Re: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all...
When the high-enders get their own copies of given titles will they leave those alone in next time appearings or do they gather everything they can get, even multiple times? I think once the high rollers are out of the way the prices will come down. Depends on the bidders though... I know Peter seems to stop once he has his personal copy (sorry to single you out, bud, but you've spent a LOT lately B-). On the other hand, for Starcross saucers, Suspended masks, just about anything Apple II, you see Bryron bidding on it even if he already has several. Personally, I've still had some luck. One of the members on this list outbid me on a lot that had one rare game that I really wanted. There was an auction for a loose one which I got for about 75% of my max bid (apologies to the other list member who got outsniped). The prices will probably begin to tempt forgers to come out too at any time now (not to sound pessimistic ;). I've seen that day ever since Eyal reared his ugly head. It may have already begun, if he's started selling stuff privately. Need to finish that column on who where he is now. -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
Re: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all...
In any case though, I propose we start an investigation, and over time, formulate a ever-growing list of these people and black list them so That's a bad idea. Many of them simply collect this way, or do so intentionally so that they can raise money to buy the software they've always wanted for their collection. Agreed. The only people we should blacklist are those who try to pass off their self-printed crap as genuine originals. I snatch up and resell bargains all the time, but I'm also willing to drop money for the big ticket items when they show up. -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
Re: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all...
Most people on this list are probably collecting for reasons other than financial gain (though nothing wrong with collecting to sell for profit or a mix, especially if the profit goes to buying more games). While I'm no economic theorist, I think prices will settle down after a bit. Why? As we've said, games are worth what people are willing to pay. Why are they willing to pay? For most/all people here, they are passionate about vintage games and all that comes with that, and are willing to pay a few bucks. Sometimes something truly rare comes along, and we go a little crazy (or a lot). Sometimes you have dueling newbies who will bid three digits on everything. But unless you have generous resources, experienced collectors will pass on something too expensive, even if they're like to add it to their collection. Now we have a situation where all of a sudden people are bidding vast sums on some reasonably desirable stuff (but the prices are consistently high). If the prices continue to soar, eventually the passionate collectors, the folks who provided the spark that got this whole thing going, will take a back seat. The prices will continue to escalate as investors keep kicking up the price (with the intention of selling, not keeping). Finally as the investors have had about enough, and the collectors are shaking their heads, no one is willing to pay the exorbitant price anymore. They investors may hold out, praying for a resurgence, but its not likely it will come. The prices will then not so gently make their way back to sane levels (for Road Runner fans, think Wile E. Coyote going 100MPH and suddenly running out of ledge. Momentum only carries you so far...) Forces that can perpetuate this cycle is the collector/investor who shifts a little more to the investor side. There is no shortage of people (again, nothing wrong) who buy anything they can get only to resell, or buy lots and resell what they don't need. At a sizable sum given the current climate. They would require less capital to keep abreast with someone with greater means. But, no problem if things don't pan out, they can always trade, as they are in it for the games as well, not purely profit. My concern (obligatory save the media plug, hold your ears if you must) is the aging disks/tapes/whatever. While I doubt this cycle will last years, the repercussions will exist in pockets long after the frenzy has died down, possibly holding captive a few desirable. And the longer they sit on a shelf instead of a disk drive, blah blah blah yougethteidea. Final comment: This surge in value should expose more titles to the open market than would have been had the prices stayed where they were (when's the last time you saw so many gems)? People will know not to toss that shoe box of disks or that crate of Infocom games. Overall its a good thing, but for the moment it does sort of suck for the average collector. If prices are exploding all around, at least kick back and enjoy the fireworks. On May 10, 2004, at 1:00 PM, Jim Leonard wrote: BL wrote: Why would you hope it fades back to normal? I think it's great - if I thought that 50 years from now all the games I've collected were going to be worth the same amount of money, I wouldn't feel any urgency to collect. I have never collected purely as an investment. I collect titles that mean a lot to me personally, or titles that I respect very highly due to what they did/meant to the industry. But never for money; it's too volatile. There are people out there who just want to play the games and think downloading Abandonware is collecting, for example -- there will always be people like that, so the industry will shift all the time. Until we get to be a bigger industry, we won't have the same common-sense protection that, for example, the comic book industry has against reprints being considered as worth a lot. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool PC rants and ramblings: http://www.oldskool.org/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
Re: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all...
Freddie Bingham schrieb: You could stick me on that list. If I see something with a buy-it-now of $5 (that I don't need) and I know I can relist it and sell it for $60, I'll do it. Just another way to fund this ludicrous obsession of cardboard box collecting. There is nothing wrong with that. You do it to finance your hobby. Others would as well buy and sell can openers, if there was a lucrative market. I think that takes the heart out of collecting. Marco -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
Re: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all...
Surely hope this will fade away back to normal soon. Any predictions what will happen? Is this temporary or will the prices continue to go even more insane or stay where they are? Why would you hope it fades back to normal? I think it's great - if I thought that 50 years from now all the games I've collected were going to be worth the same amount of money, I wouldn't feel any urgency to collect. Sure it's certainly happened suddenly - and that is a little puzzling. I was thinking - perhaps this extreme surge has something to do with that history of gaming special on the Game Show Network. They did do what I would consider to be a fairly indepth piece on Sierra in it. Brad - Original Message - From: Jukka Eronen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 3:55 AM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all... Yeah this is crazy. And concerning. First the prices doubled and now there's been over 500% rise _from that_ in many titles recently. Is it perhaps something to do with the Drash-appearings? Anyways public awareness of these games and collecting urge has rised significantly lately for some reason, like has been pointed out. And maybe some investors are joining too. Surely hope this will fade away back to normal soon. Any predictions what will happen? Is this temporary or will the prices continue to go even more insane or stay where they are? When the high-enders get their own copies of given titles will they leave those alone in next time appearings or do they gather everything they can get, even multiple times? The prices will probably begin to tempt forgers to come out too at any time now (not to sound pessimistic ;). So get absolutely sure what you're bidding on (if one can even afford anymore). - Jukka -- http://koti.mbnet.fi/psychic/ - Synchronic Web - Original Message - From: Josh Lulewicz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 10:15 AM Subject: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all... What is with the sudden surge outrageous prices on Sierra stuff??? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=8103599251category=4 315sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AITrd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=8103019861category=4 315sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AITrd=1 I mean Cranston I might understand...but Threshold!?!? What the heck is going on here? The economy isn't that good... -josh -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
Re: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all...
While I'm appreciative of the fact that my collection is increasing in value, I don't see high prices as a good thing. I know I don't collect for money... I wonder how many of us share your perspective? I'd much rather be able to add new items to my collection for reasonable prices. If the prices stay too high, then we may start seeing people who have no interest in the games, but are rather just there to make money - buy high, sell higher. Stephane BL wrote: Why would you hope it fades back to normal? I think it's great - if I thought that 50 years from now all the games I've collected were going to be worth the same amount of money, I wouldn't feel any urgency to collect. Sure it's certainly happened suddenly - and that is a little puzzling. I was thinking - perhaps this extreme surge has something to do with that history of gaming special on the Game Show Network. They did do what I would consider to be a fairly indepth piece on Sierra in it. Brad - Original Message - From: "Jukka Eronen" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 3:55 AM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all... Yeah this is crazy. And concerning. First the prices doubled and now there's been over 500% rise _from that_ in many titles recently. Is it perhaps something to do with the Drash-appearings? Anyways public awareness of these games and collecting urge has rised significantly lately for some reason, like has been pointed out. And maybe some investors are joining too. Surely hope this will fade away back to normal soon. Any predictions what will happen? Is this temporary or will the prices continue to go even more insane or stay where they are? When the high-enders get their own copies of given titles will they leave those alone in next time appearings or do they gather everything they can get, even multiple times? The prices will probably begin to tempt forgers to come out too at any time now (not to sound pessimistic ;). So get absolutely sure what you're bidding on (if one can even afford anymore). - Jukka -- http://koti.mbnet.fi/psychic/ - Synchronic Web - Original Message - From: Josh Lulewicz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 10:15 AM Subject: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all... What is with the sudden surge outrageous prices on Sierra stuff??? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=8103599251category=4 315sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AITrd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=8103019861category=4 315sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AITrd=1 I mean Cranston I might understand...but Threshold!?!? What the heck is going on here? The economy isn't that good... -josh -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
RE: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all...
I agree. There are already quite a few people on eBay who sweep up as many bargains as they can, only to list them a week or two later for a much higher price. Kind of destroys the hobby, methinks. - Peo From: Stephane Racle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: den 10 maj 2004 18:28To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all... While I'm appreciative of the fact that my collection is increasing in value, I don't see high prices as a good thing. I know I don't collect for money... I wonder how many of us share your perspective? I'd much rather be able to add new items to my collection for reasonable prices. If the prices stay too high, then we may start seeing people who have no interest in the games, but are rather just there to make money - buy high, sell higher.StephaneBL wrote: Why would you hope it fades back to normal? I think it's great - if I thought that 50 years from now all the games I've collected were going to be worth the same amount of money, I wouldn't feel any urgency to collect. Sure it's certainly happened suddenly - and that is a little puzzling. I was thinking - perhaps this extreme surge has something to do with that history of gaming special on the Game Show Network. They did do what I would consider to be a fairly indepth piece on Sierra in it. Brad - Original Message - From: "Jukka Eronen" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 3:55 AM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all... Yeah this is crazy. And concerning. First the prices doubled and now there's been over 500% rise _from that_ in many titles recently. Is it perhaps something to do with the Drash-appearings? Anyways public awareness of these games and collecting urge has rised significantly lately for some reason, like has been pointed out. And maybe some investors are joining too. Surely hope this will fade away back to normal soon. Any predictions what will happen? Is this temporary or will the prices continue to go even more insane or stay where they are? When the high-enders get their own copies of given titles will they leave those alone in next time appearings or do they gather everything they can get, even multiple times? The prices will probably begin to tempt forgers to come out too at any time now (not to sound pessimistic ;). So get absolutely sure what you're bidding on (if one can even afford anymore). - Jukka -- http://koti.mbnet.fi/psychic/ - Synchronic Web - Original Message - From: Josh Lulewicz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 10:15 AM Subject: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all... What is with the sudden surge outrageous prices on Sierra stuff??? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=8103599251category=4 315sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AITrd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=8103019861category=4 315sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AITrd=1 I mean Cranston I might understand...but Threshold!?!? What the heck is going on here? The economy isn't that good... -josh -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
Re: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all...
BL wrote: Why would you hope it fades back to normal? I think it's great - if I thought that 50 years from now all the games I've collected were going to be worth the same amount of money, I wouldn't feel any urgency to collect. I have never collected purely as an investment. I collect titles that mean a lot to me personally, or titles that I respect very highly due to what they did/meant to the industry. But never for money; it's too volatile. There are people out there who just want to play the games and think downloading Abandonware is collecting, for example -- there will always be people like that, so the industry will shift all the time. Until we get to be a bigger industry, we won't have the same common-sense protection that, for example, the comic book industry has against reprints being considered as worth a lot. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool PC rants and ramblings: http://www.oldskool.org/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
Re: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all...
I understand your point Steph completely - but that's the nature of collecting, isn't it? I'm not sure what you percieve my perspective to be, but I started collecting just because I thought it would be really cool to have sealed copies of all the games I played growing up. I still only really collect games that I have some personal attachment too - or other historically significant games for a variety of reasons, that I may not have played. But, with ANYTHING, as time goes on, the prices go up. Of course there's going to be people who have no other motivation but to make money; I'm not one of them - I rarely sell any of my games, but I still consider it an investment in history and my childhood if nothing less - yet, I don't cringe at the fact that some day they'll be worth A LOT more than they are now. In any case though, I propose we start an investigation, and over time, formulate a ever-growing list of these people and "black list" them so to speak. Of course it would take a lot of cooperation to make it work, and make it not worth it for these people to do what they do; after all, they might be making money by buying and selling much higher, but someone is paying for it, which makes me wonder - is something worth what it's "supposed to be" worth, or is it worth what even 1 person is willing to pay, even if it's a lot more than that? Brad - Original Message - From: Stephane Racle To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 12:27 PM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all... While I'm appreciative of the fact that my collection is increasing in value, I don't see high prices as a good thing. I know I don't collect for money... I wonder how many of us share your perspective? I'd much rather be able to add new items to my collection for reasonable prices. If the prices stay too high, then we may start seeing people who have no interest in the games, but are rather just there to make money - buy high, sell higher.StephaneBL wrote: Why would you hope it fades back to normal? I think it's great - if I thought that 50 years from now all the games I've collected were going to be worth the same amount of money, I wouldn't feel any urgency to collect. Sure it's certainly happened suddenly - and that is a little puzzling. I was thinking - perhaps this extreme surge has something to do with that history of gaming special on the Game Show Network. They did do what I would consider to be a fairly indepth piece on Sierra in it. Brad - Original Message - From: "Jukka Eronen" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 3:55 AM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all... Yeah this is crazy. And concerning. First the prices doubled and now there's been over 500% rise _from that_ in many titles recently. Is it perhaps something to do with the Drash-appearings? Anyways public awareness of these games and collecting urge has rised significantly lately for some reason, like has been pointed out. And maybe some investors are joining too. Surely hope this will fade away back to normal soon. Any predictions what will happen? Is this temporary or will the prices continue to go even more insane or stay where they are? When the high-enders get their own copies of given titles will they leave those alone in next time appearings or do they gather everything they can get, even multiple times? The prices will probably begin to tempt forgers to come out too at any time now (not to sound pessimistic ;). So get absolutely sure what you're bidding on (if one can even afford anymore). - Jukka -- http://koti.mbnet.fi/psychic/ - Synchronic Web - Original Message - From: Josh Lulewicz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 10:15 AM Subject: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all... What is with the sudden surge outrageous prices on Sierra stuff??? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=8103599251category=4 315sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AITrd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=8103019861category=4 315sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AITrd=1 I mean Cranston I might understand...but Threshold!?!? What the heck is going on here? The economy isn't that good... -josh -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http
Re: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all...
Per-Olof Karlsson wrote: I agree. There are already quite a few people on eBay who sweep up as many bargains as they can, only to list them a week or two later for a much higher price. Kind of destroys the hobby, methinks. There will always be people who want to make some money; I don't have a problem with that at all. Most hobbies have support business on the side, (scrapbooking, coin collection, comics, etc.) so this is to be expected with our hobby as well as it gets larger. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool PC rants and ramblings: http://www.oldskool.org/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
Re: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all...
BL wrote: In any case though, I propose we start an investigation, and over time, formulate a ever-growing list of these people and black list them so That's a bad idea. Many of them simply collect this way, or do so intentionally so that they can raise money to buy the software they've always wanted for their collection. There are many very respectful veterans of this hobby on this list and I wouldn't want any of them blacklisted just because they have or had practiced this a few times. someone is paying for it, which makes me wonder - is something worth what it's supposed to be worth, or is it worth what even 1 person is willing to pay, even if it's a lot more than that? Things are worth whatever someone is willing to pay for them. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool PC rants and ramblings: http://www.oldskool.org/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
RE: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all...
You could stick me on that list. If I see something with a buy-it-now of $5 (that I don't need) and I know I can relist it and sell it for $60, I'll do it. Just another way to fund this ludicrous obsession of cardboard box collecting. Lucasarts Museum - http://lucasarts.vintagegaming.org -Original Message- From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 10:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all... BL wrote: In any case though, I propose we start an investigation, and over time, formulate a ever-growing list of these people and black list them so That's a bad idea. Many of them simply collect this way, or do so intentionally so that they can raise money to buy the software they've always wanted for their collection. There are many very respectful veterans of this hobby on this list and I wouldn't want any of them blacklisted just because they have or had practiced this a few times. someone is paying for it, which makes me wonder - is something worth what it's supposed to be worth, or is it worth what even 1 person is willing to pay, even if it's a lot more than that? Things are worth whatever someone is willing to pay for them. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project: http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene: http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool PC rants and ramblings: http://www.oldskool.org/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
RE: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all...
Oh, indeed! I didn't mean it that way. What I meant (but between the lines I realize now) is that it kind of kills the market at times. In the end all the bargains are gone, and all we're stuck with is some resellers who are only in it for a huge lift-up. That is what I dislike. As long as we have a living market, they don't damage anything except perhaps fool somebody now and then. But when the supply runs dry, they can and will inflate prices for no apparent reason other than greed, and that tends to kill off prospective buyers, forcing them to move elsewhere. This is very common here in Sweden and also throughout Europe, especially in the record collecting and comic book business (which I'm also part of). For some stuff, we often end up with some big collectors having most things they need, and a couple of resellers who charge way too much for the good stuff, so for anybody to really get into the collecting trade, they'll have to spend a bloody fortune. That's not good for our hobby, not at all. - Peo Jim Leonard wrote: There will always be people who want to make some money; I don't have a problem with that at all. Most hobbies have support business on the side, (scrapbooking, coin collection, comics, etc.) so this is to be expected with our hobby as well as it gets larger. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) World's largest electronic gaming project:http://www.MobyGames.com/ A delicious slice of the demoscene:http://www.MindCandyDVD.com/ Various oldskool PC rants and ramblings: http://www.oldskool.org/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
Re: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all...
In a message dated 05/10/2004 12:17:17 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You could stick me on that list If I see something with a buy-it-now of $5 (that I don't need) and I know I can relist it and sell it for $60, I'll do it. Just another way to fund this ludicrous obsession of cardboard box collecting. I hear ya Freddie :) I can't afford to pay the prices some of this stuff goes for now so I try to hunt down "bargains" to use to finance games for my own collection or trade for stuff I need. You could call it work couldn't you? Tom
Re: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all...
Yeah this is crazy. And concerning. First the prices doubled and now there's been over 500% rise _from that_ in many titles recently. Is it perhaps something to do with the Drash-appearings? Anyways public awareness of these games and collecting urge has rised significantly lately for some reason, like has been pointed out. And maybe some investors are joining too. Surely hope this will fade away back to normal soon. Any predictions what will happen? Is this temporary or will the prices continue to go even more insane or stay where they are? When the high-enders get their own copies of given titles will they leave those alone in next time appearings or do they gather everything they can get, even multiple times? The prices will probably begin to tempt forgers to come out too at any time now (not to sound pessimistic ;). So get absolutely sure what you're bidding on (if one can even afford anymore). - Jukka -- http://koti.mbnet.fi/psychic/ - Synchronic Web - Original Message - From: Josh Lulewicz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 10:15 AM Subject: [SWCollect] I don't like this at all... What is with the sudden surge outrageous prices on Sierra stuff??? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=8103599251category=4 315sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AITrd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=8103019861category=4 315sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AITrd=1 I mean Cranston I might understand...but Threshold!?!? What the heck is going on here? The economy isn't that good... -josh -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
