Read it all through folks. It's too rich to pass up. Q: Hallo, my name is Werner and I am interested in this game. Sorry my english is not so well. I read everything and I understand, that you only sell it to someone, if he picks it at at your home in USA? Is it also possible to send it via mail to me to germay? Next problem: I would have to pay duty/taxes on it. Could we agree, that you add a paper to it, that I bought it for a price like for example 100 Dollar? If not I would have to pay some additional hundreds of Euro. Please answer in simple words : - ) Werner Nov-14-06 A: You need to pick it up and no I won't send it through the mail it's too Rare and would get lost! Sorry, but you need to come here to get it. Q: I understand that you think this is worth that much but honestly you will never get that much money. You are asking way too much. For that much money you could have a game made up for you. This would sell for around $10,000 you need to rethink your price and remember just because there is a limited quantity doesn't mean that the value is higher. I could make a one of a kind drawing of my tv but that doesn't make it worth anything. So what make you think you will get this much? Nov-13-06 A: Come on 10 in the world. Moreover, it made the top ten lists of the rarest video games for any system made. I know I probably won't get this much at this time but the value has just gone way up from the 500.00 when it sold on ebay 3 years ago for the first time now it sold for more than 3000.00 last time, next time because of my auction what do you think it will sell for? This only gets listed haw many times a year? None! Every 2 years maybe someone who has it sells it but what will happen when all ten are found and those collectors won't part with them what will be the price then? Do you think they will sell them for a lousy 10K I think not? The next time this gets listed by someone because of this auction and the awareness of this auction it will sell for an astonishing amount. besides I was offered 50K for the item, think thats good? I don't. The guy offered to put 50K in my paypal account before I even end the auction. imagine that. Q: Would you accept a very long honey nut cheerio in trade? Nov-13-06 A: Remember that ebay is now monitoring my messages. can you say violation? Q: is this ps2 compatable? Nov-12-06 A: HUH? Reminds me of something the people on digg.com might say. They are funny people like you. Too bad nobody knows the value of something. O-well! Sorry won't be answering any more questions on the item at all! Q: I have a cool 1.5M in cash sitting here with your name on it. Deal? Nov-12-06 A: No Deal! Q: Wow. Nice game, but how are the graphix? Nov-12-06 A: at least as good as the original Atlantis Q: Hey, i'm pretty interested in this item, i was just wondering, can i pay in cash? i dont trust online banking...! Nov-12-06 A: You would need to make a deposit of at least 250,000 in paypal. the rest will need to be certified check! Q: Obviously this is legit as people can see that you were the submitter 3 years ago here: http://www.stageselect.com/games/game.aspx?gameid=3262&fromint=1 Nov-12-06 A: Yeah! This is true! You know it! I love that site too! Too bad I forgot my pass to it! It used to be called fatman games! and wanted to change the errors in the site but was unable too. I also wanted to note that somebody has offered me a cool 50K here in the us for the stuff but I won't let it go for that too much history behind it! The Value of the game went way up since I was offered that 5500 back then! Q: Hey! Would you be willing to go as low as $1,700,000? Thanks! Nov-12-06 A: NO! The Price is set and firm! Sorry Dude no compromises! I had an offer as low as 5000.00 and as high as yours no I won't sell it unless my price is met! Q: Hi, i find it curious that you state that the item is stored in a security deposit box, for safe keeping I assume, but the photo looks like you've dropped it on your kitchen floor. for something that you consider that valuable, i think you could have taken better care of the item and provided better quality images. Nov-12-06 A: Item was placed on a brand new floor and yes it was removed for the purpose of taking the pictures! It's now back where it belongs and very well should be! Placing an item on the floor does not destroy it as you may think! Besides it's from 1982 and not in perfect condition anyway, My floors are so clean, I can eat off my floor can you say the same? Q: I was also one of the ten finalists. Sadly, Imagic did not notify me to expect the package and it was delivered to a neighbor, who gave it to me a week late. Even worse, I lost or sold my copies over twenty years ago. At the time I was living in Carlisle PA. I wonder where in PA you are? Nov-12-06 A: It can't be true! UPS delivered it blue label directly to your home. In-fact they made sure you got it by a follow up phone call! In fact all ten finalist received this phone call... Just to make sure you got it! So what are you saying? You were one of the ten finalists but never received it until a week later and Imagic never called you? I'm not going to be taken in by that story! Sorry! Q: are you serious??? I have $10 for it. Nov-12-06 A: I am going to post this one because it's just so stupid! Q: If indeed as you say - you can't tell the diffrence between an original and a fake -, and the original documents can only be authenticated by sight, do you reimburse for airfare if the prospective buyer is less than satisfied that it is the original article? I didn't get my millions by running to all corners of the globe for a fruitless search. -D. Nov-11-06 A: It's real! I was in the contest this was not picked up somewhere else! and yes I will give you 100% all money back including any air fair and expenses if it's not the real thing! You can bet on it! Q: Is it possible to come play the game BEFORE purchase is made? Nov-11-06 A: If you?re serious sure! But since you want the game a retainer of 250,000 will be needed! Once you agree it's the real deal I expect the rest of the payment for the item! After the rest of the payment is made then you can take the item away! This will be fair to both of us! Q: Hi. How about close-up pictures of the documents that are already posted on Atariage...I need to see exactly what I'm thinking of buying. Thanks again! Nov-11-06 A: Yep they are there and yes mine are orignal but i am not going to take new pics and not all docs are posted on atariage Q: Oh, one more question, what about the box? Nov-10-06 A: Yeah! What about it! It was nothing more than an Atlantis (ONE) Cartridge box with a sticker on the cellophane that said Atlantis II if you want a box make one yourself! I probably have the original box but I know I riped off the celephane to the box so the little generic Atlantis II Mailing label to the box is gone! Q: Hi. Could you perhaps post some Macro/close-up pictures of the game and all the paperwork?? Thanks! Nov-10-06 A: nope! That won't happen since I have documents that are not posted anywhere on the net! even in the last Atlantis II auctions they were not posted! So the buyer is in for a treat! Q: Sorry, one more question...could you post a picture of the game in a system being played...or perhaps a video! Thanks again:) Nov-10-06 A: The buyer of this item is welcome to come and play a game at my home! once we pick up the item from the bank. so there is no need to do what your asking. Q: Hello very cool collectable, however...last week the identical game was being auctioned and it also included the docs as well. I am very certain that it was also a real Atlantis II, The first auction went under 3K and the next time for under a 1K. So with this other Atlantis II available for Approx. 3K, why would you think someone would pay your price? Is this auction more for bragging rights? Just curious Nov-10-06 A: That?s a simple question! Here is your answer one they did not sell they had ungodly reserves on them! Second nobody knew that only 10 real Atlantis II Carts existed until now! This is 1/10 made if people want to accept less than what something is worth then that's their preference! Not mine! If you can get a real one so cheap I would buy it! Q: Hi kingmeanguns,I hope you get your asking price, but if not would you consider reposting the item with a reserve price so we could see the bidding action?(I guess the listing would be expensive,but it would be exciting!)good luck :-) Nov-09-06 A: It cost money to put a reserve price on the auction! In fact the higher the reserve the more money it costs just to list the item! I'm not in the business of loosing money. Sorry it?s my price and that?s what I will accept for this gem! Q: I know that this is a rare item, but why do you have it priced so outrageously high? Nov-09-06 A: It's my price! 1/10 in the world? I know of items in auctions that I thought were complete garbage that went for over a million. this in my opinion has a lot more value than all those auction items! If you had one of the worlds greatest treasures would you settle for less? I think not! Q: Hi, I'm federico, from Italy. My site is www.gamescollection.it Really compliments for your Atlantis II and your GREAT acution. I've a question: I would make a Special Article on my website about your cart. Could you send me 2 o 3 good pics about the materials? It will be a great pleasure for me speack about your story. Many thanks Federico Nov-09-06 A: No I can't thats when Original Atlantis II carts and docs start poping up everywhere! Again there are only 10 made worldwide! Thats it! 10 Q: I was wondering what you would sell your Cart for? Thank you, Richard Lecce Nov-09-06 A: I wont split it up without the docs the cart is valueless to me as a company in europe makes reproduction carts from original atlantis 1 cases and yes they use mask roms in the case so you can't tell the diffrence between an original and a fake! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $510k for $1,698/mo. 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On 16 Nov 2006 at 15:37, jim stephens wrote: And, from what the seller said, copies of the game are floating around already. So what determines the value? It obviously isn't the bits--they don't come in "new" and "well aged" flavors like a bottle of wine. 20 year old bits are just as good as new ones. So what we have here is the provenance for sale, not really the work itself, no? And the value of that, like Beanie Babies, can be extremely subjective. Cheers, Chuck

On 16 Nov 2006 at 22:52, arcarlini at iee.org wrote: Maybe it was the same seller as the auction for completed item 250044255569. $510 not making reserve, but to be fair, the guy included some ephemera with it. It's a good example of something appealing to a certain generation. This would have little or no value to someone older than 60. Cheers, Chuck