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

[Mathius]

You could find Cosmic Fantasy 2 sealed for $7 not too long ago.

[FiftyQuid]

I was being sarcastic.  I hate when that doesn't come across on the web.      $900 is crazy!

[SuperPlay]

Turbografx

Starting bid:   £650.00
Buy Now Price:   £1,300.00

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mint-Complete-Turbo-Grafx-console-with-Blazing-Lazers-/251100770969?pt=UK_VideoGames_VideoGameConsoles_VideoGameConsoles&hash=item3a76c5b299

Average price for a brand new one on UK Ebay is £45

[NightWolve]

Starting bid:   £650.00
Buy Now Price:   £1,300.00

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mint-Complete-Turbo-Grafx-console-with-Blazing-Lazers-/251100770969?pt=UK_VideoGames_VideoGameConsoles_VideoGameConsoles&hash=item3a76c5b299

Average price for a brand new one on UK Ebay is £45

Bah, I wanted to "inform him" of the fact that there is still an online store that has these in stock for 49.90 GBP (his supplier, perhaps? ), but I'd have to make a UK eBay account to do so. It looks like from his description, it's NOT even the RGB modded one which you can get for 20 GBP more from the same place...

Consolegoods.co.uk
http://www.robwebb1.plus.com/pce/pce.htm

[CPTRAVE]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bonk-3-III-Factory-Sealed-NEW-GREAT-COND-for-Turbografx-16-Turbo-Duo-/140794494925?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item20c8017fcd

What the F**K 

Where did this person find a Brand new Bonk 3. Who could resist not to open the BOX.

[FiftyQuid]

That Bonk's 3 listing is eff'd up.  It looks pretty legit though.  The box is in great looking condition.  However, if you look at his listings ALL of his TG-16 games are sealed.  That's a bit messed up.  One game I can understand, maybe he fluked into finding one in someone's attic, but every single game?!  These have to be resealed.

I like this one; http://www.ebay.com/itm/Devils-Crush-TurboGrafx-16-1990-/130727172815?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item1e6ff25acf#ht_500wt_971

$20 for the manual, and case for Devil's Crush, but the game is not included???  WTF???

[Sparky]

That Bonk's 3 listing is eff'd up.  It looks pretty legit though.  The box is in great looking condition.  However, if you look at his listings ALL of his TG-16 games are sealed.  That's a bit messed up.  One game I can understand, maybe he fluked into finding one in someone's attic, but every single game?!  These have to be resealed.

I like this one; http://www.ebay.com/itm/Devils-Crush-TurboGrafx-16-1990-/130727172815?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item1e6ff25acf#ht_500wt_971

$20 for the manual, and case for Devil's Crush, but the game is not included???  WTF???

Sounds like a better deal that that Swiss guy was offering on a $20 Cadash manual only ..these types are in it foe the money... I want to give them a dirty nut kick as a wake up call.

[SuperPlay]

Starting bid:   £650.00
Buy Now Price:   £1,300.00

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mint-Complete-Turbo-Grafx-console-with-Blazing-Lazers-/251100770969?pt=UK_VideoGames_VideoGameConsoles_VideoGameConsoles&hash=item3a76c5b299

Average price for a brand new one on UK Ebay is £45

Bah, I wanted to "inform him" of the fact that there is still an online store that has these in stock for 49.90 GBP (his supplier, perhaps? ), but I'd have to make a UK eBay account to do so. It looks like from his description, it's NOT even the RGB modded one which you can get for 20 GBP more from the same place...

Consolegoods.co.uk
http://www.robwebb1.plus.com/pce/pce.htm

I have used Consolegoods.co.uk quite a few times and he/they are excellent :@)

[meka]

I am  sorry this is not pc engine related but some wanker is trying to hock off a Sega Mega Drive 2 ,Mega Cd 2 ,32x Adapter and Arcade Power Stick for a buy it now of $2500 with starting bid at $1200:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Sega-Mega-Drive-2-mega-Cd-2-32x-Adapter-arcade-Power-Stick-/251104343439?pt=AU_Consoles&hash=item3a76fc358f

[Mathius]

Has anyone else noticed how eBay has started putting "average" prices for all their auctions in each listing? Just scroll down a little in this listing and look under the main photo:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bonk-3-Bonks-Big-Adventure-TurboGrafx-16-Manual-Only-/250617950446?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item3a59fe70ee

See how it says; 

Have one to sell?Sell it yourself
$150.00Avg

Average my ass! More like a "gouged average!"




 

[FiftyQuid]

Has anyone else noticed how eBay has started putting "average" prices for all their auctions in each listing? Just scroll down a little in this listing and look under the main photo:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bonk-3-Bonks-Big-Adventure-TurboGrafx-16-Manual-Only-/250617950446?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item3a59fe70ee

See how it says;  

Have one to sell?Sell it yourself
$150.00Avg

Average my ass! More like a "gouged average!"




 

Yeah, I noticed that too.  It's just creating more of a gouge based eBay society.  It helps out oblivious buyers on a really badly gouged item, but if that gouged item sells it just defeats the point of the average.

[CPTRAVE]

I have noticed that also, it is going to make everything worse.

[PikachuWarrior]

Amazon does selling averages, as does Half.com. Both have been doing it for years. It's just unfortunate that it's having the negative effect on certain products.

[Arkhan]

They need to take out the extreme dollar value sales before doing the average.

I mean, the average of 5 and 250 is 127.50$... looliuytjhrjykuilkkyt7j7i

[FiftyQuid]

Someone had to post this and it might as well be me;

$350 for a sealed Splatterhouse!
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-Factory-Sealed-Splatterhouse-TurboGrafx-16-Turbo-Grafx-16-Brand-New-RARE-/280918904662?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item4168124f56#ht_653wt_923

I'd hate to see what he'd sell a sealed Bomberman '93 for.