pangasinan Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) I had been watching this auction for a few days and I believe the Air Raid was real after talking to the seller,then suddenly the auction ended. I messaged the seller and he said someone came around and offered $500 for the lot,the buyer who side dealed this was from Victoria also,so I have my suspicions on who it was. Really pissed off that I didn't get the chance to bid on this................. My only pleasure was to tell the seller he got ripped off and that one sold for over $30k a few years back. Here is the auction link. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/atari-2600-with-games-Megamania-Air-raid-Soccer-Freeway-and-Atlantis-/111815340571? Edited November 5, 2015 by pangasinan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holy-SNES Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I'll just leave this here... http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/atari-2600-with-games-Megamania-Air-raid-Soccer-Freeway-and-Atlantis-/111815340571?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=KQvwauQ9vg36mUsgzSaTTX5MkWM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc No I didn't buy it, but the seller told me a guy came tonight and picked the bundle up for $500. I'm guessing we'll see this one up for sale in the near future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Holy effing cow! Another one appears in the wild... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tep392 Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Did you tell the seller the bad news? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 In Australia, of all places... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I think they are breeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Did you tell the seller the bad news? I think he knows... http://atariage.com/forums/topic/245299-boxed-air-raid-sells-for-500/?p=3360383 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tep392 Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 It seems fishy to me. The seller gets multiple requests about the Air Raid and then sells it outside of Ebay. Why would he not think to research it. I once sold some expensive stereo interconnects. At first I didn't realize they were special and had them listed as an auction with a low starting price. Then I got several requests to end them early which prompted me to research the cables and discover their real value. I don't know. Maybe he just isn't experience enough with Ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Wow, man. Seller got burned hard. Had he left it up, he'd of gotten some big moolah for it. Well they say Karma's a b!tch so when someone from Victoria tries to unload it on eBay, we'll know the guy who ripped him off. Also threads need to be merged: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/245300-air-raid-boxed-atari-2600-sells-for-500/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I once sold some expensive stereo interconnects. Banana plugs and 14 guage bulk stranded wire from the hardware store. Anyone claiming that $1000 per meter speaker cable sounds better is selling snake oil. Some people will pay huge sums of money to experience the placebo effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tep392 Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 That's exactly why I sold them. They were given to me along with some other equipment. I bought some cheap, effective cables and pocketed the profit. I won't even get into the speaker cables I sold. Total snake oil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800fan Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Betting a dollar that the buyer is Happiestsellerever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangasinan Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 The seller knows,I told him he got ripped off because he was greedy.. his response was he is very upset.. GOOD ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 The seller knows,I told him he got ripped off because he was greedy.. his response was he is very upset.. GOOD ! He was a phool to accept the backdoor offer when a quick Google search would have clued him in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynicaster Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Banana plugs and 14 guage bulk stranded wire from the hardware store. Anyone claiming that $1000 per meter speaker cable sounds better is selling snake oil. Some people will pay huge sums of money to experience the placebo effect. Lolz -- collectively, audiophiles have to be the biggest suckers on the face of the planet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Lolz -- collectively, audiophiles have to be the biggest suckers on the face of the planet. collectively, audiophiles have to be the biggest suckers on the face of the planet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Lolz -- collectively, audiophiles have to be the biggest suckers on the face of the planet. Forgive me if this was off topic but I consider myself an audiophile who firmly believes you don't need to spend thousands to get decent sound... Living room setup: $150 Sony Stereo Amplifier, $120 on sale at Best Buy. $300 Polk Monitor 40s (per pair) - phased out - $120 clearance at NewEgg. My old Sony sub sits disconnected and I don't even miss it. Don't miss the former 5.1 surround system with tinny satallites we got rid of either. The 10" sub massively overcompensated for the 2.5" satallites' complete lack of bass resulting in a rather wide hole in the midbass region. Bedroom Setup: Early 2000s RCA 3-piece CD AM/FM Cassette Stereo (I've had it for years) Upgraded with $20 pair of old Jensen JP500s from the pawn shop - sound perfect with flat EQ Audio Technica LP120 Direct Drive Turntable - $220 Hookups: Shielded RCA cables from Radio Shack $6-7 per set. (don't buy cheap unshielded Walmart crap - don't buy overpriced Monster crap from Best Buy either) Lowes 14-guage bulk spool of speaker wire - $30 Enjoying old vinyl on well balanced speakers without expensive "placebos" - priceless... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhd Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Can anybody identify the sticker on the front of the Air Raid box? (It looks to be the same as the one on Realsports Soccer.) It looks, to me, like a Cash Converters price sticker, but the image is too low resolution to tell for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icemanxp300 Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I bet you told the seller too early and he has not even shipped it yet. Wait for a relist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I bet you told the seller too early and he has not even shipped it yet. Wait for a relist. Not if the exchange was in person. Isn't this guy a shopowner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) It's probably not real. People usually do research as to what something is worth prior to posting. I can't see this person being so naive. I now see Air Raid repro boxes being sold on Ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-2600-7800-Air-Raid-box-only-W-W-/281843768336?hash=item419f329c10:g:O6MAAOSw14xWIbGZ Oh, and if you talk about the price sticker on it, Digital Press puts stickers directly on the boxes. Sad, but it usually ruins the box. You'd think a major person in the video game field would know better. Edited November 5, 2015 by Philflound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 It's probably not real. People usually do research as to what something is worth prior to posting. I can't see this person being so naive. I now see Air Raid repro boxes being sold on Ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-2600-7800-Air-Raid-box-only-W-W-/281843768336?hash=item419f329c10:g:O6MAAOSw14xWIbGZ Oh, and if you talk about the price sticker on it, Digital Press puts stickers directly on the boxes. Sad, but it usually ruins the box. You'd think a major person in the video game field would know better. $99 is hellalot to pay for a repro box. Good thing the cart itself is hard to repro... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangasinan Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 It's a cash converters sticker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 The listing doesn't show the cart at all, that's why the question at the bottom asked if it is a T blue handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangasinan Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 I bet you told the seller too early and he has not even shipped it yet. Wait for a relist. Someone came and picked it up,the seller no longer has it. It's probably not real. The seller seller said the cart is blue and has a T handle,it was real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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