oldjd Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I know this has been covered to some extent before.But I noticed another new seller"80s Vault"selling box loads of Atari and Intellivision These sellers all seem to be cognizant of prior shipping issues,so are they the same sellers,but with new names? And not to cause any border wars,but has it been established exactly where and how they got the merchandise ? I just find it odd,that almost 30 years after these games were made,they surface out of the country and based on the pictures,in very pristine condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I believe these come from the ridiculous large warehouse full of games that they've been sorting through. I've bought from a number of them and have had pretty good luck with only a few shipping related issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldjd Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 Where is this place?Ive considered buying also but Im a little skeptical about thier shipping estimates,and the fact that they seem to be same items but different sellers And geeze Chris,that must have cost a chunk of change to send up there??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 (edited) I've usually bought a whole bunch at once Jerry, so the shipping spread across all the games wasn't bad, especially considering how cheap some of them were, particularly last year as not many people were buying from there. I'd suggest contacting edintv on here as he has access and stock and is a good guy. Edited September 20, 2011 by cmart604 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I bought some sealed 2600 games from a seller in Venezuela. Good communication. I paid extra for the EMS shipping, and it took about 5 weeks for the parcel to arrive. Everything in great shape. I'd do it again, but only if I really needed something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojay1997 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 (edited) All of the sellers are buying from the same warehouse in Venezuela. Basically, the stock was owned by an American company that liquidated in the 90s and shipped everything down there. None of the sellers own the warehouse or stock, they just buy what they can afford at the time and then list it on Ebay and keep the cycle going. I have had generally good luck with my purchases from several of the sellers, but even the best of them misrepresent the condition of their stock. At best, many of the items are dinged and dented, some are squished, some are sun faded, some are resealed and some literally have mold, water damage and dead insects inside. I still think it's generally worth the risk, but be prepared to throw some out or at least the box portions. It's not a good option for people looking for mint sealed stuff to keep sealed. If you are a CIB collector that loves being the first to open something and don't insist on perfection, they are a good option. Edited September 20, 2011 by bojay1997 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 If you want to make sure you get good boxes buy direct from EDINTV here. He will send you the best stuff he can find, on the flip side, if you don't care so much about the boxes he will ship you crushed for less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydro Thunder Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Hmm, I got a MIB sealed 2600 game from there, and it wasn't squished, faded or in any way in poor shape. Perhaps I just got lucky. It did take about 5 weeks to arrive though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldjd Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 Hey,dont get me wrong.I bought some Intellivision carts a few years ago from one of them.And it did take a loooooong time to arrive. What I was questioning is who these guys are?Are they the same ones,but changing thier seller IDS, Chevy frank,80s vault,among others And does anyone know exactly how big this warehouse is?Seems to be a hell of alot of product coming from it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I know this has been covered to some extent before.But I noticed another new seller"80s Vault"selling box loads of Atari and Intellivision These sellers all seem to be cognizant of prior shipping issues,so are they the same sellers,but with new names? Hard to say. Looks like that seller "80s vault" has perfect feedback so far at least. I have personally had issues with several of these sellers, and many of them have been booted from eBay only to reappear under a new name. I just also discovered that I was apparently blocked by one of them, despite having no issues with him and making several expensive purchases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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