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SignOfZeta

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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #765 on: July 10, 2011, 04:13:44 PM »
Quote from: neoxeno on July 08, 2011, 04:15:07 PM
Quote from: hoobs88 on July 06, 2011, 07:12:56 AM
http://cgi.ebay.com/All-Star-Power-League-Gold-HuCARD-88-PC-Engine-PCE-/130542233674?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item1e64ec684a


Whoa!!! That's a lot of money for one game. Maybe I will offense somebody and I'm sorry, but you need to be insane to pay that kind of money for a little plastic thing. It's like magical chase, people are going nuts when that game shows up. My 2 cents!


Well, in this case we're talking about a game that I'd guess is probably somewhere around ten times as rare as US MC, and therefore around (again, I'm guessing) 70 times as rare as the combined US/JP runs of MC. Its legitimately rare, not eBay rare.

On the other hand the actual software contained on the Darius Alpha HuCard is more or less worthless, so any price point higher than about $10 (even back in the day it was over $200) puts the game into "collectors only" territory. Nobody is ever going to play this thing.
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #766 on: July 10, 2011, 04:36:14 PM »
Why is the software worthless?
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #767 on: July 10, 2011, 05:18:22 PM »
Quote from: alexsduo on July 10, 2011, 04:36:14 PM
Why is the software worthless?

I think it's just a boss run. There aren't any actual stages.
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #768 on: July 11, 2011, 11:10:49 AM »
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #769 on: July 11, 2011, 11:21:03 AM »
Quote from: hizaygizirlz on July 11, 2011, 11:10:49 AM
Here is an interesting one from a usual source.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220812229828&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123


Holy Jeebus!  That's nauseating even for that clown.
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #770 on: July 11, 2011, 11:25:09 AM »
Quote from: Necromancer on July 11, 2011, 11:21:03 AM
Quote from: hizaygizirlz on July 11, 2011, 11:10:49 AM
Here is an interesting one from a usual source.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220812229828&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123


Holy Jeebus!  That's nauseating even for that clown.


He also has a Military Madness for $329 or so.

I think he did the same think w/ the Y's games list them at 1200 or so then drop them to about half that and let them sit around, but I could be wrong.
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #771 on: July 12, 2011, 07:00:18 AM »
AH, this is how it all starts...  A game isnt on Ebay every week, so people bid the hell out of it, and now the resellers come in and gouge the shit out of it....  Guess Bomberman '93 is another game I'm not going to own... I cant wait till Keith Courage is worth hundreds, I have some under my table to keep it balanced.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320727016554
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #772 on: July 12, 2011, 09:41:14 AM »
I told you man, the price limit on these games is tied to people's credit limit or weekly paychecks. They will charge/pay anything they can.

Btw, got my $10 copy of Bomberman '93 from Hit Japan in the mail last week. I'm about half way through it now. While I still prefer '94, its pretty great! Too bad there is no US version of Bomberman '94. Can you imagine what that would go for?
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #773 on: July 12, 2011, 12:53:28 PM »
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #774 on: July 12, 2011, 01:00:16 PM »
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #775 on: July 12, 2011, 01:14:00 PM »
That..... is a photo of the Bomberman '93 box.

I'm having a hard time believing that's a legitimate "press photo" (looks pretty sloppy for such an item), but what do I know.

I mean, the box isn't even centered in the photo not to mention the box IN the photo looks pretty, uh, "used." My own, personal Bomberman '93 box is in better shape than the one in that photo and I haven't gone to any special lengths to take great care of it.
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #776 on: July 12, 2011, 01:25:35 PM »
Quote from: Sadler on July 12, 2011, 01:00:16 PM
Quote from: csgx1 on July 12, 2011, 12:53:28 PM
Speaking of Bomberman '93, what's with this auction?....
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/1993-Bomberman-Q3-fro-NEC-Turbo-Express-PHOTO-/290529866854?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item43a4edf466



I think it's for a photo of the game.


That is complete BS. Why would press take a pic of a box that is SO faded and worn out. Wouldn't it be a brand new shiny box if pic was taken in 1993. Total BS!! Even if it was a legit 1993 pic of a brand new shiny box.....it's still a disgrace.  [-(  [-X  ](*,)  :twisted:
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #777 on: July 12, 2011, 02:03:43 PM »
The photo does look old.  Why anyone would want it though is beyond me.

Chris
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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #778 on: July 12, 2011, 02:15:53 PM »
Quote from: Jibbajaba on July 12, 2011, 02:03:43 PM
The photo does look old.  Why anyone would want it though is beyond me.

Chris

I'm not sure if you guys are joking or not, but this is clearly a scam. The idea is that people look and see that Bomberman '93 has been going for over $100. The hope is that when a potential buyer sees this auction, they miss the part about it being a photo, and think they are bidding on the real game. You see this kind of thing when new systems are released as well. I seem to recall PS3 boxes listed for $600 when PS3's were new.

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Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )
« Reply #779 on: July 12, 2011, 04:27:16 PM »
Quote from: Jibbajaba on July 12, 2011, 02:03:43 PM
The photo does look old.  Why anyone would want it though is beyond me.

Chris

I have some photo software that makes digital pics look like they were from the early 1900's ......

seriously if you want a "photo" of bomberman box just google it and copy-paste, than print it.....

I agree with Sadler...the seller is hoping you dont notice it's a "PHOTO" when you buy it. When ebay was starting out, this was a common scam method done with cell phones and jewelery and the buyer would be surprised when they received a picture.
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