If you are a Nintendo or former Nintendo employee and claim that you were supposed to destroy this game but took it home instead is there a chance Nintendo does something about it?
Is it stolen Nintendo property isn't it?
Statute of limitations for plain theft is probably under 5 years, so (if true and Nintendo cared) they probably can't do anything about it.
Depends on the state. There are several where the statute of limitations doesn't start until the alleged crime is uncovered.
lawyered!
They might not be able to charge him for the crime but they should be able to recover the stolen property. When US coins that were supposed to be destroyed get taken home by employees the US Mint has recovered them generations later.
They might not be able to charge him for the crime but they should be able to recover the stolen property. When US coins that were supposed to be destroyed get taken home by employees the US Mint has recovered them generations later.
There is likely a practical difference between what a private company can accomplish in that regard and what the federal government can do...
They might not be able to charge him for the crime but they should be able to recover the stolen property. When US coins that were supposed to be destroyed get taken home by employees the US Mint has recovered them generations later.
There is likely a practical difference between what a private company can accomplish in that regard and what the federal government can do...
Statute of limitations applies to charging someone with a crime. It does not apply to property rights. If you want a better example than US coins we can look at artwork. Stolen artwork is ALWAYS stolen artwork. If you steal the Mona Lisa and hide it in your closet it doesn't become yours to sell after 7 years of hiding it.
Ebay needs to punish people for doing shit like this, how can they consider themselves a professional company if they cant even handle a $30,000 sale
Ebay is very much in favor of the buyer. I'd be deathly afraid to list something that valuable on there. You read horror stories about people selling just regular iPhones.
Well, there goes my chance of EVER owning this game. $22k for a couple of days sitting still and BAM, it went just crazy. Thought it would be high at $50k most. Based on the last bid, it could be legit as who would ruin an account with that good feedback with an unpaid strike. Like someone else said here, can't trust any of these bids until it is confirmed the highest bidder pays. Usually, the highest bidder is someone with no or low feedback from what I have seen, but who knows. Let's just wait and see. At least this time, it is a legit listing compared to all those fakes that have appeared.
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Originally posted by: rcorporon
Is there a better place to sell something like this so that it wouldn't be as likely to be trolled?
The best thing to do at this point is list it at a high BIN and accept the best offer. Put it at $70K and see where you end up.
Originally posted by: Bronty
Originally posted by: LukeAF24
Originally posted by: bunnyboy
Originally posted by: buyatari2
If you are a Nintendo or former Nintendo employee and claim that you were supposed to destroy this game but took it home instead is there a chance Nintendo does something about it?
Is it stolen Nintendo property isn't it?
Statute of limitations for plain theft is probably under 5 years, so (if true and Nintendo cared) they probably can't do anything about it.
Depends on the state. There are several where the statute of limitations doesn't start until the alleged crime is uncovered.
lawyered!
They might not be able to charge him for the crime but they should be able to recover the stolen property. When US coins that were supposed to be destroyed get taken home by employees the US Mint has recovered them generations later.
Originally posted by: buyatari2
They might not be able to charge him for the crime but they should be able to recover the stolen property. When US coins that were supposed to be destroyed get taken home by employees the US Mint has recovered them generations later.
There is likely a practical difference between what a private company can accomplish in that regard and what the federal government can do...
Originally posted by: arch_8ngel
Originally posted by: buyatari2
They might not be able to charge him for the crime but they should be able to recover the stolen property. When US coins that were supposed to be destroyed get taken home by employees the US Mint has recovered them generations later.
There is likely a practical difference between what a private company can accomplish in that regard and what the federal government can do...
Statute of limitations applies to charging someone with a crime. It does not apply to property rights. If you want a better example than US coins we can look at artwork. Stolen artwork is ALWAYS stolen artwork. If you steal the Mona Lisa and hide it in your closet it doesn't become yours to sell after 7 years of hiding it.
Originally posted by: alekx
Ebay needs to punish people for doing shit like this, how can they consider themselves a professional company if they cant even handle a $30,000 sale
Ebay is very much in favor of the buyer. I'd be deathly afraid to list something that valuable on there. You read horror stories about people selling just regular iPhones.
Savages.
http://www.wired.com/2015/01/stadium-events-sealed-ebay-nintendo-nes/
Not thinking it is coincidence that this one is posted right now.
Originally posted by: xjwebb1982
Wonder if a speculator that can't tell the difference sees this one (sealed VGA PAL) and pulls the trigger - http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=i...
Not thinking it is coincidence that this one is posted right now.
DOUBLE whammy.
PAL & qualified.
Originally posted by: MoeDown
This is the reason why.....when you see a graded SE with a $30k BIN.....YOU BUY IT NOW!!!!
Savages.
I'm sure the one who killed the BIN didn't have 30k.
Originally posted by: xjwebb1982
Wonder if a speculator that can't tell the difference sees this one (sealed VGA PAL) and pulls the trigger - http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=1615539...
Not thinking it is coincidence that this one is posted right now.
DOUBLE whammy.
PAL & qualified.
That's Robins. Hope it sells.
Originally posted by: blarky
Wired.com has picked it up now too:
http://www.wired.com/2015/01/stad...
Nice article by Kohler, good to see he's spreading the eBay bid trolling word and calling out mainstream "reporting" on these kinda auctions.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Madden-96-Insert-As-Awesome-As-Stadium-Events-Or-Nintendo-World-Championships-/351260974254?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51c8c91cae
Originally posted by: xjwebb1982
Wonder if a speculator that can't tell the difference sees this one (sealed VGA PAL) and pulls the trigger - http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=i...
Not thinking it is coincidence that this one is posted right now.
What is the PAL version worth?
Originally posted by: rcorporon
Originally posted by: xjwebb1982
Wonder if a speculator that can't tell the difference sees this one (sealed VGA PAL) and pulls the trigger - http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=1615539...
Not thinking it is coincidence that this one is posted right now.
What is the PAL version worth?
4k
I am so hoping the winner doesn't pay lol.
Listed my copy now. Maybe I can pull a Super Nolan Bros.
You probably could have listed at 15k and sold around 12k.
Originally posted by: Robin Mihara
4k
Helpful.