Author Topic: Parting out a TurboGrafx 16 CD System, Accessories, Games etc.  (Read 1415 times)

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Re: Parting out a TurboGrafx 16 CD System, Accessories, Games etc.
« Reply #15 on: August 27, 2010, 07:11:07 AM »
What would any of you do if your mom were dying and couldn't work and needed money!?!? It's hard enough to supports ones self these days...  Anyway, I'm just tired of people at gaming forums slamming me for no good reason.  All I am is a nice and honest guy selling some gaming stuff.

No worries man.  If someone new comes onto these forums and tries insulting the long-timers with overpriced products they will be slammed regardless of race, age, sex, or current issues going on in ones life.  We are an equal opportunity flaming forum!  :D

Don't take offense, just like you said if they don't like the prices they will move on.  If you don't like what they say, just block 'em! and move on.

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Re: Parting out a TurboGrafx 16 CD System, Accessories, Games etc.
« Reply #16 on: August 27, 2010, 09:42:55 AM »
Although somebody grabbed the Turbo games I was thinking about getting from Kevin, I ended up buying some really nice complete N64 games from him. Kevin, I'm very sorry to hear about your mom.
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Re: Parting out a TurboGrafx 16 CD System, Accessories, Games etc.
« Reply #17 on: August 27, 2010, 08:44:21 PM »

What would any of you do if your mom were dying and couldn't work and needed money!?!? It's hard enough to supports ones self these days...  Anyway, I'm just tired of people at gaming forums slamming me for no good reason.  All I am is a nice and honest guy selling some gaming stuff.



First off I am also sorry for your loss.  That is a terrible thing to go through and I don't look forward to the day where I find myself in the same predicament.

To be clear, my post wasn't intended as an insult.  You opened the door as to why you were being talked to that way and I came in to explain.

To answer your point above I would had done the same thing except that I would have taken the time to really look around first.  There are so many similar threads like this one.   I get that you don't have time.  Just offering some background.


Yes, as an American and as a former U.S. Army Infantryman, I will tell you people die every day to ensure you can say whatever you want.  But this applies to EVERY American...   don't NOT accept it just because you don't like that freedom of speech doesn't just apply to you.  While we are at it, many forum members here are not Americans so they don't owe us anything.

About feeling better, I am not sure who that was intended for me or Zeta...   For the record no, I don't think I am better that anyone.  FAR from it....But that is precisely why I don't let anyone make me believe they are better than me either.   
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Re: Parting out a TurboGrafx 16 CD System, Accessories, Games etc.
« Reply #18 on: August 27, 2010, 09:38:38 PM »
It just goes to show you, everyone dies. Everyone's mother dies. Even the mothers of eBay gouging whiners die. My mother will die. All our mothers will die. All motherf*ckers will die. MotherGunner will die.

Its sad, true, but not extra special sad since everyone has their mother die on them, unless we die first, or we die simultaneously with our mothers, or we never knew our mother at all...not exactly superior alternatives. Its not that I don't feel compassion, its just that my compassion is universally applicable. I'm like a snarky Buddha.

So we are all on even ground here on that matter, which brings us back to the original point: There isn't anyone on this forum that isn't already very familiar with eBay. It is a much more popular site than this one! We don't need people to list stuff there, and then spam it here. We can find it ourselves. In fact, your $60 AC adaptor probably wouldn't have turned up in the gouging thread on its own without you even bothering to make an account here.

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Re: Parting out a TurboGrafx 16 CD System, Accessories, Games etc.
« Reply #19 on: August 28, 2010, 12:44:30 AM »
I do my auctions dutch style, which means I start high and if they dont sell I lower the price.......

If it is truly worth what you have it listed at, then what would the risk be in starting it at $0.99 and letting the market pay what it will pay for it.  Starting it with a inflated BIN price is basically hoping someone with extra money will be lazy or ignorant and snap it up.  And now when other sellers go to list the same item, they will see your auction and assume that's what its worth and jack it up an addition $5 or $10, thereby perpetuating the gouging.

As pointed out though, you are more than welcome to conduct your auctions however you want.  I learned pretty quick that this community doesn't tolerate people trying to make excess profit from NEC stuff.  I respect that stance.  There are a lot of good, helpful people in this community, and I'd never want to alienate myself from them.  I haven't found a better source for NEC info anywhere else.  Without this site I'd never have been able to fix my Turbo Duo.

If you decide to relist your A/C adapter and at least add a best offer option, I might be a player.  Until then.
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Re: Parting out a TurboGrafx 16 CD System, Accessories, Games etc.
« Reply #20 on: September 05, 2010, 06:53:00 PM »
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Re: Parting out a TurboGrafx 16 CD System, Accessories, Games etc.
« Reply #21 on: September 07, 2010, 07:18:24 PM »
Kevin if you lower your shipping on some of your games I might bite.
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Re: Parting out a TurboGrafx 16 CD System, Accessories, Games etc.
« Reply #22 on: September 08, 2010, 05:46:13 AM »
Us telling you your prices are a bit high is us trying to help you. 

You *did* say there was some good info here.  This is more of that good info.

I mean, you can go get a radio shack adapter for 20$, so unless the persons really OCD about having a legit adapter, 60$ is just nuts.

also, the whole ebay powerseller whatever nonsense isn't that important to us.  Anyone can get that going if they really wanted to. 




oh, and yeah, 9.95$ for shipping a CD is too high.

take it from me.  People didn't even like 7.99$ when I was shipping Insanity, so now its 5.00$.

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Re: Parting out a TurboGrafx 16 CD System, Accessories, Games etc.
« Reply #23 on: September 08, 2010, 01:45:15 PM »
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Re: Parting out a TurboGrafx 16 CD System, Accessories, Games etc.
« Reply #24 on: September 12, 2010, 11:04:36 AM »
i love how people have such limited intelligence that they cant figure out the shipping is high because the auction price is low.  people like me do this to save a little money on ebay fees.  they fee us on the auction price but not on shipping.  so get mad at ebay for being greedy thieves, not people like me asking a fair TOTAL price for a product.  Its so stupid to bitch about a high shipping cost when the auction price is low.  What matters is the TOTAL cost and everything I sell has a perfectly fair TOTAL cost compared to similar products............................

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Re: Parting out a TurboGrafx 16 CD System, Accessories, Games etc.
« Reply #25 on: September 12, 2010, 11:34:59 AM »
i love how people have such limited intelligence that they cant figure out the shipping is high because the auction price is low.  people like me do this to save a little money on ebay fees.  they fee us on the auction price but not on shipping.  so get mad at ebay for being greedy thieves, not people like me asking a fair TOTAL price for a product.  Its so stupid to bitch about a high shipping cost when the auction price is low.  What matters is the TOTAL cost and everything I sell has a perfectly fair TOTAL cost compared to similar products............................

Whether ebay fees are "fair" or not... trying to avoid fees by gouging on shipping is against ebay's policies.  Its also a DB thing to do, because there are still people out there who forget to look at the shipping cost before bidding.  Yes its their own fault, but having a high shipping price is a practice in deception.  But alas, I guess ebay is the scummy place to hang out so why should I expect much else.
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Re: Parting out a TurboGrafx 16 CD System, Accessories, Games etc.
« Reply #26 on: September 12, 2010, 12:56:11 PM »
i love how people have such limited intelligence that they cant figure out the shipping is high because the auction price is low.

wow.. wont be buying from you... oh wait i hate ebay :P

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Re: Parting out a TurboGrafx 16 CD System, Accessories, Games etc.
« Reply #27 on: September 12, 2010, 02:20:57 PM »
I hate ebay and paypal too, but they are a necessary evil unfortunately. its just plain a lot easier to sell stuff on ebay than on craigslist or gaming forums.  And even after all the fees im probably making better money selling stuff on ebay.  Problem trying to make a profit on gaming forums is everyone wants everything for low ball bottom barrel prices. Craigslist is even worse that way probably.

Also because people are not bound by contract on gaming forums or craigslist its flakes galore when it comes to actually paying for something...  im not too fond of doing a lot of work for someone and then in the end they flake.  Again, ebay = necessary evil...  Their fees are outrageous but its to the point now where they are like the oil companies.  We need ebay like we need gas, like it or not.
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Re: Parting out a TurboGrafx 16 CD System, Accessories, Games etc.
« Reply #28 on: September 12, 2010, 03:03:44 PM »
hahahahaha...nice try on justifying it but there are way more flakes on ebay.. why do ya bother advertising here then if ebay is your bitch?
i guess with our limited intelligence i guess there is a chance.  :wink:

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Re: Parting out a TurboGrafx 16 CD System, Accessories, Games etc.
« Reply #29 on: September 12, 2010, 04:43:04 PM »
i love how people have such limited intelligence that they cant figure out the shipping is high because the auction price is low.  people like me do this to save a little money on ebay fees.  they fee us on the auction price but not on shipping.  so get mad at ebay for being greedy thieves, not people like me asking a fair TOTAL price for a product.  Its so stupid to bitch about a high shipping cost when the auction price is low.  What matters is the TOTAL cost and everything I sell has a perfectly fair TOTAL cost compared to similar products............................

Wow and here I was actually feeling bad for this guy. 
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