cougar302b Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 (edited) Unbelievable on how much some carts are going for these days. I am getting more and more discouraged by these prices. I am almost tempted to buy it because last one I saw went for around $220. Who knows how much the next time around. Hopefully Wolfman will correct me if I am wrong on the price on how much the last River Patrol went for. Edited November 8, 2008 by cougar302b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Beard Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 I'll wait to bid on one that comes with a guarantee, isn't a stock photo, etc. I did e-mail the seller to ask if it had been tested and works and got some vague "my Atari died but it used to" answer. And I'm loathe to trust this seller based on their Rescue Terra auction which features a "stock image" which appears complete, but the description says "this auction is for the cartridge with box, instructions are NOT included." Hmmmmm. Pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar302b Posted November 8, 2008 Author Share Posted November 8, 2008 I'll wait to bid on one that comes with a guarantee, isn't a stock photo, etc. I did e-mail the seller to ask if it had been tested and works and got some vague "my Atari died but it used to" answer. And I'm loathe to trust this seller based on their Rescue Terra auction which features a "stock image" which appears complete, but the description says "this auction is for the cartridge with box, instructions are NOT included." Hmmmmm. Pass. His F.B. is not too bad, but you are right on the stock image photo. Maybe I will let this one go. Hopefully another will pop up soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 I've seen River Patrol go for $400 before, so $300 doesn't seem that bad to me. I 'm sure someone has more accurate trend prices though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninermaniac Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 (edited) I saw it go for $700 from homer before so anything goes if you want it bad enough. BTW>>Here's the thread. http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...hl=river+patrol Edited November 9, 2008 by ninermaniac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotokeo2001 Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 I sold a mint River Patrol with the Instruction book for $500 about 5 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar302b Posted November 9, 2008 Author Share Posted November 9, 2008 I sold a mint River Patrol with the Instruction book for $500 about 5 years ago. Not to sound wishy washy, but I guess I will have to go for it now. I had no idea it would or could go as high as $700. Thanks for input everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwackery Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 I did e-mail the seller to ask if it had been tested and works and got some vague "my Atari died but it used to" answer.And I'm loathe to trust this seller based on their Rescue Terra auction which features a "stock image" which appears complete, but the description says "this auction is for the cartridge with box, instructions are NOT included." Hmmmmm. Pass. I also messaged the seller about Rescue Terra, asking specifically if the box was included because it was not listed as being included in the original auction text. The seller went back and added it in after I asked about the box (and before any bids were made, so the auction didn't get flagged as being revised). This did not inspire confidence in me, let alone the auction text that reads, "I am selling this cartridge AS IS, and will not be accepting returns. The picture shown is of the actual item you will receive." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbite Bailey Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I have emailed him/her a couple of times asking if the end label is intact or if it is in working condition; have not got a response??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I have emailed him/her a couple of times asking if the end label is intact or if it is in working condition; have not got a response??? I really don't understand why a seller of a high price item like this would not take more pictures. I took at least 6 pictures of my game when I sold it, with a picture of the TV with the game being played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhwolfman Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Unbelievable on how much some carts are going for these days. I am getting more and more discouraged by these prices. I am almost tempted to buy it because last one I saw went for around $220. Who knows how much the next time around. Hopefully Wolfman will correct me if I am wrong on the price on how much the last River Patrol went for. If one went for $220 I missed it. I am not perfect. It is around a $350 to $500 game loose. This is one of those Weird games, that prices, go all over the place on. I would be real careful on this one. Ask for other pictures before you bid on it. HHW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbite Bailey Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I have emailed him/her a couple of times asking if the end label is intact or if it is in working condition; have not got a response??? I really don't understand why a seller of a high price item like this would not take more pictures. I took at least 6 pictures of my game when I sold it, with a picture of the TV with the game being played. Yes, I remember when you sold yours lots of great pictures showing all angles and the screen shot was great too. I lost out on that one, but it went high which was great for you. Who bought that one? If I remember correctly that buyer bought up a bunch of rarer stuff within a few weeks. I too do not understand why there is only the one picture with this one though given the rarity of the cart. Cheers all, FB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbite Bailey Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 On another note, are these all stock photos??? All 3 games being sold, Halloween, Rescue on Terra I, and River Patrol have been taken, but with a different background? I find that strange. Why would you not take photos of the games you are selling in all the same location? Just the skeptic in me I guess. Has anyone seen these photos before? The River Patrol one looks very familiar to me, but I will be damned if I can place it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trade-N-Games Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I have seen that River patrol picture also in another auction. Question--what does everyone thing the next boxed river patrol will hit? $3000+? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbite Bailey Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Yes, I just can't place where I have seen it. Boxed in great shape, $3000+ sounds realisitic to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Beard Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 On another note, are these all stock photos??? Good question. Originally, his listings said specifically that they were stock photos, but I just checked again and now they've been edited to say "The picture shown is of the actual item you will receive." Of course, that still means something's fishy as the "actual item" photo of Rescue Terra includes the instructions which he specifically says are not included. But for my money, anyone named "old_skool_games" who can't access an Atari to test these games is suspect in my book from the get-go. I sure hope these auctions work out for the winners, but this seller raises too many red flags for me. If anyone from AtariAge wins these, I hope you'll post some follow-up so we'll know how it all worked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Yes, I just can't place where I have seen it. Boxed in great shape, $3000+ sounds realisitic to me. I would say more. If there was a second one that was sold soon after, it probably would sell for $3k. Depends on condition though. Those CIB R9-R10 collectors are quite picky and condition can sometimes halve what you get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar302b Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 It ended up going for $430. I bid $350, but could not see going any more than that with Christmas coming up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeusExMachina Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I have seen that River patrol picture also in another auction. Question--what does everyone thing the next boxed river patrol will hit? $3000+? I know that I have seen that River Patrol picture before too! It was in an auction from earlier this year I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegamatrix Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 This did not inspire confidence in me, let alone the auction text that reads, "I am selling this cartridge AS IS, and will not be accepting returns. Hey, that is not the only thing he sells. Check out the blurb at the top of his store page. "Welcome. I sell Family.Please add me to your list of favorite sellers. Come back soon." Obviously in the import / export business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Beard Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Hey, that is not the only thing he sells. Check out the blurb at the top of his store page. Ha! And I'm not just laughing at the "I sell Family" quote, I'm also laughing at my own stupidity. Never bothered to check out his store, so I assumed "old skool games" referred to video games, hence my amazement that he had no working 2600. Makes a little more sense now... Still would never spend that much money on anything sold AS-IS. As a record reseller, I can assure you that AS-IS is more often than not reseller code for "broken, and I know it." Frankly, that's kinda the whole point of the qualifier... If I sell a record AS-IS it means there's a big-ass scratch on it and I would never, ever assume it would play without skipping (which I do for everything else I sell) 'cuz that'd be a sucker bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar302b Posted November 23, 2008 Author Share Posted November 23, 2008 Auction ended 11/10/2008 and no F.B. left for Oldskoolgames concerning the game. I am glad I did not win that auction now. Probably would have been hosed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Auction ended 11/10/2008 and no F.B. left for Oldskoolgames concerning the game. I am glad I did not win that auction now. Probably would have been hosed. What did it go for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhwolfman Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Auction ended 11/10/2008 and no F.B. left for Oldskoolgames concerning the game. I am glad I did not win that auction now. Probably would have been hosed. What did it go for? http://cgi.ebay.com/Atari-2600-River-Patro...A1%7C240%3A1318 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I sold mine last summer for $250 shipped. I felt I got a decent deal on it when I originally traded for it so I passed the savings on to a fellow collector since I knew he was looking for one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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