[quote name='Gotian']Do yourself a favor, go to ebay and type in star ocean till the end of time and look at the completed listings. I understand you are going by amazon prices but there are much cheaper prices available with the same condition as yours or just a slightly bit more used. And yes some of those include the slip cover.[/QUOTE]
I've been given that suggestion before. Keep in mind this... I was an eBay seller for a while and I had my prices to match eBay. They weren't selling. I had pictures, offered the shipping, etc. Nothing.
I switched over to Amazon and figured I might as well as stay? Why? Mainly the receiving payment aspect.
You get the usual fees for posting, but eBay has fees for any more than 1 photo, fees for subtitles...FEES FOR FREAKIN EVERYTHING!. And then, they go as far as to use PayPal only, and there are fees to hold my money I earn after fees on eBay.
PayPal takes it further with these stupid rules where if I don't receive feedback, sometimes my money is put on hold for up to 30 days. Not everyone leaves feedback. They say this is buyer protection but I say it's BS protection since they have the information about your bank account number, the debit card/credit card number... They probably have some kind of a agreement with eBay where the longer they have the money the more interest they earn from eBay or something.
Amazon? Very simple.
- fees for only when you sell
- money goes directly to Amazon Seller Payment account (no fees here)
- can transfer funds from Payment Account to debit account (no fees)
....no BS fine print
Just to tickle your fancy...I did search and I got 2 results
http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Ocean-Til-...9113?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item2c58f170e9
- bid at $6 now
- includes strategy guide
- missing cardboard case
- games are advertised as "like new", but probably not
- still over 4 days left.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Ocean-til-...6295?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item3cb2a9bd77
- buy now at $19.99
- very good condition
- has a gamestop used sticker possibly on the actual cover art (the paper) they do that
- no cardboard case
- missing instruction booklet it seems
So out of these 2, the first one is most similar to what I have. Shipping on the eBay one charges more, and the actual condition of the game is sketchy, and it's missing the cardboard case.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Ocean-Till...9077?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item3a609e6f45
- games have a lot of wear since it's been used a lot
- mine haven't been used at all
http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Ocean-Till...6192?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item5640e91b70
- seems like the same condition
- $64.95 price
http://cgi.ebay.com/STAR-OCEAN-TILL...2446?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item3a60b49c7e
- missing cardboard box
http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Ocean-Till...8304?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item2c58053900
- missing cardboard box
- game case is non greatest hits
- game discs are greatest hits
http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Ocean-Till...7011?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item4cf3419913
- scratches on disc 1
- no cardboard box
http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Ocean-Till...3458?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item43a2c5d702
- no cardboard box
- case seems like it has damage? the seller states, "When shipped, the game disc will be secured to the disc holder with a small, removable pull tab. This will ensure the game does not come loose and bounce around in the case and get damaged during shipping."
http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Ocean-Till...5227?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item563df504fb
- very good (mine is like new)
- he states only priority mail orders will have a box. i assume if you pay the standard, you'll get it in like a bubble wrap thing (probably damage the game in transit)
http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Ocean-Till...4845?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item43a351efcd
- missing cardboard box
- "very good" condition (lame...)
http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Ocean-Till...2572?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item35ae17ceec
- been played through by him meaning there will be signs of wear and tear
http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Ocean-Till...1828?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item4cf34c0c24
- very good
- missing cardboard box
http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Ocean-Till...9397?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item1c121fd165
- very good
- missing cardboard box
- about the same price i'm asking (and they don't offer priority mail as a standard)
http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Ocean-Till...5058?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item3a5b067d12
- very good
- missing cardboard box
- price is a bit over $10 more than what i offer
http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Ocean-Till...5025?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item2a0c1145e1
- brand new non greatest hits with new strategy guide
- starting bid priced higher than what i'm selling for
- will probably end up costing you way more than that at the end of the auction
- $49.99 to buy
Dude. I see a huge trend on eBay. >_>