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Homebrews that have been released already? No. Homebrews that are new and will be available exclusively through us? Something like that just might be in the works...

Absolutely - but I have to show proof of concept first. We're doing low/no-cost marketing now and through the summer, and have a larger campaign scheduled for the fall & winter (when gaming sales are much stronger). I'll have a much better idea of how this is going to do in 3-6 months. It also depends on the type of subscribers that we get from these campaigns. If I find that most of our subscribers are coming from "collector" sources - the other systems will probably be a little more obscure (Sega CD, Dreamcast, TG-16, etc) because my market research has found that "collector" customers would love to be able to rent these types of games. One of the biggest things that helped Netflix take off early on was offering weird, obscure titles. If we find our customers are from the "Average Joe" demographic, you're more likely to see us add systems like PS1, GB/GBC/GBA and Gamecube.

Hey guys - I'm the owner of Retroscribe, so I'm probably able to address the concerns Yes, a fee for a "lost" game is $100. Of course, these are on a case-by-case basis. We understand things happen sometimes - but what's that old saying? If it walks like a duck... I've worked a lot with my attorney to word the terms and conditions properly, and we also have a clause that reserves the right for us to bring theft charges to their local magistrate and/or turn them over to collections. Sure, many municipalities won't be much help with pressing charges, and it'll cost us a lot of money to send an account to collections (definitely a losing proposal for us) - but if you really want to risk ruining your credit or appearing in court over Mega Man, by all means, go for it! To address the concerns about game availability - I came up with the "Top 3 Guarantee." The Top 3 Guarantee states that if we don't ship you one of the top 3 games in your queue, that month (or the next, at our discretion) is free. Now, if you have a 4-games-at-a-time package, we still only guarantee that one of them will be in the Top 3. Yes, it will be a challenge once we grow that big to keep enough of all the "good" games in stock, but my software is pretty good for keeping on top of rental queues and letting me know how inventory is turning over. Once we get to be a certain size, we will look to acquire a large retro game dealer or bring on a strategic partner in a merger.

Thanks guys! Dragonstomper - our marketing process has 3 stages: 1) (current) bootstrapping through forums and social media, picking up small #'s of subscribers to help iron out the kinks 2) (very soon) push for media coverage (gaming and traditional non-gaming) 3) (fall) big multi-platform marketing campaign - this is when i'll be opening up the checkbook

Yeah, ROMs are pretty accessible for most platforms. Fake Jordans are pretty accessible, too - but I still pay up for the real ones It's a very niche market, it's an untested market, we'll see where it goes. I don't need 100,000 subscribers to be profitable, and no delusions of grandeur that I'll be on the cover of Fortune next year.

I agree - this service is definitely not for collectors, nor is it good for people who regularly put in the time to go out and find stuff cheap. We're after a much more casual demographic, which is, of course, much more expensive and challenging to reach. We have discussed getting exclusive titles from indie NES developers, but I'm not going to make that kind of investment until we're much bigger, ya know?

Yeah nobody ever said it would be easy! The shipping cost is the sole reason that the lowest price is $12.99. It costs $2.09 each way to ship a 5-oz game. Assume an average of 2 rentals per month, I'm at $8.36 just in shipping cost for that month. If they rent 3 times in a month, I lose money. That could be balanced out once we expand into PS1, Gamecube, GB and GBA games (much lower shipping costs). We've been tinkering with an idea to limit rentals (ship once per month or 12 times per year) and charge much, much less. I can do 1 game for $7.99 in that model.

So I've pretty much been gone from most of the forums in my efforts to launch this new business, and here it is! We are a subscription-based retro video game rental service, operating just like Gamefly or a Netflix DVD subscription. Our library as of right now consists of NES, SNES, N64 and Genesis with many more to come in later inventory expansions! Check out a 30-day free trial here: http://retroscribe.com/index.php/free-trial-1.html Thanks!

Hey all - I am not a big poster here but really just trying to broaden my trading horizons a bit and get some of my "wanted" items knocked off the list. I have a couple decent items for sale/for trade: Power Strike Sega Master System complete w/ box & manual - $75 shipped to the USA Sega CD RAM backup cart in box w/ cardboard tray (no manual) - $40 shipped to the USA Everything else is listed at: http://www.linktothepastgaming.com I have a HUGE wanted list, but I'm mainly focused on collecting any and all Disney games across all platforms. I only have about 50 so there's a LONG way to go! I also collect NES, SNES, N64, and Genesis loose carts that I had when I was a kid. Feel free to send me your trade list, or I can link you to my "wanted" list. Thanks! Bill

Yeah I'm pretty good at cleaning carts - I use the Weiman's stuff and a Q-tip, it's definitely not the game. Wish it were!

I got a Jaguar really cheap today - cheap enough that I want to keep it! Problem is, I can't get it to work. I only have 1 Jaguar game and who knows if it's the game or the system. I'm using an RF connection and a Genesis 1 power adapter. Red light comes on when I press the button with the cart inserted. The TV recognizes that there's an RF signal (I think) but I'm just getting nothing. If it's really expensive to fix, I might as well just wait for a working one to come my way but if it's a reasonable fix, I'm all in. I'm ready to ship and I'm ready to pay! Also have a ton of stuff available to trade for the service/parts.

God it just kills me to not buy that CMVS....free bump for you anyway!

bumps!

Hi all - I know I'm not exactly a regular here - but after buying my new house, I'm back into trading and actually buying things for myself, instead of just being a dirty re-seller I have awesome feedback on NintendoAge (liinktothepastgaming) and excellent feedback on eBay (lttpgames). Here's what I have available for trade: www.linktothepastgaming.com WANTED (obviously I can put cash toward stuff too): SNES Chrono Trigger cart (preferably ugly) SYSTEMS: Neo Geo AES (would prefer USA but JPN with Unibios is OK) Neo Geo CD system NES Toploader (preferably with AV mod but any will do) Sega CDX system Any complete Neo Geo AES games Any complete Neo Geo CD games NES SEALED ONLY: Nightmare on Elm Street Adventures in the Magic Kingdom Bases Loaded Bases Loaded 2 Blades of Steel Castlevania Castlevania II Rescue Rangers Contra Darkwing Duck Double Dribble Dr. Mario Dragon Warrior Duck tales Excitebike Magic Johnson's Fast Break Friday the 13th Ghostbusters Ghostbusters II Ice Hockey John Elway's Quarterback Jordan vs. Bird Jungle Book Legend of Zelda Little League Baseball Little Mermaid M.C. Kids Major League Baseball Mickey Mousecapade Mickey's Adventure in Numberland Mickey's Safari in Letterland Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! Paperboy R.B.I. Baseball R.B.I. Baseball 2 R.B.I. Baseball 3 Skate or Die Space Shuttle Project Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. 2 Super Mario Bros. 3 Talespin Tecmo Bowl Tecmo NBA Basketball Tecmo Super Bowl TMNT II The Arcade Game Tetris Wayne Gretzky Hockey WCW: World Championship Wrestling WWF King of the Ring WWF WrestleMania WWF WrestleMania Challenge WWF Wrestlemania Steel Cage Challenge Zelda II SNES SEALED ONLY: Aladdin Beauty and the Beast Bulls vs. Blazers and the NBA Playoffs Chrono Trigger ESPN Baseball Tonight ESPN National Hockey Night ESPN Sunday Night NFL Great Circus Mystery starring Mickey & Minnie Ken Griffey Jr. Presents MLB Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run Legend of Zelda A Link To the Past Lion King Magic Johnson's Super Slam Dunk Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City Mickey Mania: Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse Mickey's Ultimate Challenge Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat II NBA All-Star Challenge NBA Hang Time NBA Jam NBA Jam Tournament Edition NBA Live '95 NBA Live '96 NBA Live '97 NBA Live '98 NBA Showdown NBA: Give 'n Go NHL '94 NHL '95 NHL '96 NHL '97 NHL '98 NHL Stanley Cup Hockey NHLPA Hockey '93 Pinocchio Saturday Night Slam Masters Secret of Mana Snow White: Happily Ever After Street Fighter II Street Fighter II Turbo Street Hockey '95 Super Mario All-Stars Super Mario Kart Tecmo Super NBA Basketball Timon and Pumbaa's Jungle Games Toy Story Troy Aikman NFL Football Wayne Gretzky and the NHLPA All-Stars WCW Super Brawl Wrestling WWF Raw WWF Royal Rumble WWF Super Wrestlemania WWF Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game N64 SEALED ONLY: A Bug's Life Disney's Tarzan Donald Duck: Going Quackers ECW Hardcore Revolution GoldenEye 007 Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Major League Baseball featuring Ken Griffey Jr. Mario Golf Mario Kart 64 Mario Tennis Mickey's Speedway USA NBA Courtside 2 featuring Kobe Bryant NBA Hang Time NBA In The Zone '98 NBA In The Zone '99 NBA In The Zone 2000 NBA Jam 2000 NBA Jam 99 NBA Live 2000 NBA Live 99 NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC NHL '99 NHL Blades Of Steel '99 NHL Breakaway 98 NHL Breakaway 99 Olympic Hockey 98 Super Mario 64 Tigger's Honey Hunt Toy Story 2 Wave Race 64 Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey '98 WCW Backstage Assault WCW Mayhem WCW Nitro WCW vs NWO: World Tour WCW/NWO Revenge WWF Wrestlemania 2000 WWF: Attitude WWF: No Mercy WWF: War Zone SEGA GENESIS SEALED ONLY: Aladdin Ariel The Little Mermaid Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Quest Beauty and the Beast: Roar of the Beast Bulls versus Blazers Bulls vs Lakers Castle of Illusion Coach K College Basketball Crue Ball ESPN Baseball Tonight ESPN National Hockey Night ESPN Sunday Night NFL Fantasia Ghostbusters Goofy's Hysterical History Tour Great Circus Mystery Joe Montana Football Joe Montana II: Sports Talk Football John Madden Football Championship Edition Jordan vs Bird Jungle Book Lakers versus Celtics Lion King Mario Lemieux Hockey McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse Mickey's Ultimate Challenge Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat II NBA Action '94 NBA Action '95 starring David Robinson NBA All-Star Challenge NBA Hang Time NBA Jam NBA Jam Tournament Edition NBA Live '96 NBA Live 95 NBA Live 97 NBA Live 98 NBA Showdown '94 NFL '95 NFL Football '94 Starring Joe Montana NFL Sports Talk Football '93 Starring Joe Montana NHL '94 NHL 95 NHL 96 NHL 97 NHL 98 NHL All-Star Hockey '95 NHL Hockey NHLPA Hockey 93 Pinocchio Pocahontas Prime Time NFL Starring Deion Sanders Road Rash Saturday Night Slam Masters Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition TaleSpin Team USA Basketball Tecmo Super Bowl Tecmo Super NBA Basketball Toy Story Troy Aikman NFL Football Wayne Gretzky and the NHLPA All-Stars World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck WWF Raw WWF Royal Rumble WWF Super Wrestlemania WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game

Here are my bounty payments - I am only offering these payments for 1 DAY! If we can't strike a deal by 11:59PM EST Thursday night, I'll wait for another day. These are based on condition. If you're selling, I'm buying! I also have a TON of trade bait. My eBay listings are down right now due to vacation settings, sorry! I don't list my carts on eBay because I sell them at the flea, but I'd say I have about 200 NES carts, 100 SNES carts, 200 N64 carts, and hundreds and hundreds of PS1, PS2 and Xbox games in original cases. Just ask, I'm willing to dig through my stuff to save a few bucks. I don't have any of the super-big-name titles but I do have a lot of good stuff. Systems for trade: Watermelon N64 w/controller Orange (I forget the name) N64 w/controller (reset button stuck) CIB SNES CIB Toploader CIB AV Famicom CIB Famicom Disk System CIB Super Famicom CIB Japanese N64 I would LOVE to trade partially toward this stuff, but will pay up full cash if need be. We can negotiate if you're serious. PAYPAL READY TO GO! *If you have a manual and/or box - we can negotiate but I mainly want carts* Neo Geo CD system - $150 - $200 (I will love you forever too) Games for the Neo CD only if bundled Atari Jaguar CD system - not sure what to offer, $150ish sound fair? NES Flintstones 2 Cart - $300-$400 NES Bubble Bobble 2 Cart - $100 - $125 NES Duck Tales 2 Cart - $70 - $80 NES Rescue Rangers 2 - $70 - $80 NES Caltron 6-in-1 cart $100 - $125 NES Stadium events cart - if you're serious, I am. NES Myriad 6-in-1 cart around $800 - $1200 (I think? Haven't seen this in ages.) NES Cheetahmen II cart - not sure on this one, a few hundred? NES Hot Slots cart - I'm not sure, but obviously I have the money NES Bubble Bath Babes cart - same as above NES Peek A Boo Poker cart - same as above SNES Earthbound cart - $100 - $125 SNES DK Competition - $300 - $400 SNES Starfox Competition - $300 - $400 N64 Clayfighter Sculptor's Cut cart - $50-$60 Genesis Outback Joey cart - let's talk! Neo Geo AES complete (any games) - let's talk!