Pixelboy Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Have a look at this eBay auction. I honestly don't know what to make of this, but I'm certainly not the fish who's going to bite that particular bait. What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Those labels are so fake-tastic. There's no copyright notice or anything on them... just a badly centered logo that looks like it was designed in part with Windows fonts. I'd definitely approach this auction with caution, if I approached it at all. JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgames Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 You have to read carefully: PLEASE READ!!!!!!! THESE 3 CARTRIDGES ARE CUSTOM LABELED COMMON CARTRIDGES, THEY ARE DISPLAY ITEMS, BACK IN THE 1980,s COLECOVISION WAS NOTORIOUS FOR RELEASING ADDS FOR MANY GAMES BUT NEVER PRODUCING THEM THESE ARE 3 OF THEM SMURF PLAY & LEARN , PAPASMURFS TREASURE HUNT AND SMURFETTES BIRTHDAY, THE LABELS ARE OF GOOD QUALITY AND HAVE A PERMANENT WATER RESISTANT PLASTIC FILM ON THEM. Someone asked if these were empty shells and he replied 'No, they have the original games.' I'd guess you're looking at 3 Donkey Kong carts with the crapified... er customized labels. Very misleading auction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted August 14, 2006 Author Share Posted August 14, 2006 I just contacted the seller, asking if these were just empty cartridge shells, and he said "No they have there original games in them'. I don't recall ever seing prototypes for these Smurfs games anywhere... Seems like total BS to me, but the seller does have a nice amount of positive feedback, so I don't know what to think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgames Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I'd ask what games specifically are on the cartridges. I don't think these are even eproms of the unreleased games. They are just relabled commons. 'PLEASE READ!!!!!!! THESE 3 CARTRIDGES ARE CUSTOM LABELED COMMON CARTRIDGES, THEY ARE DISPLAY ITEMS, BACK IN THE 1980,s COLECOVISION WAS NOTORIOUS FOR RELEASING ADDS FOR MANY GAMES BUT NEVER PRODUCING THEM THESE ARE 3 OF THEM SMURF PLAY & LEARN , PAPASMURFS TREASURE HUNT AND SMURFETTES BIRTHDAY, THE LABELS ARE OF GOOD QUALITY AND HAVE A PERMANENT WATER RESISTANT PLASTIC FILM ON THEM.' The guy does have good feedback, but I think he's out of bounds on this auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross PK Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 It'll be interesting to look at his feedback on this once/if he get's some. Then I guess we'll know for sure whether they're proto's or commons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianscott27 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Very suspect indeed, he parses words so well you cant tell if he's selling the actual coleco mock up or a mock up of the mock up He's up to a whopping $13 or so, why do people bother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+evg2000 Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 So I flat out asked him, and he answered the question in his auction for all to see: Q: So these are common cartridges with labels that you (or someon else) created recently? Or are you saying that these labels were created by colecovision and used for display during trade shows? Aug-14-06 A: These are recently created labels not original colecovision products. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 Oh... my... GOD! Did you check the auction lately? It's already over 100$!!!!! LOL! At those prices, I'll start making my own custom labels and put them up on eBay! And here's the kicker: He's at it again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoNation Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Caution, these cartridges are very much fakes. I asked him this question: "What specific games are on the cartridges." He replied: "I think they are just donkey kongs thanks" Funny how he didn't post my question and answer on the eBay auction... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R. Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Has anyone tried reporting these auctions to eBay? I'd hate to see someone pay more than $100 for three Donkey Kong carts with homemade labels for unreleased games glued on them. I mean, this is like taking a Cybermorph cart for the Jag and putting a Battlesphere label on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoNation Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Has anyone tried reporting these auctions to eBay? I'd hate to see someone pay more than $100 for three Donkey Kong carts with homemade labels for unreleased games glued on them. I mean, this is like taking a Cybermorph cart for the Jag and putting a Battlesphere label on it! I had the same feelings intially, but there's not much of a case when you think about it. He doesn't falsely describe the items and every question that is asked of him is answered truthfully (with most being posted on the auction page). He says that they are: "custom labels" "common cartridges" "recently created labels not original colecovision products" You can't feel too sorry for someone who's willing to drop $100 on them even when the seller makes these statements (and is very willing to truthfully answer any additional questions potential buyers might have). + Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 He may not be strictly DISHONEST, but he's damn sure not honest. Just because someone's stupid enough to offer him a hundred dollars doesn't change the fact that he promises "3 UNRELEASED COLECOVISION SMURF GAMES" and then puts in a vague and self-contradictory item description. He's intentionally trying to confuse the issue, and succeeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoNation Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 I'm not saying that the seller is winning any friends with what he's doing. I just think that he's covered his bases enough to stay out of trouble with the all-mighty eBay. + Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 Well, at least his two newest auctions (here and here) are more explicit about the fact that they are not prototypes. Frankly, I think this guy would make his labels far more interesting if he didn't stick them on CV cartridges... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R. Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 I can't fathom why anybody would want these. What good are they? They aren't the actual games. They weren't made by Coleco. They're not prototypes. They are NOTHING! What is the freaking point here??? Just to have these sitting on a shelf? Why would anyone want them??? Just to be able to point to it and say, There's an unreleased Coleco game. Well, not really, it's just Donkey Kong with a label. Well, it wasn't made by Coleco, just some guy on the Internet. I guess this is just the seller's way of figuring out how to get more than one cent for a DK cart that probably wouldn't sell even at that price. This guy is no better than the crooks who, through carefully worded auctions, sold "pictures" of XBoxes to people who thought they were buying the actual consoles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 This guy is no better than the crooks who, through carefully worded auctions, sold "pictures" of XBoxes to people who thought they were buying the actual consoles. C'mon, you're just jealous because you didn't think of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 looks like all he does is rip people off this guy isn't very smart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARTRIDGE STEALER Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 well, I remember in my COLECOVISION magazine that the games he has listed here: http://cgi.ebay.com/EVEN-MORE-UNRELEASED-C...1QQcmdZViewItem that coleco did have these games planned but were scrapped for some reason. I still remember the photos, too. I have the magazine somewhere in my garage or attic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 well, I remember in my COLECOVISION magazine that the games he has listed here: http://cgi.ebay.com/EVEN-MORE-UNRELEASED-C...1QQcmdZViewItem that coleco did have these games planned but were scrapped for some reason. I still remember the photos, too. I have the magazine somewhere in my garage or attic. Yeah, those three were pictured right in the ColecoVision catalogue that came with the system when you bought it (along with Side Trak, Spectar, Mr. Turtle and several others). There were also screenshots on the back of the system box. I don't understand what everybody is getting so worked up about. If people want to bid on that junk (and it is junk), let them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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