Room 34 Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 Hi all... this is just a vent of frustration over losing two rather rare items I was bidding on on eBay. I had winning bids on these items for several days, only to lose because I was out of town when the auctions closed! The items were both in excellent condition, complete with instructions and boxes. They were "Submarine Commander" and the "Back-to-School Pak" featuring "Brain Games," "Basic Programming," and two keyboard controllers! I just wanted to see if the lucky buyer of these items was reading this discussion group so I could express to them my deep frustration over losing these items! Oh well... congratulations, whoever you are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 I will enjoy having the 'back-to-school pak' in my collection! This was one of those 'sleeper' auctions that you had to read to see what it really was.When the 'racing pak' comes up for auction, I'll be there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariKen64 Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 dude i dont knwo you and im sorry you lost but i gota say your website is BAD! (in the 80's breakin 2 sense and not the one most people use!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZ Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 What's wrong with his site? I went there, and at least there wasn't 9 trillion popup windows. Not even one. He's just telling people his collection, and selling some stuff. Kinda nice graphics too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZ Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 Oh Bad as in "good"? I see, I reread your post, and you were in fact complimenting his site. Sorry, guess I'm just not too sharp today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 16, 2002 Author Share Posted May 16, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Atariken64: dude i dont knwo you and im sorry you lost but i gota say your website is BAD! (in the 80's breakin 2 sense and not the one most people use!) Ha! At first I thought, HEY! F*** YOU! Then I read the parenthetical note. Thanks! And just a note to dwh I WILL GET YOU BACK! Actually, I probably won't. Lucky bastard! The second was for a friend from high school I've been corresponding with a lot lately about Atari. He was mad that I lost this auction too! [ 05-16-2002: Message edited by: room34 ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarinvader Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 "Bad meaning bad, but bad meaning good" - Grand Master Flash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 Don't feel so bad. I bid on a huge lot of Atari games and got sniped by Sylentwolf at the last minutes. No one had bid on this auction with 40 minutes left. I emailed the seller to ask for a shipping price, then placed my bid. Then I come back to the auction, it was over, and I lost. But you know what? I don't fret over this. I've come across many, many lots of games over the years. You win some, you lose some. I think what comes around goes around, and I've gotten my share of winners for a cheap price. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarimastermarty Posted May 19, 2002 Share Posted May 19, 2002 I lost a cart in box chase the chuckwagon on ebay not to long ago. I was out bidded within the last 10 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted May 22, 2002 Share Posted May 22, 2002 Well, I usually put in the maximum I'm willing to pay way in advance. I can't sit here all the time and watch every auction that I want. Like I said, just let it go if it gets too high. If you wanted your Chase the Chuckwagon in box so bad, you would have bid an outrageous price, like $1000. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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