poconojo Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 1 hour ago, JasonlikesINTV said: Come on, guys! We talked about this ? https://www.ebay.com/itm/264685570470 OMG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poconojo Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 People are buying into this Graded crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 There's speculators up in them hills. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 7 hours ago, JasonlikesINTV said: Come on, guys! We talked about this ? https://www.ebay.com/itm/264685570470 Ugh. Don't do it peeps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 14 hours ago, JasonlikesINTV said: Come on, guys! We talked about this ? https://www.ebay.com/itm/264685570470 I just want to bid to get the cool plastic case!? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poconojo Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 37 bids with 10 hours left? WTF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 But, but, it has the seal of approval from the VAG, I mean the VGA! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+the1hatman Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) As a football card collector, I understand the whole grading thing. It basically saved the hobby after the 80s and 90s "junk wax" era where everything was so overproduced that no cards had any value, even the stars. Adding certified grading to the industry returned value to the star cards and taught the producers to limit the amount of cardboard they were cranking out to give enough scarcity that some value would be preserved. But that only works with items that are single piece like sports cards. In the case of sealed games, all this grading does is look at the box and ignore everything inside due to not being able to see it. It's less of a true condition grade and more of a guess based on what the outside looks like. We've all cracked sealed game games only to find the manual or overlays got knocked around and dinged up or cart labels that pitted or dried out and became loose. I simply can't see the use in grading these games if a true vale cannot be assigned to the entire contents. I also think it's silly to encase a game in plastic where it cannot be played and it's contents can never be seen and enjoyed. Again, it's not like encasing a card that can still be viewed in its entirety while being protected. It's a good concept but its being entirely misapplied here. Games are a different animal. Edited April 5, 2020 by the1hatman 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 16 hours ago, JasonlikesINTV said: Come on, guys! We talked about this ? If anybody here cares enough,I am pretty sure my Heman MOTU shrinkwrapped copy is probably just as good as that one. If you have an open box copy of it and can upgrade my Turbo,maybe with even a CBS boxed version,I will trade both of those in a second. Just a thought,I place no extra value in my collection on shrinkwrap just box shape and quality.? Sorry I quoted you here Jason,sometimes when I want to post a reply it asks me to clear the editor,I dont know why! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 The Intellivision eBay Roundup thread has just been dethroned in terms of replies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 55 minutes ago, JasonlikesINTV said: The Intellivision eBay Roundup thread has just been dethroned in terms of replies. All hail the Amico! (Have it be noted,I posted that here ).? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Wonder if uninformed MotU collectors are driving up that auction? Or shill bidders? (Have not looked at bid history.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 2 hours ago, JasonlikesINTV said: The Intellivision eBay Roundup thread has just been dethroned in terms of replies. It will eventually rule again though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 6 hours ago, JasonlikesINTV said: The Intellivision eBay Roundup thread has just been dethroned in terms of replies. We must defend this thread's honor! Now is the time for all retro Intellivision enthusiasts to unite with the singular goal of restoring this thread's rightful throne as the number one thread! Henceforth, all posts shall be submitted one word at a time! Only with a united front can we achieving victory! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 I 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 am 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 joking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 2 hours ago, intvsteve said: Wonder if uninformed MotU collectors are driving up that auction? Or shill bidders? (Have not looked at bid history.) I vaguely remember sealed copies going for between $40-80 historically. A pretty nice sealed one sold for around $110 recently and I see less n general these days, so the price could be going up. $200+ for graded is just silly. That said, every sealed MOTU on eBay right now is way overpriced, so it could just be someone desperate for a sealed copy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 No f###ing way... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeOfPortal Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, JasonlikesINTV said: No f###ing way... But why? Someone else will have to verify that this is an actual seal but isn’t this one the same thing? https://www.ebay.com/itm/293167299344 If so then that person clearly has gone insane. That’s 800 dollars extra just for a case and a worthless grade. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poconojo Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 9 minutes ago, JasonlikesINTV said: No f###ing way... Are you fu...ing kidding me!!! What am I missing here? This is crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I hate to say I don’t doubt that’s real. Some speculators are so blinded and fooled by this grading crap that they truly think something like this is worth every penny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 13 minutes ago, JasonlikesINTV said: No f###ing way... Those people clearly have no clue what's going on. Maybe the Amico is drawing enough attention to the Intellivision that others who played 40 years ago are jumping into collecting for it now. Maybe? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 It does say:sealed,mint,gold. Those are 3 pretty excellent words in a row!? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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