Jim Jimmer

I was wondering the same thing myself and i also theorize that it makes more sense that the rext was added after as opposed to removed, in an era where more description of the game on the cover was a positive (given lack of internet, media coverage etc.)

I think it’s more related to human nature (people tend to flock to the best possible item, condition etc. And always on a quest to get better) rather than the item itself (game card figure... it doesnt really matter). 

Yep it is also my belief that some games (i will speak for snes and n64) get too tight in wata holders and it presses the corners slightly. They may jave changed the cases now (thats what i heard) but i do not know, and because of that im scared to send my wata to regrade at vga .

as for the poll i collect nes wata (prefer the look of cases) and snes/n64 vga

Couple recent adds. Ki gold is proving tougher than i initially thought in 90 or higher!

and super DD displays exceptionally well. Dunno what dinged it but man do i love that beatemup!

Some first print action! I’ll upgrade later. For now, really happy woth this local raw find!

2 hours ago, 3rdStrongestMole said:

Same ding in bottom left on back, but no damage on front. Also, seal looks worse on more recent one. If this is the same one, I'm extra confused now.

It’s the same game. Same damage etc.

i’ll add to the confusion

During the initial auction (15k one) some people posted on IG it was a reseal. Someone claimed in the comments they had bought it so i reached out to explain my situation with the 2 reseals i had bought. The guy claimed he « wouldn't grade it and bought it for his nephew(!), who is 6 (?!?!?)  like wtf who would do that?!

Then we see this listing from endzonesportscards, which is the same game, but his feedback doesnt correspond to the one who won the initial auction. So perhaps the game moved privately before hitting ebay again?

now im really confused, and even more pissed that this resealed turd keeps turning onto unsuspecting buyers

4 hours ago, zak said:

Curse the handsome devil who bags Wild guns!

Wild guns sold!

Bump. New games fs!

Those 2 are available if someone is interested

2 hours ago, DoctorEncore said:

These are very good reseals, but there are a few clues as to their counterfeit nature. It appears the pressure on his machine was too high and/or imbalanced resulting in:

• Thin seams
• Curved seams
• Wavy seams

I deleted the pictures that pass muster and left only the suspicious ones in the quoted text above.

In addition, there are areas of box damage beneath perfect seals.

We are in an age of buyer beware when it comes to videogame collectibles. I'd definitely recommend everyone here post pics of suspicious items before betting the farm on them or demand grading before purchase. Hopefully crowdsourcing the pics, such as in this thread, can lead to a consensus opinion.

Great response, however a collective thread of reseals and pointers to spot reseals would benefit the community but also benefit re-sealers in fixing their « mistakes », so it’s a double-edged sword...

On 10/13/2020 at 1:57 PM, 3rdStrongestMole said:

Read his description.

If VGA turned this away it has me nervous because I would totally look at this as a legit factory seal. I really hope reseals are not getting this good.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/174472006276

Yep. I hate to say it but it is a reseal.

i know because i bought two zelda games from the same seller that ended up being verified at wata as reseals. They looked really good in pics, but felt a but off in hand. At least they were able to confirm quickly that they werent legit seals.

Here are the pics. And if anyone has any info on yugi collectorz, or his real name daniel kilpatrick from kingsland,GA id appreciate it as he owes me 3500$ and wont respond to my messages anymore. He sells these reseals through alternate ebay accounts with low/no feedback.

Be careful out there these seals fooled veteran collectors as well (not referring to myself obviously lol). 

One of my fav on the system! Soooo underloved:)

This needs more amazing snes gameplay!!

Harvest moon! 

I collect sealed games that i want, not because theyre « cool » but because they matter to me. I dont care about most BB/hangtabs so thats good for my wallet.

whats less good is i grew up with lots of games that everybody else grew up with, and those quality titles for the platforms i collect for are getting erm..... expensive to say the least!

i love getting a mint obscure game that nobody but me cares about for cheap too

I sold this earlier this year opportunistically after one exact same copy sold on HA for what i considered a stupid amount. i didnt even think the grade was good so thought id just upgrade later on.

It’s one of my favourite Game of all time, it has since doubled in value, And today i realize 9/A+ isnt that bad of a grade for a coveted title...!!!  So not getting it back anytime soon .

biggest regret since i started collecting. 

Just now, Amermoe said:

Ok, seriously, how do you find this stuff?

Some call it a passion.

i call it an obsession. Don’t try it

Couple heavies to keep the train rolling

On 8/7/2020 at 8:40 AM, RH said:

Look up the UPCs.  They have to be different.  Otherwise the stores would have no clue what they were selling, and that would have been a nightmare for returns from irate parents.

Alternatively, send it off to WATA and tell them to figure it out.

There used to be a sticker on the cello and afaik it was the only way to know st the store. Now that sticker is gone so im lost. Perhaps next time i go to the hospital i can bring it with .

i’ve read somewhere that even the weight is not a good indicator (all over the ´lace for both versions). 
 

oh well its still a nice piece but its big and i have no way of properly display it lol. Should ‘ve thought this one through before buying!

7 hours ago, The Count said:

X-rays would be perfect. Otherwise the weights are different, but I'm not sure the exact measurements. 

I actually asked my dentist to xray it today (LOL). But he couldnt do it as his xray only gives a very small pic (like 2teeth for example).

it seems that both the genesis and snes cart would be vertical hence my on’y lead would be to measure the distance between the screes. Is that right?

Anyone knows how to differentiate snes from genesis version without opening it? Im going to the dentist today so may ask him to xray it

Hey man, i know that ryan main on facebook has an extra copy je just acquired. He’s also heavy_hitter_games on insta (unsure if he’s around here.

may be worth a shot to contact him...
 

good luck!

Not one to be seen often brand new!