Tr3vor Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 eBay Auction -- Item Number: 320493161457 This is not my auction, but I dont think that they should put 8.00$ a peice for common activision games. I thought that there would be a decent price for this and that I was going to buy it, but 80$? I dont think anyone is going to buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicGMR Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Hey... it's not bad... it SAYS they're all new after all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 The auction text is a bit vague. The games are all $50 and they include a system to play them on (which they price point at $30). So really, for $80 you're getting 10 Activision titles and a (supposedly) $30 system. Each game is then only $5....but still, yeah, bit much there. Or does it even say that at all? Does it mean you can go to another auction and get them for $50 with a system rather than $80 for just the games? The text is confusing at best and misleading at worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corby Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 The auction text is a bit vague. The games are all $50 and they include a system to play them on (which they price point at $30). So really, for $80 you're getting 10 Activision titles and a (supposedly) $30 system. Each game is then only $5....but still, yeah, bit much there. Or does it even say that at all? Does it mean you can go to another auction and get them for $50 with a system rather than $80 for just the games? The text is confusing at best and misleading at worst. WoW...is he pricey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Thye mean if you buy one of their systems theyll drop the price to 50 shipped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 I wouldn't pay more than 50 cents to $1 each on these titles cause thats all they are worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr3vor Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 I wouldn't pay more than 50 cents to $1 each on these titles cause thats all they are worth. yeah, at first I thought it would be like 7$ to 12$, what I'd pay, then I looked at it and thought wtf. BTW, that is one disturbing picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 The auction text is a bit vague. The games are all $50 and they include a system to play them on (which they price point at $30). So really, for $80 you're getting 10 Activision titles and a (supposedly) $30 system. Each game is then only $5....but still, yeah, bit much there. Or does it even say that at all? Does it mean you can go to another auction and get them for $50 with a system rather than $80 for just the games? The text is confusing at best and misleading at worst. No, it states the carts are $80. If you buy them in conjunction with one of their systems they'll drop it to $50. So for example, if you buy this bare console (no power supply, sticks, etc.) for $75 from them: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 320513729343 Then you'll "only" have to spend an additional $50 for the carts. Or just another $100 instead of $150 for these carts: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 320502727668 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDW Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Dang, whatever this guy is smoking, I want some of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 The auction text is a bit vague. The games are all $50 and they include a system to play them on (which they price point at $30). So really, for $80 you're getting 10 Activision titles and a (supposedly) $30 system. Each game is then only $5....but still, yeah, bit much there. Or does it even say that at all? Does it mean you can go to another auction and get them for $50 with a system rather than $80 for just the games? The text is confusing at best and misleading at worst. No, it states the carts are $80. If you buy them in conjunction with one of their systems they'll drop it to $50. So for example, if you buy this bare console (no power supply, sticks, etc.) for $75 from them: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 320513729343 Then you'll "only" have to spend an additional $50 for the carts. Or just another $100 instead of $150 for these carts: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 320502727668 HOLY CRAP. That's just insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Is it just me, or has there been more and more of this stuff lately on ebay (people asking crazy prices for Atari stuff)? Overpriced stuff has always been on ebay (it's what ebay is all about!), but people seem to think more and more that all Atari stuff is rare and expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDW Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 I blame the Air Raid auction. Hey, a r10 game goes for $31,600, then a r1 game should go for at least $10, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 No, it's been going on for a lot longer than the past couple weeks. I did just say to my wife this morning though that I won't be surprised if we start seeing more $500 auctions for commons on ebay now. So many people are just dense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemoncurry Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Hey, sellers will charge whatever the market will bear. Prices fluctuate. Some well-off buyers would rather buy than do research. It's all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari_envy Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 HOLY CRAP. That's just insane. You would know No, it's been going on for a lot longer than the past couple weeks. I did just say to my wife this morning though that I won't be surprised if we start seeing more $500 auctions for commons on ebay now. So many people are just dense. But there is an upside to all this. Yes, we are seeing more crazy prices for common items, but we are also seeing more items in general. I posted about this last week -- the number of Atari 2600 items has been rising substantially. That is a good thing for collectors. The crazy-money auctions can be ignored or mocked in this forum. But with these old school games going for thousands and tens thousands of dollars recently, people are starting to take notice and dig out their old stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-topdog Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 What he is saying that any combination of three things will add up to the sum total of the discount minus the asking price when doubled... thereby allowing five times the realized value when multiplying along the vector of the gross profit when divided by pi. DUH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 They (the impulse buyers) are sure not buying my fair priced listings (or making best offers) so I doubt that these off the wall prices are going to fetch any notice other than for threads like this one. AX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 What he is saying that any combination of three things will add up to the sum total of the discount minus the asking price when doubled... thereby allowing five times the realized value when multiplying along the vector of the gross profit when divided by pi. DUH! Yah, I think we found out what some of the fired bank CEO's are doing now for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 What he is saying that any combination of three things will add up to the sum total of the discount minus the asking price when doubled... thereby allowing five times the realized value when multiplying along the vector of the gross profit when divided by pi. DUH! Yah, I think we found out what some of the fired bank CEO's are doing now for money. They should try selling the crack, instead of smoking it. AX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 What he is saying that any combination of three things will add up to the sum total of the discount minus the asking price when doubled... thereby allowing five times the realized value when multiplying along the vector of the gross profit when divided by pi. DUH! Yah, I think we found out what some of the fired bank CEO's are doing now for money. They should try selling the crack, instead of smoking it. AX You're just saying that because you want to increase your customer base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatNJ Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 I should pull out my Jr. Pac Man's at that price I could make a couple hundred eBay Auction -- Item Number: 320514660156 "Its Rare and Classic" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 I should pull out my Jr. Pac Man's at that price I could make a couple hundred eBay Auction -- Item Number: 320514660156 "Its Rare and Classic" Same seller eBay Auction -- Item Number: 320515516593 Gee, that Xevious for Colecovision has been tested? How did he get it to fit in the CV slot? The video of the test would be worth $3 alone. AX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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