Neo Geo MVS Hotel Unit *Contest*

No, I'm not giving one away but Trieu is about to auction one and the hype is getting pretty big: <a href="http://www.neo-geo.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=3&t=008709" target="_blank">Neo MVS Hotel unit post in For Sale</a>

So here is the contest:

&gt;&gt;&gt; Let's Make a Deal Showcase &lt;&lt;&lt;

Post what you think the winning bid will be. The person closest to the actual winning bid WITHOUT going over is the winner. I have not decided what the prize will be yet, but I'll make it a decent one.

This contest is open to everyone and I will pick up the shipping.

Rules:

1) You can only post once.
2) No entries in the last 2 hours of the auction
3) No editing your post. If you need to make a correction, make a new post.

***ALL EDITED POSTS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED***
***ALL POSTS WITHIN 2 HOURS OF THE AUCTION CLOSE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED***

I'll post a link to the auction when it goes up, and I'll post the prize when I go through all my stuff.

1200 and tonKs first born daughter

Nice!

Here is my guess:

$925.00

Hopefully it will go for a ton. Might convince me to sell mine. <img src="graemlins/makeface.gif" border="0" alt="[Make Face]" />

$5K <img src="graemlins/mrt2.gif" border="0" alt="[Mr T]" />

I just realized that I probably should have asked Trieu before I posted this. I have PMed him and asked if he minds this contest. If he does mind I will pull it.

$2500

who knows... :)

Cho

$1500

$1295

Trieu gave me the go-ahead, so continue with the posting.

Yes, I edited my post so I'm disqualified.

[ October 23, 2002: Message edited by: Briggs ]</p>

I'd say $1 but I know some other Price-is-Right watching motherfucker would just say $2.

I'm going to go with an even $2000.

I don't think it's worth that but, I see it hitting that plateau.

If anyone else wants to add to the prize box, feel free.

[ October 23, 2002: Message edited by: Briggs ]</p>

Make this the "Neo Geo MVS Hotel Unit Contest Discussion Thread"

Then have a separate "Neo Geo MVS Hotel Unit Contest Entry Thread"

Just a suggestion

I won't be surprised if it will go over $2000. Afterall there are only 300? made and since there are allot of people willing to bid on it... I'd say my guess is pretty accurate <img src="graemlins/tickled.gif" border="0" alt="[Tickled]" /> <img src="graemlins/loco.gif" border="0" alt="[Loco]" /> :D

Cho

[quote]Originally posted by Blaine:
<strong>I'd say $1 but I know some other Price-is-Right watching motherfucker would just say $2.

I'm going to go with an even $2000.

I don't think it's worth that but, I see it hitting that plateau.</strong><hr></blockquote>


$2001 Bob.

(Quick, someone bid $1999!)

:p

Now to edit my post so as to disqualify myself...

[ October 23, 2002: Message edited by: chainsawyak ]</p>

How the fuck can you guys be bidding without the auction being up yet.

Mike

[quote]Originally posted by EvilMike:
<strong>How the fuck can you guys be bidding without the auction being up yet.

Mike</strong><hr></blockquote>

Not bidding, I'm an idiot, I mean guessing at the ending price.

I didn't want to edit my post or I might be disqualified :p .

$2260

$1850

$1655 <img src="graemlins/eek2.gif" border="0" alt="[Eek 2]" />

$1525.00

I'm going
with 2,650$

$2495 shipped, and when tonk destroys it(cause ups will ship it to him). i'll be laughing my ass off.

$800, for what it does I don't see it getting insane money. If 2+ collectors get in a bidding war, though, my prediction will be quite wrong. :p

1265 $ :)

$1370

I spoke to my bank manager and he just couldn't grasp the concept of a Neo Hotel Unit. So, I'm hoping this thing takes off like a rocket. $4,600. It will be entertaining no matter what, great idea Briggs.

$999

I say $2500

[quote]Originally posted by Atariguy:
<strong>I say $2500</strong><hr></blockquote>

We have a tie then :D Go uss, go uss <img src="graemlins/multi.gif" border="0" alt="[Multi Color Bouncey]" />

Cho

$650.

[quote]Originally posted by chohan:
<strong>

We have a tie then :D Go uss, go uss <img src="graemlins/multi.gif" border="0" alt="[Multi Color Bouncey]" />

Cho</strong><hr></blockquote>

First poster would win the tie. Second poster has the chance to repost with a new guess.

$2713 :eek:

I will reserve my guess until two hours and one minute before auction close. ;)

I'm bored, what the hell...

$1693

Trieu sold it to me....yeah thats right for um....a Mint copy of Legend of Success Joe.. So don't be looking for it on ebay becuase you wont find it <img src="graemlins/angry.gif" border="0" alt="[Angry]" />

$2852.55 Because if I had it that is what I would drop on it.

Criterionradiohead ;)


P.S.

Sorry if this is price jacking in anyway. <img src="graemlins/mrt2.gif" border="0" alt="[Mr T]" />

$4,499

[quote]Originally posted by BioMotor_Unitron:
<strong>I will reserve my guess until two hours and one minute before auction close. ;) </strong><hr></blockquote>

Yeah, why is everyone jumping the gun?

$3574.91

950$

[quote]Originally posted by Wolf:
<strong>

Yeah, why is everyone jumping the gun?</strong><hr></blockquote>

My thoughts exactly. I want some free stuff from Briggs. :D

2195.05

$2500.01 <img src="graemlins/glee.gif" border="0" alt="[Glee]" />

1200

You guys are fucking nuts. These things were being sold for like $300 - $400 at some convention a year or two ago, doesn't anyone remember the whole NGF scandal?

Anyway, my guess is $480 :D

Maybe it wasn't a convention, now I think I remember Video Connect or some other MVS retailer selling a couple of these for like $400 and they were turned down by Dion among others.

[ October 23, 2002: Message edited by: FeelGood ]</p>

As nutty as people in this scene get over certain items, and given the amount of hype this thing has generated prior to even being put up for auction, I wouldn't be terribly surprised if the auction closed in excess of $5000.00.

$1700

$2550.00

1979

[quote]Originally posted by DolphinLord:
<strong>As nutty as people in this scene get over certain items, and given the amount of hype this thing has generated prior to even being put up for auction, I wouldn't be terribly surprised if the auction closed in excess of $5000.00.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Hell, if someone is willing to pay that, they need to give me a call <img src="graemlins/makeface.gif" border="0" alt="[Make Face]" />

Feelgood:
<a href="http://www.neo-geo.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=003274&p=3" target="_blank">http://www.neo-geo.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=003274&p=3</a>

They didnt turn it down, VC just didnt want to sell it to him. But this debate went on back and forth. Just depends on who you believe...