CPUWIZ Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I call bullshit. If you found that many Precious Moments figures you'd have them arranged at a tea party inside of fifteen minutes. Lol! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Cartman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schuwalker Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Gawd, I hope there is a Sears' Math Gran Prix box in there! Just to let folks know I'm going all in on this title! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Gawd, I hope there is a Sears' Math Gran Prix box in there! Just to let folks know I'm going all in on this title! From what he listed, there's not . I would have been ALL IN on that title with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 All this banter is getting really old. It's not the mid-90's anymore where things could be acquired for next to nothing... unless of course you find stuff sitting out in the garbage. I get the feeling that originalPSP choose the eBay route to avoid the BS that can, will and probably already has been going on. I'm not innocent either. I made him an offer which I thought was very fair for the one remaining box that I need. Now, i'm glad he didin't accept so that I can duke it out on eBay. Fun times a coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari181 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 The whole EBay VS Marketplace argument has no definative right answer. I have sold many items on both places. I have also sold duo ate items in both that sold for much more in both places. Some items sold for twice as much on Ebay and some I got offers of twice as much as what others or what I sold them for. There is no right answer with this. It is more what the OP is more comfortable with, being a newb I can certainly understand wanting to use EBay. Btw, on your Facebook someone said that the Q-Bert Qubes box may be worth $500. No way you will get anywhere near that. A complete copy is worth around $325-375. Just want to make sure you have a realistic expectation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwackery Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Personally I would start all the really rare boxes - each with its own individual listing - at 99 cents and no reserve. There will be zero chances of them not getting major bidding action, so totally open it up and let the market decide. Victori spolia. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I call bullshit. If you found that many Precious Moments figures you'd have them arranged at a tea party inside of fifteen minutes. Lol!I do love a good tea party, and I have a soft spot for large collections, no matter what they are, just so fun to organize! I swear sometimes I care more about completing my daughters lalaloopsy set then she does 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalPSP Posted September 21, 2014 Author Share Posted September 21, 2014 The whole EBay VS Marketplace argument has no definative right answer. I have sold many items on both places. I have also sold duo ate items in both that sold for much more in both places. Some items sold for twice as much on Ebay and some I got offers of twice as much as what others or what I sold them for. There is no right answer with this. It is more what the OP is more comfortable with, being a newb I can certainly understand wanting to use EBay. I thought about this. Many years ago I had a collectible toy business that was big on eBay and much like you said, there were items that went for far more than I could have got offline and some that went for less. I figure in this case it would balance out somewhere, though. Hardly a newb, though...heh. Gamer of 33+ years who makes his living talking about video games at live events and all over the media. Actually hosting a panel on preserving items just like these boxes at a local event here in three hours. I simply wish to go with eBay so I can sell these things at my own pace rather than deal with juggling multiple offers on 612 pieces all at once, with prices that vary all over the place. Collecting boxes just ain't my thing... I'm more into vintage licensed merch, promotional items and stuff like the old Coleco tabletops, etc. Besides, eBaying it all might just turn into a cool adventure ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm on schedule, folks, to start this tomorrow night as planned. I'm likely going to post up on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night this week. Again, I appreciate everyone's input and help and let's have fun with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marillion Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Looking forward to it! Peace, Chip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari181 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Hardly a newb, though...heh. Gamer of 33+ years who makes his living talking about video games at live events and all over the media. Actually hosting a panel on preserving items just like these boxes at a local event here in three hours. I simply wish to go with eBay so I can sell these things at my own pace rather than deal with juggling multiple offers on 612 pieces all at once, with prices that vary all over the place. Collecting boxes just ain't my thing... I'm more into vintage licensed merch, promotional items and stuff like the old Coleco tabletops, etc. Besides, eBaying it all might just turn into a cool adventure ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm on schedule, folks, to start this tomorrow night as planned. I'm likely going to post up on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night this week. Again, I appreciate everyone's input and help and let's have fun with this. Didn't mean to imply you were a"Newb" to the hobby, but to this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schuwalker Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 From what he listed, there's not . I would have been ALL IN on that title with you. Let's hope two show up at the same time so we don't break our banks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I was implying he was a noob, didnt know you have interest and knowledge in this stuff. If thats the case then yeah, ebay for most exposure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy_Whelan Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 PSP - With all this talk about "preserving the boxes", will they be scanned and the images shared with sites like AtariAge? Many sites have the box images to preserve the image and your boxes might be in better condition in addition to there may be boxes that the sites do not yet have scanned images of. I hope that is in your plans otherwise there is little preservation, only profit. It would be a shame to lose this opportunity to scan flat box images in that condition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 PSP - With all this talk about "preserving the boxes", will they be scanned and the images shared with sites like AtariAge? Many sites have the box images to preserve the image and your boxes might be in better condition in addition to there may be boxes that the sites do not yet have scanned images of. I hope that is in your plans otherwise there is little preservation, only profit. It would be a shame to lose this opportunity to scan flat box images in that condition. It really looks like this was a promotion ad more than anything else. He signed up to boost the sales on ebay of this lot of boxes not to share or preserve anything as a couple others have already mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalPSP Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 Troy - Yes, that has been going on in the background. Shawn - No, sir. I came here because AtariAge has the reputation as the go-to place for a find of this kind. It was not until late last week that I decided to hit eBay, mostly due to the stress it was causing me to juggle offers on 612 items that are difficult to value. When I promote things, I don't use internet forums to do it, as I have larger platforms to do that. While I can understand this is the internet, where things like benefit of the doubt don't exist, rest assured I came here for the input of experts here and little else. In fact, I largely decided to go the eBay route due to the input within this very thread. The first auctions go live tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Troy - Yes, that has been going on in the background. Shawn - No, sir. I came here because AtariAge has the reputation as the go-to place for a find of this kind. It was not until late last week that I decided to hit eBay, mostly due to the stress it was causing me to juggle offers on 612 items that are difficult to value. When I promote things, I don't use internet forums to do it, as I have larger platforms to do that. While I can understand this is the internet, where things like benefit of the doubt don't exist, rest assured I came here for the input of experts here and little else. In fact, I largely decided to go the eBay route due to the input within this very thread. The first auctions go live tonight. May I apologize then, threads like this have come up many times over the years where the member was only looking to do guerrilla promotion and if that wasn't you intent here is hoping you stick around on AtariAge and continue to enjoy all things Atari. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarimattrugby Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 what will be the link for the auction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalPSP Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 May I apologize then, threads like this have come up many times over the years where the member was only looking to do guerrilla promotion and if that wasn't you intent here is hoping you stick around on AtariAge and continue to enjoy all things Atari. No worries, man. I understand the skepticism, honestly... especially since on top of it all I have a reputation as a promoter. I embrace it, too, because its a fair thing to say. But yeah, not why I came here. I don't really "do forums" anymore, really. But I'm liking this place thus far, too... so yeah, I may very well make it a regular stop. It'll take a while to move through all these boxes anyway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalPSP Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 what will be the link for the auction? I was just coming here to post that. http://www.ebay.com/usr/originalpsp I'm starting off with 20 or so auctions tonight... they start going live at 9pm Eastern, 6 Pacific (which is 8 pm for me in Central). International shipping, no reserves, all starting at 99 cents a pop. Tonight is mostly 2600 and ColecoVision with some random others thrown in. Kicking it off with a mix of rares and some commons (one common literally included in an attempt to make some of you giggle) I currently plan to post some more tomorrow night and/or Wednesday night. Undecided about listings next week at this time. This will be an adventure. Lets go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marillion Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) Just a word of advice...$9.87 for shipping is expensive for what you're selling and it might turn off most bidders. Peace, Chip Edited September 23, 2014 by marillion 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalPSP Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Just a word of advice...$9.87 for shipping is expensive for what you're selling and it might turn off most bidders. Peace, Chip Note: Shipping price varies by location and is calculated by eBay. Also as I noted above, I'm taking some serious care in packing these up to ensure they arrive in the same condition they've managed to stay in for 30 years. I'm not just going to shove something like these into an envelope or something. Those extra materials are factored in that calculation, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymiester Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 $9.87 shipping for a flattened empty box?!?!?! /Agree with Marillion If the game box is that valuable, then the sales price will more than cover the packing, shipping and PayPal fee's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marillion Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) Note: Shipping price varies by location and is calculated by eBay. Also as I noted above, I'm taking some serious care in packing these up to ensure they arrive in the same condition they've managed to stay in for 30 years. I'm not just going to shove something like these into an envelope or something. Those extra materials are factored in that calculation, too. I sell collectibles on eBay for a living and am a Top-Rated Plus Gold Powerseller. I have sold hundreds of Atari items in the past but currently I sell mostly comic books, which weigh more than these boxes and are more prone to slight defects severely affecting value. To ship a single comic book it costs me $3.99 (including packaging costs). You could ship several of your Atari boxes via Priority Mail, boxed and extremely well-protected for less than $6.50 to all parts of the USA. Priority packing supplies are free are are not only available at any post office but you can have them sent to you door for free. I'm just trying to help you out here. Peace, Chip Edited September 23, 2014 by marillion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HkryCrkStudio Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 eBay is calculating $36.30 USD shipping ($39.72 Cdn) for each of your boxes to my location in southern Ontario Canada. That's out of my league... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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