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>ebay
>Trying to find a standalone Sega CD
>See pic related
>Buy it now £50

Post your eBay related horror stories

>> No.431846

>>431808

Jesus that box went through hell and back.

>> No.431863

>>431808
>CiB RARE!!!

>> No.431870

>be european
>look for earthbound
>some dude is selling it for 40€
>comment "I can sell the pal version if needed"

I died a little inside.

>> No.431875

>>431808
>100 usd
>for that
I can go to a retro vidya store that doesn't give a flying toss about Sega shit, and grab one for 10 bucks, WITH THE BOX INCLUDED

>> No.431902

>>431870

I don't understand, he was selling the NTSC version for 40€ and he could also sell the PAL version?

>> No.431940

>>431902

Yup.

Translated the offer:
"Earthbound English Snes Super Nintendo
Pal version if neccesary"

Without picture.
Totally legit would buy again A+++

>> No.431947
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431947

odd i don't have a picture of my sega cd box by itself... so ignore the other thing.

although the box is white around the edges i got a working sega cd in box, an extra genesis 2, a composite a/v cable, and a loose copy of samurai shodown for $25

only downside is the genesis 2 was lacking a power cable and i got the price because i had to ghetto-rig the sega cd to play.

>> No.431969
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431969

>>431902
It's probably a reproduction cart like in this pic, there is no PAL Earthbound

>> No.431990

>>431940
I didn't know EB had a PAL release.

>> No.431995

People putting RARE as a prefix for every single game listed.

>RARE SONIC THE HEDGEHOG MEGA DRIVE

>> No.432015

>>431990

Precisely, there is no pal release, it's most likely just a cheap repro. cart.

The dude also sells a french version of chrono trigger... I wonder if people really fall for this shit?

>> No.432026

Honestly I haven't had a bad experience yet. Once got a game with a scratch in the cover that wasn't visible in pictures, nothing major, and a stain from glue used to hold the spine card on.

>> No.432031

>>431808
looks like rats have chewed the box man.
>>431995
yeah that too

>> No.432045

>>431995

Most people use RARE as a suffix, though. Which is just equally annoying.

>> No.432047

>box is slighty damaged
>still in excellent condition
>buy with jew life force now please

>> No.432067

>>432047
>slightly damaged
Half of the fucking box has been torn off. I actually have no idea why the seller doesn't just sell the Mega CD standalone.

>> No.432072
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432072

WHAT A DEAL!

>> No.432079

>>432031
Mutant rats?

>> No.432097
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432097

>>432067

>> No.432107
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432107

A plastic plate. Seriously. Plastic.

The saddest thing is that this is apparently that rare and people have paid obscene amounts for it.

It's still completely fucking retarded, though.

>> No.432114

>>432072
What even is that? Dirt? Tar?

>> No.432128

>>432107
>seller with 0 feedback

lol

>> No.432140

>>431875
Yeah, but this is Yurop, where buying anything vidya related IRL is damn near impossible.

>> No.432181
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432181

>>432140
case in point

>> No.432251

>>432181
>>432140
http://www.retrogamefreak.com/

>> No.432276

>>432251
>>432181

why is SNES so expensive?

>> No.432286

>>432276
>inb4 "because hipsters"

>> No.432310

>>432276
Because losers.

>> No.432318

>>432286

It's funny how /vr/ has adopted that silly attitude.

>Everyone who wants what I want is a hipster!

>> No.432357

>>432276
Because people are willing to pay for it.
And because they don't unstand the feeling you get from cheap gaming deals.
Yard sales ftw motherfucker.

>> No.432365

>>432357
>Yard sales
an entirely north american phenomenom

>> No.432398
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432398

>> No.432436

>>432365

Bullshit, I'm a britfag, we have Car Boot sales which are practically the same thing.

>> No.432431

>ORIGINAL Sega Genesis RARE Sonic 2 INCLUDED FREE

>It's a model 3
>No original controllers
>Split cables
>No box
>It's sonic 1
>No box/manual for sonic 1
>$90 BUY IT NOW

>> No.432432

>>432365
Is it really? Yurope must have some way of selling used stuff though right?

>> No.432445

>>432432
we donate it to the state as a tithe
>>432436
yeah, that's a good point, and as I child I remember going to weekly fairs/markets and stuff where you could get all kinds of tat, including video games

>> No.432454

>>432432
my sis in the UK bought tons of shit from car boot sales.

>> No.432584

>>432436
I've never found anything of particular value and I'm kind of weary about going to another one because some of them charge entrance fees.

>> No.432624

>>432584
People do the same over here in the United States with flea markets. The one nearest to me is particularly infuriating because it's held outside in what is pretty much an old, cracked parking lot. And if it rains, any of the games are pretty much fucked.

>> No.432732
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432732

>>432107
>starting bid $10,000

>> No.432746

>>432276
Because master system and megadrive where way more popular in pal regions

>> No.432763

>>432398
Damn appledrones

>> No.432756

>>432584
I try get out every other Sunday, the seasons come back around so there should be more car boots happening now.
The ones in my area only charge 20p - £1 so it's not too bad, I know what you mean though it can be pretty hit and miss. I've never 'hit the jackpot' but got some good bargains and quite enjoy rooting through piles of crap looking for random gaems.
Ebay pisses me off but if you're after something in particular it's the only option really.
I also check gumtree in my area everyday, fucking gutted though missed out on an unboxed NES and zapper with 23 boxed games and a couple unboxed yesterday for £70, there was Zelda and Noah's Ark in there with would have covered the £70 alone (if sold on ebay).

>> No.432770

>>432276
nostalgia and hipsters trying to recapture that nostalgia with their fake retro video games

>> No.432782

>>432746
don't understand this answer

>> No.432794

>>432782
Because less nintendo consoles and games sold in Pal regions back in the snes and nes days plus high demand for old nintendo games

>> No.432805

>>432782
that's because you're retarded. he's saying there was less demand for the snes in pal regions so there weren't as many, making them slightly more rare and thus increasing the price.

>> No.432834

>>431995
Or those people who go like this

>ZELDA NES SNES N64 GAMECUBE WII PLAYSTATION

at the end of their listings

>> No.432864

>>432834
Bro, do you even eBay?

>> No.432887

>>432805
SNES stuff is more expensive everywhere though dipshit, it's because it's aged the best and has the most desirable games

>> No.432915

>>432887
SNESes in America go for much less than they're asking on those euro sites.