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RecycledGamer

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  1. It's obviously a placeholder auction. Tons of these pop up after eBay's free/cheap listing days (Yesterday being a $0.05 listing day). It will likely be revised later with the actual auction.
  2. If bidders are afforded more time (15 mins) to "think" about whether they are willing to offer a higher bid, I believe the results will most definitely be higher closing auction prices across the board. How many times have you been outbid and thought "I would have paid more to get that, but the auction ended so it's too late now". With the 15 minute rule, it would almost never be too late. This would definitely benefit sellers, but not as much as you might think. I would think the extra 15 minutes would "encourage" a much higher number of bidders to bid beyond their means, increasing the average number of deadbeat bidders. The 15 minute rule would benefit buyers only in that it would allow some people who are willing spend more the opportunity to purchase. Average closing prices on auctions would definitely go up which does not benefit bidders. A nice compromise might be a 5 minute interval with a maximum number of extensions (maybe 3 extensions max for a total of an extra 15 minutes possible). Thoughts?
  3. The thrift gods have indeed smiled upon you . What does one do to get that kind of thrift karma? Isn't it strange how great finds seem to come in waves? I'll go weeks with nary a Combat cart and all of the sudden in breaks loose. A couple months ago, I found a PILE of 2600's and accessories at a thrift outlet, and then a PILE of Intellivisions and accessories a couple days later. All sold by weight @ US 0.69 per Lb. Also 6 boxed Panda carts for $1 each. (Sold to several AAgers )
  4. Found my first Vectrex in the wild today. In fact my first Vectrex ever since I started looking for classic games in '96. Just sitting there in a bin full of junk at Goodwill, calling to me. I turned the place upside-down looking for carts, controllers, overlays... anything - no luck. And the price? Wait for it... US $3.00. That's three-dot-zero-zero. Woo-hoo! System works great. Controller needs work. I'll be converting a Sega controller this weekend.
  5. Ugh. I just sold a Game Gear set with 9 games, battery pack, case, AC adapter, car adapter AND it was in incredible condition on a $60 BIN. When I see closing prices like this I think maybe I should have let the market dictate the price. Here's my auction, FYI. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=8153301397 Sniff.
  6. Offhand I'd say the the spelling of Colecovision with two words (Coleco Vision) kept it off most people's radar. Still, they aren't ton more even with the correct spelling. Here's one boxed for $17: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=8144464182
  7. Cool, that's the info I needed. Thanks, Chuck-mac
  8. Hi all, I'm toying with the idea (no pun intended) of producing a joystick and paddle "tester". I am hoping to get some feedback from this group as to the likelyhood that you would be interested in such an item and at what price The tester would: - be portable - i.e.: would fit in a pocket and be powered by a standard battery (probably AA) - allow quick testing of Atari 2600 compatible joysticks/paddles through a series of LEDs - test all axes of joystick - test all buttons - test the potentiometers in paddles or driving controllers for "jitteryness" (resistance test through full range) In all likelyhood, the tester would live in a 2600 cartridge case. Because it would be portable, would this be useful while thrifting? Or at home while troubleshooting bad joysticks? Is it just as easy to test the controllers on your 2600 console? Would it be better if it: - Allowed testing of Atari AC adapters? - Allowed testing of other 2600 controllers such as the keypads or Video Touch Pad? - Allowed testing of controllers for oother Atari consoles or other platforms altogether? If so, which? While I realize that a simple tester could be built quite easily by most with a rudimentary understanding of electronics, what would it be worth to get a small, quality tester like I described? Yes, I know that Atari produced a similar device for use in stores. I'm not hoping to make a million on this... it just sounds like a fun garage project that I may build for myself. I thought I'd gauge the value to the rest of you before I start. Feel free to answer one or all (or none) of my questions. Thanks in advance for your help and interest, even if it's just to say that it's a dumb idea. Chuck-mac
  9. Hi all, My Panda 2600 cart auctions end today at 5:00 PST. Just thought I'd throw out one more reminder. My auctions The auctions are for these Panda carts boxed: Exocet Tank Brigade Sea Hawk Stuntman Spacer Canyon I picked up a load of oversize shipping boxes and padding today to they are ready to ship ASAP. Thanks, chuck-mac PS: Yes, I freaking opened them. Good grief.
  10. For what it's worth, Panda games aren't shrink wrapped... Unlike Atari cart boxes which have reclosable flaps, the Panda box flaps are glued shut at the factory. Similar to how a cereal box is sealed. I opened these cart boxes by sliding a razor between the flaps to cut through the glue holding them together. If one was so inclined, they could simply re-glue the box flaps for a "stock" appearance. Chuck
  11. Also, thanks to whoever moved my post the Auction discussion. I flaked and posted to the wrong one. Chuck
  12. Yea, live and learn. I guess I was worried that the carts weren't really inside - or something other than what the box said. Also curious about the condition. My curiosity got the best of me. I totally kicked myself about 15 mins after I opened them. I guess I deserve your lemon juice in my papercut. Other than having been carefully opened, they are in incredible condition.
  13. I need to generate some $ so I'm auctioning (eBay) these 5 Panda Computer Games carts for the 2600. They were all factory sealed when I got them and have never been played. Exocet SeaHawk Stuntman Space Canyon Tank Brigade In case you need it, here's the link to the Atari Age description of Panda Games. Thanks, Chuck
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