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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion => Topic started by: MotherGunner on November 30, 2009, 08:21:01 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220515645552&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:1123
Just got a reply from the owner saying the disc is scratched. So I won't be bidding anymore.
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That sucks, he didn't happen to mention it in the ad at all. Maybe the scratching is light or did he say it was bad?
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That's too high for an incomplete copy anyway. I hope he gets his tit in the wringer for failing to disclose the damage and claiming that it's in 'good' condition.
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That does suck! That copy is also missing the $80 instruction booklet that was on ebay earlier. =; You would think that people who bought Dynastic Hero back then would have thought to keep those games in decent condition. Then again I had no idea certain games that I bought new for teh cheap would go for what they are now. That sucks MG. Here's hoping that you find another copy somewhere.
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He just said it had multiple scratches. Considering that the case itself was badly scruffed I would assume the scratches are bad as well. Notice he didnt take a close up pic of the scratches or mention it?
Kinda sucks since I have the manual. Oh well. At least I have the Jap version.
Edit: I got the manual from TZD back in the day for $3.00.
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"I do not buy this CD, it is scratched."
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Good! I am hoping it was no one on this forum. If it was let us know when you get it. I am curious to see how scratched it is. I agree that $350 is too much.
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ya that is a dirty price for it :( mind you i have a great place that does this sweet ass scratch removal on CD/games........
the game/cd comes out looking frucking flawless.
You name it i have had done, and all went well (now that sounds kinda dirty :P)
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I agree that $350 is too much.
it is way too much. it's basically the cd only and moreover it is scratched. consequently it loses almost every collectors criteria and is not much more value as the cd cost it once was pressed on.
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woah, dynastic hero is worth that much? I think I have the U.S. version myself, somewhere. that's wacky. I had no idea. Kinda like when I bought Magical Chase U.S. version for $6 in a lot, having no idea what it was. hehe.
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Wow someone paid $350 for that?
Holy s51t.
My cap would've been $15
EDIT: Actually I wouldn't buy it, id get the japanese version instead.
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woah, dynastic hero is worth that much? I think I have the U.S. version myself, somewhere. that's wacky. I had no idea. Kinda like when I bought Magical Chase U.S. version for $6 in a lot, having no idea what it was. hehe.
I hate you so much right now :)
I was watching this one and was amazed that it went for so much. I figured it would have gone for $100.
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lol..without real notice, I have placed two monty python jokes into this thread.
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Wow, when that game had around a day left it was only at $40. I can't believe it went that high.
There was a auction for a complete copy that ended a day earier too, did anyone catch what that one ended at?
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$525 #-o #-o
http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Dynastic-Hero-Turbo-Duo-US-Version-RARE_W0QQitemZ320452708768QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Vintage_Video_Games?hash=item4a9c7849a0
Completed Ebay auction listings are easy to check ;)
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Wow, when that game had around a day left it was only at $40. I can't believe it went that high.
There was a auction for a complete copy that ended a day earier too, did anyone catch what that one ended at?
$525
EDIT: well, im a little slow now aren't I.
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Considering the fact that Dynastic Hero is on the Virtual Console, I am somewhat surprised that it still selling for over $400.
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Looks like its now back up stating it ISN'T scratched and that he has a mint manual with it. Interesting.
http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-DYNASTIC-HERO-TURBO-GRAFX-16-WORKS-GREAT-DUO_W0QQitemZ220521305432QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_Games_Games?hash=item3358181558
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There was a US manual that just sold right around the same time... disc could have been buffed to.
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There was a US manual that just sold right around the same time... disc could have been buffed to.
Yeah, I saw that manual sold. My guess would be that he didn't post pictures of the manual because he may have bought that one that sold and it hasn't arrived yet.
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nvm, funny he didnt make any money on it. The manual had sold for $49.99 best offer.
I guess he didnt like the scratches and decided to sell and cut his losses.
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Trying to decipher the mangled english almost sounds like the original didn't sell (well buyer may have backed out) due to the scratches?
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Trying to decipher the mangled english almost sounds like the original didn't sell (well buyer may have backed out) due to the scratches?
What I got out of it was that someone asked if it was scratched and he told that person yes. So that person told the high bidder which made them back out. If that logic is true there would be no way for someone to know who the winner was to be able to tell them it was scratched. My thoughts are that the high bidder saw this thread saying its scratched. Of course this would all be speculation based on what he saidin his ad.
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Considering the fact that Dynastic Hero is on the Virtual Console, I somewhat surprised that it still selling for over $400.
Not really. Its not like people who pay $400 for Dynastic Hero actually play these games.
Have you ever played KOF with someone who has a huge AES collection? Its pathetic.
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Considering the fact that Dynastic Hero is on the Virtual Console, I somewhat surprised that it still selling for over $400.
Not really. Its not like people who pay $400 for Dynastic Hero actually play these games.
Have you ever played KOF with someone who has a huge AES collection? Its pathetic.
That's a poor thing to say. Believe it or not, some people actually play the games they buy. I have a fairly sizable AES collection and I'll kick your ass at any of those games any day.
Honestly, I treat my games with respect and take good care of them. I'm pretty anal about it, but if I shell for a game I'm going to play it. It's about the gameplay first and formost.
Honestly, I have a deal pending on a nice complete Magical Chase. Damn, do I ever want to play that game! I won't play the rom though, that would be like cheating myself. Believe me, it's taken a long ass time to find a good one at the right price. When I slide the Hu into my system I'll be grinning from ear to ear.
I find my method of playing / collecting to be very rewarding. If you don't want to or can't afford to enjoy classic gaming on that level that's fine. Nothing wrong with it. Enjoy things on your own level. Just don't generalize someone like that for buying an expensive game.
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Trying to decipher the mangled english almost sounds like the original didn't sell (well buyer may have backed out) due to the scratches?
What I got out of it was that someone asked if it was scratched and he told that person yes. So that person told the high bidder which made them back out. If that logic is true there would be no way for someone to know who the winner was to be able to tell them it was scratched. My thoughts are that the high bidder saw this thread saying its scratched. Of course this would all be speculation based on what he saidin his ad.
He sent me a Second Chance Offer stating that if I didn't want it, he would relist it for $400 since he found the manual. I questioned him regarding the scratches and he responded that it was relisted.
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Considering the fact that Dynastic Hero is on the Virtual Console, I somewhat surprised that it still selling for over $400.
Not really. Its not like people who pay $400 for Dynastic Hero actually play these games.
Total load of crap here. I do own it, I have beat it. You just don't like collectors.
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THE DYNASTIC HERO TURBO GRAFX 16 (WORKS GREAT)DUO TURBO GRAFX 16 (WORKS GREAT) RARE Back up for sell because sombody told the winning bidding it was all scatched up. when it was up for bid sombody ask if it was scratched and i tell all bidders all my games are scratched up so if they scratch it they dont say I did it .I had the bidding starting at $39.00 I didn't know it was worth alot. when it sold for $350 I look at CD and said to my self wow nice shape no scatches. I also now have the mint manual that come with it. this time putting pictures up of the inside shows its a nice cd.
MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA :lol: :lol: :lol:
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If you don't want to or can't afford to enjoy classic gaming on that level that's fine. Nothing wrong with it. Enjoy things on your own level. Just don't generalize someone like that for buying an expensive game.
Ignore Zeta; he's just bitter. He'll never comprehend that some people may earn more than him and/or have a better grasp on their finances and be capable of saving towards a goal.
Total load of crap here. I do own it, I have beat it. You just don't like collectors.
Correction - he doesn't like anything.
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Wow so the winning bidder is on these forums lol. Roy's scenario played out just like he called it.
I think the seller is still being not completely honest but oh well. Maybe someday I'll score this game.
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Considering the fact that Dynastic Hero is on the Virtual Console, I somewhat surprised that it still selling for over $400.
Not really. Its not like people who pay $400 for Dynastic Hero actually play these games.
Have you ever played KOF with someone who has a huge AES collection? Its pathetic.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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This is the second sale when he put it back up after the buyer backed out:
THE DYNASTIC HERO TURBO GRAFX 16 (WORKS GREAT)DUO TURBO GRAFX 16 (WORKS GREAT) RARE Back up for sell because sombody told the winning bidding it was all scatched up. when it was up for bid sombody ask if it was scratched and i tell all bidders all my games are scratched up so if they scratch it they dont say I did it .I had the bidding starting at $39.00 I didn't know it was worth alot. when it sold for $350 I look at CD and said to my self wow nice shape no scatches. I also now have the mint manual that come with it. this time putting pictures up of the inside shows its a nice cd.
Here is what it says now:
THE DYNASTIC HERO TURBO GRAFX 16 (WORKS GREAT)DUO TURBO GRAFX 16 (WORKS GREAT) RARE Has few fine scracthes hard to see no deep scracthes looks great almost say no scracthes. Also have Mint manual that comes with it.
Seriously man, is it scratched or isn't it scratched? Make up your mind!
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He doesn't seem to be all that great at English, so maybe that's where the problem is spawning from. Not to say I know what this disc looks like, but I have games that have some light scratches and would let someone know if they asked. Probably the same thing here. He probably said it in a way that just made it sound like it was scratched more than it really is. But then again, I could be completely wrong, so don't buy this game and bitch at me if it is in bad condition :) Hell, if I could get myself to spend $400 on a game (besides MC, that I'll probably never own), I'd pick this up myself.
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Ignore Zeta; he's just bitter. He'll never comprehend that some people may earn more than him and/or have a better grasp on their finances and be capable of saving towards a goal.
Uh...you're not actually pretending that people with large TG-16 or AES collections are inherently wealthy and/or good with their money, are you? That's...extremely disingenuous. A hard thing to prove either way, I admit, but highly unlikely. I'd be more likely to believe it if so many completist-types weren't turning around and selling off most or all of their shit not long after collecting it.
And basically saying that I'm jealous of rich people is just elitist hoity toity crap. Rich people and/or people who are good with their money don't spend thousands of dollars on silly shit like this. Ask any (non-entertainer) millionaire, or even some doctor in the $400,000+ a year category how big his TG-16 collection is sometime. I imagine his response will be something like "What are you talking about, you pathetic little man?". You guys aren't rollers or wise investors, you're just fanboys like me but with a really messed up sense of economic priorities that are different from my messed up sense of priorities.
And either way, certainly the price tag is independent of enjoying the game itself. I mean, Dynastic Hero is nice, but it isn't $400 nice. If any TG-16 was $400 good, it wouldn't be this one. The love of playing a game and the love of paying for it are separate.
Anyway, my point is that the materialism overshadows the love of the art in the case of most collectors. It isn't just games, the same is true of Ferraris that never get driven, houses that never get lived in, horses never ridden, guns never fired, paintings never looked at. This is why coins are the perfect collectable. Their sole purpose of its being is to be spent, yet the very act of collecting them makes this impossible by definition so once it is decided to "collect" them you automatically make then worthless in any practical way. This way you don't have to pretend to enjoy using them.
If someone who owns an original US KOF 2000 AES cart can beat me in that game then I'll take it all back. I promise. :) We'll have to find a guy who still has enough money left over for two working sticks after blowing his tax return on the cart!
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Uh...you're not actually pretending that people with large TG-16 or AES collections are inherently wealthy and/or good with their money, are you?
Not exactly. I said that some people make enough and/or save enough to be able to acquire their collection. Assuming they didn't rob a bank to buy games, wouldn't that statement have to be true?
That's...extremely disingenuous.
As is saying that nobody would play a game after purchasing it for $400. Some won't, some will.
A hard thing to prove either way, I admit, but highly unlikely. I'd be more likely to believe it if so many completist-types weren't turning around and selling off most or all of their shit not long after collecting it.
That does happen an awful lot, but that doesn't mean that all of them will soon go broke (or lose interest) and sell everything.
And basically saying that I'm jealous of rich people is just elitist hoity toity crap.
I didn't 'basically' say anything of the sort; bitterness and lack of understanding do not imply jealousy.
Rich people and/or people who are good with their money don't spend thousands of dollars on silly shit like this. Ask any (non-entertainer) millionaire, or even some doctor in the $400,000+ a year category how big his TG-16 collection is sometime. I imagine his response will be something like "What are you talking about, you pathetic little man?". You guys aren't rollers or wise investors, you're just fanboys like me but with a really messed up sense of economic priorities that are different from my messed up sense of priorities.
I never said that one would need to be even moderately wealthy to amass a complete TG-16 collection, so I don't know where this line of shit is coming from. What would such a collection cost anyway, $4000 or so? Whooptydoo.
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And basically saying that I'm jealous of rich people is just elitist hoity toity crap. Rich people and/or people who are good with their money don't spend thousands of dollars on silly shit like this. Ask any (non-entertainer) millionaire, or even some doctor in the $400,000+ a year category how big his TG-16 collection is sometime. I imagine his response will be something like "What are you talking about, you pathetic little man?". You guys aren't rollers or wise investors, you're just fanboys like me but with a really messed up sense of economic priorities that are different from my messed up sense of priorities.
As many of these people own multiple properties (sometimes just because they can), more cars than days of the week ("toys"), fly on private planes when even flying first class, much less the much more fiscally responsible business/coach class. These same people that (more than likely) have no clue what a TG is have their own "messed up sense of priorities" to a majority of the people. BTW..my brother $200,000+, his wife $same..and even a few of his bosses in the near $500,000+ know, and like/love the TG/videogames. ;)
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christ, Zeta is a broken record and here comes the coin story again, look your a PCE fanboy and thats great i love the system to but cut the TG16 guys a break. You dont "get" the TG16 collectors/gamers well the tg16 guys dont care or get you Zeta. Hey dont get bitter your ok in my books but in the end no one wins as you like what ya like.
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Anyone who would spend $400 on a mediocre game is an idiot.
Then again we live in a nation of idiots... we reelected G W Bush
Then again I voted for him 2nd term.
And I would prob pay $400 for a mediocre game.
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Anyone who would spend $400 on a mediocre game is an idiot.
And I would prob pay $400 for a mediocre game.
Wait so does this make you an idiot? Seriously guy I see your point but you are in a forum where the collecting [market] is very niche. So it seems like a contradiction unless you're actually joking. Also leave the BS politics at the door.
It's your right to free speech but it's my right to not have to read it.
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christ, Zeta is a broken record and here comes the coin story again, look your a PCE fanboy and thats great i love the system to but cut the TG16 guys a break. You dont "get" the TG16 collectors/gamers well the tg16 guys dont care or get you Zeta. Hey dont get bitter your ok in my books but in the end no one wins as you like what ya like.
This isn't a TG-16 versus PCE thing. The TG-16 library gives people less game for more money, and that has always seemed hella stupid to me, but me going at it here is just a blanket contempt for overpaying for stuff in general. I say the same shit about PCE games or anything else.
And it is like a broken record, but is it any more of a broken record than you guys starting the ten billionth "so and so is an eBay scammer" thread? I mean, how many of those have we seen? And seriously, who cares? No eBay seller can f*ck you guys over worse than you f*ck over yourself by paying $400 for a game. What difference does it make if one game on eBay may or may not have a scratch on it? At $400 you're clearly paying for prestige not functionality.
I'm not good with my money, and I'm not going to pretend that I am. In the last year I spend probably $6000-7000 on my car, which seems extreme to many people. But I drove that car to autocross events from Oscoda to Nashville having fun and meeting all sorts of cool people. Its extremely satisfying to rescue a blown out jalopy and turn it into something that handles amazingly well and gets comments everywhere I go knowing you did all the work yourself, and that the car would be scrap if you didn't save it. It was fun messing with different suspension set-ups, trying to beat the other CSP cars by 1/10 of a second. I drove it to Tennessee to meet up with an old Street Fighter friend from back in the day, and we both drove the car during an event there finishing off a set of cheap all-season tires for good. Some of the things that didn't seem so fun at the time now make for good memories. Like the time when we had to pack dozens of books into the (puny) trunk because my girlfriend and I got a good deal on them 8 hours away from home, or even the time when soon after I got the car the trunk carpet caught fire when I was going down the highway. This year its going ice racing on the Saginaw Bay (assuming Global Warming doesn't f*ck that up).
I did all this cool fun stuff, got out and met people and had real experiences. I could have stayed at home and clicked "Buy It Now" on some lame-ass video games, and the only story I would have had would about the thrilling time I had trying to track down the f*cking cardboard box that goes along with it.
I would pay $400 for a game if I were about three times as well off as I am. Instead, I bought a house. If I did pay $400 for a game (my current record is a measly $114) it would be after I did the trans-Siberian express, went sky diving, swam with dolphins, drove a vintage Jag at the Goodwood Revival, attended a Word Cup Final match, and had a really killer record collection. When I did buy the game (lets say, Sapphire) it would be in person at some shop in Akiba during a trip where I was doing all sorts of other cool shit at the same time.
$400 will buy a round trip ticket to Paris. They have good game shops in Paris!
By all means blow your money. All of it. You can't take it will you so live it up, but try to broaden your horizons for f*cks's sake. And always pay cash.
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Hey Zeta, just curiuos... What kind of car? I understand the car thing, seeing as I have dumped close to $10k on mine over the years.
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And it is like a broken record, but is it any more of a broken record than you guys starting the ten billionth "so and so is an eBay scammer" thread? I mean, how many of those have we seen? And seriously, who cares? No eBay seller can f*ck you guys over worse than you f*ck over yourself by paying $400 for a game. What difference does it make if one game on eBay may or may not have a scratch on it? At $400 you're clearly paying for prestige not functionality.
hey, well played and i agree with the ten billionth posts by "us"......
but you put all collectors in the same f*cking pot, the most i have paid for a game is a $130 and i hated doing it, even for my Magical Chase it was done in trade, there is no way i will spend the money values of what these games are so called worth. I am more of a collector these days ya, but i would be more of a gamer if i did not have kids and a demanding job <<violin starts to play>> but i am smart collector, patient and good f*cking guy :P and i DO play them more with friends as it ia a hell of a lot more fun.
I just hate your generalizing that we all go to ebay (i never go) and click the button and wait in our houses rubbing our hands until the goods arrive. We all got a life and mine is probably better than yours <<cool pose>> :P.
Again i hear what your saying but open your eyes and realize a few bad/stupid collectors that push those ebay buttons do not speak for all of us.
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Zeta, cars are cool, don't let anyone tell you any different. I drive a 2010 Mustang GT and I've always got at least 1 classic (currently a Dart Swinger) so I can get my hands dirty too. BTW, I also bought a house. I also have bought some reasonably expensive games. I also enjoy taking girls out for steak and lobster. Guess what? I'm not rich either. Fairly well off perhaps, but certainly not rich.
As far as TG-16 vs PCE...... what the hell man?! Can't people just enjoy both? I love the TG-16 for the nostalgia that it has for me. I only had the TG-16 back in the day, so it's nostalgic to play the Hu's and rad to play the CD's that I couldn't back then. I love a lot of the PCE only games too.
Thing is, whenever I have to choose between regions there are a few factors that come into play. The first is price, the second is the differences between versions. The last is if the game has a lot of text. I dislike having to use a translation or an f.a.q. for a Japanese game that I could just play in english. I don't care if Dynastic is only $20 on PCE. The little amount of text in that is enough to push me towards the US game.
Now, as far as buying expensive games goes, understand this. My father would play Atari 2600 before I cold even walk. I am a gamer, it's a part of who I am. Over the last decade though, I have been having a harder and harder time finding titles that I am interested in. I'm getting old and am no longer the target demographic for developers. I would rather spend $400 on a classic game I'll play the hell out of then $50 on a new game that I'll play for a week and get bored of. It's all about the enjoyablilty of gameplay.
I've bought some rare/expensive games like my US Rage of the Dragons or my US KOF2003 homecarts that I simply did not love. $300-$359 each and I didn't really dig them. Not to say I hated them, but I ended up selling both games because I never really wanted to play them. I see no point in keeping games just because they are rare and valuable, I keep the games I love.
Also understand that you won't find me going crazy trying to buy a complete Turbo collection when many of the games are clearly turds (face it - it's true). I will only buy a high end game once in a while and when I do that's it for a while, I spent my gaming funds and that's the game I'll sit and play until it's mastered.
I guess what I'm saying is that not everyone just buys 10K in homcarts and then sells them the next month and not everyone who buys an expensive game bought it as an investment. I really am of the school of thought that you should only buy the games you want to play. The difference between you and I is thatI won't sh!t down somebodies throat for enjoying something on a different level. If you gotta catch'em all, go ahead and do it.
Now if you'll excuse me, I've gotta drag my butt out of bed and go earn some $$$$$.
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Some of you guys are far too quick to judge and/or pigeonhole people.
I bought my Dynastic Hero back in 2003 for $350. At the time, it was close to a high-end price for the game. Yes, I could have bought the Japanese version for about $20. Here are the reasons I bought it:
1. I wanted to play it. In English, NOT Japanese. This is actually very important to me. I hate playing games in Japanese.
2. I am a huge Wonder Boy series fan, and I own, and have beaten, every other game in the series released in the US.
3. I am a huge Turbo Grafx / Duo fan, ever since I got my Turbo in 1989.
4. I had wanted it ever since TZD sold them new for $50 (stupid me - should have bought it then).
5. It was one of the last games I needed to complete my complete Turbo set.
I was super excited when the game arrived, and it was the only game I played for the next 3 days or so until I finished it. It's been on my shelf ever since, although I have gone back and played it a few times since then.
The same sort of story holds true for a lot of games in my collection. I have been collecting a very long time and am very fortunate to have amassed quite a few very valuable titles, including 70+ Neo Geo AES games, a few of which cost even more than what I paid for DH. Did I play them? Of course I did. I can hold my own in any KOF, and I am unbeatable at Last Blade 2 with about 8 different characters. I also don't give a damn about "prestige" of owning games. In fact, this is one of the only times I have ever posted anything about my personal collection on any website, even Neo-geo.com, which I have been a moderator at for 9 years. There is a collection page there where people "show off" their stuff, but I have never been interested in other people gawking at my collection.
I have been fortunate enough, financially speaking, where I haven't needed to sell a game from my personal collection in years to free up cash, etc. However, if I did sell the DH now, I could probably get another $150 out of it above what I paid, due to its flawless condition and current market trends. In the meantime, if I get the urge to play it, I can pop it in anytime I want. If something crazy happens and I need money, it basically works out to me being paid $150 to own, play and enjoy a rare game for 5 years. Do these things make me stupid for buying it? Do I have more money than I know what to do with? Absolutely not.
Don't be so quick to conclude that people paying hundreds for games are doing so because they are idiots, or because they just want the "prestige", or that they don't want to play it, etc. It simply isn't always true.
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Peace, love and harmony for our little community.
Is it too much to ask?
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Peace, love and harmony for our little community.
Is it too much to ask?
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And it is like a broken record, but is it any more of a broken record than you guys starting the ten billionth "so and so is an eBay scammer" thread?
The differences are your caustic responses and condescension towards other members.
No eBay seller can f*ck you guys over worse than you f*ck over yourself by paying $400 for a game. What difference does it make if one game on eBay may or may not have a scratch on it? At $400 you're clearly paying for prestige not functionality.
If you don't see the difference between receiving exactly what was expected and receiving something other than what was advertised, then you're a complete and utter fool.
I did all this cool fun stuff, got out and met people and had real experiences. I could have stayed at home and clicked "Buy It Now" on some lame-ass video games, and the only story I would have had would about the thrilling time I had trying to track down the f*cking cardboard box that goes along with it.
And this is exactly why you sound like such a tired, bitter clown. Why are you so adamant that anyone that spends $400 on a game is either independently wealthy or nearly destitute and living in their parent's basement? If you'd broaden your outlook just a tiny bit, you might see that quite a few people land somewhere between those two extremes.
By all means blow your money. All of it. You can't take it will you so live it up, but try to broaden your horizons for f*cks's sake. And always pay cash.
Spend your money, but only on Zeta approved items and activities. :roll:
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http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-DYNASTIC-HERO-TURBO-GRAFX-16-WORKS-GREAT-DUO_W0QQitemZ220523512728QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_Games_Games?hash=item335839c398
Here we go again..re-listed...HIGHER :-k [-(
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And it is like a broken record, but is it any more of a broken record than you guys starting the ten billionth "so and so is an eBay scammer" thread? I mean, how many of those have we seen? And seriously, who cares? No eBay seller can f*ck you guys over worse than you f*ck over yourself by paying $400 for a game. What difference does it make if one game on eBay may or may not have a scratch on it? At $400 you're clearly paying for prestige not functionality.
Personally I really appreciate when others take the time to report a potentially shady seller. It does nothing but help everyone interested in buying PCE games, because buyers are more well-informed about seller behavior.
However, I can also say that I'm not really interested in trying new sellers. If I'm in a buying mood, I'll always go to Toshi first. He's earned my loyalty as a customer. I think that buying from him, you're generally going to pay a few extra bucks but your games are going to be well packed and backed with good follow up service. If Toshi can't get what I'm looking for, though, then I might look around a bit, and "buyer beware" threads only make me more prepared as a shopper.
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Toshi is the man, I have spent my money on his games a great many times. Once he even took down his Kaze Kiri auction for me and held it for me till I could pay him. Was sealed and he gave me an awesome price ~$100 IIRC.