View Full Version : would you pay $1,000,000 for ice climber?
hogfishmaster
05-18-2009, 08:09 PM
ebay item # 300315421539
http://cgi.ebay.com/NES-1985-Ice-Climber-Factory-Sealed-VGA-85-FIRST-PRINT_W0QQitemZ300315421539QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVide o_Games_Games?hash=item45ec31ab63&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A3|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1| 293%3A1|294%3A50
jcalder8
05-18-2009, 08:21 PM
No but I would for a link:
LINK HERE (http://cgi.ebay.com/NES-1985-Ice-Climber-Factory-Sealed-VGA-85-FIRST-PRINT_W0QQitemZ300315421539QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVide %20o_Games_Games?hash=item45ec31ab63&_trksid=p3286.c0%20.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A3%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C 301%20%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50)
Diosoth
05-18-2009, 08:49 PM
I hate "grading" groups like this. One for comics, there's one for toys and now one for video games. It's not MORE valuable because some company says it is.
megasdkirby
05-18-2009, 08:53 PM
I hate "grading" groups like this. One for comics, there's one for toys and now one for video games. It's not MORE valuable because some company says it is.
Agreed 100%.
I hate this grading system thing. It may dupe a few people, but I don't think most will fall in the trap.
For one million I rather buy one million twinkies.
Daft Punk
05-18-2009, 09:12 PM
yes the VGA blows.
Grading a game pshhhhhhh cmon'
TheDomesticInstitution
05-18-2009, 09:13 PM
Yes. But it has to be complete.
DigitalSpace
05-18-2009, 09:23 PM
I paid $2.50 for a cart only copy. I'm fine with that.
TheRealist50
05-18-2009, 10:31 PM
Retard: "Hey man, I bought Ice Climber today!"
Friend: "Awesome dude! how much did you buy it for?"
Retard: "1 million dollars"
Friend: "..."
Friend: "Can...can we play it?"
Retard: "um no..."
Friend: "...why not?"
Retard: "its sealed and locked in a plastic coffin"
Friend: "well...what...whats the point of that?"
Retard: "its worth a lot of money"
Friend: "but...you can't play it? so whats the point of paying 1 million dollars for a video game that you cant even play?"
Retard: "we can always go out and buy a loose copy for 5 dollars"
Friend: "so that means you would have spent 1 million and 5 dollars just to play the game...right?"
Retard: "..."
Friend: "yup...you got screwed my friend..."
suckerpunch5
05-18-2009, 10:32 PM
hey, that lousy seller is the same person who "bought" my Fun 'N Games the first time around, and then didn't want to pay. what a piece of work. I should bid on that, and then be all "oh, my cousin must have been messing around on my computer."
Sonicwolf
05-18-2009, 10:36 PM
Gougetacular. 1 Million dollars is ridiculous.
Either he has mental problems or he thinks every millionaire does.
Blitzwing256
05-18-2009, 10:39 PM
aren't the black dot sealed ones just the canadian releases?
Diosoth
05-18-2009, 10:39 PM
Gougetacular. 1 Million dollars is ridiculous.
Either he has mental problems or he thinks every millionaire does.
I've watched enough Hollywood movies to believe the latter could be the case...
sisko
05-18-2009, 10:49 PM
The sad thing is that there is probably just a beat up copy of SMB/DH inside,
LuxKiller65
05-19-2009, 06:23 AM
I just offered him 10$, but I think it's a bit too much for SMB in an Ice Climber box.
ryborg
05-19-2009, 02:00 PM
Gougetacular. 1 Million dollars is ridiculous.
Either he has mental problems or he thinks every millionaire does.
I'm going to set up a stock reply so I can just cut/paste every time one of these threads pops up.
/////BEGIN STOCK REPLY
The seller obviously doesn't expect it to sell for (INSERT ABSURDLY LARGE AMOUNT HERE). He is doing it to get attention. Mission accomplished, since there's threads about on damn near every video game forum. All it takes is one person to make an offer for ~.1% of the asking price and it's a good sale.
It costs the same low amount ($.05-$.35) to list an item via Fixed Price on ebay for a month, whether it's a dollar or a billion dollars. Getting thousands of hits for a nickel? Not a bad deal I say.
\\\\\END STOCK REPLY
Arcade Antics
05-19-2009, 02:06 PM
aren't the black dot sealed ones just the canadian releases?
Nope, all the initial US releases had the black dots.
Arcade Antics
05-19-2009, 02:07 PM
/////BEGIN STOCK REPLY
The seller obviously doesn't expect it to sell for (INSERT ABSURDLY LARGE AMOUNT HERE). He is doing it to get attention. Mission accomplished, since there's threads about on damn near every video game forum. All it takes is one person to make an offer for ~.1% of the asking price and it's a good sale.
It costs the same low amount ($.05-$.35) to list an item via Fixed Price on ebay for a month, whether it's a dollar or a billion dollars. Getting thousands of hits for a nickel? Not a bad deal I say.
\\\\\END STOCK REPLY
Exactly.
Sonicwolf
05-19-2009, 02:30 PM
I've watched enough Hollywood movies to believe the latter could be the case...
Or MC Hammers biography...
Spend like its 1999... again...
The 1 2 P
05-19-2009, 07:02 PM
It costs the same low amount ($.05-$.35) to list an item via Fixed Price on ebay for a month, whether it's a dollar or a billion dollars. Getting thousands of hits for a nickel? Not a bad deal I say.
Very true. Now excuse me while I go list my copy of SMB/DH with Elvis sweat stain for one billion dollars.
Or MC Hammers biography...
Atleast he got a funny commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9xxZZIj38Y) deal out of it. "Can't touch this" indeed.
Superman
05-20-2009, 03:18 AM
I'd buy it for a million, as long as it is worth more than a million, but it's not, so I wont.
Sonicwolf
05-20-2009, 03:22 AM
I'd buy it for a million, as long as it is worth more than a million, but it's not, so I wont.
"I'd buy that for a dollar" :D
ryborg
05-20-2009, 04:30 AM
Very true. Now excuse me while I go list my copy of SMB/DH with Elvis sweat stain for one billion dollars.
A sealed, graded, first print NES game has real value and appeal, unlike the dozens of worthless gimmick auctions you see every day. I know you're just making a corny joke, but there's a real difference.
Ed Oscuro
05-20-2009, 07:35 AM
Or MC Hammers biography...
Spend like its 1999... again...
As MC Hammer might say:
Can't touch dis...game.
PapaStu
05-20-2009, 10:55 AM
As MC Hammer might say:
Can't touch dis...game.
Oh...
I thought you were going to say that MC Hammer thought this deal was
2 Legit
2 Legit 2 quit
/me does the hand motions as well
The sad thing is that there is probably just a beat up copy of SMB/DH inside,
That would be be hilarious!
tmlfan
05-20-2009, 12:26 PM
I hate "grading" groups like this. One for comics, there's one for toys and now one for video games. It's not MORE valuable because some company says it is.
How is the grading company saying its more valuable? do they assign a value to it as well?
From what I understand its the idiot who owns the game who assigns a value, so what does it matter if a company says its an 85 or 8.5 or 99.99999999...just dont buy it if its to much
The 1 2 P
05-20-2009, 01:29 PM
A sealed, graded, first print NES game has real value and appeal, unlike the dozens of worthless gimmick auctions you see every day. I know you're just making a corny joke, but there's a real difference.
I was agreeing with you. The whole "selling SMB/DH for a billion dollars" comment was made to illustrate your point. Since ebay charges the same price for all fixed auctions, you get stuck with auctions like this Ice Climber one. Now if ebay started charging, say $500-1000 for someone to list a buy it now of a million dollars or more, then we wouldn't have to deal with these auctions anymore.