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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion => Topic started by: Arkhan on June 27, 2012, 07:45:04 AM
Title: Collecting Much?
Post by: Arkhan on June 27, 2012, 07:45:04 AM
Ok, this is for the retards that overpay for Turbob.
I'll start.
oh wait.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: BigusSchmuck on June 27, 2012, 07:47:51 AM
Define overpay. Most I paid for was that Dracula X lot and that was $90. The lot came with 6 other games too...
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Opethian on June 27, 2012, 07:49:29 AM
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ys-Books-I-II-TurboGrafx-CD-DUO-RPG-VGA-GRADED-SEALED-/221040427867?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item337709435b I think the price is just about right. Those VGA people sure have a keen eye for quality!
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Arkhan on June 27, 2012, 07:50:44 AM
Define overpay. Most I paid for was that Dracula X lot and that was $90. The lot came with 6 other games too...
That ain't overpayin, you goober.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: geise on June 27, 2012, 08:46:17 AM
Well I bought a 50 pac of daimond silvers to burn games to for turbob? It was $24 dollars? Did I overpay? :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: PunkicCyborg on June 27, 2012, 09:20:15 AM
I've notice an influx of "how much is this worth?" and price authority n00bs on here This isn't the stock market! Play those games or trade them to people who will!
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Bernie on June 27, 2012, 09:23:37 AM
I've notice an influx of "how much is this worth?" and price authority n00bs on here This isn't the stock market! Play those games or trade them to people who will!
What he said!! f*ckers
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: SignOfZeta on June 27, 2012, 09:59:49 AM
I was willing to buy some big dollar home brew the other day but I couldn't find any.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: SignOfZeta on June 27, 2012, 10:00:32 AM
Oh, and to the noobs who's only concern is "worth", please go f*ck off.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Black Tiger on June 27, 2012, 10:16:29 AM
I've over paid for a couple TG-16 games recently and paid high end prices for others as I tracked down the last TurboChips I didn't have. I'll admit that it was tempting for a moment to bid the minimum for the Legend of Hero Tonma that ended last night, as it is now the only game I need. The money isn't a big deal to me, it was mainly the principal.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Retrocool on June 27, 2012, 07:23:51 PM
i seriously do not understand the seller who is selling "Gold" Standard of the TG16/Duo ... WTF is gold standard .. granted it is new in the box, but seriously $3,000
If he did buy it from TZD as he states, he got it for $99 bucks (or later $199 price) and with it never having been powered up, 19+ years, sealed like that, it's a good bet that the capacitors are garbage. Of course, he's got that covered for ya given his return policy:
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RETURN TERMS
ALL SALES FINAL - NO RETURNS - NON PAYING WILL BE REPORTED TO EBAY AND PAYPAL
I remember the new TurboExpress I had bought from TZD where the batteries had exploded and leaked all over in their stored area in the styrofoam. Good thing it was designed the that way it was and the greenish (if I recall) acidic goo was contained in that separate area - I was impressed though with how far upwards and around it had spread.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: FiftyQuid on June 28, 2012, 01:21:48 AM
so then how is this thread different than the ebay gouger one?
The other thread is for gougers. This thread is for people that pay the gougers. For example, auction #1 selling for $1000 doesn't received any bids. That auction goes in the other thread. Auction #2, for the same item, is overpriced at $1000 again but this time sells therefore it falls into this thread.
Think of it this way, the eBay thread is for stupid Sellers. This thread is for stupid Sellers and the stupid people that buy from them.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Arkhan on June 28, 2012, 02:57:55 AM
damn i just saw that, quite the price hike! I haven't even opened mine yet, haven't had time to play it. It's in the "one day" pile
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: PikachuWarrior on June 28, 2012, 04:03:17 AM
Oh wow, usually when a game gets a lot of reprints/sales, you lower the price over time. In the case of Pier Solar, they increased the price, which is odd.
A lot of people don't open their Pier Solar copies partially because they "don't have time to play it" (then why buy it in the first place?) and also because it's a homebrew and most likely destined to hike in price in the later years and become rare. Just check the forums, there are tons of people who still have the first posterity edition still sealed for whatever reasons unknown.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: PikachuWarrior on June 28, 2012, 04:14:20 AM
I was so floored by the pricing of Pier Solar and its OST, that I made a topic!
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Arkhan on June 28, 2012, 04:17:48 AM
I'm sure the one dev guy, whats his name, Fozzie?
He will be a dick about it.
The reason for the price hikes is they underestimated all of their costs on the initial print (the nice, shiny one, that sold out before it was every actually released).
Or so they said. Their release was a few weeks of lies and filth before they admitted they messed up.
Since they took a hit on the first run, that's why now you get a lesser quality product for more money. They said the new clamshell one didn't come with a CD because it doesn't fit in the case. I debunked that shit with images. Then eventually they said OH its because the CDs are shit and don't work.
At least now when we ask 68.99$ for AbCards, noone can whine! =3 lol.
and at least we don't beat around the f*ckin bush.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: vestcoat on June 28, 2012, 08:56:03 AM
so then how is this thread different than the ebay gouger one?
The other thread is for gougers. This thread is for people that pay the gougers. For example, auction #1 selling for $1000 doesn't received any bids. That auction goes in the other thread. Auction #2, for the same item, is overpriced at $1000 again but this time sells therefore it falls into this thread.
Think of it this way, the eBay thread is for stupid Sellers. This thread is for stupid Sellers and the stupid people that buy from them.
Collecting Much is more about insane WTB offers, insta-collections, serial collectors, CIB obsessors, commodity fetishists, and other links that generally don't lead to ebay. I envisioned this thread going straight to Fighting Street as people get pretty defensive about their collecting habits (and it's nearly impossible for any of us to level such criticism without a bit of hypocrisy).
A lot of the material in Gouging Much has traditionally included items that actually sold and we don't need two threads making fun of slightly different listings on ebay.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Samurai Ghost on June 28, 2012, 09:02:20 AM
I ALMOST spent around $120 on a horrible Korean shooter for the Mega Drive just because it is so obscure and collectable. But I realized what I was about to do and stopped myself.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: vestcoat on June 28, 2012, 11:32:05 AM
I was wondering why I couldn't find a Rapid Fire Unit. (http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/jamescostello/sealedstuff2.jpg)
Damn, this guy has a seriously awesome collection though, gotta give him props. I think SMS collectors are some of the most insane, just because of all the countless impossible-to-find variants you have to collect if you really want everything. The SMS was marketed and was successful in many countries, and even within one country there are several variants for some games. Add that to the fact that there was tons of stuff released in Brazil where the system was very popular but everyone immediately trashed all the packaging and whatnot. Korean stuff seems to be extremely rare as well, although I've seen some come and go over the years.
That said, owning 12 copies of the same game just so you can have every version is pretty damn silly. I can see having a JP version and and English version. Or maybe collecting one set of games from one country, like all the Brazilian variants, or all the French games or something. Or collecting all the versions of a game you really love. But who needs seven variants of California games? Seriously, the guy has seven different copies of California Games. Yet he doesn't have a single copy of Megumi Rescue, a seriously awesome Mark III game!
The Master System with a clear blue SEGA logo cut through it is incredibly awesome though. Do want.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Necromancer on June 28, 2012, 12:02:48 PM
I have two of the Turboobie 'games' and want to get the third. That's some pretty stupid collecting shit right there, though I didn't and won't pay leet collector monies for 'em.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: vestcoat on June 28, 2012, 01:08:47 PM
Damn, this guy has a seriously awesome collection though, gotta give him props.
Yeah, he's definitely a collector in the pre-retrogaming sense of the word, not some guy who banged out a CIB U.S. collection in two months. I have mixed feelings about seeing so much sealed, unused shit laying around, but maybe guys like this are a good thing, since many of the old game companies junked their archives. IIRC, Bock or one of the guys at SMSpower has mentioned the possibility of donating his collection to a museum someday.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Tatsujin on June 28, 2012, 01:43:01 PM
these days I only collect sys hueys. and only if they are below the 2 buck mark. no super sys hueys tho. they do not appeal to me.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: TheClash603 on July 01, 2012, 11:14:43 PM
I typically end up with two copies of a game when I buy a lot, then I immediately trade/sell the duplicate. Occassionally I will purchase a duplicate to get a game with a manual or one that doesnt look like it was shit on too.
Never understood keeping duplicates around, seems like a waste of space. Duplicate systems is another story, because they tend to break, so I have a backup for most of the notoriously frail units.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: khog143 on July 02, 2012, 02:37:29 AM
When I first began collecting, and this goes for any of the systems I collect, I did overpay quite a bit. I assume that is a fairly common problem when starting out, just due to lack of knowledge. However, now I am more knowledgeable and will not overpay...unless i REALLY want it
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: DrBread on July 02, 2012, 04:12:57 AM
I try not to overpay but i mean sometimes it happens. Deals come you just need to be patient.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: soop on July 03, 2012, 12:39:20 AM
69.00$ is the most expensive non-NeoGeo game around. They are above even Super f*ckup Team.
But this is close: http://www.retrocollect.com/News/atari-lynx-homebrew-shmup-zaku-from-super-fighter-team-back-in-stock.html
For a f*cking Lynx game. They're also selling shit like a poker game for $40, which is insane considering you can get better versions for your phone for a £. I appreciate they probably need to sell them at that price to the completeists to cover costs, but why would anyone even make a poker game for the lynx anyway?
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Samurai Ghost on July 03, 2012, 06:26:39 AM
I just overpayed due to shipping costs. Bought 5 fairly uncommon EU only SMS games for $50. Not a bad price at all for the games, but the $45 shipping from Australia really killed it! Thought combined shipping would be cheaper but I guess not. :?
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: vestcoat on July 08, 2012, 03:06:26 PM
This guy apparently lives in a toy museum: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sega-Genesis-32X-Black-Console-opened-but-never-used-/300739330580?pt=Video_Games&hash=item4605760214
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: PikachuWarrior on July 08, 2012, 04:14:03 PM
not a bad price for a 32x in "mint" condition.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: PunkicCyborg on July 08, 2012, 04:20:50 PM
For a f*cking Lynx game. They're also selling shit like a poker game for $40, which is insane considering you can get better versions for your phone for a £. I appreciate they probably need to sell them at that price to the completeists to cover costs, but why would anyone even make a poker game for the lynx anyway?
Have you played Zaku? It's f*cking awesome. They just copied Air Zonk and made it for lynx. It's probably the best lynx game ever btw
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: vestcoat on July 25, 2012, 11:18:24 AM
Today's "Collecting Much" award goes to Kaijuboy!
Qualifications: 1) Serial collector! Indiscriminately chasing every "classic" system from Atari 2600 to PS3! 2) Insta-collector! Sixty-four TG/PCE games purchased in one month! 3) Region/genre/format blind! That's right, he's not motivated by gaming or intimidated by 700-game libraries, he wants to buy "all of them".* 4) Happy to pay Ebay prices, gouger certified! *Games must include case and manual
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Bernie on July 25, 2012, 11:22:37 AM
lol
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: DarkKobold on July 25, 2012, 03:45:11 PM
Qualifications: 1) Serial collector! Indiscriminately chasing every "classic" system from Atari 2600 to PS3! 2) Insta-collector! Sixty-four TG/PCE games purchased in one month! 3) Region/genre/format blind! That's right, he's not motivated by gaming or intimidated by 700-game libraries, he wants to buy "all of them".* 4) Happy to pay Ebay prices, gouger certified! *Games must include case and manual
I fit these. I fail to see the problem here.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Necromancer on July 26, 2012, 04:32:35 AM
The only problem is if you start pissing and moaning because we're not selling you enough games or because we're not including you in certain opportunities due to you not having established yourself as a part of this community. Nobody here is owed anything, and nobody would've given two f*cks about Kaijuboy if he hadn't started ranting about how much this place sucks.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: soop on July 26, 2012, 05:04:29 AM
Well.. it's not that either. I'm a collector (for the PCE) and a player (for any decent game on any system), but what this community doesn't want is:
People who are going to pay way over the odds, thus justifying high prices and raising the general price for the rest of us People who are gonna hoard games and never play them (hence a disparagement of people who mainly post in sales threads). We're all about the PCE/TG16, and we would prefer to talk to people about the games, the homebrew and the technical aspects. I've learned 95% of what I know from hanging out here. People who are going to take advantage of low prices here to build a collection, and then sell off the entire thing months later for a huge profit. And with someone who has no interest in playing their collection (see point 2) is all the more likely to sell it. There have been some rad guys who, with money concerns, have offered their stuff back to the community at cost. And lastly, it's not 100% guaranteed, but someone who wants every game for every system probably a) Doesn't love the Turbo all that much and b) realising how many millions it would cost to get every game evar, they'll probably sell off some of the collections they don't play, to fund one of the other collections.
So it's ok to be a collector, but the forum isn't a shopping mall, attaining the games is ideally a means to an end;
discuss games > discover new games > purchase game > play game > discuss game. That's pretty much how I see it.
I want a full collection one day, but I'm not too fussed with the Majong games just yet, and I probably won't play those when I do get them but they'll be cheap (I hope) and at least I'll be preserving them rather than bin them because they're ... less good than other games on the system :)
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Samurai Ghost on July 26, 2012, 05:22:23 AM
Or maybe you'll become a huge Mahjong fan?!
I'm a collector for sure, but I buy games with this kind of priority:
1. Games I want to play that happen to be collectable that are cheap and in good condition. 2. Common games I want to play that are cheap and in good condition. 3. Collectable games that I want to play that are cheap and are in any kind of condition. 4. Collectable games that I want to play that are a little expensive but in great condition. 5. Collectable games that I don't really care about but are cheap and in good condition. 6. Games that I don't really care about but are cheap and in good condition.
Cheap/expensive is relative to it's market value for me. So $50 is extremely expensive for Keith Courage but extremely cheap for Magical Chase. Usually most of the games I buy are under $20, but I've spent up to around $100 on occasion for single titles.
I sometime buy a ton of games in a short period for a given system, but generally I watch the auctions all the time and just wait for good deals. The only time I end up overpaying is when I somehow get screwed on shipping, although I've made a couple mistakes in the past. I'll buy a duplicate of a game I already have if an insanely good deals pops up (around 50% of it's regular market price) for trading purposes or for getting a manual/case in better condition.
Hardware is a bit different as I'll buy broken hardware and try to fix it or buy variations of systems I already own. I'm a bit of an insane collector when it comes to hardware...
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: soop on July 26, 2012, 05:26:51 AM
Well said. I have the same priority, which is why I recently bought 5 good games for the same price I could have had one amazing game. Can't wait to get my hands on them though!!!
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: DarkKobold on July 26, 2012, 06:49:04 AM
The only problem is if you start pissing and moaning... Nobody here is owed anything, and nobody would've given two f*cks about Kaijuboy if he hadn't started ranting about how much this place sucks.
I think this is a pretty universal complaint across all forums, regardless of topics. Reading his posts, I don't see him saying anything about the forums sucks, yet I may have missed that. However, those weren't the complaints listed by vestcoat. The complaints listed by vestcoat centered around Kaijuboy's buying and selling of items.
People who are going to pay way over the odds, thus justifying high prices and raising the general price for the rest of us
As an intro, I am far more active on reddit's r/gamecollecting. There, I try and combat this mentality with as much as I can. First of all, this idea is extremely selfish. A seller lists something on Ebay at a price he wants. Then, a buyer has the choice of buying it or waiting for a lower price. The buyer's decision is based on his or her personal discretionary income, desire for the item, and many other factors, none of which are your business. The idea that the price you want to pay should be factored into a buyers decision is just 100% pure self-interest.
Now, if video games were an essential commodity, such as food, water, clothing, shelter, etc, then I would see a problem. (My personal belief is that everyone in society should have access to those.) However, video games are nowhere near necessity. A man earning, lets say, $100,000 a year at his job has every right to spend his extra income how he sees fit. Additionally, given that an hour of his time is worth $50 (assuming 50wk 40hr work week), it doesn't behoove him to spend 2 hours on ebay to save $20. He just lost $80, technically speaking. You expect him to behave in a way that benefits you. He loses $80 so you don't have to spend extra money.
People who are gonna hoard games and never play them (hence a disparagement of people who mainly post in sales threads). We're all about the PCE/TG16, and we would prefer to talk to people about the games, the homebrew and the technical aspects. I've learned 95% of what I know from hanging out here.
Who cares what a person does with their games? Why is this any of your business?
People who are going to take advantage of low prices here to build a collection, and then sell off the entire thing months later for a huge profit. And with someone who has no interest in playing their collection (see point 2) is all the more likely to sell it. There have been some rad guys who, with money concerns, have offered their stuff back to the community at cost.
This does suck. People using the forums just to profit because people are nice here is just bad karma. Swiss870 is a good example. However, I think that this is a different argument than the one you presented earlier.
Qualifications: 1) Serial collector! Indiscriminately chasing every "classic" system from Atari 2600 to PS3! 2) Insta-collector! Sixty-four TG/PCE games purchased in one month! 3) Region/genre/format blind! That's right, he's not motivated by gaming or intimidated by 700-game libraries, he wants to buy "all of them".* 4) Happy to pay Ebay prices, gouger certified! *Games must include case and manual
I fit these. I fail to see the problem here.
There's nothing wrong with it; I just hate rich pricks. Insta-collectors and serial collectors experience life by how much money they spend. Kaijuboy isn't driven by nostalgia, a love of gaming, or even collecting, he just needs a commodity to shit dollars on every month. He has no particular interest in the TG16; he's purchasing every video game under the sun.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Necromancer on July 26, 2012, 08:44:26 AM
Reading his posts, I don't see him saying anything about the forums sucks, yet I may have missed that.
Did you miss where he accused us of being exclusionary to newcomers, claimed to be shunned and ignored, declared some seller's/raffler's rules to be nothing more than dick waving, and that 'everything he sees here is petty, childish, and elitist'? That hardly sounds like he likes it here.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: PikachuWarrior on July 26, 2012, 09:40:01 AM
His points are valid to what newcomers would think. Yes there's a divide, but it's not like it's unwarranted.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Kaijuboy on July 27, 2012, 04:03:54 PM
Qualifications: 1) Serial collector! Indiscriminately chasing every "classic" system from Atari 2600 to PS3! 2) Insta-collector! Sixty-four TG/PCE games purchased in one month! 3) Region/genre/format blind! That's right, he's not motivated by gaming or intimidated by 700-game libraries, he wants to buy "all of them".* 4) Happy to pay Ebay prices, gouger certified! *Games must include case and manual
Hurray! Do I win a prize? :) *It must be complete with case and manual though!* :lol:
Guys, since when is having a large game library a bad thing. I've been gaming for over 30 years, and lot of my stuff IS that old. Yeah, that means I have a lot of games. But why should I sell off games I like? Do people complain when others have too many movies in their collections? Or how about too many books?
I didnt know there was a maximum game limit on this site. Does that tie in with the minimum post counts too? 8)
And as far as case & manuals go, thats my preference, so? Some people through away their dvd cases and put the discs in sleeve books. I do not. So? Its their preference. I admit it would be cheaper to get loose Hu games, but I actually enjoy the nostalgia of the old manuals and their deliciously cheesy artwork. Makes me feel like I was 8 again. :)
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Kaijuboy on July 27, 2012, 04:17:14 PM
There's nothing wrong with it; I just hate rich pricks. Insta-collectors and serial collectors experience life by how much money they spend. Kaijuboy isn't driven by nostalgia, a love of gaming, or even collecting, he just needs a commodity to shit dollars on every month. He has no particular interest in the TG16; he's purchasing every video game under the sun.
You dont even KNOW me. And I've not sold ANYTHING on this or other classic boards. :shock:
Thats like me calling you a poor sob because youve got no games, or you only play on one system. I would never do that, because I dont know you, so please dont throw them at me. :wink:
I have a vast library because I've been gaming (and NOT selling) for over 30 years. I never knew that was a bad thing.
Sure I've bought a lot of TG games quickly, so? I use to own an original TG back when they first came out, and unfortunately it (& my games) were stupidly sold off by my parents years ago. And I've always wanted to get back the games (and more) from my childhood. And now that I'm an adult I can do so much more easily. I not doing it to "sell it off" later. If so why on earth would I be buying "high-commodity" titles like Keith Courage? Which by the way I've been actively playing again. And if I wasnt a gamer why would I have started a Ys Chronology thread?
Yes, Im a gamer, and have been since the 2600 (my 1st system). And yes, sorry, I do not ONLY game on the TG. If that offends anyone, well... tough cookies. :lol:
A collector to me is all those people that buy those "VGA rated" sealed games. To me that makes no sense. Games are meant to be played.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: DarkKobold on July 27, 2012, 05:40:54 PM
A collector to me is all those people that buy those "VGA rated" sealed games. To me that makes no sense. Games are meant to be played.
Here here! Go Kaijuboy!
I was with you until this. Your entire post was "How dare you judge me!" and you concluded with "Instead lets judge these people!" Why do we have to judge anyone? If people want to pay a premium for sealed games, let them. That is how they want to remember video game history. Who are we to say what is right and wrong for someone else?
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Kaijuboy on July 27, 2012, 08:33:18 PM
A collector to me is all those people that buy those "VGA rated" sealed games. To me that makes no sense. Games are meant to be played.
Here here! Go Kaijuboy!
I was with you until this. Your entire post was "How dare you judge me!" and you concluded with "Instead lets judge these people!" Why do we have to judge anyone? If people want to pay a premium for sealed games, let them. That is how they want to remember video game history. Who are we to say what is right and wrong for someone else?
Fair enough point, I just said it doesnt make sense to me, but they are welcome to buy what they want. Some buy cars, some buy games, some buy women... :lol:
Its all relative. O:)
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: PikachuWarrior on July 28, 2012, 11:17:26 AM
some buy women??????????????????????? :D let's start the auction at 40 cents!
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Black Tiger on July 28, 2012, 12:59:22 PM
A collector to me is all those people that buy those "VGA rated" sealed games. To me that makes no sense. Games are meant to be played.
Here here! Go Kaijuboy!
I was with you until this. Your entire post was "How dare you judge me!" and you concluded with "Instead lets judge these people!" Why do we have to judge anyone? If people want to pay a premium for sealed games, let them. That is how they want to remember video game history. Who are we to say what is right and wrong for someone else?
How dare you judge Kaijuboy!
Why do we have to judge anyone?
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: tggodfrey on October 12, 2012, 02:26:55 PM
Hi, I am a recovering overspender. My name is Terry
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: turboswimbz on October 12, 2012, 03:07:27 PM
hello terry.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: PunkicCyborg on December 24, 2013, 08:54:12 AM
I had this funny conversation with a "collector" on the facebook Turbografx page which is full of fail
Evan Terrill Labit 1 credit cleared Cotton tonight got to stage 3 of the second loop and died so fast. Totally awesome game 10/10 1 credit cleared Cotton tonight :D got to stage 3 of the second loop and died so fast. Totally awesome game 10/10 Like · · Share · Stop Notifications · Yesterday at 01:48 Seen by 52 Dan Hutchins, Joshua Jaeger, John Moriconi and 8 others like this.
Evan Terrill Labit PCE clear #37 Yesterday at 01:49 · Like
Jesse Cid JD Gettin the 1CC badge for Cotton! Nicely done! Yesterday at 01:50 · Like · 1
John Moriconi Nice! I 1cc the first half of level 1... lol Yesterday at 08:28 via mobile · Like · 1
Ed Guitto Dore is that game good? I have a sealed copy, and you know I wont open that! Yesterday at 08:30 · Like
Joshua Jaeger Why would you not open it? Yesterday at 08:40 · Like · 3
Evan Terrill Labit Ed Guitto Dore its totally awesome, open it up! Yesterday at 09:32 via mobile · Like · 2
John Moriconi Sealed? Sell it and use the $$$ to buy an already-opened copy that you can play, then spend the leftover cash on a nice Sony PVM. ( : Yesterday at 10:25 · Like · 2
Jesse Cid JD ^ Yeah, what he said. Yesterday at 10:27 · Like
Ed Guitto Dore open it up... are you crazy, it's mint sealed I would sell/trade another game to buy a used Cotton, or just pay cash/paypal outright, no reason to get rid of it unless I desperately needed the cash, lol 18 hours ago · Like · 1
Ed Guitto Dore ... that would be like opening my new sealed Castlevania Symphony of the Night (which I paid $14 about 13 years ago, and is worth around $80 now) to play, when I could just buy a used copy to play, which is what I did 18 hours ago · Like · 1
Joshua Jaeger Open 'em up or sell 'em. The only thing crazy is keeping games sealed on a shelf. Play that shit or get off the pot. 18 hours ago · Like · 1
Ed Guitto Dore Joshua lol, unless you want them to go up in value, $14 to $80 in less than 15 years is better than gold or silver, but I rarely buy a game that I don't like/play and Cotton is very much the exception because I had never played it, nor do I have a used...See More 18 hours ago · Like
Joshua Jaeger Not trying to sound bossy. honest. I just think of all the poor Turbo starved children in Ethiopia..... 18 hours ago · Like
Ed Guitto Dore lol, I am a bit of a collector, but I do play my used games, but would never ever open a new video game from pre 2000, not in my nature, keep that sucker sealed! 18 hours ago · Like
Ed Guitto Dore 95% or more of my new/sealed games have a used copy that I play 18 hours ago · Like
Evan Terrill Labit lol buying games for profit. 17 hours ago · Like
Evan Terrill Labit ive unsealed like 8 pce and turbo games 17 hours ago · Like · 1
Evan Terrill Labit feals good man 17 hours ago · Like
David Lee Perry I unseal every game I come across. I once unsealed a mint Terraforming. I would unseal a US Magical Chase. 17 hours ago · Like · 1
Ed Guitto Dore to each his own, losing money doesn't feel good to me nor does opening an old sealed game (owning not just for the money but the rarity and uniqueness of having a classic sealed game) for no reason when used copies are available seems like a waste, how...See More 17 hours ago · Like
Ed Guitto Dore oh and I'm just kinda teasing David, but I hope you never come across a new/sealed; Metroid, Super Metroid or Panzer Dragoon Saga, because those are on my wish list, and I would shed a tear hearing them being opened, especially PDS which goes for $600 or more new, but hey the used copies are only $250+ lol 17 hours ago · Like
Evan Terrill Labit i would open them all in a heartbeat 17 hours ago · Like · 1
Ed Guitto Dore that is very sad 17 hours ago · Like
Ed Guitto Dore Metroid new $300+, used $5 or less, makes sense, lol 17 hours ago · Like
Evan Terrill Labit lol collectors 17 hours ago · Like · 2
Evan Terrill Labit i dont care what my games are worth i buy them all to play and when i die ill give them to my kids to do whatever they want with them 17 hours ago · Like · 1
Ed Guitto Dore except I play also, plus I own a used copy for almost every new copy I own, Cotton might be one of the very very few exceptions, and I just don't buy complete versions, I buy from pawn shops, garage sales, and don't care if most of my games have a book...See More 17 hours ago · Like
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Necromancer on December 24, 2013, 09:09:51 AM
Collectards..... I'm kinda glad I'm not on facebook.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Black Tiger on December 24, 2013, 09:24:07 AM
"To each his own, losing money doesn't feel good to me"
So his entire sealed collection is strictly for flipping and it would make him cry if someone else opened a game to play it. Whuch is why, as a public service, he scours pawn shops, garage sales and flea markets to buy games for $5 and then sell them for hundreds, before any malicious game players beat him to them and another collectible is lost forever.
Hearing stories of unreleased game prototype horders must make him sexually excited
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: TheClash603 on December 24, 2013, 03:30:35 PM
Rare units like the Japan-exclusive, female-oriented Casio Loopy
3 bucks i paid for a boxed one with two CIB games.
how can a dorker like him even get a world record, when there are much bigger and mire valuable (especially in terms of games gems) collections out there?
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Tatsujin on December 24, 2013, 06:47:31 PM
Rare units like the Japan-exclusive, female-oriented Casio Loopy
3 bucks i paid for a boxed one with two CIB games.
how can a dorker like him even get a world record, when there are much bigger and mire valuable (especially in terms of games gems) collections out there?
I was thinking the same thing. The guy that recently sold all of his games to the Strong Museum of Play had to have more games than this guy pre-sale?
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: lukester on December 25, 2013, 04:37:26 AM
At least this guy has a few Turbo games in the photo.
Lots of PC-FX too.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: PunkicCyborg on December 26, 2013, 05:10:04 AM
more from the collectard on the facebook turbo group
Yesterday at 02:44 · Unlike · 3
Andrew Darovich What is the point of having 5% of your collection be a bunch of sealed crap that is doing nothing.
If I make some game one day that is world famous and sought out by everyone and I come across someone who says they have a sealed copy, I am going to pu...See More Yesterday at 03:11 · Like
Cyrill Koller a not opened cotton is the worst cotton. 12 hours ago via mobile · Unlike · 2
Ed Guitto Dore lol, some people invest in gold and silver, i invest in the occasional sealed game, just because a game is open doesnt mean it will be played, i am not collecting multiple copies or anything, would just luke to have something rare, and possibly make a ...See More 2 hours ago via mobile · Like
Ed Guitto Dore if anybody wants to buy my sealed Cotton for around what its worth, you could open it yourself 2 hours ago via mobile · Like
Cyrill Koller 50 cents? 2 hours ago · Like
Ed Guitto Dore um?.... no, lol 2 hours ago via mobile · Like
Cyrill Koller so haw much then?^^ 2 hours ago · Like
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Black Tiger on December 26, 2013, 05:25:54 AM
Quote from: Ed Guitto Dore
except I play also, plus I own a used copy for almost every new copy I own
Quote from: Ed Guitto Dore
i am not collecting multiple copies or anything
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Punch on December 26, 2013, 06:06:55 AM
lol.
On a NES group that I participate on facebook, some guy posted his VGA graded sealed Castlevanias 1~3, saying that it was his "pride"... and next he posted photos of his multiple sealed, boxed consoles (NES & SNES) following with a post saying that there was a loose one coming from ebay so he could enjoy the console.
except I play also, plus I own a used copy for almost every new copy I own
Quote from: Ed Guitto Dore
i am not collecting multiple copies or anything
Plot twist, an opened copy does not count as a copy. :)
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: YANDMAN on December 27, 2013, 04:35:41 AM
I consistently pay high prices for any turbo games because they are soooooooooo thin on the ground in the u.k and europe, im equally confused by shipping costs from the states some people want like $20 per card others $6 when i question sellers they say the $20 is standard and there is no cheaper option im hoping to make it over for a few days next year and hopefully bolster my collection considerably.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: esteban on December 27, 2013, 05:14:00 AM
I consistently pay high prices for any turbo games because they are soooooooooo thin on the ground in the u.k and europe, im equally confused by shipping costs from the states some people want like $20 per card others $6 when i question sellers they say the $20 is standard and there is no cheaper option im hoping to make it over for a few days next year and hopefully bolster my collection considerably.
It varies: some sellers are taking advantage of folks overseas, whilst others don't know the intricacies of selling abroad (these sellers might otherwise not bother with selling abroad, so they want to ensure that they won't lose money on the sale).
Once a seller becomes familiar with shipping methods and the peculiarities of a country...they sometimes adjust rated accordingly (experience builds confidence).
I have had mixed results sending stuff to UK/Europe...to be honest, it wasn't worthwhile for me. I as selling crap on eBay that I just wanted to get rid of, but I would have donated it as well. I just didn't want it in a landfill.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: YANDMAN on December 27, 2013, 06:22:18 AM
please donate any turbo goodies to me :) I have to purchase mainly pc engine variants of games but now my converter is getting a little beat up.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Arkhan on December 28, 2013, 09:48:01 PM
I consistently pay high prices for any turbo games because they are soooooooooo thin on the ground in the u.k and europe, im equally confused by shipping costs from the states some people want like $20 per card others $6 when i question sellers they say the $20 is standard and there is no cheaper option im hoping to make it over for a few days next year and hopefully bolster my collection considerably.
No joke, the small flat-rate box to any international address is 24.95$ now. That flatrate box can hold three jewelcases safely. That's it.
It costs 11-12$ to send a jewel case in a first-class parcel to Europe. It's pretty retarded.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: technozombie on December 30, 2013, 02:09:10 PM
I'm planning on ordering some stuff from Rakuten/surugaya-a-too pretty soon. Particularly Street Fighter 2 and a second pad/multitap. Are there any other good/cheap games I should get? Preferably no Japanese needed to play.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: YANDMAN on January 01, 2014, 11:00:39 PM
I consistently pay high prices for any turbo games because they are soooooooooo thin on the ground in the u.k and europe, im equally confused by shipping costs from the states some people want like $20 per card others $6 when i question sellers they say the $20 is standard and there is no cheaper option im hoping to make it over for a few days next year and hopefully bolster my collection considerably.
No joke, the small flat-rate box to any international address is 24.95$ now. That flatrate box can hold three jewelcases safely. That's it.
It costs 11-12$ to send a jewel case in a first-class parcel to Europe. It's pretty retarded.
Man this sucks and yet i can order a stack of like 10-15 cards from japan and get them for $10 done. Damn this postage shizz dont these guys know they are f*cking with my Turbo love!
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: xelement5x on January 02, 2014, 09:13:48 AM
I'm planning on ordering some stuff from Rakuten/surugaya-a-too pretty soon. Particularly Street Fighter 2 and a second pad/multitap. Are there any other good/cheap games I should get? Preferably no Japanese needed to play.
WONDERMOMO
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Xak on January 02, 2014, 09:27:18 AM
messin wit my Turbo u messin wit my emotions
alpraz rules
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: technozombie on January 03, 2014, 10:47:21 AM
I'm planning on ordering some stuff from Rakuten/surugaya-a-too pretty soon. Particularly Street Fighter 2 and a second pad/multitap. Are there any other good/cheap games I should get? Preferably no Japanese needed to play.
WONDERMOMO
I'm not sure what to think of this game........... (http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr6xxemneD1r01n1m.gif)
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: vestcoat on January 07, 2014, 10:56:56 AM
Hoarding, reseller scumbag can't even maintain his stuff: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-7-Turbo-Express-Black-Handheld-Systems-as-is-very-rare-turbo-grafx-/181297479144?pt=Video_Games&hash=item2a362bfde8 (http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Lot-7-Turbo-Express-Black-Handheld-Systems-as-is-very-rare-turbo-grafx-/00/s/MTE4MlgxMjAw/z/7S8AAOxy4dNSzGx7/$_57.JPG)
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: Punch on January 07, 2014, 11:09:10 AM
What's with someone to hoard that many turbo expresses? WTF
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: GohanX on January 08, 2014, 03:47:56 AM
I'm planning on ordering some stuff from Rakuten/surugaya-a-too pretty soon. Particularly Street Fighter 2 and a second pad/multitap. Are there any other good/cheap games I should get? Preferably no Japanese needed to play.
Is it just me or did Surugaya-a-too completely disappear from Rakuten? I was going to order some PCE stuff from them, but all their cheap goodness seems to be gone.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: whisper2053 on January 08, 2014, 04:40:37 AM
Is it just me or did Surugaya-a-too completely disappear from Rakuten? I was going to order some PCE stuff from them, but all their cheap goodness seems to be gone.
I noticed it too...thought it was just a wonky search on my part or something. Uh oh?
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: turboswimbz on January 08, 2014, 11:37:34 AM
I'm planning on ordering some stuff from Rakuten/surugaya-a-too pretty soon. Particularly Street Fighter 2 and a second pad/multitap. Are there any other good/cheap games I should get? Preferably no Japanese needed to play.
Is it just me or did Surugaya-a-too completely disappear from Rakuten? I was going to order some PCE stuff from them, but all their cheap goodness seems to be gone.
Other members have had this problem, They just changed their default search, make sure you change the shipping from country on the left side. :)
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: MotherGunner on January 08, 2014, 01:03:20 PM
$100 per TE seems to be even the forum price nowadays. Sad really...
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: technozombie on January 08, 2014, 02:48:51 PM
You have to change the shipping country to Japan. I emailed them and they still ship to the U.S. even though, when trying to purchase, it looks like they don't. I still haven't ordered anything, I had some problems with my bank card, turns out they were blocking all transactions with Japan and so I had to get a credit card. I don't normally use credit cards lol.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: GohanX on January 09, 2014, 01:00:56 AM
Yep, that worked, but they didn't have much that interested me. Oh well!
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: turbokon on January 09, 2014, 04:13:47 AM
Hoarding, reseller scumbag can't even maintain his stuff: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-7-Turbo-Express-Black-Handheld-Systems-as-is-very-rare-turbo-grafx-/181297479144?pt=Video_Games&hash=item2a362bfde8 (http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Lot-7-Turbo-Express-Black-Handheld-Systems-as-is-very-rare-turbo-grafx-/00/s/MTE4MlgxMjAw/z/7S8AAOxy4dNSzGx7/$_57.JPG)
Damn, that's a lot of express.
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Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: technozombie on January 10, 2014, 12:00:53 PM
Well I placed my Surugaya-a-too order. The majority of the stuff I was looking at before x-mas was gone. So I ordered a multitap, Street Fighter 2 ,one of those Hori 6 button controllers, Ys 3, and Space Harrier. I wanted dodge ball and dragon spirit/saber but oh well.
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: vestcoat on January 11, 2014, 10:15:01 AM
technozombie, JKM, et all,
Dudes, this thread isn't about crap you're trying to buy, it's about hoarders, spendthrifts, braggarts, insta-collectors, VGA idiots, etc.
Collecting Much is more about insane WTB offers, insta-collections, serial collectors, CIB obsessors, commodity fetishists, and other links that generally don't lead to ebay. I envisioned this thread going straight to Fighting Street as people get pretty defensive about their collecting habits (and it's nearly impossible for any of us to level such criticism without a bit of hypocrisy).
Title: Re: Collecting Much?
Post by: GohanX on January 11, 2014, 11:41:22 AM