Atari8bitCarts Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Might be old news but ran across this on eBay. Though an auction (for auction central), I was more concerned that people are going to the trouble of creating reproductions with boxes, etc. That to me is more of an investment for someone, than just knocking off a cart. And years from now will be sold (even though this looks physically different) as some sort of mfg prototype or alternative production copy. Puerto La Cruz, ANZOATEGUI, Venezuela http://www.ebay.com/itm/ATARI-2600-ESPIAL-VIDEO-GAME-CARTRIDGE-NTSC-/321947672494? I'm seeing many 2600 carts repro'd, i.e. Chainsaw massacre, river patrol, music machine, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Not a new player. They have been at it for a while now. The seller is also a member on this forum. IMO they have turned to the darkside of the force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari181 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 He had been making a shit ton of reproductions this last year. I am surprised it has lasted this long without being booted from ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 He had been making a shit ton of reproductions this last year. I am surprised it has lasted this long without being booted from ebay Seems people outside of the US and Canada get away with it much easier and for much longer before the epay popo comes down on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I guess I don't understand the problem. It's not being misrepresented, is it? The bad guy would be the person who bought it and then sold it claiming it was original... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari181 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I guess I don't understand the problem. It's not being misrepresented, is it? The bad guy would be the person who bought it and then sold it claiming it was original... I occasionally sell double enders with TCM/Halloween on Ebay. Even selling them clearly listed as reproductions, I get my auctions sometimes booted. I don't really have a problem with it if it can be easily determined that it is a fake and is listed as so. I just find it hard to believe he has sold them for so long when I get suspension threats trying to sell 2 or three of a game that was never even produced commercially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Unless people stop supporting this stuff, it will keep on happening. I'm glad I own my CIB Espial already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Has anyone ever tried to sell a fake Espial cart using a Miner 2049er cart shell, it would look more real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) No problem here, I just buy it to have the box (got the cart). Been buying repro boxes from another box maker, M Oberhäuser for a long time. Edited December 17, 2015 by high voltage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Might be old news but ran across this on eBay. Though an auction (for auction central), I was more concerned that people are going to the trouble of creating reproductions with boxes, etc. That to me is more of an investment for someone, than just knocking off a cart. And years from now will be sold (even though this looks physically different) as some sort of mfg prototype or alternative production copy. Puerto La Cruz, ANZOATEGUI, Venezuela http://www.ebay.com/itm/ATARI-2600-ESPIAL-VIDEO-GAME-CARTRIDGE-NTSC-/321947672494? I'm seeing many 2600 carts repro'd, i.e. Chainsaw massacre, river patrol, music machine, etc. Looks like reseller Angie and Ted bought this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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