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

[Black Tiger]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/131120020158

Apparently $500 for a half-complete copy is the new going rate for Beyond Shadowgate?  Yeesh.

Too often the collectors with the most to spend aren't familiar with the games or library in general and overpay (by CIB standards) for what they believe are completely complete games. Then they inflate prices further by getting suckered into paying the price of a functionally complete game just for a missing piece of paper or cardboard, after they eventually figure out that their game can be more "complete".

This leads to sellers selling games in pieces, which creates the illusion that CIB copies of games are ultra rare. Which artificially inflates prices for complete games as well as their individual pieces. There's a seller on eBay right now with listings for manuals for all the rare CD games.

[rtyper]

He's the guy showing all the manuals in 1 picture, but selling them seperately?
I wondered what he was up to with that and what had happened to the games/boxes.
Strange.

[bob]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/131120020158

Apparently $500 for a half-complete copy is the new going rate for Beyond Shadowgate?  Yeesh.

He started it at 200. I'm surprised it got bid up that high.
Personally, I have no problems with this seller. 

[Black Tiger]

He's the guy showing all the manuals in 1 picture, but selling them seperately?
I wondered what he was up to with that and what had happened to the games/boxes.
Strange.

Someone on Sega-16 started a thread about this recently. They bought Rayman for Jaguar off of Digitpress and then the manual on eBay and it turned out to be the same seller.

http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthread.php?26918-I-just-reunited-a-game-with-its-original-manual-Effing-scalpers-dudes


It's all about maximizing profits and increasing values.

[munchiaz]

He's the guy showing all the manuals in 1 picture, but selling them seperately?
I wondered what he was up to with that and what had happened to the games/boxes.
Strange.

Someone on Sega-16 started a thread about this recently. They bought Rayman for Jaguar off of Digitpress and then the manual on eBay and it turned out to be the same seller.

http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthread.php?26918-I-just-reunited-a-game-with-its-original-manual-Effing-scalpers-dudes


It's all about maximizing profits and increasing values.

Im so glad most of the games i want for consoles are common, and don't go for that much.

[bob]

There was some jerk off selling Godzilla game and manual separate recently too.

[Lochlan]

He started it at 200. I'm surprised it got bid up that high.
Personally, I have no problems with this seller. 

Ah yeah, I guess that isn't really "gouging"--but this seems like the de facto thread for discussing high prices.  Obviously you have no problem with the Dynastic Hero he sold you for $150

[HailingTheThings]

He started it at 200. I'm surprised it got bid up that high.
Personally, I have no problems with this seller. 

Ah yeah, I guess that isn't really "gouging"--but this seems like the de facto thread for discussing high prices.  Obviously you have no problem with the Dynastic Hero he sold you for $150

You noticed that too? I was very upset when I saw that... hope somebody deserving got it at least

[wolfman]

Small hole(s) in the shrink wrap to let the air out when it was sealed.

All my games have massive vent holes.  It's funny how much they breathe when you remove the cellophane completely. 

 

[munchiaz]

He started it at 200. I'm surprised it got bid up that high.
Personally, I have no problems with this seller. 

Galam got it, and hes an awesome member of this forum. I know if he some day decides to sell it, it will be sold here at a fair price

Ah yeah, I guess that isn't really "gouging"--but this seems like the de facto thread for discussing high prices.  Obviously you have no problem with the Dynastic Hero he sold you for $150

You noticed that too? I was very upset when I saw that... hope somebody deserving got it at least

[wolfman]

http://www.ebay.de/itm/191065294314?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

4 Games in a Bundle:

Beyond Shadowgate
Ys Book 1+2
Dragon Slayer
Dungeon Master

Quite pricy, still 2 days to go....

Looks like the winning bidders ain´t too happy with what he/she finally received:

http://feedback.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=auberus&&_trksid=p2047675.l2560&rt=nc&iid=191065294314&sspagename=VIP:feedback&ftab=FeedbackAsSeller

Scroll down to see the negative feedback left.

[wolfman]

This one sells the same lot 3 times. Just moved the boxes around so that it would look different on first view:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Lot-of-9-Turbografx-16-Turbo-Grafx-Games-new-and-sealed-must-see-ntsc-Lot-28-/271412437021?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f3171201d

[RoyVegas]

This one sells the same lot 3 times. Just moved the boxes around so that it would look different on first view:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Lot-of-9-Turbografx-16-Turbo-Grafx-Games-new-and-sealed-must-see-ntsc-Lot-28-/271412437021?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f3171201d

That same seller has been selling shitloads of sealed games over the last year.  If i recall correctly, he keeps making new usernames (his feedback on the last account or 2 started to slip), so he makes a new one and starts over.  Wish I could recall his old usernames. Also, they are the same games but one auction lists Blazing Lazers as opened and NOT sealed.

[seieienbu]

This one sells the same lot 3 times. Just moved the boxes around so that it would look different on first view:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Lot-of-9-Turbografx-16-Turbo-Grafx-Games-new-and-sealed-must-see-ntsc-Lot-28-/271412437021?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f3171201d

So is he selling those 9 games, getting the money, then not sending it out?  They're not super rare, but 9 sealed games for $11 each doesn't seem a terribly bad deal to me...

[wolfman]

This one sells the same lot 3 times. Just moved the boxes around so that it would look different on first view:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Lot-of-9-Turbografx-16-Turbo-Grafx-Games-new-and-sealed-must-see-ntsc-Lot-28-/271412437021?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f3171201d

You mean apart from paying a fortune for shipping from Venezuela, import taxes and waiting 8+ weeks to reach you?

So is he selling those 9 games, getting the money, then not sending it out?  They're not super rare, but 9 sealed games for $11 each doesn't seem a terribly bad deal to me...