Dreamer of the year (Arcade Edition)

o1s1n · 10-05-2019 6:16pm

80s Synth Pop wrote: »

buys for 150:
https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/arcade/17763732

trying to sell for 600:
https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/arcade/17913194

What a shi1te hawk, have you looked through that sellers sold items?

The sheer amount of horrific cabs! People really will buy absolute crap.

11-05-2019 2:29pm

o1s1n wrote: »

What a shi1te hawk, have you looked through that sellers sold items?

The sheer amount of horrific cabs! People really will buy absolute crap.

Thanks for the laugh o1s1n I actually can’t believe someone bought this..

https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/arcade-machine/17623416

That’s completely hideous in every way possible

CosmicSmash · 17-05-2019 12:05pm

I'd love to know where they got that price from.

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https://store.iam8bit.com/products/earthworm-jim-1-2-25th-anniversary-edition

airmax87 · 22-05-2019 2:38pm

https://www.adverts.ie/games/street-fighter-30th-anniversary-collectors-edition-nintendo-switch/17599320

Burzum · 30-05-2019 10:54pm

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/NINTENDO-Wii-SUPER-MARIO-BROS-ALL-STARS-25th-Anniversary-Edition/392304375175?hash=item5b5729b587:g:TZYAAOSwzDdc7Wbt

mondeo · 21-07-2019 7:45pm

https://www.adverts.ie/other-computers/amiga-1200-boxed-mint/18246594

Amiga 1200 for €400. No, I don't think they are worth this sort of money despite what people think. I sold one a few years ago in mint condition, all boxed up for €130... I have since bought another immaculate one for €150 on ebay late last year.

CiDeRmAn · 22-07-2019 9:26am

mondeo wrote: »

https://www.adverts.ie/other-computers/amiga-1200-boxed-mint/18246594

Amiga 1200 for €400. No, I don't think they are worth this sort of money despite what people think. I sold one a few years ago in mint condition, all boxed up for €130... I have since bought another immaculate one for €150 on ebay late last year.

I don't know, it's boxed and all.
Plus, Nigel Mansell is on said box...
I would have thought an unboxed example would be in the 150-200 range, and the box would make it more likely to be 300.

mondeo · 22-07-2019 1:43pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I don't know, it's boxed and all.
Plus, Nigel Mansell is on said box...
I would have thought an unboxed example would be in the 150-200 range, and the box would make it more likely to be 300.

Few years back these things could be picked up for €70 or €80 in decent condition. Think it's mad they go for so much now. Are people buying them at these prices ? I actually use my 1200, it's not all wrapped up at the bottom of a temperature controlled wardrobe. I use mine in a very productive way, I do a lot of word processing on mine and I print out stuff on a centronics printer. It's great for this. I use paint Deluxe 3 a lot to and designed a conservatory which I had built at the back of my house with it.

KeRbDoG · 22-07-2019 1:59pm

80s Synth Pop wrote: »

buys for 150:
https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/arcade/17763732

trying to sell for 600:
https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/arcade/17913194

Down to 480 now

Corholio · 22-07-2019 11:08pm

KeRbDoG wrote: »

Down to 480 now

But.....but......but they are only trying to make a few quid! :P.

Hate resellers. A few smooching around here too.

Stoner · 23-07-2019 9:50pm

mondeo wrote:

Few years back these things could be picked up for â‚¬70 or â‚¬80 in decent condition. Think it's mad they go for so much now. Are people buying them at these prices ? I actually use my 1200, it's not all wrapped up at the bottom of a temperature controlled wardrobe. I use mine in a very productive way, I do a lot of word processing on mine and I print out stuff on a centronics printer. It's great for this. I use paint Deluxe 3 a lot to and designed a conservatory which I had built at the back of my house with it.

Mine are in the attic.

I think I paid 150 for a boxed one and 25 for an unboxed one from a traveller who followed me around asking how much it was really worth, I offered it back to him.

How you use yours is interesting. Did I read that you sold one and bought another later on. I'd never use an old PC for design when the packages are so much better now with all sorts of 3D options for design software for free.

I like the nostalgic aspect to old machines recreating moments and playing classic games that have an artistic element to them.

But I'd have no interest using work or commercial software.

One of my amigas was being used as a fire alarm panel. I wonder if its original owner ever reads my posts about it here.

Dublinandy2 · 26-07-2019 8:24pm

Corholio wrote: »

But.....but......but they are only trying to make a few quid! :P.

Hate resellers. A few smooching around here too.

There is nothing wrong with reselling something on, it's how the retro market survives.

Plus it's a good way to build up your own collection if you don't have pots of spare cash to spend.

If someone is trying to sell something for way above market value then they deserve ridicule but thy get their own punishment because no one buys anyway.

BGOllie · 26-07-2019 8:40pm

KeRbDoG wrote: »

Down to 480 now

he'll have a hard time selling at all. It hadn't been moving at all for ages at 150. A silly buy if he wanted to flip it .
These are big pieces, there's very few people with the space required for this and it's not a game on top of most want lists

o1s1n · 26-07-2019 11:38pm

Dublinandy2 wrote: »

There is nothing wrong with reselling something on, it's how the retro market survives.

Plus it's a good way to build up your own collection if you don't have pots of spare cash to spend.

If someone is trying to sell something for way above market value then they deserve ridicule but thy get their own punishment because no one buys anyway.

'reseller' in this case is someone who flips something they got for a deal.

For example if I try to be nice and put something up here for half its actual value and the person then puts it up on eBay to make a profit.

Sure, it's theirs to do, but it's a dick move and ruins the spirit of a community like this one.

Dublinandy2 · 27-07-2019 12:58am

o1s1n wrote: »

'reseller' in this case is someone who flips something they got for a deal.

For example if I try to be nice and put something up here for half its actual value and the person then puts it up on eBay to make a profit.

Sure, it's theirs to do, but it's a dick move and ruins the spirit of a community like this one.

Ok, fair enough, I stand corrected then

That is a dick move, I misunderstood.

Stoner · 27-07-2019 2:31am

o1s1n wrote:

For example if I try to be nice and put something up here for half its actual value and the person then puts it up on eBay to make a profit.

If you were a truly genuinely nice person , you would send a few PMs before doing that.

CiDeRmAn · 05-12-2019 2:20pm

Had to post this.
Quite breath-taking tbh.
Here's the link....
https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Nintendo-Game-Boy-Micro-Face-Plate-Famicom-Ii-Con-Ver-Rare-JAPAN-NEW/113947789254?hash=item1a87d147c6:g:zAIAAOSwq4VbRMG1

Now, at first glance you'd be thinking... a r@re Gameboy Micro in the Famicom controller theme, but with the II controller graphic... very nice, and the near €300 price being asked, while high, might seem almost justified.

However.... this is the faceplate only.

So, for your 300 notes you are gaining, a faceplate.

Jaysus....

o1s1n · 05-12-2019 2:41pm

Not tempted no? :pac:

That's insane alright. I think that was an exclusive from the Nintendo online store for a short period of time?

DaveyDave · 05-12-2019 4:57pm

He's just thinking outside the box. It's really a way of finance. Next year you can buy the back and the year after the internals so you're not paying all at once

CiDeRmAn · 06-12-2019 8:55am

The far more interesting thing is that Nintendo, in their Chinese guise iQue, released an actual Gameboy Micro with the Famicom styling and this "player II" faceplate.
I know, because I bought one.... Then sold it.... To Dinorex!
But it was a lovely thing, and the mix of nice faceplate and branding made it even more interesting.

09-12-2019 10:19am

https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/arcade1up-star-wars-cabinet-new-unopened/19410968

Get up the yard.

deadl0ck · 09-12-2019 11:08am

BrownFinger wrote: »

https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/arcade1up-star-wars-cabinet-new-unopened/19410968

Get up the yard.

In fairness, you get an EU adapter, so you'll only have to buy a EU->UK adapter, as opposed to a US->UK one
"EU plug adapter included."

Skerries · 09-12-2019 6:29pm

I find your lack of faith disturbing

BGOllie · 12-01-2020 3:50am

bought 5 months ago for 150 ... the pcb ended up being "road fighter" ( which I bought ) and cab now being flipped for 600 . what a surprise.

https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/taito-cocktail-machine/19581782

12-01-2020 8:23am

BGOllie wrote: »

bought 5 months ago for 150 ... the pcb ended up being "road fighter" ( which I bought ) and cab now being flipped for 600 . what a surprise.

https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/taito-cocktail-machine/19581782

Yea but it's all working,
Except the monitor.
And the pcb..........
That's the lad that claimed he can fix anything to do with arcades except monitors!

CathalDublin · 13-01-2020 8:05pm

BGOllie wrote: »

bought 5 months ago for 150 ... the pcb ended up being "road fighter" ( which I bought ) and cab now being flipped for 600 . what a surprise.

https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/taito-cocktail-machine/19581782

I noticed the famous Red cab”original Tetris” was withdrawn again today too.
Crops up every few months usually changing in value a few hundred each time

BGOllie · 13-01-2020 9:47pm

now "sold"

Jack burton · 13-01-2020 10:37pm

I got the reply in one of my emails today....I'd say I few people here saw it too. It's hilarious

Optimus Prime · 15-01-2020 10:13am

Pin

https://www.adverts.ie/19614584

I’m rich !!

15-01-2020 11:30am

Optimus Prime wrote: »

Pin

https://www.adverts.ie/19614584

I’m rich !!

Fair bit off the mark for sure.
Also I have my doubts if they are actual pictures of the machine.
There is an overpriced Dr.WHo on adverts too.
Both good games in fairness.

Optimus Prime · 15-01-2020 12:52pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

Fair bit off the mark for sure.
Also I have my doubts if they are actual pictures of the machine.
There is an overpriced Dr.WHo on adverts too.
Both good games in fairness.

First image is defo fake. Second one looks real. Not even a mirror blade for that price ! Shocking.

CathalDublin · 15-01-2020 4:06pm

Second pic has LEDs

deadl0ck · 15-01-2020 4:17pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

Fair bit off the mark for sure.
Also I have my doubts if they are actual pictures of the machine.
There is an overpriced Dr.WHo on adverts too.
Both good games in fairness.

Picture 4 has a white surface over the plastic that says "Every good fish tale has one" but picture 2 has no sign of white anything.....Hmmm....

deadl0ck · 15-01-2020 4:19pm

Jebus - are pinballs worth that much nowadays ??? I have a Star Trek the Next Generation so it must be worth a bit so !!

15-01-2020 4:28pm

deadl0ck wrote: »

Jebus - are pinballs worth that much nowadays ??? I have a Star Trek the Next Generation so it must be worth a bit so !!

Some are,
Condition is king.
They are hard to value.
I had 2 star treks at one stage

Just looked it up there.
I sold a fully working Startrek but it was very dirty and needed a lot of money for 1600e in the middle of 2016.
It needed woodwork ,new plastics etc.....
Took a while to sell and I shipped it to a lad in England.

The other was/is very nice and thankfully went to a member here!

And I couldn't give away a Jurassic Park lost world here for 1000e in 2015!

Optimus Prime · 15-01-2020 4:35pm

deadl0ck wrote: »

Jebus - are pinballs worth that much nowadays ??? I have a Star Trek the Next Generation so it must be worth a bit so !!

I’ve a STTNG as well and I’d value that way more than my Fishtales. He is way off the mark with his price.

deadl0ck · 15-01-2020 4:37pm

Also looking at the Doctor Who.... I had a Doctor Who and Black Hole when I lived in Sweden. When I moved back to Ireland I could only take one with me (the Star Trek) and left the 2 others with my girlfriends parents in storage. A few years later we broke up and I had to tell her to tell her parents to get rid of them. I have no idea what became of them.....

15-01-2020 4:39pm

Id get back in touch and see if they still have them!!!

deadl0ck · 15-01-2020 4:47pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

Id get back in touch and see if they still have them!!!

I'm not sure if my wife would be overly happy about that

CathalDublin · 15-01-2020 5:02pm

Meant pic3 had LEDs on stretch the truth.
I’ve a fishtales at the moment I’m restoring and when restored I wouldn’t imagine is worth even half of what he’s advertised.
Total dreamer

15-01-2020 5:24pm

CathalDublin wrote: »

Meant pic3 had LEDs on stretch the truth.
I’ve a fishtales at the moment I’m restoring and when restored I wouldn’t imagine is worth even half of what he’s advertised.
Total dreamer

My fish tales?

CathalDublin · 15-01-2020 9:35pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

My fish tales?

Do you a deal of €4k

seems the going rate

CathalDublin · 15-01-2020 9:40pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

Fair bit off the mark for sure.
Also I have my doubts if they are actual pictures of the machine.
There is an overpriced Dr.WHo on adverts too.
Both good games in fairness.

The Dr Who does look in very good nic, no cliffys on the expander and the wear looks minimal, but the guy is basing his price on some UK business prices:rolleyes:

CathalDublin · 21-01-2020 3:37pm

https://www.thepinballcompany.com/product/fish-tales-pinball-machine/
Now where have I seen these photos before.
Looking for €3900 for a machine and isn’t even bothered to take an actual photo of it

deadl0ck · 21-01-2020 7:34pm

CathalDublin wrote: »

https://www.thepinballcompany.com/product/fish-tales-pinball-machine/
Now where have I seen these photos before.
Looking for €3900 for a machine and isn’t even bothered to take an actual photo of it

Well spotted !

deadl0ck · 22-01-2020 8:08pm

It'll be interesting to see what the pictures are like @CathalDublin - let us know what you think (I see he won't post them on the ad but will only PM them....)

CathalDublin · 25-01-2020 4:48pm

It looks in alright condition, not sure what’s with the third party pics, he said he swapped the rubbers 2 years ago, I’d guess that could be exaggerated, the cabinet has been re-decaled and looks good, slight peal on the front edge, playfield looks really good but needs a clean. The price though

, he’s an operator so maybe explains it, I’d estimate if it’s working 100% it’s probably worth about half asking, maybe a little more?

CosmicSmash · 03-02-2020 1:41pm

80 euro for an unboxed PS1, don't all rush at once.

https://touch.adverts.ie/playstation/retro-playstation-1-ps1-original-console/19746996

pasta-solo · 03-02-2020 5:14pm

https://www.adverts.ie/arcade-retro/street-fighter-2-arcade-cabinet/19745021

I guess it does come with a 62gb sd card. Maybe it's a bargain after all.

CiDeRmAn · 03-02-2020 11:27pm

Something very very wrong and very very bad happened to this cab...
http://www.adverts.ie/19751037

Edit: I don't think it's the sellers fault, but feck...

Dreamer of the year (Arcade Edition)

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