Over priced converters????

[Pcenginefx]

I knew someone would make a thread about my auction But I have to agree with other comments here - if people want to pay higher than normal for my converter, who am I to argue?

[MrFulci]

Not a bad haul. I have a similar convertor lingering around. I'd rather have close to $200 in my pocket, than a convertor I have not used in years.

Ebay can be surprising. In 2005 or so, I put a complete (box, tray, manual, game) Soldier Blade up there. During the last minute, it was at $75 or so. Decent, about what I expected for a true, complete, copy of a late TG-16 game. Then, 2-3 people REALLY got into a bidding war. From what I recall, I ended up with over $200 for it.

[nat]

See, that's why bidding wars are so stupid. I don't engage in them because.... well, that would mean I'd be bidding (and likely paying for) an item beyond it's actual value. Assuming $75 is fair market value for Soldier Blade, that means the winner paid an extra $125 just.... because? Sure, it works out for the seller but I can't help but feel that anyone who gets involved in such a bidding war is lacking either brain cells, common sense, or both.

I figure out my ceiling on games long before buying them, and when it comes time to bid, I plunk down my max and then just cross my fingers. If it goes beyond my max, so what? That means I still have my money, and someone else ripped themself off.

[Mathius]

I figure out my ceiling on games long before buying them, and when it comes time to bid, I plunk down my max and then just cross my fingers. If it goes beyond my max, so what? That means I still have my money, and someone else ripped themself off.

This is my "strategy" as well.

[turbogrfxfan]

Yeah I bid my max bid in The last five seconds. If its ment to be its ment to be. That's it

[bernielindell]

If it is something I want, I go for it.  Of course I always have a limit tho.

[bartre]

I figure out my ceiling on games long before buying them, and when it comes time to bid, I plunk down my max and then just cross my fingers. If it goes beyond my max, so what? That means I still have my money, and someone else ripped themself off.

This is my "strategy" as well.

I do something similar, i set a max bid at the start, but i don't put it in, that way, some jackass doesn't think he's in a bidding war and just outbid me because he wants to be the high bidder for the first 4 days.

[Bonknuts]

I have a green "diving board" converter that I *think* I got from TZD.com ages ago (mid-late 90s) for $35.  I remember thinking that was a lot for a converter.  That ebay price is just insane.

 An actual Kisado adapter (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/klausien/Kisado.jpg) ? Or just a knock off? The kisado adapters have a specific collectors values to them because of their history and origin. That's about the only reason I could see someone paying $100 for it (not that I want one that badly). Else, if it's just functionality then it's already been stated; just buy an alternate region system. Man...  I have a 'barney' converter too. I'll let it go for a measly $125 + free shipping  People really are nuts.

[roflmao]

An actual Kisado adapter (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/klausien/Kisado.jpg) ? Or just a knock off? The kisado adapters have a specific collectors values to them because of their history and origin. That's about the only reason I could see someone paying $100 for it (not that I want one that badly). Else, if it's just functionality then it's already been stated; just buy an alternate region system. Man...  I have a 'barney' converter too. I'll let it go for a measly $125 + free shipping  People really are nuts.

No, mine's a green circuit board - otherwise it looks very much like a kisado.  I remember even back in the day the kisados went for a pretty penny.     Now I've got a chopsado attached to my Arcade Card Pro and use the diving board for hucards.