Chris Leach Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I cam across this acution eBay Auction -- Item Number: 140450080001 Just wondering if it was the real box or a repro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Oberhäuser Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 100% original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Leach Posted September 7, 2010 Author Share Posted September 7, 2010 looks nice..Ive only got the cart and manual..sure could go for the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhwolfman Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Yes sir, real deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Um, did anybody notice the shipping? Bidding starts at $250, I think any bidder that is willing to buy this for that price or above is gonna want to have better shipping than $6 can buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofrills100 Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Looks to be in very straight shape - without the original manual - i'm going to take a bet and say it goes for $450 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwackery Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Um, did anybody notice the shipping? Bidding starts at $250, I think any bidder that is willing to buy this for that price or above is gonna want to have better shipping than $6 can buy. $6 for Priority Mail is very reasonable to me. Given the lightweight nature of the item, I could pack it very securely and ship it with DC for just slightly under $6 (or more if insurance is added). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horseboy Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 i'm going to take a bet and say it goes for $450 I suppose it is possible, but he already listed it at $399 and got no bids. He dropped to $349 and got no bids again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhwolfman Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 IT is worth around $275 - $300 without manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpendTooMuchOnAtari Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Um, did anybody notice the shipping? Bidding starts at $250, I think any bidder that is willing to buy this for that price or above is gonna want to have better shipping than $6 can buy. $6 for Priority Mail is very reasonable to me. Given the lightweight nature of the item, I could pack it very securely and ship it with DC for just slightly under $6 (or more if insurance is added). That's what I was thinking. The box could be packaged in a sturdy Priority box and shipped for less than $6. Are you referring to insurance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holygrailvideogames.com Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Um, did anybody notice the shipping? Bidding starts at $250, I think any bidder that is willing to buy this for that price or above is gonna want to have better shipping than $6 can buy. $6 for Priority Mail is very reasonable to me. Given the lightweight nature of the item, I could pack it very securely and ship it with DC for just slightly under $6 (or more if insurance is added). Is this auction yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwackery Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Not sure what the big deal is, the shipping was declared Priority Mail. Go to www.usps.com and plug in the numbers. USPS, UPS, FedEx, they're all going to treat the package equally. Um, did anybody notice the shipping? Bidding starts at $250, I think any bidder that is willing to buy this for that price or above is gonna want to have better shipping than $6 can buy. $6 for Priority Mail is very reasonable to me. Given the lightweight nature of the item, I could pack it very securely and ship it with DC for just slightly under $6 (or more if insurance is added). Is this auction yours? Nope. That's what I was thinking. The box could be packaged in a sturdy Priority box and shipped for less than $6. Are you referring to insurance? Depending on the final value, adding insurance would increase the cost of postage, since the cost to insure is related to the declared value of the item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpendTooMuchOnAtari Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 That's what I was thinking. The box could be packaged in a sturdy Priority box and shipped for less than $6. Are you referring to insurance? Depending on the final value, adding insurance would increase the cost of postage, since the cost to insure is related to the declared value of the item. Oh yeah, I know this, been on ebay since '99. I was actually wondering if nathanallan was saying that 6 bucks wouldn't be sufficient because of the added fee of insurance. Sorry for the confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwackery Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 That's what I was thinking. The box could be packaged in a sturdy Priority box and shipped for less than $6. Are you referring to insurance? Depending on the final value, adding insurance would increase the cost of postage, since the cost to insure is related to the declared value of the item. Oh yeah, I know this, been on ebay since '99. I was actually wondering if nathanallan was saying that 6 bucks wouldn't be sufficient because of the added fee of insurance. Sorry for the confusion. I think some sellers are no longer offering insurance, but if this was my auction, I would go ahead and pay for insurance out of the auction proceeds. It would only be a few bucks against any potential damage that might happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpendTooMuchOnAtari Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 ebay actually doesn't allow sellers to offer optional insurance for an additional fee anymore. I don't understand why but I rarely do with ebay anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofrills100 Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 i'm going to take a bet and say it goes for $450 I suppose it is possible, but he already listed it at $399 and got no bids. He dropped to $349 and got no bids again. oh right... I'm surprised as I have seen a couple of these go for over $500 in good condition with manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwackery Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 ebay actually doesn't allow sellers to offer optional insurance for an additional fee anymore. I don't understand why but I rarely do with ebay anymore. Yes, and you can thank all the a$$hole sellers that would charge inflated "insurance" fees and pocket the difference (or sometimes not even buy insurance, which happened to me twice I think). Of course, eBay is pushing their own ShipCover insurance now, and they still discuss insurance with USPS and UPS: http://pages.ebay.com/help/pay/shipping-insurance.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holygrailvideogames.com Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 ebay actually doesn't allow sellers to offer optional insurance for an additional fee anymore. I don't understand why but I rarely do with ebay anymore. eBay soon is getting into the insurance business. They will be offering insurance that is cheaper that USPS. http://pages.ebay.com/sellerinformation/news/shippinginsurancelabels.html There also is insurance from shipsaver. http://applications.ebay.com/selling?ViewEAppDetails&appType=1&appId=insurance.inkfrog.com I haven't used either service but I would be interested in insurance cheaper than USPS offers. I typically eat the cost of insurance for the more expenseive items that I sell. I have shipped thousands of items and I am only aware of one package that has gone missing but I still feel better having insurance for an expensive item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Um, did anybody notice the shipping? Bidding starts at $250, I think any bidder that is willing to buy this for that price or above is gonna want to have better shipping than $6 can buy. $6 for Priority Mail is very reasonable to me. Given the lightweight nature of the item, I could pack it very securely and ship it with DC for just slightly under $6 (or more if insurance is added). That's what I was thinking. The box could be packaged in a sturdy Priority box and shipped for less than $6. Are you referring to insurance? I think you guys are mis-understanding him. To me it sounds like he thinks shipping should cost MORE since $6 will just cover basic priority with DC. My guess is he means anyone spending $250+ dollors on something would like to have it packaged better/insurance/etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwackery Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I think you guys are mis-understanding him. To me it sounds like he thinks shipping should cost MORE since $6 will just cover basic priority with DC. My guess is he means anyone spending $250+ dollors on something would like to have it packaged better/insurance/etc.. I don't think I'm misunderstanding him. I do think that he thinks shipping should cost MORE than $6, and I'm saying that isn't necessarily the case. Is the issue Priority Mail + DC or is it how it will be packaged? Because I can ship an extremely well packaged item that weighs under 1 pound to California (pretty much the farthest distance from me, closer zones would be cheaper) for $6.25 via PM w/ DC (or save 11 cents buying online at USPS). The added cost of insurance is something that a responsible and interested buyer should ask about in advance. As a responsible seller, I would add it just to be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madaracs Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Um, did anybody notice the shipping? Bidding starts at $250, I think any bidder that is willing to buy this for that price or above is gonna want to have better shipping than $6 can buy. I'm sure before an educated collector paid, he could specify the method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwackery Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Um, did anybody notice the shipping? Bidding starts at $250, I think any bidder that is willing to buy this for that price or above is gonna want to have better shipping than $6 can buy. I'm sure before an educated collector paid, he could specify the method. Better to make one's preferences known before even bidding through a polite inquiry to the seller; the seller is not obligated to accommodate shipping requests that alter what is in the auction description after the auction is over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I think you guys are mis-understanding him. To me it sounds like he thinks shipping should cost MORE since $6 will just cover basic priority with DC. My guess is he means anyone spending $250+ dollors on something would like to have it packaged better/insurance/etc.. I don't think I'm misunderstanding him. I do think that he thinks shipping should cost MORE than $6, and I'm saying that isn't necessarily the case. Is the issue Priority Mail + DC or is it how it will be packaged? Because I can ship an extremely well packaged item that weighs under 1 pound to California (pretty much the farthest distance from me, closer zones would be cheaper) for $6.25 via PM w/ DC (or save 11 cents buying online at USPS). The added cost of insurance is something that a responsible and interested buyer should ask about in advance. As a responsible seller, I would add it just to be safe. You don't need to convince me, I think $6 is fine personally. I just thought you guys misunderstood him but infact it was ME that misunderstood you guys.....and now back to our regular scheduled program Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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