Home
Databases
Community
Blogs
Tools
Submit
About
Donate
Database Search
Title
Console
Genre
Year
Publisher
RFG ID#
Community Blogs
My Blog
Submit Info
RFG Chat
Store
New on the Blogs
Update on the State of RFGeneration!
(8/31/2024)
Exciting Times at Rocket Casino: A Look at the Latest Tournament
(8/30/2024)
Analytical Tools for Tracking Results in Aviator
(8/23/2024)
Aviator Mobile Version: The Convenience of Gameplay Anytime, Anywhere
(8/22/2024)
How to Create
(8/30/2024)
How to Find the Best Bookmaker for Live Betting with the Help of OnlineBetting
(8/13/2024)
In Which I Describe Pizza Tower at an Exhaustingly Long Length
(7/31/2024)
Hot Community Blog Entries
Analytical Tools for Tracking Results in Aviator
(0)
How to Find the Best Bookmaker for Live Betting with the Help of OnlineBetting
(0)
How to Create
(0)
Exciting Times at Rocket Casino: A Look at the Latest Tournament
(0)
Aviator Mobile Version: The Convenience of Gameplay Anytime, Anywhere
(0)
TheTrader.bet: Overview of the Best Tools for Sports Trading
(0)
Nielsen's Favorites on Channel 4
Update on the State of RFGeneration!
(4)
Shoot the Core-cast Episode 053 - Fire Shark
(1)
Press Playcast Episode 91 - Doki Doki Literature Club
(0)
Press Playcast Episode 92 - Bioshock Infinite
(0)
Shmup Club January 2023 - Metal Black
(1)
Shoot the Core-cast Episode 052 - Deathsmiles
(0)
Welcome,
Guest
. Please
login
or
register
.
Did you miss your
activation email?
September 03, 2024, 07:40:03 PM
News:
RF Generation: You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door.
RF Generation Message Board
|
Collecting
|
Collection Connection
|
World Record Video Game Collection *UPDATE: For Sale!*
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
« previous
next »
Pages:
1
[
2
]
3
4
5
Author
Topic: World Record Video Game Collection *UPDATE: For Sale!* (Read 11370 times)
Duke.Togo
Nintender Tape
Director
Posts: 6181
Re: World Record Video Game Collection *UPDATE: For Sale!*
«
Reply #15 on:
June 07, 2014, 11:06:55 AM »
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.
Logged
[img width=468 height=60]http://www.rfgeneration.com/images/banners/generated/collection/Duke.Togo.png[/img]
slackur
Blog Writer
Posts: 851
Re: World Record Video Game Collection *UPDATE: For Sale!*
«
Reply #16 on:
June 07, 2014, 03:24:57 PM »
Quote from: Duke.Togo on June 07, 2014, 11:06:55 AM
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.
Logged
Keelah se'lai
Shadow Kisuragi
Variant Collector
Director
Posts: 10853
Awards: 2013 Fantasy Football Winner
Re: World Record Video Game Collection *UPDATE: For Sale!*
«
Reply #17 on:
June 07, 2014, 04:09:02 PM »
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.
«
Last Edit: June 07, 2014, 04:12:10 PM by Shadow Kisuragi
»
Logged
bombatomba
Blog Editor
Posts: 1877
Champion of
Re: World Record Video Game Collection *UPDATE: For Sale!*
«
Reply #18 on:
June 07, 2014, 04:51:49 PM »
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...
Logged
"Thou mayest all thy troubles now forget,
Th'Imperi'l knaves have been outrun at last."
- Han Solo
Izret101
Postmaster General; Wielder of the Mighty Banhammer
Director
Posts: 22655
Champion of
Re: World Record Video Game Collection *UPDATE: For Sale!*
«
Reply #19 on:
June 07, 2014, 05:43:39 PM »
Doug with those deep pockets
EDIT
Mine are deeper.
«
Last Edit: June 07, 2014, 05:48:26 PM by Izret101
»
Logged
[img width=500 height=100]http://www.trueachievements.com/gamercards/izret102.png[/img]
Shadow Kisuragi
Variant Collector
Director
Posts: 10853
Awards: 2013 Fantasy Football Winner
Re: World Record Video Game Collection *UPDATE: For Sale!*
«
Reply #20 on:
June 08, 2014, 07:16:53 AM »
Safe to bid since the reserve isn't met?
Logged
Izret101
Postmaster General; Wielder of the Mighty Banhammer
Director
Posts: 22655
Champion of
Re: World Record Video Game Collection *UPDATE: For Sale!*
«
Reply #21 on:
June 08, 2014, 08:43:22 AM »
Hellz yeah!
Logged
[img width=500 height=100]http://www.trueachievements.com/gamercards/izret102.png[/img]
Duke.Togo
Nintender Tape
Director
Posts: 6181
Re: World Record Video Game Collection *UPDATE: For Sale!*
«
Reply #22 on:
June 08, 2014, 12:57:10 PM »
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.
Logged
[img width=468 height=60]http://www.rfgeneration.com/images/banners/generated/collection/Duke.Togo.png[/img]
techwizard
Donor
Posts: 3840
Re: World Record Video Game Collection *UPDATE: For Sale!*
«
Reply #23 on:
June 08, 2014, 03:02:44 PM »
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
Logged
Shadow Kisuragi
Variant Collector
Director
Posts: 10853
Awards: 2013 Fantasy Football Winner
Re: World Record Video Game Collection *UPDATE: For Sale!*
«
Reply #24 on:
June 08, 2014, 03:08:39 PM »
He does mention it's for medical bills.
Logged
techwizard
Donor
Posts: 3840
Re: World Record Video Game Collection *UPDATE: For Sale!*
«
Reply #25 on:
June 08, 2014, 03:09:22 PM »
Quote from: Shadow Kisuragi on June 08, 2014, 03:08:39 PM
He does mention it's for medical bills.
oh does he? reading comprehension at it's finest right here
Logged
Shadow Kisuragi
Variant Collector
Director
Posts: 10853
Awards: 2013 Fantasy Football Winner
Re: World Record Video Game Collection *UPDATE: For Sale!*
«
Reply #26 on:
June 08, 2014, 03:44:01 PM »
Well, tbh, not sure if it was the auction or the NBC News article, but he mentioned that it was for family medical bills.
Logged
Boshamp
Donor
Posts: 1611
Re: World Record Video Game Collection *UPDATE: For Sale!*
«
Reply #27 on:
June 08, 2014, 03:53:57 PM »
Almost up to 100,000 bucks...
Logged
[img width=500 height=100]http://www.trueachievements.com/gamercards/Boshamp33.png[/img]
Izret101
Postmaster General; Wielder of the Mighty Banhammer
Director
Posts: 22655
Champion of
Re: World Record Video Game Collection *UPDATE: For Sale!*
«
Reply #28 on:
June 08, 2014, 05:29:29 PM »
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.
Logged
[img width=500 height=100]http://www.trueachievements.com/gamercards/izret102.png[/img]
techwizard
Donor
Posts: 3840
Re: World Record Video Game Collection *UPDATE: For Sale!*
«
Reply #29 on:
June 08, 2014, 05:33:48 PM »
Quote from: Izret101 on June 08, 2014, 05:29:29 PM
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
Logged
Pages:
1
[
2
]
3
4
5
« previous
next »
Jump to:
Please select a destination:
-----------------------------
Gaming
-----------------------------
=> Video Game Generation
===> RFGeneration Archives
=> Community Playthroughs
=> What About Channel 4?
=> RF Generation Podcasts
-----------------------------
Collecting
-----------------------------
=> Collection Connection
=> Trophies From the Hunt
=> Sales Extravaganza
===> Free Stuff
===> Keep An Eye Out For Me!!!
-----------------------------
Announcements and Feedback
-----------------------------
=> Announcements and Feedback
=> The Thinktank
=> RF Generation Events
-----------------------------
Other
-----------------------------
=> Idle Chatter
=> Media Room
=> The Gym
1 Hour
1 Day
1 Week
1 Month
Forever
Login with username, password and session length
Powered by SMF 1.1.21
|
SMF © 2015, Simple Machines
Simple Audio Video Embedder
RF Generation Theme derived from YabbGrey By
Nesianstyles
| Buttons by A.M.A
Page created in 0.159 seconds with 24 queries.
Site content Copyright © rfgeneration
.
com unless otherwise noted
.
Oh, and keep it on channel three
.