I'm selling some stuff on ebay (auctions are in the "everything ebay thread") among them a Pokemon Colosseum guide; checking out some completed auctions a couple of days ago I ran across one with a guide and the Pokemon Colosseum Bonus Disc for a lot of money.
I thought the guy was a deceptive seller and successfully tried to pass on this worthless disc as the actual game.
Tonight I discovered that this bonus disc sells for $50 to $70. I'm really amazed.
The thing was for FREE readily to be picked up at Best Buy and Circuit City three years ago. I picked one up for me back then and for the 12-year old son of a friend. Of course I immediately checked if I still have the thing in my demo section -- yep, I do, I never looked at it.
This might be old news for some of you, but for me it certainly is not.
I think this is a great tale of the surprises we experience in this sometimes very unpredictable collectors market. It is not the (un)limited edition versions, not the hyped stuff already "rare" before it gets released, not the hyped collectible thingies out there that sometimes will be high in demand or even rare; nope, it is the seemingly little, cheap, overlooked items which surprise us.
My Qs:
1. Since WHEN is this going on?
2. WHY, oh why? (is it this exclusive Jericho character which can be transfered to the two GBA games?)
3. Does someone know how many of them were printed approximately?
4. It's not even a demo, it is a PREVIEW disc! Did anyone of you anticipate that this disc will be in demand one day? (and PLEASE SHARE your long-timed honed collectors nose with us!)
Finally, I could bite myself in my behind; why oh why didn't I pick up more back then? I remember that I picked them up because of the plastic GC-cases just in case I buy a used GC game with a bad case...and WHY oh WHY did I give one to the lil' guy of my friend who certainly doesn't appreciate it?