Goomba's Latest dv8mad Lowball Sale (Old School Edition!)
Okay, it's been a few months but we're having another one of our giant Lowball sales. This time around we're going back to where it all started with dv8mad's original Lowball system. This one will NOT be an automated Lowball, will not have a Rolling ending and will follow our standard Lowball system rules. This isn't to say that we will not have another automated Lowball sale, but this one will be a traditional one.
Reason for Lowball Auction: Okay, this is sort of embarrassing but I believe in full disclosure so I'm going to put it out there: During my day job as a Poker Dealer I recently had the honor of dealing in the first NAPT Poker Tournament in the Northeastern USA. I dealt for 2.5 weeks and put in almost 90 hours and worked almost nonstop for the duration of the tournament. For my work I received $2460 in tips which was placed in a plain white envelope with my name and employee number on it. I was so excited as I was expecting to make a lot less (as we had in the past), so I put it in my pocket, went back to my car and planned to go directly to the bank. The problem was that once I got off the employee bus and got back to my car, I noticed the envelope was gone. I went back and retraced all my steps, reported it to the casino security, the police and the state police but nothing turned up. They checked all the security cameras but nobody turned it in, despite it having all my info on it. I was out $2400+ dollars cash and that was it. My friends and family chipped in some to help me and a few really generous CAGs and GFC customers donated and lent me some money (you guys are the best!), but I still was out over $1000+ dollars that I need quite badly in order to keep up with bills, daily expenses and so forth. And that's why we're going old school with this Lowball sale. I need to come up with as much money as possible in the shortest amount of time...so here it goes....wish me luck!
Here's how it works. My standard Lowball rules apply:
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Old School Lowball Rules:
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* You must be registered on CAG to bid. Since the sale will be entirely done on this CAG thread, this much should be obvious.
* ALL bids must be placed in this CAG thread. No bidding over Email, PM or through my GFC service. Again, all bids must be placed in this thread to count. Period.
* All Bids must be in $0.50 increments. You must bid at least $0.50 higher than the previous bidder if you are to outbid them and unlike eBay we do not use proxy bidding. This means if an item is $1.00 currently and you bid $10.00, the price jumps up to $10.00 instantly and you are the highest bidder at that time.
* You must bid at least $0.50 higher than the previous bidder if you are to outbid them and unlike eBay we do not use proxy bidding. This means if an item is $1.00 currently and you bid $10.00, the price jumps up to $10.00 instantly and you are the highest bidder at that time.
* There will NOT be a rolling ending for this sale. This is unusual for me, I know, since I pretty much came up with the rolling endings, but I need to make this as simple as possible. On the final day of the auction I will reveal a range of hours when the sale is ending, to give you an idea but not the exact time (to avoid snipers). This ending time has already been pre-determined by me and will be available in a downloadable PNG that is G-Masked. More details on this below under the "Ending Time" section.
* All bids are final. Only bid if you are seriously committed to paying what you offer. Obviously decimal mistakes can be corrected but please do your best to avoid them. Don't bid $80.00 for an item and then try to tell me you found a better deal somewhere else and don't want it anymore. Bid carefully. Non-Payers will be left negative feedback.
* All Shipping Rates will be listed below. International bidders are welcome through your shipping will be slightly higher than USA rates obviously. Buyers will have 7 Days to pay after an item ends and all winners will be notified in this thread. Items will be shipped within 7 days of receiving your payment.
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Shipping Prices for Items:
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Shipping Rates (USA & International):
Key: USA PRICE / CANADA PRICE / EUROPE PRICE / ASIA PRICE / AUSTRALIA PRICE:
1 Game/Movie/Blu-Ray (Up to 7 Ounces) [First Class USPS Mail]: $3.00 / $3.00 / $5.00 / $5.00 / $5.00
* $1.00 for each additional game to USA & $2.00 for each additional to all other countries up to 1 Pound...
[The following mail types will be shipped: USA = Priority Mail, All other countries = USPS First Class International Mail]:
-01 Pound: $06.00 / $06.50 / $11.00 / $11.00 / $11.00
02 Pounds: $10.00 / $11.00 / $18.00 / $18.00 / $18.00
03 Pounds: $13.00 / $14.00 / $25.00 / $25.00 / $25.00
04 Pounds: $16.00 / $18.00 / $32.00 / $32.00 / $32.00
[All items over 4 pounds will be shipped USPS Priority Mail, regardless of country (including USA)]:
05 Pounds: $18.00 / $27.00 / $41.00 / $44.00 / $47.00
06 Pounds: $20.00 / $29.00 / $44.00 / $57.00 / $53.00
07 Pounds: $23.00 / $31.00 / $47.00 / $52.00 / $58.00
08 Pounds: $26.00 / $33.00 / $50.00 / $55.00 / $64.00
09 Pounds: $28.00 / $35.00 / $53.00 / $59.00 / $69.00
10 Pounds: $31.00 / $37.00 / $56.00 / $63.00 / $74.00
- For all weights over 10 pounds, we will have to calculate on a case-by-case basis ^_^ Thanks!
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Payment Options:
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We are really flexible as far as payment types go. Here are your options:
* USA Buyers: Paypal Direct Funds (Direct Funds Transfer to Personal Account), USPS Money Order, Concealed Cash (not recommended but we do accept), Amazon.com Gift Card (can be purchased with a Credit Card for no fee) OR Paypal (Credit Card Payment...we ask that you cover the Paypal fees though if you insist on this payment type).
* International Buyers: Paypal Direct Funds (Direct Funds Transfer to Personal Account), Amazon.com Gift Card (can be purchased with a Credit Card for no fee) OR Paypal (Credit Card Payment...we ask that you cover the Paypal fees though if you insist on this payment type).
Buyer will be responsible to cover all items they won plus shipping costs listed above in previous section. Non-payers will have 7 days to pay and then I will be forced to leave negative feedback. I don't want to do it, but I will if I have to.
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Ending Time (Click "Spoiler" for Details):
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I have figured out a way to successfully verify that I have a pre-determined time for the ending of the auction WITHOUT revealing it before the auction ends (to avoid snipers). Here's what I am going to do:
1) I have chosen a time for the auction's end. I have written this number down into an image file that I will make readily available to you here and in the main auction post:
2) This is what is known as a "G-Masked" image. Meaning it has a sort of encryption to mask the image underneath.
3) On the final day of the auction I will give a range of 2 hours for when the auction is ending but NOT the exact time of the auction's end. This will give you an idea of when it is ending without being blatantly obvious (again to avoid snipers and give everyone a fair chance).
4) After the auction is over I will put a post in the thread saying NO MORE BIDS - AUCTION OVER and all bids after that post will not be counted.
5) I will reveal the encryption code to unlock my image using a free tool (G-mask). All you need to do is download G-Mask, highlight the black box that is blocking the ending time and enter the encryption code. Simple as that.
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Old School Lowball Sale Items:
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** New Items will be added Daily. Sale Ends 05/08/2010 (2 Hour ending time range will be Listed on Final Day of the Auction) **
[Most items will have photos. Just click on the name of the item if it appears in Orange Text]
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Game Systems:
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* Nintendo DS Lite (Onyx Black) [Brand New/Factory Sealed] [2 Pounds] - dv8mad - $75.00
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Sony PS2 Games:
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* Gitaroo Man (Very Rare!) [Complete/Great Condition] - knightsdwn - $6.00
* Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance (Japanese Best Collection, with slipcover) - batman1939 - $5.00
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Sony PS3 Games:
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* Batman: Arkham Asylum [Complete/Near Mint] - penetratingpincer - $20.00
* Call of Duty 4: Game of the Year Edition [Brand New/Not Sealed] - penetratingpincer - $10.00
* Call of Duty: World at War [Brand New/Not Sealed] - penetratingpincer - $5.00
* Demon's Souls [Complete/Near Mint] - emjaymj - $31.00
* Disgaea 3 [Brand New/Not Sealed] - ragnar14 - $14.00
* Infamous [Complete/Near Mint] - Lucas252 - $13.00
* Motorstorm [Complete/Excellent Condition] - integralsmatic - $4.00
* Tekken 6 [Brand New/Factory Sealed] - integralsmatic - $18.00
* Valkyria Chronicles [Brand New/Factory Sealed] - ragnar14 - $19.00
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PSP Games:
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* Disgaea [Brand New/Factory Sealed] - Denzalo - $14.00
* Persona [Brand New/Factory Sealed] - blackdog60 - $14.00
* Lunar: Silver Star Harmony (Premium Edition) Includes Soundtrack & Exclusive Collector Character Cards [Brand New/Factory Sealed] - Denzalo - $18.50
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Nintendo DS Games:
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* Disgaea DS [Brand New/Factory Sealed] - dv8mad - $10.00
* Pokemon Pearl [Complete/Near Mint] - Josh5890 - $8.00
* Pokemon Diamond [Complete/Near Mint] - Josh5890 - $8.00
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Xbox Games:
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* DDR Ultramix 3 New and Sealed (few tears on the plastic, but sealed) -
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Xbox 360 Games:
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* Fable II: Limited Collector's Edition [Brand New/Factory Sealed] - nb85 - $25.00
* Gears of War 2: GOTYE (Includes Every Map Pack, Add-On Campaign Chapter & More) [Brand New/Factory Sealed] - Saratinous - $15.00
* Guitar Hero: Aerosmith [Brand New/Not Sealed] - blackdog60 - $2.00
* Left 4 Dead: GOTYE/PH (Includes Survival Pack Content) [Brand New/Factory Sealed] - retro.elite - $6.00
* Mass Effect 1 [Complete/Great Condition] - Lucas252 - $8.00
* Project Gotham Racing 4 [Brand New/Factory Sealed] - integralsmatic - $5.00
* Resident Evil 5 (Complete/Great Condition, A Few Light Scratches) - heimdal - $7.00
* Street Fighter IV [Brand New/Not Sealed] - penetratingpincer - $4.00
* Tales of Vesperia [Brand New/Factory Sealed] - shadow_nine - $18.00
* Tekken 6 [Brand New/Factory Sealed] - TripleQ - $8.00
* You're in the Movies (Includes Xbox Live Vision Camera) [Brand New/Factory Sealed] [1.5 Pounds] - SilentStryk09 - $4.00
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Accessories / Bonus Items:
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* Final Fantasy XIII Exclusive Xbox 360 Faceplate [Brand New/Factory Sealed] [1 Pound Shipped] - ragnar14 - $16.00
* Persona 4 Art Book [Brand New] - detectiveconan16 - $5.00
* Record of Agarest War 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" Sensual "3D" Vira-Lorr Mouse-Pad (Boob Mouse-pad) [Brand New/In Plastic] [1 Pound Shipped] - Stoic Person Eater - $7.00
* Record of Agarest War 26" x 20" Yearning Ellis Pillowcase [Brand New/In Plastic] - blackdog60 - $3.00
* Record of Agarest War Original Soundtrack [Disc Only/Brand New] - buckythekat - $4.50
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PC/Computer Games:
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* Left 4 Dead 2 [Brand New/Factory Sealed] - penetratingpincer - $12.00
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Blu-Ray Movies & Sets:
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* Fringe (Season 1 Complete Box Set) [Blu-Ray/Brand New/Factory Sealed] [1.5 Pounds Shipped] - buckythekat - $18.00
* Halo Legends Anime: Exclusive Best Buy Steelbook Edition + Mini Halo Encyclopedia [Blu-Ray/Brand New/Factory Sealed] [1 Pound Shipped] - shadow_nine - $15.00
* The Transporter 3 [Brand New/Factory Sealed] - penetratingpincer - $8.00
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DVD Movies:
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Region 2 DVD's (Can be played on most DVD players and PC DVD drives)
Planet of the Apes Box Set (amazon.co.UK link) - hiamiyumi - $1.00
TJ Hooker S1+2 (amazon.co.UK link) - integralsmatic - $3.00
Richard Pryor Box Set (amazon.co.UK link) -
Region 1 DVD's
Groundhog Day Special Edition (WS) - notwen - $1.00
Buba Ho Tep Collectors Edition (WS) - notwen - $1.00
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GamesForCanada (GFC) Sales:
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For More Information on GFC Click Here:
http://www.gamesforcanada.com (GFC)
* $05.00 Worth of GFC Service Charge Credit * - emjaymj - $4.50
* $10.00 Worth of GFC Service Charge Credit * - evantrees - $9.00
* $15.00 Worth of GFC Service Charge Credit * - emjaymj - $12.50
* $20.00 Worth of GFC Service Charge Credit * - emjaymj - $16.50
* $25.00 Worth of GFC Service Charge Credit * - emjaymj - $20.50
[ * Service Charge Credit can only be put towards the Service Charge portion (our cut of the profit) of your orders, and not towards the items themselves or the shipping of your items. Any remaining credit will be carried over for future orders. This is simply the fee we normally charge for our services, which you can get a significant discount through our Lowball Sales. GFC Service Charge credit does not expire. If you have any questions just let me know. ]
As if this week couldn't get any crazier. I'll fix it though. At least we have a steady history of all the items here. *Sigh*.
Sony PS3 Games:
Xbox 360 Games: