5200 case?

[0078265317]

I see a lot of people posting things that are not what the description says.  Are people really that stupid.  Don´t people research first.  Just found this while looking at atari 5200 prices just to see what they are going for now.  A google search will clearly show this is not a atari 5200 case.  It is infact a atari 7800 case.  And it even says 7800 right on top.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Atari-5200-Console-Case-Only-/144400956474?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

Edited February 6, 2022 by 0078265317

[Justin Payne]

My guess is they made a mistake because the label that says, "Atari 7800" is both on the top and bottom...but that doesn't rule out stupid. ?

Edited February 7, 2022 by Justin Payne

[roadrunner]

5 hours ago, 0078265317 said:

I see a lot of people posting things that are not what the description says.  Are people really that stupid.  Don´t people research first.  Just found this while looking at atari 5200 prices just to see what they are going for now.  A google search will clearly show this is not a atari 5200 case.  It is infact a atari 7800 case.  And it even says 7800 right on top.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Atari-5200-Console-Case-Only-/144400956474?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

Send the seller a message and let them know they made a mistake.

 

[0078265317]

Its not just that.  I sent a message to someone once who was selling a 2600 controller labeled as NES.  They said they knew no better because it was their son's and they assumed it for Nintendo.  Did not even research it.

[Justin Payne]

Have you never seen this before? ?

 

[0078265317]

For example this says.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/154832603153?hash=item240cbe0811:g:YXoAAOSw1NhiAI9S

 

Model:

NES

Compatible Model:

For Atari 2600

 

It even has a nes style plug nit 2600 from the photos even though its kinda hard to see.  If its nes what does atari2600 have to do with it.

[Justin Payne]

Yep, clearly that's for the NES but I suspect this is probably someone who never grew up with an NES (too young, too old, never had). They probably just Googled that particular joystick and the ones for the Atari came up first so....it's an Atari Joystick.

[Justin Payne]

Heck, sometimes you can get stuff for a lot cheaper because it was mislabeled. Since those looking for that item would be using different search terms, if you were using search terms to find these types of items, you might just get lucky. The problem is if you don't want to have to out think those who mislabel things then you won't find those possibly cheaper items.

[+x=usr(1536)]

Wait...  People screw descriptions up in eBay listings?

 

I really, Really, REALLY wanted this vintage Atari light gun so that I could play the included copy of Basketball with it.  Does all of this mean that it's actually NOT for an Atari?

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/294772590954

 

Please advise.  I just want to shoot some hoops.

[0078265317]

I sent a message to the 5200 case guy.  He said

 

Thanks yeah where is my mind these days.

 

 

But he still has not changed the description.

 

[taxman]

With all the video games he sells, it looked like a simple blunder rather than a clueless seller.

[+OLD CS1]

On 2/7/2022 at 9:38 AM, x=usr(1536) said:

I just want to shoot some hoops.

I see what you did there.

[0078265317]

He finally changed the description.

[Turbo-Torch]

On 2/9/2022 at 5:51 PM, 0078265317 said:

He finally changed the description.

 

Good to know!  The world is a better place now. ?