5200Fanatic Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I'm not on these boards much, but have been collecting video game stuff on and off for years. Like a lot of folks, I simply don't have a lot of room, so I figured that someone here might be interested in this item. Thanks! eBay Auction -- Item Number: 271010809882 Happy Fourth of July Everybody! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5200Fanatic Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 Got 7 bids so far -- come on people! The odds of finding this at a garage sale are probably less than getting hit by lightening and a lot less shocking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari2atari Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Folks usually wait until the last minute (seconds, really!) to snipe, so I wouldn't worry . . . people won't tip their hands until the last possible moment Cool item, by the way - - good luck on the auction! -a2a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 People are probably reluctant to bid since, "It's a 1983 vintage video game item, so it probably does not work..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5200Fanatic Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 People are probably reluctant to bid since, "It's a 1983 vintage video game item, so it probably does not work..." Got to be honest in the auction. The odds of it working aren't very good -- I suppose I could test it, but its been sitting for years and years. How could it possibly work after all this time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5200Fanatic Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 Folks usually wait until the last minute (seconds, really!) to snipe, so I wouldn't worry . . . people won't tip their hands until the last possible moment Cool item, by the way - - good luck on the auction! -a2a Thanks -- I found it years ago at a garage sale. It actually had a piece of cellophane on it which has since fallen off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 How could it possibly work? The same way all three of my Coleco ADAMs and ColecoVisions, my Atari 800xl and 130xe, my NES...etc. from that same time frame and all their accessories still work. If it's been taken care of, the chances are greater that it works than it doesn't. People are probably reluctant to bid since, "It's a 1983 vintage video game item, so it probably does not work..." Got to be honest in the auction. The odds of it working aren't very good -- I suppose I could test it, but its been sitting for years and years. How could it possibly work after all this time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5200Fanatic Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) Too funny -- I think it's quite a stretch to think that flash memory from 30 years ago will work when you can buy a brand new SSD now and have problems. How could it possibly work? The same way all three of my Coleco ADAMs and ColecoVisions, my Atari 800xl and 130xe, my NES...etc. from that same time frame and all their accessories still work. If it's been taken care of, the chances are greater that it works than it doesn't. People are probably reluctant to bid since, "It's a 1983 vintage video game item, so it probably does not work..." Got to be honest in the auction. The odds of it working aren't very good -- I suppose I could test it, but its been sitting for years and years. How could it possibly work after all this time? Edited July 13, 2012 by 5200Fanatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Well, I'm just saying...it would probably sell a lot quicker and for a higher price if it was known to work...if not, you are no worse off than you are now...unless it's sealed then maybe someone would be willing to take a chance. There was a piece of unknown Coleco hardware on eBay about a year ago...no one even knew what it was or what it did (and I still don't think anyone has figured it out)...it finally sold for some obscene price -- well over $1000 -- and there was quite a bidding war the last minute of the auction. Too funny -- I think it's quite a stretch to think that flash memory from 30 years ago will work when you can buy a brand new SSD now and have problems. How could it possibly work? The same way all three of my Coleco ADAMs and ColecoVisions, my Atari 800xl and 130xe, my NES...etc. from that same time frame and all their accessories still work. If it's been taken care of, the chances are greater that it works than it doesn't. People are probably reluctant to bid since, "It's a 1983 vintage video game item, so it probably does not work..." Got to be honest in the auction. The odds of it working aren't very good -- I suppose I could test it, but its been sitting for years and years. How could it possibly work after all this time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 You've noted that you ship to Canada but when I go to bid it won't allow Canadian bids. You may need to update your exempted/allowed bidders list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I am simply shocked that nobody hit the BIN. Regardless of what the auction says. This set is super rare. And there is no flash memory involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I am simply shocked that nobody hit the BIN. Regardless of what the auction says. This set is super rare. And there is no flash memory involved. Is it worth super rare money in non-working order? Not trying to be sarcastic...but you know the adage on Ebay...not tested=not working. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5200Fanatic Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 Ok, so I pulled the re-listed auction to test it out at the urging of people here - it has been tested and it does work. How about that! Now, there's a caveat with that. When I tried to copy other brand carts, the cart wouldn't fit into the Copy Cart slot. I couldn't figure out why until I saw that there is a shelf inside the Copy Cart slot that acts like those tabs in Super Nintendo's for region blocking. The shelf catches the back side of the cart and doesn't allow the cart's contacts to reach the Copy Cart's contacts. Basically the cart doesn't go all the way in. The Dishaster Cart has that plastic removed from it's back so it can slide in and not catch the shelf. Interesting huh? So I rummaged through carts to find some without a back, and a couple of old carts -- Space Jockey and Towering Inferno had a back that appeared to have a tab almost ready to snap off. So snapped off the piece of plastic on the back of each and tried those, and it worked. Very cool! So, I think I'll re-list but post pictures of the carts working. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5200Fanatic Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 I also put up Death Trap -- nice shape, in box - at what look like a more reasonable price than some of the other auctions eBay Auction -- Item Number: 271018215856 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I also put up Death Trap -- nice shape, in box - at what look like a more reasonable price than some of the other auctions eBay Auction -- Item Number: 271018215856 Lol! Could you allow Canadian bidding on this one two? The INTV2 auction worked fine, this one wouldn't let me bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5200Fanatic Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 I also put up Death Trap -- nice shape, in box - at what look like a more reasonable price than some of the other auctions eBay Auction -- Item Number: 271018215856 Lol! Could you allow Canadian bidding on this one two? The INTV2 auction worked fine, this one wouldn't let me bid. It won't let me in to change that - sorry. I'm not a professional seller, just trying to regain some closet space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5200Fanatic Posted July 21, 2012 Author Share Posted July 21, 2012 (edited) Only 12 hours left -- bid like you've gone crazy! Remember Crazy Eddie!! Edited July 21, 2012 by 5200Fanatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5200Fanatic Posted July 22, 2012 Author Share Posted July 22, 2012 It's sold - thanks for everyone's interest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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