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

[Black Tiger]

It's worth $700 because it's so rare.

So rare that the flipper has stacks of them to list.

The worst part is that this will encourage other resellers to gouge all Drac X related products that much further.

I bet that there's a Castlevania forum where a bunch of idiots are bragging about snagging the ultra rare low-print little-known LE Drac X which was only recently discovered by hardcore fans in Japan and authenticated by Konami of Japan.

[Mzo]

I'm hoping it's a shill bid.

[Gentlegamer]

At Nintendo Age, someone suggested buying the bootleg, then complaining to ebay that it is counterfeit. They will refund your money and not require you to return the item. Try to hurt the bootleggers more than just getting the listing removed.

[Black Tiger]

At Nintendo Age, someone suggested buying the bootleg, then complaining to ebay that it is counterfeit. They will refund your money and not require you to return the item. Try to hurt the bootleggers more than just getting the listing removed.

Unfortunately, too many people on nintendoage will jump at that advice just to flip them within forums for l33t profit.

Investment: $0
Gross net: $1000

[bob]

i bet shill. and the current one is the SAME one but is a bargain now at 500.

no WAY it sold that high.

[NightWolve]

At Nintendo Age, someone suggested buying the bootleg, then complaining to ebay that it is counterfeit. They will refund your money and not require you to return the item. Try to hurt the bootleggers more than just getting the listing removed.

I dunno, I would hope, but that's pretty f'ed up, I was pretty sure given the activity in this thread and the multiple reports it caused, eBay would've taken action. I could swear I saw us to do this before and see eBay take one down in rather short order... :/

[Punch]

At Nintendo Age, someone suggested buying the bootleg, then complaining to ebay that it is counterfeit. They will refund your money and not require you to return the item. Try to hurt the bootleggers more than just getting the listing removed.

That's pretty f*cked up actually.

[Necromancer]

I agree that pulling such a scam is pretty messed up.  Two wrongs don't make a right, but I can't say I wouldn't giggle if it happened.

[esteban]

I agree that pulling such a scam is pretty messed up.  Two wrongs don't make a right, but I can't say I wouldn't giggle if it happened.

Agreed.

Let's do it on the current auction.

I have Zeta's credit card info.

[Elder]

That is seriously f'ed up   

[Lost Monkey]

i bet shill. and the current one is the SAME one but is a bargain now at 500.

no WAY it sold that high.

Look at the sold items from that seller - it is a gaijin collectard's dream.   I have no doubt he has multiples...

[Mathius]

Oh brother.

We all still have our legit copies right? Better keep 'em lest we will never be able to afford another.

[BigusSchmuck]

Oh brother.

We all still have our legit copies right? Better keep 'em lest we will never be able to afford another.

So it begins... http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEC-PC-ENGINE-SCD-CASTLEVANIA-DRACULA-X-KONAMI-JAPAN-rondo-Rare-A-/361390403787?hash=item54248bf0cb

[neopolss]

I think it is a great strategy.  The only way to hurt bootleggers is to hurt their wallet.  Ebay wont remove user reported auctions because it is not a vero.  Now, if you can get the actual IP holder to step in, you could end the problem within a few weeks.  Vero partners can remove auctions instantly.  Microsoft is pretty active with theirs, and so is rolex.

Oh, and the rondo x was bid up by yours truly.  And whos gonna pay for it? NOT THIS GUY! 

[NightWolve]

Hm, I dunno, you created eBay history with that move... :/ If the listing gets essentially discredited by eBay changing it after you file a fraud report, that will partly undo that at least, but if they don't, it's sketchy as to what's gonna happen in the future... How will the public know it got entered into a fraud situation ? I dunno, either way. :/