colormesticky Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Six shrinkwrapped games and an empty shipping carton. Nothing crazy in there, but the bidding is still reasonable. High shipping cost tho. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F162982781491 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunnyvale CA Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 CARACAS, Venezuela! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colormesticky Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I so rarely buy anything from other than the US and China that $20 gives me sticker shock. I haven't bought any of the Venezuelan stuff before, is that the norm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Steve Jones Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 A lot of the stuff that comes from Venezuela gets literally cut to pieces by customs looking for drugs, not sure if fedex packages get better treatment but I think it is much faster than regular mail which can take months. It's a gamble, let me know how it works out if you buy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porte048 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I recently got a boxed keyboard from Venezuela, it was shipped in a wooden box. No cuts but it did take forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunnyvale CA Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I ordered a few games last year, I received them in a box which normally held bananas, which had breathing holes and stains on the box. The product I ordered smelled like bananas for months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porte048 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I ordered a few games last year, I received them in a box which normally held bananas, which had breathing holes and stains on the box. The product I ordered smelled like bananas for months. I hope it was Congo bongo 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I hope it was Congo bongo LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I have ordered from Venezula 3 times and everything has arrived in great condition. I have heard of games/boxes getting sliced but I've not experienced it personally. It is a risk. Most Venezula sellers know of this issue and will issue refunds/replacements. However, shipping can be slow. Sometimes it gets stuck in customs for a week but once it took 3 months to arrive. Just have patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiqMat Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 (edited) I have ordered from Venezula 3 times and everything has arrived in great condition. I have heard of games/boxes getting sliced but I've not experienced it personally. It is a risk. Most Venezula sellers know of this issue and will issue refunds/replacements. However, shipping can be slow. Sometimes it gets stuck in customs for a week but once it took 3 months to arrive. Just have patience. And as I said in another post, mine arrived with no damage and in less than a week to Florida. So good things can come from Venezuela, but it sounds like luck of the draw. Edited April 9, 2018 by LiqMat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 but it sounds like luck of the draw. Exactly !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunnyvale CA Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I hope it was Congo bongo I literally fell on the floor reading this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SoulBuster Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Six shrinkwrapped games and an empty shipping carton. Nothing crazy in there, but the bidding is still reasonable. High shipping cost tho. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F162982781491 I think most of those sealed games are for sale on my website. See signature. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharonPDX Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 CARACAS, Venezuela! I recently ordered something from another seller in Caracas. FedEx is sending it on a sightseeing tour of the city before moving on to the US, but tracking does show it moving every few days... And other buyers of the same seller did say "it took a long time to arrive, but arrived in great condition." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+eebuckeye Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I ordered an old video game item from Venezuela and it was cut up like you would not believe. Guess they thought it could have been something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthompson Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I recently ordered something from another seller in Caracas. FedEx is sending it on a sightseeing tour of the city before moving on to the US, but tracking does show it moving every few days... And other buyers of the same seller did say "it took a long time to arrive, but arrived in great condition." Is it actually moving, or is the label just getting re-scanned at the same facility? If it's the latter, at least you know it's still in their system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KylJoy Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Some of my Intellevision stuff on Ebay: New Hover Bovver box CIB Carnival CIB Q*Bert New Princess Quest Box New and Sealed MNatch 5 - Serial #54 New and Sealed Lost Caves of Kroz - Serial #26 And an instant Intellivision Collection here on AA (No Ebay yet) Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 A lot of the stuff that comes from Venezuela gets literally cut to pieces by customs looking for drugs, not sure if fedex packages get better treatment but I think it is much faster than regular mail which can take months. It's a gamble, let me know how it works out if you buy. Did you ever get a box from Venezeula with drugs in it and intellivision games? That was the one I sent out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 The product I ordered smelled like bananas for months. Ooh, that sounds nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignorama Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 A lot of the stuff that comes from Venezuela gets literally cut to pieces by customs looking for drugs, not sure if fedex packages get better treatment but I think it is much faster than regular mail which can take months. Same in Germany, shipped by FedEx. They made deep cuts in the shipping box, damaging the games and it not stopped there, they also took a knife and opened, with a fucking knife, a sealed game. Not removing the shrinkwrap, not opening the game as intended, just take a knife and cut it into pieces, like you mentioning it. And neither the custom clearance nor FedEx took responsability, both told me "it was the other side" and I got no refund. Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slab0meat Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I've only ordered once from Venezuela, years ago, and the package arrived perfectly... guess I was lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Steve Jones Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Boxed French Canadian Intellivoice (not my listing), don't see these very often. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Boxed-Intellivision-Intellivoice-Voice-Synthesis-Module-3330-SCP/401520007173?hash=item5d7c751805:g:IxgAAOSwMB9ay6kY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intellivotion Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 I searched for this uncommon variation of the Night Stalker overlays for a quite long time and finally found them in Maracaibo, Venezuela. I received the package today and everything went well. Actually customs officers didn't have much to destroy this time. Overlays and cart don't even smell like bananas. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho11ywood885 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 I got my new-in-sealed-package Dreadnaught Factor from Venezuela. I was very lucky, arrived quickly and in perfect condition for under $35 total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porte048 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) I dont know about it being the holy grail for Intellivision, but heres a playcable manual. I would rather have the play cable hardware. Im also not sure about the rarer than the keyboard, but am curious about the communities opinion. eBay Auction -- Item Number: 292520011883 Edited April 11, 2018 by Porte048 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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