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

[GameFreak]

^I highly doubt it since he has a "buy it now" price also. What are the chances he listed both prices by accident. He sells chess stuff so this is what he does with his pawns.

[NecroPhile]

Heh, that's crazy.  Those two ain't worth more than $30, tops.

[Samurai Ghost]

Yeah, especially SFII'. That game can be had for less than $5 if you look around.

[Bernie]

Add this douche-bag to the list..... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Turbo-Grafx-16-Street-Fighter-1-and-2-Combo-/170867528537?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item27c87f9359

He probably meant to list it at $15.99. As bad as crazy gougers get, this would be like listing SMB/Duck Hunt for $100. They are high profile cheap games.

I sent him a message.

I hope you do realize....that both of these games can be had, right here on eBay, for under 15.00 each.  If ya wanna sell these, might want to adjust your starting bid.

I thought it was decent, and to the point actually.  Here is his response.

Hi Jimilee2012,
Thank you for the advice! Next time you see me overpricing something, don't be so helpful. I don't know you and don't value your opinion.

Thanks,
the3trajes

What an ass..

So I sent this. 

Wow...  Was trying to be helpful, as I am a collector of TG-16/PCengine games and hardware. Any search for these two games would have proved me right.  But since you choose to remain ignorant, enjoy your two games that will never sell at that price. 

Have a nice day

[NecroPhile]

What an ass..

Indeed.  Time to waste some time with seemingly interested party questions.

[Mathius]

What a dingleberry!

[Arkhan Asylum]

Lol what a spermburper.

[Samurai Ghost]

Yeah I can see people trying to overcharge for what they think is a really rare game, but $150 for two extremely common games? What's next, SuperMario/Duckhunt loose for $59.99, BIN $74.99?

[NightWolve]

Is he that stupid and ignorant of current prices for those games which are going to show up in searches right alongside with his listing OR is he that much of an asshole hoping to find a sucker willing to pay that much? I guess his response, "Next time you see me overpricing something, don't be so helpful. I don't know you and don't value your opinion." indicates the latter... He's in the megahit79 column.

[SMF]

O I think this calls for MESSAGE ATTACKS LOL, But only helpful message attacks of course lol.

[Bernie]

Here is his latest reply.

I am not ignorant and you are not trying to be helpful. Your advice is self serving. I have had these games in my posession for over 20 years. If they sell that's fine, if not that's fine too. I am happy either way.
Thanks,
the3trajes

And my last response.

Look fella, I was trying to be helpful..  Not self serving.  I already have these games, so how is it self serving?  Read here for more info on how high a price you are asking is. https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=8477.2490  Or, do not read it and stay ignorant.  Yes, ignorant.  Cause someone that is not, would want to learn what something is worth, and is open to suggestion, which is certainly not yourself.  Learn to search before you try to sell.  And learn to take advice, and furthermore...just learn something, you ignorant little man.  Also, learn to spell possession.  Maybe if your first response to me was not so rude, I wouldn't have said for you to remain ignorant..  But, looks like I hit the nail on the head though. 

[SMF]

Ignorant little man comment made me almost piss myself from laughing so hard lol.

[Arkhan Asylum]

Over 20 years eh?

SFII came out in 1993.

So.
uh.

LOL WHAT.

[NecroPhile]

Fighting Street came out in '89, right?  Maybe the dumbfuck is averaging.... more likely he's full of shit and hasn't owned 'em for even a year.

[NightWolve]

You should've just posted some current eBay links to the games and that's about it... LOL @ his, "Your advice is self serving." Not when the user is an eBay search away from finding the same items for pennies on the dollar compared to what this jag is asking!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Street-Fighter-2-II-Dash-NEC-PC-Engine-HuCard-Japan-/ - $9.99

http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Fighting-Street-TurboGrafxCD-1989-/ - $17.99 (though, upon a 2nd look, this one does point to a Japanese copy)

So I guess I'm wrong, he is stupid and ignorant (still an asshole though). He didn't do a pre-search to see how much they're already going for.

[CrackTiger]

Completed eBay sales of SFII' CIB are almost all $10 - $12. I saw one listing for Fighting Street, which failed to sell for $18. So $30 would be more than what eBay shoppers are currently willing to pay. Hopefully other ignorant sellers don't use his asking price as a basis to put up similar lots for $300+.

[city41]

There are some seriously tightly clenched sphincters in this thread. Relax folks, it's ebay.

[Mathius]

There are some seriously tightly clenched sphincters in this thread. Relax folks, it's ebay.

No one is going to relax until they see some senseable pricing happening. These jerks are cashing in and artificially inflating prices to something we love and hold dear.

[PikachuWarrior]

our ballsacks? jk!

[CPTRAVE]

What a eunuch.

He needs to learn to take advise.

[Bernie]

There are some seriously tightly clenched sphincters in this thread. Relax folks, it's ebay.

No, we wont relax.  The title of this thread states exactly what it is about.  If you do not like it, get the hell out of it, and don't read it.

[Arkhan Asylum]

There are some seriously tightly clenched sphincters in this thread. Relax folks, it's ebay.

It's hard to relax about the thing that's fuckin up the entire gaming market in general and causing jackoffs to treat gaming as "business".

[Mishran]

There are some seriously tightly clenched sphincters in this thread. Relax folks, it's ebay.

It's hard to relax about the thing that's fuckin up the entire gaming market in general and causing jackoffs to treat gaming as "business".

But they only do it because you have idiots who pay those stupid prices. Who here buys coffee from Starbucks? Same thing...

[Opethian]

ebay is not a price guide. just laugh people out of the building when they reference BIN listings that have sat for years.

[FiftyQuid]

But they only do it because you have idiots who pay those stupid prices. Who here buys coffee from Starbucks? Same thing...

I understand what you are trying to say here, but this is still a bad comparison.  A coffee at Tim Horton's costs $1.40.  A coffee at Starbucks is $1.90.  It's a difference of .50 cents.  Now if Starbucks sold a basic coffee at $190 dollars then you would have a case.

[VestCunt]

Bitching about gougers from here on the sidelines is fun, and it's even more fun to drive them out of the forums, but going into the wolf's den and arguing with them on ebay is a waste of time. We can't even talk sense into gougers when they come here trying to buddy up and it's twenty against one.

There are some seriously tightly clenched sphincters in this thread. Relax folks, it's ebay.

It's hard to relax about the thing that's fuckin up the entire gaming market in general and causing jackoffs to treat gaming as "business".

But they only do it because you have idiots who pay those stupid prices. Who here buys coffee from Starbucks? Same thing...

Agreed. If gougers are the pimps, impatient collectors are the johns. I wouldn't mind seeing a separate "collecting much?" thread.

[Arkhan Asylum]

The idiots who buy from eBay simply don't know any better.   

There are lots of honest retards that just go on ebay to buy/sell, and don't realize what they're doing. 

The average person is a jackass. 

[420GOAT]

in other forums its known as the whine thread. so you can bitch aboutr anything. this is good so we newbees know what not to pay.

[CrackTiger]

We continue to get people from each new wave of members who try to educate us about how all Turbo games are super expensive and how we are simply lying about fantasies that we wish were true. This thread documents proof of actual value as much as it details the extent that sone people go to to manipulate the market. Someone who took advantage of the good will of other members went so far as to delete the original thread to cover his tracks.

Just like with any discussion, if it doesn't interest you, no one is forcing you to participate. This thread is a more useful price guide than anything else online and is priceless for those who don't have a feel for what to expect to pay for anything.

[Opethian]

Bitching about gougers from here on the sidelines is fun, and it's even more fun to drive them out of the forums, but going into the wolf's den and arguing with them on ebay is a waste of time. We can't even talk sense into gougers when they come here trying to buddy up and it's twenty against one.

There are some seriously tightly clenched sphincters in this thread. Relax folks, it's ebay.

It's hard to relax about the thing that's fuckin up the entire gaming market in general and causing jackoffs to treat gaming as "business".

But they only do it because you have idiots who pay those stupid prices. Who here buys coffee from Starbucks? Same thing...

Agreed. If gougers are the pimps, impatient collectors are the johns. I wouldn't mind seeing a separate "collecting much?" thread.

Yes ! we need a thread where people brag about how much they overpaid for turbobs!! someone start this nao!!

[Arkhan Asylum]

https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=12134.0

[bob]

I picked up new adventure island (Hu only) on eBay and there was a sticker on the back that said "Buy it now - $129.95"

No, that's not near what I paid ($14.50), but they previously tried...

[CPTRAVE]

This is not an ebay listing but would like to see what you guys think of this craiglist listing. Personally I think he is overpricing just about everything.
Jaguar with Cd addon WORKING, comes with two controllers one is six button controller, the jaguar box, tempest 2000, AvP with overlay, Kasumi ninja complete, and cyber morph all for 300

I have a Neo Geo AES with one controller the arcade one, with samurai spirits II and magicians quest all complete and has the debug menu so you can play games in any region and have infinite lives and such but you would have to provide your own av cord cause im included the cord for the sega cd im selling. 300

I have a sega cd model 1 rare version with sega model 1 about 6 controllers, with Popful Mail complete (rare), sol feace, mortal kombat cd, prize fight and some genesis games, selling for 250

Selling sega nomad with battery adapter for 60 dollars

selling snes 2nd model with mario all star, mario rpg, donkey kong 1 2 3 also included some other games with box and 1 controller for 200

selling Turbo grafix 16 with cd addon and 4 games of your choice, two controller and turbo pad for 350

selling Turbo duo with about 5 games with one controller for 450

selling my entire nes collection about 30 games some rare ones like dragon warrior IV with both nes toploader and toaster model. about 4 controllers and 1 nes advantage for 330

selling atari 5200 4 port model with box and 3 games for 70 dollars

selling atari 7800 and atari jr with some unopened 7800 games two which are rare for 200 and comes with rare nes like controller

intellivision with rare vampire game and some sports game for 90

Also have some rare ps1 and ps2 games like suikoden II and Suikoden IV and other assortments of non open collectors editions

[CrackTiger]

selling Turbo grafix 16 with cd addon and 4 games of your choice, two controller and turbo pad for 350

selling Turbo duo with about 5 games with one controller for 450

I'm guessing that the games that come with these lots do not included Dynastic Hero, Beyond Shadowgate, Super Air Zonk, Godzilla, etc. In which case, the Turbo-CD lot is likely only worth as much as $150 and the TurboDuo lot as much as $250.

[PikachuWarrior]

I would say the Turbo CD lot is worth around $200-$230 just because it's including some games.

[Samurai Ghost]

The idiots who buy from eBay simply don't know any better.   

There are lots of honest retards that just go on ebay to buy/sell, and don't realize what they're doing. 

The average person is a jackass. 

Especially for Turbo/PCE stuff... That said I get great deals on SMS and Genesis stuff on eBay all the time, probably because it's not some NES/SNES crap which most "retro gamers" seem to think is the be-all-end-all of gaming.

[Arkhan Asylum]

At the CCAG there were legitimate people that were selling tons of stuff at ebayish prices.

Not because they were dicks, but because they didn't know any better.   They're not aware of forums/other ways to price stuff.

Fortunately, they were all willing to haggle because they'd rather sell stuff than not sell stuff.    The only stubborn jackass was the guy selling Famicom carts for retarded prices.  He was mostly there to show his crap off.    He even said he wasn't looking to part with any of it but would for the right price.

His manliness was destroyed when he saw what I was packin at the Aetherbyte booth.

TWO duo-rs!?    His peepee shrunk.   Then I told him I could buy half those games for 3-6$.

I got boxed Magic of Scheherazade and Battle of Olympus games for 15$ total, and Arcana boxed for 10$.

Then I took the Scheherazade and Olympus carts and traded them to get other games, since I just wanted the boxes and shit!

I traded Olympus for like, 10$ worth of NES carts!

The Sch.Olympus dude used ebay as his price figure outter.  I watched him look up the games on ebay and then label his stuff he was selling.    He was only selling high quality stuff.   Nice boxes/carts/everything.   

Here's the kicker though.

He was using eBay, but pricing things 5-10$ below ebay prices.  I went and looked them up myself to see, and I was like "well how about that, he's not a retard!"

So, hats off to that guy.  He's legit in my book.   He also sold alot of stuff.

[CrackTiger]

I would say the Turbo CD lot is worth around $200-$230 just because it's including some games.

It really depends on the games and the thing about a lot is that the buyer has to take it all, regardless of their interest in each item. So even if some unattractive games can sell for $10 each, tacking five onto a lot doesn't make it $50 more attractive. Unless you've pieced together a generally recognized set of some sort, the more you add to a lot, the greater the discount should be conpared to individual values. I sold a modded Duo R with nine games for $170, but although I know I could have made more money if I wanted, I don't believe that it was worth $350 because of average individual eBay prices.

[Samurai Ghost]

I love Famicom carts because they are so colorful, but I have a box of them that I don't need. Bought a lot in game shops in Japan but loved when I found boxes of them at flea markets marked "100 yen each".  Maybe I'll make a sale thread or raffle some off one of these days.

[VestCunt]

Not gouging, but funny:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHINA-WARRIOR-rare-EXTRAS-Turbo-Grafx-16-NEC-Hu-card-/110906904121?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d2910e39

"My most recent yard sale treasure find!" (I scored this in the wild so you don't have to!)
"All of the discs and Hu cards are in excellent shape...as an added bonus many of them have tricks, tips and codes written inside the covers" (genuine handwriting in pen by a ten-year old!)

[Arkhan Asylum]

this guy looks legit.

I may bid on some of that jive.

[GameFreak]

this guy looks legit.

I may bid on some of that jive.

agree...
I might toss in some bids also. At least his items all have a low starting bid price.
It would have been nice to find that bundle at a yard sale. I wonder what he paid for all of it....$5-$10 maybe?

[NightWolve]

http://www.ebay.com/sch/dalphabet/m.html?hash=item19d2910e39

Nice find! Wow, he's really going against the tide, $3 bucks to start for everything he got a hold of. I'm tempted to grab Blazing Lasers, I kinda would like an original as somewhat of a game collector, but since I plan to buy KRIKzz's upcoming HuFlashCard, I wanna spend the money there. Anyway, cool guy though.

[Bernie]

Hell yeah, thanks for the link.  Nice to find a genuine auction.  Gonna throw some bids out.

[bob]

Yeah, im "watching" almost all of them too

[Samurai Ghost]

http://www.ebay.com/sch/dalphabet/m.html?hash=item19d2910e39

Yeah, nice auctions! I'm hoping I can get Tail Spin.

[fraggore]

I love Famicom carts because they are so colorful, but I have a box of them that I don't need. Bought a lot in game shops in Japan but loved when I found boxes of them at flea markets marked "100 yen each".  Maybe I'll make a sale thread or raffle some off one of these days.

i would be up for that just bought star soldier my first famicom cart just need to get a a famicom now got a few on ebuy in the uk with AV mods payday its mine if there any left.

[FiftyQuid]

$40 starting bid with a $100 BIN for Bonk Adventure and Revenge;
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=turbo+grafx&_sacat=1249&_odkw=turbo+grafx&_osacat=0

[Mathius]

$40 starting bid with a $100 BIN for Bonk Adventure and Revenge;
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=turbo+grafx&_sacat=1249&_odkw=turbo+grafx&_osacat=0

*Makes random pissed off noises

[FiftyQuid]

This one will bug you...

Neutopia for $125 BIN?!  WTF are people thinking?  I saw Neutopia sell for $40 complete in case and thought that was high.  $85 for a box?  Feck me.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Neutopia-TurboGrafx-16-1989-COMPLETE-MINT-VERY-RARE-HARD-TO-FIND-/120941494416?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item1c28acc090#ht_3277wt_1189