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Author Topic: Look what this dope is trying to pass off as authentic  (Read 1354 times)

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Look what this dope is trying to pass off as authentic
« on: November 10, 2003, 11:29:16 pm »
http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3252055143&category=13716

Scroll down and check out the handle on this machine. And the BEST part is how he talked it up as if its better then the original translucent handle. Probably bought the black ones from Happ and slopped some "OFFICIAL TRON BLUE" paint on it. ::) ::) :P.  Why not just be truthfull and say "This is not the original handle but has been painted to resemble the original but you can find the the original handles quite frequently on Ebay if you wish to do so"  I guess this guy is betting that arcade collectors are stupid suckers. Ah well.. I guess its not that big a deal. I'm just venting cause I'm jealous of the rest of the machine.  :'(
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Re:Look what this dope is trying to pass off as authentic
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2003, 12:07:37 am »
It is one of those things that anyone who actually cared would notice right away. Anyone who wouldn't notice would probably never care in the first place.
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Re:Look what this dope is trying to pass off as authentic
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2003, 11:51:28 pm »
Is it just me or is that color not even close to the origanel tron blue handle?
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Re:Look what this dope is trying to pass off as authentic
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2003, 02:53:28 pm »
It looks way too dark, but he'll never get it even close since it's opaque and the original was translucent.

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Re:Look what this dope is trying to pass off as authentic
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2003, 07:26:27 pm »
Laugh all you want but the bidding is already over $1000 and climbing :(

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Re:Look what this dope is trying to pass off as authentic
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2003, 07:44:12 pm »
Well it IS a pretty good tron machine...so I can see the bidding going up on it, even if the handle isn't 100% authentic.

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Re:Look what this dope is trying to pass off as authentic
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2003, 08:33:12 pm »
Oh h#ll yeah I'm agree its a nice cab but I just think its funny how he states that his painted stick is the BEST part of the cab. ::)
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Re:Look what this dope is trying to pass off as authentic
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2003, 08:03:07 pm »
Hey I think it might be an original stick.  After looking at this guys pictures. I got to looking at mine..under the black light at the right angle it looks just like that one.