AdamW | 713 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 (edited) Oh hey, I see why: https://comics.ha.com/itm/video-games/silent-hill-2-wata-96-a-sealed-sony-security-label-ps2-konami-2001-usa/a/312120-68087.s?ic4=OtherResults-SampleItem-071515&tab=ArchiveSearchResults-012417) (sold for $3600 3 days ago, for anyone who doesn't have an HA account) Edited May 22, 2021 by AdamW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamW | 713 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Oh man, looking through that auction is a feast of WTFs, but I think this one takes the cake: https://comics.ha.com/itm/video-games/gran-turismo-greatest-hits-wata-90-cib-ps1-sony-1998-usa/a/312120-68076.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515 a 9.0 graded CIB greatest hits copy of Gran Turismo. I mean...why would you grade that? Why would you sell it at HA? And why the hell would anyone buy it? Just holy WTF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Centroid | 79 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 9 minutes ago, AdamW said: Oh man, looking through that auction is a feast of WTFs, but I think this one takes the cake: https://comics.ha.com/itm/video-games/gran-turismo-greatest-hits-wata-90-cib-ps1-sony-1998-usa/a/312120-68076.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515 a 9.0 graded CIB greatest hits copy of Gran Turismo. I mean...why would you grade that? Why would you sell it at HA? And why the hell would anyone buy it? Just holy WTF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVOSS | 1,762 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,903 Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 But it's sealed! https://www.ebay.com/itm/124736965971 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khromak | 768 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 On 5/21/2021 at 5:55 PM, AdamW said: jeez, what a jackass. here's someone who's either very brave or very reckless, or possibly both...they bought a 7.0 third print Pokemon Blue for $5000: https://www.ebay.com/itm/393308789204?nordt=true&rt=nc&orig_cvip=true then immediately turned round and listed it for no-reserve auction, starting at $1: https://www.ebay.com/itm/384173844170 that's, uh, quite the gamble! Wonder if they'll regret it. And yeah, I'm pretty sure that's what happened, the feedback count of the new listing's seller exactly matches the feedback count of the old listing's buyer, I don't think it's a relist. This guy's a fool. There was 1 bid so I highly doubt there are motivated buyers out there, since they didn't bid on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khromak | 768 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 (edited) Whoopsie Edited May 25, 2021 by Khromak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khromak | 768 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 (edited) Site spinning Edited May 25, 2021 by Khromak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khromak | 768 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 (edited) This is embarassing. Edited May 25, 2021 by Khromak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamW | 713 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 I think it was actually a BIN price; eBay shows some listings as sold after "one bid" when they were really BIN lately, I think it's ones which were listed as dual type, but not 100% sure. Auction's up to just under $2k, anyone want to place side bets on whether they make their money back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki | 4,933 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 9 hours ago, RH said: But it's sealed! https://www.ebay.com/itm/124736965971 Well it's not exactly a lie either, it is still sticker sealed. I'm pretty sure the SNES one of those I have is too. NES might be as well since I had to replace that one ages ago when NOA still sold new manuals when you called them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVOSS | 1,762 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 another who thinks his crap is worth a million https://www.ebay.com/itm/164789147284 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamW | 713 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 That one has been listed for a while I think, at least it's a few pages back in "recently listed" searches. Heartening that no one is paying for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamW | 713 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Oh boy, do I have a winner today: https://www.ebay.com/itm/124742088304 Yes, it's a rare one-of-a-kind misprint totally worth $40k CIB. So rare I have three of them in this room right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,405 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 22 minutes ago, AdamW said: Oh boy, do I have a winner today: https://www.ebay.com/itm/124742088304 Yes, it's a rare one-of-a-kind misprint totally worth $40k CIB. So rare I have three of them in this room right now. Wasn't sure if it was going to be the ultra rare 7 controllers BOTW or the masterpiece FF7 for 40k before I clicked, but it was a nice surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamW | 713 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 I was gonna create a similar listing for my three copies for $39,999.98 just to troll the guy (and hopefully catch the eye of any uninformed potential buyers) but eBay won't let me list for more than $1,100. And I don't want someone to actually buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki | 4,933 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Is it really going to hurt you if by some insanely slim chance someone bought one for that price when you'd still have 2 more? I'd say troll away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiSlice | 3,095 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 (edited) Nevermind Edited May 26, 2021 by MiamiSlice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamW | 713 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 22 minutes ago, Tanooki said: Is it really going to hurt you if by some insanely slim chance someone bought one for that price when you'd still have 2 more? I'd say troll away. I like having worse condition copies around as I can open them up and check stuff and take pictures without being paranoid about hurting them. My 'best' "Red text" box is in super nice condition and I really don't want to open it any more than absolutely necessary, because you just can't open double-ended box flaps without hurting them a bit Also then I would have to deal with actually mailing the damn things off and a good chance that the buyer would complain about something and want to do a return and guh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki | 4,933 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 I'd understand that, more so the buyer troll factor being a larger more stressful concern. It's why I have an item or two I'd let go of, but the value is up there plenty enough I'd demand an in person meet up and cash or good as cash paypal(friends and family), zelle, etc where no matter what once it's done, it's done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamW | 713 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 (edited) Here's one for the real silly seller connoisseur: https://www.ebay.com/itm/265174672139 OK, it's ridiculous enough on the face of it. Mildly crushed Pokemon Emerald CIB listed for $10,000 because "I truly don't want to sell this and chances are I wont. Thus the price is reflected of that, if someone offered me what I wanted I would take it only to go ahead and buy a house." But the real chef kiss? It comes with this big emotional story about how they got this on release day as a child...but it comes with a -2 rev manual. Nice try. edit: just to rub it in a bit more - Emerald was released May 1, 2005 in NA. See that DS Lite flyer it also comes with? That advertises the Coral Pink and Onyx colors as "NOW AVAILABLE". Those colors of DS Lite weren't even announced in NA till August 24, 2006. Heck, the DS Lite itself wasn't released in NA till June 11, 2006. Edited May 27, 2021 by AdamW pronouns! 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptOut | 8,884 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 On 5/26/2021 at 5:30 AM, AdamW said: I think it was actually a BIN price; eBay shows some listings as sold after "one bid" when they were really BIN lately, I think it's ones which were listed as dual type, but not 100% sure. Auction's up to just under $2k, anyone want to place side bets on whether they make their money back? We are down to T-minus roughly 16 hrs, just over 3500 dollars... It could still make it to 5 grand, but if I was the seller I would be feeling a little peaky right about... It's squeaky bum and brown trousers time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX | 1,369 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 On 5/28/2021 at 3:14 AM, AdamW said: Here's one for the real silly seller connoisseur: https://www.ebay.com/itm/265174672139 OK, it's ridiculous enough on the face of it. Mildly crushed Pokemon Emerald CIB listed for $10,000 because "I truly don't want to sell this and chances are I wont. Thus the price is reflected of that, if someone offered me what I wanted I would take it only to go ahead and buy a house." But the real chef kiss? It comes with this big emotional story about how they got this on release day as a child...but it comes with a -2 rev manual. Nice try. edit: just to rub it in a bit more - Emerald was released May 1, 2005 in NA. See that DS Lite flyer it also comes with? That advertises the Coral Pink and Onyx colors as "NOW AVAILABLE". Those colors of DS Lite weren't even announced in NA till August 24, 2006. Heck, the DS Lite itself wasn't released in NA till June 11, 2006. I wouldn’t even be surprised if the seal is a reseal because the box looks too battered at its bottom and the seal just seems a bit shonky also. The seller here is definitely a dodgy one, and I also wouldn’t be surprised if the K-Mart sticker was slapped on from another item. I’m noticing a growing trend of sellers selling average/fake stuff but throwing in a heap of description to make it seem more “authentic” to an unsuspecting buyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamW | 713 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 It's not sealed (and not claimed to be sealed). It just has some of the plastic on the box still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX | 1,369 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 10 minutes ago, AdamW said: It's not sealed (and not claimed to be sealed). It just has some of the plastic on the box still. The seal gives it a level of authenticity, but I suspect this is a shop sealed at best or he might have done a reseal job himself. Bottom line is that his listing and items included are more suggestive of a shonky dealer than a silly seller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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