scream if it pops up in a week with a ridiculous BIN.

I bought a copy of NAI, on eBay, within the past year, for $18. NAI never struck me as the sort of game you should be waiting around "forever" to find a good deal on.

allyourblood · 09/30/2011, 12:42 AM

Quote from: nat on 09/30/2011, 12:05 AM
Quote from: allyourblood on 09/29/2011, 05:15 PMI hope someone from here got that New Adventure Island w/box for $55. I've been looking for this game, with at least the manual, for a decent price forever. I'm gonna scream if it pops up in a week with a ridiculous BIN.
I bought a copy of NAI, on eBay, within the past year, for $18. NAI never struck me as the sort of game you should be waiting around "forever" to find a good deal on.

You and me, both! I used to have this game, and unfortunately sold it during a dark time I like to call "2003". It rarely comes up for what I deem a fair price, and the one before this complete copy sold for over $60, and wasn't in the best condition. If anyone finds any leads, I'd be pleased to hear about it. In the meantime, I continue to play the waiting game...

NecroPhile · 10/03/2011, 11:49 AM

You gotta be shittin' me!

$127.50 for a complete Raiden, $322 for a complete Legend of Hero Tonma, $154 for an unboxed Soldier Blade, and $152 for a new Lords of Thunder. To make matters worse, they're self-imposed gouge jobs that started off cheap.

Mathius · 10/03/2011, 11:59 AM

Quote from: guest on 10/03/2011, 11:49 AMYou gotta be shittin' me!

$127.50 for a complete Raiden, $322 for a complete Legend of Hero Tonma, $154 for an unboxed Soldier Blade, and $152 for a new Lords of Thunder. To make matters worse, they're self-imposed gouge jobs that started off cheap.

Well, let's just hope the market will fall out from under this retro gaming boom and shake off all the excess spenders. I can only pray.

jperryss · 10/03/2011, 12:34 PM

Quote from: guest on 10/03/2011, 11:49 AMYou gotta be shittin' me!

$127.50 for a complete Raiden, $322 for a complete Legend of Hero Tonma, $154 for an unboxed Soldier Blade, and $152 for a new Lords of Thunder. To make matters worse, they're self-imposed gouge jobs that started off cheap.

Two of those appear to be the seller that was suspected of shilling a few days back.

Not that it makes this any better.

geise · 10/03/2011, 12:36 PM

I didn't know Turbo collecting was around Neo Geo AES prices. Who would've guessed?

MotherGunner · 10/03/2011, 01:01 PM

What would bring prices down is a slew of fresh bootleg Hucards into the market. Magical Chase, a Soldier Blade re-run, etc.

GameFreak · 10/03/2011, 01:14 PM

I've been casually watching turbo prices on ebay since almost the beginning of ebay. I have been quite shocked about two or three years ago certain items skyrocketed in price and people bought them. That was when the economy was really bad. Now that the economy is slightly better and SLOWLY getting better, you can expect the prices to go up even more in the next year. Some items will double in price for sure. I don't see the prices going down ever.

Quote from: MotherGunner on 10/03/2011, 01:01 PMWhat would bring prices down is a slew of fresh bootleg Hucards into the market. Magical Chase, a Soldier Blade re-run, etc.

I would really approve of this! I would buy one. I have never (YET) paid more than $50 for a single game. I am SO surprised china or the mafia has not done this yet, *hint hint, wink wink*. I would love to see some modern day hucard bootlegs but at a cheap price.

NecroPhile · 10/03/2011, 01:27 PM

Quote from: GameFreak on 10/03/2011, 01:14 PMI would love to see some modern day hucard bootlegs but at a cheap price.

They wouldn't be cheap ($100 or more each), as it's a small community and the start up costs would be huge.

thesteve · 10/03/2011, 05:09 PM

it should be cheap to have some boards made for flash roms.
they wont look stock, but will run.

MotherGunner · 10/03/2011, 05:15 PM

thesteve, any pics of what you are talking about? (Curious if it would at least have some Artwork on the card, etc)