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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #7620 on: April 24, 2018, 04:13:20 AM »
Quote from: TaoPaiPai on April 24, 2018, 03:44:45 AM
I'm not super up to date on my TG-16 game rarity, but is there something in this lot that is super rare?!

https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/51792626
Parasol Stars is the priciest one of the bunch, but even it's not that expensive (~$75).
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #7621 on: April 24, 2018, 04:33:11 AM »
Quote from: TaoPaiPai on April 24, 2018, 03:44:45 AM
I'm not super up to date on my TG-16 game rarity, but is there something in this lot that is super rare?!

https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/51792626

That is coming out to be about $56 per game. $56 for Keith Courage? WTF?!?!
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #7622 on: April 24, 2018, 05:47:21 AM »
Quote from: CaptSlow on April 24, 2018, 04:33:11 AM
Quote from: TaoPaiPai on April 24, 2018, 03:44:45 AM
I'm not super up to date on my TG-16 game rarity, but is there something in this lot that is super rare?!

https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/51792626

That is coming out to be about $56 per game. $56 for Keith Courage? WTF?!?!

That's hilarious. I've been looking at some of the retro gaming items on auction there recently and the prices they get up to are just insane. I have no idea what the people on there are thinking.

Here's another one that shocked me (non-TG16)
https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/51119647
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #7623 on: April 24, 2018, 08:51:25 AM »
I have a feeling that people who bid ridiculous amounts on these are counting them as "donations" to Goodwill, and then itemizing and writing them down as deductions. Honestly, it's the only reason that makes sense to me, as shopgoodwill stuff routinely goes way over eBay prices.
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #7624 on: April 24, 2018, 06:53:39 PM »
Quote from: DarkKobold on April 24, 2018, 08:51:25 AM
I have a feeling that people who bid ridiculous amounts on these are counting them as "donations" to Goodwill, and then itemizing and writing them down as deductions. Honestly, it's the only reason that makes sense to me, as shopgoodwill stuff routinely goes way over eBay prices.

That actually makes sense.  I've never really pondered the whole "why" part of it but I've definitely noticed the trend of lots of bids on auctions and winding up at higher than ebay prices in the end on goodwill stuff.
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #7625 on: April 25, 2018, 02:34:48 AM »
They might overpay thinking it's okay because the extra money is going to a good cause, but they're asking for trouble if they're taking a deduction.  That's tax evasion.
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #7626 on: April 26, 2018, 05:37:59 PM »
Yeah, you can deduct stuff you donate, but not things you buy from an a nonprofit.  They are providing goods in exchange for money, just like everything else you buy.  I wouldn't be surprised if someone was trying to do that though.
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #7627 on: April 27, 2018, 05:14:28 PM »
i love turbob. i think turbob on ebay is underpriced. please make turbob worth more. turbob deserves it. karl marx loves turbob.
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« Reply #7628 on: April 27, 2018, 07:15:58 PM »
I'm pretty sure Karl Marx would want the price on turbo to go down so that the people could afford it and not just the top 1%.
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #7629 on: April 28, 2018, 02:18:22 AM »
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« Reply #7630 on: April 28, 2018, 05:53:15 AM »
I'm sure that's a fake auction with shill bidding.
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #7631 on: April 28, 2018, 06:50:08 AM »
 
Quote from: seieienbu on April 28, 2018, 05:53:15 AM
I'm sure that's a fake auction with shill bidding.
That's how Saru advertises. O:)
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« Reply #7632 on: April 28, 2018, 10:45:38 AM »
If the people who make a game want to gauge on ebay I think I'm okay with that.
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #7633 on: April 28, 2018, 02:39:14 PM »
People need dat OBI!
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #7634 on: April 28, 2018, 04:23:21 PM »
communist turbob? hmmm? ummm? great idea!!!!!
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