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Title: How high can it go??
Post by: nectarsis on December 18, 2008, 10:05:02 AM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150316561711&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=005

In 2 days and a few hours it went from .99 cents to almost $2,100.  More than likely will be nabbed by a reseller, but some DAMN fine titles involved.
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: Necromancer on December 18, 2008, 10:29:27 AM
Droolworth collection.  I'll be surprised if the seller doesn't pull the listing before it ends.  If it does run its course, I'll guess that some nutter will get it up over $10000.  I guess that really ain't that bad, considering it's still only a bit over an average of $20 each.
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: ceti alpha on December 18, 2008, 11:59:07 AM
WOW!
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: termis on December 18, 2008, 12:00:49 PM
Hope the winner is someone who'll open them and play 'em!
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: brettlee on December 18, 2008, 01:54:38 PM
That's an INSANE collection. Only for the extreme PCE collector :p
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: Tatsujin on December 18, 2008, 02:02:28 PM
yeah..would like to have it :)
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: nat on December 18, 2008, 03:48:23 PM
That looks like this clown, that popped up here a few years back for like 5 minutes:

http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=652.msg5881#msg5881

His list is even formatted exactly the same.
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: TR0N on December 18, 2008, 03:52:08 PM
Guess that seller is looking for a retirement fund  :P :roll:
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: bust3dstr8 on December 18, 2008, 04:27:37 PM
And here is the list a year later.
http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=1634.0
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: Joe Redifer on December 18, 2008, 06:18:33 PM
Ha ha it looks like he even replied to himself if it is truly the same guy (which it likely is).
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: DJLobo on December 19, 2008, 04:45:43 AM
That's a damn fine collection there.  =P~
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: Mednafen on December 22, 2008, 08:24:37 AM
It's at 5.8K now :(
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: ceti alpha on December 22, 2008, 09:11:47 AM
$12,395.71 CAD  :shock: :shock: :shock:
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: nectarsis on December 22, 2008, 09:16:17 AM
$10,100...an over $4000 jump in less than an hour...WOW
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: Mednafen on December 22, 2008, 09:22:33 AM
Good grief.  I was tempted to bid when it was 1/3 that price, but now it's just ludicrous, *especially* with the bidding history being private.
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: spenoza on December 22, 2008, 01:57:01 PM
I don't know anyone who can afford to invest that much in a retro-games hobby. If I had that kind of money I'd be paying back student loans or finally taking a honeymoon.
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: Tatsujin on December 22, 2008, 02:07:05 PM
it's less a question of the amount, but more of the time span in which it have to be payed. to bang an easy cash of $15'000+ on the table at once is different to paying the same money over 15 years.
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: ceti alpha on December 22, 2008, 03:06:33 PM
it's less a question of the amount, but more of the time span in which it have to be payed. to bang an easy cash of $15'000+ on the table at once is different to paying the same money over 15 years.

Agreed. And, IMHO, it's much for fun to amass a collection over time and watch it grow, than to just plunk down money on an insta-collection. Even if I was millionaire, I would collect over time. It's just more fun that way.  :mrgreen: That being said, I can't say I'm not somewhat envious of that collection of games.  =P~ hehe
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: Mednafen on December 22, 2008, 06:34:33 PM
Haha: "The seller ended the listing early and cancelled all bids."
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: nectarsis on December 22, 2008, 06:57:25 PM
Why go thru all the effort just to puss out at the end.  So much for one of his answers to a question onthere. "Let auction take it's course, won't end early." Blah blah blah
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: Tatsujin on December 22, 2008, 10:17:00 PM
lol..just as expected and welcome to teh last year, and that year before teh last year etc... :lol:  :lol:
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: Necromancer on December 23, 2008, 01:32:21 AM
Haha: "The seller ended the listing early and cancelled all bids."

Just as I'd figured; the douche just wanted some attention and wanted to know what his collection was worth.  What a f*cking ass clown.
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: DreamTR on December 23, 2008, 03:47:22 AM
Haha: "The seller ended the listing early and cancelled all bids."

Just as I'd figured; the douche just wanted some attention and wanted to know what his collection was worth.  What a f*cking ass clown.

The bidding was at $12,000 with private bids. There might have been 0 feedback bidders bidding up the stuff and he had to relist it.
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: Necromancer on December 23, 2008, 04:26:58 AM
The bidding was at $12,000 with private bids. There might have been 0 feedback bidders bidding up the stuff and he had to relist it.

If that were the case, then he could've just canceled bids from those with insufficient or negative feedback (he's been closely following the bidding as evidenced by the asked and answered questions).  Any way you look at it, there wasn't an "error in the minimum bid or reserve amount" and I seriously doubt that this auction will reappear..... unless it's about a year from now.
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: MotherGunner on December 23, 2008, 06:41:09 AM
What a cock-garage.
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: Tatsujin on December 23, 2008, 11:44:28 AM
unless it's about a year from now.

 :lol: so it will be! keeping up some traditionals.
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: spenoza on December 23, 2008, 12:28:47 PM
Yeah, I meant at once, not over, like, many many years.

Geez, this dude's obviously some kinda nutcase. And with that many sealed games he obviously isn't playing much.
Title: Re: How high can it go??
Post by: ceti alpha on December 23, 2008, 05:46:20 PM
Yeah, I meant at once, not over, like, many many years.

Geez, this dude's obviously some kinda nutcase. And with that many sealed games he obviously isn't playing much.

*plugs his ears and hums the Dungeon Explorer theme*