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t0rek
July 2nd, 2006, 07:39
I'm planning to sell my Adaptoid on eBay. What price should be given for it?
Jaz
July 2nd, 2006, 15:18
No idea.

How come you're selling it?
smcd
July 2nd, 2006, 20:36
I'd start it off at $15 - $20 since new (at ztnet at least) it was $29.xx but yours is used I'm assuming. It will likely progress to above $30. (prices quoted in USD)
t0rek
July 2nd, 2006, 20:42
No idea.

How come you're selling it?

Because I need money and I heard that people are paying more than $100 for them in eBay.

EDIT: Here is where I saw the crazy prices they pay for it.

http://emutalk.net/showthread.php?t=32965

Does ZTnet or other store are currently selling them?
BlueFalcon7
July 2nd, 2006, 20:59
Because I need money and I heard that people are paying more than $100 for them in eBay
Are you trying to get drugs?
nah Im just joking :P

There was a kid at my school last year selling weed. A few weeks later, he tried to sell me his iBook (6 months old) for $400
t0rek
July 2nd, 2006, 21:14
Are you trying to get drugs?
nah Im just joking :P

There was a kid at my school last year selling weed. A few weeks later, he tried to sell me his iBook (6 months old) for $400

lol, nah, I'm saving for a better videocard since I have to change my AGP one, because of my fried PC
t0rek
July 6th, 2006, 03:58
UPDATE:

You guys may think I'm crazy but it's now official, I listed it on eBay starting from $99.99 !!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Adaptoid-Nintendo-64-Controller-to-PC-USB-adaptor_W0QQitemZ250005084902QQihZ015QQc ategoryZ21200QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem
t0rek
July 13th, 2006, 06:19
SUCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

If you check the link above you will notice it! $152.50. I'm very happy! The guy already made the payment and I'll be shipping it tomorrow :)

Thanks to Martin for the advice and help!
Martin
July 13th, 2006, 09:19
Congrats, that's a great profit. :)
Jaz
July 13th, 2006, 10:02
Winning bid: US $152.50

Damn - that is some crazy money.
Trotterwatch
July 13th, 2006, 17:27
Someone offered me $200 by PM a week or so back. They haven't posted on the board though so I was a tad sceptical. If they read this they can have it for $150 ;) or 2 for $250 :D
legend of zelda
July 13th, 2006, 17:46
holy fucking god! i wish i had like 10 of those new in the box, i could make some serious cash flow.
smcd
July 13th, 2006, 19:32
Someone offered me $200 by PM a week or so back. They haven't posted on the board though so I was a tad sceptical. If they read this they can have it for $150 ;) or 2 for $250 :D

I received the same PM, so I just redirected them to t0rek's listing :P
t0rek
July 13th, 2006, 21:19
really? I also received that PM too. When I received it, I first said "nah" but then I thought about it and answered the guy, however he didn't answered me... anyway the thing is sold :P
bcrew1375
July 14th, 2006, 09:24
Why would anyone buy a CONTROLLER ADAPTER for $150+!? Nice profit yes, but are people really so desperate? I wonder if I could get $300 for my NES controller. :P

Edit: Speaking of Ebay. I just happened to look for Chrono Trigger. Look at this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Chrono-Box-For-SNES-Chrono-Trigger-Super-Nintendo-RPG_W0QQitemZ160007261702QQihZ006QQcateg oryZ62053QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The guy wants to sell a Chrono Trigger BOX(as in no game included) for $49.99... Claims it is in mint condition when the pics he has clearly show it's not -_-. So, this guy wants to sell a torn-up piece of cardboard for $50. Some people just need to be smacked.

Wait, I was wrong about it only being the box!



Please note this auction is for the box only not the cartridge. However; as an additional courtesy to this auction and You the buyer, we are adding the white cardboard cartridge holder & a plastic cartridge protector (dust cap) both in good condition.


So, it's not only a torn-up piece of cardboard, but TWO pieces of cardboard and a piece of plastic. Wow, that's all I needed to hear. I'm sold! :P
Jaz
July 14th, 2006, 12:54
LOL

He calls this mint condition:

http://buyitnowgames.com/Snes/packages/chrono%20box12/2.jpg

I bet he has great taste in women. :plain:
The_Z
July 15th, 2006, 13:16
Oh wow, and selling that for 50 dollars was bad enough.
Trotterwatch
July 18th, 2006, 22:05
Just listed one of mine. I put it as used under the description, but this one I only actually checked that it worked (which it did). Apart from that it was unused, still least I'm honest.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130008628006

I know the price seems high, but that seems about the going rate.
t0rek
July 18th, 2006, 23:28
lol, you copied my introduction text... anyway good luck with it!
Trotterwatch
July 18th, 2006, 23:31
lol, you copied my introduction text... anyway good luck with it!

Yeah I thought it was just the generic blurb at first, then I noticed you had done it. I changed it a tiny bit :) Added a bit at the bottom too.
t0rek
July 18th, 2006, 23:52
All the text in the middle is generic however ;)
smcd
July 19th, 2006, 09:03
I should list one of mine at $124, muahaha! :P
cooliscool
July 19th, 2006, 09:08
Awesome Torek, nice profit.. but for that much, you could have gotten an old N64, tons of games, 4 controllers, expansion pack, etc etc.. :P Also, cutting the N64 controller wire and finding the correct wires to connect to a male USB should allow the adaptoid driver to be used as it doesn't seem like there's any extra hardware on the converter.. may be wrong on that though.
imad
July 24th, 2006, 00:22
Hi,

Just to let you know that if you're looking for an Adaptoid and having trouble find it, then you can visit my eBay auction at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190012344776

If you have questions, feel free to contact me through ebay, post in this forum or pm me.

Thank you
imad
July 24th, 2006, 00:44
I'm selling mine too: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190012344776
t0rek
July 24th, 2006, 02:48
Good luck too!
Trotterwatch
July 28th, 2006, 21:56
Mine is up to $208 with the last minutes of the auction left. Trouble is the person who bid that amount has a -1 rep (so will be waiting for funds to clear).

Will annoy me if he is pissing about as the $125 bidder may just get one from elsewhere in the meantime!
smcd
July 28th, 2006, 23:18
Mine is up to $208 with the last minutes of the auction left. Trouble is the person who bid that amount has a -1 rep (so will be waiting for funds to clear).

Will annoy me if he is pissing about as the $125 bidder may just get one from elsewhere in the meantime!

I believe you can do second-chance offers to the next-highest bidder if the winning person skips out on paying... hopefully you'll get the insanely high amount of $208 :P Man, I am really having a hard time resisting the temptation to sell my adaptoids...
imad
July 29th, 2006, 00:06
You should have blocked bidding from buyers with negative reputation in your eBay preferences, thats what I did.
imad
July 29th, 2006, 00:09
Wow, One could almost buy a the Wii with $208 :drool:
Trotterwatch
July 29th, 2006, 00:39
You should have blocked bidding from buyers with negative reputation in your eBay preferences, thats what I did.

I thought I had done - evidentally I didn't. I have done now though for all future auctions.
t0rek
July 29th, 2006, 01:04
Congrats Trotterwatch! Excellent Profit! Good luck with the guy with negative feedback. If I were you, I would try to give the second chance to the guy that offered $206 inmediatly if that's possible, that's just 2 bucks less :)
Trotterwatch
July 29th, 2006, 10:36
The problem is the only reason it went to over $200 was because of this other bidder. If I offer the 2nd chance, shouldn't it then go back to the original bid (ie before the bidding war started).
flow``
July 29th, 2006, 22:47
I was going to ask you for that guy's email :P Ebay wouldnt let me message him because i'm not in a transaction with him. go figure

Anywho, i got mine listed -> http://cgi.ebay.com/Adaptoid-N64-Controller-to-USB-Interface-Cable-NA105_W0QQitemZ290013041000QQihZ019QQcat egoryZ21200QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I sorta bs'd about the whole NA105 thing, but it made sense so I went with it.

I saw yours go for 208? So i put BIN @ 200, thats still a 666.66% profit on a 30 buck adaptoid.. er... okay thats not a good sign

anywho, we'lll see how it goes. its my only adaptoid but thats too much $$ to turn down
smcd
July 30th, 2006, 00:25
I saw yours go for 208? So i put BIN @ 200, thats still a 666.66% profit on a 30 buck adaptoid.. er... okay thats not a good sign

6.66% not 666.66% ;)
imad
July 30th, 2006, 00:42
6.66% not 666.66% ;)
No, it's 566.666% profit:
200 - 30 = $170 profit
170 / 30 = 5.666 = 566.666% profit ;) ;)
t0rek
July 30th, 2006, 01:30
The problem is the only reason it went to over $200 was because of this other bidder. If I offer the 2nd chance, shouldn't it then go back to the original bid (ie before the bidding war started).

So how much was it?

Good luck flow`` ! For those who want to sell it, bewarer of listing them when there are others listed
Trotterwatch
July 30th, 2006, 11:30
$125 which would still do me - though I know from the history the bidder would have went higher (which is why I was hoping the other buyer would pull out).
imad
July 31st, 2006, 01:49
mine ended today at $177.50 . Not bad :cool:
The only one Adaptoid in Morocco will return back to it's home country: the USA :bye3:
smcd
July 31st, 2006, 04:19
$125 which would still do me - though I know from the history the bidder would have went higher (which is why I was hoping the other buyer would pull out).

Never count on a person pulling out, people get caught up in the moment and... (yes, this applies to bidding as well.) I myself have a bad habit of upping my previous maximum bid just for that "win" feeling - mind you I don't go much higher and DO pay if I win ;)