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

[hoobs88]

This ebay add is awesome!!!!!!!!  http://www.ebay.com/itm/Keith-Courage-Alpha-Zones-TurboGrafx-16-Turbo-Grafx-DUO-NEW-RARE-/220934857715?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item3370be63f3

We must be racking up the guest counts on gougers' items.

[MotherGunner]

That's it, we should spam the hell out of this guy, I'm gonna say that $109 is too much of a steal and I would feel bad if I ONLY gave him that amount since it is stupidly rare, then give him a link to other ebay auctions that show many more decent prices but really say "Look, I couldn't even find another one through a simple search! would you PLEASE accept $350 for it? I can paypal you today."  

Make it all sarcastic as f*ck.

Who's with me?


Edit:  This was my message to him

"Wow, I just wanted to say THANK YOU for this auction.  I would have never imagined in a million years that I would be able to find this ULTRA OMG RARE game on eBay, but thanks to GOOD persons such as yourself my dreams have come true.  I even did a search to confirm that no other deal is better than yours and I have found ZERO deals.  Look!  http://www.ebay.com/itm/Keith-Courage-Alpha-Zones-Turbo-Grafx-16-Complete-/350498858338?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item519b5c2562

It would honestly NOT feel right to only pay you $109 for this epic open but OMG RARE copy.  Would you PLEASE humbly accept $350 for it?  I can pay you ASAP.  Thanks again for allowing me to witness auction greatness...  "

[BigusSchmuck]

That's it, we should spam the hell out of this guy, I'm gonna say that $109 is too much of a steal and I would feel bad if I ONLY gave him that amount since it is stupidly rare, then give him a link to other ebay auctions that show many more decent prices but really say "Look, I couldn't even find another one through a simple search! would you PLEASE accept $350 for it? I can paypal you today."   

Make it all sarcastic as f*ck.

Who's with me?


Edit:  This was my message to him

"Wow, I just wanted to say THANK YOU for this auction.  I would have never imagined in a million years that I would be able to find this ULTRA OMG RARE game on eBay, but thanks to GOOD persons such as yourself my dreams have come true.  I even did a search to confirm that no other deal is better than yours and I have found ZERO deals.  Look!  http://www.ebay.com/itm/Keith-Courage-Alpha-Zones-Turbo-Grafx-16-Complete-/350498858338?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item519b5c2562

It would honestly NOT feel right to only pay you $109 for this epic open but OMG RARE copy.  Would you PLEASE humbly accept $350 for it?  I can pay you ASAP.  Thanks again for allowing me to witness auction greatness...  "

Powered up games is just as bad, he wouldn't take $30 for a CIB with manual Parasol Stars setup.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Parasol-Stars-Turbo-Grafx-16-Complete-Game-TG16-/260872824019?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item3cbd3b64d3
We should just report his ass to the ebay authorities over and over again. ^^

[SMF]

That's it, we should spam the hell out of this guy, I'm gonna say that $109 is too much of a steal and I would feel bad if I ONLY gave him that amount since it is stupidly rare, then give him a link to other ebay auctions that show many more decent prices but really say "Look, I couldn't even find another one through a simple search! would you PLEASE accept $350 for it? I can paypal you today."   

Make it all sarcastic as f*ck.

Who's with me?


Edit:  This was my message to him

"Wow, I just wanted to say THANK YOU for this auction.  I would have never imagined in a million years that I would be able to find this ULTRA OMG RARE game on eBay, but thanks to GOOD persons such as yourself my dreams have come true.  I even did a search to confirm that no other deal is better than yours and I have found ZERO deals.  Look!  http://www.ebay.com/itm/Keith-Courage-Alpha-Zones-Turbo-Grafx-16-Complete-/350498858338?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item519b5c2562

It would honestly NOT feel right to only pay you $109 for this epic open but OMG RARE copy.  Would you PLEASE humbly accept $350 for it?  I can pay you ASAP.  Thanks again for allowing me to witness auction greatness...  "

DUDE THAT WAS EPIC, You kind sir are AWESOME.

[Bernie]

Here was my question to him:  Are you mentally retarded?  Noone in their right mind is going to buy this game at that price.  Its the pack in game for petes sake man. 

[Necromancer]

Are you mentally retarded?  Noone in their right mind is going to buy this game at that price.  Its the pack in game for petes sake man. 

But it comes in a baggie!  That's easy worth an extra Benjamin, ain't it?

[NightWolve]

Wow, that's ridiculous, but I sure as hell would be jealous if he actually does manage to find someone dumb enough to buy it at that price (Unless this is his first time posting an item at such an outrageous price, I would guess he's [occasionally] succeeded in the past, no?). Oh look, he added "Official Turbo Zone Direct Close-Out Sale" underneath the description making it all "official-ly" looking... Heh-heh.

[BigusSchmuck]

Shall we spam him now? ^^

[MotherGunner]

Spam away if you want.  I said my piece.

[futureman2000]

I was looking through that guy's (Video_game_quality) completed listings- it's a fun read, especially if you order it as price > high to low. A wasteland of unpurchased, overpriced, **Graded!** stuff.

[alexsduo]

Can anyone remember if KC was sealed? 

That picture of the manual shows some wear...

Someone with balls should buy it now. Receive it, and then dispute "Brand New: An item that has never been opened or removed from the manufacturer’s sealing (if applicable). Item is in original shrink wrap (if applicable). See the seller's listing for full details."

and then ebay will give you a refund, and most of the time you just get to keep it (or sometimes, as I have read on "the internetz" you are http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57352627-93/paypal-dispute-ends-in-destruction-of-violin/ required to destroy it, skepticalness ensues.)

If you get to keep it, put it back on ebay for $350, and list it as "like new" very slight creasing, best copy on ebay, uber rare, drool"

win.



 

[Sadler]

Pretty sure keith courage was never sealed.

[alexsduo]

I was thinking that too.... His is not, but I kinda thought it could have been..

Oh, what do I know, we had a tg-16 back in the day, and I played the hell out of KC, and maybe 3 years ago, I found out there was a comic in it!!!!!!!!!!

[Sadler]

I was actually just thinking about that. I don't even remember the comic!

Either way though, the guy's f*cking retarded. If it weren't for his other listings I'd think it was a joke.

[Mathius]

I think this is the same guy that got hounded over at Sega-16.com for selling resealed games as "sealed", "never opened".

He wins the Nintega Dingleberry Award for Excellence in Retardedness.