Craigslist people, are they serious?!??

[understatement]

I do

1. What did you do with the L and R buttons?

2. What’s with the cart in the back? Did you just make a lable for the cart you cut the top off of to extend the contacts?

[Gameguy]

Not a ripoff or stupid ad, this is the best type of ad anyone could want to see. Someone wanting to buy a Genesis for a decent amount, and only interested in buying sports games.

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-s...AdIdZ448164947

Wanted: WANTED - Sega Genesis Console - 2 Controllers - Toronto pickup
Price: $25.00

Hi,

I am looking to buy a Sega Genesis Console with 2 Controllers for $25. I will pay $30 or more if games are included but I am only interested in sports games.

I live downtown and am not willing to meet outside the city.

Email me if you are interested.

[recorderdude]

http://allentown.craigslist.org/vgm/3538569067.html

Wow! A NES emulator with a dreamcast for ONLY $85!

I think the sadder part is that this guy actually has a quality-printed label on the disc, so he either spent extra time printing it to make it look genuine or got scammed himself and think the NesterDC disc is a legit SEGA release.

[wiggyx]

1. What did you do with the L and R buttons?

2. What’s with the cart in the back? Did you just make a lable for the cart you cut the top off of to extend the contacts?

Yup, sure did :P

[fluid_matrix]

I do

Holy Shiite, that's awesome!

[wiggyx]

Thanks! I actually haven't finished it yet, but this thread inspired me to pick it back up so I grabbed the last component that I need to wrap it up.



Now I can wire the cart port up without a bunch of fuss and slap it together

[CatTehBus]

This guy in my area is serious he's selling a copy of Earthbound and he knows what its worth

[wiggyx]

Tell him that he's trying something stupid and will likely be ignored because of it :P

[recorderdude]

unless that's pristine and complete in box (and possibly sealed), it's nowhere near the actual value.

[wiggyx]

Sealed would easily be 1K+. That would be a steal, as fucking crazy as it sounds

[8-bitNesMan]

Why oh why did I not buy them all back in '96 when they were 20 bucks a piece brand new and sealed?

[jperryss]

Earthbound was never actually sealed, at least according to the rarity guide here on DP.

[DK1105]

http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/clt/3551872218.html

Im thinking about picking this lot up for a real steal.

A 5200 4 port with 3 controllers and 8 games! Only for $400

Games are super breakout, missile command, soccer, pole position, galaxian, Q*bert, and 2, count them 2 copies of pacman.

I did a quick price out on this lot. According to pricecharting this lot is worth a whole wooping 92.79. That is with buying the controllers separately at the listed 15.51 and the most expensive game is Q*bert at $3.50. I also comes with a box that looks like it has been through a washing machine.

[recorderdude]

Pokemon: Gotta overprice em all!

http://lancaster.craigslist.org/vgm/3564904725.html

"This game retails on amazon for over $200".

Yes. Brand new and sealed, it is priced that.

...for some overpriced copies. There's a sealed one for $75, even.

EDIT: OH IT GETS BETTER

http://lancaster.craigslist.org/vgm/3564903992.html

Not only is he asking $50 for a loose cartridge of pokemon yellow, he STATES IN HIS AD that it is "Selling on Amazon for $25-$800."

[xelement5x]

Pokemon: Gotta overprice em all!

http://lancaster.craigslist.org/vgm/3564904725.html

"This game retails on amazon for over $200".

Yes. Brand new and sealed, it is priced that.

...for some overpriced copies. There's a sealed one for $75, even.

EDIT: OH IT GETS BETTER

http://lancaster.craigslist.org/vgm/3564903992.html

Not only is he asking $50 for a loose cartridge of pokemon yellow, he STATES IN HIS AD that it is "Selling on Amazon for $25-$800."

Oh people....

The last copy of Silver and Yellow I sold went for about $20-$25, and those had brand new batteries installed in them as well!

[8-bitNesMan]

Earthbound was never actually sealed, at least according to the rarity guide here on DP.

OK brand new in the big box then

[Esquire Fox]

SNS-001 guys. I want you to look at this very carefully. This is the first Nintendo DS built.

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/clt/3510674254.html

The model number is the gift that just keeps on giving. That said, the boxes are actually nice and his price isn't astronomical considering what he thinks he might have.

[recorderdude]

Not craigslist, but I can't think of anywhere else to post this. Amazon sellers can be idiots too!



EDIT: also, that boxed super mario world actually commands a decent price (as most just came cart-and-manual as SNES pack-ins) as does a complete boxed SNES, so yeah, even more reasonable. still wouldn't buy it since I'm not a boxfreak, though.

[Hippytipper]

Mega Man IV = $299.99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mega-Man-IV-...item4ac0f2f0f1

[ScourDX]

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/va...582398288.html

NINENDO 3DS FIRE EMBLEM AWAKING WITH ART BOOK GET IT WELL U CAN

THIS GAME WILL ONLY BE OUT FOR 3 WEEKS TO A MONTH MAX AND IT WILL BE DISOUNTIUED IN ABOUT 3 WEEKS

ASKING PRICE $150 OBO

What kind of idiot would fall for this.