As this is my first post to this list, allow me to say hello. I have been lurking for a few weeks, and while that probably isn't long enough, I had something to add here. If I'm missing some important etiquette, please let me know.
Loom CD is a fairly rare game. Admittedly, the boxed version is much more desirable, but the fact that this OEM version is shrinkwrapped makes it still somewhat of interest, if not to collectors, than to the general public. I got an OEM version of Loom with my first CD-ROM drive back in 1992, and loved the game. Somehow my copy got lost though, and I wanted to buy a new one, but I was unable to find a copy. This was before Ebay was big. CD Access found a bunch so I bought one from them for $15 just before their stock ran out. Then, on a trip to Canada, I found a small computer store that had around 15 copies of Loom CD OEM for $2 each. Now, of course, I should have bought all of them, but stupidly, I only bought 5 copies. I ended up selling each copy for $75 each via the 'net. Why? Because the game is excellent, and the CD version is hard to find. Also, the boxed version of this game is particularly rare. The list price on it was $79.95 when it was released, more than most people were willing to pay, and I believe it was distributed by the Software Toolworks rather than Lucasarts, and probably had a small print run. So $75 for a new copy of this game, even in OEM, is not outside of the realm of sanity. Also, I want to point out that this is a buy it now price, not an opening bid. A buy it now price should be on the high end. It's what the seller will happily take to end the auction immediately. So I personally don't see anything wrong with this auction listing. Stuart "Hi my name is Stuart and I'm a softwareaholic" Feldhamer On Thu, 01 Aug 2002 04:03:43 -0500 Jim Leonard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ..is to help educate people like this: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1370275065 > > He admits there is no box and the contents are > incomplete, yet he asks a Buy > It Now price of $70. > > I look forward to the day -- probably about 2 > years from now -- when > collectors all over the world are: > > 1. Unified in their usage of grading terms > 2. Within reasonable estimates of the value of > an item > 3. Don't try to pawn off garbage with punk-ass > wack auction listings like this > (or this: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1370272675&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1 > > -- it's a compilation CDROM, not the original > package, yet he displays the > original packaging) > > Then again, I am probably dreaming. In fact, I > know I am. > -- > Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > http://www.oldskool.org/ > Want to help an ambitious PC games project? > Drop by http://www.mobygames.com/ > Or check out some trippy MindCandy at > http://www.demodvd.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]/
