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| 31 MAY 2003 at 1:06am |
| Deleted User | Holy cow is right. Is 3 Skulls of the Toltecs really THAT rare?
I'd never pay that much unless it was actually a collectors item- and unless it was a particularily good game.
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| 31 MAY 2003 at 4:08am |
SusanGuild Master
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Status : Offline | It's one thing if an auction would actually end at that price, but to set the starting and BIN price that high ... come on. :
I miss my Bubba: 1986 - 2006.
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| 31 MAY 2003 at 5:42am |
STooGE4444, EastCoastDoom...Schattenjger
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Status : Online | The highest I've seen toltecs go for on eBay was $160...and Orion Burger $200...
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| 1 JUN 2003 at 5:16am |
Z-GirlPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | I once saw the game "Vampire Diaries" go for $150. It came with a Nancy Drew game as well, but I'm sure the Drew game didn't warrant much more than $12 to the cost.
Z-Girl
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| 1 JUN 2003 at 6:06pm |
RonSorcerer Apprentice
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Status : Online | These 'look at this ebay-auction! It's outrageous!'-posts pop up every now and then on the forum; but what's wrong with trying to sell a product for a very high price?
Using ebay, you have thousands of potential buyers, including quite some mentally retarded ones. So if a wannabe-adventure-collector thinks a game is rare, has the money, and wants to spend it, that's just great for both the buyer AND seller.
I've got more problems with adventurecollectors that buy all those nice adventuregames just to put in their collection and not to play them. That way a lot of newcomers to the genre haven't got the possibility to play the good&rare&old ones.
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| 1 JUN 2003 at 9:34pm |
sennebecGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Ron (1 JUN 2003 6:06pm)
These 'look at this ebay-auction! It's outrageous!'-posts pop up every now and then on the forum; but what's wrong with trying to sell a product for a very high price?
is this the same "ron" who was struggling with the decision to buy a game for $5
I've got more problems with adventurecollectors that buy all those nice adventuregames just to put in their collection and not to play them. That way a lot of newcomers to the genre haven't got the possibility to play the good&rare&old ones.
whether they play them or not...who cares ?
they own them, you don't
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| 2 JUN 2003 at 8:04pm |
RonSorcerer Apprentice
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By sennebec (1 JUN 2003 9:34pm)
is this the same "ron" who was struggling with the decision to buy a game for $5
Nope, this is the 'Ron' that doesn't like throwing cash away, not even a lousy $5...
And about those adventurecollectors; it's just the same as with books or LP's or CD's. All these media were made to be read, listened to, viewed, etc.
I don't like collectors that collect books to lock them behind glass and never look at them again. And I don't like adventuregamecollectors that buy games they aren't going to play anyway... well, 'not liking'... i mean 'don't like them as much as others...')
Look at it from the game designers point of view. It are the pictures, sounds, dialogues etc. that form the game. Not a shiny disk in a box.
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| 3 JUN 2003 at 7:30pm |
lakerzPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | I've seen 3 Skulls of the Toltecs boxed selling for $250 at times. It is a pretty rare game. Hopefully Revistronic will actually re-release the game like they are promising. Maybe when they finish the Westerner.
I've got no problems with collectors not wanting to rip off the shrinkwrap of the games and play them. The only people I have issues with are the greedy one's out there who buy up every single copy of rare game they find and re-sell it at a much higher price. If anything, that prevents a lot of people new to the genre from getting a chance at some of the classics.
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas...
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| 3 JUN 2003 at 9:32pm |
sennebecGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Ron (2 JUN 2003 8:04pm)
Nope, this is the 'Ron' that doesn't like throwing cash away, not even a lousy $5...
does that mean you would be willing to part with a lot of money for a game that you really wanted ?
And about those adventurecollectors; it's just the same as with books or LP's or CD's. All these media were made to be read, listened to, viewed, etc.
I don't like collectors that collect books to lock them behind glass and never look at them again. And I don't like adventuregamecollectors that buy games they aren't going to play anyway
i am a collector...but not in the purist sense...
first, i play the game...
then i lock it away forevvvvvvvvver :
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| 4 JUN 2003 at 12:32am |
HelenGuild Master
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Status : Offline | I know what you mean Sennebec, except I do get rid of somes games.
( but my favorites are lined up in a secret room where only I can look at or touch them )
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| 4 JUN 2003 at 12:50am |
Z-GirlPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Ron (2 JUN 2003 8:04pm)
And about those adventurecollectors; it's just the same as with books or LP's or CD's. All these media were made to be read, listened to, viewed, etc.
I don't like collectors that collect books to lock them behind glass and never look at them again. And I don't like adventuregamecollectors that buy games they aren't going to play anyway...
Well I guess that's me to a tee. I have a large game collection and have only played a fraction of them. I also have a cd collection numbering about 1600, and many of them have never been listened to either (ok, so some of them I've learned suck so badly that they don't warrant a listen, but besides...). What does it matter anyway? I've paid honest money for them and continue to collect and spend money on them and keep the gaming (or cd) business moving.....and supporting the industry that makes products you like (whether you use them as intended or not) is what really counts.
Oh yeah, I also collect books. I have so many more mystery and suspense books than I could ever count, and many have remained un-read. Oh well.
Z-Girl
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| 4 JUN 2003 at 9:34am |
jaapIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Online | I remember reading that revistronic would release a DVDcase-style version of 3 Skulls because of their new release: the Westerner.
Therefore I'll wait for this re-release, instead of spending $200
Jaap
Jaap
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| 4 JUN 2003 at 10:34am |
AlpineSorcerer Apprentice
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Status : Online | Maybe the eBay seller read the same thing and that's why he's trying to dump it
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| 26 JUN 2003 at 6:28am |
jalexSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Hi
I have over 200 games but I am not a collector. Almost all of them are adventure games. I just want to be able to go back to them and play them now and then.
Jim
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| 26 JUN 2003 at 5:43pm |
lakerzPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By jalex (26 JUN 2003 6:28am)
Hi
I have over 200 games but I am not a collector. Almost all of them are adventure games. I just want to be able to go back to them and play them now and then.
Jim
Sounds like a collector to me. Certainly nothing wrong with that in my book.
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas...
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| 26 JUN 2003 at 6:56pm |
Anastasia_RomanovSorcerer Apprentice
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Status : Online | WOW!!!!! I actually have the game!! I can't believe it's actually rare!!! WTF???!! YES! I'm going to be rich!!!! EBay - Here I come!!!
Hmmmm..... I only have the CD though. No manual and box....
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| 26 JUN 2003 at 7:06pm |
Anastasia_RomanovSorcerer Apprentice
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Status : Online | :-X
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| 26 JUN 2003 at 9:18pm |
SirDaveGuild Master
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Status : Online | Since all you guyz are my buddies, I just thought I'd let you know that I'm about to put up my RARE! RARE! vintage copy of Jazz & Faust for.....hmmm.....let's see.....oh yeah!...$198.99 starting bid and .....hmmmm....let's see... oh yeah!...$199.99 Buy Now! on Ebay.
The future ain't what it used to be!
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| 26 JUN 2003 at 9:58pm |
AlpineSorcerer Apprentice
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Status : Online | SirDave... sounds great... where's the link?
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| 26 JUN 2003 at 11:17pm |
adventuredogGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By SirDave (26 JUN 2003 9:18pm)
Since all you guyz are my buddies, I just thought I'd let you know that I'm about to put up my RARE! RARE! vintage copy of Jazz & Faust for.....hmmm.....let's see.....oh yeah!...$198.99 starting bid and .....hmmmm....let's see... oh yeah!...$199.99 Buy Now! on Ebay.
Such a deal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go for it SirDave! You might even find someone silly enough to snap it right up. If it's on eBay it MUST be valuable.
Still adventuring after all these years!
Patiently awaiting The Last Crown: Haunting of Hallowed Isle, and Bracken Tor...
... and Asylum if it's not tooooo scary...
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