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43 minutes ago, final fight cd said:

I’m so confused by this. It says how-to-manual, but it isn’t a manual.  And it shows a dude about ready to do dishes in the back?
 

what is this even supposed to be?

who knows, HA doesnt even know what they are auctioning half the time

HA giving away free tendies again they are saying the lunar is a cib but it actually has a sealed game inside 

5k for a 9.6 A+ lttp huh it's uhhh "resealed" yes mhhmm

3 hours ago, Gulag Joe said:

This is blowing my mind. Last year Tecmo Bowl sold for $144,000. Yesterday, the same game but in a higher grade couldn’t even sell for $5,000. Unbelievable!

the sports bros prolly peaced out ages ago

did someone say pokemans!!!

just send in all of those yo there's no way you would lose money on any of them

is it possible to have too many pokemans tho

did someone say pokemans!!!

17 hours ago, retro.magnus said:

I’ve bought multiple games from this seller. They have always described each game very well and everything I have received has arrived with a shit ton of bubble wrap. Based on my experiences with them I wouldn’t imagine they are to blame. 

this seller is dope. i used to win like 6-10 games a week from them and they would just ship it in that giant wata box nowadays their auctions seem to go somewhat high... or at least no where near as cheap as before

looks like an 9.8 to me 

the HA gravy train still coming

5 hours ago, mlbfan10 said:

Yea I bought a green game boy camera to grade during the auction lmao

it's like bioshock infinite all over again has ebay been cleared out yet

everybody get out your cameras, printers, and printer papers

8 hours ago, jonebone said:

I've seen questionable or fake games in every one of the 3 company holders.  I've seen what I perceive be be undergraded or overgraded games in every one of the 3 company holders.

I've had a game that I thought was authentic rejected by one company to be authenticated by another.  

End of the day grading is subjective but when done right, it does increase the value of the item and provides some sort of 3rd party "expert" opinion even if it may not be 100% accurate.  If you cannot accept the risks then graded games are not for you.  

For people who complain about graded games be thankful you don't collect graded toys.  Those are much higher risk as they can yellow over time (and a yellowed toy commands less value, yet the slab would not have the yellowed designation), bubbles can crack over time, o-rings can wear out and limbs can become detached, etc.

As far as graded games go, the risk is very minimal with at degradation at least. 

yep, if wata rejects your game just send it to cgc

1 hour ago, mlbfan10 said:

Has anyone used their grading credit with CGC? Did you see the credit get applied to your balance when paying?

they charged me full price i had to contact them to get it refunded. seems to be happening to a lot of folks

cibs are back baby

2 hours ago, mlbfan10 said:

Not bad at all, how do these grades line up with your expectations? The more I grade with them I feel they are a bit tougher than WATA. Always been a fan of game gear, still have mine from childhood. I should probably start collecting it at some point!

the red and mickey are higher for sure, i actually thought the red and blue should be the same at 8.5. i sent in a couple of mid-grade cardboard coz i wanted to see how they would grade. might use them for more cardboard, still need to check what i should send dvd-wise to "test" them

13 hours ago, mlbfan10 said:

Yes, it's easy to tell between the prints, the THQ Nordic logo isn't on the front of first print. Wish I knew about the 2nd print before I bought it as I paid first print pricing for it. Live and learn. 

i think i know where you got that and i almost got it that completely turned me off buying expensive ps3 games and prolly expensive modern in general for fear of reprints. i'm not even sure if you can tell the difference for AoT final battle...

first sub, not bad i guess