PacManPlus Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Someone will eventually fall victim for this, when they can get them here at AA for $30: http://www.ebay.com/itm/atari-7800-Super-Cobra-with-Instruction-manual-limited-print-run-/131024797672?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item1e81afbfe8 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-7800-Moon-Cresta-with-Manual-Awesome-Classic-/131026520727?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item1e81ca0a97 I don't mean to give this person free advertising, but I hate when someone is trying to rip off other people. Al should put a few of these on ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 "Limited print run", huh? Hopefully people are smart enough to do a little research and check out Atari Age before they pull the trigger on a listing like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Is this a member of the forum? If so, who? I do plan on putting some homebrews on eBay soon--maybe I'l put these two up later tonight. This person didn't even get the name of Scramble correct, and is outright lying about it being a "limited print run". I might report that particular auction. ..Al 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Knight Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Its unfortunate that there quite a few Atari users globally who are not active on this site, dont keep up to date and fall for this sort of thing on Ebay. Knowing Ebay and their selective policies, little will happen short of active refunds and persons not happy with the product. I talked with a rep online not that long ago and he basically told me that incorrect goods and non payment were keeping them busy before how goods are being represented on the descriptions etc. Albert - diluting the sale with selling at least a couple on ebay at your retail price will put this rogue listing at bay. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tep392 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Same seller suspected of putting together bogus CIB coleco games here. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/217240-something-fishy-to-be-on-the-lookout-for-when-buying-coleco-on-ebay/?p=2839332 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Is this a member of the forum? If so, who? I do plan on putting some homebrews on eBay soon--maybe I'l put these two up later tonight. This person didn't even get the name of Scramble correct, and is outright lying about it being a "limited print run". I might report that particular auction. ..Al http://atariage.com/forums/user/26783-school-girl-in-a-short-dress/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovethevectrex Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Someone will eventually fall victim for this, when they can get them here at AA for $30: http://www.ebay.com/itm/atari-7800-Super-Cobra-with-Instruction-manual-limited-print-run-/131024797672?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item1e81afbfe8 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-7800-Moon-Cresta-with-Manual-Awesome-Classic-/131026520727?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item1e81ca0a97 I don't mean to give this person free advertising, but I hate when someone is trying to rip off other people. Al should put a few of these on ebay i cant even tell you how much it annoys me. i got halo 2600 for 50$ cib.. good thing i did cause it sells on ebay for 250$ cib! what is that all about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Not surprising in the least based on the seller. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Super Cobra in the title and a Scramble manual in the picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevnaguy Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Just do a "make offer" and offer the price they sell for on the Atariage Store saying as such. I just asked what made them so special for the price since you can till buy them on the store at Atariage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 (edited) Many people even AA users are contantly reselling homebrews bought on AA to resell on ebay for 2-5 times the purchase price.. I freak out whenever I see these games resold.. I am told I am a a&/h&// and to shut up and its the american dream of taking advantage of people and screwing people over for as much as you can.. Most people today have zero integrity and values.. This will continue again and again.. If I was a game programmer I would be more pissed.. All I can say is some people still do value the hard work done for the few atari fans that are still around and would never sell it all to the highest bidder then come on here and tell you to make more..Wth they think your their own personal sweatshop slave?? Its total BS!! One of the worst examples is princess rescue.. 300.00 ebay.. 30 AA.. Edited October 25, 2013 by Jinks 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuzzed Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 No wonder why he is asking so much. He is shipping it freight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necron99 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Many people even AA users are contantly reselling homebrews bought on AA to resell on ebay for 2-5 times the purchase price.. I freak out whenever I see these games resold.. I am told I am a a&/h&// and to shut up and its the american dream of taking advantage of people and screwing people over for as much as you can.. Most people today have zero integrity and values.. This will continue again and again.. If I was a game programmer I would be more pissed.. All I can say is some people still do value the hard work done for the few atari fans that are still around and would never sell it all to the highest bidder then come on here and tell you to make more..Wth they think your their own personal sweatshop slave?? Its total BS!! One of the worst examples is princess rescue.. 300.00 ebay.. 30 AA.. Yes, I see this all the time too. there's also several hozer titles right now on eBay that can probably be bought for $10 but they are asking $30. the Princess Rescue that went for $300 is a slightly different story, it was sold right after AtariAge received the C&D order so you couldn't actually buy it from the store anymore, also, It wasn't a BIN. it was an auction meaning the value is placed on the buyer. a few others have been sold since and haven't commanded nearly that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 (edited) Another issue, these games are not being listed as modern homebrews or repros, so a buyer may get the impression that he/she is bidding on a rare original rather than a newly manufactured game. Also, the manual clearly states the game are new, complete with copyright statement (ex. ©2013), and has url links to Atariage store, so the buyer may not be pleased when he checks the url and discovers the game and others listed for sale between $30-$50. All sales are final, but the seller may be risking negative feedback from buyers by blatantly ripping them off. Also, in a free market an individual could list a Combat, Pacman, or ET cart for $5000 if he wanted, but only a fool would buy it at that price. eBay is still like the wild, wild, west of online shopping; people need to do research. Often when one searches for completed listings, the prices are much more reasonable and often at auction current items barely turn a profit after subtracting relisting and shipping fees. If sellers list items at inflated prices, do not buy and let the seller "eat" the fees for relisting it over and over if they want. One of the worst examples is princess rescue.. 300.00 ebay.. 30 AA.. Princess Rescue got pulled due to a C&D from Nintendo. The inflated $300 ebay prices only occured after it was pulled from the AA store. I have a loose cart + manual and a sealed CIB edition, but I do not plan on reselling it. It's too special for me to do that. EDIT: Necron beat me too it! Edited October 26, 2013 by stardust4ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Another issue, these games are not being listed as modern homebrews or repros, so a buyer may get the impression that he/she is bidding on a rare original rather than a newly manufactured game. Also, the manual clearly states the game are new, complete with copyright statement (ex. ©2013), and has url links to Atariage store, so the buyer may not be pleased when he checks the url and discovers the game and others listed for sale between $30-$50. All sales are final, but the seller may be risking negative feedback from buyers by blatantly ripping them off. Also, in a free market an individual could list a Combat, Pacman, or ET cart for $5000 if he wanted, but only a fool would buy it at that price. eBay is still like the wild, wild, west of online shopping; people need to do research. Often when one searches for completed listings, the prices are much more reasonable and often at auction current items barely turn a profit after subtracting relisting and shipping fees. If sellers list items at inflated prices, do not buy and let the seller "eat" the fees for relisting it over and over if they want. Princess Rescue got pulled due to a C&D from Nintendo. The inflated $300 ebay prices only occured after it was pulled from the AA store. I have a loose cart + manual and a sealed CIB edition, but I do not plan on reselling it. It's too special for me to do that. EDIT: Necron beat me too it! .yeah but still just bought and sold both copies cause marios not his deal... I guess the princess rescue title really confused people on what they are buying. Cept nintendo.. I thought it was gonna be pac man mario.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarian63 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 (edited) I always felt most actual limited run items I got on AA were a privelege from the programmers and as such I would not resell them. I know you can but just does not seem right. Edited October 26, 2013 by atarian63 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Collectors will pay big bucks for unobtainable items. Sucks but it's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8th lutz Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 (edited) "Limited print run", huh? Hopefully people are smart enough to do a little research and check out Atari Age before they pull the trigger on a listing like that. This might have been more of an confusion on the seller's part or is trying take advantage of the fact a Super Cobra Atari 7800 cartridge was sold on Ebay on October 13th. Super Cobra was sold on Good Deal games for the Atari 7800 and all 30 copies were sold out and no more has been made. Super Cobra for the Atari 7800 actually was a hack from Bob's game Scramble. Here is proof of a Super Cobra Atari 7800 Cartridge was sold a couple weeks ago: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Super-Cobra-ATARI-7800-VIDEO-GAME-CARTRDIGE-LIMITED-30-CARTRIDGES-NTSC-FORMAT-/111186196033 Edited October 26, 2013 by 8th lutz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamchevy Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 I agree with it being a privilege to get a copy of some of these exceptional games, and they are exceptional and rare sometimes. I think its a privilege in both aspects . I paid a pretty good price for a copy of boulder dash, but its a privilege to own such a rare masterpiece so the price was worth it! I think it says a lot about how awesome these games really are. But people should not claim games as rare when they aren't and post them on eBay deceitfully . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Absolutely hate when ridiculous price gouging happens to original retail line games and especially homebrews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeguychicago Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 (edited) Not the same person but still... what the what!?!? eBay Auction -- Item Number: 131024625917 Funny thing is, the tag on the cart says $.50 and yet at least one or two people were stupid enough to bid on it. Edited October 26, 2013 by bikeguychicago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 This might have been more of an confusion on the seller's part or is trying take advantage of the fact a Super Cobra Atari 7800 cartridge was sold on Ebay on October 13th. Super Cobra was sold on Good Deal games for the Atari 7800 and all 30 copies were sold out and no more has been made. Super Cobra for the Atari 7800 actually was a hack from Bob's game Scramble. Here is proof of a Super Cobra Atari 7800 Cartridge was sold a couple weeks ago: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Super-Cobra-ATARI-7800-VIDEO-GAME-CARTRDIGE-LIMITED-30-CARTRIDGES-NTSC-FORMAT-/111186196033 There's no confusion on the seller's part. This seller is a professional and knows exactly what they are doing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldjd Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 That seller was discussed in the Intellivision section awhile back.Same consensus about pricing. Apparently their buyers are happy to pay the price asked with no remorse,if the feedback is to be believed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YANDMAN Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 When i purchase great games from the store they are for life, i love them thats why i bought them, people will always ruin or take advantage of good things that happen, luckily the large majority of people dont, if it was just one listing there could always be the case that someone might genuinely think they owned something valuable and thus selling it for a high price but with multiple listing and incorrect ones at that this is obviously not the case, Al i think you should at least mention this to EBAY when you have time. Luckily because of the fever that surrounds this hobby most people are so plugged in that they will be aware of the great store long ago and wouldnt be fooled by this type of sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 I loathe this sort of thing. Nothing but low life parasite. Price gouging resellers all deserve a swift kick to the junk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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