The Revenge of the Post Here When You Get Something New thread

valleyoftheunos · 17-07-2012 01:33PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Just found that my Homura for the PS2, coming from Italy, has only been shipped today, despite being paid for 2 weeks ago.
Not only that, it's coming Fed Ex, so I'll have some questions to answer when someone has to sign for it in work.... bugger!

Italian ebay seller curse strikes again!

Dr Bob · 17-07-2012 01:50PM

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Just plain Jane megadrive, why?

I did a thing a while back with the youtube channel where I played just about every port of Outrun(either in the flesh or emulated ). I've managed to pick up fair few myself , the meg port is quite nice indeed btw (not like the poo smelling amiga or amstrad ports, nossir!)

CiDeRmAn · 17-07-2012 02:44PM

valleyoftheunos wrote: »

Italian ebay seller curse strikes again!

Yeah, that's the last time I buy from that country.
No offence Italy, I love pasta and Lasagne, but I'm finding it hard to find the love for you right now....

Retr0gamer · 17-07-2012 03:14PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Yeah, that's the last time I buy from that country.
No offence Italy, I love pasta and Lasagne, but I'm finding it hard to find the love for you right now....

When every other ebay auction state 'will ship worldwide, except Italy' then you should have realised something was up as well. Also all my italian friends from college seemed to have a competition with each other to try and redefine 'being late'. Meet you in town for food at 6 usually meant I'll see you in the pub at 10.30.

Andrew76 · 17-07-2012 03:57PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

When every other ebay auction state 'will ship worldwide, except Italy' then you should have realised something was up as well. Also all my italian friends from college seemed to have a competition with each other to try and redefine 'being late'. Meet you in town for food at 6 usually meant I'll see you in the pub at 10.30.

I think Greece was another location to steer clear of in relation to eBay, or at least it was awhile ago.

Pyongyang · 17-07-2012 04:13PM

Andrew76 wrote: »

I think Greece was another location to steer clear of in relation to eBay, or at least it was awhile ago.

I think Greece is a location the entire world is steering clear of considering its financial situation. :pac:

CiDeRmAn · 17-07-2012 04:39PM

I just hate to generalise about a people or a nation.
I work with people from all over and @ssholes come in every colour and creed!

I have also had good experiences dealing with people from all over too.

What is annoying is that of the two, only two, purchases from eBay sellers in Italy both cases have treated prompt posting of items as some sort of casual suggestion, something they can disregard when it suits.

So, on the strength of that, and with apologies to all other Italians out there who successfully trade on auction sites, I shall not be buying from you again.
Please, place the blame where it belongs, with the pair of knob ends who are unable to conduct business properly.

On a brighter note, Raiden DX was shipped yesterday!
So, Woohoo!
Shipped from Bulgaria too, a first for me, but apparently the seller has a long history of shipping Shmups with lots of positive feedback.

OwaynOTT · 17-07-2012 04:44PM

Dr Bob wrote: »

I did a thing a while back with the youtube channel where I played just about every port of Outrun(either in the flesh or emulated ). I've managed to pick up fair few myself , the meg port is quite nice indeed btw (not like the poo smelling amiga or amstrad ports, nossir!)

Oh I'm all excited now!

Do you have the same love for the Lotus racing series? Keep meaning to pick on of those also and top gear for snes, love the music from that.

valleyoftheunos · 17-07-2012 04:46PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I just hate to generalise about a people or a nation.
I work with people from all over and @ssholes come in every colour and creed!

I have also had good experiences dealing with people from all over too.

What is annoying is that of the two, only two, purchases from eBay sellers in Italy both cases have treated prompt posting of items as some sort of casual suggestion, something they can disregard when it suits.

So, on the strength of that, and with apologies to all other Italians out there who successfully trade on auction sites, I shall not be buying from you again.
Please, place the blame where it belongs, with the pair of knob ends who are unable to conduct business properly.

On a brighter note, Raiden DX was shipped yesterday!
So, Woohoo!
Shipped from Bulgaria too, a first for me, but apparently the seller has a long history of shipping Shmups with lots of positive feedback.

Just remember that its not Italians per se that you are roughly tarring with the one brush as untrustworthy and indolent but rather Italian ebay sellers that you have wholy classified as lazy and disreputable.;)

Pyongyang · 17-07-2012 05:03PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I just hate to generalise about a people or a nation.

...but...Pantrylad?

Steve X2 · 17-07-2012 05:15PM

My girlfriend is Italian and she wouldn't buy stuff from Italy online as she knows how the people are about sending stuff and the postal system over there is just so corrupt as well.

CiDeRmAn · 17-07-2012 05:53PM

valleyoftheunos wrote: »

Just remember that its not Italians per se that you are roughly tarring with the one brush as untrustworthy and indolent but rather Italian ebay sellers that you have wholy classified as lazy and disreputable.;)

I think I did, I said that the blame lies with the two cabbages who were incapable of putting something into a letter box on time.
At least this one didn't abuse me for the audacity of expecting the item mailed within a mere calender month of payment.... and gave abuse because I was buying a silly game, tosser!

CiDeRmAn · 17-07-2012 06:28PM

Oh, got this yesterday from Teefury, saw the HP Lovecraft tee and had to have it, being a fan of his weird science fiction/horror stories for some time now, it's HP Lovecraft tee No.2 for me as well, the last one a bit of a mash up with District 9 as well, this is a purer effort and glows in the dark, which is nice!

The Last Bandit · 17-07-2012 06:46PM

Arrived today, stuck in a low bid for the laugh and actually won it

Between this and the Jaguar CD (which is total poo on a stick) its been a good week for (relative) bargains..

Mostly made of awesome.

a5y · 17-07-2012 07:02PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

What is annoying is that of the two, only two, purchases from eBay sellers in Italy both cases have treated prompt posting of items as some sort of casual suggestion, something they can disregard when it suits.

I read The Dark Heart of Italy by Tobias Jones, because I wanted an outsiders perspective on what living in Italy was like, warts and all. I'd read too many books for tourists that seemed too sanitised on the bad bits - the organised crime, corruption, plutocracy, history of fascism and anti-semitism, all of it.

I didn't expect the section on Italian post offices to be more memorable than the mafia.

I'd imagine the experience of an unsuspecting German walking into an Italian post office to be similar to you or me getting on a long haul flight and realising you're seated between Eamonn Dunphy and Cthulhu.

OwaynOTT · 17-07-2012 07:20PM

a5y wrote: »

I read The Dark Heart of Italy by Tobias Jones, because I wanted an outsiders perspective on what living in Italy was like, warts and all. I'd read too many books for tourists that seemed too sanitised on the bad bits - the organised crime, corruption, plutocracy, history of fascism and anti-semitism, all of it.

I didn't expect the section on Italian post offices to be more memorable than the mafia.

I'd imagine the experience of an unsuspecting German walking into an Italian post office to be similar to you or me getting on a long haul flight and realising you're seated between Eamonn Dunphy and Cthulhu.

Jaysus, I know Johnny Giles is getting a bit long in the teeth but that's harsh.*

*terrible joke number 3*

*terrible joke number 4

OwaynOTT · 18-07-2012 01:26AM

'Long in the teeth', is that even a saying? That coupled with 'Im made it' earlier, has me worried about my grasp of English. Is this the result of working with the gerneral public everyday. Am I becoming bad at English, surely that unpossible.

Edit- Dammit I meant poor!

a5y · 18-07-2012 01:50AM

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Jaysus, I know Johnny Giles is getting a bit long in the teeth but that's harsh.*

I don't know much about Irish sport, but I really hope Johnny Giles is just some football pundit ...

... and we did not just issue Cthulhu an Irish passport.

*terrible joke number 3*

*terrible joke number 4

Thank you for not using a "that's what she said!" joke. No really. I hate that joke like I hate hearing c#nt gets thrown around as an insult.

Steve X2 · 18-07-2012 10:59AM

Few bits arrived today from Japan. Still have stuff in customs that should be here tomorrow I hope.

clickable

Most have spine and reg cards inside the cases and are of course all NTSC JP.

Retr0gamer · 18-07-2012 11:17AM

One problem with Italian ebay sellers is that there's some genuinely great Italian ebay sellers of MVS games but it's hard to seperate the good from the bad now.

MrVestek · 18-07-2012 11:23AM

a5y wrote: »

I hate hearing c#nt gets thrown around as an insult.

Your Mom gets thrown around as an insult... hiyooooo...

Alter Egotist · 18-07-2012 01:40PM

Got super hi k 13 in 1 for the nes boxed on ebay. One of the rarer nes multi carts actually acknowledged by collectors. Has adventure island II, Batsman, Double Dragon III, G.I. Joe, The Atlantis Factor, Jackie Chan, New Ghost Busters II, Ninja Gaiden III, Super Contra, Super Mario Bros IV (hacked famicom armadillo game), super rescue, tnmt II and TNMT III

Hank Scorpio · 18-07-2012 01:43PM

Haven't posted here for a while, got a few snes games recently.

Super Turrican, cracking little game

Was missing Ghouls n Ghosts, glad to have picked it up!

I seen an NTSC Hagane cart sell for 340$ in an auction on ebay the other night so must be worth a fair bit, paid 60e for it so very happy.
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a5y · 18-07-2012 01:45PM

Achilles wrote: »

Your Mom gets thrown around as an insult... hiyooooo...

"Your mom" jokes aren't jokes, they're how masochists flirt.

Steve X2 · 18-07-2012 02:32PM

One more item for today.
Final Fantasy limited edition Wonderswan Color.

OwaynOTT · 18-07-2012 02:33PM

nuxxx wrote: »

Haven't posted here for a while, got a few snes games recently.

Super Turrican, cracking little game

Was missing Ghouls n Ghosts, glad to have picked it up!

I seen an NTSC Hagane cart sell for 340$ in an auction on ebay the other night so must be worth a fair bit, paid 60e for it so very happy.

You always get great snes titles. Getting Super Ghouls n Ghosts later in the week also.

Hank Scorpio · 18-07-2012 02:57PM

OwaynOTT wrote: »

You always get great snes titles. Getting Super Ghouls n Ghosts later in the week also.

Missing a good few big ones, Terranigma Earthbound would be the main two!

a5y · 18-07-2012 02:59PM

Steve SI wrote: »

One more item for today.
Final Fantasy limited edition Wonderswan Color.

The case looks like its in nice condition.

I'd have expected it to have deteriorated due to the inevitable grinding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zXDo4dL7SU

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 18-07-2012 03:36PM

got some stuff from Gamestop,

DOC was only €3.97
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OwaynOTT · 18-07-2012 06:56PM

nuxxx wrote: »

Missing a good few big ones, Terranigma Earthbound would be the main two!

If I ever get a boxed copy of terranigma, nearly did the other day, I'll give you first dibs on my loose cart.
Kinda roundabout way of saying I have it and you don't, na na na na na!
:pac:

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