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Atavan-Halen · 12-11-2012 5:19pm

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Your lack of dedication is disappointing. €48 for tesco vodka and noodles is more than enough.

TESCO vodka?!? My body is a temple! Such a substance daren't pass my lips!

OwaynOTT · 12-11-2012 5:29pm

atavan-halen wrote: »

TESCO vodka?!? My body is a temple! Such a substance daren't pass my lips!

Ah be grand, just throw in a bit of robinsons.

o1s1n · 12-11-2012 8:00pm

Dale Parish wrote: »

Ye're mixing me up with someone else :pac:
I don't like racing games :pac:

Ahh, it was Unky_Chop_Chop wasn't it???

OwaynOTT · 12-11-2012 10:58pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Awh, did you not get it in the end? I'd say Dale Parish did so.

Oh and well done OwaynoTT, drinks are on you!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Super-Nintendo-SNES-Bundle-18-Games-Yoshi-Island-Kirby-fun-pak-R-Type-3-/150941383397?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&nma=true&si=AzOQCP63SAwGck0u4ezzHZw6SPo%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Buyer backed out within minutes of auction end. So that's two inside 10 days that have messed me around on eBay.
I've since broken up the lot to sell individually and two games sold all ready. One buyer only has 3 feedback and never even bothered with an offer and isn't responding to messages! The other paid up straight away.
So if it pans out the way it looks like with this new buyer, that will be 3 out of 5 sales inside a week where I got dicked around.
Adverts is beginning to seem like a bastion of respectability and integrity.

o1s1n · 13-11-2012 12:15am

Wow, you've been crazy unlucky lately. Must be extra annoying seeing as you can't leave these clowns negative feedback.

Why the hell do people bid on stuff and not buy it?

OwaynOTT · 13-11-2012 12:35am

o1s1n wrote: »

Wow, you've been crazy unlucky lately. Must be extra annoying seeing as you can't leave these clowns negative feedback.

Why the hell do people bid on stuff and not buy it?

I never had a single issue before, so it's very frustrating. 4 days before can open a case and then a few more days before can close case. Should be quicker if the buyer never responds to your messages.

Myrddin · 13-11-2012 10:52am

I dropped the price of that Dreamcast to €80 there, no sign of it moving at all...is it priced out of the water lads or what do you think? It has a pad, video & power lead, the new bios chip fitted, native JP region, what is it worth??

http://www.adverts.ie/other-consoles-games/sega-dreamcast-region-free-bios-version/2272198

MrVestek · 13-11-2012 12:02pm

EnterNow wrote: »

I dropped the price of that Dreamcast to €80 there, no sign of it moving at all...is it priced out of the water lads or what do you think? It has a pad, video & power lead, the new bios chip fitted, native JP region, what is it worth??

http://www.adverts.ie/other-consoles-games/sega-dreamcast-region-free-bios-version/2272198

As awesome as the new hybrid bios is I think most people are happy enough to just use a boot disc.

I mean they're wrong... but whatever. They probably just see it as a 'mod chip' which is more than it is.

Tell you what... rename the auction to 'Chipped Dreamcast for Sale' and I bet you'll have takers. People are idiots.

The Last Bandit · 13-11-2012 12:07pm

What does the hybrid BIOS offer ? As in useful stuff not just changing the boot logo ?

I use the dreamcast so infrequently that a boot disc or self booting image works fine but am I missing out on extra goodies ?

MrVestek · 13-11-2012 12:15pm

The Last Bandit wrote: »

What does the hybrid BIOS offer ? As in useful stuff not just changing the boot logo ?

I use the dreamcast so infrequently that a boot disc or self booting image works fine but am I missing out on extra goodies ?

It's a region free bios with new boot intro. That's about it. I can tell you though that it is super handy not having to use the boot disc all the time.

Half of the time I can't even find mine no matter how many times I've burned a copy.

Actually with a chip installed that you can write to in theory you can write new bioses for the Dreamcast to it, be it a devkit bios... no mil cd support bios, or you can write Dreamshell directly to the bios chip so that's what it starts when you turn on the console.

Handy if you have an SD Card adapter. Will come in very handy if that whole GD-Rom board to Flash card idea comes to fruition.

Myrddin · 13-11-2012 12:26pm

Yeah its basically region free, no need for any swap discs or anything. It also has the boot animation form the dev unit console {Katana}.

So in reality then, its not worth much more than a standard DC? Boo!

MrVestek · 13-11-2012 12:30pm

EnterNow wrote: »

Yeah its basically region free, no need for any swap discs or anything. It also has the boot animation form the dev unit console {Katana}.

So in reality then, its not worth much more than a standard DC? Boo!

Well I would say so only based on the fact that nobody is trying to snap it up but in all honesty I'd say it's got more to do with most people not realising what the Hybrid bios is or what it can do.

Seriously rename the auction to 'Dreamcast with Mod Chip Installed' or 'Chipped Dreamcast'. I'd nearly put money on you getting a few bids after that.

The Last Bandit · 13-11-2012 12:34pm

Give it a custom paint job, forge Ken Kutaragi's signature on it (just something he designed during a week off) and sell it as mega super rare.

richie_os · 13-11-2012 1:45pm

http://www.superretroworld.com/controlpanel#!product/zoomptx/270217871/Limited Edition Mario All Stars Snes

I have to get my hands on this :cool:

Optimus Prime · 13-11-2012 1:47pm

richie_os wrote: »

http://www.superretroworld.com/controlpanel#!product/zoomptx/270217871/Limited Edition Mario All Stars Snes

I have to get my hands on this :cool:

Im guessing this is your website?

Myrddin · 13-11-2012 1:50pm

richie_os wrote: »

http://www.superretroworld.com/controlpanel#!product/zoomptx/270217871/Limited Edition Mario All Stars Snes

I have to get my hands on this :cool:

I didn't know they were based in Ireland, have you some involvement with them? At least it has a proper website & ordering system, & free postage in Ireland too is nice. The site itself seems somewhat slow & clunky, but works all the same. Puts RAGE's email/paypal/email/invoice/email ordering system to shame too, & at least you can see whats in stock without having to take the morning off or squint at pictures of bunches of carts

richie_os · 13-11-2012 1:59pm

keithgeo wrote: »

Im guessing this is your website?

Nope im a retro gamer just like you! have a bit of a collection. My buddy linked me this site yesterday, havent seen any irish ones before so im tempted to order some stuff.

I had the all stars snes when i was a kid and if i had the money right now id be ordering it

richie_os · 13-11-2012 2:02pm

EnterNow wrote: »

I didn't know they were based in Ireland, have you some involvement with them? At least it has a proper website & ordering system, & free postage in Ireland too is nice. The site itself seems somewhat slow & clunky, but works all the same. Puts RAGE's email/paypal/email/invoice/email ordering system to shame too, & at least you can see whats in stock without having to take the morning off or squint at pictures of bunches of carts

Do RAGE have an online shop? i thought they just had a dodgy tumblr site.

MrVestek · 13-11-2012 2:05pm

The Last Bandit wrote: »

Give it a custom paint job, forge Ken Kutaragi's signature on it (just something he designed during a week off) and sell it as mega super rare.

Say you're from Kildare and had 'a good friend' that worked in Sega and you're golden, heh.

MrVestek · 13-11-2012 2:05pm

richie_os wrote: »

Do RAGE have an online shop? i thought they just had a dodgy tumblr site.

They have an even dodgier Facebook page.

Myrddin · 13-11-2012 2:09pm

richie_os wrote: »

Do RAGE have an online shop? i thought they just had a dodgy tumblr site.

No, a poxy tumble page is all they have in terms of a site. They do have a facebook page, & you can 'order' things through it apparently

richie_os · 13-11-2012 2:12pm

EnterNow wrote: »

No, a poxy tumble page is all they have in terms of a site. They do have a facebook page, & you can 'order' things through it apparently

Well i might aswell go through super retro world then, seems the easier option. they have most of the games ive been looking for.

MrVestek · 13-11-2012 2:24pm

If they had a proper website they'd be too busy changing the prices every day based on what showed up on eBay or Adverts that morning to actually run the shop.

Myrddin · 13-11-2012 2:28pm

richie_os wrote: »

Well i might aswell go through super retro world then, seems the easier option. they have most of the games ive been looking for.

Yeah... funny that

richie_os · 13-11-2012 2:36pm

EnterNow wrote: »

Yeah... funny that

errrr

MrVestek · 13-11-2012 3:02pm

richie_os wrote: »

errrr

Ahh nothing your behaviour just echoes our sentiments about a flawed business model, that's all.

richie_os · 13-11-2012 3:05pm

Achilles wrote: »

Ahh nothing your behaviour just echoes our sentiments about a flawed business model, that's all.

Explain?

richie_os · 13-11-2012 3:06pm

Look through my posts. I dont use boards.ie that much but i first posted on the retro gaming forum 4 years ago. Not sure what you're trying to accuse me of

MrVestek · 13-11-2012 3:24pm

Nobody's trying to accuse you of anything. As hard as this may be to believe we're not actually talking about you.

richie_os · 13-11-2012 3:27pm

Achilles wrote: »

Nobody's trying to accuse you of anything. As hard as this may be to believe we're not actually talking about you.

Well you specifically mentioned 'my behaviour' so you'll have to excuse me for thinking that.
Good to see things are still the same on boards.

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