ebay (and other) auctions with insane prices

KindGrind · Post by **KindGrind** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:18 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mega-Drive-Genesis- ... 18Q2el1247

A bit of a stretch, innit?

I have a copy in the same condition (even a bit better) and would gladly sell it for that price, too. Who wouldn't?

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:30 pm

KindGrind wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Mega-Drive-Genesis- ... 18Q2el1247

A bit of a stretch, innit?

lol!

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:58 pm

Erm...

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.ph ... 703#436703

KindGrind · Post by **KindGrind** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:46 pm

My bad, handn't seen it, obviously. Still...

D · Post by D » Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:28 pm

CFO wrote:pretty insane for bare board

http://cgi.ebay.com/8ing-Jamma-Battle-B ... dZViewItem

What is that guylord playing on? sticks?

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:56 pm

wouln't let go for for $200. Lots of memories.

My question is, when you buy these "graded" unopened games from 20 years ago, do you open them to prove the contents are legit and void the "unsealed" value...????!!!!

yup! Your not supposed to open then your supposed to just sit there looking at the box knowing someone just got paid a shit load of cash to "confirm" the game is legit.

which is why you should never buy one of them graded carts.

Koa Zo · Post by **Koa Zo** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:16 pm

...so now Power Strike II is going for more than Radiant Silvergun?!?

the last two copies I saw (within the past 3 months) sold for under $80.
....glad I was the buyer on one of those!

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:36 am

Crazy! Boy am I glad I bought this before anyone else was looking for it.
I just had a look at my old emails: Power Strike II for MS cost me 14.81 EUR (shipped) in 2005.
At the same time, Power Strike 1 sold for 1-3 EUR...
Has the value actually gone up ten-fold in only 4 years?!

EDIT: Typo

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:51 am

So much for getting Power Strike II now…

I had seen this game for very low prices and now it is to shoot up like this? Maybe just a fluke, I'll just look again later on when it is forgotten…again.

I pay $60 for USA Power Strike back two years ago and Power Strike II had always been well below that Oh well I guess… I am no rush to get it as I still had not got it in the last two years. I am very happy with Power Strike one

CFO · Post by **CFO** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:43 am

Not really a shmup but...what?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-Metal-Slu ... dZViewItem

ZOM · Post by **ZOM** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:09 am

CFO wrote:Not really a shmup but...what?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-Metal-Slu ... dZViewItem

...
...
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

This guy is nuts. Gotta love the 'free shipping' sticker with that price tag...

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:47 am

ZOM wrote:
CFO wrote:Not really a shmup but...what?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-Metal-Slu ... dZViewItem
...
...
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

This guy is nuts. Gotta love the 'free shipping' sticker with that price tag...

Thats not even the best part.

Game may be valued edition (greatest hits, platinum hits, players choice).

nem · Post by **nem** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:33 pm

Ceph wrote:Has the value actually gone up ten-fold in only 4 years?!

umm, no. Power Strike II has been high ticket item for years (way before 2005).

185 sterling is certainly high, but then again, since the pound is at an all time low, not that surprising.

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:27 pm

jesus tittyfucking christ!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0290074841

ibara PS2 for $303, sickest thing is i have the exact same package in a shelf at home (yes still wrapped).. any takers?

TJB · Post by **TJB** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:54 pm

Could buy the PCB with the money made from selling the port

Koa Zo · Post by **Koa Zo** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:25 pm

nem wrote:
Ceph wrote:Has the value actually gone up ten-fold in only 4 years?!
umm, no. Power Strike II has been high ticket item for years (way before 2005).

185 sterling is certainly high, but then again, since the pound is at an all time low, not that surprising.

umm, no. Power Strike II doesn't come up very often, but of a dozen instances going back to '02-03 that I've seen it, it never sold above $100 US.

In fact, I remember two instances around '05 where I saw Australian copies sell for around $15-20 US.
I didn't purchase either at the time because I didn't realize they'd operate on a North American Master System.

As I mentioned previously, I saw two Portuguese versions (mint & complete) sell for under $80, the one I purchased totaled $65 after shipping.

MadScientist · Post by **MadScientist** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:14 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/Snatcher-Sega-CD-On ... _500wt_703

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:20 pm

i was about to say the price seems good. But its only an empty case lol

Post by **Dave_K.** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:56 pm

sven666 wrote: ibara PS2 for $303, sickest thing is i have the exact same package in a shelf at home (yes still wrapped).. any takers?

I have a sealed one as well, but whats funny is playasia wrapped the arcadia strategy guide in another re-sealable wapper outside the wrapped ibara case. I have a feeling that one that sold on ebay was a re-wrap since it was inside the ps2 case wrapping.

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:56 pm

Dave_K. wrote:
sven666 wrote: ibara PS2 for $303, sickest thing is i have the exact same package in a shelf at home (yes still wrapped).. any takers?
I have a sealed one as well, but whats funny is playasia wrapped the arcadia strategy guide in another re-sealable wapper outside the wrapped ibara case. I have a feeling that one that sold on ebay was a re-wrap since it was inside the ps2 case wrapping.

(obviously) never opened mine so i never thought about it but now that you mention it youre right, it is a resealable plastic bag (still standard PS2 wrapping around the game tho)...

quizknows · Post by **quizknows** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:08 am

"50-100 dollars" for a playstation

This is what i get for searching "playstation" on my home town craiglist.

nem · Post by **nem** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:45 pm

Koa Zo wrote:umm, no. Power Strike II doesn't come up very often, but of a dozen instances going back to '02-03 that I've seen it, it never sold above $100 US.

Well, this is the Master System we're talking about, $100 is a high ticket item. Apart from Autour du Monde, I can't think of any other PAL title that goes for that kind of money.

Ceph's 15 euros was a bargain in 2005. Devilman (from Consolemad) sold his one for £86 on eBay UK around that same time (or before, not sure). I remember this vividly, because he made known that he had bought it just before for 50p

stoka · Post by **stoka** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:24 pm

http://cgi.ebay.de/Nintendo-NES-Sealed- ... m153.l1262

MadScientist · Post by **MadScientist** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:12 pm

19 bids so far...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Killzone-2-Demo-Cod ... _500wt_703

Denvan · Post by **Denvan** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:01 pm

http://www.sealedgameauctions.com/aucti ... _id=100119

Dragoforce · Post by **Dragoforce** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:07 pm

Koa Zo wrote:...so now Power Strike II is going for more than Radiant Silvergun?!?

the last two copies I saw (within the past 3 months) sold for under $80.
....glad I was the buyer on one of those!

I missed this auction: http://www.tradera.com/POWER-STRIKE-2-S ... n_84218557

135 kr translates to roughly 15 usd.....:/

captpain · Post by **captpain** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:27 pm

quizknows wrote:"50-100 dollars" for a playstation

This is what i get for searching "playstation" on my home town craiglist.

*browses to other postings, buys PS2 for $30*

ChurchOfSolipsism · Post by **ChurchOfSolipsism** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:48 am

650 dorars for a PS1 DoDonPachi? But of course!

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Playstation-1-D ... ames_Games

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:34 am

Zelda II

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAAAAAA! HA HA! HA HA! HAAAAAAAAA HAAAAA HA HA HA HAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

**passes out**

Post by **Icarus** » Tue May 05, 2009 11:04 pm

Proof that people who collect factory-sealed games have more money than brains:
Earthbound, sealed. $1,025.01.
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