Why is EVERYONE selling their Cave PCBs?

Plasmo · Post by **Plasmo** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:00 am

There are not enough buyers!

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:03 am

Yeah I've noticed that to, I've seen a ton of ketsui, and full progear kits. Then a crap load of other random stuff also.

It's so hard for me to save up for a 800.00 to 1200.00 board I couldn't think of parting with one after i got it. But then again I don't make nearly as much as I should at my age, slacker I guess.

Plasmo · Post by **Plasmo** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:06 am

We got like 3 Ketsuis (some kits), 3 Futaris, 2 Progears (fullkits wtf), 2 DOJ Black labels (kitrs again), DDP, Galuda 2 and like 10 EspRades and Ibaras.

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:16 am

My best guess is - Recession.

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:31 am

If you try to sell Ferrari's in a recession you'll likely be selling at a bargain basement prices. Even though PCB's and Kits cost alot in the gaming world, the money you would get for them would only last a week or two in the real world. I find it hard to believe an ESP ra.de is going to make that much of a difference in cash terms.

Besides, the sellers that have jumped on the bandwagon most recently are the fools, since they are selling with competition already there. Had they advertised 2 weeks earlier they would have gotten a sweeter deal.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:45 am

fools, since they are selling with competition already there.

I think all those selling have stated they're not going to offer them at really cheap prices.

trivial · Post by **trivial** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:19 am

GaijinPunch wrote:I think all those selling have stated they're not going to offer them at really cheap prices.

It's like the U.S. housing market that way. Prices I've seen are down maybe 15%.

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:31 am

neorichieb1971 wrote: Besides, the sellers that have jumped on the bandwagon most recently are the fools, since they are selling with competition already there. Had they advertised 2 weeks earlier they would have gotten a sweeter deal.

next time i need to sell something im definetly going back in time so i can sell at its peak value.
dunno why i always keep forgetting to do that!??

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 1:04 pm

Take me with you Sven.

You must admit though. Having one unit for sale demands a higher price than if 2 or more people are competing. Personally, if I was selling i'd just wait. Your not hard up so whats the point selling?

Ozymandiaz1260 · Post by **Ozymandiaz1260** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 1:48 pm

Strider77 wrote:It's so hard for me to save up for a 800.00 to 1200.00 board I couldn't think of parting with one after i got it.

That's exactly how I am. When I bought Pink Sweets, Mushihimesama Futari, and a few other really expensive boards I told myself that it was way too much money for a video game, but I could always sell it and make my money back. I thought of it as putting money in the bank, but instead of monetary interest I got to play the games. When I think about it now, I'm pretty sure the only way I would sell any of them was if I was about to become homeless.

zak · Post by **zak** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:22 pm

DEL wrote:My best guess is - Recession.

Bingo!

zak · Post by **zak** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:17 pm

Plasmo wrote:We got like 3 Ketsuis (some kits), 3 Futaris, 2 Progears (fullkits wtf), 2 DOJ Black labels (kitrs again), DDP, Galuda 2 and like 10 EspRades and Ibaras.

Make that 2 Ketsui now

and possibly 1 progear by this weekend.

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:20 pm

zak wrote:
Plasmo wrote:We got like 3 Ketsuis (some kits), 3 Futaris, 2 Progears (fullkits wtf), 2 DOJ Black labels (kitrs again), DDP, Galuda 2 and like 10 EspRades and Ibaras.
Make that 2 Ketsui now and possibly 1 progear by this weekend.

damn, maybe i should throw another DOJ BL out then to balance it up..

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:19 pm

i aint sellin'

cools · Post by **cools** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:35 pm

Not a fan of the whole entertainment AND investment thing. Play, enjoy, when bored sell on to someone else to enjoy.

Most of the Cave kits are completely out of my price range, and I don't collect so they'd be pointless anyway - but it's nice to see them changing hands

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:44 pm

cools wrote:Not a fan of the whole entertainment AND investment thing. Play, enjoy, when bored sell on to someone else to enjoy.

i like your thinking :>

markedkiller78 · Post by **markedkiller78** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:52 pm

Cauze they aint Hardcore enuf. innit

Fuck only knows. It's a terrible time to sell anything. I just sold a car and took a real kick in the balls, but it's all relevant, my new one was cheaper than it would have been 6 months ago.

Anyone who invests in videgames needs their heads read (and kicked a little)

bay · Post by **bay** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:18 pm

sven666 wrote:damn, maybe i should throw another DOJ BL out then to balance it up..

ill toss mine in too, f shmups!

jaycm1 · Post by **jaycm1** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:39 pm

with me i have to sell one so i can afford my next one ,i've just sold my deathsmiles kit so i brought muchi muchi pork

Necronopticous · Post by **Necronopticous** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:45 pm

It's like shmup Netflix.

hermosaguy · Post by **hermosaguy** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:52 pm

I had my sales thread because it was one of those 'OMG I have so much shit I'm NOT playing right now'

Post by **undamned** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:32 pm

DEL wrote:My best guess is - Recession.

Pretty much.
-ud

I'm Alec · Post by **I'm Alec** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:47 pm

Maybe everybody like them so they aren't cool anymore or something

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:02 am

jaycm1 wrote:with me i have to sell one so i can afford my next one ,i've just sold my deathsmiles kit so i brought muchi muchi pork

same....if its over $500-$600 i usually have to sell a game to cover it.....not all of us are are rich

Erinu · Post by **Erinu** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:45 am

I really hope you guys have fun trying to sell anything you think is worth over $1500 since people don't have that kind of money to throw around.

Also, 360 port scares.

gennss · Post by **gennss** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:51 am

i guess people are just selling stuff they don't use to help keep entertainment levels the same during recession type economies.

I sold a huge chunk of my dc collection (50% ish) to be able to buy other stuff and take mom out to dinner without it denting my wallet as badly as usual. good news is my copy of donpachi should be in soon. bad news i'll likely never bother to buy marvel vs capcom 2 again since prices continue to inflate.

Post by **spadgy** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:51 pm

I just gutted all this kits are going on sale straight after the month I decided to piss all my money up a wall buying a bike and going to two festivals.

Just when I want ESP.ra.de there's a ton on the trading forum and they're selling well...

I like the idea that it's nice to see them changing hands though. Better than them sitting unplayed in cupboards.

kernow · Post by **kernow** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:57 pm

Thats the main reason I sold my ra.de, because it wasn't getting the playtime it deserved. I have a lot of other boards I seem to concentrate on more, plus I suck at them all, but I can always buy it again if I feel the need.

The scoring system just didn't gel with me too well really. I dunno, nice game however.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 2:16 pm

I only sell games that don't get play time. Unfortunately, that's a lot lately.

Post by **Dave_K.** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:50 pm

Erinu wrote:have fun trying to sell anything you think is worth over $1500 since people don't have that kind of money to throw around.

I think this is closer to the truth. There is a very small amount of people willing to pay this much for a PCB Kit, and those that can already have bought enough they can afford. Combined with the thinking of Ozymandiaz1260 above, where most people think they can get back most if not all the money spent to buy another board, when one comes up for sale and its below the excepted price, you'll see people panicking to get rid of their boards before price goes down any further.

Just my opinion of why you see abnormal spurts of high priced sale items like this.