Magical Chase

[xolik]

What do you think? Is he asking too much for it?  

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4315&item=8191964629

He's also got a Bonk 3 in there for about $250, if anyone has extra cash just sitting around.

EDIT: Well, lookee here....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8188769218

That didn't take him too long relist it again.  

Looks like that's where he got his Bonk, too.

[esteban]

you know what, I had seen that auction.  I looked through the stack of games and saw the holy grail admist the common trash.

this happens sometimes with the turbobooster... folks unfamiliar with TG-16 think they're selling the core console ... so you get a sweet bonus.  

If this dude manages to sell the game for 1K, I might sell mine.  Start saving your lunch money!

[GUTS]

What a shit eater, I hope he chokes on the ebay fees when nobody buys it.

[zborgerd]

That guy is about as bad as Bullseye.  They both buy up a bunch of games and monopolize by reselling them with the "Buy it Now" option at *outrageous* prices that overinflate the values of games.  Guys like that are responsible for making it extremely difficult to get the *common* Dracula X for less than $100 USD.

They aren't interested in playing the games, and enjoying them.  They just want to make an extra buck.

[momo34]

What do you think is a fair price for this game? The rarest Turbo Grafx game, complete in the box, and in near mint overall condition to boot. I have seen the card itself go for over $400... so I really don't think this price is completely ridiculous, especially considering that this is really almost a one of a kind item that you will almost never see on eBay.

If no one is interested after a month or so, I may just put it up for auction.

What should I do? Give these games away? I'm trying to run a business here, and if you don't like it, then don't buy! Obviously, not everyone feels this way, or I wouldn't have any customers. And I have a lot, thank you very much. And it does cost a lot to run an eBay store... and where else can people go to get these games? Especially the rarities....

As for comparing me to Bullseye... come on, people. That guy is obviously a total prick, as anyone can quickly see by looking at his feedback. I ship fast, describe everything extremely accurately, and have impeccable customer service.

I'm not going to stoop to any name calling, and I'd appreciate it if you would do the same. Those juvenile antics are a little ridiculous.

[xolik]

I'm trying to run a business here, and if you don't like it, then don't buy!

That's a fantastic attitude to display to a board full of potential customers. Aces!

 Obviously, not everyone feels this way, or I wouldn't have any customers. And I have a lot, thank you very much.

I'll thank you kindly to not be waving your e-penis around here.

That guy is obviously a total prick...

I'm not going to stoop to any name calling

L-O-f*ckING-L!

To be serious for a moment, the thing is probably worth about half of what you're asking for it. A copy of Magical Chase pops up about once a month or so. Some compete, some not. You don't have the only copy available, obviously. The rest of the stuff in your store seems to be priced ok, but this is just pretty much out there.

[momo34]

It's easy for you to attempt to make personal attacks over a message board. Just remember that you do not know me personally, so it's not wise to just jump to conclusions. I DO enjoy video games... I'm just more into playing them, than trying to collect.... And I favor Nintendo stuff also. I got into Turbo Grafx because I had always wanted to play Ys I and II back in the day, but I couldn't afford the CD system. I just saw a good business opportunity in selling the games on eBay, as there was only one major seller at that time.

And I'm not really sure what is wrong with me saying I'm trying to run a business. I'm not sure what your problem is, but clearly you spend a good bit of your day hating on others, who you are obviously not smart enough to emulate. And I really don't see why you are upset that I immediately put those games up for auction, I mean, seeing as how I bought to sell in my store. Isn't that the American way?

I have actually gotten a few customers from this board, and I'm sure, if anything, people are more put-off by the comments of you and your team of haters, than by my defense of myself and my business.

You [well, maybe not you, but anyone else ] are welcome to buy anything in my store, and I am willing to work with anyone, or to listen to any offers on any games or systems.

www.GameMasterVintage.com

[xolik]

It's easy for you to attempt to make personal attacks over a message board.

Please point out where I posted a personal attack against you. Where exatcly did I call you a nasty name? Oh, that's right. I didn't.

Just remember that you do not know me personally, so it's not wise to just jump to conclusions.

I'm not sure what your problem is, but clearly you spend a good bit of your day hating on others, who you are obviously not smart enough to emulate.

Do you even listen to yourself? You've displayed gross hypocrisy in each of your posts in this thread.

And I'm not really sure what is wrong with me saying I'm trying to run a business.

Nothing at all is wrong with running a business. We all need money in order to keep the roof over our heads. If you're price gouging, however, people will call you on it.

You [well, maybe not you, but anyone else ] are welcome to buy anything in my store, and I am willing to work with anyone, or to listen to any offers on any games or systems.

Oh noes! Please, oh PLEASE grant me the life-changing privledge of buying from your online shop!

The only problem I have with you is price gouging on ONE item and being HYPER sensitive\defensive about it. Why don't you practice what your preach, not make assumptions about people, and stop insulting your customers?

Look, you're free to charge whatever you want. Nobody is saying you can't. However, if your brilliant idea for customer service consists of insults when people voice their opinion about your charging practices,  then I humbly suggest you rethink this strategy.

Why are you so defensive, anyways? It's not like we're saying you murder puppies and eat babies or anything like that. The adult way to handle this would have been to simply state that this is what you've observed the market price to be for this item and based upon your observations, you felt this price is justified. Not "DON'T LIKE IT DON'T BUY IT!" I would have had a lot more respect for you if you handled this in a mature manner.

Don't take anything I write as an assault against you as a person. As far as I know, you and I may very well know each other in RL. Who knows? This is just a constructive critique with a little smart-ass on the side for the humor effect.

[zborgerd]

Woha.  This wasn't expected.  

Let's all stay cool here.

Momo34:  I certainly respect that you're trying to run a business.  It's understandable...  But really; $999 is a bit outrageous (just a wee bit)for that game, as is $165.95 for Dracula X (a game that is common enough that there should be no reason for it to be more than $50 or so other than the fact that so many power-sellers extort buyers by buying up all of the supply), as is $99.95 for Dragon Slayer simply because it has a map included, or $99 for a complete copy of Dead Moon (which is simply an average and common shooter).

These things artifically inflate prices.  The original poster simply asked if your asking price was reasonable, and most of us (it would seem) do not believe it is.  You are certainly welcome to charge as much as you like for it though.  It's your business, and if people are buying at those prices - great.  I'm sure there might be a collector out there that is willing to drop a grand on the game.  Personally, I've never found your prices reasonable enough to purchase games from you (no offense), but I have watched your auctions for a long time and you do seem to be reliable enough to warrant mostly good feedback, and you do seem to have high-quality stock.

As for the comparison to Bullseye; I merely meant it in regards to your pricing and wide use of "Buy it Now".  It was not meant to attack your character.  I'm sure you are an honest and reliable seller who ships things promptly and communicates well with customers (which I can not say for Bullseye).

I understand that it's hard to really buy items and actually manage to resell them for profit, but I guess that's what seperates us players from the sellers.  It's tough to tell people not to resort to playing a pirated copy of Dracula X simply because people refuse to price it reasonably.  I guess that's just the way things go.  I guess if it weren't you who was pricing Magical Chase at $999.95, then someone else (perhaps Bullseye) would.

[vestcoat]

i'm not a big fan of the "buy it now" option in general.  ebay is fun when the price starts low and goes as high as the market will bear without a buyitnow or reserve that has to be met.  i don't look for good deals on ebay for items i already have access to.  if i resort to using ebay it's because i can't find the darn thing anywhere else.  
and as dorky as it makes me feel, i kinda like sitting up at 3am a couple times a year and sniping an item with 12 seconds left only to find that some fellow scumbag  got his bid in with 7 seconds left.  

i say, start the bidding low, give your auction a good six days and if it truly is a rare or "must have" item you'll get a good price for it.  

when i was 5 i played with star wars figures, then i collected some comic books and baseball cards, after i got a NES and realized it sucked i started playing SMS and TG16 games, now i'm tracking down old punk records and nick cave vinyl’s...i guess the longwinded and sentimental point that i'm trying to make is that i've watched collectors, dealers and guys "trying to run a business" drive the prices up and make it a pain in the ass to afford/enjoy every dorky hobby i've ever had.

i have about 40 turbo games and i reckon I’ll keep buying a few every year, but theres dozen of games i'll never play because i refuse to pay over a $100 for a game.
i guess that's all i have to say.

(oh, never mind what i said about SMS games, the 8-bit sega is still cheap as hell )

[nodtveidt]

$999.95?! Sit and rotate.

[zborgerd]

Looks like the price was dropped to $799.95.  I doubt it will sell, but it's interesting to watch what will happen.  

There is another domestic release for sale, but it's not quite as complete (no box):

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4315&item=8191933745&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

I've made it a habit to just start buying Japanese games instead.  You can get the import version for $60-$80 in many cases, depending on how saturated Ebay is with the game.  It's still a rare title, but much more common than the domestic version (and it has an original jewel case too).  You can clearly see that there are a handful of sellers that are trying to squeeze $150 out of the Japanese version.  It's not worth half of that, at best, though it's known to sell for about $100 in typical auctions.  This is why "Buy it Now" artifically inflates prices.  Several sellers list the title with "Buy it Now" only, at 2x the price, and then we have a vicious cycle.

I agree with vestcoat...  These sorts of things really take the fun out of playing classic games, because no normal person can budget to play a single $200 Hucard, let alone one priced at $1000...  Unless you really want to kill your game budget for several weeks.