5k for sealed NES black box titles

[kainemaxwell]

This is insane.

Pro Wrestling (http://cgi.ebay.com/NES-NINTENDO-PRO-WRESTLING-BLACK-BOX-FACTORY-SEALED-NEW_W0QQitemZ220391530483QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Vin tage_Video_Games?hash=item220391530483&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1546|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50)
Donkey Kong 3 (http://cgi.ebay.com/NES-NINTENDO-DONKEY-KONG-3-BLACK-BOX-FACTORY-SEALED-NEW_W0QQitemZ270370432075QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Vin tage_Video_Games?hash=item270370432075&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1546|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50)
Stack Up (http://cgi.ebay.com/NES-NINTENDO-STACK-UP-BLACK-BOX-FACTORY-SEALED-NEW-RARE_W0QQitemZ270370433772QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Vi ntage_Video_Games?hash=item270370433772&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1546|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50)

[Sonicwolf]

Hhahahahahah good lord. That is ridiculous.

Maybe if it was the complete NES collection.

What a... God I cant even express this stupidity.

[bb_hood]

Well, if you cant afford those he also has a sealed Shaq-Fu for 60$...

[TheDomesticInstitution]

This dude is seriously high. People like this don't deserve to have ebay accounts.

My back-to-back offers of $1.00 and $2.00 were immediately declined.

[kainemaxwell]

I wish we could report him...

[Sonicwolf]

Funny thing is that stupidity like this escalates the already inflated prices. Other sells are like.. OOHH. That much? ok and slowly the prices climb...

You never know when these sellers could start getting in touch and price fixing... Imagine the hell that would ensue?

[kainemaxwell]

Are they really factory sealed though?

[Kitsune Sniper]

Funny thing is that stupidity like this escalates the already inflated prices. Other sells are like.. OOHH. That much? ok and slowly the prices climb...

You never know when these sellers could start getting in touch and price fixing... Imagine the hell that would ensue?

What I do is list similar items and say something along the lines of "Don't buy stuff from that guy who's asking for five grand! You can get it for $X instead!"

[kainemaxwell]

I halfway feel like showing the guy this thread.

[PingvinBlueJeans]

Are they really factory sealed though?
The Stack-Up is somewhat suspect (looks a bit like a store re-wrap); the other two look legit. Although I'm certainly no NES expert.

[TheDomesticInstitution]

I halfway feel like showing the guy this thread.

How about links to completed items of the same thing?

An unsold CIB Pro Wrestling (not in great condition, but under $25 shipped) (http://cgi.ebay.com/Nintendo-NES-Game-Pro-Wrestling-CIB-Black-Box-Complete_W0QQitemZ230337430331QQihZ013QQcategoryZ1 1988QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

CIB Donkey Kong 3 - sold for $41 shipped (http://cgi.ebay.com/DONKEY-KONG-3-Complete-Nintendo-Nes-Game_W0QQitemZ230335607884QQihZ013QQcategoryZ13997 3QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

CIB Stack up sold for $238 shipped (http://search-completed.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&catref=C6&from=R40&dfsp=1&satitle=stack+up+NES&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=29745&sabfmts=1&fis=2&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D2)

None of these prices are anywhere near $500, let alone $5000. This seller is a blight on the gaming community.

[Bojay1997]

I don't understand why people even bother posting things like this. Nobody will ever buy the games at those prices, so it's not like they are worth that or someone bought them, so what's the point? It's like the crazy person who lists a used car for 10 times it's value, everyone knows it a rip-off and so nobody buys it. Eventually, the seller either cuts the price or just keeps the car.

[kainemaxwell]

Hope he can cover his listing fees. :)

[ryborg]

Hope he can cover his listing fees. :)

I know, that fifteen cents per auction might cripple him for life.

You guys do realize it costs the same to list an item for $5k or a buck, right? And that this guy is clearly only posting it at an insane amount to get people looking at his stuff, which is clearly working, right?

LOL at everyone who thinks sellers like this should be suspended. Yeah, how dare people try to make money and get people to look at their auctions via a FREE method.

[Kitsune Sniper]

I know, that fifteen cents per auction might cripple him for life.

Fifteen? I get charged five cents per listing. o_O

[Sonicwolf]

I know, that fifteen cents per auction might cripple him for life.

Well, the way CNN makes things seem today, Im surprised that wouldnt become a worldwide issue.
"BREAKING NEWS, PROTESTS OVER EBAY FEES"

[kainemaxwell]

Well, the way CNN makes things seem today, Im surprised that wouldnt become a worldwide issue.
"BREAKING NEWS, PROTESTS OVER EBAY FEES"
I'd laugh if that ever happened cause you know it will in some form or another.

[ryborg]

Fifteen? I get charged five cents per listing. o_O

I think there's a long-term sale going on right now, but the regular rate for fixed price listings for video games is $.15

http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/fees.html