View Full Version : Are these resealed SNES games?
icebane
02-20-2009, 03:26 PM
I was browsing ebay today (auctions only) and found these sealed SNES games being sold.
The V seal is supposed to overlap on the top of the game. Occasionally, the overlap does not happen.
None of these auctions from this seller have the overlap.
Thoughts?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260362505720
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260362502903
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260362502555
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260362501118
PingvinBlueJeans
02-20-2009, 03:36 PM
Thoughts?
They look real, but I'd ask for some more pictures (especially some close-ups of the sides where the box would be opened) if you're planning to bid.
icebane
02-20-2009, 04:10 PM
They look real, but I'd ask for some more pictures (especially some close-ups of the sides where the box would be opened) if you're planning to bid.
The lack of plastic overlapping on the top where the horizontal and vertical seems meet doesn't bother you?
Gameguy
02-20-2009, 05:30 PM
They really look a bit suspicious to me, it doesn't look as neat as I've seen sealed games in person, plus there seems to be some wear on the edges on some games under the shrink wrap. I don't believe I've seen that except for factory sealed games that are really beat up(I could be wrong about this). I'm also a bit nervous as to why they all have the same generic price sticker, it's like they had to be bought all brand new from the same store(not a big name store either) at the same time, all purchased at full price.
I don't regularly buy factory sealed games so I could be wrong, it just seems a bit suspicious to me. Maybe I'm just paranoid.
icebane
02-20-2009, 05:53 PM
I don't have any sealed games, but I have seen plenty and have a couple perfect condition boxes with the wrap still on it.
I'll take pictures of the overlap tonight, that is visible in 99% if not 100% of the SNES games I have personally seen.
Vectorman0
02-20-2009, 06:09 PM
Those price tags strike me as suspicious.
tubeway
02-20-2009, 06:18 PM
Well, you have to admit they're odd choices for resealing games, if someone was looking to make a quick buck. But then, they'd probably also get less scrutiny from collectors as they're not as high profile as something like a Squaresoft RPG. Also, most of these are from around the same period for the SNES (more or less), and they look like titles that could have just sat on shelves since nobody wanted to pay that much for them.