Gas Hog Woes

[Rik]

So, i walk into my local gaming store last weekend to find the usual games I can afford, $5-10.I found both loose, mint label Spectravision Gas Hog for 2600 for $79.50, and ColecoVision Mr.Do's! Castle for $49.00. Are these overpriced?, i think they both are.Man if this was like just 2 years earlier i might have bought them both, but now?, no way.Anyone else here have had to pull back because of high inflation/bad economy?, yeah it sucks big time!!!I said 2 years earlier because back then the store owner didn't check on Ebay for pricing guide dammit, and would've let them go for A LOT LESS, half that amount or would take ANY reasonable offer, but he has jumped on the Ebay band wagon and will not budge on ANY Ebay researched price

Edited May 21, 2011 by Rik

[swlovinist]

There is always a balance of what to price rare items that are not on ebay in a physical store. One one hand as a friend of several classic game stores, there is the price of overhead, electricity, etc to be considered. All those items have to be paid before a single cent of profit can be made. I personally dont have a problem with a store selling rare games for ebay prices. What I do have a problem with are stores that sell common as hell games for high ebay prices. Every individual game store has a unique environment, culture, and price scheme. I personally have not been affected with this recession and have been buying games at a moderate level as usual.

[Rik]

I don't have a problem with dealers selling gems for a lot of money to what they're worth either.What i was trying to say is some folks get what an item is worth and what it sold for on Ebay confused, two totally different things.A reputable dealer won't do that, but not all are reputable.Ebay has made things more expensive, no matter what guides there may be.Dealers and thrift shops are starting to catch on to what this stuff is worth, which is more than what they previously thought, and Ebay is the major reason for that AFAIC.Is this justified, sure, sellers should get good money for super rare games, but within reason.I think several good guides should be referred to, and the final price should be negotiated between the buyer and seller, a price they agree on as to what the game is worth.If i disagree, i just move on, simple.I had one flea market vendor try and tell me this one item(PC GAME) was worth $100.00.I had to tell him NO, this item was something 2 buyers had a bidding war on and both wanted badly, thus trying to outbid each other which inflated the TRUE worth to an insane price.The item was only worth a third of what he wanted, but insisted that's what it sold for on....EBAY This same vendor has a PC with internet access right in his stall, and has ebay ready for price checking, you want to buy something off he goes to check on ebay.

Edited May 21, 2011 by Rik

[swlovinist]

I had a very close friend who has very reasonable prices in his store. He had a customer who would always try to haggle with his already low prices, saying how he would just buy elsewhere. Needless to say, later on he found out that this person was reselling his items in his store on ebay. I think what sometimes happens is that a vendor can get paranoid about selling something cheap only to find out later it is worth alot more. I agree with you that if the price is just too high, I wont buy it. If I know the store owner I sometimes just bring it up respectfully.

[Rik]

There is always a balance of what to price rare items that are not on ebay in a physical store. One one hand as a friend of several classic game stores, there is the price of overhead, electricity, etc to be considered. All those items have to be paid before a single cent of profit can be made. I personally dont have a problem with a store selling rare games for ebay prices. What I do have a problem with are stores that sell common as hell games for high ebay prices. Every individual game store has a unique environment, culture, and price scheme. I personally have not been affected with this recession and have been buying games at a moderate level as usual.

I know what you mean.Common games here have never sold for less than $5.00.There are still those sellers that think all classic gaming stuff is worth a fortune no matter what.One Flea Market vendor was asking $10.00 for all 2600 commons!!!!!.He told me in his broken Italian accent "very rare, Atari game, $10.00, all rare, 30 years old games". He thinks just because most games are like 30+ years old, they're all worth a fortune.

Edited May 22, 2011 by Rik

[AtariLeaf]

There is always a balance of what to price rare items that are not on ebay in a physical store. One one hand as a friend of several classic game stores, there is the price of overhead, electricity, etc to be considered. All those items have to be paid before a single cent of profit can be made. I personally dont have a problem with a store selling rare games for ebay prices. What I do have a problem with are stores that sell common as hell games for high ebay prices. Every individual game store has a unique environment, culture, and price scheme. I personally have not been affected with this recession and have been buying games at a moderate level as usual.

I know what you mean.Common games here have never sold for less than $5.00.There are still those sellers that think all classic gaming stuff is worth a fortune no matter what.One Flea Market vendor was asking $10.00 for all 2600 commons!!!!!.He told me in his broken Italian accent "very rare, Atari game, $10.00, all rare, 30 years old games". He thinks just because most games are like 30+ years old, they're all worth a fortune.

 

Did he look like this?

 

[Rik]

There is always a balance of what to price rare items that are not on ebay in a physical store. One one hand as a friend of several classic game stores, there is the price of overhead, electricity, etc to be considered. All those items have to be paid before a single cent of profit can be made. I personally dont have a problem with a store selling rare games for ebay prices. What I do have a problem with are stores that sell common as hell games for high ebay prices. Every individual game store has a unique environment, culture, and price scheme. I personally have not been affected with this recession and have been buying games at a moderate level as usual.

I know what you mean.Common games here have never sold for less than $5.00.There are still those sellers that think all classic gaming stuff is worth a fortune no matter what.One Flea Market vendor was asking $10.00 for all 2600 commons!!!!!.He told me in his broken Italian accent "very rare, Atari game, $10.00, all rare, 30 years old games". He thinks just because most games are like 30+ years old, they're all worth a fortune.

 

Did he look like this?

 

LOL!!That is hilarious!It never occurred to me till you mentioned it.And i swear to god, he DOES look like Mario.He even wears the same kind of hat.

[Stan]

Those prices don't seem all that bad. A little high on tha Hog but Mr. Do's seems about good if the label is in decent shape. Shit game though, so be warned, takes a bit to get used to the horrible graphics.

[high voltage]

Dealers heh, rip-offs.

Link to German ebay, a loose Gas Hog bin for $12.

Show him THIS ebay researched price:

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574883395&toolid=10001&campid=5336500554&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.de%2Fi.html%3F_nkw%3Dgas%2Bhog%26_sacat%3D0%26_sop%3D1%26_dmpt%3DDE_Elektronik_Computer_Haushaltsger%25C3%25A4te_Geschirrsp%25C3%25BCler_MW%26_odkw%3DMini%2BGeschirrsp%25C3%25BCler%26_osacat%3D0%26_trksid%3Dp3286.c0.m270.l1313

[nofrills100]

Dealers heh, rip-offs.

Link to German ebay, a loose Gas Hog bin for $12.

Show him THIS ebay researched price:

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574883395&toolid=10001&campid=5336500554&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.de%2Fi.html%3F_nkw%3Dgas%2Bhog%26_sacat%3D0%26_sop%3D1%26_dmpt%3DDE_Elektronik_Computer_Haushaltsger%25C3%25A4te_Geschirrsp%25C3%25BCler_MW%26_odkw%3DMini%2BGeschirrsp%25C3%25BCler%26_osacat%3D0%26_trksid%3Dp3286.c0.m270.l1313

Although.... there is an obvious difference in rarity between PAL and NTSC gashog, hence the difference in price.

[Rik]

I figure $25-29 is what Colecovision Mr.Do's! Castle goes for LOOSE, versus the $49.I'd pay $49 if it was boxed, but not loose.Gas Hog is way too much for me regardless.

[Rik]

Those prices don't seem all that bad. A little high on tha Hog but Mr. Do's seems about good if the label is in decent shape. Shit game though, so be warned, takes a bit to get used to the horrible graphics.

Are you talking about 2600 Mr.Do's!Castle that has shit graphics, or the Colecovision one?

[Frostbite76]

I bought this game and a Gas Hog wrist watch for $50.00. The game isn't bad for an 8 rare rating. I just wish it wasn't so hard to get back up after getting fuel.