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    I think you may be reading too much into the too-brief descriptions of the seller. I read "displays well" to mean it looks good when showcased, as on a shelf or a display case. My take on it all is that this is that the sales pitch far exceeds the knowledge possessed by the seller about the actual goods.

    It’s possible the seller meant it that way, but you have to admit - the way he words everything appears shadey and deliberately vague on purpose. An honest seller would have been more direct with their description, too, by saying the carts were untested, etc. It’s one thing to be clueless about the items you’re selling (it happens), but it’s another when that person makes the possible assumption that what they’re selling could be something more valuable, when it’s not. That’s when it goes from plain ignorance to being a liar.

  2. Posted · Edited by ColecoGamer

    I finally heard back from the seller. Sadly, I caught him in a lie. In his response to me, he says he has no way of testing the game cartridges, but in the auction description, he says the Game displays well. So, yeah... he never mentioned anything about the refund he owes me either.

     

    Hi; Thank you for bringing this to my attention. If you are unhappy, just send it back for a refund. I had no way of testing any of these games, but have not had any problems with any that I have sold. I am kind of surprised that you expected a box and manual - since there was no mention of them and none were pictured.... Anyhow, a refund will be issued upon return. Kind regards, - Steady

    The seller is trying real hard to feign ignorance here, completely forgetting what he said in the auction about how the cartridge Displays well.

     

    What a tangled web this guy weaves.

  8. Posted

    I wanted to have that Battlezone or Robot Tank-ish feel to the game. The scenery does change somewhat whenever you touch one of those forts. The other issue has to do with memory as I can only fit everything into 48K and plotting extra images does take a whopping load of memory. I had somewhere between 100- 200 bytes of memory left. I could go up to 128K but that would mean I have to use one of CPUWIZ's MegaCarts and that would drive the price up by $10.

    Ah, okay. :) I could tell your game was inspired by Battlezone (it’s why I love it so much). Just as an fyi: I would be more than happy to pay the price increase if you do decide to use those MegaCarts.

  9. Posted · Edited by ColecoGamer

    BUT, he did do the right thing and refunded it as soon as you brought it to his attention.

    I agree; I think it counts for something.

     

    You can now only hope that maybe with your refund (and I'm assuming you educated him a little bit on what the product was, whether he takes that information into account for his next auctions or not) he might alter the wording on his other auctions or do some research on what he has. Clearly people on eBay don't want to have to keep giving refunds out or risk getting negative feedback so perhaps the guy will do the "right thing?" I'd at least like to hope. I'd say neutral or no feedback depending on how he responds further.

     

    I really hope he does. When I started my dispute with the seller, I used the advice given by Bmack36 and others to help write my explanation during the dispute process. (Whether he heeds the advice or not is another story altogether.)

     

    Heres what I wrote verbatim:

     

    I want a refund. My purchase was for Jumpman Junior for the Colecovision. This is a different game. When I tested the game on my Colecovision console, the games title screen read, JBULMAN Junior. (I have enclosed a screenshot of the games title screen as evidence.)

     

    This game is NOT a homebrew, prototype or even a legal, retail game release; its an illegal, copyright infringing hack (and fake) video game cartridge. As a gamer and collector (and even as an eBay buyer), I could never recoup my money on this cartridge because the game/cartridge was pirated.

     

    The seller also said the items condition was Very Good. I did NOT receive a manual and box.

     

    Thank You.

  10. Posted · Edited by ColecoGamer

     

     

    It is not rocket science. Even with the return accepted and your money refunded, absolutely leave him negative feedback stating that he is dishonest and attempts to defraud people by misrepresenting Public Domain cartridges as rare prototypes.

    I have a terrible habit of over analyzing things sometimes. Since he accepted the refund so quickly, I have been debating on whether I should leave a negative or a neutral in his feedback profile. He did one thing right at least.

     

     

    Do not be afraid to call him out on his game, and no, you're not going to hurt anybody's feelings by doing so.

    Thanks for bringing this to the forum's attention.

    He wont be seeing any future sales by me, so it doesnt matter at this point if he gets angry or not. But yes, I understand exactly what you mean.

     

    Edit: I am happy to know that my experience helped to expose a seller that may or may not be aware of what he is selling. I am leaning more towards the former being the case rather than the latter, but after what TPR found - either scenario is a possibility .

  13. Posted

    Wow! Much better! I actuallly think the title screen music sounds better when shortened.

     

    Just a suggestion: have you considered randomizing the backbgrounds somewhat? Maybe show a city in the background on the first level (instead of a mountain), then maybe a mountain range in the following level, etc? I think it would add to the game’s overall appeal, and it would also create a feeling of progression through the game’s levels. Again, just a friendly suggestion. :)

  14. Posted · Edited by ColecoGamer

    Just as a side note, i sent a message to him this morning inquiring about kill barney and whether he could send a picture of the pcb.

     

    Needless to say I am still waiting...

    I have a feeling that he isnt going to respond to your request, but I could be wrong.

     

    Edit: But please let us know if he does.

  17. Posted · Edited by ColecoGamer

    I am about to leave for the Post Office to return ship the game to the seller. I have been doing some thinking about this: if the seller in question is a member of this community (as some have suggested), would he have accepted the return so quickly (or at all, based on his no return policy comments in the item description?) if it were somebody else? I am just wondering about the feedback I should leave once the return transaction is finished. I dont want other unsuspecting buyers to fall prey to the same thing I did.

     

    Edited for spelling.

  19. Posted · Edited by ColecoGamer

    Okay, heres the current list for the Coleco Grab Bag:

     

    The Official Colecovision GRAB BAG:

     

    1. ColecoGamer

    2. LoTonah

    3. DavidCalgary29

    4.cdstahlman

    5.ColecoJoe

    6.

    7.

    8.

    9.

    10.

     

    Ill be adding some game cartridges, a couple of Coleco/Adam controllers (maybe someone can use them for parts/repair?), and whatever else I find that will be fun. :) Once the box is together, I will PM LoTonah and ship the box out. Lets get this ball rolling!

  24. Posted

    https://web.archive.org/web/19980215135205/http://wwwbacc.ift.ulaval.ca:80/~bienvend/colem.html

     

    Seeing these screenshots put me back in time. It's just slightly different graphics, the game is exactly the same and the ROM dump of Jumpman Junior made during that time and made available I believe through an FTP access from the same server as the website ColEm by Marat was hosted.

     

    I can give you the context of why BULMAN if you insist, I've told ColecoGamer already.

     

    And no, I've not done any cartridges with any of my hacks. I've never prohibited anyone to do it; I can't legally force anyone not to do it anyway. I share my stuff freely for you guys to enjoy, I'm sorry some people decide to abuse and get money from you by saying "rare prototype".

    Wow. First, thank you for taking the time to respond to this thread, NewColeco. It really sickens me to know that someone is downloading your work and selling it on eBay to make a profit. I was going to leave well enough alone in regards to the eBay seller I bought the cartridge from, but after reading your response? Im inclined to file a dispute and leave negative feedback. This is bullshit. And to make matters worse, the seller in question has more of your games on eBay with prototype in their titles.
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