Dumb Buyers

[bob]

You know, sellers are often given quite a hard time for asking stupid prices for TG/PCE stuff.
I think it's about time to start a thread to laugh at the dumb buyers that actually way overpay for this stuff.  These people deserve just as much hazing as the sellers trying to gouge.  There is no shortage, so I will start with just a few links.  Please add on when you see craziness.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Dynastic-Hero-Turbografx-16-TurboDuo-super-CD-USA-Version-TG16-game-/301905017246?hash=item464af0f99e:g:aj0AAOSwMORW8DT4

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUPER-AIR-ZONK-ROCKABILLY-PARADISE-TURBOGRAFX-16-ULTRA-RARE-/282033062468?hash=item41aa7b0244:g:vW4AAOSwcL5XMS6D

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAMP-CALIFORNIA-TURBOGRAFX-16-ULTRA-RARE-FEATURING-BEACH-BOYS-MUSIC-/282033079603?hash=item41aa7b4533:g:0aoAAOSwxVpXMTQy

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEGEND-OF-HERO-TONMA-TURBOGRAFX-16-Turbo-Duo-HUCARD-/141927638728?hash=item210b8be6c8:g:HE8AAOSwP~tW5Au9

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEGEND-OF-HERO-TONMA-TURBOGRAFX-16-Turbo-Duo-HUCARD-/141927638728?hash=item210b8be6c8:g:HE8AAOSwP~tW5Au9http://www.ebay.com/itm/Turbografx16-17-Piece-Lot-/262296957864?hash=item3d121df3a8%3Ag%3AvuEAAOSwUuFWxibE&nma=true&si=CzWBXKd7iiM9ZSbzhmmFqYHtTL8%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Legend-Of-Hero-Tonma-Turbografx-Turbo-Duo-Hucard-And-Manual-/262366960593?hash=item3d164a1bd1:g:cQAAAOSw9KpXAMoW

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TurboExpress-TurboGrafx-16-Handheld-System-with-Original-Box-/252381789875?hash=item3ac3207eb3:g:qx8AAOSw3mpXLgMA

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TurboGrafx-16-Super-System-Card-Ver-3-0-US-VERSION-VERY-RARE-Complete-CIB-/301633329458?hash=item463abf5932:g:CoMAAOSweW5VVTmt

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEC-Turbografx-TG16-System-Console-COMPLETE-IN-BOX-TESTED-/162029507975?hash=item25b9b61587:g:n-UAAOSwjwlXBCL7

[Black Tiger]

The problem with overbid sold items is we never know if a legit buyer actually went through with the purchase.

Might as well add bithead1000's two PCE haul videos. He goes on and on about how he has no idea what anything is worth or if the games are any good, but pays 50% - 400% the average selling price for games to have them in good condition.

Then complains that packages from Japan take 2 or 3 months to arrive. Because he's gullible enough to pay $700 for Sapphire, but then opts for uninsured SAL shipping to save a few dollars.



Super Air Zonk at least began selling for that much on occasion maybe 5 years ago. Back then Legend of Hero Tonma was only beginning to fetch as much as $100. Those Tonma links you posted are the most overpriced Turbo sales I've ever seen.

[bob]

I hear ya.  Maybe they "sold", maybe they didn't.  But it's still fun to point and laugh.

[Necromancer]

I'd pay $100 for a Tonma but not $500.  Funk dat!

[bob]

there was a dead moon complete that sold for something stupid like $350+ a few weeks ago.
But it seems the listing is no longer under the sold items.  I hope THAT one wasn't paid for.

[Black Tiger]

It helps if these fake sales at least get removed from the history from time to time. Not tgat clueless buyers and sellers actually pay attention to actual Sold listings.

[SignOfZeta]

I'm still amazed eBay even offers that information. They're the ones that benefit most from the ignorance.

[TDIRunner]

Speaking of dumb buyers.

[geise]

LOL @ that $399 super system 3 card.

At least the Super Air Zonk cd bid started at $50.  The whole thing is crazy.  I remember nobody wanted this shit back then.  No one cared except the few loyal turbo fans.  It was all Sega and SNES then.  Now "oh I've never head of these games so extremely rare!"  I can't believe what Camp California goes for.  I didn't want that game back in the day and I still don't want it.  You know Amazon is even a crazier place than ebay for stupid f*cking prices on Turbo stuff.  Probably same sellers as well.  Do people really pay for these prices to play or is it mostly for the circle jerk?

[ginoscope]

LOL @ that $399 super system 3 card.

At least the Super Air Zonk cd bid started at $50.  The whole thing is crazy.  I remember nobody wanted this shit back then.  No one cared except the few loyal turbo fans.  It was all Sega and SNES then.  Now "oh I've never head of these games so extremely rare!"  I can't believe what Camp California goes for.  I didn't want that game back in the day and I still don't want it.  You know Amazon is even a crazier place than ebay for stupid f*cking prices on Turbo stuff.  Probably same sellers as well.  Do people really pay for these prices to play or is it mostly for the circle jerk?

You know no one is paying those prices to actually play.  If there was no alternative to playing on real hardware I could maybe understand but this is all trophies.  I like playing my stuff and having copies of the game if it makes sense.

[Ergot_Cholera]

Greed is pandemic.

[bob]

http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/231946668223

[WoodyXP]

http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/231946668223

That game is getting ridiculous.  There's another one posted for $199.  What a turd that game is.

[HailingTheThings]

http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/231946668223

That game is getting ridiculous.  There's another one posted for $199.  What a turd that game is.

I think its fun...

[rxmage]

High prices are where they are due to a surge in popularity.  If you want a title, your pretty much going to have to pay what the current market demands.  Yeah, you could spend a year hitting every garage sale in your state looking for that elusive stash of TG16 items or you can wait about a decade for the popularity and interest to wane to get a great price on a popular title.  If you are trying to build a TG16 library at the moment, you are going to have to pay.  Is it "dumb" to pay the current inflated prices?   Yeah.  But how often do we all spend large sums of money on luxury items?

Now, if someone here wants to be a trend setter and break the cycle of high TG16 software prices, I would be happy to
purchase CIC Neutopia and Neutopia II from you for about $30 each.