Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )

[KingofGames]

The HU-card itself isnt a concern, but the box is fragile as crap. All of my decent NES games are in box protectors.

[PunkicCyborg]

I'd like to see the mighty KingofGames post some high scores in Soldier Blade before he sells it

[cyloaiza]

The HU-card itself isnt a concern, but the box is fragile as crap. All of my decent NES games are in box protectors.

You might as well send the games off to get VGA graded while you're at it so peops can see what a l33t collector you are..

[KingofGames]

If I had sealed games, I would. That market is straight bananas. Games often fetch $3k-$15k that sell for less than $100 complete.

[Sparky]

The HU-card itself isnt a concern, but the box is fragile as crap. All of my decent NES games are in box protectors.

You might as well send the games off to get VGA graded while you're at it so peops can see what a l33t collector you are..

hahahaha...

[Arkhan]

KingOfGames reminds me of GameKing from local conventions.

[KingofGames]

VGA collecting is spawning a whole new level of gouging. The one positive you guys can take from it is that you'll never run out of material for this thread. Here's a starter:

http://item.ebay.com/290678951787

[Arkhan]

That's kind of like saying the one positive to murder is you'll never run out of victims.

[KingofGames]

Personally, I wouldn't compare the grizzly, heinous act of murder to price gouging a collectible item, but to each their own.

[Arkhan]

Why?

Gouging is murdering the normal, enjoyable collection of the Turbo/PCE.

Collectors that don't play the games are retards and should go stick their dicks in bugzappers.

[KingofGames]

That's rational.

[Arkhan]

That's rational.

Yep.  It is.  I mean, collectors like to do stupid shit that doesn't make sense (Buy games, don't play them), so, why not do something nonsensical that doesn't affect anyone but themselves instead.

and it also gives the rest of us some entertainment at their expense.

Where do you hail from anyways, KingofGames.

King of Games is a mighty big claim here. 

[KingofGames]

Yeah, it was a nickname I was given from my co-workers at GameStop. Started with Yu-Gi-Oh, then converted to King of Games. I had a solid collection for a 16 year-old with a part-time job. I remember saving up my paltry paycheck and selling some stuff to import a PC Engine Duo with a copy of Akumajo Dracula X: Chi No Rondo. Cost me around $350 shipped, but it was worth every penny. Still one of my all-time favorite games. Damn, I can hear that soundtrack now! Sooo good! But that was so long ago. I ended up selling it to buy another gaming dream of mine, a Neo Geo AES. Of course, that soon went so that I could own something else. I wish I had unlimited resources. I would keep everything that came into my possession.

[Arkhan]

Sounds like a janky nickname.  Not surprised, considering it came from a GameStop.

At least you probably aren't the same as "GameKing", who is one of the most retarded resellers I have ever seen.

[KingofGames]

Believe me, when I do resell, it isn't motivated by greed. Up until this past year, I was working part-time. I'm in a much better place financially, but I've always had to sacrifice items from my collection to gain new pieces. In the past three months, I've spent thousands of dollars on stupid collectible gaming shit that I'd love to keep. However, I realize how ridiculous it is. Along with that copy of Soldier Blade, I'm selling a copy of Little Samson on the NES that I paid $550 for. I don't want to get caught in the trap. Would I love to keep Soldier Blade? Hell ya. But unfortunately, I see dollar signs every time I look at it. It sucks, but it's the nature of collecting, at least for me. The more I have, the more I want.