Monday, July 26, 2010

eBay is always fun to buy games

So I really need Who Framed Roger Rabbit for Nes, as I believe it is the last game I had as a child, that was sold back to funcoland, and I even got the Game and Watch Safebuster that I lost...

So, I bought it on ebay, and thought everything was ok, until I got this message!

"This case has been opened by the seller with the following reason: Other.
Additional information provided by the seller: Seller incarcerated indefinitely. I am trying to close the account for him."

I have never seen anything like this before but I would love to get some more info on this... I feel bad for this guy....

EDIT:

The best part of this whole thing, (although I understand people go to jail for stuff, die, or move and don't care about their stupid ebay stuff), ebay was the party who ended the auction. I bid, and won, and then I paid after the seller started sending me non-payer thingies, even though I was on vacation and had no internet on my phone, think deep seas... Best part was after all of that, ebay still has not refunded my money! I mean what a load of crap, they end it, after I pay, and then I have to do something to get my money back, this is crazy! The very fact that the auction was ended, should have triggered a refund, thanks Meg Whitman... I am still waiting for my refund!

Back from Vacation!

So, I am back from vacation! I was in Alaska and Victoria, and I was trying to find some cool vintage games to pick up!

I also missed the "largest game store in Victoria" or something like that... My ship came in about an hour too late...

I did manage to score 2 games, Mad World (50% off at lamestop, and F-15 Nes game (unlicensed) at a clothing/game store...

I was unable to get what I really wanted :(, but maybe there is time...

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Fake Craigslist Posts for video games

What is with people pretending they have craigslist items I am asking for, but not actually having them?

I mean a while ago I was looking for stadium events, just the game... And a ton of people emailed me. So, I thought I would be able to pick up a copy. But, alas, it was all BS. One person "had a copy" with his nes, and a couple other games and gave me a very reasonable price, and I was like ok. And then an hour later he accused me of trying to rip him off, even though he was the one who suggested a price...

Another person was like oh, yeah, I have it, I heard it is a bad game, my kids never opened it from Kmart... And then, he never responded again.

And so on and so forth. I think some people have a sick/twisted idea of fun, by telling people they have amazing video game finds, and are going to let them go cheaply, and then ignore, or lie about it..

I was just talking to someone recently about buying a lot of games, some really excellent and choice games, and he offered me a price, which I thought was kind of high, but definitely very reasonable for everything... After 5 days of me trying to get his phone number to set something up, I said I didn't think he was serious, as he was not. He got all angry, and was like I will sell it to someone else. What a d-bag! It wasn't for real anyway...