homerwannabee Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 (edited) Recently I have been seeing some insane realized prices for Atari 2600 games. It seems that some rare games have at times reached insane heights. OK basic rule of the thread is the buyer has to have at least a 10 or higher feedback. Too many shill bidders to take the 1 or 2 feedback guy seriously. OK, here is my first entry. Insane loose price paid for Exocet. $54.95 plus $3.88 shipping. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...y0%3D%26fvi%3D1 Edited August 17, 2008 by homerwannabee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninermaniac Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Yeah. He made a good profit on that one. Especially since I sold him the whole 8 game lot for $209. I'm glad that and sad in a way. Caught in a conundrum on the situation. Good for the seller. Bad for the buyer. If those prices stay the way they are then it will be impossoble to make your money back a little later down the road because these games are surfacing like crazy lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 I REALIZE that Panda games INSANELY suck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhwolfman Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Recently I have been seeing some insane realized prices for Atari 2600 games. It seems that some rare games have at times reached insane heights. OK basic rule of the thread is the buyer has to have at least a 10 or higher feedback. Too many shill bidders to take the 1 or 2 feedback guy seriously. OK, here is my first entry. Insane loose price paid for Exocet. $54.95 plus $3.88 shipping. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...y0%3D%26fvi%3D1 And it was a beater to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemoncurry Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 (edited) never mind Edited August 20, 2008 by lemoncurry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchysuperman Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 It ain't his fault that it went that high - he started it out at $1. I've bought from him many times & he's never been unreasonable. Good for him to get a stupid bidding war on that POS cartridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Yeah. He made a good profit on that one. Especially since I sold him the whole 8 game lot for $209. I'm glad that and sad in a way. Caught in a conundrum on the situation. Good for the seller. Bad for the buyer. If those prices stay the way they are then it will be impossoble to make your money back a little later down the road because these games are surfacing like crazy lately. Sealed Quadrun Keeper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 It ain't his fault that it went that high - he started it out at $1. I've bought from him many times & he's never been unreasonable. Good for him to get a stupid bidding war on that POS cartridge. lol, yep, Exocet was a complete turd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 (edited) OK, here is a new record high for River Raid loose $7.50 plus $2.89 shipping. What makes this insane is the condition of the label. Cart has writing on it and the edge is extremely worn. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...y0%3D%26fvi%3D1 Edited August 22, 2008 by homerwannabee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 The thing about this that concerns me is that the local retro gaming shops, thrifts, fleas, etc will use auctions like this to justify selling loose, filthy, ripped common games for $8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 (edited) OK, here is another one. A CIB Fire Fighter selling for $20.50 plus $4.60 shipping and handling. http://cgi.ebay.com/Atari-2600-game-FIRE-F...1QQcmdZViewItem Edited August 28, 2008 by homerwannabee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggerthehun Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Here's one... Now, I'm sure that last bid was a fake... but the one before it was $500... or am I missing something here? http://cgi.ebay.com/HUGE-LOT-45-Vintage-AT...id=p3286.c0.m14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 OK, here is another one. Starmaster is the combat of Activision carts so someone paying $6.14 plus $3.99 shipping and handling is extremely high. http://cgi.ebay.com/Atari-2600-7800-Starma...1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickled_Pink Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Here's one... Now, I'm sure that last bid was a fake... but the one before it was $500... or am I missing something here?http://cgi.ebay.com/HUGE-LOT-45-Vintage-AT...id=p3286.c0.m14 This is something I don't get. How are people able to put fake bids on eBay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 (edited) The insanity hits again. This time with a complete in box Track and Field. $338.33 Plus $8.67 shipping and handling is a tad high. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...y0%3D%26fvi%3D1 Edited September 6, 2008 by homerwannabee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwackery Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 The insanity hits again. This time with a complete in box Track and Field. $338.33 Plus $8.67 shipping and handling is a tad high. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...y0%3D%26fvi%3D1 Well, several guides put it in the $250-275 range, so given the fact that this title rarely comes up boxed, and that the box is in very good condition, I'm not surprised it went for what it did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 The insanity hits again. This time with a complete in box Track and Field. $338.33 Plus $8.67 shipping and handling is a tad high. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...y0%3D%26fvi%3D1 Well, several guides put it in the $250-275 range, so given the fact that this title rarely comes up boxed, and that the box is in very good condition, I'm not surprised it went for what it did. Still it is a rarity 6 game and I can't recall any boxed rarity 6 game going for over $300 before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhwolfman Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 The insanity hits again. This time with a complete in box Track and Field. $338.33 Plus $8.67 shipping and handling is a tad high. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...y0%3D%26fvi%3D1 Well, several guides put it in the $250-275 range, so given the fact that this title rarely comes up boxed, and that the box is in very good condition, I'm not surprised it went for what it did. Still it is a rarity 6 game and I can't recall any boxed rarity 6 game going for over $300 before. The game is a 6 the box is at least an 7 or and 8. I think $300 is about the going rate for a complete one. HHW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holygrailvideogames.com Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 The insanity hits again. This time with a complete in box Track and Field. $338.33 Plus $8.67 shipping and handling is a tad high. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...y0%3D%26fvi%3D1 The buyer scored a great deal on this one. Track and Field is especially hard to find boxed. Usually when the boxes do show up the boxes have been in poor condition. You have to expect to pay a premium for a higher quality box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 I think that is the nicest looking Track and Field box I ever saw. I don't believe the price is insanely high for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Most the prices in this thread look fine to me. I've not seen any insanity auctions besides for that one $500 posted above. T&F box is very rare and $330 is not too bad a price on it. I think I bought/sold my copy for around the $300 mark too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhwolfman Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Most the prices in this thread look fine to me. I've not seen any insanity auctions besides for that one $500 posted above. T&F box is very rare and $330 is not too bad a price on it. I think I bought/sold my copy for around the $300 mark too. I have a standing offer of $200 for a nice box and instructions. No game or Controller needed. HHW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 I swear this game was selling for $125 just 3 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 Most the prices in this thread look fine to me. I've not seen any insanity auctions besides for that one $500 posted above. T&F box is very rare and $330 is not too bad a price on it. I think I bought/sold my copy for around the $300 mark too. If if is a $300 game my bad. Well as far as the other games. Remember these are common games. I have been keeping track of all video game sales on Ebay for over a year and a half. When a common video game doubles it's record over the time period I consider it an Insane price. Really so only $500 games and above and be called insane prices? So if a Combat loose was sold for $25 you would see no insanity in that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhwolfman Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Most the prices in this thread look fine to me. I've not seen any insanity auctions besides for that one $500 posted above. T&F box is very rare and $330 is not too bad a price on it. I think I bought/sold my copy for around the $300 mark too. If if is a $300 game my bad. Well as far as the other games. Remember these are common games. I have been keeping track of all video game sales on Ebay for over a year and a half. When a common video game doubles it's record over the time period I consider it an Insane price. Really so only $500 games and above and be called insane prices? So if a Combat loose was sold for $25 you would see no insanity in that? I have been Collecting since 1982 and following ebay around, for 10 years now. I don't think there has been a Track and Feild CIB for less than $250. A lot of collectors don't realize the Rarity of this box. As far the others. You are right they are high. The over double the price panda Cart, and the $2 cart with manual selling for $10 shipped. The $6 Fire Fighter Selling for $25 shipped and the 50 cents Roughed up river Raid $10 shipped, were Great for the seller. That $500 for $50 worth of carts on a good day, was the worst. We all know, there was hanky panky going on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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