Sealed NTSC Stadium Events?

[Hounder]

Thoughts anyone?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nintendo-NES-Stadium-Events-Factory-Sealed-NEW-WOW_W0QQitemZ104750764750QQihZ020QQcategoryZ4315QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Buyatari, here's your complete Stadium Events man....might cost you a pretty penny for it though :)

[mb7241]

Um...I know it's getting late, and I'm getting tired, but that looks at least somewhat legit O_O ... And on into the four-figures we go.

[dj_spryte]

WOW! I want that!

[Bronty-2]

Seeing as this is probably the only chance I'll have to get one for my set for a very long time, I'd certainly appreciate it to no end if dp people didn't bid it up :embarrassed: I know it's going to get silly but I don't want to go bankrupt either :(

[Parpunk]

Holy Crap has anyone ever saw a sealed SE ??? Man this might be some kind of record? geesh

[Buyatari]

Seeing as this is probably the only chance I'll have to get one for my set for a very long time, I'd certainly appreciate it to no end if dp people didn't bid it up :embarrassed: I know it's going to get silly but I don't want to go bankrupt either :(

How much do you plan to bid?

[leonk]

The thing that scares me is the location of this cart! CANADA!!

This game never came out in Canada! What the heck is it doing up here in thegreat white north??

[Bronty-2]

Holy Crap has anyone ever saw a sealed SE ??? Man this might be some kind of record? geesh

There was one on ebay about 5 years ago.

[dj_spryte]

it was probably past down from collector's. And hey, were right next door from the US so it's not like it traveled a great distance.

[Bronty-2]

The thing that scares me is the location of this cart! CANADA!!

This game never came out in Canada! What the heck is it doing up here in thegreat white north??

I'm worried about that too. And the fact that his tyson looks like a reseal, although most of his games look good. On the plus side, it's in my hometown so I could do a local pickup if I win.

[Buyatari]

For this item a pickup is recommended for buyers no matter where you live.



The thing that scares me is the location of this cart! CANADA!!

This game never came out in Canada! What the heck is it doing up here in thegreat white north??

I'm worried about that too. And the fact that his tyson looks like a reseal, although most of his games look good. On the plus side, it's in my hometown so I could do a local pickup if I win.

[almostgotthemall]

The thing that scares me is the location of this cart! CANADA!!

This game never came out in Canada! What the heck is it doing up here in thegreat white north??

I would like to hazzard a guess.

I made many deals with video rental stores here in Vancouver. The main thing I have noticed is the Video stores(here) import their stuff from the US. It is mail ordered and is not the same items you purchase off the shelf in Zellers(they are not canadian versions, but US versions).
They always had a surplus of stuff that was never used.

I'm not saying they are from a rental store...but we are practically a 'border town'. I even find crap loads of NOA stuff from ex-employees that 'migrated' north.

Just a guess.

[Darren870]

i hope you guys let bronty get this one. They fact that he has over 70% sealed NES collection just amazes me, id love to see it one day complete. Even if it is in 10 years.

[Bronty-2]

Thanks man - sitting at 78%. SE would be only 0.1% but it would be a huge 0.1%..

[Kitsune Sniper]

The thing that scares me is the location of this cart! CANADA!!

This game never came out in Canada! What the heck is it doing up here in thegreat white north??

Oh, calm down.

I'm currently negotiating to get a game that wasn't released in the US... to be shipped all the way from Iceland. LOL

Man, whoever wins this... is going to have to mortgage their house. Wanna bet this is going to be the most expensive single game NES auction to date?

[DreamTR]

I bet it hits close to $2500-3000 for sure.

[Qixmaster]

my god... that is simply fuckin beautiful.

maybe this guy stumbled upon that warehouse full of brand new stadium events that I keep dreaming about

@ Bronty

best of luck. I hope you win :)

-Josh

[Hounder]

I started thinking about Bronty-2 needing this as well. Bronty my hats off to ya if you win it :) Also, I think the one that sold on ebay 5 or 6 years ago was won by a guy in Canada simply known as "Andrew". This might be his.

EDIT: He joined back in 'O1. this could very well be the same sealed SE that sold back then.

Oh, Bronty, if you don't win it.....just wait a day or two after the auction and about 5 of 'em will pop up on ebay :P

[jajaja]

Damn, this is going to be interesting, to see what it ends for :)

[leonk]

I hope it's not a reseal.

crook buys SE box on eBay -> puts SMB1 cart in it -> reseals cart.

@_@

[jajaja]

Hehe i doubt that. Atleast you get the SE box ;)
But you can just compare the weigh of a sealed SMB1 to this. Then you find out.

[aaronpetrosky]

Like I said on NESworld. I think it's too risky and read his description he says that Stadium Events was replaced by a game called "Athletics World" he's wrong, that's World Class Track Meet and the game is called Athletic World not Athletics World.

Too risky I say.

[Darren870]

because he doesn't know his facts make it risky and wrong?

[Darren870]

Maybe you can go see it in person bronty? Make sure?

[aaronpetrosky]

It could be real but I don't know, seems too good to be true. :hmm:

[Cmosfm]

Oh man, I wonder how many watchers this guy will have?

[Nukie]

Whether it is a reseal or not, it has already broken 1000 with 6 days to go, this will be high. I'm watching it just to see where it ends, there is no way I could afford that.

[Hounder]

Well, the guy that bought the last sealed copy is a member over a NESWorld (hasn't been there in ages though) and his profile says he's from Vancouver, BC, Canada. So this is MOST LIKELY his and it's the real deal.

[imanerd0011]

I was wondering if this guy was a member here, because he has alot of really unique items (other than the sealed SE). I am watching quite a few of them as well.

Good luck Bronty. This game belongs in your collection. :)

[Bronty-2]

thanks guys, I appreciate it - but money talks and its bad timing for me. We'll see.

[geneshifter]

I can't remember who here was looking for the nintendo cereal system but this guy has one. He's got a lot of good stuff.

[ryborg]

I was wondering if this guy was a member here, because he has alot of really unique items (other than the sealed SE).

Yeah really. His username: "i_am_cleaning_out_my_closet"

That is one hell of a closet! Much more impressive than my closet which holds clothes and some books.
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[SystemFreak]

Wow, $1921 with over 5 days left! Any guesses on the final price?

[dj_spryte]

Whoa, the price is getting higher already! This reminds me of that time when somone listed a NWC cartridge and the bids went up to 6000. The highest bidder never paid because someone else offered him an NWC cart for less. Then other people with NWC carts started contacting the people in the bidding list and tried selling theirs for a cheaper price. Next thing you know NWC carts started popping up all over ebay. I'm wondering if that's going to happen with this sealed Stadium Events, or maybe the seller should have hidden the bidders identities so that no one can interfere with the auction, but then again it could be one of a kind.

[Hounder]

I was wondering if this guy was a member here, because he has alot of really unique items (other than the sealed SE).

Yeah really. His username: "i_am_cleaning_out_my_closet"

That is one hell of a closet! Much more impressive than my closet which holds clothes and some books.
He just recently changed his ebay id from "gamecorpnes" to "i_am_cleaning_out_my_closet". He joined ebay back in Feb. of '01.

Almost $2000 already with 5 days left to go. Wow......

[mb7241]

I couldn't have guessed it would rise so quickly...except that it's Stadium Events, and looks to be a legit factory-sealed copy... $2025 with 5 1/2 days...this may end up in NWC gold territory before it's over with.

[Hounder]

The seller sent me this link to some additional pics:

http://rapidshare.de/files/22926675/scans.zip.html

[geneshifter]

I couldn't have guessed it would rise so quickly...except that it's Stadium Events, and looks to be a legit factory-sealed copy... $2025 with 5 1/2 days...this may end up in NWC gold territory before it's over with.

What have those gone for in the past? I'm new to these forums and knew very little about the NWC before.

[Bronty-2]

The seller sent me this link to some additional pics:

http://rapidshare.de/files/22926675/scans.zip.html

Damn those pics are nasty... the box is pretty frickin beat up and it has a puncture hole on the back. I know it sounds silly to be picky about condition but damn for this kind of cash you better be worried about it. What's the point of a sealed game if its beat to shit? I'm definitely bidding less after seeing those pics.

prediction - winner is someone who doesn't download these additional pics.

[dj_spryte]

that link doesn't take me to the pics. is there another way to see them?

[jajaja]

I dont think it looks that bad. Sure, some wears on the corner and a very small tear at the back, but other than that, its not so bad. This is probly the only sealed S.E that will be sold on Ebay.

Dj_Spryte: You must follow the instructions on the screen to get the pics.

[Hounder]

I've uploaded the files so not everyone will have to download the scans and all that. You can all thank me later :P

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[Hounder]

It is somewhat beat up but still....this might be the only chance you have to get a sealed copy for who knows how long. Even if it wasn't sealed, it's complete and would probably still hit around this price.

[Bronty-2]

It is somewhat beat up but still....this might be the only chance you have to get a sealed copy for who knows how long. Even if it wasn't sealed, it's complete and would probably still hit around this price.

"this price?"

2k isn't the question. It's going to go for way more than that beat up or not. Hell I offered the seller 4k on the first day and had a snipe set for a lot more than that. But frankly after seeing these pics I'm not sure if even 4k is worth it. This is real money not play money. Based on those pics its not worth much more than a complete, at least not to me.

[Jumpman Jr.]

Definitely interesting, but not really for me. I hope (if in fact, he wants it), Bronty wins this one. It'd be nice to keep something like this in Canada. 8-)

[Bronty-2]

I do want it - of course - but my enthusiasm and the price I'm willing to pay has cooled *a lot*. Otherwise I wouldn't be publicly discussing what I did or didn't offer the seller. Dents and a puncture hole? Fuck that, considering the price its probably going to take.

It's one thing to be willing to overpay on a mint item, it's another thing altogether to overpay for something that is not in the best shape. The entire reason I collect sealed is because I love mint items - so why the hell would I pay out the ass for something the dog chewed on?

Your comment about keeping it in canada is funny, I thought the same thing and mentioned it to the seller. (actually I said 'keep it in vancouver') ;)

[dj_spryte]

yeah but this is probably the only sealed copy in existence. I highly doubt there is another sealed Stadium Events in better condition.

[mb7241]

Six more hours, and despite the additional pics, it jumps another $575...

On a side note, I think I'm about to throw up now for some odd reason...

[Bronty-2]

yeah but this is probably the only sealed copy in existence. I highly doubt there is another sealed Stadium Events in better condition.

My ass. I've had so many 'one of a kind' sealed nes games where more eventually turned up you wouldn't believe it. I highly doubt there ISN'T another copy in existence. People said the same thing about bubble bobble 2 for example but another copy turned up. And the list goes on. Yeah I know this is stadium events, and I know a sealed copy is damn rare but you would be surprised by what exists.

[Buyatari]

I was kinda hoping Bronty would be happy with this one so I could grab the next one that pops in in mint shape with less of a fight.

BTW there is a MINT sealed copy (not in collector hands) that does exist.

[Bronty-2]

Six more hours, and despite the additional pics, it jumps another $575...

On a side note, I think I'm about to throw up now for some odd reason...

who are these fucking idiots that fall all over themselves to proxy bid with five days left to go?

[Bronty-2]

I was kinda hoping Bronty would be happy with this one so I could grab the next one that pops in in mint shape with less of a fight.

BTW there is a MINT sealed copy (not in collector hands) that does exist.

What did I tell you dj_spryte?

[Buyatari]

Six more hours, and despite the additional pics, it jumps another $575...

On a side note, I think I'm about to throw up now for some odd reason...

who are these fucking idiots that fall all over themselves to proxy bid with five days left to go?

Glory seekers.

[Roi]

I was kinda hoping Bronty would be happy with this one so I could grab the next one that pops in in mint shape with less of a fight.

BTW there is a MINT sealed copy (not in collector hands) that does exist.

Do you think it still sealed ?

[8bitnes]

I was kinda hoping Bronty would be happy with this one so I could grab the next one that pops in in mint shape with less of a fight.

BTW there is a MINT sealed copy (not in collector hands) that does exist.

Do you think it still sealed ?

It should be, the game is fully available to play in the form of the 50 cent cartridge World Class Track Meet.

[Griking]

Hell I offered the seller 4k on the first day and had a snipe set for a lot more than that.

Sigh... Why can't people just follow the rules that are in place :(

[Bronty-2]

Because all's fair in love and stadium events.

[Bronty-2]

and if you think I'm the only one on this thread who made an offer, you're really naive. I bet five guys on this thread tried it and I bet the seller got DOZENS of offers in total.

[8bitnes]

Hell I offered the seller 4k on the first day and had a snipe set for a lot more than that.

Sigh... Why can't people just follow the rules that are in place :(

If it was considered a major rule, ebay would do more to prevent it from happening/punish those who do it.

Very similar to why some laws are violated such as going over the speed limit. The ticket price (and the cost of the extra gas consumed) is small costs compared to the cash value of the time saved over the long run.

[Griking]

Oh, I don't believe for a minute that you were the only one to try make a side deal, it's still against the rules. It's sad that so little people play by the rules any more. But then again, around here rules are only needed when they suit someone's purpose.



If it was considered a major rule, ebay would do more to prevent it from happening/punish those who do it.

Oh, eBay will and DOES do something about it. Remember, they loose money for every auction cancelled when a deal is worked on on the side. eBay always takes action when they have something to loose. The problem is that not enough people report these rule violations or if they do can't supply proof.

[Bronty-2]

Oh, I don't believe for a minute that you were the only one to try make a side deal, it's still against the rules. It's sad that so little people play by the rules any more. But then again, around here rules are only needed when they suit someone's purpose.



If it was considered a major rule, ebay would do more to prevent it from happening/punish those who do it.

Oh, eBay will and DOES do something about it. Remember, they loose money for every auction cancelled when a deal is worked on on the side. eBay always takes action when they have something to loose. The problem is that not enough people report these rule violations or if they do can't supply proof.

there's nothing they CAN do about it and besides I'm a powerseller what are they going to do, ban me? Sorry but it's not going to happen. They might lose fees on this sale but they lose a lot more by kicking me off ebay and losing that revenue stream for good.

I don't know what your obsession with rules is, man. I really don't. Just because you put your hand up before speaking in grade 4 doesn't mean you are better or more moral than anyone else. I worry about shit that matters - I donate a decent chunk of my salary to charity, etc. Breaking or not breaking every little ebay rule doesn't fucking matter. It's a 100% certainty that someone is going to make the guy an offer. Might as well be me.

Hell if I took your viewpoint to the extreme I would have to KNOW every little ebay rule first not to mention knowing every law of every country, state, and city in the world so that if I ever go travelling I don't break a municipal bylaw in Enola, Pennsylvania or something.

[Bronty-2]

Besides, he never replied except to say he'd 'think about it'. I would have been perfectly happy with a 4k bin within your precious ebay rules.

Don't get me wrong. I wish people did follow the rules and that nobody DID make offers. But that's not the world we live in. Your asking people to blindly follow the rules is like asking for world peace; its not going to happen because someone always has something they can gain by war.

Besides, what happens if a rule is bullshit? You're going to follow it because someone told you to? Give me a break. If there was a law that at the age of 30 I had to cut my penis off with a rusty butter knife you can guess whether or not I would follow THAT particular rule.

[8bitnes]

If it was considered a major rule, ebay would do more to prevent it from happening/punish those who do it.

Oh, eBay will and DOES do something about it. Remember, they loose money for every auction cancelled when a deal is worked on on the side. eBay always takes action when they have something to loose. The problem is that not enough people report these rule violations or if they do can't supply proof.

I realize that something is done occasionally. What my post was getting at is that if they REALLY cared they would take a number of additional measures.

First, they would post exactly what the penalty for violating any of their "rules" would be. In fact, it would probably help to call them rules instead of policies. Second, they would make contacting a member a little more difficult such as a bid must be placed or that all messages get posted into the listing (that way numerous people can report the violation once they see it). Third, they could screen all outgoing messages through an auto-text search that flags certain words or phrases that pertain to off-ebay transactions (this was a feature in place a long time ago when describing your auction for sale).

So, again, I am aware that something is done, but I meant that they could go further if they felt it was truly a big deal.

Back on topic, it is a shame that this game is not mint. I suspect the same that others do and that this game will be found again and possibly in large quantities. Heck, if there are at least 2 factory sealed copies known of and at least 2 other CIB copies (one surfaced last summer), there will be more. On another note, I have strong reasons to believe that not only was this game released only in the USA, but also that it was not released to all areas of the states. There are other discussions about regional releasing and this game is likely one of those titles.

EDIT: Evidentally, Hounder knows of 3 Factory sealed copies and 3 completes (1 of which was not the same as mine), so there are 4 completes out there.

[Bronty-2]

Good thoughts Eric. Your measure alone would pretty much instantly stamp out offer making. They should put you in charge 8-)

[Griking]

I won't beat a dead horse, We're just going to have to agree to disagree about what's ethical and what isn't. Besides, if you tried convincing the seller to add a BIN price onto his auction then that would have been fine and legal under eBay's rules as it wouldn't have been an one the side deal.

[jajaja]

Whats wrong with asking for BIN? As long as you just ask for a BIN without price its ok, but if you ask for $20 BIN on a complete Flintstones 2 i.e its something diffrent. Its upto the seller if he will add a BIN or not.

I know it say something in the Ebay rules that your not suppose to ask this, but its idiotic. The seller can do whatever he wants anyway.

[geneshifter]

I had this happen to me recently and I had no idea it was against the rules. I turned him down anyway, but I put a stack-up for auction and I thought I had 50 oz of gold or something based upon the number of pm's I got.

I actually prefer to sell things here. I am new to collecting and, unlike some people on these forums, I don't want to screw someone over because of their ignorance. At least here, you guys have some knowledge and I'll know if I've set a bad price.

Something else regarding rules since I can't resist. My wife works in the mortgage industry. I am a scientist. I cannot believe the amount of dishonesty that routinely goes through my wife's office every day. If I acted like that, my career would be over in 2 heartbeats. In the business world, though, it seems that the dishonest get ahead. I mean, look at Dick Cheney and Bush :D This is just making me sad. Integrity is something lacking in a lot of people.

[Bronty-2]

Griking -

Yeah, you're right, this horse is dead. I'm just continually surprised at how tightly you cling to black and white when all we have are shades of grey.

[DreamTR]

Damn, I am so glad I do not collect sealed stuff, ouch!

[Buyatari]

yeah you never get this drama with prototypes :roll:
Damn, I am so glad I do not collect sealed stuff, ouch!

[Darren870]

are you going for 100% sealed too buyatari?

[Griking]

Whats wrong with asking for BIN? As long as you just ask for a BIN without price its ok, but if you ask for $20 BIN on a complete Flintstones 2 i.e its something diffrent. Its upto the seller if he will add a BIN or not.

I know it say something in the Ebay rules that your not suppose to ask this, but its idiotic. The seller can do whatever he wants anyway.

Actually there nothing at all wrong with asking the seller to add a BIN. It's the seller's busiess to set up his auction any way he'd like and this includes whether he wants to include a BIN or not. There is something wrong however with asking the seller to cancel the auction altogether and sell you the game on the side. Using eBay to arrange a deal on the side is against eBay's terms of service, asking the seller to add a BIN to his auction isn't.

[Kitsune Sniper]

I used to think that asking a seller to post a BIN was against the rules, but it actually isn't. I consider it rude, but it's not against the rules.

Just so you know.

[Buyatari]

Maybe one day. I don't really keep track of what I buy or try to complete sets. I just buy what I like.


are you going for 100% sealed too buyatari?

[Bronty-2]

I'll say one thing - beat up or not, between this game and jollerancher's find its been a crazy couple of weeks on ebay x_x