Parting out a TurboGrafx 16 CD System, Accessories, Games etc.

[Necromancer]

so get mad at ebay for being greedy thieves, not people like me asking a fair TOTAL price for a product.

You're the one trying to screw eBay out of its rightful fees, so who's the greedy thief here?

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............................

Yeah, it's a steal.  That's why you keep lowering the price, right?

[nectarsis]

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.

Frankly EVERYONES got a damn sob story these days...the GOOD sellers don't need to use em for the "sympathy sale."  The shit hit the fan about 4 different ways like 2+ years ago for me...I didn't come on any forum trying to whine about it to make $ I DESPERATELY needed at the time.


I WONDER why people want cheaper deals thru forums/CL, etc.  The listing/final value fees, etc.  that you would save adds up.  People regularlysay "LOOK it goes for this on Ebay!!!" without taking all the fees into account, and hope for a sucker. 

What's with all the new people spamming ebay/sales (not new), yet being so damn high and mighty.  Here's a clue...a lot of the people on here are on MANY other gaming sites where these sellers are.  You burn yourself here, there can be a ripple effect all over.    Of course it's a drop in the bucket for BIG $ SELLERS, but you look like douches all the same.

so get mad at ebay for being greedy thieves, not people like me asking a fair TOTAL price for a product.

You're the one trying to screw eBay out of its rightful fees, so who's the greedy thief here?

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............................

Yeah, it's a steal.  That's why you keep lowering the price, right?

 

[KevInCal]

Some of you might want to go back and see all I ever did was try to sell my stuff.  I was attacked for no reason so I've been having to defend myself ever since.  I'm not the whiner here, the people who started the bitching about my prices are the whiners. Adults who think things are too expensive go on their way without childishly insulting the seller about their prices. It's expected though that most people in the video game world never grow up from childhood and resort to childish tactics.  So again, I'm not the one who started all the shit, I'm just the one who is defending myself.  I won't just sit back and let people take shots at me without putting up a fight. I can see that this forum is full of bandwagon egomaniacs though who feel it's necessary to pile on attacking someone once it's started.  So I'm sure I won't be around here long. No problem at all.

[MotherGunner]

Kevin, Zeta reacted that way because the community on these forums frown on people who join for the specific purpose of selling their stuff without having established themselves as contributing members first.  It's an unwritten rule.  To add insult to injury, people come here with their outrageous ebay-style gouging prices.  After, they just leave an never come back.

I suggest you start over, introduce yourself on the general forum, start a few topics, participate in a few, and after you establish yourself as a regular, try again.

Hope this helps...

I rest my case.

[KevInCal]

why the hell would i want to participate in anything here when im treated like shit. if there is a rule that people have to participate first before they sell then why allow me to sell when i have no posts?  Oh, because there is no such rule...

[Necromancer]

why the hell would i want to participate in anything here when im treated like shit.

You're a bit too sensitive for teh interwebz.  If you go back and read this thread from the beginning, you'll see that the poo flinging was started by you - here's the chain of events:

1.  A greeting from oldskool.
2.  Zeta makes a joke about the stream of newcomers here only to sell stuff, which is true and applicable to you - therefor not an attack.
3.  A fellow newcomer, cpsystem3, calls out your wares as overpriced.  Again, this is true (as proven by subsequent price drops) and hardly a abusive onslaught.
4.  M.G. explains Zeta's joke.
5.  You flip out with a bunch of condescension and a general 'f*ck you, I can do whatever I want!'.  Nobody else shares that right, though, eh?

[Vecanti]

Ok, Did as you suggested and checked you Ebay feedback.

Looks like a typical crazy Ebayer.  Everything is fine if things go their way, but when it doesn't they are rude, curse at people, and then the always standard - call the buyer a liar. 

Yeah, thanks, but no thanks. I don't want to do business with someone who curses at their customers (even if the customer is wrong) or sells defective products and offers solutions such as "BLOW on it" instead of fixing the issue of a non-functioning item or instead just says, "Uh you're a liar."
 


revenge_of_the_fallen - Got item it was not mint at all the cover was heavily creased
Reply by kevincal20 (Mar-09-10 16:16):
Why is it the people who take WEEKS to pay me are always the ones to complain!?!

So what, he didn't pay for weeks and so you creased the cover in anger?  Or he was legit in saying it was not mint and you just didn't want to admit you screwed him?




quidproquo_141 - Shipping was a bit slow and item doesnt work properly   
Reply by kevincal20 (Feb-23-10 21:13):
What is "a bit" slow? It's an OLD NES game, they aren't perfect. BLOW on it....

You sold him an item that isn't working and your solution is "BLOW on it"?  Nice.





rgtabion84 - Very rude seller! Had to have PayPal/Ebay help me! Inaccurate listings! F rating
Reply by kevincal20 (Feb-23-10 21:09):
Stupid LYING buyer didn't email or pay me for WEEKS & then wants perfect service

Calling a customer Stupid? He's not talking about your service and payment time has nothing to do with it. I see you won't answer the real issue "Inaccurate Listing". Nice way to avoid the actual issue.




the_fox_andthe_hound - Item was not as described and seller swore and cursed at me. F+
Reply by kevincal20 (Jan-18-09 22:20):
Stupid, ignorant, illiterate buyer misreads description & calls me dishonest!
Follow-up by the_fox_andthe_hound (Jan-20-09 19:30):
Buying a system for my grandson. Seller lied it did not work. So bought another else where check feedback.

I guess we can believe the buyer on this one. He claimed that you swore and cursed at him.  Then in public you call him "Stupid", "Ignorant", and "Illiterate".  I guess since you proved him honest in that claim, I'll believe him also when he claims "Item was not as described."





Buyer beware with this guy.

[MotherGunner]

Wow...   

[Arkhan]

I bought all his posters since they were cheap and I like posters.

I think theres like 49 invoices about payment in my email box because I took like 2 days to pay.

they showed up and are about what I'd expect from 3$ posters ripped out of magazines 20 years ago.

*shrug*

[Tablet]

Wow, Kevin you blew things way out of proportion here. A longstanding community such as this one, who has been burned by repeated people coming on just to 'peddle their wares' would create an uneasy atmosphere in the selling forum. As others have said before you could have researched this forum a little, flicked through some older threads, got the general jist of the community before even considering whether here would be the right place to sell your stuff, it's a little more complicated than "Oh I have turbo grafx stuff to sell *ping lightbulb* sell them on a turbografx forum"

And all the stuff about paying full price, come on what is full price for these games? Retail? 1%RRP? 1000%RRP? Ebay is NO WAY to gauge the vaule of games, one game one week may make over $100 then the next only make $60 in that case what do you sell yours for?

There is no fixed price guide for TG-16 or PCE so that does mean you can sell for whatever price you want, but this is a community and people have opinions and views so don't expect a parade from the locals on this forum or any others you join when you don't participate in discussions and are only interested in selling your goods, then again it's been said before you could have checked the forums and saw that items generally sell lower than their ebay prices then you would have known this wasn't the place to sell your wares.

I've seen sellers gouge the shipping quite a lot on ebay recently, especially international shipping but to admit to intentionally increasing the price of postage because you think ebay is being greedy with the fees is rather hypocritical don't you think?

I don't even know why I'm wasting my time writing out this reply as no doubt all of your defensive replys are a result of your grieving for the loss of your mother. That does not however give you the right to snap at people and generally seclude yourself from the community more and more with complete unwillingness to join in any other discussions. I'm sorry for your loss but maybe arguing with people on an internet forum as much as it can let out the emotions probably isn't the best use of your time right now.

I hope you do stick around, this place can be a haven for help with techy problems and recommendations for games to try, banter, etc.

Peace.

[TGX16]

If you had read around on the forum before posting you sell thread you would better understood the situation at hand!
People have little understanding (to say the least) for high price gougers on ebay! no matter the reason...

We are not in this hobbie becase we whant to make money are we?

I for one like to play videogames and games for TGX16, PC Engine or PC-FX but being a Busdriver I do not earn enough to buy for ex. Bonk 3 for $350 or more and if I did I would not dare having the game lying about at home, I would end up in a bankdeposit...How fun the perfect place for a videogame...

Perhaps a  new rule on the forum is in order then too make this problem less in the future?
You'll have to have been a member in the forum for say 3 months and made at least 25 posts during that time and also made yourself known
in an "Introduce yourself" thread?
And after this initiation you get the right to post sell, buy and trade threads!

[Duo_R]

I think this is a great idea!

Perhaps a  new rule on the forum is in order then too make this problem less in the future?
You'll have to have been a member in the forum for say 3 months and made at least 25 posts during that time and also made yourself known
in an "Introduce yourself" thread?
And after this initiation you get the right to post sell, buy and trade threads!

[pceslayer]

If he was so desperate for $ for his mom he woulda took what he could have gotten for the stuff... ah well just another DB on the interwebz.

And here I was clicking the link thinking I might find some goodies, but got the instead.

[finerion]

Perhaps a  new rule on the forum is in order then too make this problem less in the future?
You'll have to have been a member in the forum for say 3 months and made at least 25 posts during that time and also made yourself known in an "Introduce yourself" thread? And after this initiation you get the right to post sell, buy and trade threads!

I know I am pretty new to the forums so wouldn't qualify to post anything yet but I agree that this would be a very good policy to implement. Heck, this is something that the Neo-Geo.com forums is pretty stringent about with I think some very good success.

[Duo_R]

their's is a 100 posts. A little excessive but 25 might be too low. Maybe 50?

Perhaps a  new rule on the forum is in order then too make this problem less in the future?
You'll have to have been a member in the forum for say 3 months and made at least 25 posts during that time and also made yourself known in an "Introduce yourself" thread? And after this initiation you get the right to post sell, buy and trade threads!

I know I am pretty new to the forums so wouldn't qualify to post anything yet but I agree that this would be a very good policy to implement. Heck, this is something that the Neo-Geo.com forums is pretty stringent about with I think some very good success.