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    Atari Memorabilia

    in Atari 2600

    Posted

    I have a couple items:

    • Sealed Pac Man & Mrs Pac Man for NES (Namco version)
    • Pac Man gumball machine
    • Glass Pac Man shot glass and a juice glass
    • Nintendo wall stickers - huge 3 foot stickers of mario etc
    • and various odds and ends previously mentioned

    what is your goal for 2002?

    in Atari 2600

    Posted

    Ok, man the holidays really kicked my butt! I would like to say though that I distributed (sold) over 40 complete Atari 2600 systems in December alone - and I recommended this site to EVERYONE. So far, I have heard only high positives about all the memories their 2600 brings back.

     

    My goals for 2003:

     

    • Win my legal battle!
    • Open my store - Retro Games World
    • Set up my website - www.retrogamesworld.com
    • Finish my eBook "How I turned my atari collecting hobby into a $70,000 a year business."
    • Attend GCE
    • Read all the Atari books I just purchased this month
    • and take a spanish language course

     

    I have purchased:

     

    Machine Language for Beginners, Mapping the Atari, Atari for the Beginning Beginner, The User's Guide to Atari, Atari Sound and Graphics, Advanced Programming Techniques for Your Atari, The Atari Assembler, 101 Atari Programming Tips and Tricks, and The Ultimate History of Video Games.

     

    I am a fast reader (I read the Lord of the Rings trilogy in 6 days), but this will take some time. I'll probably read them all cover to cover and then read them again.

    No one stole my HERO

    in Atari 2600

    Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by jahfish:

    when you have to think about the days you wait for your stuff, just think how much time some of your games have waited for you to find them and play them again.

     

     

    Excellent advice, thanks!

    No one stole my HERO

    in Atari 2600

    Posted

    quote:
    Originally posted by King_Asmo:

    I wouldn't worry about it Sway3.. the guy should have sent your stuff *weeks* ago, and he didn't.. which is pretty lousy, if you ask me.

     

    True. However, I have made mistakes before too. Once I even sold 2 atari system with 100 games each, 1 was a 7800 and the other a 2600. The mistake is that I switched addresses and sent them each the wrong system - one to NC and the other to Great Britain! (Yes, I eventually fixed it.)

     

    Now, the difference between my mistake and this one is that I wasn't personally blasted on a popluar internet message board for my mistake.

     

    Although inadvertently, that is what I have ultimately done. Sorry if I'm rambling, but you can see by the times over my posts that this has all happened in a reletively short period of time. I'm still debating what I should do?

    No one stole my HERO

    in Atari 2600

    Posted

    ACK!!

     

    I just read albert's post and I feel horrible.

     

    I only intended to post a "situation" that I was frustrated with...

     

    I NEVER meant to call or name names. I have personally emailed my contact and directed them here. I also will delete every post I made and re-title this 'sway3 is a jerk' if need be.

     

    ...okay, I just heard "you got mail."

     

    Seems my contact doesn't mind? I still feel bad.

     

    I think I will leave it as is, but change my title a bit...

    No one stole my HERO

    in Atari 2600

    Posted

    Here is the latest email:

     

     

    "Understood."

     

    I'm sorry you feel this way.

     

    You do seem to be the only one.

     

    I can understand you feeling the way you do, though.

     

    Thanks,

    (edited rest of document)

     

    I must admit this does make me feel better (and I emailed him and told him so).

     

    As I was writing this post, I received this email:

     

    Chris,

     

    Also wanted you to know, that you will still receive credit in the (edited: project).

     

    You did contribute to it, so you deserve credit.

     

    "Thanks" again

     

    (edited rest of document)

     

    I don't know guys. Maybe he really was just busy? If so, he needs a new secretary! (It seems like alot of work for a "scam.")

     

    Either way, I'll post the update once I know.

     

    And again, thanks for all the input!

    No one stole my HERO

    in Atari 2600

    Posted

    First, let me say that I VERY HIGHLY DOUBT it was anyone that posts on these boards because the easiest way to get what they wanted would be to come here vs. scouring eBay auctions. However, if it is someone who posts here, I will immediately delete this post because my intentions are not to offend other Atariage posters.

     

    Second, he SPECIFICALLY told me he would mail the games immediately after recieving mine. I sent mine the next morning and they arrived 2 days later.

     

    I realize I left that crucial bit of information out and had I included it people wouldn't have been calling me impatient, et cetera. I tried to include only pertinent information (otherwise the post would be way too long).

     

    Third, I emailed him the day after my games arrived (according to my delivery confirmation # at usps.com) and confirmed that they had arrived. At that time, 4 weeks ago, he said he was sending my games to me. I then emailed him after 2 weeks and he said he was out of town, but he was sending the games right away. I then emailed him yesterday - after more than a month - and you saw the response I got.

     

    quote
    U owe this guy and company an apology.

    Let me consider it.... ummm... no.

     

    quote:
    Doesn't anyone take responsiblity for their actions anymore?

     

    If MrX @ thirdparty.com said "Yeah, lets do it". He should have had those games boxed and waiting to go. When he received the games, that box should have gone out.

    Thank you, yes, I agree!

     

    Okay, well, I guess I'll let you know what happens. I should know by mid-next week if he really sent the games or not.

     

    I have another email from him in my in-box, but I haven't opened it yet. I'm still kinda steamed about the idea that I'm the bad guy for expecting him to do what he says he's going to do... I figure I should take some time to cool down. Otherwise, I'll just get angry about whatever he says and send a nasty response. (Would I do that? nah)

     

    Thanks for all your input - even the 2 I disagreed with.

    No one stole my HERO

    in Atari 2600

    Posted

    This the email that I received just now:

     

    Chris,

     

    You have not been scammed.

     

    Do not insult me / us.

     

    I have been busy. "I apologize for that."

     

    This is actually our busiest time o year.

     

    I will put the request in for the games today. I will ship them today.

     

    We will not trade anymore titles in the future.

     

    Thanks

     

    (edited name)

     

     

    Do you think this means I won't get my credit?

     

    I emailed him back and said I'd believe it when I see it.

     

    Edit: Took out more identify info, I really NEVER meant to point to any one person. That was NEVER my intention.

     

    [ 12-14-2001: Message edited by: sway3 ]

    No one stole my HERO

    in Atari 2600

    Posted

    EDIT: Before you read this thread, I want you to know that it looks like it will all work out - all information contained in posts below. The remainder of this post is unedited.

     

    Okay, a bit over a month ago I was selling several quality games on eBay:

    • Complete Beamrider mint
    • Complete Commando mint
    • Complete Frostbite mint
    • Complete Dolphin mint
    • Complete Oink mint
    • Complete Plaque Attack mint
    • Cosmic Commuter (cart)
    • HERO (cart)
    • Rampage (cart)

     

    I was contacted by an old Atari third party game distributer who wished to aquire the above games. They directed me to their website and offered any 5 games of theirs (new) for all 9 of mine.

     

    To be honest, I would really only be breaking even (which is not the goal I had in mind) ~ so I asked what they would be used for...

     

    I was told this company wanted my games for an in-house library and an up-coming project involving these particular games. I was asked not to divulge any more information than that.

     

    Anyway, my games were in pristine condition (really) and I figured they would be used for photos and promotions. The idea of being able to contribute to something like that was very appealing to me. I was even offered a (very) tiny credit for contributing.

     

    Of course, you can guess what happened, I sent my games. Confirmed their arrival by email and made arrangements for their end of the trade to be sent to me.

     

    Two weeks later I emailed my contact and he said he'd been out of town, but he'd have them sent immediately.

     

    It has been over a month now... I'm not sure if they sent them by a courier on foot or perhaps I have been scammed?

     

    Anyone else approached in this way recently?

     

    I am not naming the company - at least not out right... Any ideas?

     

    Yes, I have emailed them again.

     

    The cruelest thing is that I had promised one of the games I was getting, Tony Hawk 3 for PS2 to my 12 year old neighbor for his birthday. I actually had to go out and buy the game...

     

    [ 12-14-2001: Message edited by: sway3 ]

    switch for multiple systems

    in Atari 2600

    Posted

    I had several systems wired together using three three-switchers. The wires just got too disorganized so I now have several monitors. One for atari (2600 & 5200), one for nintendo (NES & SNES & 64), one for my saturn, 3DO, and TG16, one for my gamecube, one in the garage for testing systems, and my vectrex has it's own monitor.

     

    Systems not currently set up: intellivision, odyssey 2, colecovision, turboduo, sms, genesis/cd (JVC), and about 12 different pongs.

     

    I am also setting up my atari computers... I have a vic 20 somewhere too that I want to set up. All I am missing is an apple IIe.

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