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

[motdelbourt]

I don't know if I would call it gouging exactly because the starting price was much lower, but Dungeon Explorer the 2nd just went for $373. I kind of wanted this one for nostalgic reasons and was watching it, but watched in bemusement as it went from 180-200-250-300-373 in the last few minutes. I just hope it went to someone who will enjoy it.

I'd be really happy if a "promo only" (ahem) pressing or something of the translated version showed up for $40-50.

Meanwhile a sealed JP version languishes for a quite reasonable price.

[DarkKobold]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Magical-Chase-TurboGrafx-16-1993-Complete-for-the-Turbografx-16-System-Rare?item=140840185921&cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D1%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D1707225061898107938

GENTLEMEN!

Start your engines of hate, this one is going high.

[Xray]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Magical-Chase-TurboGrafx-16-1993-Complete-for-the-Turbografx-16-System-Rare?item=140840185921&cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D1%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D1707225061898107938

GENTLEMEN!

Start your engines of hate, this one is going high.

I like how sellers say "No returns for any reason other than DOA !"
Little do they know that if a buyer demands a refund, they will get it ,,, For very little reason, or no reason at all.
If the seller refuses, paypal will just freeze his pp account, and the bank account its tied to, until he pays up.
The only way he could get away with not refunding is to immediately withdraw the funds of both accounts into his pocket, and sacrifice his bank, paypal and ebay accounts - Something that a 1,000 fb seller is unlikely to want to do.

I sold an identical item 3 years ago, in fact, may be the same one, who knows.
I'd be nervous selling something like this on ebay, too many ways to get scammed.

[motdelbourt]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Magical-Chase-TurboGrafx-16-1993-Complete-for-the-Turbografx-16-System-Rare?item=140840185921&cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D1%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D1707225061898107938

GENTLEMEN!

Start your engines of hate, this one is going high.

I feel like I've been "scared straight" from my flirtation with Turbob collecting by looking at these auctions. There's so many more worthwhile things in life to do with 1k, and that's the starting bid.

[vestcoat]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Magical-Chase-TurboGrafx-16-1993-Complete-for-the-Turbografx-16-System-Rare?item=140840185921&cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D1%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D1707225061898107938

GENTLEMEN!

Start your engines of hate, this one is going high.

This is the gouging thread, not the "I'm-going-feed-the-gougers-by-blowing-money-out-my-ass" thread. Thanks.

[syphic]

This is gonna be interesting lol

[Necromancer]

While I've grown to appreciate some of the hate here, the paranoia that every auction that goes for a ridiculous amount is a network of evil resellers is just borderline insanity.

You're 100% correct: eBay is always the free market in action and there's no such thing as shill bidding, fake auctions, or price gouging.  Now please get out of this thread and go f*ck yourself.

[tggodfrey]

Well, I have 2 grand i am going to use to buy this and then i am going to f*ck the seller by claiming fraud through paypal.  Time to show the gougers who is really f*cking who!

[Keith Courage]

But he isn't gouging if people are bidding higher than his starting price on it. I bet the price would be around the same even if the seller had started the auction at $1 instead of $1000. Can't complain about what others are willing to pay.

[syphic]

Im kinda confused. So the gentlemen who runs this site throws up his Magical Chase on Ebay and its Congratulations and Hi-fives all around but when someone else decides to throw their Magical Chase on ebay its Eff him, rip him off, and ruin his auction?

[Xray]

Obviously not gouging, probably thrown in here because of the "ebay" in the title - And I sure hope that comments made about screwing this guy are made in jest.
Would be a bit much to expect the guy to come here and raffle it ,,, If he did, we'd likely see it on ebay the next week after the raffle.

[Necromancer]

But he isn't gouging if people are bidding higher than his starting price on it.

Self imposed gouging is still gouging, and it's often the result of perceived values based on crazy starting prices / BINs.

[jperryss]

But he isn't gouging if people are bidding higher than his starting price on it.

Self imposed gouging is still gouging, and it's often the result of perceived values based on crazy starting prices / BINs.

He started this at $1K with no reserve. Knowing full well this would not sell for under $1K, please explain how this is self-imposed gouging.

[Black Tiger]

Im kinda confused. So the gentlemen who runs this site throws up his Magical Chase on Ebay and its Congratulations and Hi-fives all around but when someone else decides to throw their Magical Chase on ebay its Eff him, rip him off, and ruin his auction?

Pretty much.

This latest auction is a great deal, since the box alone is worth $1650.

[syphic]

Im kinda confused. So the gentlemen who runs this site throws up his Magical Chase on Ebay and its Congratulations and Hi-fives all around but when someone else decides to throw their Magical Chase on ebay its Eff him, rip him off, and ruin his auction?

Pretty much.

This latest auction is a great deal, since the box alone is worth $1650.

This is why I love this fourm!