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vestcoat

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Re: Lots of TurboGrafx-16/CD/Duo Games FOR SALE
« Reply #30 on: June 14, 2008, 12:10:19 PM »
Lots of people have listed sales without prices on here.  As a buyer, it might not be the most fastest method to buy games, but it is kind of fun in an old-fashioned bargaining sort of way.

If Dreamcaster is determined not to take a hit on the prices he originally paid for these games, that's his choice and it just means they're going to sell slower (especially if many of them were purchased on ebay).  I priced my recent sale dirt cheap because I wanted to clear everything out as fast as possible.

Dreamcaster, you have some 'premium' prices but thanks for posting your sale on these forums.
(BTW, I can't believe how much your got for your Signature Edition copy of MB awhile back!  I could tell you put some thought into the description.)


obviousely im going to get a LOW offer. ($25 for bomberman 93.... come on its $45 no matter where you go)

Bullshit. Anywhere on eBay.... maybe. I got a mint complete-in-cardboard box copy in November 2007 for $30 from a non-eBay reseller. $25 if it's just the card and manual is perfectly fair.
$25 sounds right. 
Nat:  Thinking back, I had all sorts of strange ideas about the value of games when I stumbled upon these forums, let's be more gentle in our replies.




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Re: Lots of TurboGrafx-16/CD/Duo Games FOR SALE
« Reply #31 on: June 14, 2008, 12:16:16 PM »
thank you. finally a voice of reason.
im not trying to be difficult, an ass, rude, etc with anyone with anything. i am the most stress free person out there. stress causes me ulcers so i cant get stressed. just hear me out people. the markets i am used to dealing with (even game stores) have prices i am used to. if an offer is below my expectations i still may consider it. if anyone that has been communicating with me over PM or email can attest to my politeness and easiness to work with. if you approach me with a calm tone i am that way back.
people get too defensive on forums. lighten up with me im just an old stoner that loved his games but has to get rid of them to live. ebay was my income. i have a wife and kids. i have obligations. i am not trying to sob story this but just see my perspective.
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vestcoat

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Re: Lots of TurboGrafx-16/CD/Duo Games FOR SALE
« Reply #32 on: June 14, 2008, 12:18:32 PM »
and where have you guys seen bomberman 93 for $25...

where is this "market" where these games are so low priced?
i was a long time collector and i never could find them for below cost.

There aren't many recent Bomberman 93 closings, but here are a couple references:
http://www.multimods.com/tgsoft.html
http://cgi.ebay.com/Bomberman-93-Turbo-Grfx-Duo-RARE-COMPLETE-MINT_W0QQitemZ130225113206QQihZ003QQcategoryZ139973QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
(the fact this seller listed it as "grfx" rather than "grafx" may have lowered this complete copy slightly)

Edit:  oops, one more:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270235761442&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017
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Dreamcaster

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Re: Lots of TurboGrafx-16/CD/Duo Games FOR SALE
« Reply #33 on: June 14, 2008, 12:23:56 PM »
yeah i have had a lot of refrences to the ebay listing for bomberman 93. i have 40 in it. i would like 50 but 45 is best i can do. the 5 extra dollars covers shipping and a small profit. thats why my bomberman is $45. once these dwindle down my prices will too. the first month or so is going to be some solid prices but after that if bomberman 93 doesnt sell ill drop it to $40. everyone see my system to this. offers first, prices maybe later as the list dwindles. eventually these all have to go but im not in a big hurry to compensate.
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Re: Lots of TurboGrafx-16/CD/Duo Games FOR SALE
« Reply #34 on: June 14, 2008, 12:54:24 PM »
It is true that a lot of us had mixed ideas about prices when first joining.  I paid 100 bucks for a steam hearts and nat just told me he nabbed his for 40 bucks  :oops:.  However- I think we all already knew that ebay prices are a bit inflated and that they shouldn't necessarily be the gauge for reasonable pricing- and that prices on forum sales should generally be better than on ebay- part of the reason for that is that there is informed feedback from knowledgeable collectors on these threads.  This is healthy.  In the end- it's dreamcaster's call of course- and no one has to buy anything- but the responses on this thread aren't getting out of hand.  A back and forth communication is being established with our thoughts on his sales- and with his thoughts in return.  Keep in mind Dreamcast that our responses aren't meant to be malicious- we'd like for you to actually sell some games just as much as we'd like for some of us to buy some off of you for fair prices- as long as the prices are indeed fair; at the moment they seem a tad inflated- and your reasoning that you're trying to match ebay prices doesn't taste very well to some of us.  There's reasons why many of us refer to ebay as Evil Bay- inflated pricing is one of them.  Again- this isn't Ebay- we're pretty used to seeing some great sales here- so when we see one which has ebay-ish pricing, admitted ebay referencing, "pm me your offer" when you already seem to know what price you're looking for, an attitude that says you know what you want to get and you'll go no lower (which makes the whole "pm me your offer" thing moot), an insistence that a game goes for 45$ when probably none of us paid that much for it- all of this will bring questions and comments.  You should have expected that.   

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Re: Lots of TurboGrafx-16/CD/Duo Games FOR SALE
« Reply #35 on: June 14, 2008, 01:18:06 PM »
im not basing my prices on ebay. if anyone is familiar with my listings on ebay for the most part i was the lowest price in the stores section. i atleast tried to. ebay prices add a lot: fees, packing, a$$hole-ism, etc. and i know that doesnt apply here.  im trying to adjust my prices but with not a lot of people (5) not responding in a pm/email and then once hearing a price walking away without haggeling doesnt help. a little bit more openness would be cool. I AM VERY LAID BACK AND REASONABLE WHEN IT COMES TO DEALS or anything for that matter.
if you ever bought from me on ebay you know my service was good.
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Re: Lots of TurboGrafx-16/CD/Duo Games FOR SALE
« Reply #36 on: June 14, 2008, 01:19:08 PM »
and im sure i might have over paid for some of my games but 'telling' me what you think they are worth and scolding me for my prices doesnt help either. just figured id add that.
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Re: Lots of TurboGrafx-16/CD/Duo Games FOR SALE
« Reply #37 on: June 14, 2008, 01:47:17 PM »
im trying to adjust my prices but with not a lot of people (5) not responding in a pm/email and then once hearing a price walking away without haggeling doesnt help.

my lowest price is what i have in them

thats why i am taking offers. my prices are probably going to be higher then what all of you have in mind, but i am a bargainer.

if you dont like my prices then so be it.

if an offer is below my expectations i still may consider it.

the prices i have in mind for some are high

if anyone is familiar with my listings on ebay for the most part i was the lowest price in the stores section. i atleast tried to

Jekyll and Hyde- slow down.  I can't tell who is who.  Stick with one persona and roll with it.

Just figured I'd add that.

Furthermore you keep saying that you're only selling here because you figured we'd "respect" the games more- we aren't children.  It's clear that you're "simply" here because EBay suspended your account- for whatever reason.
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Re: Lots of TurboGrafx-16/CD/Duo Games FOR SALE
« Reply #38 on: June 14, 2008, 02:11:05 PM »
to take the time to go through every post and try to put together a list of every inconsistency is quite a dick move. nice. i like how i am being treated here. im trying to work with you people and i keep getting shit back. im done responding in this forum. i have expalined myself more then i needed to. if anyone is interested in a game send me a message or email and i will talk to you there. im done dignifying myself with responses here when i just keep getting attacked. real nice community guys.

i will continue to keep the list up-to-date.

i am just not responding anymore in this thread. other threads, maybe. but not this one.
thanks for the wonderful treatment (except to those few that were polite to me and on my behalf, thank you!).

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Re: Lots of TurboGrafx-16/CD/Duo Games FOR SALE
« Reply #39 on: June 14, 2008, 02:24:57 PM »
Sometimes brutal honest truth hurts. Sorry,were more concerned with fair prices and good business then your touchy feelings.

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Re: Lots of TurboGrafx-16/CD/Duo Games FOR SALE
« Reply #40 on: June 14, 2008, 02:30:24 PM »
to take the time to go through every post and try to put together a list of every inconsistency is quite a dick move. nice.

Actually there were more- that was just a summary.  :wink:

And what's with the name calling?  :cry:  Dude you're gonna hurt my feelings- I AM THE MOST LAID BACK DUDE EVAR.   :lol:

 :) sic' em champ! :)

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Re: Lots of TurboGrafx-16/CD/Duo Games FOR SALE
« Reply #41 on: June 14, 2008, 02:40:14 PM »

???
im done responding in this forum.


Fixed :)
i am just not responding anymore in this forum thread. other forum Other thread topics, maybe. but not this one.
thanks for the wonderful treatment (except to those few that were polite to me and on my behalf, thank you!).

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Sinis right,Jekyll and Hyde seems to fit well.

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Re: Lots of TurboGrafx-16/CD/Duo Games FOR SALE
« Reply #42 on: June 14, 2008, 09:02:53 PM »
Don't you think you guys are being just a tad hard on dreamcaster? I understand the concern of being scammed or of a person just passing through to sell some games, but I do see a bit of ridiculing starting to develop.

Although some of you genuinely posted with concern and questions which is perfectly reasonable, it seems as if others are on the offensive and ready to attack a new member. Yeah he did call Sinistron a dick, but he's probably getting fed up with being attacked. You have to admit Sinistron this:

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Jekyll and Hyde- slow down.  I can't tell who is who.  Stick with one persona and roll with it.

Just figured I'd add that.

Furthermore you keep saying that you're only selling here because you figured we'd "respect" the games more- we aren't children.  It's clear that you're "simply" here because EBay suspended your account- for whatever reason.

Could be easily construed as being snotty, or sarcastic even if that wasn't your intent. Not that it makes dreamcaster's name calling justified.

@dreamcaster What I and others here do see though is that it seems you have just come to pcenginefx.com to sell your games with no intent to contribute anything to the community via discussion or otherwise. This is frowned upon here as well as many other communities, and the reason sites like digitpress have a 10 day wait period before you can even enter the buy/sell forum. I know you are probably thinking "What better place to sell my tg-16 games than pcenginefx.com." but there is really more to it than that. If you want to let people know you are not a scammer or an opportunist you should really join in some of the discussions of the on the boards or shoutbox. This let's us get to know you better and it makes you seem a lot less like the typical faceless scammer/person stopping by trying to make some cash selling games at near ebay prices.

Although you've started out on the wrong foot dreamcaster, I believe and hope that you can make up for that and become a valuable member here, just take my suggestions into consideration. If you do I think you will find this place is full of interesting people and conversations. Contrary to what this thread may have you believing, this place truly is a lot of fun.

As for everyone else I believe we should really give dreamcaster a chance instead of jumping the gun and making assumptions. Lets see how/if he responds and then we can go from there.

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Re: Lots of TurboGrafx-16/CD/Duo Games FOR SALE
« Reply #43 on: June 15, 2008, 02:20:07 AM »
i made an offer on a couple games, we have not agreed yet but he seems fine and willing, i think he is just figuring out where he stands with his pricing.

i am not a big fan of making offers but when i do i feel the right to fight for the price i offered and haggle even more and maybe finding some middle ground with the seller, ya it is a lot more work but hey you dont state a price well then let the negotiation dancing begin…and i am a good dancer!! :D


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Re: Lots of TurboGrafx-16/CD/Duo Games FOR SALE
« Reply #44 on: June 15, 2008, 02:31:46 AM »
You guys should *really* take a look at how you act in the sale threads at this place.
There is nothing at all wrong with a seller saying "make me an offer." You guys just complain and complain anytime someone sells something on these forums. If he posted prices, someone would jump in and whine about how unfair the prices are, or how the collectors ruined the system, etc etc.

This happened to me recently, and Ive seen it happen to just about every seller since. Look at rarebucky's recent sale thread where people spent 2 pages whining about a couple dollars of shipping charges. Hell, look at just about *any* sale thread on this place. People just jump in and start bitching about something.

It's a shame, I REALLY like this site, but the buying and selling is really more trouble than its worth. My advice to this seller is toss this stuff on ebay or visit another forum to sell his goods.