I just select very good by default for everything I list, even minty stuff. But yeah, it's not in very good condition at all, the label is all there but it's bubbled pretty bad.
I just select very good by default for everything I list, even minty stuff. But yeah, it's not in very good condition at all, the label is all there but it's bubbled pretty bad.
Just an FYI, you're clearly experienced in buying/selling but that condition listing could bite you, it's not too close to eBay's description of "Very Good."
Very Good-An item that is used but still in very good condition. No damage to the jewel case or item cover, no scuffs, scratches cracks, or holes. The cover art and liner notes are included. The VHS or DVD box is included. The video game instructions and box are included. The teeth of disk holder are undamaged. Minimal wear on the exterior of item. No skipping on CD/DVD. No fuzzy/snowy frames on VHS tape. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
Good luck on the sale though, totally interested in the outcome!!!
I think at this moment with all the attention there are legit buyers for that stadium events sealed over 40k so why couldn't someone instead drop 10-15k on a cart only?
I think at this moment with all the attention there are legit buyers for that stadium events sealed over 40k so why couldn't someone instead drop 10-15k on a cart only?
Dude, I wrote the book on what you're talking about, so trust me when I say I get it.
I belive the record loose price for a SE is $7,500, but I don't follow the game closely. Taking double the current value on a damaged example seems like a great opportunity to take advantage of the current madness.
I hope JL sells it for $25,000. I love stories like that. I'm just surprised that $12,000 was immediately brushed off. My mint copy would be so far gone at $12k. Wouldn't have to even think about it, and I'm not actively selling it.
Do you believe your copy is worth north of $12,000 due to the art? You would seriously turn down $12k for it? Wowza!
I'm not looking to split up my set, so my copy of SE is staying put, but if someone offered me $12,000.... Gone!
Oh God no! I wouldn't turn it down. I think my cart gets a small premium over current price due to the art, and then a discount due to the bubbling....so in other words, "spot price".
I'd never hesitate to say "Sold" at double the going rate!
Do you believe your copy is worth north of $12,000 due to the art? You would seriously turn down $12k for it? Wowza!
I'm not looking to split up my set, so my copy of SE is staying put, but if someone offered me $12,000.... Gone!
Oh God no! I wouldn't turn it down. I think my cart gets a small premium over current price due to the art, and then a discount due to the bubbling....so in other words, "spot price".
I'd never hesitate to say "Sold" at double the going rate!
Gotcha. I figured as much, and I agree with your valuation.
Good luck! I hope you're the next big-sale success story.
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.
Wouldn't Nintendo have to prove that this individual stole it from them? And if it is true his boss said it is ok for him to keep a copy to himself then hes doing nothing wrong.
Even then, lets just say for the sake of this discussion, that this individual did wrongfully steal it. How does Nintendo go about proving that in a court?
Well in the property rights context it would be a civil suit so you don't need to prove it. I believe it just has to be on the balance of probabilities which is a much lower bar. Think 51% instead of 90 something percent.
Well in the property rights context it would be a civil suit so you don't need to prove it. I believe it just has to be on the balance of probabilities which is a much lower bar. Think 51% instead of 90 something percent.
Alright Thank you. I know like nothing when it comes to legal stuff. Im just a 22 year old that works retail haha
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.
Wouldn't Nintendo have to prove that this individual stole it from them? And if it is true his boss said it is ok for him to keep a copy to himself then hes doing nothing wrong.
Even then, lets just say for the sake of this discussion, that this individual did wrongfully steal it. How does Nintendo go about proving that in a court?
If the story about the seller charged with destoying these games is true then the property remains company property.
Other high profile (non-Videogame) auctions have been stopped under circumstances when ownership is in question. Nintendo can flex its muscles without going to court. Ebay just needs needs an email from Nintendo if it wishes to stop the auction. At that point a high dollar sale for the seller becomes tricky at best. Is a buyer who was otherwise willing to spend 5 figures still interested knowing that they might not have a clear legal title? It might be enough for them to stop the public sale of the item. Assuming that they want to take it to the next step they would first try to re-acquire the company property without ever going to court.
This all assumes that Nintendo believes it to be company property and cares enough to do something about it. If they do then the buyer could have a serious problem. If they don't then nothing happens.
That's a pretty slippery slope though. It be terrible if Nintendo wanted stuff like PowerFest, Campus Challenge, and Prototypes back or started suing for copyright infringement on reproduction artwork and software.
That's a pretty slippery slope though. It be terrible if Nintendo wanted stuff like PowerFest, Campus Challenge, and Prototypes back or started suing for copyright infringement on reproduction artwork and software.
That risk has always been there.
Assembler over at Assemblergames doesn't talk about it very much anymore but he was once asked to send back an unreleased N64 prototype. He fought it and I believe still ended up having to send it back to Nintendo. After selling an unreleased gameboy prototype on ebay I too was contacted by lawyers from a company holding the IP requesting it back. In my case they were more concerned over the digital content and not the physical cartridge. They denied it was their product and accused me of coding the game! In the end they believed that I was just a collector and sold the only copy I had. They still wanted the cartridge back and did not want it dumped. They stated that they would be sending letters for me to sign but this never happened. The first thing I did was contact the new owner and let him know about this. He waited for awhile but he publicly dumped it anyway and as far as I know was never contacted about it.
Its a little more reassuring to see people with 500+ feedback bidding.
One would think that would be reassuring. But from what I've seen in the past with these types of things, the amount of feedback knows no bounds for troll bidding.
Those all have to be troll bids right?? Otherwise this would be the first video game to sell for over 100k (not counting the troll bids on that 1990 NWC gold cartridge a little while back). I'm surprised to see so many bids from people with lots of feedback.
^i think the zelda test cart that was on the goodwill site was at 3 trillion dollars at one time but i think the buyer backed out. even if the auction ends at 100k, we all have to deal with the aftermath of news reporting about how the last one went for a 100k, kinda that the mario nwc and that brings even more light on our ever up and coming hobby. dumb trolls
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?
Most companies have a policy for this. Sometimes you have to sign paperwork that records the details. Sometimes it also says you can't resell it, but that's very specific to each situation. I'm not sure how Nintendo would benefit from getting involved.
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Originally posted by: MilonSecretStash
You probably could have listed at 15k and sold around 12k.
Maybe, but my copy is a little different than other copies. It has properly centered artwork and the top portion of the label isn't cut off either.
Originally posted by: JosephLeo
Originally posted by: MilonSecretStash
You probably could have listed at 15k and sold around 12k.
Maybe, but my copy is a little different than other copies. It has properly centered artwork and the top portion of the label isn't cut off either.
lol. Don't you think that Very good condition is a really big stretch with that huge spot of label damage?
Originally posted by: JosephLeo
I just select very good by default for everything I list, even minty stuff. But yeah, it's not in very good condition at all, the label is all there but it's bubbled pretty bad.
Just an FYI, you're clearly experienced in buying/selling but that condition listing could bite you, it's not too close to eBay's description of "Very Good."
http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/item-condition.html
Very Good-An item that is used but still in very good condition. No damage to the jewel case or item cover, no scuffs, scratches cracks, or holes. The cover art and liner notes are included. The VHS or DVD box is included. The video game instructions and box are included. The teeth of disk holder are undamaged. Minimal wear on the exterior of item. No skipping on CD/DVD. No fuzzy/snowy frames on VHS tape. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
Good luck on the sale though, totally interested in the outcome!!!
Originally posted by: JosephLeo
Originally posted by: MilonSecretStash
You probably could have listed at 15k and sold around 12k.
Maybe, but my copy is a little different than other copies. It has properly centered artwork and the top portion of the label isn't cut off either.
Do you believe your copy is worth north of $12,000 due to the art? You would seriously turn down $12k for it? Wowza!
I'm not looking to split up my set, so my copy of SE is staying put, but if someone offered me $12,000.... Gone!
Originally posted by: MilonSecretStash
I think at this moment with all the attention there are legit buyers for that stadium events sealed over 40k so why couldn't someone instead drop 10-15k on a cart only?
Dude, I wrote the book on what you're talking about, so trust me when I say I get it.
I belive the record loose price for a SE is $7,500, but I don't follow the game closely. Taking double the current value on a damaged example seems like a great opportunity to take advantage of the current madness.
I hope JL sells it for $25,000. I love stories like that. I'm just surprised that $12,000 was immediately brushed off. My mint copy would be so far gone at $12k. Wouldn't have to even think about it, and I'm not actively selling it.
Originally posted by: BeaglePuss
Do you believe your copy is worth north of $12,000 due to the art? You would seriously turn down $12k for it? Wowza!
I'm not looking to split up my set, so my copy of SE is staying put, but if someone offered me $12,000.... Gone!
Oh God no! I wouldn't turn it down. I think my cart gets a small premium over current price due to the art, and then a discount due to the bubbling....so in other words, "spot price".
I'd never hesitate to say "Sold" at double the going rate!
Originally posted by: JosephLeo
Originally posted by: BeaglePuss
Do you believe your copy is worth north of $12,000 due to the art? You would seriously turn down $12k for it? Wowza!
I'm not looking to split up my set, so my copy of SE is staying put, but if someone offered me $12,000.... Gone!
Oh God no! I wouldn't turn it down. I think my cart gets a small premium over current price due to the art, and then a discount due to the bubbling....so in other words, "spot price".
I'd never hesitate to say "Sold" at double the going rate!
Gotcha. I figured as much, and I agree with your valuation.
Good luck! I hope you're the next big-sale success story.
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.
Wouldn't Nintendo have to prove that this individual stole it from them? And if it is true his boss said it is ok for him to keep a copy to himself then hes doing nothing wrong.
Even then, lets just say for the sake of this discussion, that this individual did wrongfully steal it. How does Nintendo go about proving that in a court?
Originally posted by: dukepharo
One of the funnier things I've seen:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Madden-96...
LOL thinking about making an offer?
Originally posted by: Bronty
Well in the property rights context it would be a civil suit so you don't need to prove it. I believe it just has to be on the balance of probabilities which is a much lower bar. Think 51% instead of 90 something percent.
Alright Thank you. I know like nothing when it comes to legal stuff. Im just a 22 year old that works retail haha
Originally posted by: bluzebrother11
Originally posted by: dukepharo
One of the funnier things I've seen:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Madden-96-Insert-As-Awesome-As-Stadi...
LOL thinking about making an offer?
I should make an offer for more than what he is asking....
Originally posted by: Pickle
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.
Wouldn't Nintendo have to prove that this individual stole it from them? And if it is true his boss said it is ok for him to keep a copy to himself then hes doing nothing wrong.
Even then, lets just say for the sake of this discussion, that this individual did wrongfully steal it. How does Nintendo go about proving that in a court?
If the story about the seller charged with destoying these games is true then the property remains company property.
Other high profile (non-Videogame) auctions have been stopped under circumstances when ownership is in question. Nintendo can flex its muscles without going to court. Ebay just needs needs an email from Nintendo if it wishes to stop the auction. At that point a high dollar sale for the seller becomes tricky at best. Is a buyer who was otherwise willing to spend 5 figures still interested knowing that they might not have a clear legal title? It might be enough for them to stop the public sale of the item. Assuming that they want to take it to the next step they would first try to re-acquire the company property without ever going to court.
This all assumes that Nintendo believes it to be company property and cares enough to do something about it. If they do then the buyer could have a serious problem. If they don't then nothing happens.
Originally posted by: JosephLeo
That's a pretty slippery slope though. It be terrible if Nintendo wanted stuff like PowerFest, Campus Challenge, and Prototypes back or started suing for copyright infringement on reproduction artwork and software.
That risk has always been there.
Assembler over at Assemblergames doesn't talk about it very much anymore but he was once asked to send back an unreleased N64 prototype. He fought it and I believe still ended up having to send it back to Nintendo. After selling an unreleased gameboy prototype on ebay I too was contacted by lawyers from a company holding the IP requesting it back. In my case they were more concerned over the digital content and not the physical cartridge. They denied it was their product and accused me of coding the game! In the end they believed that I was just a collector and sold the only copy I had. They still wanted the cartridge back and did not want it dumped. They stated that they would be sending letters for me to sign but this never happened. The first thing I did was contact the new owner and let him know about this. He waited for awhile but he publicly dumped it anyway and as far as I know was never contacted about it.
Noticed a lot of dropouts. Hope the trend continues, I really want a market price on this thing already!
Originally posted by: MrWunderful
Its a little more reassuring to see people with 500+ feedback bidding.
One would think that would be reassuring. But from what I've seen in the past with these types of things, the amount of feedback knows no bounds for troll bidding.
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?
Most companies have a policy for this. Sometimes you have to sign paperwork that records the details. Sometimes it also says you can't resell it, but that's very specific to each situation. I'm not sure how Nintendo would benefit from getting involved.
Originally posted by: sell2uforless
A little off topic it seems, but anywho. I remember someone posting about this exact item here on NA late last year...maybe November?
No need to be plugging your auction here.
It's back "down" to $40k.