fcgamer | 4,723 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Yeah for the people saying that they'd have no issues buying it from a business at sticker price, it's somewhat hypocritical, a lot of businesses are struggling and they're also the livelihoods of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khromak | 768 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, fcgamer said: Yeah for the people saying that they'd have no issues buying it from a business at sticker price, it's somewhat hypocritical, a lot of businesses are struggling and they're also the livelihoods of people. Sure, but if your business is to sell video games, maybe you're struggling because you aren't doing a very good job, considering one of the most high-profile and valuable video games in video game collecting came into your store and you put a $2 sticker on it. If a business was selling brand new automobiles for $72 it's not my responsibility to tell them they're running their business into the ground. If a random person has a valuable collectible and no experience with video games, I think it's unethical because of the power imbalance. I'm taking advantage of the fact that I know something they don't know and should have no expectation to know. That's the difference for me though. The business is a professional and their job is to buy, sell, and price items; the individual seller might've just participated in the contest, or their son did. There's no reason they should know the value of it, except bothering to Google a price for every one of the 40 Nintendo tapes their kid left in their attic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhuno | 107 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Being new here, I appreciate that there's even a debate on this; it says a lot about the character of this community. Y'all are good people. It's something everyone has to decide for themselves as for what they feel is right or not. You can flip the argument and say: the buyer with more knowledge has a medical situation or some other emergency that requires a large sum of money. Is it okay then to take advantage of the seller's lack of knowledge? If someone doesn't know how to price it and asks my opinion, I'll tell them. I'm not going to say "Eh, it's junk, I'll give you 20 bucks for it." But I also have no issue paying a stranger what they're asking for a product. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,723 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 15 minutes ago, Rhuno said: If someone doesn't know how to price it and asks my opinion, I'll tell them. I'm not going to say "Eh, it's junk, I'll give you 20 bucks for it." But I also have no issue paying a stranger what they're asking for a product. Another point to consider (though it doesn't apply to this particular situation) is when a cartridge holds value to *you* but likely wouldn't for many. For example, if I see a cartridge with a shop label on the back from a shop I went to, or from the area I used to live, I'll gladly pay a premium for it. But you start explaining things to sellers, and then they'll start assuming every game with a sticker is worth more, or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xelement5x | 65 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 On 11/3/2023 at 10:04 AM, DefaultGen said: lol https://www.hpb.com/nintendo-world-championships-1990-cartridge-no.-0149/R-384091170.html?mibextid=Zxz2cZ Looks like it has sold as well at this point? $40k is a heck of a chunk of change but it looks like someone still really wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackVega | 583 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 On 10/27/2023 at 12:53 PM, LeatherRebel5150 said: WTF? where do you guys go on reddit? I stick to gaming subs and don’t see any of this. Whenever I see any page on reddit I see this shit EVERYWHERE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeatherRebel5150 | 1,056 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 6 hours ago, BlackVega said: Whenever I see any page on reddit I see this shit EVERYWHERE Like I said I stick to gaming subs, and that’s not something Ive encountered on the N64, SNES, or NES subs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NostalgicMachine | 235 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Mind blowing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attakid101 | 267 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Is there a tldr for this thread or do I have to plod through all the bullshit moralizing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,405 Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 6 minutes ago, attakid101 said: Is there a tldr for this thread or do I have to plod through all the bullshit moralizing? HPB employee found a new NWC in the back before it was priced. HPB.com sold it for $40k on their website a few days later very quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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