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Post by chokocat on Feb 22, 2007 1:29:38 GMT 2
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Post by gameboy on Feb 22, 2007 6:12:24 GMT 2
Looks a bit general - how much is my Pacman worth i may wonder - well according to this book its in between $80 and $400, i'd be better of just doing a completed search on ebay www.lulu.com/browse/preview.php?fCID=568528
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Post by chokocat on Feb 22, 2007 11:32:38 GMT 2
True, especially the last page with the sample checklist form - mine is much better!
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Post by andycole on Feb 22, 2007 11:45:51 GMT 2
It looks as though the authors have made this book entirely from ebay research. Even the photos look like they've come straight from auctions. I don't really see the point of the book, if you're a collector, you already know how rare a game is. Well, for G&W anyway. Maybe if you're ambitious enough to want to collect every game ever made then this book is a good list for you, but how many people are there like that? Anyway, good luck to them, I wish I'd thought of the idea!
Andy.
Edit: I just thought of a situation where this book is better than a completed search on ebay - you can't search ebay while you are out at a car boot sale / flea market / garage sale. That's where this book would come in really handy!
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Post by chokocat on Feb 22, 2007 21:17:35 GMT 2
The announced price ranges seems pretty wide though... 400$ for a Pacman?
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Post by mpanayiotakis on Feb 22, 2007 22:20:58 GMT 2
Any old collector knows that any price guide is useless. Prices change all the time. A few weeks after the release of this book the guide would be already obsolete.
Michael
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Post by andycole on Feb 23, 2007 11:30:58 GMT 2
Well maybe to some extent, but it gives you a rough idea. A super-rare game will always be super-rare, no matter how popular ebay is. A book like that could pay for itself.
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Post by mpanayiotakis on Feb 25, 2007 1:19:00 GMT 2
But what is super rare ? 3 years ago, crystal climber was super rare for example..
Michael
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Post by andycole on Feb 26, 2007 11:29:29 GMT 2
OK, but there's a little difference between 3 years and 'a few weeks' as you put it. A recent price guide will be better than nothing when you're out looking. Yes, it gets more unrelaible the more time passes but I'd still buy it if I were still in to car boot sales. Andy
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Post by mpanayiotakis on Feb 27, 2007 0:47:36 GMT 2
Ok, let me describe it this way. Let's say at some point (A) the crystal climber was super rare. Then a guy appears at point (A+1 day) and starts selling lots of boxed crystal climbers. When we reached point (A+3 weeks) crystal climber was super common.
Michael
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Post by andycole on Feb 27, 2007 12:03:33 GMT 2
OK, let ME put it this way, then: You're at a flea market. Someone is selling a NMIB 'Entex Spiders' Tabletop game. the seller think's he's an expert and tells you 'it's really rare, mate' and has priced it up at €20. That sounds like a lot, and I've certainly never paid more than €5 for any Handheld game at a car boot sale or a market, even for a G&W. When I was out and about at the sales, I certainly would have walked away. Now, without the use of the internet, how do you decide whether to take a chance and buy it or walk away? That book would have told you it was worth $120-$270 boxed. Recent or not, it would still help you to make an informed decision, and even allowing for shifts in the market, it would be a good buy. OK there are some exceptions like the crystal climbers, but they are exceptional.
Andy
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Post by mpanayiotakis on Feb 27, 2007 21:32:04 GMT 2
Andy, imho, if you are a collector you have to check for information from all available sources. You can't just base your purchases on a book guide because you risk paying lots more than the price you could find in Ebay for example. What if the same item you saw in the flea market had appeared 50 times the past few weeks in Ebay ? What are the chances you could have found it for less ?
Michael
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Post by andycole on Feb 28, 2007 11:17:40 GMT 2
Yes, but when you are at a car boot sale, you don't have access to the internet!! You have to make an on-the-spot decision. I think we'll have to agree to disagree on this one..... Andy
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Post by chokocat on Feb 28, 2007 12:38:32 GMT 2
When you are at a car boot sale you may be up for bargains first. If the game seems pricey then you may just let it go and find it on the bay sometime later. My 2 cts.
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Post by mpanayiotakis on Feb 28, 2007 21:16:39 GMT 2
Hmm.. I think I would never buy something at a boot sale if I didn't knew what it was worth.. People might act differently though so yes Andy we agree that we disagree.. :smile:
Michael
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