HatefulGravey

Wiser men pick their battles more wisely. Surely you noticed that he was joking when he offered to pay to end the arguement. If you didn't notice this there has been a simple communication error. In that case let it be known from this point forward that was a joke. Ax is a well known and respected member of this community and a good friend of mine. Even those that don't like him have to admit that in terms of over all classic gaming knowledge and experience not many compare. Therefor calling him a "tryer" on this forum is a bit silly, as he is quite clearly a "doer" in our community. I know you are new here, and your avatar is extra edgy, but befriending Ax is easy, and can do nothing but help you build a collection and learn about classic gaming. Going out of your way to pick a fight can only be wasted effort and something you regret later. This topic has been going down hill anyway. There was a conversation to be had here, however I do believe you have done enough to see to it that no more gainful conversation can be had. In before the lock.

This could work out well for GG and I'm sure that was talked about before this was posted on the site. Don't be shocked is GG gets no money off this, pure exposure, and well played. A big game like this getting some attention and being on GG is great for the site. Hating eBay like we all tend to do, this is only good news for us. More good news, the game is actually for sale. Possible bad news, I wonder if the reserve is at that insane price of $50k people have been throwing around.....

If I start an auction for an item at $5 and they bid it up to $4000 I can't see how I ripped someone off. Now, getting a sealed game that is in good shape can sometimes be a challenge, but the next one I find might just get graded and sold.... if people want to buy it, I'll damn sure sell it.

I have registered at this forum but I haven't actually played anything yet. I love the idea over all so I'm looking forward to getting involved. This looks like a good enough place to start. I didn't understand the token thing before I read it here, and that is sweet indeed.

This isn't enough to drag me into GameStop. Then again I refuse to shop at WalMart all together and that just about makes GameStop the only other local option so I'm sure I'll have to end up buying it from them anyway. Now I have to decide on PS3 or 360 just based on the group of friends I really want to play with or that might play the most because I plan to play this game ALOT! I simply can not wait for this.

So you atleast went to look at this machine right? I can't imagine that thing working would be worth less than $175.

Right, I would never buy Combat for $4000, but I would be happy to sell it for that. If people are going to pay that kind of money for a game because some guy said it was a 8 of 10 I'll take that money.

It sold, but that doesn't mean it was paid for. It could have been one of those people that will win and just not pay to make life hell for the seller. I have seen that more than once lately.

That is what I mentioned in my post. I haven't actaully tried the rom yet. Pretty sweet idea, and there are tons of places that will put this on a cart for you. Playing this with some old friends would be a great throw back to the good old days.

Oh, I see. Holy crap! What? How does one get a game rated? I can't stand the practice, but I'll damn sure take advantage of it !

I would think a copy of Super Mario Bros. sealed would be worth about $5. That is 500% more than I would spend on a loose copy so I feel like that is a good price. The seal means nothing to me, and the rating means even less. That is just a good way to ruin a perfectly good game IMO. Your last comment does have me a bit shocked however. Why would you start a topic you had reason to believe no one cared about?

Shuttle Orbiter for $3 about 2 months ago.

When are they opening in Atlanta? Turns out I'm up there a bit these days, I would love to swing by and check the place out.

PM sent on a chunck of your list.

PM sent

This thread should be of some help to you. I asked a little while back about someone fixing mine. Mine wont power on, I believe it is the fuse that can go bad in these. The user that replied that he could fix it has a website full of things he gets done for people, and charges about what you are offering here. I would email him from his web site and go from there. I started with wanting to get my Sega CD model 1 fixed and now I'm getting my money in line for a full mod on a VCS from him as well.

I will keep maybe 1 "backup" though it is normally also another model of the same console. So I have a front loading and top loading NES for example. I try not to keep 2 of the exact same model in the house. Not too long ago I started getting 1 boxes and 1 loose system of all the more common consoles for this reason. I can have a back up console and display it in the box instead of having to take consoles out of boxes all the time to play them.

You can own a gaming shop or booth somewhere, and make money without taking advantage of your customer base. I have seen it done. I can, and I have walked away laughing, but when I happened on the auction from which they were buying, first I was just buying games for me. Then I started getting trouble from these folks. Two of them tried to have me banned from the auction, all three of them would just tell me to leave when I showed up at their booth. I guess they were angry because I was buying the stuff they were trying to get to sell. They have every right to decide not to do business with me because I purchased something from someone else instead of giving them their cut. I have the right, and more importantly the ability, to shut them down. These are also the people that are cashing in on new collectors not knowing how to know the real value of an item. Its one thing to make up the price some to cover the costs of running a business, its another to sell games at twice their value because the person buying doesn't know better. I could just say "buyer beware" and move on, but I could also do something about it. I take the more active roll. At the end of the day these guys are jerks and they are just cashing in on the community. They have no desire to be part of the community or serve the community. They could be a friend to the collector and make money off the collector, instead they try to rip the collector off and act like you should be happy to over pay for these things. In large part this all upsets me because I do want to support the people that do these things locally. I don't mind paying what the game is worth plus a buck or two for them to run a business. If they buy the game low, and sell for a few bucks over value they can make good money, I save on shipping, and I'll see them every weekend to see whats new. When the prices are screwed up I can't support local people at all, and they wont hear reason. It ticks me off. "Well they sell for $25 on eBay and you don't have to pay shipping here" kills me because its a BIN price and they know it. Not to mention, flea market people around here do not keep their games in good shape.

Bump.

I love the look of that front loading system actually. Must sell hard today, must have extra money for front loading VCS.

This is a bad idea. Just saying... bad idea.

Prices are going to change so much that it isn't even funny. I use this kind of spreadsheet as a way to know what games from the complete set I don't have, and as a way to know how likely I am to see that game again. The prices will vary, but with a list like this on a smart phone (which is what I do with these) you will always know if the game is rare enough to go a head a pick it up just off how likely you are to run across another in the wild. Also, on my smart phone I have the pricecharting app and that helps a ton with pricing items in the wild. It is the best source I have found. So you will have to combine a few things to get where you want to be, but an android phone will help you out with both.

There are other dealers in these places I don't mess with at all. There are some I'll outbid just because, and there are some I wont bid against at all. Believe me the classic gaming scene in my area isn't hurting for shutting these few people up and out. I don't mind the $5 a game people too much anymore. It used to bug the crap out of me. I hate to see a large box of NES games that aren't being sold because they are asking too much for them. I see very common and low priced items I don't have all the time for $5 and think how I would love to add them to my collection, but the game just isn't worth $5. So I end up buying a lot of games to get the few I want at a reasonable price and selling the rest online and or to the local gaming store. Just one of those things. I never complain about spending the right money on a game, I might pass if I can't afford it, but I wont complain because I can't get a great deal on. The other side of that is I can't stand paying $5 for a game I could get for $1. That said, I think NES prices are getting really stupid these days.

I would gladly spend my money on a remake of MLF. They could do just like they did last time and I would be thrilled. Same code, new look for the players, add landmines and players exploding into pieces on a hard hit. Sounds like a great time to me! As for the Madden games, I just can't see the price on them. Not to mention how complex they have gotten. I tried a few years ago to play and after I was done with the video showing off how to do everything in the game I was completely lost. The 2K series of these games was just as good, and sold for a lot less because they knew they were just changing a few things about last years game. Madden then picked up the rights to be the only people making NFL games and in doing so ruined NFL games for me. Just can't do Madden, and having no other option hurts. I did find recently where people have just been updating the code on ond NES games to include current teams and line ups. Pretty funny and a lot more fun than Madden IMO.

My Sears Heavy Sixer stays connected to the CRT upstairs. The NES does too, but the VCS would be oldest, and I never unhook it.