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

[technozombie]

Some sort of guide to dispel some of the rarity myths might be a worthwhile endeavor even if it doesn't include prices.

[Arkhan]

what we need to do honestly, is create a PC Engine/Turbo Grafx-16 Fair-Price-Guide

that is maintained by us.

let it become the defacto standard, with evidence made from sales here, and in the FB groups from non-f*ckups.

LOL. i would love to see the debate that this would facilitate

We have the most pull, being the yknow, only functional forum.

and FB group full of police that de-retard the retards.

[Mathius]

The only other forum based price guide that I know of is NeoGeo.com's and it failed. Plus I doubt resellers would take it seriously since they "obviously know better."

This has become a club for the rich only where normal Joes like us aren't invited since we play and appreciate our games and systems. How dare us!

The new guy or gal that wants to jump on board this band wagon is seriously screwed thanks to high and mighty resellers. I feel so bad for them.

[technozombie]

Not ebay but I found this interesting.

http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n146988388

[GoldenWheels]

Some sort of guide to dispel some of the rarity myths might be a worthwhile endeavor even if it doesn't include prices.

Seems like a much more useful and doable idea to me, a la the way Atari stuff is ranked.

Prices change and fluctuate, and someone would have to keep up on that faithfully to make the price guide worth a damn, if anyone could ever agree on the values.

But a rarity ranking of the library once done is....done (maybe you add homebrews as released if you are so inclined). Unless case recyclers use up so much Power Golf it actually becomes rare!

[EvilEvoIX]

Who are the people paying eBay prices?  I mean they are so off the chart but they keep popping up so someone keeps buying them?  The sad thing is shirt of destroying the internet there is no way to stop this.

[Necromancer]

Who are the people paying eBay prices?  I mean they are so off the chart but they keep popping up so someone keeps buying them?  The sad thing is shirt of destroying the internet there is no way to stop this.

I like shirts.

[poponon]

A shirt of destroying the internet sounds pretty cool

[Lost Monkey]

Who are the people paying eBay prices?  I mean they are so off the chart but they keep popping up so someone keeps buying them?  The sad thing is shirt of destroying the internet there is no way to stop this.

In some cases it is the sellers themselves buying it, to create an illusion of normalcy...

[Gentlegamer]

Yes don't underestimate shill bidding to prop up the "value."

[technozombie]

Yes don't underestimate shill bidding to prop up the "value."

I'm convinced this is a much bigger problem than people give it credit for.

[EvilEvoIX]

Who are the people paying eBay prices?  I mean they are so off the chart but they keep popping up so someone keeps buying them?  The sad thing is shirt of destroying the internet there is no way to stop this.

In some cases it is the sellers themselves buying it, to create an illusion of normalcy...

That shirts evil.....

[Black Tiger]

Yes don't underestimate shill bidding to prop up the "value."

I'm convinced this is a much bigger problem than people give it credit for.

Read through the first couple hundred pages of this thread and you'll find lots of cross referenced proof of specific people doing it in an ongoing basis.

At the same times you'll also see plenty of collectards complaining that we're just insecure whiners who just wish that prices weren't "legitimately" high and that we "just want free games".

[Mzo]

I actually found a few Turbo games at PAX East, but the prices were gross.  A 4-in-1 for $100, Lords of Thunder and Dragon Slayer for $150 each... bleah.

[technozombie]

Yes don't underestimate shill bidding to prop up the "value."

I'm convinced this is a much bigger problem than people give it credit for.

Read through the first couple hundred pages of this thread and you'll find lots of cross referenced proof of specific people doing it in an ongoing basis.

At the same times you'll also see plenty of collectards complaining that we're just insecure whiners who just wish that prices weren't "legitimately" high and that we "just want free games".

I was speaking of the population at large as opposed to the astute members here. Sadly, EBay has become the determiner of value for almost everyone from second hand stores to flee markets. I've seen people print off sold ebay  listings and display them at garage sales for maximum profit.