jetset Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I stopped giving free stuff to people who asked begged for it...just like the OP did. I used to do just the opposite, thinking that I was "helping out the community"...and then one day, I saw the Atari Jr. and 30 games which I gave (free of charge) to a new member show up on eBay with a BIN of $100. He had such a seemingly "real" interest in the hobby that I even paid the friggin shipping for that d-bag. It went up on eBay less than a week after I sent the package. He never came back to AA. Lesson learned. Very sad. Unfortunately AA has been and likely always be a one stop shop for salespeople. It amazes me how often someone registers, makes 2-3 posts, then has something to sell. Not quite as bad as those who jump all over it...."PM Sent". Really? Unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr SQL Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 All this is true. Showing effort and respect begets effort and respect. Mr. SQL doesn't know this but I ponied up for an extra Starpath Supercharger for him when he started working on batari BASIC support and his own assembly framework. He never asked me. He didn't have to. ..sadly, I was a little too late on the draw. He already snatched one for himself :) Thanks Loon!!! Cool to know and I'm not surprised; you have a great attitude - always fun talking development and retro gaming with you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfAmongWolves Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Very sad. Unfortunately AA has been and likely always be a one stop shop for salespeople. It amazes me how often someone registers, makes 2-3 posts, then has something to sell. Not quite as bad as those who jump all over it...."PM Sent". Really? Unbelievable. Why is that necessarily a bad thing? Of course the main purpose of AA is to bring together a large community of enthusiasts who have a real interest in the hobby, share stories, help each other with questions, etc. That's probably why most of us are here and it's what constitutes the "soul" of AA. But even if someone whose main goal is to sell video game stuff joins AA for the sole purpose of listing their wares on Marketplace, I don't necessarily think that that should be discouraged or frowned upon. Who knows, they may have something for sale that another member has been looking for, and they may offer it at a better price than Ebay or the other big sites. It just gives all of us more choices and opportunities to fill those gaps in our collections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Why is that necessarily a bad thing? Of course the main purpose of AA is to bring together a large community of enthusiasts who have a real interest in the hobby, share stories, help each other with questions, etc. That's probably why most of us are here and it's what constitutes the "soul" of AA. But even if someone whose main goal is to sell video game stuff joins AA for the sole purpose of listing their wares on Marketplace, I don't necessarily think that that should be discouraged or frowned upon. Who knows, they may have something for sale that another member has been looking for, and they may offer it at a better price than Ebay or the other big sites. It just gives all of us more choices and opportunities to fill those gaps in our collections. Because usually, it doesn't end well... http://atariage.com/forums/topic/221499-texas-chainsaw-massacre-prototype-discovered-more-pics/?p=2917574 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 But I heard in a movie somewhere that greed is good and everybody knows that movies don't lie. youtube.com/watch?v=KhTSte78fVg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhTSte78fVg youtube.com/watch?v=PBAl9cchQac http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBAl9cchQac 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfAmongWolves Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Because usually, it doesn't end well... http://atariage.com/forums/topic/221499-texas-chainsaw-massacre-prototype-discovered-more-pics/?p=2917574 Ah, I see what you mean. That's definitely not the type of seller I had in mind when I made my earlier post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grownup Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) I might have a broken VCS I can sell cheap though Edited February 14, 2014 by grownup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grownup Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I might have a broken VCS I can sell cheap though Im going to see if I can fix it first. Its not really broke, it just makes a bunch of white lines on the screen, and its reated to the poower button, because when I wiggle it, the white stops. Maybe I just need to clean it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mxyzptlk Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Im going to see if I can fix it first. Its not really broke, it just makes a bunch of white lines on the screen, and its reated to the poower button, because when I wiggle it, the white stops. Maybe I just need to clean it. You need to make sure it works before you send it postage paid by you. And make sure you have some games and a working controller. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 You need to make sure it works before you send it postage paid by you. And make sure you have some games and a working controller. And be sure to provide some positive feedback here in the marketplace...that way, when they decide to flip it for some $$$ on another forum or eBay, they can point them here to show that they are "LEGIT"! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mxyzptlk Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 And be sure to provide some positive feedback here in the marketplace...that way, when they decide to flip it for some $$$ on another forum or eBay, they can point them here to show that they are "LEGIT"! 2 legit.png Yeah, you are right, I forgot to add that in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 And be sure to provide some positive feedback here in the marketplace...that way, when they decide to flip it for some $$$ on another forum or eBay, they can point them here to show that they are "LEGIT"! 2 legit.png LOL, oh god this needs to be animated with music 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogamer64 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 I tried this. Won't work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhwolfman Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I tried this. Won't work. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mxyzptlk Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I tried this. Won't work. Well, ....bye. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazzywolfie Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 i got to say from experience collecting older game systems and games can sometimes be somewhat expensive. you got to be willing to pay to play. sometimes you can get a good deal but you can't always expect good deals and free stuff. i know i have got a couple free game systems before but that was probably 5+ years ago. bought a old 6 switch atari last month with 10 games and a loose reset switch for $70. that is the most i have ever spent on a system to date but they are really not getting any cheaper or easier to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 I just had to join with the Shatner fun. Did you know our little friend, Backin89, made his own TV show? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 I just had to join with the Shatner fun. Did you know our little friend, Backin89, made his own TV show? I just have to laugh thinking of youtubers that will come across this video without knowledge of Backin89 / bennybingo / atariage etc and think WTF is this? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Well, ....bye. I'm still not sure which of these the OP ment in his newest reply..... 1) He tried to get a system for free, realized it wouldn't work, and gave up on collecting. 2) He was responding to the posts just before his, when people were joking about sending a 'broken' 2600, and was playing along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mxyzptlk Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 I just have to laugh thinking of youtubers that will come across this video without knowledge of Backin89 / bennybingo / atariage etc and think WTF is this? Did you do this vid. oldschool? It was awesome and if Youtube is around in 50 years... yep, they will not have a clue. Great vid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Did you do this vid. oldschool? It was awesome and if Youtube is around in 50 years... yep, they will not have a clue. Great vid. Nope, that would be frankodragon whom I was quoting, I cannot take credit for the shat awesomeness...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mxyzptlk Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Nope, that would be frankodragon whom I was quoting, I cannot take credit for the shat awesomeness...... Great vid. Frank. I just had to join with the Shatner fun. Did you know our little friend, Backin89, made his own TV show? Great video. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 I just have to laugh thinking of youtubers that will come across this video without knowledge of Backin89 / bennybingo / atariage etc and think WTF is this? I laughed hard when i first watched but I rewatched it after your comment Rob and I almost lost it. There's no way the average person stumbling across it would ever understand the context 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I just had to join with the Shatner fun. Did you know our little friend, Backin89, made his own TV show? I'm in tears :thumbsup: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorfy Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 The Backin'89 Craze has reached this site.....Is anybody here responsible? http://gen.thepatternisfull.com/meme/l87qcl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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