jnice Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 If eBay allows this auction to go through, what's stopping any of us from putting labels on common 5200 carts and making "Buy It Now" eBay listings at a purchase price of $50 each? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 If eBay allows this auction to go through, what's stopping any of us from putting labels on common 5200 carts and making "Buy It Now" eBay listings at a purchase price of $50 each? Nothing, really. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperboy Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Nothing, really. ..Al Integrity.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Integrity.. Well, sure. Hard to find that on eBay oftentimes.. ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperboy Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I agree 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnice Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Integrity.. Good point. At least, in my eBay listing, I'd be up front about what I'm selling: "I went to a Staples and had them make a dozen Cloak & Dagger labels, then I adhered them to copies of Kangaroo. I've never even seen the movie Cloak & Dagger but I guess this is kinda what the cart featured in the movie looks like. The carts for sale here were not used in the film, they were rescued from thrift stores. The label's a bit thin so you might still see the Kangaroo label underneath. Taking the old labels off is really HARD!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Slightly off topic here, but it would be really cool if we had a home brew of this game. Imagine... a real Cloak & Dagger 5200 game, same label and everything. ...and how cool would it be to play it using the Space Dungeon/Robotron 2084 dual controller thingy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Reported again. For me this might be the 6th time overall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Reported again. For me this might be the 6th time overall. Ha good man, I also keep reporting, screw that guy, at this point it is just on principal, I have no problem if he were honest in his description but it is amusing how he skirts around the real issue here trying to justify his item. Us "so called experts on this Atariage or whatever it's called" will just have to keep at it lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Phruby Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I think Al should bid on it for $200 and then yell fraud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R. Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I reported it also. I hope that seller sees this - He is a low-life scumbag piece of filfth. I don't believe for a second his story about buying this at an estate sale from a "family friend of Henry Thomas." Complete and utter bullshit. He offers no proof for his intentionally convoluted and misleading claims. And nice how he's the criminal, but tries to insult all of us. Hey, loser, we here DO know about the movie, the game, and what exists and what does not exist. We're not "crying" because we don't own this, nor are we dumb enough to fall for your fraud. We're trying to prevent someone from being ripped off by you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R. Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Speaking of eBay 5200 ripoffs... Castle Crisis, AtariAge Store: $40 Castle Crisis, eBay auction: $99.99 Uhm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Maybe Al should throw one up on ebay for 40 then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55five66six Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Just reported it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenegg Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Gotta love how it's not tested, yet he has multiple 5200 systems for sale. Listing reported! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKE5200 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Wow, He has 13 bids!!! Wonder if he will show us the game being played then i'll believe it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seethransom Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574883395&toolid=10001&campid=5336500554&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FRARE-Atari-5200-Cloak-and-Dagger-Game-Great-Condition-HOLY-GRAIL-%2F271268569480%3Fpt%3DVideo_Games_Games%26hash%3Ditem3f28dde188 I thought things like Holy Grails were once in a life time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R. Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Wow, He has 13 bids!!! Wonder if he will show us the game being played then i'll believe it. That's not really the point. As we all know, there is no 5200 Cloak & Dagger game. It could be any game, or no game at all, inside the cart. The problem is he's claiming this is a movie prop - that THIS cartridge was used in the movie. That's clearly a lie. He can't back it up or support it. He probably just made a label and slapped it on any 5200 cartridge shell. That it's been allowed to remain listed is troubling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Wow, He has 13 bids!!! Wonder if he will show us the game being played then i'll believe it. He has already so much as stated it is NOT a CLOAK & DAGGER game, read his listing CAREFULLY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Scammers like this always have more than one ebay account. I'm sure he's bidding on his own items to jack the price up. People do it all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tep392 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 The auction was at $102 yesterday but now it's back down to $73. Some smartened up and retracted their bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenegg Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Auction ended with a bid of $129.23. The winner has a high feedback rating, so it's likely serious purchase. Sad ... very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Auction ended with a bid of $129.23. The winner has a high feedback rating, so it's likely serious purchase. Sad ... very sad. I agree, it is sad, and so much for all that reporting everyone did. Still, a far cry from the ridiculous amount he was hoping to get for a while, before he listed it as a regular auction with a low opening bid. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Waiting for the winner to eventually show up here and brag about this rare one-of-a-kind movie prop they bought for a steal on eBay. ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariTexas Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) As long as there are uninformed idiots who bid on auctions like this...........there will be wolves to prey on them. I hope he enjoys his 129 dollar mistake. While I fault dirtbags who post deceiving auctions, blame also goes to the suckers out there. Edited September 5, 2013 by BadHornet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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