+Wonder007 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Hello All, Well, with the buzz of the current auction, I am leaning on going after the current auction, I have been bombarded with numerous requests for my copy of Air Raid with the cart inset, plastic holder and the box. I rather sell my boxed Air Raid privately on these forums as I am not a big fan in selling on auction sites...especially with shill billing and people not paying out on high profile auctions (i.e. $40,000 Nintendo Stadium Events, the $1,000,000 video game collection, etc). You guys have seen all of the pics of my version...it is still in the same condition as I bought it tucked away in a secret location in Southern California. As I have told the people who have PM'ed me, please send me your offers and we will take it from there. If I do not receive an offer that I feel is not right, I will not sell my copy but still go after the current auction......don't mind having two boxed Air Raids (if it happens).... At any rate, I will give this a week and see what happens based on the PM's I receive/have received. Thanks, - Wonder007 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 What if you sell yours and then lose the other auction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 What if you sell yours and then lose the other auction? Tie the sale of the original game to winning the new one? ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevnaguy Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Socal at Gamegavel.com would probably love to have this as a feature auction for the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Wonder007 Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 Tie the sale of the original game to winning the new one? ..Al Actually one of the offers is intriguing and I think that is how I am going to do it. I will sell my copy $10,000 below what I pay....if I win of course. If I do not win, then I will keep mine. The difference can be smaller based on the offers I receive but right now I have $10,000 as the difference. For example, if the auction ends at $18,000, with the current highest difference offer I have, the person would get my copy for $8000....not bad for a boxed Air Raid. I don't mind taking the loss if it ends lower than what I paid for mine originally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Wow, this is like double popcorn and watch! I like the interconnectivity of this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san-d-2000 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 So basically you are saying the manual is worth $10,000 to you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 What if you sell yours and then lose the other auction? What is this... "lose"...?! Does Jose know the meaning of the word? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Wonder007 Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 What is this... "lose"...?! Does Jose know the meaning of the word? Hey, I have been beaten before you know... I really want to upgrade my Air Raid (really just want the instructions) but another issue I have is that I have just been offered something even rarer than this auction (plus got property taxes coming up)......I am undecided on this one right now..... the offers for mine have been cool but man, this other item that I am being offered is off the charts....too many decisions to make....... So basically you are saying the manual is worth $10,000 to you Yes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss 2600 Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 the offers for mine have been cool but man, this other item that I am being offered is off the charts Wow! This is getting really intriguing. It's not that Brazilian student's virginity, is it? (LOL, just kidding) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marillion Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Is it the Airworld proto? Peace, Chip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Is the cart green? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 (edited) So many "ifs" going around, aka "if I win the current auction, I'll sell mine for XX less...". And then there's that other boxed one currently for sale on eBay, plus the one that sold in 2010. You may want to go ahead and bid on the current Game Gavel auction, then decide whether you want to sell your current boxed Air Raid. If you commit to sell yours and then you don't win the auction, you'll be less one Air Raid than you have right now. Assuming out of a theoretical production run of 25 Air-Raid carts, at least four are still boxed, one with the manual intact, and several loose carts floating about in private collections or whereabouts unknown. It still seems the chances that any more turn up in the wild are dire, but if any more carts surface, it will devalue the auction price. I definitely see the Air Raid production run as comparable in rarity/value to the Gold Nintendo World Championships carts. Edited October 28, 2012 by stardust4ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Wonder007 Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 My boxed Air Raid sale has ended. Thanks to all of the folks who submitted an offer for my boxed Air Raid (you should have received a PM from me). Sincerely, - Wonder007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marillion Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 What happened? Did you decide to keep it in favor of the rarer item you were offered, or did you sell it and plan to win the CIB one? Peace, Chip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Inquiring minds want to know.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 This is the side of collecting you don't see on TV and in the movies, the underground world of secret trading for rarity 11's that none of us will ever know about. It's an elite society of Millionaire collectors that trade boxed Birthdaymania's by the dozen while the rest of us scramble for a Polaris instruction manual. It's just another "game" to them but a dangerous world for us to go poking our noses around in, people die for these games and you have been warned....stick to Yars Revenge if you know whats good for you...bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djpubba Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Those who learn too much end up in a landfill in El Paso. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Wonder007 Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 What happened? Did you decide to keep it in favor of the rarer item you were offered, or did you sell it and plan to win the CIB one? Peace, Chip I am keeping it for now. I am going for the rarer item (can't mention it just yet).......man, when it rains, it pours. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I am keeping it for now. I am going for the rarer item (can't mention it just yet).......man, when it rains, it pours. Absolutely can't wait to hear about this "rarer" item!!!! It's gotta ba a doozie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raskar42 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) This is the side of collecting you don't see on TV and in the movies, the underground world of secret trading for rarity 11's that none of us will ever know about. It's an elite society of Millionaire collectors that trade boxed Birthdaymania's by the dozen while the rest of us scramble for a Polaris instruction manual. It's just another "game" to them but a dangerous world for us to go poking our noses around in, people die for these games and you have been warned....stick to Yars Revenge if you know whats good for you...bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha it's the collecting Kumite. Edited October 30, 2012 by raskar42 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Absolutely can't wait to hear about this "rarer" item!!!! It's gotta ba a doozie! He is going for the Men-A-Vision building so that his Air Raid will be CIB(Complete in Building). 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tremoloman2006 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 He is going for the Men-A-Vision building so that his Air Raid will be CIB(Complete in Building). You had me rolling with this one... I'll never look at CIB the same again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwackery Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I am keeping it for now. I am going for the rarer item (can't mention it just yet).......man, when it rains, it pours. Is it a mint, complete PGP-1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Is it a mint, complete PGP-1? I thought he already had one? Or is his loose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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