atari_envy Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Wow, Atlantis II, Quadrun, Waterworld, Rubik's Cube, Crazy Climber and Diagnostic Cart. eBay Seller: comicseller09, "atari 2600" Ha, ha, but wait -- description is "Rest of auction will be added later by revision", seller has 98.6% Feedback, and -- what's this? -- the carts (seen from a distance) have no label except a crappy, white, hand-made, penned-in label. The joke will be on someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 eBay is totally out of control. ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonner242 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I like the "Atari 2600 Atlantis II 2 two ?" in the tile. I would spend a cent on those. too fishy. Nice handwritten labels.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Here's part of the revision for Swordquest Waterworld... This is one of the carts that nearly got ruined in a "bathtub accident" but survived. I have more than one of most of my games so I dont really need them anyway. The label is gone but it still works as you can see. Since I am not going to open it and take the chance of breaking it and it has no label, I am not going to guarantee that it is authentic. However the labels looked completely authentic to me. Seems perfect logical to me that Waterworld could have been part of a bathtub accident. I can't wait to read the rest of the descriptions. I'll Crazy Climber lost its label when a window was accidentally closed on it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 The label that is gone looked completely authentic to a guy who cannot guarantee that the cart is authentic. Yeah, nothing fishy going on here at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonner242 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Here's part of the revision for Swordquest Waterworld... This is one of the carts that nearly got ruined in a "bathtub accident" but survived. I have more than one of most of my games so I dont really need them anyway. The label is gone but it still works as you can see. Since I am not going to open it and take the chance of breaking it and it has no label, I am not going to guarantee that it is authentic. However the labels looked completely authentic to me. Seems perfect logical to me that Waterworld could have been part of a bathtub accident. I can't wait to read the rest of the descriptions. I'll Crazy Climber lost its label when a window was accidentally closed on it! I always play my Atari with my tubside console/game holder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangasinan Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 The Atlantis 2 might be authentic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari_envy Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 The Atlantis 2 might be authentic Yup. An authentic rip-off! I am still laughing about the "bathtub accident" which somehow removed all the labels but left the game playable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djpubba Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 This sounds like a job for the Mythbusters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mianrtcv Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Can't swear it, but I think this guy used to auction carts made by a guy beloved ( )by many on this site. The guy who put that goofy face on his labels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Lynx Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Quote from the auction description: This item is NOT guaranteed to be authentic, you buy at your own risk. By bidding on this item you agree that you are not allowed to leave negative feedback, seek a refund or any sort of reparations if not happy, sold as is. And just to make sure that I dont miss some loophole, nobody is allowed to do anything whatsoever that I dont approve of. I don't care how hard up you are for 2600 games...you've got to be a fool to buy on an auction with that type of wording included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staberinde Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 By bidding on this item you agree that you are not allowed to leave negative feedback, seek a refund or any sort of reparations if not happy, sold as is. And just to make sure that I dont miss some loophole, nobody is allowed to do anything whatsoever that I dont approve of. Wow, i didnot know that live could be so easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 "If I have anymore problems like that one in the future I will close my ebay account, because its just not worth it." -- Hey, someone give him a problem! Actually, he does have a point with the story of someone buying something "as-is" then leaving neg feedback without even asking for a refund. But still, when these current postings are so d**chey, it makes me suspect there is more to that story. He also says "If you have any questions or anything please do NOT hesitate to contact me, thats what I am here for."... questions or ANYTHING. So, I guess that means he's up for unrestrained ridicule? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 By bidding on this item you agree that you are not allowed to leave negative feedback, seek a refund or any sort of reparations if not happy, sold as is. And just to make sure that I dont miss some loophole, nobody is allowed to do anything whatsoever that I dont approve of. Wow, i didnot know that live could be so easy Having a statement in your auction description that "you are not allowed to leave negative feedback" absolutely has to be against eBay's rules. I don't think I've ever seen that one before. Geesh, looking at one of these auctions now, over half of the description is him complaining about someone leaving him negative feedback!! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 OK, if silver labels simply came off after a "bathtub incident" Albert would be buying these things in bunches! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+poobah Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Perhaps he doesn't realize that the auction description is part of the "as is". If you say you are selling 2GB of DDR PC3200, and ship the buyer 128MB of PC100, they have a valid complaint, "as is" or not. Maybe there's some magic bath beads that dissolve the silver label adhesive???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 from i see on the pictures, i think the guy put a lot of effort in his pseudo-scam. he probably bought hozer carts, took out the boards, picked up some silverlabel carts of which he ripped off the labels and then put the hozer boards in there ... thinking that someone would believe his crappy description ... the only bathtub accident i see here is that he was probably give boiling hot bath by his mother when he was a child, which is apparently leading to heavy braincell loss Al, we should have a new section on AA giving out the "AA Moron Award" once a month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 from i see on the pictures, i think the guy put a lot of effort in his pseudo-scam. he probably bought hozer carts, took out the boards, picked up some silverlabel carts of which he ripped off the labels and then put the hozer boards in there ... thinking that someone would believe his crappy description ... the only bathtub accident i see here is that he was probably give boiling hot bath by his mother when he was a child, which is apparently leading to heavy braincell loss Al, we should have a new section on AA giving out the "AA Moron Award" once a month! This month would be tuff one thought. We also have the got any pics guy too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 This month would be tuff one thought. We also have the got any pics guy too! Mr. Bath Tub is a scammer, Mr. Pics is just unstable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 This month would be tuff one thought. We also have the got any pics guy too! Mr. Bath Tub is a scammer, Mr. Pics is just unstable. BathTubBilly for president! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorsten Günther Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I can't wait to read the rest of the descriptions. I'll Crazy Climber lost its label when a window was accidentally closed on it! I will place a bet on "lost it's label when the cartridge fell out of my shirt pocket into the toilet while I was drinking". Thorsten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 This is my favorite part By bidding on this item you agree that you are not allowed to leave negative feedback, seek a refund or any sort of reparations if not happy, sold as is I never knew that. Well now i know if i bid im gaurenteeing the seller ill be happy. This guy is Crazy. Meth is one hell of a drug i guess 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 This month would be tuff one thought. We also have the got any pics guy too! Mr. Bath Tub is a scammer, Mr. Pics is just unstable. Mr. Pics is a little on the crazy side. The guy needs meds this guy needs to stop taking other peoples meds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I've tried soaking silver labels, it requires a looooong time to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmel_andrews Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 (edited) Perhaps he thought the game carts needed a wash (you know, dust and all that) or play with his carts in the bath (you know, instead of the rubber duck or the battleship) Also it seems as though the 'bathtub fate' had befallen all his game carts and because he didn't want to open his carts, I think the guy is telling a bit of a porkie (since water residue and whatever was in the bathtub would have also gotten inside the cart) Dont think these are orig.'s anyway, going by the offer prices Edited January 16, 2010 by carmel_andrews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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