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I've recently discovered eBay. No, really!
Savant \| 7:41 AM on 04.11.2008	14 comments

It's been quite the week. As of late, I have recently spent more time scouring eBay and bidding on things more than I ever thought I would. Within the course of just a few days, I have bought the following (with a bit of patience) dirt cheap;

Dark Cloud (PS2)
Dark Cloud 2 (PS2)
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete (PS1)
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete (PS1)
Vagrant Story (PS1)
Final Fantasy Anthology (PS1)
Final Fantasy Chronicles (PS1)
Final Fantasy Origins (PS1)

Notice something? Yep, they're all older RPGs. For whatever reason, I'm on such an RPG kick with the old PS1/PS2. All of these games listed above I have found on eBay for a lot less than I ever thought possible. If I would have bought them all retail when they first came out, I'd be paying close to $350+. However, I paid only a third of that price in total.

Now, I'm sure this isn't any new revelation or some well-kept secret of the Innernets, but I will say that my overall shopping experience has been very, very good with eBay. If I were to buy these games used today at a local GameStop or GameCrazy, I'd probably get shafted pretty badly; both on price and condition. All the games I have listed above came complete and in near-mint state.

I think my eBaying is pretty much done with now, as I've much to play. How about the rest of you? What have you bought off of eBay?

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14 comments | showing # 1 to 14

galagabug says:
(# 0) on 04/11/2008 08:05

i refuse to look at games on ebay b/c i know its gonna be bad news, i only use it for parts (ipod batteries, sideview mirrors, random ass shit)

007 says:
(# 1) on 04/11/2008 08:06

Did you actually receive those games in the mail, or are you still waiting.

BlindsideDork says:
(# 2) on 04/11/2008 08:19

ebay is evil..you must stay away or they suck all your money up!

LarkOhiya says:
(# 3) on 04/11/2008 08:27

my dad gets car parts on the super cheap there. works out good for him. OH NOSE your developers arn't getting any of that money savant! your destroying the video game industry!

Rifter01 says:
(# 4) on 04/11/2008 08:29

eBay..tapping gamers out for approx. a decade.. Please pass the Grey Poupon.

Rifter01 says:
(# 5) on 04/11/2008 08:37

Oh, and I've bought an entire Sega Genesis geeked out system (geeked and tweaked, since it came with a previously unknown-to-actually-exist-Genesis-accessory: the Sega "Activator".) It is the thing that is supposed to let you kick the air and stuff, and it equates to your on-screen character fighting and kicking stuff in Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, etc. But it was treated rough in the shipping and had a hole in the box, as well as a power adapter that was almost unusable. As well as a badly described (as I noticed when it arrived) pair of Sega 3-D glasses and 3-D games. Overall, I've found some win, some fail, but almost always a "dicey" deal. Thankfully (I hope) there is a new system s'possed to now come and make sweeping changes to video game sales on eBay to assist in making sure the quality of item is consistent in both description and when you get it.

BlackSheep says:
(# 6) on 04/11/2008 08:48

ebay is in fact, worse than crack.

Riegel88 says:
(# 7) on 04/11/2008 09:03

I have bought some dreamcast stuff off of it, but thats about it, I was going to get Rhapsody:A Musical Adventure, but I found it in Gamestop and it was cheaper than on ebay, and in good condition.

Revolt in Colour says:
(# 8) on 04/11/2008 09:27

I've purchased/sold a lot of games/systems on ebay. Never been assfucked.

Sold my XBOX and PS2 as well as two XBOX 360s that I won in that Tropicana online contest.

Just cover your ass and only deal with people who are confirmed through RapePal.

Jordan Grim Devore says:
(# 9) on 04/11/2008 10:05

A sold a copy of Superman N64 that I got for free on eBay for $30. <3 eBay.

Iolaus says:
(# 10) on 04/11/2008 10:39

Over the last week I have bought: (all prices incl p+p)
Memento dvd - �3.04
Paprika dvd - �3.98
Dr. Strangelove dvd - �5.04
2001: Space Odyssey dvd - �2.54
Twenty thousand leagues under the sea book - �2.49
The Seventh Seal dvd - �4.27

I have also got bids on these books:
H.G. Wells - The time machine
THE MALTESE FALCON - DASHIELL HAMMETT
Nineteen Eighty-Four - George Orwell
PHILIP K DICK - Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?

And im about to buy the single greatest item of clothing, ever:
A mushroom hooide

king3vbo says:
(# 11) on 04/11/2008 10:48

I buy so much shit off ebay. Thats where most of my old obscure jRPG collection comes from

BS3 Owner says:
(# 12) on 04/11/2008 12:27

I'm getting Imabikisou & Yakuza 3...
For da PSTriples out of Japan off eBay!

YAH!

Samit Sarkar says:
(# 13) on 04/12/2008 04:19

eBay: Shop VICTORIOUSLY!�

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Name: Mike "Savant" Ferry Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Age: 23 (Born 9/21/1985) Zodiac Sign: Virgo I've been gaming ever since I could pick up a controller at the age of 3. The first game I ever played was Super Mario Bros. for the NES, a game that remains one of my all-time favorites even to this day. I am a self-described "hardcore" gamer who is an absolute nut for anything and everything Castlevania, Final Fantasy, or Diablo related. (Updated 3/14) - Resident Evil 5 (X360) - Gears of War - Unreal Tournament III (X360) - Street Fighter IV (X360) - Fable II - Stuff!