I havent been here on these forums for quite a while!
Took quite some time to read all this stuff (21 pages at Nr. 1 and now 5 pages at number 2)
But now - with out sheltering or condemning anybody but all of you - you have all done your best do make the Neo community a "rivalry" with everyone waiting for the best "rip-off"-deals.
A look at famous "Price Guide" - which let me puke all over the screen - is the perfect proof.
I remember those days - not long ago, maybe 4 years - when almost nobody was aware of how common or rare their carts actually are. Those were the days of reasonable prices. I was offered a MS1 US for only 700 DM at 1998 (too bad I did not have the money), but now only 4 years later 2000 $, no Deutsch Marks, but fucking US Dollars!
Most people in here have done their best to get those games´ prices right were they are now. At unreasonable overdone stats.
A close look at the selling forums shows anyday, how insane you are, asking 200$ + for a simple Neo AES homesystem. 3 years ago I got a complete boxed system for 200 DM, and that´s right their price should have stayed. Especially in the past 6 years the dollar´s value has risen far too high compared to the DM or the - IMO totally shitty - EU. That give´s the US "Community-companions" around even a bigger advantage, since importing, exchange, etc. is also a pain in the ass. The Dollar should have stayed at 1,34 Deutschmarks, that´s how it should be eternally.
And this Forum show me anyday, that "Rip-off-fucktards", Bootleggers or not, are a widespread here, and that´s why I - like many other Neo Fans, who can not take this shit - (almost) turned our backs on this forum. And most people in this forum seems to have way too much money, otherwise the nobody would pay those rediculous prices shown at the "price guide".
Because with the help of this forum, the Neo is unfortunatly turning to a "bourgeois only"-shit, just as I always say. And anybody - reliable or not is always there when a could rip off deal could be made, no exception. The idea of the Neo seems no more to be the consuming idea, but the idea of giving it more at more value as the items actually have to let them become a "symbol of your status". And that´s not what they were made for. They were made to enjoy, not for envy.
KS is a "greedy collector" as far as I know, but I think many of you are of the same caliber and are not allowed to throw any stone, which could be reppeled right back at you.
To Kyukugen Star: Ralph if this is true, please do the refund. This is really not worth it. In fact this is really criminal, since this could be easily taken to the court as a swindle!
To Evil Wasabi: It is not "benefit of doubt"! It is called "In dubio pro reo". And now the ones who understand this Latin sentence should leave Chriz_77 alone.
To Blaine: Nice to see your old sig back (nice chick)
To Big Bear and Drift King Ex: For that sigs you should be banned temporarily and your sigs should be locked and erased. That´s the same shit I did with Fran and got banned for by Shawn.
To end this post I once more remind all.
Community; this word is based on "Communism"! The fact that this here is based on the American idea of competition and free market makes this here nothing more than a "Rivalry". You should definetly think about that!
[ April 12, 2002: Message edited by: the_move ]</p>