CircuitChief42 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 I have a few titles that I am looking for valuations on with a view to potentially selling some. I have been struggling to find examples of some of them so could do with some guidance! Please move this elsewhere if there is a more appropriate place for it to be posted Bug Off by Sparky Starks - Atari 32k disk - sealed Chicken - Synapse Software - Sealed Dodge Racer - Synapse Software - Sealed Ghost Town - Scott Adams - Adventure International - Tape Jawbreaker - On-Line Systems - Sealed - Disk Jerry Whites Music Lessons - Swiftware - Sealed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 What media is Chicken on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 All of these are listed on Atarimania.com, with plenty of information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanmercer Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 You, and anyone buying, should assume nothing is ever factory sealed. Ever. Shrink wrap machines are stupid cheap and a few practice attempts will result in something perfect. The same goes for anything 'sealed' with a sticker. A few minutes with a heat gun and you've opened and closed it with no visible signs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mytek Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 You, and anyone buying, should assume nothing is ever factory sealed. Ever. Shrink wrap machines are stupid cheap and a few practice attempts will result in something perfect. The same goes for anything 'sealed' with a sticker. A few minutes with a heat gun and you've opened and closed it with no visible signs. So if that's true (which I don't doubt), what would make a sealed item anymore valuable? Seems like the proof of authenticity would be difficult, if not impossible to verify. Any ideas on how this could be proven? I for one could never buy something and leave it sealed in a box for my entire life. It would kill me not to know what condition it is in, and/or if it actually worked. But to each his own - Michael 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanmercer Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Sealed stuff fetches more price purely from faith/naive folks. . I'd absolutely never pay a premium for something sealed unless it's like a LEGO set where you can open the box and see the bags of elements still sealed in the custom LEGO bags. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I never purchase anything specifically shrink wrapped, but every now and again one comes to me in a lot... Nothing like a waft of nostalgia as you peel back that wrapper, plus points if it's old and yellowed As for the OP seems he has disappeared. I was going to try and help him but oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 It's not what he wanted to hear.. ebay was calling... pt barnum thinking hit a wall? wanted dinner? is on the be back bus? only works a couple of days a week? Who knows... ... that being said many items ship direct without shrink wrap.. retailers insert tags and items or put a security item in or on it then shrink wraps it.. even way back when... a way to identify if it was even theirs (to prevent swapping and switching), secure marks. Shrink wrap can sometimes indicate age but the condition of the box and contents is what should matter. Just like comics, cards etc etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) Just to add to the conversation... Although people will try to fake anything, something like this is nearly unmistakeable (the particular circumstances make it even more so) and would be very tough, if not impossible, to reproduce. I suppose there could still be a chance this isn't the original seal, as it could have been resealed by a business selling them back in the day. But the chances are slim. [Edit: I'll add, one should always get as much information as possible, especially when the asking price is higher.] Edited April 13, 2017 by MrFish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircuitChief42 Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 Hi guys, I am back after a long hiatus! More important issues cropped up which meant I put everything back in the box and on the back burner The box is now officially back out and I am searching for pricing again, will update as I find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 (edited) I'd rather know it worked than have a sealed version, too open to bending the rules. Its like buying an iPad in a box from someone at a petrol station... As for the OP, didn't even bother to answer a question about his software, more keen on seeing what folks are willing to pay...Not what I call a good sign.. Edited July 30, 2017 by Mclaneinc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I never purchase anything specifically shrink wrapped, but every now and again one comes to me in a lot... Nothing like a waft of nostalgia as you peel back that wrapper, plus points if it's old and yellowed As for the OP seems he has disappeared. I was going to try and help him but oh well The best "game smell" always came from Infocom boxes. I have no idea what they did, but even today, all of my boxes have that "Infocom" smell. None of my games from other companies have that aroma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircuitChief42 Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 (edited) As for the OP, didn't even bother to answer a question about his software, more keen on seeing what folks are willing to pay...Not what I call a good sign.. Or maybe I had more serious matters to attend to, you would think If i was 'more keen on seeing what folks are willing to pay' then I would be answering questions about my software not the other way round Don't be so quick to judge, did you take the time to look back through my post history? http://atariage.com/forums/topic/195987-gone-atari-2600-game-boxes-and-manuals-free-to-a-good-home/ It's not like I have never given back to the community now is it? Edited August 2, 2017 by CircuitChief42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 One, I don't read the 2600 section and 2. that's not the point, you started a thread and were asked a question in April, and then didn't return to the thread until July and then STILL didn't answer the question. Its just a matter of civility...You started the thread... Its nice you gave some boxes away but has no relation to this thread, If you bother to read the thread it LOOKS like you are just after cash idea's and ignored posts....Not good netiquette.. Good luck with the games, hopefully they work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircuitChief42 Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 Sorry, my brother died unexpectedly in April and I am only just picking things back up. My mind is elsewhere and I hadn't read back through the thread properly, I have done now and realised there was a question. Will close the thread and account, sorry to have irked you so much, was not my intention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Don't be silly and sorry about your loss..... Don't make me feel bad as if I have kicked you off please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircuitChief42 Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 Don't feel bad, you just made me realise i'm not ready to get back to normality just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 You didn't irk me, I was simply pointing out a little thing... I hope at some point you feel like returning, we need all the Atarian we can get but I understand things must be raw at the moment. Our condolences.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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