Author Topic: Someone is selling my Mame cabinet with roms on ebay!!! (Read 5429 times)

paigeoliver · « **on:** March 10, 2005, 12:41:41 am »

They painted it black, but I recognize my own work, it still has my handwritten instruction sticker on it, not to mention the sign I put on it at Superauctions.

It was not made in 2005, it is not jamma, it does not have a horizontal monitor, it is not medium res, it doesn't even have an encoder, it has a hacked keyboard.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6160925752&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1

Here are a couple pictures of it when it was at my place (lower picture was before I swapped in a Universal joystick, which is viewable in the upper picture and is what is on it now).

NoBonus · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2005, 12:58:26 am »

That has got to absolutely enrage you. It would me.

paigeoliver · « **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2005, 01:02:48 am »

My only real problems are that they painted the nice white laminate black and that they are claiming to have made it themselves, and almost every bit of information in the auction is wrong. And the price is rediculous, that game cost me like $50 or $60 to make.

RayB · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2005, 01:25:37 am »

Someone buy that girl a sandwich! Eeek

Oh sorry, what were we discussing? Oh yeah... that's pretty umm I dunno, it's not funny, but it's not tragic either.

paigeoliver · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2005, 01:39:11 am »

Quote from: RayB on March 10, 2005, 01:25:37 am

Someone buy that girl a sandwich! Eeek

She was like in 7th grade in that picture, she is like in 9th grade now, still thin, but no longer has that undernourished look.

cdbrown · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2005, 01:59:57 am »

She looks like she's about to kill whoever took that shot.

That's pretty crappy stuff on the resale of your cab.

DreamArcades · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2005, 02:39:30 am »

You could report them to Ebay. Not only for including ROMS, but also for having a link to their website on the auction.
Not sure if you want to go down that road or not though.

DrewKaree · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2005, 03:01:51 am »

2005 is the year they "customized" it with some crappy black paint.

How the hell can you have a "classic" from the current year

Maybe they ripped out the innards you put in there and replaced it with JAMMA stuff and the horizontal monitor, but I'd put the odds on all those things happening as half-of-slim to negative numbers.

To be honest with you though, it looks a WHOLE lot sweeter dressed in black than that white laminate. Other than THAT aspect, it'd kinda piss me off knowing they're trying to make an INSANE profit off of that machine....I LOVE the buy it now price

I could buy several machines for that price at the auction!

*edit*
although in the larger picture, it sure DOES look like a vertical monitor!

RayB · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2005, 03:37:00 am »

Hey Paige, I sent the seller a comment. I said "I liked it better when it was WHITE". That's all I said, he replied with... (see PM)

Xiaou2 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2005, 04:04:12 am »

If you sold someone your car, and they painted it black, and popped a stolen car stereo in it and sold it... why would you care? Its not yours anymore.

As for crying about roms sold... Anyone knows that a mame cab will most likely be used for playing illegal roms. While I do not condone rom sales... I will say that all the fuss over trying to stop it may draw more attention to it - thus making it worse than simply letting it quietly happen.

I personally hardly can see how anyone could play the thing... as the joystick angle is ridiculus.

Maming a rare cab is much worse a crime.

Btw - Black looks much better.

paigeoliver · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2005, 04:07:03 am »

Well, they answered Ray's email.

Apparently they did replace the computer, they said it burned up from heat. It did always get warm in there, but it wasn't too warm, the fan must have failed or something.

NiN^_^NiN · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2005, 04:22:45 am »

I actually like it better with the white

Still they did lie about it being 2005

i bet they didnt even do the conversion in 2005

Still i guess they are allowed to just a shame really

Bones · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2005, 05:29:39 am »

Quote from: RayB on March 10, 2005, 01:25:37 am

Someone buy that girl a sandwich! Eeek

Can't sleep-Clown will eat me.
Can't sleep-Clown will eat me.

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2005, 07:08:43 am »

Quote

Number of Simultaneous Players: 2

What games let two people play simultaneously with one joystick and two buttons?

paigeoliver · « **Reply #14 on:** March 10, 2005, 07:16:04 am »

Quote from: JoyMonkey on March 10, 2005, 07:08:43 am

Quote
Number of Simultaneous Players: 2

What games let two people play simultaneously with one joystick and two buttons?

Uo Poko

Lilwolf · « **Reply #15 on:** March 10, 2005, 08:04:15 am »

I think the real conversation is..

WHO WOULD PUT A BAT STICK ON THAT CABINET?

That cabinet is screaming a ball stick... low profile. A monroe would be perfect! Or maybe a 4way anniversary with only classics...

but a bat? I bet its an Ultimate instead of a Comp or a Super too!

paigeoliver · « **Reply #16 on:** March 10, 2005, 08:22:27 am »

I put the bat stick on that cabinet, it is a Universal. It was an on purpose decision. It was the ONLY joystick out of like 30 different models I owned that would work in that application.

The machine originally had a GIANT 2-way balltop with a big wide slot in the panel. The original stick looked really cool, but had a really long throw and didn't perform all that well.

The Universal stick was the only stick that both hid the slot AND worked well at that angle. I tested it with a lot of sticks and the balltop sticks did not work well with the ergonomics of the machine. The machine is really short, look in the picture of the little blond girl playing it, she is like 5'10", you can't operate a short little balltop on it at that angle and position, at least not comfortably.

Plus the universal was the only one I could install without drilling any holes.

dema · « **Reply #17 on:** March 10, 2005, 09:18:28 am »

$1500 is insane. If he can make that kind of money then he is a great snake-oil salesman. Don't worry about it -- the guy isn't going to sell it at that price.

GGKoul · « **Reply #18 on:** March 10, 2005, 10:26:08 am »

Description: We gut a old arcade machine and totally rebuild it and place over 600 different games into 1 amazing machine! The games load and play exactly like the original. We've added a credit button so no more wasting quarters!

Gunstar Hero · « **Reply #19 on:** March 10, 2005, 10:29:39 am »

LOL, he's got a couple more "great deals" going too, including a Track & Field looking MAME cab.

Maybe we should sick Mr. Ultracade on him...

Looking over his feedback, it doesn't look like he's been selling machines too long. I think he's gonna find out how big of a PITA it can be real quick, especially with those big driving cabs.

Raven.. · « **Reply #20 on:** March 10, 2005, 10:51:33 am »

I thought his other one started life as a Super Pac Man.

(I like the black better too......)

yalborap · « **Reply #21 on:** March 10, 2005, 11:22:42 am »

Quote from: Gunstar Hero on March 10, 2005, 10:29:39 am

LOL, he's got a couple more "great deals" going too, including a Track & Field looking MAME cab.

Maybe we should sick Mr. Ultracade on him...

Looking over his feedback, it doesn't look like he's been selling machines too long. I think he's gonna find out how big of a PITA it can be real quick, especially with those big driving cabs.

PITA? pardon my ignorance, but what's PITA?

dmish82 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 10, 2005, 11:33:52 am »

pain in the arse

Thenasty · « **Reply #23 on:** March 10, 2005, 12:29:49 pm »

why can't D.Foley go after this companies ? Why is he after/trying to shutdown invididuals and not this companies. There is no way that company had rights to sell 600 games. Could he get the rights to sell with the games mentioned ?
Wonder if we call them up and ask if we can put this out for business use (just to see what they have to say) ?

SirPeale · « **Reply #24 on:** March 10, 2005, 12:36:02 pm »

Quote from: Thenasty on March 10, 2005, 12:29:49 pm

why can't D.Foley go after this companies ? Why is he after/trying to shutdown invididuals and not this companies. There is no way that company had rights to sell 600 games. Could he get the rights to sell with the games mentioned ?
Wonder if we call them up and ask if we can put this out for business use (just to see what they have to say) ?

Maybe he hasn't seen it yet.

Crazy Cooter · « **Reply #25 on:** March 10, 2005, 01:14:45 pm »

Does anyone else see that Peale & Saint seem to be merging?

Anyhow, I haven't followed the link to the auction, but I'd imagine DF is only searching for the word "MAME". This one will probably fly under his radar until he checks this thread.

Thenasty · « **Reply #26 on:** March 10, 2005, 01:22:05 pm »

Quote from: Crazy Cooter on March 10, 2005, 01:14:45 pm

Does anyone else see that Peale &

SirPeale · « **Reply #27 on:** March 10, 2005, 01:33:12 pm »

You guys must have missed the 'avatar fight' thread.

Lilwolf · « **Reply #28 on:** March 10, 2005, 01:34:44 pm »

I thought you might just wanted to be called

"Saint Peale"

Bones · « **Reply #29 on:** March 10, 2005, 02:19:19 pm »

Quote from: Lilwolf on March 10, 2005, 01:34:44 pm

I thought you might just wanted to be called

"Saint Peale"

Or "Paint".

saint · « **Reply #30 on:** March 10, 2005, 06:29:40 pm »

I get to be "Seal"

Quote from: BrokenBones1 on March 10, 2005, 02:19:19 pm

Quote from: Lilwolf on March 10, 2005, 01:34:44 pm
I thought you might just wanted to be called

"Saint Peale"

Or "Paint".

Crazy Cooter · « **Reply #31 on:** March 10, 2005, 08:26:31 pm »

ROFLMAO

"paint" used outside the context of latex, oil-based etc. only refers to one thing... swipe marks inside the toilet bowl. I wouldn't want that as MY nic..

mahuti · « **Reply #32 on:** March 10, 2005, 08:54:33 pm »

Never heard that one.

Magnet_Eye · « **Reply #33 on:** March 10, 2005, 09:07:34 pm »

600-in-1? WTH? Get this guys auctions killed!

Oh, and I like it black better. so there!

paigeoliver · « **Reply #34 on:** March 10, 2005, 09:24:01 pm »

Quote from: Magnet_Eye on March 10, 2005, 09:07:34 pm

600-in-1? WTH? Get this guys auctions killed!

Oh, and I like it black better. so there!

The 600 in 1 sign on it was actually made by me.

Funny thing is that I might have only sold that cab for $400, but I actually did make about $1500 off it, the stuff I bought with the money from that cabinet brought in about $1500.

The Jerk · « **Reply #35 on:** March 10, 2005, 09:43:26 pm »

Yeah the black color on the cab looks better.

And why are you letting them put drinks on your cabs? (The Sprite can)

paigeoliver · « **Reply #36 on:** March 10, 2005, 09:46:03 pm »

I do it too, my only rule about drinks and games is that if you are gonna put a drink on a game it better darn well go on a flat surface. Anyway, the top of that game had contact paper on it to hide all the cigarette butt burns.

Raven.. · « **Reply #37 on:** March 10, 2005, 11:19:16 pm »

Quote from: BrokenBones1 on March 10, 2005, 05:29:39 am

Quote from: RayB on March 10, 2005, 01:25:37 am
Someone buy that girl a sandwich! Eeek

Can't sleep-Clown will eat me.
Can't sleep-Clown will eat me.

I laughed so hard when I read that post, my wife thought i had lost it!

Sasquatch! · « **Reply #38 on:** March 10, 2005, 11:30:48 pm »

If you decide to call this guy on the phone and act like a complete arse, make sure to record the phone call and post it.

Witchboard · « **Reply #39 on:** March 11, 2005, 12:57:23 am »

I don't mean to be the only freak in the thread, but, isn't this sort of the pot calling the kettle black?

Flinkly · « **Reply #40 on:** March 11, 2005, 02:25:37 am »

just for clarity, i think paigeoliver is more upset about the poor representation of something he used to own.

Witchboard · « **Reply #41 on:** March 11, 2005, 08:35:37 am »

I wasn't really trying to single one person out about the ROMS thing. As for the cabinet, it's just like anything else you sell. Once the deal is done they can turn it into a flaming turd if they wanted to.

paigeoliver · « **Reply #42 on:** March 11, 2005, 11:54:28 am »

Quote from: Flinkly on March 11, 2005, 02:25:37 am

just for clarity, i think paigeoliver is more upset about the poor representation of something he used to own. like the fact that this guy states that it's a horizontal when the picture he shows makes it look vertical, as it once was.

i know others are making a bigger stink about the fact that he is selling roms with it, but that is their stink, not particularly paigeolivers.

Yes, it was just the representation I had a problem with, they are representing it as a brand new machine and it is not. It was a project I did 3 years ago to see how could of a cab I could make for under $100. They supposedly replaced the computer in it since then, but it is not a new game.

shmokes · « **Reply #43 on:** March 11, 2005, 07:29:15 pm »

I myself am often surprised at the internet's little quirks. When Saint first brought Peale onboard he said, "Alright Peale, I've never had a moderator, you can try if you'd like. I'll most likely kill you in the morning." For three years he said that. "Good night Peale, good work, sleep well, I'll most likely kill you in the morning. It was a fine time for Peale -- he was learning to obsessively change his avatar, move threads to their appropriate forums, anything anyone would teach him. Saint and he eventually became friends. And then it happened.

Saint had grown so rich from the Google ads that he wanted to retire. He took Peale into a chat room and told him his secret. "I am not the Dread Admin Saint," he said. "My name is John St. Clair. I inherited this website from the previous Dread Admin Saint, just as you will inherit it from me. The man I inherited it from was not the real Saint either -- his name was Cumberbun. The real Saint has been retired 15 years and was living like a king in Patagonia."

Then he explained the name was the important thing for inspiring the necessary fear. You see, no one would behave on the message boards for the Dread Admin Peale. So they created the Avatar Fight thread and Peale attached Saint's name and avatar to his own. Once the members of this message board believe, Saint will leave this website and Peale will be Saint ever afterwards, at least until he retires and hands the name over to someone else.

Is everything clear to you?

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #44 on:** March 11, 2005, 07:35:52 pm »

Ahhh... yeah. Thanks for that Shmokes.

(now everyone move slowly out of the room)

NiN^_^NiN · « **Reply #45 on:** March 11, 2005, 07:56:26 pm »

Look at Shmokes avatar then read the post i think it works well lol

NoOne=NBA= · « **Reply #46 on:** March 11, 2005, 10:06:43 pm »

Quote from: shmokes on March 11, 2005, 07:29:15 pm

Is everything clear to you?

And I'm guessing I'm one of the few people here who know what book/movie that came from.

Flinkly · « **Reply #47 on:** March 11, 2005, 10:13:07 pm »

man...i recognized that one right away, thanks for the laugh shmokes. that killed. good redo on the classical.

wait, what is this about someones cab being sold on ebay?

(sarcasm)

pmc · « **Reply #48 on:** March 12, 2005, 02:51:01 am »

My wife has a c1983 (my guess) Cabbage Patch Kid doll that she gave to my daughter recently. I just noticed that the doll has a "birth certificate" from the factory naming it "Paige Olivia".

missioncontrol · « **Reply #49 on:** March 12, 2005, 08:50:52 am »

Quote

Invalid Item
This listing (6160925752) has been removed by eBay or is no longer available. Please make sure that you've entered the item number correctly.

someone squashed the auction.........

DrewKaree · « **Reply #50 on:** March 12, 2005, 09:18:11 am »

Quote from: NoOne=NBA= on March 11, 2005, 10:06:43 pm

And I'm guessing I'm one of the few people here who know what book/movie that came from.

It's been quoted/spoken of by so many people here that you're just being silly now!

Gunstar Hero · « **Reply #51 on:** March 12, 2005, 11:16:09 am »

And one more thing?

I'm not left handed either.

JODY · « **Reply #52 on:** March 12, 2005, 08:42:57 pm »

So, did this thing get pulled? No longer on Ebay.


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