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

[tggodfrey]

The negativity here on the forum is rediculous.  Certain older members here have gotten rout of hand with the abusing/raping of new members.
...Bad mouthing any forum member without cause needs to stop. 

I don't see what you're talking about. Where's the rape and abuse? I argue with DK because he's wandered in here three different times looking for a fight. Otherwise I ignore him while he follows me around and calls me a dick. What else... I gave JonnyBlaze and Nintega some crap recently, but they're old members. I told wolfsaq he's a cross-posting spammer because he is. Otherwise I talk about stuff.

Look at all of the members and sort the new ones by date. Where's the noob witch hunt? It's basically just Necro and I ripping on one idiot a month who comes into this thread and goes off topic. DK is perfectly welcome to take his army of supporters and pontificate in a new thread where he can tell me to GTFO. In an effort to bury the hatchet, I'll even offer some subject titles that may appeal to him:
*Reseller Public Relations Think Tank
*The TurboGrafx: a Return on Your Investment
*Exploiting Communities for the Free Market
*The Mythology of Market Manipulation
*Is This a Good Deal?
*Help Me Fix My Stuff.
*Dungeon Explorer II: is it awesome or is it awesome? We think it's ALL THREE.
*The Meaning of "Price": a Closer Look.

I will explain in a PM.  this thread went off topic long enough I suppose.

[Bernie]

LOL..  I mean damn.

[KingDrool]

Somewhat relevant, I just received a PM from a new member. And in it, he said this:

I just recently joined this forum as a new TG collector / gamer, and I expected people to basically ignore me and treat me like a "n00b" or whatever, but I've had quite the opposite experience so far.

You may proceed.

[BigusSchmuck]

Whats the deal with the loose version of Bonk 3 going for so much now?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Turbografx-16-Turbo-Duo-Bonk-3-Bonks-Big-Adventure-/121004992518?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D2974521728573754567%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D121004992518%26
And of course this idiot still thinks his Bonk 3 manual is worth even more than what he was charging to begin with:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bonk-3-Bonks-Big-Adventure-TurboGrafx-16-Manual-Only-/250617950446?pt=Video_Games_Accessories&hash=item3a59fe70ee

[KingDrool]

Holy shit! $300 for the f*ckin' manual?

Jesus...

[tggodfrey]

Yeah that guy has been relisting for what?  couple years now I think.  He seems to change from 269- 299 every other auction.  He is persistant I give him that.

[DarkKobold]

Holy shit! $300 for the f*ckin' manual?

Jesus...

I'm pretty sure it costs $0.50 per listing to list in the video game accessory category. So, he's sunk about $4 into it since I've seen that auction. It will never, ever sell. So, pity his stupidity. I'm pretty sure any one can play Bonk 3 without the manual.

[Sparky]

Not surprisingly, the handful of users who piss and moan about "gougers" are also the ones jumping on every deal, and not offering any of their own.

No all the people that piss and moan are the good guys giving free stuff away and the guys i trust.

I tell you one thing man if it were not for people like Necro, vestcoat or Blacktiger and others this place would be over run with ebay prices ,gougers and the "oh my god I have to have it now" fools.  It is the only forum where I know good deals can be had, fair prices are listed and if I sell or give FREE things away I know I wont regret it with the people on here. I am not talking about just the veteran's...... fify, glazeball , Lost Monkey are just a few that i would help out and there are a lot more, there only seems to be a few that actually have problems here, why is that?

[BigusSchmuck]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shockman-TurboGrafx-16-1992-/120997579549?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item1c2c048b1d&autorefresh=true
We can blitzkrieg this guy with 2 cent offers.

[Necromancer]

I'm pretty sure it costs $0.50 per listing to list in the video game accessory category. So, he's sunk about $4 into it since I've seen that auction. It will never, ever sell. So, pity his stupidity. I'm pretty sure any one can play Bonk 3 without the manual.

The more you sell the more free listings you get, so I'd be surprised if he's paid even a penny relisting it thus far.

[Alt-Nintega1]

You don't like it?  Then get the f*ck out and start your own thread about how there's no such thing as gouging.

How many times must I say this?!?

No thanks. Until someone with authority actually speaks, I'll continue to point out the stupidity of terms like "self-gouging," and the blatant hypocrisy in this thread. Last I checked, you weren't king of this forum, and general forum etiquette does not say that "the topic starter gets to dictate exactly what is posted in an open thread." You sound like a petulant child, and because he isn't getting his way, will pack up his toys and take them home so the other children can't play with them. Stop acting like you own this thread, because you don't. 

Also, I think it is necessary for a sane voice to be in here, because there seems to be a handful of users that can only can cuss and name call at newbies, which is not good for any forum. I doubt the actual moderators and owners want the old timers constantly screaming at new members of the community, scaring them off.

nullity, don't worry, this juvenile "MY THREAD MY THREAD" activity is not an indicator of normal activity here, and I've had some great interactions with people here who don't act this way. Not surprisingly, the handful of users who piss and moan about "gougers" are also the ones jumping on every deal, and not offering any of their own.

dude you are 100% right. Don't worry about the clowns in this thread. This is the place for them to bitch and moan because they can't have certain games. I sell Turbob games on ebay for hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars and I am proud of it.

I even have the same people from this thread actually buy my games for crazy money because they can't and never will find these games anywhere else.

Necromancer, you are a piece of shit. GTFO please. We are sick and tired of your whining you bitch!


Ebay is the best place to find video games, period! Your stupid local stores have garbage and your dumbarse flea market trips are worthless because you find a turbo game there like what? once a year if you are lucky?

I hope Ebay prices keep going up, this is what makes video games collectables. If everything was dirt cheap then there would be no such thing as collecting.

This thread is f*ckin fail!!!! 

[DarkKobold]

I'm pretty sure it costs $0.50 per listing to list in the video game accessory category. So, he's sunk about $4 into it since I've seen that auction. It will never, ever sell. So, pity his stupidity. I'm pretty sure any one can play Bonk 3 without the manual.

The more you sell the more free listings you get, so I'd be surprised if he's paid even a penny relisting it thus far.

I can't 100% verify it either way, but I've yet to find a way to get free BIN listings on eBay. If you have an ebay store, it might be possible.  I'd need to do research. I was just hoping that the fact that he was paying for this ridiculous listing would make people realize it was more his loss than theirs. Silver lining, maybe reduce some of the rage?

Not surprisingly, the handful of users who piss and moan about "gougers" are also the ones jumping on every deal, and not offering any of their own.

No all the people that piss and moan are the good guys giving free stuff away and the guys i trust.

I tell you one thing man if it were not for people like Necro, vestcoat or Blacktiger and others this place would be over run with ebay prices ,gougers and the "oh my god I have to have it now" fools.  It is the only forum where I know good deals can be had, fair prices are listed and if I sell or give FREE things away I know I wont regret it with the people on here. I am not talking about just the veteran's...... fify, glazeball , Lost Monkey are just a few that i would help out and there are a lot more, there only seems to be a few that actually have problems here, why is that?

I have seen the awesomeness of FiftyQuid, turboswimzz, professorprofessorson, you, and etc. I have not seen this from Vestcoat or Necromancer. I've only seen them on the assault. I've not been here extremely long, so in the past, they may have been very generous. However, I don't believe previous generosity should enable carte blanche to attack people you disagree with.  

This conversation started because I defended a seller who ended his auction EARLY, to sell LOWER, and STILL he was called a gouger, simply because people didn't like the price others are bidding. The only defense put forward was "We have a f*ck EBAY club." Oh, and DarkKobold sucks was the other defense.

I'm not denying there are legitimate gougers. However, calling anyone who posts an auction for a rare game a gouger is just misdirected anger.

I like you Sparky, you seem like a genuinely nice guy. I don't like the concept of your club. It inspires hostility towards any person who uses ebay, for either selling or buying. It also removes any chance of legitimate debate, as it gives an "Us vs. them" mentality, which just exacerbates this hostility.

This thread is f*ckin fail!!!! 

Oh god, I don't need people like this defending me...

Plus, I enjoy game hunting at my local flea market.

[Mathius]

You don't like it?  Then get the f*ck out and start your own thread about how there's no such thing as gouging.

How many times must I say this?!?

No thanks. Until someone with authority actually speaks, I'll continue to point out the stupidity of terms like "self-gouging," and the blatant hypocrisy in this thread. Last I checked, you weren't king of this forum, and general forum etiquette does not say that "the topic starter gets to dictate exactly what is posted in an open thread." You sound like a petulant child, and because he isn't getting his way, will pack up his toys and take them home so the other children can't play with them. Stop acting like you own this thread, because you don't.  

Also, I think it is necessary for a sane voice to be in here, because there seems to be a handful of users that can only can cuss and name call at newbies, which is not good for any forum. I doubt the actual moderators and owners want the old timers constantly screaming at new members of the community, scaring them off.

nullity, don't worry, this juvenile "MY THREAD MY THREAD" activity is not an indicator of normal activity here, and I've had some great interactions with people here who don't act this way. Not surprisingly, the handful of users who piss and moan about "gougers" are also the ones jumping on every deal, and not offering any of their own.

dude you are 100% right. Don't worry about the clowns in this thread. This is the place for them to bitch and moan because they can't have certain games. I sell Turbob games on ebay for hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars and I am proud of it.

I even have the same people from this thread actually buy my games for crazy money because they can't and never will find these games anywhere else.

Necromancer, you are a piece of shit. GTFO please. We are sick and tired of your whining you bitch!


Ebay is the best place to find video games, period! Your stupid local stores have garbage and your dumbarse flea market trips are worthless because you find a turbo game there like what? once a year if you are lucky?

I hope Ebay prices keep going up, this is what makes video games collectables. If everything was dirt cheap then there would be no such thing as collecting.

This thread is f*ckin fail!!!!  

Who else was it that called everyone here "clowns" all the time? This is definitely trolling. He is trying to poke at as many nerves as he can.

[bob]

You don't like it?  Then get the f*ck out and start your own thread about how there's no such thing as gouging.

How many times must I say this?!?

No thanks. Until someone with authority actually speaks, I'll continue to point out the stupidity of terms like "self-gouging," and the blatant hypocrisy in this thread. Last I checked, you weren't king of this forum, and general forum etiquette does not say that "the topic starter gets to dictate exactly what is posted in an open thread." You sound like a petulant child, and because he isn't getting his way, will pack up his toys and take them home so the other children can't play with them. Stop acting like you own this thread, because you don't. 

Also, I think it is necessary for a sane voice to be in here, because there seems to be a handful of users that can only can cuss and name call at newbies, which is not good for any forum. I doubt the actual moderators and owners want the old timers constantly screaming at new members of the community, scaring them off.

nullity, don't worry, this juvenile "MY THREAD MY THREAD" activity is not an indicator of normal activity here, and I've had some great interactions with people here who don't act this way. Not surprisingly, the handful of users who piss and moan about "gougers" are also the ones jumping on every deal, and not offering any of their own.

dude you are 100% right. Don't worry about the clowns in this thread. This is the place for them to bitch and moan because they can't have certain games. I sell Turbob games on ebay for hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars and I am proud of it.

I even have the same people from this thread actually buy my games for crazy money because they can't and never will find these games anywhere else.

Necromancer, you are a piece of shit. GTFO please. We are sick and tired of your whining you bitch!


Ebay is the best place to find video games, period! Your stupid local stores have garbage and your dumbarse flea market trips are worthless because you find a turbo game there like what? once a year if you are lucky?

I hope Ebay prices keep going up, this is what makes video games collectables. If everything was dirt cheap then there would be no such thing as collecting.

This thread is f*ckin fail!!!! 

Um...bye.

[Sparky]

I have seen the awesomeness of FiftyQuid, turboswimzz, professorprofessorson, you, and etc. This conversation started because I defended a seller who ended his auction EARLY, to sell LOWER, and STILL he was called a gouger, simply because people didn't like the price others are bidding. The only defense put forward was "We have a f*ck EBAY club." Oh, and DarkKobold sucks was the other defense.

I'm not denying there are legitimate gougers. However, calling anyone who posts an auction for a rare game a gouger is just misdirected anger.

I like you Sparky, you seem like a genuinely nice guy. I don't like the concept of your club. It inspires hostility towards any person who uses ebay, for either selling or buying. It also removes any chance of legitimate debate, as it gives an "Us vs. them" mentality, which just exacerbates this hostility.

you read into things way to much man as people are generally speaking here even read the rules of the f-ebay club, You can use ebay if you have common sense, and i think one of those comments taht stirred you up came from BigusSchmuck and he is not even a member of the f-ebay club. You sound like lawyer.