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>order a used video game on ebay
>it has the fucking original owner's name scribbled on it in permanent marker

used vidya woes thread

>> No.2195062

Isopropyl alcohol gets it off usually. Googone if not.

>> No.2195067

>>2195052

Use acetone.

>> No.2195073

>>2195067
Back to /v/.

>> No.2195076

>>2195073

Anon i really meant acetone, as the one people use to clean off nail polish.

>> No.2195083

>>2195076
I bet you really did mean it. Great way to wreck plastic.

>> No.2195085

>>2195083

Never happened to me.

>> No.2195087

>>2195085
I bet...
/vr/ sure has gone to shit.

>> No.2195091

>>2195087

Anon really what the fuck is your problem ?
I never go to /v/ and i've been here since the beginning, i used a nail polish cleaner 3 times in my whole life and i never fucked up the plastic.

>> No.2195093

>>2195091
Acetone melts abs plastic used on console and cartridges. Fuck off.

>> No.2195094

>>2195093

It seems the plastic used on dreamcast VMUs can withstand it then, since i used it on three of them and i had no problem.

>> No.2195098

>>2195094
I bet you did guy.

>> No.2195104

Anyone have that pic of a Net Yaroze that someone used acetone on? I think it was an ebay auction.

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Acetone works great!

>> No.2195109

>>2195098

Really i don't know why you shouldn't believe me, the guy wrote three small letters on the back of the VMUs, i used a qtip whetted with nail polish cleaner and that shit went away, i just checked and if you stare for a good 5 minutes you can at best see the faint smudging of the ink.

>> No.2195149

>>2195052
My PS3 is engraved and the USB ports are fucked. It's a shame.

I discovered that I bought a few PS one games only to discover that the original discs are missing and have been replaced with platinum edns. It all plays the same but It just feels wrong.


I recommend watching this for cleaning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT_y69V5ceU

>> No.2195168

>>2195149
I've had this happen. I'm way more cautious of this now though, and they were cheap as shit. Basically it was Legend of Dragoon black label with the greatest hits CD's, which look like ass. I also have a greatest hits disc for Onimusha and DMC.

Bad feels
>Seller doesn't list damage or is sly about it
>Shit like the serial number being cut out of the back art, but it was covered by a sticker in the photos
Was not impressed.
>TESTED, WORKS GREAT, GAURENTEED TO WORK
>Get it
>Obviously doesn't work, retard obviously did not test it
>Have to pay return shipping to get a refund
>Leave negative feedback and hold onto it and hock it on craigslist or my local store
Carts I always try to clean, but the amount of shit carts I've gotten lately has gone up.

>> No.2195278

>>2195109
Some people are paranoid.

>> No.2195428

>>2195109
Jesus Christ, just stop replying to him.

>> No.2195554

Get a DRY ERASE marker.

Scribble said marker all over the permanent marker.

Wipe off.

Repeat until permanent marker marks are gone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV-T1kP5X_g

I have only done this on a dry erase board, but apparently it works on other stuff.

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this is now a gore thread

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>> No.2195581

>>2195569
How do you not immediately submerge that in a shit load of alcohol for a few hours?

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I still don't know how shit like this happens.

I mean I can understand the labels fading from the sun. I can even understand people writing their names on the cart. But why would someone try to take the label off?

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>>2195583
I am at a loss for words....

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Don't you hate it when your games get cowpox

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>here's your game back bro
>oh I took it off and stuck it on my school folder. Look how cool it looks now!
>huh? Who cares its not like you NEED the label. Besides I wrote what game it is on there for you

>> No.2195638

>>2195630
>Majaro's Mask
I'm dying right now.

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Found this at a goodwill for $2. No idea what they did to it but label is in awful condition.

>> No.2195696

>>2195630

There's no way this could be real. That kid would have died.

>> No.2195698

>>2195630
Please tell me this doesn't happen. Has anyone has this experience before?

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>>2195052
nail polish remover works great

>> No.2195712

>Buy game
>PROPERTY OF BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO plastered diagonally across the cart

>> No.2195721

Has anyone purchased label replacements for N64 cartridges?

>> No.2195725

>>2195712
I keep them like that. I've got a few Blockbuster's, one from a cool old game store that closed about 10 years ago, and my StarFox on SNES has a sticker for a little video store in Kid Rock's hometown.

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>>2195721
Also you can buy end labels for N64 cartridges.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag39ZrJ6Y1U

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>>2195698
>>2195696
I made the story up

It's the only explanation I could think of

>> No.2195749

>>2195630
I've been using manjaro linux for about 6 months now, and so I actually called Majora's mask Manjaro's Mask on accident the other day.

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those electronic anti-theft stickers are brutal

>> No.2195778

I like to keep those battle scars. It makes the cart feel more used, more like it has a unique story despite being a generic product

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>>2195098
For you.

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CRITICAL HIT

>> No.2195802

and nothing of value was lost

>2015
>thinking the format matters instead of the data

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>>2195801

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>>2195802
ur a fagt lol

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>>2195805
>tfw they'd still charge you full price for it

>> No.2195809

>>2195801
I actally would sit and repair them

>> No.2195813

I actually have my games engraved on the surface of diamonds in microscopic hex to last as long as possible, and regularly trascript roms manually to ensure that there's no corruption then play them directly from my computer on a modified console on an authentic CRT made from original blueprints with vintage machinery

>> No.2195819

>>2195813
>not absorbing the game directly into your brain
stay pleb

>> No.2195825

>>2195809
You could try, but it's unlikely that they'd work ever again.

>> No.2195826

>>2195052
If it's on the back I usually just leave it there. Doesn't bother me much and I actually like the feeling of "somebody wrote this there when they were like 7".
I only really buy JP region (scribbling is even more common really). Also when I open the cartridges sometimes I find what seem to be fixes and stuff done to the PCB, which is interesting.

>> No.2195829

>>2195569
Did somebody like diarrhea over the entire N64?

>> No.2195830

>>2195829
it's dog shit

>> No.2195883

>>2195801
Australia's flood. I do remember that one.

>> No.2195885

>>2195569

What the fuck?

>> No.2195887

I once brought Pokemon Firered and got Pokemon Red instead. The label was all scratched up so I eventually tore it off. However my OCD hit and I couldn't stand having a game with no label so I threw it out.. I regret like 20 bucks but I figured I'd buy a better copy eventually.

>> No.2195897

I just shrug these messed label pics off,
it ain't no biggie to just print a new one.
Pretty much every game's label can be found through google, add some paper glue and slap it on.

>> No.2195898

>>2195825
Eh, some of that stuff's got to work after some drying out. Maybe need to bathe the gunk off of them first though.

>> No.2195942

>>2195830

The N64 isn't that bad

ba-dum-thiss

>> No.2195951

>>2195583
wow...you can tell that whoever did this...did it with their teeth.

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>> No.2196156

>>2196135
"acceptable" is the lowest condition on eBay for video games before "not working"

>an item with obvious and significant wear but is still operational. May have tears or holes in VHS/DVD box. The video game instructions and box may not be included. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.

>> No.2196157

>>2196135

as long as it still plays that's the right category

Used - Acceptable: Used only if noted within specific categories. The item is fairly worn but continues to work perfectly. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, and worn corners. The item may have identifying markings on it or show other signs of previous use.

>> No.2196171

>>2196135

whats not acceptable about that? buy it, pull the board out and put it in a clean shell, buy a replacement label and flip it to some condition pandering fruit nugget who things they're actually worth a lot.

>> No.2196178

>>2196135
I hate faggots who take the "item condition" category seriously instead of just looking at the picture and reading the item description.

When you list an item on ebay now there is so many boxes you have to fill in its ridiculous,so if you got a few things to list you click " Sell similar item" so that you dont have to fill it all out again but theres always something you forget,they even included a box next to the item condition for describing defects which i never fill out because everyone has always just used the item description for everything.

tl;dr ebay is fucking ass for selling and the buyers can be stupid as fuck

>> No.2196193

>>2195073
>disagree with someone
>tell them to go to /v/

Every time

>> No.2196235

Owning other people's memories is half the fun of owning old stuff!

>> No.2196791

>>2195108
nice debugging unit you got there, anon.

>> No.2197141

>>2195630
My sister used to have this bizarre thing where if something had a sticker on it she'd feel this need to take it off.

>> No.2197228

This is why we need reproduction labels.

>> No.2197232

>>2197228
Theres nothing wrong with reproduction labels.
People get all bent out of shape about them but theres a certain pride in your collection most people have. Having nasty torn up labels sucks.

People just get BTFO over reproduction labels on expensive games. I think its fine, its like restoring an old car. You're never going to be able to find all the old parts, so you may have to make some sacrifices. Besides... who fucking cares, it is and always was just a sticker.

>> No.2197237

>>2197232
There's a reason an original old car brings 10x what a repro car does.
I haven't seen a label that exactly recreates the original yet.

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>>2195571
That Goldeneye cart.

>> No.2197245

>>2195598
If you take all the labels off you never have to decide what game to play and your life is a constant lottery of excitement. Just pick a cart out from the pile, pop it in, and see what it is.

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>>2197239

>> No.2197318

>>2197274
Lolo

>> No.2197348

>>2197245
I like the way you think.

>> No.2197895

>grandmother has an SNES at her house for when her other grandchildren and I visit
>visit as a kid
>one game doesn't work
>she knows the connections need cleaned sometimes because someone told her
>she gets out nail polish remover and rubs it all over the connections
It's worked without issue for the 15 years since then.

>> No.2197901

>>2195573
I don't see the problem here.

>> No.2197903

>>2197901

There's no dot above the i

>> No.2197905

>>2197903
Oh shit, you're right

>> No.2197913

>>2195569
I've never laughed so hard this early in the morning.

>> No.2198621

>>2195052
>get famicom game in the mail
>squiggles on the back of it
>guessing it says "Ching Dong's Donkey Kong, You no stear"

Long as it's in their hurdygurd alphabet, it doesn't bother me.

>> No.2198625

I'm glad I was born at a time when video games used CDs. I don't know if little kid me would have not scribbled on shit

>> No.2198631

>>2195168
don't know how long ago this was, but ebay forces sellers to pay the return shipping on faulty stuff now.

Hell, if you buy something you suspect is pirated and raise a fuss, ebay refund you and tell you to dispose of it rather than send it back.

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>>2195610
>Don't play this game without asking
Man, that sounds like something my little brother would have done.

>Little bro loans me his PS2 to complete FFX
>Get a little over halfway through
>We argue at dinner
>Go out later on
>Return to find he's deleted my save
>Go to his room to argue
>Sign on the door says "FUCK OFF"

>> No.2198647

>>2195575
was this left on a windowsill in direct sunlight for 10 years?

>> No.2198656

>>2198647
If I had to guess I'd say it was probably used for a display/demo.

That's the only thing I can think of that would mean it was left inside the 64 for ages.

>> No.2198661

>>2195052
I use one of those high polymer erasers and it comes right off

>> No.2198671

>"borrow" a NES game from some kid back in elementary school
>keep it
>has his name written on the back in permanent marker

Writing your name on it didn't stop you from losing your copy of River City Ransom, Adam.

>> No.2198682

>>2198671
It helped me.

Posted it before, but:
>Neighbor kid with a shitty mom/situation hangs out all the time
>Play NES together.
>Write my names on my games because I'm crazy
>My Double Dragon 2 disappears, he breaks into my house some mornings to play games when I'm still asleep.
>At his house, he pulls my copy of double dragon 2 out of his NES so we can play Ninja Gaiden
Dude, that's my fucking game
>I don't see your name on it
>I flip it over for him
>Oh.

>> No.2198683

Why can't we just 3D print game cartridges complete with circuit boards, chips, and labels already?

>> No.2201331

>>2195665
>that mcdonald's glass
my nigga

>> No.2201397

>>2195801
Worst gore post I have ever seen.

>> No.2201405

>>2198682
>he breaks into my house some mornings to play games when I'm still asleep.

the fuck

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>>2195730
>sticker goes over the crease

Those are useless if you ever want to open your game up to clean it. Why don't they make ones that go half on one side like NES and SNES labels?

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Literally worse than Hitler.

>> No.2201428

I leave marker and rental stickers on, I'm weird

>> No.2201484

>>2201413

>not cleaning it before you put the label on....

>> No.2201634

Everyone seems to keep asking, where do these horribly damaged games come from?

All those rental places. That's why they are all dirty as hell, with ruined labels because of the stickers. Hell, I still remember half the games I rented back then had jacked up labels already.

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>>2195569
isn't this from the old flood thread for ages ago where some one showed pics of his old consoles and games floating in a deep mix of mud and water?
nice out of context photo by the way.

>> No.2201751

>>2201484
justlike my girlfriend!

>> No.2201752

>>2195829
AVGN got to it first
*badum tish*

>> No.2201769

>>2201634
nah, a lot of them just come from people that were horrible as children

>> No.2201771

>>2201741
link or calling as a shop

>> No.2201776

>>2195801
so much neo geo

>> No.2201778

>>2201751
BAH HAH HAH HAH HAH!!! Ohhhhh!.....................................................................................I don't get it.

>> No.2201801

>>2195801
I remember this thread, wasn't he able to rescue a fair amount of that though?