Sharing additional information about auctions

[boxpressed]

I'm starting this thread in hopes that it will be a resource for those of us who buy a lot on eBay. There will always be those auctions that we want to keep to ourselves, but this thread is for those auctions that we may have no intention of bidding on because we've learned additional information about the item from the seller. Or, perhaps, without even contacting the seller, we see something in the listing/photo that should cause someone to think twice about bidding.

 

I'll start us off with an Astrocade listing: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 180737935612

 

Looks okay, with original box and manual. I wrote to the seller, asking if the item had been tested. Here's what I learned:

 

"It has all components and controllers work but sometime we would see lines come on the screen.

Thats why were are doing as is we dont know why this happens sometimes then it goes away."

 

So maybe Astrocade experts know what is going on here, but as a noob myself, I'd recommend that other noobs looking for a working Astrocade stay away from this auction.

Edited October 13, 2011 by boxpressed

[SpendTooMuchOnAtari]

Good idea and good looking out!

 

Thanks for sharing.

[boxpressed]

Here's a mixed lot of INTV games with a complete Dig Dug (I asked the first question quoted by the seller). Not super cheap, but a decent deal if you need the other games, which I don't. Ends in a couple of hours.

 

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 140655400710