tiggerthehun Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 (SORRY IF THIS IS A MEMBER'S AUCTION!!!) Hey all! I just can't imagine taking the time to list something on ebay - taking a picture - and then end up a picture like this?... But, on the other hand, it'll make a nice "name that game" contest. I think I figured 'em all out, except for the 2nd from the bottom, on the left hand side, on top of what appears to be an upside-down "PITFALL!". Anybody know? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=1363924050 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 Its Air Sea Battle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 Ewwww what toilet did those come from!??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noble Kale Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I like the fact, that the pitfall cart is upside down in the picture. They didn't even take the time to make the picture look organised... Extra points for the fact that they say 'see picture for titles', then take a picture so blurry, it makes those pictures of the loch ness monster seem genuine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggerthehun Posted July 2, 2002 Author Share Posted July 2, 2002 Well, they've outdone themselves - and listed another cartridge auction - with an even more interesting picture. Anyone up for naming all these? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=1363468203 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 Erm... Pacman x2, Adventure, Asteroids, Skiing, Maze Craze, Missile Command... dunno on the rest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snider-man Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 Yeah, I have a cheap digital camera that takes photos just as fuzzily. (Spend $20 on a digital camera and take $20 digital camera pictures. Live and learn.) But LISTING them in the ad would've ended all speculation. Whoof. Taking 20 seconds would have helped this guy out a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Asmo Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I have one like that.. this WWF digital camera that I found at KB Toys for like $7.99 or so. It's fun to play around with at the office, but the pictures all come out looking like ink blots. KA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 Well, they've outdone themselves - and listed another cartridge auction - with an even more interesting picture. Anyone up for naming all these?http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=1363468203 No, but I am amused that the bottom-left cart is again upside down. This time it's Asteroids. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 My dog could take a better picture than that, Oh wait, he did take those pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted July 4, 2002 Share Posted July 4, 2002 Those pictures scared the crap out of me. I just had my eyes laser corrected and I was about to call the surgeon "Something's gone horribly wrong. Everthing is blurry, my vision is now worse . . ." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted July 4, 2002 Share Posted July 4, 2002 People just don't know how to market their items. Sometimes I put a real nice picture, then describe the item, and my stuff sells low. Then some doof goes on, throws up any old crap, poor picture, no description, and he'll get a mint for it. Stupid people on ebay. Shit in a bag and you can sell it to the lamest buyers. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 That Combat cart looks like it has been in a fire! Is it half-melted? I have seen worse pictures on eBay though. I saw one that was a tiny, blurry shot that looked like it had been run through the Solarize filter in Photoshop, and another where the carts were piled in such disarray that it looked like the seller had just dumped them out of a bag onto the floor and took the picture without bothering to move them an inch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 If people are going to sell a lot of items on eBay, I don't understand why they don't spend a little money and buy even a cheap digital camera to take pictures. You could probably buy the cheapest camera you can find and it would take pictures far better than depicted in these auctions. I've seen many people use webcams to take pictures, which often don't look that great. I wouldn't be surprised if that's what was used to take the pictures in this case. I also believe that many sellers who put up Atari (or any classic gaming related) auctions simply don't know there is a large community that is interested in these items, and wants clear pictures with good descriptions. To them it may just be some old toys they found in the attic, and they figure they'll be lucky if they sell at all. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjybjy Posted July 9, 2002 Share Posted July 9, 2002 I won the auction, and just got the carts. That wasn't a melted Combat cart, it was Quadrun!!!!! Yep. No, really. It was ! I swear. Actually it was an asteroids with Black Crayon melted on it. No, no it wasn't. Ok, so I didn't bid. But tell me how cool it would have been to have it be a Quad. Oh yeah. Tad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 Now that's what I call art. Maybe I'll make that pic my avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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