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Post by kungfukid on Sept 13, 2006 17:45:45 GMT
I know what you're saying - but price guide is a really bad idea - it is what destroyed NES collecting as far as I'm concerned. I'd rather people asked for a particular game when they're looking for it and were given a guide. Once a price guide becomes available - a game will never (or rarely) sell for less than that. You'd find that most sellers rather than starting an auction at zero will set to what the price guide states. Just look at NES auctions on ebay to see what I mean.
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Post by rupert on Sept 13, 2006 17:48:08 GMT
yup i guess so, people will just have to learn the hard way and get ripped off a few times along the way (im sure we all started this way)
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Post by kungfukid on Sept 13, 2006 17:51:45 GMT
what I think would be a much better idea (though ebay would never agree to it!), would be if just under each search category there was a short list of websites for specialist items ie when you search for 'Sega Master system', there would next to your search be links to Sega8bit & SMSpower. Something like that would be really helpful. As I say though, ebay would never agree to it coz the higher price something sells for the more money ebay make!
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Post by playgeneration on Sept 13, 2006 17:53:50 GMT
You only get ripped off if you rush into buying things. People worry that the game wont come up again, but every game does, as can be seen with smurfs2 lately. Unless its a prototype dont bid too much unless you know for certain a rough value, you will get another chance. I would rather see a bit of advice like this with the rarity guide over prices for individual games
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Post by anagrama on Sept 13, 2006 19:14:01 GMT
Well, the introductory text on the rarity guide page already addresses a few of the issues mentioned in this thread:
"These ratings are intended to give an approximate guide to the relative scarcity of worldwide SMS games. They were compiled from the combined experience of several dedicated collectors and from tracking over 30,000 games sold on eBay over a six-month period. While they are intended to be as accuarte as possible, please note that they should be treated only as a guideline, especially in regards to the different regions - a European-based collector will naturally find European games much easier to find than American or Brazilian releases.
Also bear in mind that while some games may seem very hard to find, there are only a tiny number of titles that deserve serious expenditure. A patient collector can find 99% of all SMS games for £15 ($30) or less, and the vast majority of those will be under £5/$10."
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Post by playgeneration on Sept 13, 2006 19:16:31 GMT
Oh yes i had forgotten that introduction was there, its been so long since i looked at the guide.
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krooper13
Sonic the Hedgehog
Had it all and sold it, stupid economics.
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Post by krooper13 on Sept 13, 2006 20:56:13 GMT
Yep bargins are always about , the first 100 - 150 games I bought I reffused to spend any more than a £1.50 average inc postage for bundles, that way I got a decent bulk and out of pure luck a handfull of semi-rare games, also if everyone thinks games are worth low amounts they will be (ie if everyone thought Smurfs 2 was worth £5 it would never sell for more than £10, but if everone thought Sonic was worth £100 it woudl always go for £75+). A price guide would lily only create an upward spiral of game prices.
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