World Record Video Game Collection *UPDATE: For Sale!*

[Duke.Togo]

Reserve prices are set to where you only have to sell if you get a ridiculous price. It's just a publicity stunt if you ask me. Look how much press it has received.

[slackur]

Reserve prices are set to where you only have to sell if you get a ridiculous price. It's just a publicity stunt if you ask me. Look how much press it has received.

Unfortunately (?) it's not a stunt.

I had the opportunity to chat at length with Mr. Thommason at CORGS-Con a few days ago.  Really, really nice guy.  There are severe medical issues with extended family, to the point that insurance coverage is pretty much used up and just the daily medication costs are beyond their means.  Mr. Thommason was originally thinking of using the collection to fund his retirement, but instead is assisting with his family.  The reason the collection's reserve is so high is not out of greed, but because it wouldn't make sense to sell unless it can get somewhere near what is needed to pay said bills. 

Considering we bought some rather rare stuff from him for very, very low prices, this gentleman isn't exactly greedy.  I'd vouch for his character, if not for his expectations in this pursuit.

[Shadow Kisuragi]

It's up to $230,000 now. I suspect that someone's pushing up the price just because they can. Yet, Reserve Price Not Yet Met...
Even if it were 12,000 games, that'd average close to $20/game. Even with consoles and sealed games mixed in, I'm not quite sure I'd value it at that.

[bombatomba]

What a feat.   I sincerely hope that he makes his goals.  Super happy to see this auction on Game Gavel, too.  I bet Mike Kennedy cried when it happened.  I also bet that Kennedy didn't charge him anything to do it.

Well, the bid was at $230,000 USD with 16 bids, but it now down to $90,251 with 15 bids.  Very curious (retracted bid?), so I checked the bidding history.  It doesn't show it, but one of the bidders looks familiar...

[Izret101]

Doug with those deep pockets

EDIT
Mine are deeper.

[Shadow Kisuragi]

Safe to bid since the reserve isn't met?

[Izret101]

Hellz yeah!

[Duke.Togo]

Well in one sense I am glad to hear that this is a legitimate auction, but it's a shame that he has to sell for that reason. It will be interesting to see where this goes.

[techwizard]

if that's the reason he's selling, he should say so in the auction. i'm sure he'd get more interest that way and a lot of "sympathy bids". it might also help with people who are questioning the motives and the reserve price

[Shadow Kisuragi]

He does mention it's for medical bills.

[techwizard]

He does mention it's for medical bills.

oh does he? reading comprehension at it's finest right here

[Shadow Kisuragi]

Well, tbh, not sure if it was the auction or the NBC News article, but he mentioned that it was for family medical bills.

[Boshamp]

Almost up to 100,000 bucks...

[Izret101]

I read none of the news links and just caught slackurs post.
I kinda feel dickish now for bidding since i obviously would never have that kind of money to pony up.

Oh well at least i helped get closer to the reserve. Never going to get there unless there is competition amongst bidders.

[techwizard]

I read none of the news links and just caught slackurs post.
I kinda feel dickish now for bidding since i obviously would never have that kind of money to pony up.

Oh well at least i helped get closer to the reserve. Never going to get there unless there is competition amongst bidders.

inb4 you win it