MrWunderful | 2,927 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 The only thing more guaranteed than death and taxes is niche hobbyists arguing semantics 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,723 Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 17 minutes ago, MrWunderful said: The only thing more guaranteed than death and taxes is investors arguing semantics Fixed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,800 Events Team · Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 16 minutes ago, fcgamer said: Fixed. I didn't know you were an investor. Always struck me as an era bootleg/pirates afficianado. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,723 Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 23 minutes ago, JamesRobot said: I didn't know you were an investor. Always struck me as an era bootleg/pirates afficianado. Aren't we all just in this for the money? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inasuma | 1,203 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 7 minutes ago, fcgamer said: Aren't we all just in this for the money? Lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,723 Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 Well with Wata telling us what to collect and how to collect, I forgot we could collect for other reasons. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Morbis | 2,088 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 25 minutes ago, fcgamer said: Well with Wata telling us what to buy and how to invest, I forgot we could collect for other reasons. Fixed that for you 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirVillain | 488 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 30k seems like a good deal, though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,723 Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 26 minutes ago, AirVillain said: 30k seems like a good deal, though.... Not for the second homebrew on cart it doesn't. Silver never commands the price of gold medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,006 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Stolen from someone else in another Facebook group. They received this back today. 3 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,903 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 57 minutes ago, Code Monkey said: Stolen from someone else in another Facebook group. They received this back today. Paging Dr. @Paul, paging Dr. Paul… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyree_Cooper | 753 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 the fact that they grade this shows what they really think of all their customers and the hobby. keep digging to the centre of the earth guys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWunderful | 2,927 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Looks like mission accomplished, as grading garbage only is really for attention. Boom, you posted it here- from the facebook cesspool of which I am not a member. Thats why someone would do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inasuma | 1,203 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 23 minutes ago, Tyree_Cooper said: the fact that they grade this shows what they really think of all their customers and the hobby. keep digging to the centre of the earth guys. Do you think it's fair business practice to accept "high price" games and up-charge based on market value, but then reject other submissions because they don't meet an arbitrary price threshold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyree_Cooper | 753 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 i think all graders and their customers have created a monster that feeds and shits back on the hobby, that's what i think. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarzombie | 924 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 People just LOVE wasting money and time, even just for a smidge of attention. Again I would like the definition of what makes a 1 vs. a 2. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inasuma | 1,203 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Tyree_Cooper said: i think all graders and their customers have created a monster that feeds and shits back on the hobby, that's what i think. and tbh i can't blame you. lol 34 minutes ago, guitarzombie said: People just LOVE wasting money and time, even just for a smidge of attention. Again I would like the definition of what makes a 1 vs. a 2. well for starters, 1 is half of 2. so jot that one down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,006 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 2 hours ago, guitarzombie said: People just LOVE wasting money and time, even just for a smidge of attention. Again I would like the definition of what makes a 1 vs. a 2. Click the 1 and 2 on the side scale to see examples of each grade. https://www.watagames.com/what-we-do/wata-scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyansas | 131 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 5 hours ago, Tyree_Cooper said: the fact that they grade this shows what they really think of all their customers and the hobby. keep digging to the centre of the earth guys. Spot on. I have a 1 out of 10 copy of of John Elway's Quarterback that I've thought about sending in to get slabbed, but it never went beyond a joke in my head because I assumed WATA would never stoop so low. Apparently they would. If someone wants to send in a game as a joke, they're happy to be in on the joke. Shows you what they think of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptOut | 8,883 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 59 minutes ago, wyansas said: Spot on. I have a 1 out of 10 copy of of John Elway's Quarterback that I've thought about sending in to get slabbed, but it never went beyond a joke in my head because I assumed WATA would never stoop so low. Apparently they would. If someone wants to send in a game as a joke, they're happy to be in on the joke. Shows you what they think of us. WATA grading process: 1. Bank customer's money. 2. Use dartboard to pick grade. 3. Hold on to game for 18 months. 4. Roughly shove graded game into filthy, cheap acrylic case. 6. Get sued. As you can see there is nothing in the grading process that would prevent the grading of pretty much anything you want, as long as it fits inside one of their shitty bulk Chinese manufactured cases. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarzombie | 924 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 8 hours ago, Code Monkey said: Click the 1 and 2 on the side scale to see examples of each grade. https://www.watagames.com/what-we-do/wata-scale They show it, but don't say it. Its all a money making scam to validate people spending thousands on this stuff. I mean, I did, but that was for me, not so other people can tell me I did the right thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
360collector | 289 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 WATA should grade games that are a 1. Simply because grading companies should be expected to determine the autheticity of the game, and some games will be very rare/valuable and also damaged. Having it graded then will in serious grading companies be labeled something like "Authentic - damaged" and simply no points if its too bad, but might get a 1-2 depending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodysGameRoom | 2,008 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Such BS, that SMB2 is AT LEAST a 1.6. Ridiculous. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,723 Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 32 minutes ago, 360collector said: WATA should grade games that are a 1. Simply because grading companies should be expected to determine the autheticity of the game, and some games will be very rare/valuable and also damaged. Having it graded then will in serious grading companies be labeled something like "Authentic - damaged" and simply no points if its too bad, but might get a 1-2 depending. No, grading companies should grade games. Atleast from my understanding of the English language, grade =/= authenticate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
360collector | 289 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 2 hours ago, fcgamer said: No, grading companies should grade games. Atleast from my understanding of the English language, grade =/= authenticate. wow thats crazy. Your saying wata should knowingly grade and slab counterfeit products. I dont see why video game grading should be treated different than all other decades long established grading standards. Coming from coin collecting buying slabbed coins is a great comfort because actual experts have looked at it and determined its authenticity and grade. Grading is still subjective though, even though with todays technology there is no reason for it to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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