Chrono Trigger... Brand New!!! [Archive]

DenDenDos

03-19-2010, 08:17 PM

Cobra Commander

03-19-2010, 08:30 PM

Not even if I had $3,000,000
There's a special place in hell for people who VGA games.

Baloo

03-19-2010, 08:41 PM

Moar Vga Bullshit

ProgrammingAce

03-19-2010, 08:44 PM

The best part about all of these VGA auctions is that the games aren't new by any stretch of the imagination. First off, they're 15+ years old. Secondly, they're legally "Used" games because they've previously been sold at retail.

Have fun paying $3,000 for something someone else bought, didn't want and is now selling the used product to you as new.

Peonpiate

03-19-2010, 08:46 PM

Anyone know if those guys are reputable ? Googling them shows that alot of customers believe they recieved re-sealed games, which VG bought used and then re-sealed them to sell as new [with a huge markup].

Richter Belmount

03-19-2010, 08:52 PM

I think you should buy it , and post a pic of yourself holding it while crossed eyed with this caption at the bottom '' duurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr''

crazyjackcsa

03-20-2010, 04:36 AM

Derp.

UnpluggedClone

03-20-2010, 04:39 AM

Google 4 Gaga

Icarus Moonsight

03-20-2010, 05:11 AM

I sharted.

dao2

03-20-2010, 06:09 AM

lawll

baraka

03-20-2010, 07:40 AM

Not that I would ever pay that but $ 3.000 doesnt sound like a lot for a copy of Chrono Trigger with vertical seal. Thats because if you look closely, you can see this is actually the "made in Mexico" version which is rather worthless.

Do any of you remember that eBay auction for another sealed copy of Chrono Trigger which was "made in the USA", also VGA-graded and listed for $ 200.000? I wonder if that ever got sold...

pseudonym

03-20-2010, 08:03 AM

baraka

03-20-2010, 08:12 AM

I doubt anyone cares whether it was made in the US or Mexico. $3000 is a lot of money for a sealed game, probably in the top tier or near top tier price-wise, especially since a CIB or cart itself isn't particularly rare.

Oh believe me, people care. Take a game like Contra III for instance, the Made in Mexico version goes for below 100 and a nice vertical seem copy for well over 300. The "inferior" Mexican versions have black and white manuals, uglier cartridge labels (not glossy, and kind of blurry).

Chrono Trigger is a special case, since the Made in Mexico version isnt recognizable by a horizontal seem, as its also got a vertical one.

pseudonym

03-20-2010, 08:42 AM

Weren't those made by Majesco? I've never heard of one for Chrono Trigger, although I don't follow these things much.

FantasiaWHT

03-20-2010, 09:33 AM

Icarus Moonsight

03-20-2010, 09:48 AM

If they are spending $3000 on Chrono Trigger, logic has already been long damned. When cellophane gives one an erection, it's time to die in a fire. Saran wrap is cheaper. :p

baraka

03-20-2010, 09:56 AM

Ummmm... if it's sealed, you probably aren't ever going to open it, so why the hell would you care what the manual is like?

Well I don't know, but sealed collecting has all to do with rarity and perfection. A Majesco release is simply not the best copy you can get.

By the way, pseudonym, I think you're right, this one doesnt seem like its made by Majesco even though its made in Mexico. That explains the vertical seem then, but I still think its weird. As far as I know, every other Mexican release has been a Majesco release. Maybe it has to do with the fact this game came out so late.

nensondubois

03-20-2010, 10:07 AM

Damn! My Play and Trade sells a sealed copy for 99 bucks as well as a sealed Super Mario RPG.

Cobra Commander

03-20-2010, 10:27 AM

Well I don't know, but sealed collecting has all to do with rarity and perfection.
That and sheer unadulterated lunacy.

izarate

03-20-2010, 10:31 AM

Oh believe me, people care. Take a game like Contra III for instance, the Made in Mexico version goes for below 100 and a nice vertical seem copy for well over 300. The "inferior" Mexican versions have black and white manuals, uglier cartridge labels (not glossy, and kind of blurry).

Chrono Trigger is a special case, since the Made in Mexico version isnt recognizable by a horizontal seem, as its also got a vertical one.

Those games with the B&W manuals are the Majesco re-releases (the back of the box should say "Distributed by Majesco Sales"). Many games in the latter SNES life were made in Mexico, not just Majesco re-releases.

The "Made in Mexico" Chrono Trigger has full color manuals, maps, etc:

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/5881/img6437.jpg
http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/474/img6438.jpg
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/1376/img6432p.jpg

AB Positive

03-20-2010, 10:36 AM

Damn! My Play and Trade sells a sealed copy for 99 bucks as well as a sealed Super Mario RPG.

Legit sealed copies of both are probably worth more than $99 on eBay. I'd consider THOSE fair sealed prices. Slabbing is a fad that will soon die, can't wait to see it happen, heh.

Icarus Moonsight

03-20-2010, 11:00 AM

So am I to understand that if one were to suicide bomb a Gamestop, they'd get 72 slabbed copies of Chrono Trigger in heaven? :villagepeople:

PapaStu

03-20-2010, 11:09 AM

**moved to everything auctions** Home of everything.... auctions

baraka

03-20-2010, 12:37 PM

Damn! My Play and Trade sells a sealed copy for 99 bucks as well as a sealed Super Mario RPG.

Um... Could you buy that for me? I'll pay you extra plus shipping costs if u can send it over. Like seriously.

Dark_Sol

03-20-2010, 12:38 PM

Oh that's rarefucky auction featured. lol. He bought this CT for 400$ as far as i remember.

Dark_Sol

03-20-2010, 12:39 PM

Um... Could you buy that for me? I'll pay you extra plus shipping costs if u can send it over. Like seriously.
LOL. I hope you will get store reseal for that price :)

Icarus Moonsight

03-20-2010, 12:46 PM

PnT seems to do it very often. I guess to make sure it all stays together and no carts go missing, while the case looks like nothing is gone. Good luck!

baraka

03-20-2010, 01:07 PM

LOL. I hope you will get store reseal for that price :)

Oh I see, well nevermind then hehe...

Smashed Brother

03-20-2010, 01:08 PM

Would you pay $3000 for this? (http://cgi.ebay.com/Chrono-Trigger-SNES-Super-NES-NEW-SEALED-VGA-85_W0QQitemZ150420288019QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_G ames_Games?hash=item2305bf7213)

If only I had $3000.

Oh, but they are paying that price! If you look at his feedback, you'll see what dangerous stupids with waaaaayy too much money are really doing when nobody's looking! Look at the d-bag who paid (payed!) a couple grand for a few sealed VGA-approved Mega Man games....my common senses tell me that you don't pay over $600 for a NES game just to crack open the airtight VGA plastic and tear off the cellophane to play the damn game. Look for those to end up back on the bay with probably double the Buy It Now price!

Dark_Sol

03-22-2010, 05:47 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/VGA-85-Ultimate-League-Soccer-Nintendo-NES-ULTRA-RARE_W0QQitemZ180484492983
well..

megasdkirby

03-22-2010, 09:26 AM

On the Chrono Trigger auction, I saw this for shipping costs:

$22.05US Postal Service Priority MailSee more services

Come on rarebucky, you can't even offer free shipping on a $3,000 item? Other sellers offer free EXPRESS shipping, but you can't even offer free PRIORITY MAIL shipping? Are you really that greedy? What's worse is that you hiked shipping fees, most surely to pay the Paypal/Ebay fees and still make a few bucks on the side. It won't cost you more than, say, $7 to ship, to ANY US destination. Yet you are requesting how much?

I mean really, rarebucky...really...

ryborg

03-22-2010, 01:56 PM

What's worse is that you hiked shipping fees, most surely to pay the Paypal/Ebay fees and still make a few bucks on the side.

Are you daft?

Ebay fees for a $3000 video game item: $95.15
Paypal fees for a $3022 Paypal payment: $87.94

Let's say he sells it for half that.

Ebay fees for a $1500 video game item: $65.15
Paypal fees for a $1522 Paypal payment: $44.44

Yeah, dude sure is making a huge profit on his listed shipping fee.

darkslime

03-22-2010, 10:35 PM

I've decided to ignore megasdkirby's whining about eBay from now on, because he has no fucking idea what he's talking about.

megasdkirby

03-23-2010, 12:03 PM

I've decided to ignore megasdkirby's whining about eBay from now on, because he has no fucking idea what he's talking about.

Oh please, darkslime.

You think rarebucky will loose more profit on just $5? Or for whatever the cost of free shipping?

I know, like ryborg, you guys are pro-seller and don't care much for the buyer (only for their money). But please, offering free shipping (which is around $5-$6) isn't going to break the bank. Specially when profits will be good as it is.

So you guys think $20 shipping is ok? Wow, just wow.

Are you daft?

Ebay fees for a $3000 video game item: $95.15
Paypal fees for a $3022 Paypal payment: $87.94

Let's say he sells it for half that.

Ebay fees for a $1500 video game item: $65.15
Paypal fees for a $1522 Paypal payment: $44.44

Yeah, dude sure is making a huge profit on his listed shipping fee.

You have a point, but still, he doesn't need to charge so much for shipping if it will be less than half of what he states.

$3,000 + $20 shipping? True ripoff right there.

ryborg

03-23-2010, 04:09 PM

I know, like ryborg, you guys are pro-seller and don't care much for the buyer (only for their money).

cool, thanks for telling me what i think.

remember kids, sellers only care about buyers if they charge exact postage and include a coupon for a free beej. otherwise they are scum of the earth and should die in a fire

But please, offering free shipping (which is around $5-$6) isn't going to break the bank. Specially when profits will be good as it is.

Are you serious? Do you know how ridiculous you sound? You're like one of those old men at the coffee shop trying to haggle down the price of hot tea by a dime.

Icarus Moonsight

03-24-2010, 12:32 AM

Charging 3k monies for Chrono Trigger, and you're gonna gripe about ~$20 S&H... LMAO

Really, would you buy it at that rate with even free shipping? I also think you wrongly characterize ryborg there. Any "anti-buyer" seller is not going to sell much of anything. That hurts themselves, not buyers. By his self-reporting, ryborg seems to be doing fine... Too many people want something for nothing in this world.

pseudonym

03-24-2010, 12:45 AM

Oh please, darkslime.

You think rarebucky will loose more profit on just $5? Or for whatever the cost of free shipping?

I know, like ryborg, you guys are pro-seller and don't care much for the buyer (only for their money). But please, offering free shipping (which is around $5-$6) isn't going to break the bank. Specially when profits will be good as it is.

So you guys think $20 shipping is ok? Wow, just wow.

You have a point, but still, he doesn't need to charge so much for shipping if it will be less than half of what he states.

$3,000 + $20 shipping? True ripoff right there.

It's the sellers prerogative to offer free shipping for items. It would help to sell the item sure, but if someone is willing to drop $3000 on a game, another $20 for shipping isn't going to hurt. -_-

staxx

03-24-2010, 01:45 AM

Wheeee I should have the following graded by VGA:

Final Fantasy XIII
Super Street Fighter IV
White Knight Chronicles
God of War III
Resonance of Fate

That will make me tons of money......SHOW ME DA MONEYYYYYYYYYYYY

ryborg

03-24-2010, 02:16 AM

Any "anti-buyer" seller is not going to sell much of anything. That hurts themselves, not buyers. By his self-reporting, ryborg seems to be doing fine...

Yep. I'm actually really professional on ebay. My DSRs are all 4.8s and 4.9s and my feedback hovers around 99.6-.7%. Sales have been brisk, regardless of the economy. I'm not saying this to brag, but to illustrate that it's possible to charge a nominal handling fee to help cover overhead, make good money overall, and keep everyone happy.

My favorite part of any ebay thread here is when people who haven't sold a single item in their life tell sellers how they should sell. THANKS GUYS.

FantasiaWHT

03-24-2010, 09:27 AM

Doesn't Ebay prevent high shipping charges? I had an oversized package because I was selling a video game with a pre-order bonus, and it refused to let me list over $4 shipping for the whole thing, so I wound up selling it without the bonus.

JohnnyA

03-24-2010, 11:13 AM

FantasiaWHT

03-25-2010, 08:21 AM

Ah, so you use calculated shipping and then add an exorbitant handling charge? Got it.

darkslime

03-26-2010, 01:36 AM

Ah, so you use calculated shipping and then add an exorbitant handling charge? Got it.I charge $3.95 shipping and people like megasdkirby seem to think its exorbitant.

but like ryborg my buyers seem happy. I have all 4.9 dsrs right now, and 510 99.8% feedback with one negative and two neutrals.

FantasiaWHT

03-26-2010, 07:45 AM

I charge $3.95 shipping and people like megasdkirby seem to think its exorbitant.

but like ryborg my buyers seem happy. I have all 4.9 dsrs right now, and 510 99.8% feedback with one negative and two neutrals.

Sorry, didn't mean to you imply "you" personally, just as the general "that's how you get around it"

jonebone

03-26-2010, 08:22 AM

Does anyone even stop and think about shipping before whining and complaining?

If I'm selling a 3 thousand dollar game, the package is going to be insured and required a signature confirmation so A) I don't get paypal scammed and B) I'm covered in the event (0.01% chance) of something going wrong.

The higher the value of the insured package, the higher the cost to ship. $20 is very reasonable for that.

And just FYI, the last VGA Chrono Trigger that sold at open auction (starting around $99 I think) went for $1,980ish. Probably about 3-4 months ago. There is a cult following with this game indeed.

Icarus Moonsight

03-26-2010, 10:05 AM

Truth be told, I've never heard of the cult that didn't cut their own balls off so that they could ride the coming comet off into heaven. Or...

Dood1: I'm a cult horror flick collector.

Dood2: Really? Cool! Whats your favorite to watch?

Dood1: Watch? Why would anyone do that? YOU RUIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE MOVIE BY WATCHING IT!

Dood2 and me::frustrated::deadhorse::help::argue:-_-