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The Last Bandit

Ianobeano wrote: »

Jesus, what'd he dip that in ???

He's ass by the look of it. Should get it VGA graded

CosmicSmash

Well he has the cheek to list this as being a white Saturn.

Los Lobos

Hey, selling off some md games, including a copy of batman and robin. Have a look! Cheers

http://www.adverts.ie/other-consoles-games/sega-megadrive-games-for-sale/2472779

Ianobeano

Monkeykube wrote: »

Well he has the cheek to list this as being a white Saturn.

Should be titled "Saturn on White"

Ianobeano

Just spotted this for Gameboy lovers, apologies if it's already been posted !

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TYRANNOSAURUS-TEX-Nintendo-Game-Boy-Color-Prototype-Demo-Cart-/121045985532?clk_rvr_id=434951514846

o1s1n

Ianobeano wrote: »

Just spotted this for Gameboy lovers, apologies if it's already been posted !

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TYRANNOSAURUS-TEX-Nintendo-Game-Boy-Color-Prototype-Demo-Cart-/121045985532?clk_rvr_id=434951514846

I was going to bid on that... :pac:

He also has loads of other stuff I'm watching.

Ianobeano

o1s1n wrote: »

I was going to bid on that... :pac:

He also has loads of other stuff I'm watching.

Whoops !!! Sorry for alerting the natives....:o

o1s1n

Ianobeano wrote: »

Whoops !!! Sorry for alerting the natives....:o

Ah, they're discussing it over on assemblergames already, so I've no chance of getting it cheap unfortunately!

Apparently they're looking to dump it. So probably best if I don't get my hands on the thing

Ianobeano

Apparently they're looking to dump it. So probably best if I don't get my hands on the thing [/QUOTE]

Phew ! Feel marginally better...:)

CathalDublin

Monkeykube wrote: »

This is the filthiest thing I've seen in a long time.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WOW-Super-Famicom-Nintendo-Game-console-System-RARE-Japan-Huge-Crack-E-/330852998514?pt=Video_Games&hash=item4d08601d72

Holy sheet, he should just put the poor thing out of its misery

CosmicSmash

Strange ad even for Adverts.
http://www.adverts.ie/2486524

o1s1n

Awh the ad is gone. I take it it was someone offering games for a lend?

PS3 Game to Borrow Until April: Devil May Cry 4 ...

CosmicSmash

o1s1n wrote: »

Awh the ad is gone. I take it it was someone offering games for a lend?

PS3 Game to Borrow Until April: Devil May Cry 4 ...

It had to be a p1sstake, Nobody can love themselves that much. It was just :pac:
Description:


ONLY AVAILABLE TO TOP SELLERS!!!!!
e.g. those with 4 stars or above

Thank you very much for your interest.
Offer is limited to 1 game per person; please choose just one game.

I'm going to wait about a week, to collect those who are interested.

If there is more than 1 eligible (i.e. highly ranked seller) person interested,
selection will be based on a simple riddle:
quickest correct response gets the game

"PS3 game is in Superb Condition":

Facts:

NO missing manual
NO cracked case
NO faulty discs.
ONLY 1 previous owner (myself)

Postage:
Request €1 to post the game to anywhere in Ireland

Reason for loaning:

Due to academic commitments, I will not be able to find the time to play this title for the immediate future;
Hopefully someone else can enjoy the game in the meantime


Queries:
If you have any questions/concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me via private message.

Guarantee:
QUALITY item,

Don't take just my word for it, listen to what previous buyers had to say:

gooddeals:
"Have no doubt that your dealing with a class seller. Fast postage,perfect item and excellent communication 10/10"

Stewart Tormey:
"100% Top notch lad! Couldn't find a nicer, more genuine bloke on adverts! Thanks mate!"

Doo:
"Brilliant item just as described and fast postage. Thank you very much!"

grainnetobin:
"Excellent seller. Communicated throughout the whole process to ensure quick shipping after payment. Book in excellent condition, exactly as described"

Colinbirdhouse1:
"Incredible high class seller, Nice detail about item and personal email about shipping. 100 per cent positively recommended. A+++++"

azazel87:
"Really great human being. Thanks friend!!"

celticmad2012
"I Would Highly recommend This Seller Lovely Guy Really Helpful A +++"

Moyi8:
"I was very happy with this seller,he was prompt, courteous and friendly. The transaction was smooth and quick. A++"
Short link: http://www.adverts.ie/2486524

the groutch

it took all my restraint not to troll that "ad"

CosmicSmash

the groutch wrote: »

it took all my restraint not to troll that "ad"

It had endless options on where to start doing it too.

the groutch

you'd think this guy would have learned his lesson from when his ads were pulled the last time

http://www.adverts.ie/playstation/rogue-galaxy-ps2/2492054

I'm actually surprised he's still allowed on adverts given he's selling pirated dvds too

CiDeRmAn

Actually, it's a schoolgirl, of asian extraction.
Very pleasant to speak to, I met up with her to buy some games from here some months ago and was surprised to find that every single one of her games were knock offs, and not very good ones, with the surface print done in a rudimentary manner.
When I saw the selection, I had been prepared to spend some €30 on them, I walked away, but not before she asked would I be willing to take them off her hands for less!
I recommended that she take them down from Adverts as they were against policy and she didn't, so I dropped a line to the moderators.
Now I see they are all back up, in some instances she's looking for even more money!
I don't even know what sort of PS2 these will work on, chipped, NTSC, no idea.

Atavan-Halen

Asian schoolgirl?!

Offer €500, collect immediately.

o1s1n

Why do I have a feeling I'll be seeing a mock up of your face on the news by the end of the week :P

CathalDublin

the groutch wrote: »

you'd think this guy would have learned his lesson from when his ads were pulled the last time

http://www.adverts.ie/playstation/rogue-galaxy-ps2/2492054

I'm actually surprised he's still allowed on adverts given he's selling pirated dvds too

332 adverts majority of which are pirate movies, games, etc how are adverts letting her away with it?
http://touch.adverts.ie/search/user-635293

Some interesting feedback there lol

adverts wrote:

alsky003 says about: gins
15/11/2012 9:19 pm (1 month ago):
very sweet...kind ,humble...good manner seller that puts u in a comfortable way when making a transaction..nice meeting u n good luck

Love being in a comfortable way when I'm buying stuff

anthonyross

http://www.gumtree.ie/cp-video-games-consoles-in-dublin/some-old-games-consoels-445291163
some free stuff be quick id love these but im in dundalk any dublin people be quick free sweet

CiDeRmAn

Saw Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel for the PS3 in the Pavilions today, looks like a Sera/Retr0 kinda game tbh...

Atavan-Halen

anthonyross wrote: »

http://www.gumtree.ie/cp-video-games-consoles-in-dublin/some-old-games-consoels-445291163
some free stuff be quick id love these but im in dundalk any dublin people be quick free sweet

Fired him an email there so ill see what the story is. Gumtree can be a bit bogey though

CiDeRmAn

I sent a text but no reply

Ianobeano

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I sent a text but no reply

Same here, probably a pissed off girlfriend/wife.... :rolleyes:

Retr0gamer

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Saw Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel for the PS3 in the Pavilions today, looks like a Sera/Retr0 kinda game tbh...

A game where you have to strip weak willed girls that look like they are 10 (but aren't because the manual says so) to unlock their latent magical abilities isn't for me.

Myrddin

Retr0gamer wrote: »

A game where you have to strip weak willed girls that look like they are 10 (but aren't because the manual says so) to unlock their latent magical abilities isn't for me.

Pretty easy to figure out what your new year resolutions were so

CiDeRmAn

Had Retr0 been able to play as the strippable weak willed girl he'd have been all over it!

tok9

Anyone know where I can buy an official Gamecube controller at a decent price? Been trying adverts but most don't post or want to sell it with a gamecube.

I'm around the Cork area.

MrVestek

tok9 wrote: »

Anyone know where I can buy an official Gamecube controller at a decent price? Been trying adverts but most don't post or want to sell it with a gamecube.

I'm around the Cork area.

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/2x-Purple-Controller-Pad-For-Nintendo-GameCube-GC-Wii-New-Classic-Joypad-Remote-/370714080662?pt=UK_Controllers_Attachments&hash=item565047f596

Seems like a decent price for two although I don't think they're official. Should be fully compatible though.

Dr Bob

http://www.adverts.ie/2504010
Bit of an odd one this , its a Vtech computer aimed at 9-12 year olds from 1988, BUT it has built in BASIC, and a nice manual with the basic..er BASICS.
tiny screen and nowhere to save to , but the keyboard on it is better than most of the home computers of the era.I'd hang on to it but it doesnt really match the rest of my home computers.

tok9

Achilles wrote: »

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/2x-Purple-Controller-Pad-For-Nintendo-GameCube-GC-Wii-New-Classic-Joypad-Remote-/370714080662?pt=UK_Controllers_Attachments&hash=item565047f596

Seems like a decent price for two although I don't think they're official. Should be fully compatible though.

Thanks, got one off adverts and a memory card

the groutch

Dr Bob wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/2504010
Bit of an odd one this , its a Vtech computer aimed at 9-12 year olds from 1988, BUT it has built in BASIC, and a nice manual with the basic..er BASICS.
tiny screen and nowhere to save to , but the keyboard on it is better than most of the home computers of the era.I'd hang on to it but it doesnt really match the rest of my home computers.

I actually had that when I was growing up, was great fun, the typing part was actually very good.

Also had it's musical alter ego too

Dr Bob

the groutch wrote: »

I actually had that when I was growing up, was great fun, the typing part was actually very good.

Also had it's musical alter ego too

yeah , its a freakin' lovely keyboard.
Think it might be an ebay job rather than adverts , its uncommon enough , but a bit too niche.
changed the price as well, managed to put it in for a bit higher than I meant too (which is what happens when I try and talk to someone and post ads at the same time)

Myrddin

I see Adverts have taken the good idea of implementing a reserve price option...a good idea until I read the fact that "your reserve price is public".

Seller - Boxed Megadrive - Asking price €50, Reserve Price €40
Buyer - Offer €40
Seller - Offer accepted, sold.

You have to wonder what sense it makes having the reserve price as public, its automatically showing the lowest price your willing to accept The sole good thing though is that offers less than your reserve price will be auto rejected so Jack Burtons days are over.

Theres so many ways you could make adverts better, somehow though, the powers that be are oblivious to them

o1s1n

EnterNow wrote: »

I see Adverts have taken the good idea of implementing a reserve price option...a good idea until I read the fact that "your reserve price is public".

Seller - Boxed Megadrive - Asking price €50, Reserve Price €40
Buyer - Offer €40
Seller - Offer accepted, sold.

You have to wonder what sense it makes having the reserve price as public, its automatically showing the lowest price your willing to accept The sole good thing though is that offers less than your reserve price will be auto rejected so Jack Burtons days are over.

Theres so many ways you could make adverts better, somehow though, the powers that be are oblivious to them

Hahahahaha. That has to be a development oversight? Absolutely daft if not!

Myrddin

o1s1n wrote: »

Hahahahaha. That has to be a development oversight? Absolutely daft if not!

Baffling decision alright - http://blog.adverts.ie/index.php/2013/01/10/new-set-a-reserve-price-on-your-ad/

-Your reserve price is public

Jack burton

Ok I want this ammount.....But i'll take 20 quid less that that

This will just end up as both prices being like a euro in the difference

Plus the whole point of a reserve is for auctions isnt it? Not where you have a asking price

Myrddin

Jack burton wrote: »

Ok I want this ammount.....But i'll take 20 quid less that that

Thats exactly it. Apparently if you set the reserve price the same as the asking price, the ad shows up as non negotiable.

So basically you have to admit you'll take an exact amount less than your asking, or it shows up your not willing to haggle. Mind bogglingly stupid idea, if it shows up as non negotiable it'll just put people off bothering as they think their offers will auto reject.

The whole site should have an auction option, but tbh, until the feedback system actually works & the site makes a big deal out of bad feedback, nothing will help it

Optimus Prime

well you could have say an asking price of 100 on something. then a reserve of 60.

First person offers 60, second offers 70, first comes back with 75 etc so it turns it into a bit of an auction? Thats the only way i could think of it making sense, its still stupid though.

o1s1n

I wonder does it auto reject offers under the reserve? might be useful in getting rid of low ballers!

Myrddin

o1s1n wrote: »

I wonder does it auto reject offers under the reserve? might be useful in getting rid of low ballers!

From the link:

You will NOT receive any offers below your reserve price

I'd say the idea was to weed out lowballers, which is a great idea. Its the making of the Reserve price public that I find stupid. It should simply bounce back a lowball offer to whoever offered it saying "Your offer is below the reserve price set by the seller"

CosmicSmash

o1s1n wrote: »

I wonder does it auto reject offers under the reserve? might be useful in getting rid of low ballers!

The whole system in Adverts is broken, you will still get them. Then you'll still have to deal with people who bid with no intention of actually paying for the item. And if you leave feedback you get negative feedback in return, it's too easy to set up another account. There should be some way of linking an address to your account. I know a lot of deals are done at meeting spots that suit both parties so in would not be a perfect solution. If a buyer reneged on a deal the seller could then report them for this and it would block any future accounts from the same address. I know a lot of people do seem to post stuff so it may help cut down on some of the messers although it would be open to abuse in its own way. Sellers could then choose whether they want to post to the registered address only. If you bought from somebody you know where to go back to if you got ripped off;) This latest move is a farce, is just too lax over there the mods need to sort it out.

the groutch

yeah I used to have the utmost confidence in the site before Daft took over, now most of my dealings are people I've bought from before or people with very high feedback, because the rules are so relaxed now that it's hard to trust anyone.

valleyoftheunos

Trying to buy stuff on Adverts became a frustrating waste of time years ago. I'd only bothering offering on ads belonging to regulars from this very forum.

CiDeRmAn

So, is it a numerical reserve or can you define it in terms of fractions of bags of crisps and bottles of Irnbru?

Myrddin

Monkeykube wrote: »

just too lax over there the mods need to sort it out.

I'd say the mods are only allowed go so far, the site seems geared to just make money {which is normal} but at the expense of its own rules & functionality {which isn't right}.

CiDeRmAn

I've reported some complete numptys but they still are there, chancing their arm.
I suppose it is a difficult place to moderate but, you'd imagine there would be some effort.

o1s1n

Here's an amazing list of auctions for any Sega enthusiasts.

Tec Toy got the rights for loads of Master System ports in Brazil. They ported Megadrive 16 bit games to the 8 bit system. This guy has games I didnt even know existed.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/chruggers/m.html

MrVestek

o1s1n wrote: »

Here's an amazing list of auctions for any Sega enthusiasts.

Tec Toy got the rights for loads of Master System ports in Brazil. They ported Megadrive 16 bit games to the 8 bit system. This guy has games I didnt even know existed.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/chruggers/m.html

Sonic 3D Blast on Master System?

Jaysus...