ebay (and other) auctions with insane prices

[BIL]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191206545677?ss ... 1423.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191206541910?ss ... 1423.l2649

Only that much? I was expecting more, for the Bloodlines especially.

Sad but serious.

Bahaha. Has BL finally entered the (ebay and other auctions w/) Insane Prices league of its rarer NTSCJ equivalent? I wonder if my sunfaded, manual-less but sterlingly faithful ol' snapcase copy rescued from the rental place fire sale of ancient times might someday pay the bills ^_~ (back off losers! Its NOT 4 SALE)

[Ed Oscuro]

(back off losers! Its NOT 4 SALE)

[BIL]

I wonder if it might someday make tactical sense to jack in CIB The Hard Corps and Vampire Killer towards US copies for 1337 (if illusory) difficulty.

War... war has changed.



IF YOU SWING THAT WAY LMAO As if I'd betray glorious nippon ver (・｀ω´・)

[Astraea FGA Mk. I]

Maybe these guys have the right idea. People buying things solely because they are extremely expensive is nothing new.

[Specineff]

Want all the Metal Slugs for your AES? Well, you're in luck. It will only cost you 3 million dollars.
Yes. 3,000,000. Dr. Evil would be proud.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Metal-S ... 43b477ed4f

[BIL]

YOSH PLZ

He just keeps delivering the goods. Figuratively speaking.

[evil_ash_xero]

Holy shit! Are there any auctions that can top that?

[system11]

Yeah - easy. Those are never ever going to sell for that crazy price.

This DID sell for a crazy price:

http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g143692921

150,000 yen ($1400+) for an incomplete POP for Haunted Castle. I wonder if the buyer even realises a bit is missing.

[Strikers1945guy]

Yeah - easy. Those are never ever going to sell for that crazy price.

This DID sell for a crazy price:

http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g143692921

150,000 yen ($1400+) for an incomplete POP for Haunted Castle. I wonder if the buyer even realises a bit is missing.

[Skykid]

WTF, that's got to be a new record for paper sales?

[The Coop]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ELIMINATE-DOWN- ... 46209e2343

I'll write him a check. Sure, it'll bounce so hard and high that it'll show up in satellite images on The Weather Channel, but...

[Bar81]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ELIMINATE-DOWN- ... 46209e2343

I'll write him a check. Sure, it'll bounce so hard and high that it'll show up in satellite images on The Weather Channel, but...

I doubt the one sold at that price - that's why he's got a make an offer option. Typically these guys set a ridiculous BIN price so that when you give them a "reasonable" offer (in comparison to the BIN price), it's already way above market and they will accept.

[Xyga]

I'll wait another three or five years and sell my copy. Should generate enough funds for a new sports car.

[Ed Oscuro]

"Golden Age comics are sought after on eBay. Over 15 sell every hour with an average price of $70!"

I never realized what's going on below the hood at eBay. Check this out:
http://ebay.about.com/od/frequentlyaske ... motion.htm

Seems to be current still, though I wish they had it dated.

[Nate]

My god!!!!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Factory-sealed- ... 19f9f36e26

That shipping/handling price is COMPLETELY UNREASONABLE!

I'll pass...

[drauch]

That is so painfully dumb. You could basically buy every desirable game you wanted mint and complete for the price of that shelf piece.

[d3vak]

My god!!!!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Factory-sealed- ... 19f9f36e26

WTF

Also, I got distracted by those personalities selling other games on the bottom of the page.

[Xyga]

My god!!!!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Factory-sealed- ... 19f9f36e26

That shipping/handling price is COMPLETELY UNREASONABLE!

I'll pass...

This is so much illegal money I believe Collectible Grading Authority, Inc. is a cover company to finance ISIS/Daech.

[Lordstar]

My god!!!!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Factory-sealed- ... 19f9f36e26

That shipping/handling price is COMPLETELY UNREASONABLE!

I'll pass...

This is so much illegal money I believe Collectible Grading Authority, Inc. is a cover company to finance ISIS/Daech.

I can see that, they are scum

[Damocles]

I'll admit, I browsed the store who used pictures of the...rather ample...woman holding games.

[The Coop]

I'll admit, I browsed the store who used pictures of the...rather ample...woman holding games.

Did I miss something earlier in this thread? I don't remember that.

[rancor]

[Pretas]

Too bad, I was in the market for that $10,000 Saturn collection, but there's no boobs on the thumbnail header so I won't bite.

...And damn, I wasn't aware that sealed JP carts of Smash 64 were already commanding such outrageous prices. Though a lot of the "value" is probably in that collectors' graded slab.

[The Coop]

Well, doesn't she have quite the software.

[rancor]

...And damn, I wasn't aware that sealed JP carts of Smash 64 were already commanding such outrageous prices. Though a lot of the "value" is probably in that collectors' graded slab.

They don't... I picked up a CIB copy from Toy Planet last week for Y400...

[Pretas]

I figured as much. Goobers trying to pass cheap or near-worthless games off as four-figure holy grails just because they're slabbed are a cancer on the collectors' market.

VGA really needs some strict, high-bar standards on how valuable a game needs to be before they'll slab it. Although I guess they'd be out of business then.

I'm not against legit copies of Stadium Events or Nintendo World Championships getting slabbed, regardless of the idiocy of anyone who'd buy them afterwards.

[d3vak]

Spoiler

Well, doesn't she have quite the software.

Indeed, a very healthy saleswoman.

[Lordstar]

They all look nice mate but soon as they are out the bra they are leg warmers.... or hard n fake.

[BIL]

...And damn, I wasn't aware that sealed JP carts of Smash 64 were already commanding such outrageous prices. Though a lot of the "value" is probably in that collectors' graded slab.

They don't... I picked up a CIB copy from Toy Planet last week for Y400...

I don't think Japanese N64 games were factory sealed to begin with, were they? Always a red flag when I come across NEW+SE@LED L@@K vintage Nintendo (or Sega) stuff. Some punk ass bitch with cling film and a hairdryer is after your cash, bro!

[Ed Oscuro]

My "sealed" N64 games come in a loose-fitting crinkly bag. Certainly just an "aftermarket modification." I guess Japan kept holding onto the dream of no sticky-fingered teens in GLORIOUS NIPPON for a long while I wouldn't put any stock in this at all, even for protected contents, unless you think it serves as a clue about how long the game has been unused. But if you're looking at highly priced games, I think the safest assumption is that all bets are off and anybody could be trying to pull anything. If common stores were doing it, after all, it can't be too expensive to slap a bag on it.

agh, I've been suckered into talking about S3@L3D G4M3Z again! RELEASE THE SEALS.