thadsilverfox Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 (edited) Haha....Pat cries all the time....I can believe that Edited April 16, 2017 by high voltage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wizard_666 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 *gets popcorn* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercoupe91 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 2 People bickering on the internet. How original. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Wow he's got some rarish stuff in that video. Sure there's lots of commons that are worth a buck or two but there's some real gems in there too. Definitely worth more than a buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 (edited) Loads of Atari VCS games there worth more than a buck. Is this Pat guy some sort of cry baby or one of those YT idiots? Edited April 16, 2017 by high voltage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wizard_666 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Loads of Atari VCS games there worth more than a buck. Is this Pat guy some sort of cry baby or one of those YT idiots? Either way, the answer is "Yes." When I saw the lot, and the handful of highlights, I realized that this wasn't just some granny hoarder. While I thought his averages on the spotlighted parts of the collection were a bit off, I felt that based on the amount of stuff in there that his esitmate was not far off the mark. While Pat definitely had some good points, I think he was WAY off the mark calling it out without knowing exactly what was there. And based on what I saw in Rene's video, while there's a TON of the $1 games Pat was implying that the lot consisted of, there was enough in the $10-50 range to justify the estimates made. I just wish Rene didn't treat those Game Boy boxes like they were nothing...even common GB boxes are worth a bit if the condition holds up. Seeing them thrown around like that kinda hurts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyK Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 No matter how knowledgable you are, you can't valuate what you can't see. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thadsilverfox Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 No matter how knowledgable you are, you can't valuate what you can't see. No doubt about that and you know what they say when you assume something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 I wonder if the Portland collector is Metal Jesus or John Hancock? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wizard_666 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 If it is one of them, I can understand them not wanting their name put out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnuth Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 YouTube... ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 That guy just tosses games around. You'd think he'd take a bit more care handling collectibles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+groundtrooper Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 That guy just tosses games around. You'd think he'd take a bit more care handling collectibles. To him it just someone else's junk that he is going to profit off of. I agree though if he handled and treated his inventory like it was a treasure he could try to legitimately get more for it but he tosses it around like it is nothing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Prediction: Pat will be doing a lot of talking, and then after that, do some more talking. And after all the dust has settled, Pat will talk about the talking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Prediction: Pat will be doing a lot of talking, and then after that, do some more talking. And after all the dust has settled, Pat will talk about the talking. Well, that is what podcasters do... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Didn't actually watch the videos and I have no desire to sit through 36 minutes or guys arguing over how much old video games are worth, from the comments I've seen here it's exactly what I would expect from someone calling himself the "NES Punk." Basically the opinion that anything predating the NES is worthless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thadsilverfox Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 Prediction: Pat will be doing a lot of talking, and then after that, do some more talking. And after all the dust has settled, Pat will talk about the talking. The question is "what will he be talking about?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thadsilverfox Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 Didn't actually watch the videos and I have no desire to sit through 36 minutes or guys arguing over how much old video games are worth, from the comments I've seen here it's exactly what I would expect from someone calling himself the "NES Punk." Basically the opinion that anything predating the NES is worthless. First video skip to about 3:25 The second video watch the first couple of minutes and you will get the gist of both videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I never watched Pat before. He has a cool way of talking, like a radio host. Don't sell Atari short, Pat! Pre-NES is cool, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wizard_666 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I never watched Pat before. He has a cool way of talking, like a radio host. Don't sell Atari short, Pat! Pre-NES is cool, too! I must say I was actually impressed by him on the podcast. I can't stand his YouTube show though. It may be because it's scripted, but it totally rubs me the wrong way. The podcast he seems much more relaxed, knowledgeable, and was significantly less annoying than anything I'd seen previously. I do hope he answers the challenge though. I think it could be both an interesting watch as well as a learning experience for all parties involved. I'm not sure I want to watch it live (I got shit to do), but I know it'll be making the rounds eventually so I'll definitely be able to catch it. Assuming it goes down of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 "As you and I know, getting rid of Atari games is one of the hardest things to do." My guess is that's because Pat does what every other game shop/dealer does. He puts out a big tub full of Combat, Asteroids, Pitfall, Pac-Man and the other common-to-uncommon games that anyone who's been collecting 2600 games for more than a month already owns and, for whatever reason, can't figure out why none of his customers seem interested in buying a sixth copy of Yars' Revenge. Every show I go to there are plenty of people going through the 2600 games, but no one buys anything because the games they want or need aren't there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_wizard_666 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I agree with that. Those are titles you definitely want one or two of, just in case someone actually needs them (for example, I still don't have Breakout despite having over 200 titles), but the best way to be rid of them is to make a console bundle. Sure most of the consoles I've come across need some TLC, but if you put a bit of work into it, you can move that deck with 20 commons a LOT easier than those 20 commons will move on their own. While some of them are really tough to move, they are far from impossible. If they're not selling, they're either games that should be bundled due to massive overproduction, or they're priced far too high for the market. I'd spend $1 on a Combat if I needed a label upgrade, but I'd never drop $5 like most games seem to be tagged at locally, because I'd never be able to recoup the expense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I like Mary, she's cute and kooky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I've seen no follow up on this from Pat so I wonder if the "challenge" was accepted. Pat and Ian come here occasionally (which is cool) and it would be great to hear from them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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