Author Topic: Can Anyone Help Me???  (Read 4936 times)

Punch

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3278
Re: Can Anyone Help Me???
« Reply #30 on: July 12, 2014, 06:02:05 AM »


This should be common sense because it applies to all online message boards: lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post lurk before you post

bowsersbasement

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 35
Re: Can Anyone Help Me???
« Reply #31 on: July 12, 2014, 06:08:08 AM »
punky- that's the problem what is something like that worth? I have no idea. so do I list it for 20 bucks and rip myself off or do I list it high and slowly lower the price until someone buys. the only thing im relatively familiar with is tg 16 hu cards because ive been researching the ones I need on ebay. other then that the TG world is still new to me.

Once again, if someone wants to help they can if not ill buy from ebay its no big deal. that's what ive been doing the whole time anyways. and you know what, this is why. I was welcomed by necro calling me a f*cking leech. so all good. you wanted me out before I was even in. see you later

thanks bluebmw & Brooklynfever nd anyone else whos helped me out. I appreciate it

toktogul

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 163
Re: Can Anyone Help Me???
« Reply #32 on: July 12, 2014, 06:24:55 AM »
Well there something that is applicable pretty much everywhere in Real life ; when you arrive to a new place, a different country or you get a new job, make sure to check the way it works before imposing yourself. You are the new comer here, take the time to read the policies, check around what people are doing, then you get a better sense on how to act:

There is a few guide lines stickies around here, and obviously, if you are into pc engine collecting like you say you are, you know how the market is, and you should understand easily why people would be on the defensive at first with a guy that comes asking to buy tons of gAmes and is also the "ennemy" : a reseller. I dont like most game shops, i don't like resellers, so I would never sell games to someone i have doubt about his intensions. I wouldnt go as far as insulting the person, in this case you, but i would have big reserves.

I helped many collectors on different forums with an export service, and some ended up reselling for twice as much the games i worked hard to find them at a good price. Collecting is a passion, and its hard enough to find some games by urself for a decent price, the last things we need is someone to "steal" a game from the communtiy to put the game at a "out of reach " price and doesnt get to be played.

I sold a few games here, and I have no problem selljng them the price i paid for, not the price chart shows. Why do i do that, and many others here? because we are passionate, and we care about those precious games, and when we say we want those games to be in a good home and love(played), we do really mean it.

this forum isnt a business and thats what i like about it. there is differenr type of personallith, but we all share one thing in common, and its the love for that one ofma kind console that is the pc engine. ive never felt so connected to a system and i do want to share this passion. i'm glad to be useful to this community when i can, and i apprecite the help from other members.

Anyway, first impression counts, and in your first post ever, you insulted and used bad language to well respected member of this small community. I don't know a single place in the world where as soon as u join a group, that kind of bevior would be acceptable.

good day senior, sorry for my english, not a native speaker



bowsersbasement

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 35
Re: Can Anyone Help Me???
« Reply #33 on: July 12, 2014, 06:29:19 AM »
I hear everyones concern and I don't disagree with that but until ive given someone a reason not to trust me I don't see why bash. would it make everyone feel better if I took a picture of my collection?
« Last Edit: July 12, 2014, 06:35:43 AM by bowsersbasement »

Black Tiger

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11242
Re: Can Anyone Help Me???
« Reply #34 on: July 12, 2014, 07:11:27 AM »
punky- that's the problem what is something like that worth? I have no idea. so do I list it for 20 bucks and rip myself off or do I list it high and slowly lower the price until someone buys.


I don't think an explanation of what's wrong with the mentality of "ripping yourself off" will sink in, so I will just point out that 20 - $30 actually is what TurboSticks go for on eBay, where prices are inflated due to huge fees (and misc).

Your 'listing high and lowering until someone buys' strategy hopes to take advantage of an equally Turbo-oblivious buyer and rip them off.

You've admitted to knowing what eBay is, so if you really wanted to solve the mystery of what a TurboStick is "worth", it would have taken 20 seconds. As is pointed out too often with newer members who never leave the buy/sell sections, you could simply list an item on eBay with a minimum bid of 99 cents and let the market determine the 'true value'.
http://www.superpcenginegrafx.net/forum

Active and drama free PC Engine forum

bob

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4910
Re: Can Anyone Help Me???
« Reply #35 on: July 12, 2014, 07:47:48 AM »
...or dont look at it like "ripping myself off".  f*ck whatever price it sold for in the past, what do YOU want for it? 
Caring about what others got is the problematic mentality. If you ask $100+ for something, find out its worth only $20, then drop your price to match this so called "market", what the hell you asking $100+ for in the first place?

slinkyturd

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 539
Re: Can Anyone Help Me???
« Reply #36 on: July 12, 2014, 03:05:05 PM »
To be honest the turbo sticks I see on ebay go for around $50...but that's too high. If I spend $50 on a single game controller, it better be wireless and give me a handjob. :/
70/95 US Turbochips

ProfessorProfessorson

  • Guest
Re: Can Anyone Help Me???
« Reply #37 on: July 12, 2014, 03:55:58 PM »
I hear everyones concern and I don't disagree with that but until ive given someone a reason not to trust me I don't see why bash. would it make everyone feel better if I took a picture of my collection?


By 20 post it's pretty clear things are not going to work out for you here at this rate. So you have three options.

Option A: Stay in the sales section and take the abuse. It will get worse as time goes on as you made enemies right from the start by jumping in here, and trying to defend yourself at this point is only going to burn more bridges then build them. The only people here who are going to end up dealing with you are the shady overpriced types.

Option B: Leave. Find another forum. Use ebay or whatever to complete your collection.

Option C: Get out of the sales sections, and stay out of them for a couple months until this nonsense dies down. Until it does, try building yourself a reputation on the forum as a new contributing member. Right now your rep as it stands is forum market leech. There is no enjoyable future here with that kind of reputation.

Black Tiger

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11242
Re: Can Anyone Help Me???
« Reply #38 on: July 12, 2014, 04:06:24 PM »
To be honest the turbo sticks I see on ebay go for around $50...but that's too high. If I spend $50 on a single game controller, it better be wireless and give me a handjob. :/

The only one on eBay right now has a Buy-It-Now of $35 and if you click on the link I posted, you'll see that it has been actually selling (as opposed to ending without selling) for $20 - $30.

Asking prices are only that and don't mean anything.
http://www.superpcenginegrafx.net/forum

Active and drama free PC Engine forum

FiftyQuid

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1881
Re: Can Anyone Help Me???
« Reply #39 on: July 12, 2014, 05:32:01 PM »
I only paid $40 last year for my new in box TurboStick from the UK.  If anyone wants to buy it off me for $100 I'll gladly sell it to them.  You save $98!
I'm busy playing pinball, but I still drop by to visit.

slinkyturd

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 539
Re: Can Anyone Help Me???
« Reply #40 on: July 12, 2014, 11:25:22 PM »
Hmmm. Interesting. I've never had one. Are they worth buying for use? If so, for which games? Schmups, I assume.
70/95 US Turbochips

bowsersbasement

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 35
Re: Can Anyone Help Me???
« Reply #41 on: July 13, 2014, 03:21:08 AM »
So 40 50? But for used ones CIB right? Just so you guys know they aren't just CIB. They're brand new never used before still wrapped in all the plastic. That would have to increase the price correct?
« Last Edit: July 13, 2014, 03:22:45 AM by bowsersbasement »

bob

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4910
Re: Can Anyone Help Me???
« Reply #42 on: July 13, 2014, 03:52:25 AM »
 #-o #-o ](*,) #-o #-o

Please, stop.

toymachine78

  • Guest
Re: Can Anyone Help Me???
« Reply #43 on: July 13, 2014, 04:35:13 AM »
I think there was a listing recently for two like new unboxed turbosticks for $60. Still had the protective film on them.

tggodfrey

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1117
Re: Can Anyone Help Me???
« Reply #44 on: July 13, 2014, 05:04:49 AM »
The Turbosticks NEW in Box sell for 35-55.00 on ebay when the price inflating vultures arent around.  What part of that arent you getting?

You have given everyone here a reason to bash you.  Do you honestly believe people here have not seen your attempted sales gouging before?  That alone is all the reason we need.  People like you just dont get it no matter how much we attempt to explain it.  Do us all a favor and just leave.
Games currently in play:
PS3: COD Ghosts
TG16: Boxyboy