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Dreamer of the year (Arcade Edition)

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  • #102
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,390 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    Thats a disgrace by adverts in fairness my comments have been deleted too. How they can let him describe that as new is beyond me, its clearly not and as such its a fradulant ad in my opinion.


  • #103
    Sparks43
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭Sparks43


    keithgeo wrote: »
    Thats a disgrace by adverts in fairness my comments have been deleted too. How they can let him describe that as new is beyond me, its clearly not and as such its a fradulant ad in my opinion.

    Started a thread in Support

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056412555


  • #104
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,390 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    Look Familiar?

    http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Atari-7800-Console-Brand-New-Box-/260873224630?pt=UK_VideoGames_VideoGameConsoles_VideoGameConsoles&hash=item3cbd4181b6


  • #105
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,885 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    keithgeo wrote: »
    Look Familiar?

    http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Atari-7800-Console-Brand-New-Box-/260873224630?pt=UK_VideoGames_VideoGameConsoles_VideoGameConsoles&hash=item3cbd4181b6

    ah here, when is this guy going to just realise this is not a new 7800 and just sell it as mint condition or something. If it is even mint that is.

    edit:
    I mean did he even read the ebay list info for something that is new.

    Item specifics
    Condition:
    New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. See the seller's listing for full
    .


  • #106
    CathalDublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,147 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    I hope someone doesn't report him:p


  • #107
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,885 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    I got a reply from him on the ebay auction.
    It's not sealed but most definitely new, it's been in the same box unopened ever since it was bought and that I can guarantee. I'm only selling as i'm moving, didnt really want to sell so soon but sure it's not always the way we want it to work out! lol I do have other new consoles new and sealed that I will be selling also after this sale, just trying to gauge what prices I might get and if it will be worth selling them or putting them in storage. I know I won't get the price i'm looking for but I am open to any offers.

    He can guarantee it, but of course has no way of proving it.
    Does he really think people are going to believe and trust him?



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  • #108
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,496 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Steve SI wrote: »
    Does he really think people are going to believe and trust him?
    .

    Hopefully not. A seller with zero feedback trying to flog a clearly 2nd hand Atari for silly money. The fact he removed those pics of it out of the box proves he's deliberately trying to con folk with the "new" crap.


  • #109
    TheChief36
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭TheChief36


    Yay dead links.


  • #110
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,633 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    He got 250 euro for it!!!
    Not including the 20 euro postage.

    I hope doesn't spend it all at once, if his auction description isn't spot on he's gonna get in trouble, and we can see it's not quite the box fresh gem it appears.


  • #111
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,851 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    If the buyer is a serious collector then he's going to get himself some emails from ebay and paypal.
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  • #112
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,390 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    This guys is hilarious. he has this amiga up for 200 intiailly i think, i offered 40 for it, he said its worth ten times that much. one other offer on it for 50. a few weeks go by he drops the price to 150, another couple of weeks go by, i just got an email saying the price has changed on an add im watching, i click onto it...

    http://www.adverts.ie/other-consoles-games/amiga-a500/749858?notification=18a34883ae2ab0ff434d972f30952cd6-1319151180#comment_5173980

    he put it up to 400! :D


  • #113
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,885 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    keithgeo wrote: »
    This guys is hilarious. he has this amiga up for 200 intiailly i think, i offered 40 for it, he said its worth ten times that much. one other offer on it for 50. a few weeks go by he drops the price to 150, another couple of weeks go by, i just got an email saying the price has changed on an add im watching, i click onto it...

    http://www.adverts.ie/other-consoles-games/amiga-a500/749858?notification=18a34883ae2ab0ff434d972f30952cd6-1319151180#comment_5173980

    he put it up to 400! :D

    What the hell, these adverts people lately are either delusional, crazy or just plain and simple dumb mother******s.

    That's madness.

    I must post a comment.

    .


  • #114
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,390 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    ha nice question there, wonder what he'll reply with. he seems adament its worth a fortune.


  • #115
    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,278 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    Steve SI wrote: »
    What the hell, these adverts people lately are either delusional, crazy or just plain and simple dumb mother******s.

    That's madness.

    I must post a comment.

    .

    The sell also seems to have a problem with being unable to use a spell checker - "origional"


  • #116
    CathalDublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,147 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    keithgeo wrote: »
    This guys is hilarious. he has this amiga up for 200 intiailly i think, i offered 40 for it, he said its worth ten times that much. one other offer on it for 50. a few weeks go by he drops the price to 150, another couple of weeks go by, i just got an email saying the price has changed on an add im watching, i click onto it...

    http://www.adverts.ie/other-consoles-games/amiga-a500/749858?notification=18a34883ae2ab0ff434d972f30952cd6-1319151180#comment_5173980

    he put it up to 400! :D
    It's the ultra rare, over 30 year old edition lol


  • #117
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,885 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    CathalDublin wrote: »
    It's the ultra rare, over 30 year old edition lol

    Yeah, time really flies and all that. Hard to believe its 2017 all ready.

    Where did the years go ;)

    .


  • #118
    DickyC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 138 ✭✭DickyC


    "Amazing Huge Collection of 91 SNES Super Famicom Games + Console + AC + 4 Pads + Multitap"

    "Super rare" according to the seller, complete with two boxes. A bargain at 500 euro:rolleyes:

    http://www.adverts.ie/1051641


  • #119
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    I wouldn't say any of those games were Super Rare. The most expensive one there is probably Gradius 3 which will run you a mighty €10-15 fully boxed. Loose, maybe €5-7.

    He does have a couple of Puyo Puyo games though and a Bomberman game. The rest consists of RPG's and pachinko titles. Unplayable for non-Japanese readers. Cheap to pickup, even on eBay.

    Nothing boxed there at all, I'd personally value that entire collection including console at €275-€300. If everything was boxed, complete and the console was mint and boxed (like mine :D) then he has a case to ask €500.

    As it stands that advert is way overvalued. Ticks me off about that site. It has a vibe that RAGE uses. The old classic "this is Japanese, therefor it must be super rare and obscure. Let's ask 1 jillion Euro for it" vibe.

    Does my head in.


  • #120
    DickyC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 138 ✭✭DickyC


    Pyongyang wrote: »

    Nothing boxed there at all, I'd personally value that entire collection including console at €275-€300.

    that's quite generous, I would think more along the lines of 150 considering the condition of everything and the lack of boxes.


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  • #121
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    I should have stated in my previous post that that was based on retail value. The condition of the stuff does devalue it but to his credit he has a couple of carts in there worth a few bob even loose. Bomberman 4 for example.

    My 'valuation' was a collective retail value plus condition. I'd still stand by it as a top end valuation. No way in hell is that lot worth €500 though. Those pachinko games are rubbish and in Japan can be fetched for mere pence. Or Yen if we're being like that... :p


  • #122
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,496 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Can't think why this orange beast didn't get any bids. Check out the button spacing on it among other things. :eek:

    Lol it's been re-listed with one bid, has to be fake.


  • #123
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,259 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    I thought it looked bad enough until you pointed out the button spacing. Wtf kind of weird freaky long fingered hands would you have to have to use that? :confused:


  • #124
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,633 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Hands like mine probably,
    Mwa hahaha!

    But seriously, it looks like crap but there is some dumbass out there and he/she will pay up for that monstrosity.


  • #125
    valleyoftheunos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭valleyoftheunos


    I love how any game or console more than 10 years old immediately becomes "rare". some of it is just sellers trying to maximise prices but on adverts especially there seem to be so many poor deluded souls out there conviced their NES or SNES is exceptionally rare. Makes me want to sit them down and calmly explain that a NES is not rare, its just old and that Mario Bros 3 isn't rare either its just popular, there are literally millions of the things out there.


  • #126
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,633 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    But they are rare!
    And you might be lucky and buy the first one ever made!!!!

    MINTED!


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  • #127
    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,278 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    ZX Spectrum 48K - Original 1980s Sinclair Home Computer, Boxed + Instructions
    Buy it now for a bargin £1,139.95


  • #128
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,633 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    I'll see your Speccy for 1,139.95 and raise you another Speccy, in similar condition, from the same seller, for a penny under 10 million of the Queens pounds!!!!
    Someone doesn't know how to type numbers on their laptop! Speccy for 10 million GBP!


  • #129
    mondeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,676 ✭✭✭mondeo


    KeRbDoG wrote: »
    ZX Spectrum 48K - Original 1980s Sinclair Home Computer, Boxed + Instructions
    Buy it now for a bargin £1,139.95

    Completely worthless, I have a couple of various Spectrums including a 48k like that one in box and in perfect nick, I would find it hard to get 25 or 30 quid for it. I would not really sell my spectrums anyways unless they shot up to ridiculous prices of course.


  • #130
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,390 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    I'll see your Speccy for 1,139.95 and raise you another Speccy, in similar condition, from the same seller, for a penny under 10 million of the Queens pounds!!!!
    Someone doesn't know how to type numbers on their laptop! Speccy for 10 million GBP!

    While your at it you should see if he will combine the postage on that and his other item for sale.. check it out...

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mystery-VHS-Video-Film-Suprise-/270843918456?pt=UK_DVD_Film_TV_Videos&hash=item3f0f8e3878


  • #131
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    keithgeo wrote: »
    While your at it you should see if he will combine the postage on that and his other item for sale.. check it out...

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mystery-VHS-Video-Film-Suprise-/270843918456?pt=UK_DVD_Film_TV_Videos&hash=item3f0f8e3878

    Nearly £120 for a random video! Once can only hope it's a very ropey porno!


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  • #132
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    ffs,.... he's back!! http://touch.adverts.ie/other-consoles-games/atari-7800-brand-new-in-box/1119522


  • #133
    CathalDublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,147 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/games/2544670


  • #134
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,851 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    luas_dublin wrote: »
    ffs,.... he's back!! http://touch.adverts.ie/other-consoles-games/atari-7800-brand-new-in-box/1119522

    I bet whoever was stupid enough to buy it from him on ebay wasn't stupid enough to not send it back and tell him to get a grip.
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  • #135
    CiDeRmAn
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    CathalDublin wrote: »
    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/games/2544670

    Ah, you see, he's looking for that price because he's soooo reluctant to sell, want's to scare off possible punters, it's all there in the ad, just read between the lines...

    I can see it now
    Girlfriend: "Sell that f'ing thing now! I want money for handbags and shoes and fags!"
    Boy: "I'll stick it on Donedeal ok? If it sells the money's yours but if it doesn't I'll be keeping it" thinks to himself "Mwa-hahahaha!"


  • #136
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Ah, you see, he's looking for that price because he's soooo reluctant to sell, want's to scare off possible punters, it's all there in the ad, just read between the lines...

    I can see it now
    Girlfriend: "Sell that f'ing thing now! I want money for handbags and shoes and fags!"
    Boy: "I'll stick it on Donedeal ok? If it sells the money's yours but if it doesn't I'll be keeping it" thinks to himself "Mwa-hahahaha!"

    When the correct response should be:

    Girlfriend: "Sell that f'ing thing now! I want money for handbags and shoes and fags!"
    Boy: "fukc off"


  • #137
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,633 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    EnterNow wrote: »
    When the correct response should be:

    Girlfriend: "Sell that f'ing thing now! I want money for handbags and shoes and fags!"
    Boy: "fukc off"

    Scene change to boy, on own, standing before his Mame cab but with no woman, he's unshaven, underwear unchanged for a fortnight, empty Cheesypuff bags everywhere...

    So, much like the single lads here, waa-hey!


  • #138
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,851 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    I'd sell Sera for a mame cab.

    ok I'm joking :P
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  • #139
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    I'd sell Sera for a mame cab.

    I'm deadly serious :P

    Sera, have you seen this?


  • #140
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,633 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Let's face it,
    She'd think about it if there was a frog/green themed NES/GB in it for her.
    She's a dreamer but a pragmatist, all at the same time...


  • #141
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Surely overpriced? - http://www.adverts.ie/other-consoles-games/dreamcast/1331111


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  • #142
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,633 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    A nice looking DC with games for 100? That's not too bad at all.


  • #143
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,731 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    I'd bargain him down to 70 at worst.


  • #144
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Ditto what The Gospel According To K.O. Kiki (Psalms 15 thru 74) said. €60-70 is a good price for that lot I think.


  • #145
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,564 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    That sega megadrive is back up on adverts again. The one that was for 200 quid before Xmas. Brand new and opened. Got it in the rage for 70.


  • #146
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    A nice looking DC with games for 100? That's not too bad at all.

    Seriously? As the lads say I reckon 70 is the right money for it. Unless stuff is gone up again? In which case, yay.


  • #147
    CiDeRmAn
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    OwaynOTT wrote: »
    That sega megadrive is back up on adverts again. The one that was for 200 quid before Xmas. Brand new and opened. Got it in the rage for 70.

    I'd rather they put up the Saga Magadrive again, that looked like a one of a kind! ;)

    Some people are tools, just because something is a little older doesn't make it super desirable... Unless it's me!


  • #148
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,564 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    I'd rather they put up the Saga Magadrive again, that looked like a one of a kind! ;)

    Some people are tools, just because something is a little older doesn't make it super desirable... Unless it's me!


    He knows what the megadrive is worth, as he so obviously got it in the RAGE for 70 bucks.
    I just hate that carry on. It leads to others artificially driving up the prices. Which sucks when I wanna get summit on the cheap like.
    Adverts is gone to crap. Use to get 3 or 4 things a month off it. Now be lucky to get one.


    Sorry Ciderman but old is not desirable. :P


  • #149
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,633 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Looking at Rage on facebook today, seems very very expensive right now, certainly nothign to warrant a trip into town for me, I'd rather keep an eye on Adverts and bargain somebody down to an acceptable price, or walk away.
    Journeying into town would only make me pick something up that I'd otherwise walk away from, simply because I wouldn't want to return home empty handed.


  • #150
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    I'd rather keep an eye on Adverts

    Thats saying something. Is it that bad now?


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  • #151
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,633 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    They are looking for €50 for a Nes, Snes or a N64, for €40 for a 'Cube, for €40 for a Master System or a Megadrive and €50 for a Dreamcast.
    That's without any games, at all.
    The only one there I'd pay is for the DC, mostly because of the warranty if it borked.
    The rest I'd pick up at charity shops or Sunday markets for a lot less than the quoted and with a clatter of games for sure.
    Frak all to go wrong with a cart based console, aside from the poor old Nes but that's easily treated with a new connector.


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