Originally posted by: gwyndion
It's a shame that guys like Nick (never heard of him before this thread) exist. They are true narcissists and criminals. They not only take from others but harm the community as a whole. I knew about the section Z map scam but I didn't know who the person was that perpetrated it, now I do.
With all due respect to this community, I can assure you all that the version of events being told about me in this thread are all either A) completely false, B) based on mis-information, or C) exaggerated versions of the truth. Furthermore, I was not ever given a chance to defend myself in this community against the attacks on my reputation. That alone suggets an extremely 1-sided version of the story is the only version being told. The truth is much more boring than what you guys make it out to be. What happened to me is character defamation - not only morally wrong but also illegal. The truth is I was banned because A) my extremely poor attitude I had in 2009, B) a personal conflict (pissing battle) I had with Dain.
I can assure everybody that I am an extremely passionate collector that always will go WAYYYY out of his way to help fellow collectors, as I CLEARLY have done in this case. I could have easily kept this NWC Gold for a short period of time and sold it for $25k. I basically helped Mike Langenfeld get the holy grail of video game collecting, because he has constantly helped me out with deals over the years, he is a friend, and it brings me joy to see him have it and love it. I have had thousands of transactions with fellow collectors over the years. I also have over 100 transactions on this website, all of them positive, and I was one of the first 100 members here and worked very hard in the early years to help NA grow. To be completely honest, it hurts my self-esteem greatly that I seem to have been ostracized from this community, especially when I have nothing but value to offer to every single collector I deal with. However, what hurts me even more is the lies that have originated here seem to have gotten out into other communities. I just recently have been banned from 3 Facebook groups dedicated to video game collecting that I regularly trade & chat in, without warning, because of the lies about me which have originated on this website.
Video game collecting is very much a part of who I am, it is a hobby I am extremely passionate about and that I absolutely love. My collection may be worth $X, but it's worth over a billion dollars in fun, sitting right in my living room. Amazing! I'm not getting out of this hobby, so the attempts to make me turn away from it have failed. Actually, 2014 has been my most active year thus far.
To this community - I wish you guys would realize that I'm not the evil person that some people here say I am. I would greatly appreciate an opportunity to share my side of the story on this website. The consequence of not doing so is A) it suggests you have something to hide, B) added paranoia and lack of trust in threads like these.
Mike Langenfeld - So much love for you bro. So happy I could help you get THE N. W. C. GOLD. It's truly in the home now of one of the most dedicated and impressive collections in the world. Your entire collection is absolutely mesmorizing, gives inspiration, and the shelves look great. Also, just so the public knows, the pics Mike posted is only a fraction of his full collection. Truly one of the best in the world here. Thanks so much for the plug and your positive words as well.
Love,
Nick
