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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Sales & Trades => Topic started by: unrulyaeriosx on October 12, 2014, 04:32:52 PM
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Hey guys/gals,
I am selling my turbografx 16 and cd rom set on ebay if anyone is interested. not looking to sell outside of ebay, I like using it just to keep all parties in a safe transaction :)
It is a very nice system, probably the best condition wise that I have come across in a long time, and i just replaced the middle gear in the cd rom unit to boot. pics/info on the link below.
Thanks!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Turbografx-16-Turbografx-CD-rom-systems-CD-gear-replaced-and-works-great-/291266446550?
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We already know how to search eBay, your post is spam.
It is a very nice system, probably the best condition wise that I have come across in a long time
What a joke, the CD drive is clearly well-used from the photos and you don't even have the carrying case. I guess the "nicest working CD ROM unit [you] have ever come across" means you've only ever seen this unit?
And you say "the CD ROM attachment base itself does have a scratch along the underside of it" but somehow it's still "the best condition wise" you have seen? What???
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Lochlan, I'm not sure if you just always respond to people with such negativity, but there is no need for it.
I sent a link to ebay because the site rules for this selling forum state EBAY user feedback as appropriate to confirm both the item for sale as well as the seller's trust-worthiness. You might want to re-read the rules if for some reason this rule strikes a nerve with you.
The cd rom system is indeed in very nice condition, as I stated in what we adults refer to as an opinion. It shouldn't warrant the way you apparently are used to talking to people. I also stated there were light scratches along the top of the system due to normal age that comes along with storage. I in no way called it a "kept in box its whole life and never used minty fresh holy grail of a beauty OMG OMG" but I have dealt with electronics my entire life, and even had many game systems growing up along with a turbo duo, and I collect most of them even now, so I know what wear can be expected by a teenager, and this system is ALOT better than that. There was absolutely no dust build up anywhere on or in the unit, and the board inside it was incredibly clean with no trace of any liquid spills, capacitor leaks, or bulging of any of the capacitors whatsoever. And I'm sure you also know that with the small number of US cd releases, even the average use of the US cd system is far from enough to wear out the unit like the japanese version. I'm not sure why you feel the need to call any of that a joke, as it is just plain rude.
I also noted that the cd rom attachment base had a scratch along the underside of it, due to my own need to give full disclosure of that item's condition and being nit picky myself about those kinds of things. I was not referring to the base attachment in any way when I stated the CD ROM UNIT'S CONDITION as being the nicest I had ever come across. Please reread the item description as I think you got the two mixed up there.
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There is nothing wrong with posting ebay links Lochlan.
Welcome to the TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Sales & Trades area of the Pcenginefx.com forums. Feel free to to post your TG-16/TE/TurboDuo games & hardware or eBay auctions here, however you MUST follow these rules:
This is an auction too, not some stupid high priced BIN so I don't know what the problem is.
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Maybe he did a drunk post like I always do. Hahah...
LOL I dunno, I was kinda taken back by his comment myself.... I mean I know there are people who just throw junk out on ebay, but this isnt the case. I hate when people dont show good pictures or list something as "untested" or "unknown". I kinda value my seller reputation on Ebay too much to do something like that. I just enjoy getting game systems back into top shape and letting them continue to be enjoyed, and this one only needed a new cd rom gear to get back in tip top shape. No soldering, no laser adjustments, etc. The only reason I am selling it is because I already have a built pc engine cd system with super cd card, so I dont need the US version (had about 6 tg 16's in my lifetime, and I just like the pc engine looks better). And of course I have Christmas coming up, and 2 boys who are always bugging me for something new.... If it wasnt for that, I'd keep this one in a heartbeat!
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You might want to re-read the rules....
Sage advice for yourself, that. If you read them closely, you'll see that being rude is not disallowed.
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I know im still a little green 'round here, but I personally feel that thist post is indeed useless spam. Posting an item in here under the title "FS" dictates that you are selling it ON HERE in the forum and not on ebay. Furthermore, its obvious to me that you established a handle over here in our forum to promote your ebay listing... thats a little elementary
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You are correct Necromancer.. it is not disallowed.
However, it is a bit inappropriate when someone is just trying to sell something.
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I know im still a little green 'round here, but I personally feel that thist post is indeed useless spam. Posting an item in here under the title "FS" dictates that you are selling it ON HERE in the forum and not on ebay. Furthermore, its obvious to me that you established a handle over here in our forum to promote your ebay listing... thats a little elementary
Exactly, if it's already on gougebay then it has enough publicity, no need to list it here. We all know how to f*ckin search that site. Sales here should be for the members to benefit from, not running ad space to help promote your crap.
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While I agree with you guys about ebay posts being worthless, it's not against the rules. Move on.
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A few times when I sold something on ebay I would offer some sort of a discount to forum members like 10% off their final bid or whatever if it sold to someone on the forum. Just a thought.
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A few times when I sold something on ebay I would offer some sort of a discount to forum members like 10% off their final bid or whatever if it sold to someone on the forum. Just a thought.
Now thats what im talkin about, this is the proper way to promote yourself around here as far as online sales go
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if you're not willing to sell outside ebay, then what's the point of posting here? just saying
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I can understand if he put a link and offered to sell here at a discount price but he doesnt want to sell outside ebay so its like.....brruuuuuuhhhhh
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There is nothing wrong with posting ebay links Lochlan.
You're right, there's nothing inherently wrong with it. I found it mildly annoying that he explicitly said he would not end early (considering we can all search ebay without his help), but the part that really grinds me gears is the auction description for well-used system that said:
"nicest working CD ROM unit [the seller has] ever come across"
"The pictures just don't do it justice."
Like it's one thing to play up your auction, but this dude is being pretty damn disingenuous with the way he's phrasing everything. The OP has a beat up system and he wants to church it up--I get the motivation, I think everybody is guilty of that to some degree at one point or another, but it's just noise.
You're right to imply that I'm being a bit unreasonable, but this post was just the perfect storm of nonsense and I was already in a bad mood for totally unrelated reasons...so here we are.
Maybe he did a drunk post like I always do. Hahah...
Heh nope, just being an a$$hole. Maybe I should have stayed silent, IDK. Necro is right to say that this guy is not breaking rules. So whatevs, I guess. /shrug
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There is nothing wrong with posting ebay links Lochlan.
You're right, there's nothing inherently wrong with it. I found it mildly annoying that he explicitly said he would not end early (considering we can all search ebay without his help), but the part that really grinds me gears is the auction description for well-used system that said:
"nicest working CD ROM unit [the seller has] ever come across"
"The pictures just don't do it justice."
Like it's one thing to play up your auction, but this dude is being pretty damn disingenuous with the way he's phrasing everything. The OP has a beat up system and he wants to church it up--I get the motivation, I think everybody is guilty of that to some degree at one point or another, but it's just noise.
You're right to imply that I'm being a bit unreasonable, but this post was just the perfect storm of nonsense and I was already in a bad mood for totally unrelated reasons...so here we are.
Maybe he did a drunk post like I always do. Hahah...
Heh nope, just being an a$$hole. Maybe I should have stayed silent, IDK. Necro is right to say that this guy is not breaking rules. So whatevs, I guess. /shrug
what you meant to say is that the goverrats hijacked your account, and you will never apologize for the goverrats. :lol
(P.s. tThis is another drunk post]
Ha ha! This! The Goverrats will never die!
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I would be happy to give a discount to any pcenginefx forum member that wins the auction, and 10% sounds fair to me!
Lochlan, man, I'm sorry for anything I have said that has gotten you riled up. I can only describe what I have for sale based on my own personal knowledge and experience in owning many of these and other systems over the past 30+ years.
Saying that the system is "beat up" is somewhat of a harsh assumption, considering it only has light scratches along the top of the cd rom unit, and flawless otherwise (except for the scratch under the cd attachment, which I also stated). When I opened the cd rom to replace the gear, I noticed there was no dust on or in it, marks on the board, capacitors needing to be replaced, or any of what I would expect from a well worn system. The previous owner before me had obviously kept it well stored and out of any elements from what I could tell. The turbografx 16 in this auction doesnt have a single scratch on it, and still even has the factory clear sticker over the logo with no bubbling in it whatsoever. The cd rom attachment only has the scratch on the underside of it, and is otherwise flawless from what I could see. This setup was from my personal collection, which I am only selling because I have the pc engine version with super system card, cd rom2, and turbo everdrive. Therefore I dont need this one, and it was just sitting on my shelf along with the rest of my collection. It didnt come from some yard sale find or thrift store. It really is a nice system, and I would rather it go to a good home for a collector who could enjoy it.
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Typically what I had to do when I gave someone a discount is have them pay as normal and then after the fact just issue a partial refund or just gift send some money back.
Kudos for offering a forum discount man.
Goverrats!
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Q: What have you learned from this thread?
A: Goverrats.
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What would a system like that be worth then? $260 or so?
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Love the PCFX community! Not the discount, but the meaningless bumps with hate posts followed by apologies. What better way to get views for your items being sold...I would have skipped this whole discussion if it was not for the two pages of back and forth.
Good luck with you sale.
being rude is not disallowed.
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If you're going to post in the FS forum with a link to an eBay item you're trying to get more exposure to, please change the post to "Item auction on ebay". It's not in the rules, but it's common courtesy.
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If you're going to post in the FS forum with a link to an eBay item you're trying to get more exposure to, please change the post to "Item auction on ebay". It's not in the rules, but it's common courtesy.
If he did that, people wouldn't bother looking.
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If you're going to post in the FS forum with a link to an eBay item you're trying to get more exposure to, please change the post to "Item auction on ebay". It's not in the rules, but it's common courtesy.
If he did that, people wouldn't bother looking.
maybe, but if he had it at a buy it now at a certain price but would give a lower price to pcefx members, or just sell it here instead, that would have been cool. Plus you aint gotta worry about fees here :)