Selling something for far more than expected

jimsmum

RoyaleMale wrote: »

I managed to sell a SNES game for £90. I only paid £20 for it.

Realised it was quite a rare game.

:eek: :eek: OMFG :eek: :eek:

threw a snes and a load of games away about 3 weeks ago, took it to the dump, looking on ebay i did the wrong thing :eek:

dmg24

I bought a suitcase from ebay for approx £35. I didn't particularly like it, so I relisted it ... it sold for over £200!!! Turns out it was a Samsonite Starck bag, a collectors item!

missyg_3

I wonder if my son still wants his Emerald game

Isn't it a pity that the simple pleasure of seeing an item go for more than expected, has to be tinged with suspicion these days

I had one last night where I was expecting £20 and it went over £100. Buyer paid instantly, confirmed address, we exchanged pleasant emails yet still it feels a bit odd.

Read too many ebay horror stories I guess

frivolous_fay

jimsmum wrote: »

:eek: :eek: OMFG :eek: :eek:

threw a snes and a load of games away about 3 weeks ago, took it to the dump, looking on ebay i did the wrong thing :eek:

Heard of Freecycle?

Buffy_the_Vampire_Bat

Reminds me of the Lego Space set I sold a couple of years ago...would have been happy getting £10 for it, OH and I sat at the computer with chins on the floor as the bidding rocketed up to £90 in the last minute! Was bought by a lovely guy from Denmark who was absolutely thrilled with it...don't you just love transactions like these

Mozette

mountainofdebt wrote: »

Whilst clearing out my son's room, we came across a couple of Gameboy Advance games with the instruction booklets so I decided to try my luck on Ebay.

Anyway they've all been sold but one of them has gone for alot more than I was expecting - it's sold for £16!!!!! It's a pokemon game (the emerald version) with only the instruction booklet.

The buyer has already paid - so should I count my lucky stars (hubby wanted to just throw them out!) or should I be wary of some scam????

Seems a sad world when someone would consider this to be a possible scam.

doraexplorer

RoyaleMale wrote: »

I managed to sell a SNES game for £90. I only paid £20 for it.

Realised it was quite a rare game.

what was it? i have a load of games and with boxes in mint condition.

thanks
x

Cerenia

RoyaleMale wrote: »

I managed to sell a SNES game for £90. I only paid £20 for it.

Realised it was quite a rare game.

Children of Mana perchance?

And £16 for Pokemon emerald is an average price - most places still charge £35 for it new (if you can get it). Pokemon games are still popular

I expected an item (freebie) to go for 99p, it just finished including (insured!) overseas postage for £25!

jackieb

I used to go to LighterLife, but I didn't like it and only stuck at it for about 3 months. I had 2 and a half weeks of shakes left after I stopped going They were mostly chocolate and I put them up for sale. There were lots for sale on ebay. I about passed out when they went for over £200!

ormus

what the hell is lighterlife?

sounds like a club for ronson addicts?