Online auction humor

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/XBOX-360-XBOX-PS2-PS1-BULK-GAME-AUCTION_W0QQitemZ280076639596QQihZ018QQcategoryZ31583QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Wow, 20 big ones. Quickly looked over the list and didn't see much that interested me.

-_-Nintendo-_-

This guy needs two things: 1. A life, 2. A brain.

Yeah it sounds harsh but come on, 20G and pick up only. :lol:

Not necessarily a specific auction, but just something I've noticed while I've been floating around ebay...

Has anyone else noticed that people seem to think they can slap the word "rare" on any auction and immediately ratchet up their asking price?  I'm sure there are suckers out there who are going to either bid starting price of $10.00 for that RARE cart-only copy of Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt, or get jumpy and Buy-It-Now for $15.00.  But what are the odds that happens vs. the seller wasting their money on submitting an auction that has no chance?

Has anyone else noticed that people seem to think they can slap the word "rare" on any auction and immediately ratchet up their asking price?

jollyroger78

Yeah, I think a lot of sellers are confusing rare with OOP.

[QUOTE="-_-Nintendo-_-"]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/XBOX-360-XBOX-PS2-PS1-BULK-GAME-AUCTION_W0QQitemZ280076639596QQihZ018QQcategoryZ31583QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Wow, 20 big ones. Quickly looked over the list and didn't see much that interested me.

icytower38

This guy needs two things: 1. A life, 2. A brain.

Yeah it sounds harsh but come on, 20G and pick up only. :lol:

[QUOTE="jollyroger78"]

Has anyone else noticed that people seem to think they can slap the word "rare" on any auction and immediately ratchet up their asking price?

inkwolf

Yeah, I think a lot of sellers are confusing rare with OOP.

Has anyone else noticed that people seem to think they can slap the word "rare" on any auction and immediately ratchet up their asking price? 

jollyroger78

I ran across a guy recnetly while doing a search, can't remember the username, that had "RARE" or "ULTRA RARE" on every single item he was selling in his store. I didn't look at it all, but the stuff I did look at wasn't wraped and brand new but he had asking prices of at least 19.99 starting bid on every item, or buy it now for more money.

EDIT: Found the guy, link below. Please keep in mind that I'm not in the know when it comes to rare games, so this guy might be less crazy to the rest of you then he is to me.

http://stores.ebay.com/FUN-HEADQUARTERS

I thought this was a little humorous. Hint, check the first line ;)


Edited by Aspro73 - Link Added-_-Nintendo-_-

[QUOTE="inkwolf"][QUOTE="jollyroger78"]

Has anyone else noticed that people seem to think they can slap the word "rare" on any auction and immediately ratchet up their asking price?

gmsnpr

Yeah, I think a lot of sellers are confusing rare with OOP.

[QUOTE="gmsnpr"][QUOTE="inkwolf"][QUOTE="jollyroger78"]

Has anyone else noticed that people seem to think they can slap the word "rare" on any auction and immediately ratchet up their asking price?

gameguy6700

Yeah, I think a lot of sellers are confusing rare with OOP.

This was quite good. Look at that awesome shipping rates to Australia :D-_-Nintendo-_-

[QUOTE="-_-Nintendo-_-"]This was quite good. Look at that awesome shipping rates to Australia :Dgameguy6700

What a joke. Oh, this too was quite the joke-_-Nintendo-_-

OMG...that first guys auction HAS to be a typo on his part...I hope...

The 2nd guy = selling illegal copies of PS1 games = not too smart.

[QUOTE="-_-Nintendo-_-"]What a joke. Oh, this too was quite the jokewaflerevolution

My god...

I really thought that people were getting smart about prices and putting them in the usual price range, but I found this gem while searching for a nomad rechargable battery. WHAT A DEAL! ONLY $800 BUY IT NOW FOR BOTH THE NOMAD AND GAMEGEAR O_O! GOD! WHAT DO I DO!?!

(PS - I am curious, the buy it now looks to be more then the retail price for all those things put together back when they were in print damn)

My god...

I really thought that people were getting smart about prices and putting them in the usual price range, but I found this gem while searching for a nomad rechargable battery. WHAT A DEAL! ONLY $800 BUY IT NOW FOR BOTH THE NOMAD AND GAMEGEAR O_O! GOD! WHAT DO I DO!?!

(PS - I am curious, the buy it now looks to be more then the retail price for all those things put together back when they were in print damn)

falconclan

Wow, maybe he was on crack or something when he listed it :P

According to DP, the Gamegear retailed for $149 US and the Nomad probably retailed for about $200 US, so errr, unless he is including plane ticket for him to fly over andhand deliver it to me I'd guess it was a joke ;)

No thanks

No thanks

-_-Nintendo-_-

that's a price it could get... however; they guy makes it sound like he's going to take the money and run...

Ok, I am pretty sure this is dodgy. See if you can see why.

Ok, I am pretty sure this is dodgy. See if you can see why.

-_-Nintendo-_-

that disc isn't in good shape at all...

I realize that factory sealed games from 20+ years ago are exceedingly rare, but these two strike me as a bit on the excessively priced side...

-Contra

-Zombie Nation

***EDIT***

Soon after I posted the original, I found this...arguably a much rarer game than Contra, and priced WAY lower. My head hurts...

I realize that factory sealed games from 20+ years ago are exceedingly rare, but these two strike me as a bit on the excessively priced side...

-Contra

-Zombie Nation

***EDIT***

Soon after I posted the original, I found this...arguably a much rarer game than Contra, and priced WAY lower. My head hurts...

jollyroger78

WTH, the contra auction isn't even for contra, its for GI Joe :?

I realize that factory sealed games from 20+ years ago are exceedingly rare, but these two strike me as a bit on the excessively priced side...

-Contra

-Zombie Nation

***EDIT***

Soon after I posted the original, I found this...arguably a much rarer game than Contra, and priced WAY lower. My head hurts...

jollyroger78

[QUOTE="jollyroger78"]

I realize that factory sealed games from 20+ years ago are exceedingly rare, but these two strike me as a bit on the excessively priced side...

-Contra

-Zombie Nation

***EDIT***

Soon after I posted the original, I found this...arguably a much rarer game than Contra, and priced WAY lower. My head hurts...

gameguy6700

WTH, the contra auction isn't even for contra, its for GI Joe :?

Interesting...this guy has about 500 auctions going right now, it's no wonder he's confused some stuff. I just bought 5 other games from him...we'll see what happens...

You want overpriced sealed games, this guy takes the biscuit:

Zelda SNES (~$615)

Mario World SNES (~$615)

Mario N64 (~$510)

Zelda MM N64 (~$410)

Mario Tennis N64 (~$300)

While some of those might be worth a bit all sealed up like that, that's just excessive. None of them are even slightly rare games. In fact, I saw a sealed Mario World in Gamestation for £25 the other week and thought that was a bit much considering they had ordinary boxed copies for £10. £15 for cellophane?

That eBay seller *has* got nice complete PAL NES Stack-Up and Donkey Kong Jr Maths... now those *are* rare.

You want overpriced sealed games, this guy takes the biscuit:

Zelda SNES (~$615)

Mario World SNES (~$615)

Mario N64 (~$510)

Zelda MM N64 (~$410)

Mario Tennis N64 (~$300)

While some of those might be worth a bit all sealed up like that, that's just excessive. None of them are even slightly rare games. In fact, I saw a sealed Mario World in Gamestation for £25 the other week and thought that was a bit much considering they had ordinary boxed copies for £10. £15 for cellophane?

That eBay seller *has* got nice complete PAL NES Stack-Up and Donkey Kong Jr Maths... now those *are* rare.

totalgridlock

Super Mario World SNES for about $60 AUS? That's pretty good, for a resale that is :P But I only end up buying a sealed game by mistake becasue I brought it to play it, but never got around to it. No way I would pay 100's of bucks for a bit of clear wrap.

Check out this clown's "huge lot"

Check out this clown's "huge lot"

aspro73

Check out this clown's "huge lot"aspro73

:lol: He mentions in the title 10 games, then he mentions the names for only 8 out of them, then the picture only shows 9 of them... :lol: That really made me laugh hard.

Check out this awesome auction.

Yes, I do want a $15 used DVD+R :P

Check out this awesome auction.

Yes, I do want a $15 used DVD+R :P

-_-Nintendo-_-

So sad.

[QUOTE="-_-Nintendo-_-"]

Check out this awesome auction.

Yes, I do want a $15 used DVD+R :P

aspro73

So sad.

they must really need to buy more DVDs to burn... or drugs...

[QUOTE="aspro73"][QUOTE="-_-Nintendo-_-"]

Check out this awesome auction.

Yes, I do want a $15 used DVD+R :P

waflerevolution

So sad.

they must really need to buy more DVDs to burn... or drugs...

Gosh darn it! It's ended because of an 'error in the listing'. What a shame. It's what I always wanted. Maybe he forgot to add the bit where it's all totally illegal and eBay tends to frown upon things like that...

[QUOTE="waflerevolution"][QUOTE="aspro73"][QUOTE="-_-Nintendo-_-"]

Check out this awesome auction.

Yes, I do want a $15 used DVD+R :P

totalgridlock

So sad.

they must really need to buy more DVDs to burn... or drugs...

Gosh darn it! It's ended because of an 'error in the listing'. What a shame. It's what I always wanted. Maybe he forgot to add the bit where it's all totally illegal and eBay tends to frown upon things like that...

yes. that could be it as well...

I just love the little heading under the title.-_-Nintendo-_-

:lol:

Love those Collectors Addition Concoles... I had no idea they made purple ones...

[QUOTE="-_-Nintendo-_-"]I just love the little heading under the title.totalgridlock

:lol:

Love those Collectors Addition Concoles... I had no idea they made purple ones...

That was insane... I don't know if that guy is joking or he actually... Duh, I think that just shrunked my IQ... :lol:

The following Final Fantasy VII auctions prove just how many people are smoking too much FFVII weed. :lol: $65.50-89.95 - All are Buy It Now only ORIGINAL FINAL FANTASY VII 7 COMPLETE SONY PS1 BLACKFinal Fantasy VII Playstation PS1 ORIGINAL NGH *MINT*Final Fantasy VII FF 7 (Playstation) 2-2-3G Rare PS1FINAL FANTASY VII 7 Complete Rare PSX PS1 Excellent RPGFinal Fantasy VII Playstation PS1 *RARE* Complete GHhart704

*sigh* All too familiar...

Some people just don't have a clue. It's not uncommon for me to see that thing go for £30+ in shops here, and eBay sellers asking upwards of £40, seemingly oblivious to the approximately four million other copies available. The fact that the Platinum version is *still in print* doesn't dissuade these poor souls from attempting to secure a mortgage with this rarest of rare games.

[QUOTE="hart704"]The following Final Fantasy VII auctions prove just how many people are smoking too much FFVII weed. :lol: $65.50-89.95 - All are Buy It Now only ORIGINAL FINAL FANTASY VII 7 COMPLETE SONY PS1 BLACKFinal Fantasy VII Playstation PS1 ORIGINAL NGH *MINT*Final Fantasy VII FF 7 (Playstation) 2-2-3G Rare PS1FINAL FANTASY VII 7 Complete Rare PSX PS1 Excellent RPGFinal Fantasy VII Playstation PS1 *RARE* Complete GHtotalgridlock

*sigh* All too familiar...

Some people just don't have a clue. It's not uncommon for me to see that thing go for £30+ in shops here, and eBay sellers asking upwards of £40, seemingly oblivious to the approximately four million other copies available. The fact that the Platinum version is *still in print* doesn't dissuade these poor souls from attempting to secure a mortgage with this rarest of rare games.

The funny thing is, Final Fantasy 6 and 9 are probably the hardest to find yet go for the least amount :P

[QUOTE="totalgridlock"]

[QUOTE="hart704"]The following Final Fantasy VII auctions prove just how many people are smoking too much FFVII weed. :lol: $65.50-89.95 - All are Buy It Now only ORIGINAL FINAL FANTASY VII 7 COMPLETE SONY PS1 BLACKFinal Fantasy VII Playstation PS1 ORIGINAL NGH *MINT*Final Fantasy VII FF 7 (Playstation) 2-2-3G Rare PS1FINAL FANTASY VII 7 Complete Rare PSX PS1 Excellent RPGFinal Fantasy VII Playstation PS1 *RARE* Complete GH-_-Nintendo-_-

*sigh* All too familiar...

Some people just don't have a clue. It's not uncommon for me to see that thing go for £30+ in shops here, and eBay sellers asking upwards of £40, seemingly oblivious to the approximately four million other copies available. The fact that the Platinum version is *still in print* doesn't dissuade these poor souls from attempting to secure a mortgage with this rarest of rare games.

The funny thing is, Final Fantasy 6 and 9 are probably the hardest to find yet go for the least amount :P

and they are over-all better games then III(US) and 7

[QUOTE="-_-Nintendo-_-"]

The funny thing is, Final Fantasy 6 and 9 are probably the hardest to find yet go for the least amount :P

waflerevolution

and they are over-all better games then III(US) and 7

Oh yeah. VI and IX are my favourite FF games (or X depending on my mood).

I'm actually having a hard time finding a good copy of VI though. I don't like the PS1 version, the SNES version is stupidly hard to find over here (actually it was never released here) and every copy I've seen of the new GBA version seems to be either really expensive or some cheap-ass HK knockoff... *mutters*