+cmart604 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I had to do a double take for the sale price of this Congo Bongo... http://www.ebay.com/itm/191250810467?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 I was watching it and could have sworn that the BIN price was $389, not $989! Holy sh!t! Congrats to the seller! That's crazy, at least in this day and age. Anyone want to own up to this one? I mean I've overpaid for my fair share of items before but wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre81 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Holy sh!t! Congrats to the seller! That's crazy, at least in this day and age. Anyone want to own up to this one? I mean I've overpaid for my fair share of items before but wow! At least in this day and age? It's not like Intellivision games are getting cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 At least in this day and age? It's not like Intellivision games are getting cheaper. They will. The drop will come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slab0meat Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Anyone want a Congo Bongo? I'll part with mine for a mere $800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voltron Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Holy sh!t! Congrats to the seller! That's crazy, at least in this day and age. Anyone want to own up to this one? I mean I've overpaid for my fair share of items before but wow! Did it sell! it just says ended by seller. btw where is emilyvision? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre81 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 They will. The drop will come. Compared to Atari the Intellivision has a small library and not really any R9 or R10 games. Even Spiker isn't that rare. So a lot of money is being thrown at not so rare games. There are also a few hoarders in the Intellivision market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I had to do a double take for the sale price of this Congo Bongo... http://www.ebay.com/itm/191250810467?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 I was watching it and could have sworn that the BIN price was $389, not $989! That is going to skew the average for a bit. There is that old phrase: a fool and his money are soon parted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 At least in this day and age? It's not like Intellivision games are getting cheaper. Congo once went for $1200 a number of years ago when it was thought to be the rarest Inty game. Lately $300 or so would net you a CIB copy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre81 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Congo once went for $1200 a number of years ago when it was thought to be the rarest Inty game. Lately $300 or so would net you a CIB copy Yeah, I remember really worn copies of Congo being sold for $1,000+ But you can't make a general statement about the Intellivision market from a few excesses. Tutankham also sold once for $1,200 which was crazy. A few excesses have been corrected. And that is a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre81 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I mean I've overpaid for my fair share of items before but wow! I paid $99 for my sealed copy of Mattel AD&D. Was the first one that showed up on eBay. Was my worst mispurchase so far. Also paid $99 for Intv Inc. He-Man which back then several thought was way too much, but looking back I don't regret the purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Congo Bongo is semi-rare, but not $1000 rare. There are several non-CIBs up on eBay right now. I paid nowhere near that price for my CIB. Congrats to the seller, they made some serious coin on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certifiable Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 It wasn't sold, the auction was ended by the seller because "the item isn't available anymore"...which could mean anything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 It wasn't sold, the auction was ended by the seller because "the item isn't available anymore"...which could mean anything... A very good point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Separate news: looks like an eBay seller copies photos from my listing of Slap Shot Super Pro Hockey.My listing (the original): eBay Auction -- Item Number: 331276754575The copied photos: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 121401738010This might be a scammer with a new account or just a newbie who made an innocent mistake. I thought about being extra nice and contacting them first. However, the eBay forums recommend reporting such behavior quickly and 3 out of 4 sellers who tried being nice first basically got an "f u" response (including when this happened to my wife). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Separate news: looks like an eBay seller copies photos from my listing of Slap Shot Super Pro Hockey. My listing (the original): eBay Auction -- Item Number: 331276754575 The copied photos: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 121401738010 This might be a scammer with a new account or just a newbie who made an innocent mistake. I thought about being extra nice and contacting them first. However, the eBay forums recommend reporting such behavior quickly and 3 out of 4 sellers who tried being nice first basically got an "f u" response (including when this happened to my wife). I asked the seller if it was the actual pic or a stock photo and they said that it was a stock photo, but they would be happy to send pics. Probably just new to eBay and haven't figured out the etiquette yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Compared to Atari the Intellivision has a small library and not really any R9 or R10 games. Even Spiker isn't that rare. So a lot of money is being thrown at not so rare games. There are also a few hoarders in the Intellivision market. Hoarders, where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Hoarders, where? I hoard Worm Whompers...maybe Burgertimes too, but those are abundant and cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I asked the seller if it was the actual pic or a stock photo and they said that it was a stock photo, but they would be happy to send pics. Probably just new to eBay and haven't figured out the etiquette yet. Well, the photos aren't stock. Those are the actual items I am selling. Hopefully they fix their photos so that buyers know what they are actually getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntellivisionDude Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 eBay Auction -- Item Number: 221515707091 I sent a reasonable offer of $20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntellivisionDude Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 Oh i was turned down already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACFinPGH Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 eBay Auction -- Item Number: 221515707091 I sent a reasonable offer of $20 They have a simple formula. Take game value. Multiply by 5. Wait for a sucker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uzumaki Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I'm trying with an offer of $21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voltron Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 i tried with 1 dollar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeM_Intellivision Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 They actually multiplied by 10:-) It is worth $50 though every day of week. Anything less than that is very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeM_Intellivision Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Everyone should put in offers in $1 increments from $22 to $40 lol:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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