CIB Sega Power Strip

[4Runner]

Guys, if you're not interested in buying, please don't spam the thread.

Sorry dude, but it's hard not to spam a thread when some dumbass posts something that ridiculous. Not only is the price ridiculous, but the loser expects the buyer to pay an ADDITIONAL 4% for the paypal fees. The OP can suck a donkey dick. That may be a harsh comment, but when you join our community just to hock your shit, I take offense.

[xelement5x]

In defense of the seller I know him through reputation and he has an amazing collection of stuff, so he is totally not just about "hocking shit".

[4Runner]

In defense of the seller I know him through reputation and he has an amazing collection of stuff, so he is totally not just about "hocking shit".

With 4 posts under his belt, what else is he here for? You've got over 2,500 posts so your a contributor and I respect that, but if you haven't been here enough to make any contribution other than to post a sell thread, then you're hocking. I wouldn't have even given him so much heat if his price was reasonable, but it's an insult to come into our community and think that any of us will pay such a price for that power strip. Hock your shit elsewhere is what I say.

**EDIT**

I just noticed he's been a member since 2009. 5 years worth of membership and he's only accumulated 4 posts?! Yeah, he's not here to hock his shit. I'm totally wrong on that account.

[roadkill]

The outlets on that power strip look like a bunch of Bank clerks with their hands up during a hold up.

That's just how the market is now. Please, someone sell me MD Battle Mania 2 for $45 like it was back in the day.

I can just buy one of these instead: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Belkin-10...5-DP/100663223

[Melf]

With 4 posts under his belt, what else is he here for? You've got over 2,500 posts so your a contributor and I respect that, but if you haven't been here enough to make any contribution other than to post a sell thread, then you're hocking. I wouldn't have even given him so much heat if his price was reasonable, but it's an insult to come into our community and think that any of us will pay such a price for that power strip. Hock your shit elsewhere is what I say.

**EDIT**

I just noticed he's been a member since 2009. 5 years worth of membership and he's only accumulated 4 posts?! Yeah, he's not here to hock his shit. I'm totally wrong on that account.

I understand where you're coming from, but I've known the OP longer than this site has even been around, and he's definitely not about just selling. He may not post much, but he's definitely aware of what goes on at the site.

Regardless, spamming and insulting a person isn't the way to go about things. If you don't like his price or sale, then simply don't buy anything. The market will determine if his price is acceptable or not. Insulting the seller doesn't contribute anything, and it certainly doesn't present a good image for those who are considering selling things. I think people here are savvy enough to know if a price is right or not, so there's no need to hijack the thread.

[4Runner]

Regardless, spamming and insulting a person isn't the way to go about things. If you don't like his price or sale, then simply don't buy anything. The market will determine if his price is acceptable or not. Insulting the seller doesn't contribute anything, and it certainly doesn't present a good image for those who are considering selling things. I think people here are savvy enough to know if a price is right or not, so there's no need to hijack the thread.

I understand your perspective as well, I just don't agree with it. Most people aren't savvy enough to know if a price is right are not. If they were, then inflated prices on hundreds of items wouldn't exist as they do today, i.e. Snatcher, Mega Turrican, MUSHA, Earthbound, Panzer Dragoon Saga...the list can go on forever across multiple platforms.

I will say you are correct about the spamming and thread jacking. I usually don't participate in such childish behavior, but in this instance I could not resist. The fact that someone has the balls to sell a dumbass power strip with a beat up box for $500 is utterly ridiculous. On top of that fact is the idea that the buyer must pay an additional 4% to cover fees, well, that just set me off.

Regardless of his credibility with you and xelement5x, when you post something like this, you come off as a hock jockey just trying to make a buck. I'm done now. If I ruffled some panties, c'est la vie.

[gamevet]

I understand where you're coming from, but I've known the OP longer than this site has even been around, and he's definitely not about just selling. He may not post much, but he's definitely aware of what goes on at the site.

Regardless, spamming and insulting a person isn't the way to go about things. If you don't like his price or sale, then simply don't buy anything. The market will determine if his price is acceptable or not. Insulting the seller doesn't contribute anything, and it certainly doesn't present a good image for those who are considering selling things. I think people here are savvy enough to know if a price is right or not, so there's no need to hijack the thread.

I'm with Melf on this. The guy is a legit arcade board collector. He's a pretty cool guy!

[Bibin]

It would be great for someone to buy these and take some very good measurements to make a 3D model recreation. Would be a fun thing to 3D print.

[Barone]

[Baloo]

Let's face it, if we all knew we could get this kind of money for an old power supply because of collectors, we would do it. Or at least I would. If I can get that kind of money for something like that, of course I'm going to do it. It's not like the seller is withholding food or shelter at extreme prices to make a profit, something people have to buy. This is something that a few weirdos want to have it sit on their shelf. We can't knock the guy for capitalizing on the stupidity of the market. Blame the goofballs who are ready and willing to pay hundreds, even thousands of dollars to what at the end of the day amounts to old plastic. Perhaps you guys haven't looked at the buy/sell page of NintendoAge lately.

"A Fool and his money are soon parted." ~W.C Fields

[Barone]

Let's face it, if we all knew we could get this kind of money for an old power supply because of collectors, we would do it. Or at least I would. If I can get that kind of money for something like that, of course I'm going to do it. It's not like the seller is withholding food or shelter at extreme prices to make a profit, something people have to buy. This is something that a few weirdos want to have it sit on their shelf. We can't knock the guy for capitalizing on the stupidity of the market. Blame the goofballs who are ready and willing to pay hundreds, even thousands of dollars to what at the end of the day amounts to old plastic. Perhaps you guys haven't looked at the buy/sell page of NintendoAge lately.

Well, to each his own, I suppose.

I resold hundreds of JP MD items in the past, I've never inflated prices like that and I did had a couple of opportunities to do so.

In the specific case of this thread, I think it sucks that the guy behind this high ass priced listing never partakes any discussion in our community. And I think the same about the other Sonic's Bazaar-only posters.
On top of that, I'd say that pricing those power strips that high, IMO, shows how low he thinks about our community. And, again, that applies to the others who do the same here, active members or not.

Call me stupid or overly romantic, but I think this section was supposed to provide good deals among the active members of our community based on the reliance of the individuals we know here and, thus, probably leading to better deals then one would get on eBay given the amount of fees and douchebags in there.
I don't like when I see someone, out of nowhere, ridiculously pricing an item like that in here; to me it seems that the guy thought something like: "Well, let's see if one of those Sega fanboys will swallow it".

I don't see how it can be good/positive to us and I'm also sad to see that Melf advocated the guy and asked people to not criticize this ridiculous listing, 'cause that was nothing but a natural reaction of minded active members.

However, the likes of Dark Sol might be happy to see such a strong defense of such high ass prices.

[Melf]

I advocated it because I know Shou and know that he wouldn't ask for that kind of price unless he felt it was justified. Several members have had friends sell their wares here even though they weren't active members, and I allowed it because the person referring them IS an active member and vouches for them.

I would like him (and others) to participate more, sure, but that's a separate issue. The issue I'm talking about is that sales threads shouldn't be spammed. If someone doesn't like the price, they should just ignore the thread. The crickets and lack of responses will get the message across. I'd ask that for any sales thread on the forum, mine or otherwise.

[evilevoix]

$50 Shipped.

[SEGA.GENESIS1989]

Hmmm ... How do I proceed. I've been eyeing this thread for several days now. I was a quite a bit busy for the past few days and did not have time to respond. Well, I finally managed to steal a few minutes to type my thoughts in a succinct and courteous manner.

I've always been amazed that members of this forum are prevented form commenting in the Sonic Bazaar section of this forum. In this day and age, I don't think that censorship should belong on a community forum such as this. With respect to this particular posting, with all due respect Melf I think that you are allowing your personal knowledge of this individual to cloud your judgement. I don't care what kind of reputation this particular seller has with the community.


$500.00 for a boxed SEGA power strip is ludicrous. Hell, it's highway robbery! I think MaxWar said it best when he commented the following:

The outlets on that power strip look like a bunch of Bank clerks with their hands up during a hold up.

A community gaming forum's purpose should not only be able to share one's (technical and social) knowledge, experience, and opinion about the console and librarybut it should be used to educate and help community members gauge price points for items.

Over the past few years, we've seen price points for particular SEGA related items (more often than not) rise and fall. And most of us in the hobby have gained a better understanding of the market compared to some of the newer members. I am quite happy that alot of members decided to post their comments regarding the ludicrous asking price posted by this seller. A person who has rarely taken the time to converse with other members of this forum. Regardless of his low participation, the asking price is proposterous. At tiems I may not agree with some of the members of this forum but I am quite glad that most decided to speak up and voice their opinion on the matter. I myself will not sit back and watch idiotic posts like this one get a free pass without passing judgement.

The bazaar section of the forums should not be treated like an auction site. I'm sure that some would agree that part of the reasons why prices for (SEGA) related games is that it limits the interaction between the buyer and potential sellers. It is in the best interest for a site like ebay to prevent such communication. Personally I don't think that the SEGA-16 site should operate like ebay: sites like ebay should not necessarily dictate the price point for a particular item on a hobby site such as this. There is a reason why there is a dialogue box to respond to topics or posts. Yes, I am quite aware that admin can use the forum tools to prevent accessibility within sub forums. But, number 1 admin has not implemented this function to this particular subforum and number 2 doing so, in my humble opinion, would do a disservice to the community as a whole.

I am quite happy to see alot of members voice their opinion in this thread. And personally I hope it continues for the betterment of the community.

I like this community alot. And whether admin decides to enforce punitive meaures or not, I will continue to cite my displeasure when I see silly topics like this one appear on the forums.

[FuturePrimitive]

Spread some reputation around! It's clear that the price is wrong, since no one here is remotely interested in what is simply an obscenely overpriced, outdated power strip with a SEGA logo on it. I can easily get an industrial quality surge protector, power conditioner, or uninterruptible power supply for a small fraction of that price and slap a SEGA logo on it. It would perform better too.

That's just how the market is now. Please, someone sell me MD Battle Mania 2 for $45 like it was back in the day.

You're seriously comparing values between this obsolete SEGA-branded power strip to Battle Mania Daiginjou, which is one of the better shooting games for the Mega Drive?? Think about that for a while and see if you realize how nutty that sounds. And Battle Mania Daiginjou has never been worth $500 either.

I'm glad I'm not the only one that is being straightforward about this thread. The seller doesn't participate in the SEGA-16 community and thought he could bait some imbecile into buying a power strip with his own invented value of $500. It's not going to happen here, slick.