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Bernie

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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #3855 on: March 05, 2013, 11:55:47 AM »
Ugh...  too much math DK..  Stop it before my head explodes....
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #3856 on: March 05, 2013, 12:53:39 PM »
Quote from: vestcoat on March 05, 2013, 09:27:51 AM
Quote from: jelloslug on March 05, 2013, 08:06:42 AM
For lots of people it is.  The rarest games don't go up for sale often on forums and for a lot of people sites like Craigslist or local flea markets hardly ever have anything at all.
No, it's not. I agree that thrift stores are no longer worth the effort, but going back to the lazy-people accusations, anyone who shops exclusively on ebay is lazy. It's usually slim pickings, but I get the best deals on half, amazon, ecrater, estarland, gamedude, google shopping, and a handful of old-school online euro vendors these days, all of which of easily accessible to any slob on the internet. If someone really wants a game, they need to get off their ass and be proactive. And I don't mean crossposting WTB spam on twenty different forums. They need to join gametz, establish themselves at a couple forums, take their time, and get to know people by contributing something to the scene (fix stuff, scan stuff, trade stuff, do an interview, research something, write, etc.). Rare games still sell on forums, but it's usually done without a FS posting.

Bah, those places are no better than ebay for turbografx stuff.  Also, it's like you said on the forums: you have to be well known before the good stuff is avalible to you.  For a novice or casual collector the big name online stores are still the obvious choice.
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vestcoat

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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #3857 on: March 05, 2013, 07:59:11 PM »
Quote from: jelloslug on March 05, 2013, 12:53:39 PM
Bah, those places are no better than ebay for turbografx stuff.
No, they've gotten better. I've scored a ton of shit recently. Super Darius 2, Puyo Puyo Tsu, a new TurboTap, CIB Blackthorne 32X, CIB Ultima Savage Empire, Harvest Moon 64, CIB Dragon Warrior 3, and a ton of hint books and manuals all WAY cheaper than ebay. People have become so complacent shopping only on ebay that they don't even do a google search before wasting their money, e.g., the forum member who blew $40 on used Madden when Amazon was selling it sealed for $20. Other sites are gaining popularity and they have the advantage of not allowing idiots to constantly browse the new items. This requires buyers to actually want a specific game, not just anything that's cheaper than average.

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Also, it's like you said on the forums: you have to be well known before the good stuff is avalible to you.  For a novice or casual collector the big name online stores are still the obvious choice.
So what's the problem? If people want to play victim and passively watch their life go by sitting on one site refreshing their browser, that's fine. They're free to actively engage their hobby and participate in a community whenever they want.
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #3858 on: March 06, 2013, 01:55:25 AM »
I have to agree with vestcoat.  The short of it is you have to shop around.  eBay is the last place I want to buy anything, but yeah I have scored some TG goods there.  I've had good luck with GameTZ, CCGC, GameGavel, and eStarland.  I've even bought some stuff off of what appeared to be a shady German website that ended up being legit (who knew?) and I ended up making a decent score.  Many of the places you've mention I can't use, like Amazon, because they won't ship outside the U.S.A.

I'll tell you the best place for me has been here.  I ended up winning Bonk's 3 in a raffle.  A raffle!  I grabbed World Sports Comp. from a member here, grabbed my Super System 3.0 card from a member here, and it goes on and on...  I'm missing Magical Chase, and Legend of Tonma Hero which are both out of my price range.  I picked up the PCE version of LoTH off eBay just to say I had it, and I'll probably get an Everdrive for MC.  In short, this place has been great for me.  It's taken a year and a half, but half the fun is the hunt.  :D
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #3859 on: March 06, 2013, 03:53:01 AM »
I believe that eStarland has some good deals, but I haven't seen them yet. Their prices on Earthbound are stupid expensive. Just a loose cart will run you $269 there. But again, it pays to shop around. :)
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #3860 on: March 06, 2013, 06:36:01 AM »
Quote from: Mathius on March 06, 2013, 03:53:01 AM
I believe that eStarland has some good deals, but I haven't seen them yet. Their prices on Earthbound are stupid expensive. Just a loose cart will run you $269 there. But again, it pays to shop around. :)
That's insane. I remember I could have gotten the rental cart for like $5 when this video rental store was closing down back in the early 2000s....
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #3861 on: March 06, 2013, 08:18:23 AM »
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #3862 on: March 06, 2013, 01:10:07 PM »
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #3863 on: March 06, 2013, 02:24:58 PM »
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #3864 on: March 06, 2013, 02:47:40 PM »
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #3865 on: March 06, 2013, 03:40:19 PM »
Quote from: galam on March 06, 2013, 02:47:40 PM
Quote from: CPTRAVE on March 06, 2013, 02:24:58 PM
How does Ebay seller "PL Cards" always get these type of games.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bonk-3-Bonks-Big-Adventure-TurboGrafx-16-1993-Plus-Custom-Case-TG-TG16-/140928032876?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item20cff7206c


Oh god...'cards at it again.


And his custom spine label is colour coded wrong, pfffft.... What are ya new?
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #3866 on: March 06, 2013, 03:58:11 PM »
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #3867 on: March 07, 2013, 12:27:17 AM »
Quote from: CPTRAVE on March 06, 2013, 02:24:58 PM
How does Ebay seller "PL Cards" always get these type of games.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bonk-3-Bonks-Big-Adventure-TurboGrafx-16-1993-Plus-Custom-Case-TG-TG16-/140928032876?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item20cff7206c


He probably bought the $40 one that sold last week and is now reselling it.
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #3868 on: March 07, 2013, 03:08:54 AM »
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #3869 on: March 07, 2013, 03:52:07 AM »
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