japandealer aka Steve aka stv

[codecrank]

So it looks like stv is now mostly operating through ebay. username: arcadetower.

here you will find all the items which stv has outbid you on yaj.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/arcadetower/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

 

[MrRoboto19XX]

Second on the Arcadetower confirmation. I recieved a board I bought back in December not realizing he was the renamed STV. Still ticked I gave that hack any business.

 

[skate323k137]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Garou-mark-...AL-with-mv1Fs-japan-motherboard-/360840960194

$300 for garou and a 1slot. what a doucher.

 

[El Maricon Loco]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Garou-mark-...AL-with-mv1Fs-japan-motherboard-/360840960194

$300 for garou and a 1slot. what a doucher.

Yeah, that's gougey. but honestly, assholes are asking $100 easy on a shitty loose cart alone, probably more on faggEtbay. At least dude went to kinkos and had some shit printed to make it appear kit'ish. Also, he's throwing in shipping. You buy that now and in 2 years you'll be able to sell MotW for the cost of the lot.

 

[scgon]

the only way to stop the guy is for someone else to step up and compete better. He's basically Wal-Mart at this point, knocking out the Mom and Pop shops by buying up all the stock, restricting what others can get unless they get it from him etc. He also seems to defend his "turf" by paying more than market value on some auctions so others don't get it. To beat him the same stuff would need to happen to him... but no one really seems willing to do that (at least that I've heard of).

The backlash against him on these forums certainly has and will hurt his business, he likely could have done very well and been respected had he conducted himself differently, but the forum stuff won't end his profitability because he currently has the supply and there are many looking for what he's selling....

 

[ahcmetal]

I'd agree with all that, he's set himself up as a one stop shop for arcade related stuff it seems. Anybody that doesn't live in Japan or doesn't use ebay japan would probably find him to be an easy option because of his large stock...often decent prices and his proxy bidding. More competiton is always a good solution...

 

[ebinsugewa]

Who can compete with him? Honest question, don't mean to be snarky. That would have to a pretty specific person.

 

[brentsg]

I'd agree with all that, he's set himself up as a one stop shop for arcade related stuff it seems. Anybody that doesn't live in Japan or doesn't use ebay japan would probably find him to be an easy option because of his large stock...often decent prices and his proxy bidding. More competiton is always a good solution...

I don't see how 1 person scooping everything up is good competition.

Anyone who wants to use YAJ to for PCBs is screwed now b/c he's doing shenanigans with a whole bunch of different accounts. And yes, many westerners use YAJ. Only the lazy use Steve.

 

[Rancor]

Gaijinpunch and myself try to do as much as we can, but we both have full time jobs and families that we have to spend time with. Use Rinkya, SMJ, etc. This is literally a case where I have to say "anyone but him"...

 

[codecrank]

At this point his site isn't up. he's 100% ebay. It would be pretty shady, but if many buyers were to buy his stuff and leave negative feedbacks, that's would be catastrophic for him. He can't just open a new account and hope to sell high dollar stuff with zero feedback. the feedback system on ebay is really stacked against the buyer, there won't be much he'll be able to do. that being said . his feedback is pretty good so it would take a LOT of negative feedback...

 

[Fox1]

Well looks like he is going after everything that is profitable PCB wise on YAJ now. A bunch of the auctions were won by his nao account.

 

[Mugicha]

Gaijinpunch and myself try to do as much as we can, but we both have full time jobs and families that we have to spend time with. Use Rinkya, SMJ, etc. This is literally a case where I have to say "anyone but him"...

thank you for fighting the good fight!

 

[ahcmetal]

I don't see how 1 person scooping everything up is good competition.

It's not...that's why I said "more" competition is a good thing...thus lowering the prices eventually...

 

[Teddy KGB]

I run into "arcadetower" so often now with when I do reference searches on the bay. 600 for a Donpachi with paper? Good lord...

 

[CaseyTappy]

How about you buy a nice kit from YHJ for $ 130,00

http://page13.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/r110164964

And than sell it for $500,00 on Ebay :

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321321046971

 

[Opethian]

free shipping how kind!

 

[codecrank]

How about you buy a nice kit from YHJ for $ 130,00

http://page13.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/r110164964

And than sell it for $500,00 on Ebay :

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321321046971

damn... what a dick douche.

nice avatar btw casey, reminds of "Out of This World"

 

[ChuChu Flamingo]

We should shill bid his shit and or leave bad feedback, even if everything arrives fine.

 

[Fox1]

Everyone is thinking of doing that, but only one person has done it so far.

 

[system11]

I'm willing to bet he's not paying his taxes in Japan despite clearly running a business there. That's something to consider.

 

[Fox1]

Oh I'm sure he isn't. We just need someone in Japan to call him out on it and tell his local city hall.

 

[ChuChu Flamingo]

Everyone is thinking of doing that, but only one person has done it so far.

I haven't seen anything I wanted from him really other than a sold Vampire Hunter. How many negatives does it take to get removed from feebay?

Oh well, a missed opportunity.

 

[codecrank]

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/seller-shill-bidding.html

if he's engaging in the same shadiness on ebay and we can catch him, he's gonna lose his account. His YAJ proxy bidder days are over, everyone knows about him how. Wihout ebay, he's outta business...

 

[CaseyTappy]

I made a bid yesterday on YHJ on a CAVE arcade flyer and within the hour he overbid me with a lousy 10 Yen

 

[Neorebel]

We should shill bid his shit and or leave bad feedback, even if everything arrives fine.

This is bad form. Shouldn't have to stoop to that level.

I completely understand the frustration though...