Have 1/2 million to spare (and no brain)?

[Singapura]

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[danny_galaga]

well, i can supply the no brain part of the deal 

[protokatie]

Q:    Hi, I am a writer for MTV.com's Multiplayer blog (http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com), and I wanted to see if you would be interested in doing an e-mail..
A:    send me info how to contact you and I will definately think about it as it sounds interesting however I have my doubts its legit so if you are legit, please...more

Yep, this guy doesnt have to worry about a zombie invasion, his brain is safe... 

[fjl]

If only 20 were sold, what does that say about the fun factor of the game?

[Level42]

Well I would have bought it for sure, but it's not the PAL version so I can't play it here :P

[danny_galaga]

for that money, i thought id keep him on his toes and make hime work a little:

Q:     hi there, i notice the screen shots are from atarimania.com. why is that?    18-Feb-08
A:     Because I Gave them to him. Ask him yourself if you want. There must be a way to contact him in his wonderful site and if not, I can tell you where you can find him as I know him as Rom Hunter. Thanks

[Turnarcades]

Fair play to anyone who is fortunate enough to own a rarity, but even is this were legit, even the most avid collector would be hard-pressed to part with half a mill to own it, especially with faking so easy:

1) Take 1 old atari cart
2) print a label off on sticky paper
3) stick it on
4)For added accuracy, hack the insides with a flashed chip using a downloaded rom
5) Tag on an outlandish story of how you acquired it and put on a ridiculous price tag.

[SavannahLion]

Looks to be a bit of a prat. Whatever. 

[mountain]

Did you guys happen to notice that there is a best offer option? This guy knows what he is doing. Generate enough exposure with a ridiculous price and chances are he is going to get the offer he is looking for.

[mountain]

He already has 29 offers

[SavannahLion]

There's a thread over at AtariAge that essentially states he has no immediate plans to sell. I didn't read past the 2nd page having lost interest.

[Jdurg]

Did you guys happen to notice that there is a best offer option? This guy knows what he is doing. Generate enough exposure with a ridiculous price and chances are he is going to get the offer he is looking for.

Actually, if you read through his thread on the Atari forums, he has no plans at all to sell the game.  He put the INSANELY high bid amount on there in case some retard actually decided like throwing that much money away, but he has admitted to not wanting to sell the game.  By accepting these "offers", he is able to get an idea of how much money he could get for the game if he absolutely had to sell it.  It's a way to find its sale value without actually selling it.  Of course, if someone comes by and gives him an offer he can't refuse, he'll sell it.

[unclet]

Doesn't Ebay get a percentage of the posting price?  Ebay must have a maximum percentage it can take I guess .....

[mountain]

Sort of, it is scaled based on the starting bid. It tops out after a certain amount though.

[miles2912]

LOL.  You would think for a half a mill he would make a decent ad.  That  "tHANK yOU" at the end is classic.

[WunderCade]

So it's a "one of kind" yet "...20 were made".

I see. 

As far as best offers go...he should accept the first brain offered him.

[danny_galaga]

Did you guys happen to notice that there is a best offer option? This guy knows what he is doing. Generate enough exposure with a ridiculous price and chances are he is going to get the offer he is looking for.

Actually, if you read through his thread on the Atari forums, he has no plans at all to sell the game.  He put the INSANELY high bid amount on there in case some retard actually decided like throwing that much money away, but he has admitted to not wanting to sell the game.  By accepting these "offers", he is able to get an idea of how much money he could get for the game if he absolutely had to sell it.  It's a way to find its sale value without actually selling it.  Of course, if someone comes by and gives him an offer he can't refuse, he'll sell it.

ahh, this makes sense.

[RayB]

What the hell is with the "Froggers Pad" mentioned a couple times?

[SavannahLion]

What the hell is with the "Froggers Pad" mentioned a couple times?

It's the name of his eBay store. I can't tell you why it looks like the logo was created fifteen years ago.

[ChadTower]

If only 20 were sold, what does that say about the fun factor of the game?

Nothing.  There are quite a few 2600 games like that - tiny companies that went under before their games hit the market.  Or just after.  Or they had no distributor and sold in only one or two local stores.  Or were mail order only.  Or 15 other valid reasons.

[Jdurg]

Doesn't Ebay get a percentage of the posting price?  Ebay must have a maximum percentage it can take I guess .....

I think E-Bay's listing fee structure just recently changed and made it so that if the item doesn't sell, you don't have to pay any fees.