Please read all of this before pledging/bidding to avoid confusion and to miss your chance to own a copy.

All proceeds from this auction and the HBWC NintendoAge Edition will go straight to NintendoAge.

Please note, if you have any questions not answered in this post, please PM me.

Any posts that are not pledges/bids will be deleted and any questions will go unanswered.

*****Just an update, we have had a couple of questionable bids.  DO NOT try to be clever and get around the bidding rules.  DO NOT have your brother, uncle, 3rd cousin  bid for you.

If there are questionable bids we are going to disqualify any associated parties, no questions asked.  

So if you have placed a bid that you think might raise a red flag, please contact B.A., myself or another mod proactively. The moral of the story is don't be a turd, you will have another chance to get this game.  

Thanks

Please post in this thread for pledge/bid only.

Instead of posting a thread for people to reserve them, I'd like to give everyone a chance to get one by using the pledge system. The pledge system is designed for people to make a cash pledge towards getting one. Each member can only make 1 pledge, and it must be at minimum, but hopefully more, than the base cost of $50. This is my exact cost, taking absolutely $0 profit whatsoever.

Note: This is not the same as a Dutch auction. The difference is that in a Dutch auction, the price only goes up if there are more bids than items available. If you pledge $100, and your pledge is in the top 50 pledges, you pay $100, regardless of the other pledges. If you pledge $51 and there are 50 pledges of $52 or more, simply put, you wouldn't get one (at least not this way). Keep in mind this is a sort of "charity" event in that it's designed to raise money for the site. And just for the record, I will be taking $0 profit from the this.

All Payments will go directly to NintendoAge, Paypal preferred but not required. I will be personally shipping them out. S/h will be via priority mail: $5 US; $12 worldwide. Shipping is not included in the pledge. We will be taking pledges no later than November 5th, but will likely end it at an undisclosed date/time before then.

That said, if you'd like to get one, just make a pledge below. Pledges must be posted in this thread, PM pledges are not accepted. Be sure to make it count, as you only get 1 pledge. Edited posts will not be counted and be rendered void. Only pledge what you're comfortable with -- there will be other opportunities (listed above) to get one, so if you can't spare the cash, just wait for a contest or take your chance at fate!

Answers to questions:

What if there's a tie?
- In the event of a tie, it will be based on a first-come, first-serve basis. So don't wait until the end!

If I win by pledge, can I still win by one of the other opportunities?
- No. I'd really like everyone to get a chance, and there simply aren't enough to go around unfortunately.

When will this end?
 - Sometime before November 5th 12 Noon NA Time.

Will the price be declared to customs?
- Since this is a charity, and the items were "donated" to NA to raise money, they will be declared at $10. No idea if that's legal, but it sure sounds good.

When is the money due if we pledge?
- Payment would be appreciated within 7 days of the end of the pledging, which will be no later than November 5th, so by November 12th. Runner-ups will then be notified that their pledge won.

If I'm not in the top 50, and I still required to pay?
- No, not at all.

If someone drops out and that puts me in the top 50, am I required to pay?
- No. We'll go down the list until someone wants to honor their pledge.

How are numbers determined?
- HIghest Pledge gets lowest available number, lowest pledge gets highest available number, etc.

How many copies were in total made?
- Only 67 copies were made CIB, 50 being auctioned off here and 17 for other uses. 

How can I get a copy if I don't win a copy in this auction?
- Retrousb.com will be selling copies at a later time on their website.  I have not have an ETA for when they will be available there, sorry.  The copies on Retrousb.com will be cart only and they will not say NintendoAge Edition on the label.  The gameplay will be the same. 

Can anyone bid?
- Any user registered as of Oct 22, 2012 can bid. Users registered after Oct 22, 2012 will not be allowed to bid, sorry.


Pics below:





Side by Side with a NANWC



Game background:

Similiar to the Nintendo World Championship, the Homebrew World Championships 2012 contains 5 games. 
Seagull's Revenge
Slappin' Bitches
Chunkout 2
NES Virus Cleaner
Ultimate  Frogger Champion

The dipswitches are fully functional so the time can be adjusted.  There is information in the manual on the dip switch settings and how much time is given.  All carts will ship out with the L L R L configuration which gives a time of 6 minutes and 15 seconds.

Pledges/Bids:

10	Ferris Bueller	322.22
11	jamesskrillington	250
12	kidkratos	222
13	DoNotWant	220
14	Kells	200
15	Bella	200
16	Sir-Kitaristi	195.50
17	just phill99	165
18	Randycameron	161
19	penguin	151.69
20	Braverheart69	150.01
33	srh201	150
21	behemos	150
22	k.Thrower	145
23	kramernation	140
24	pinge80	138
25	albailey	135
26	atari2atari2	135
27	dd0ck	133
28	Generic	130
29	daillest	130
30	LucasWeatherby	130
31	armageddon Potato	129
32	Troy Whelan	128
34	snesmaster	128
35	smeagolsama	128
36	Jobber8742	127
37	The NES Shop	126
38	fsped09	125.01
39	DreamTR	125
40	JNovo79	125
41	RPGCollector	125
42	Ravage42	125
43	Boosted52405	125
44	2Legit28Bit	125
45	waves	123
46	flyingducky	122.50
47	bertsampson	121
48	bimmy lee	120
49	Nintendo Workshop	116
50	dquiros	115
51	milligangames	115
52	Speedy NES	114
53	Duke.Togo	113
54	DMG	111
55	elprincipe	110.01
56	Rhino877	110
57	LifeGame	108.10
58	TN	108
59	benihana	108
	Top 50 Above
	gwyndion	107.28
	lospunchados	107
	theguy1962	106
	acidjaquar	105
	zi	104.92
	beeryguy	104.01
	Little Nemo	104
	Fibrofreak78	104
	NintendoTwizer	103
	coreycorey2000	102.01
	krankcolc	102
	udisi	101.03
	Crazy Climber	101.02
	stardust4ever	101.01
	thesubcon3	101
	p13r4t	101
	goldendark007	100
	Jon Solo	100
	Earlyworm	100
	The Rook	100
	killerkobra	100
	scaravagor	99
	the hudge27	98
	ookii_risu	95
	captmorgandrinker	94
	khog143	94
	LukeAF24	93
	Macko88	91
	WickedWonka	90
	RayXambeR	90
	8-bit boice	90
	jonnylentilbean	88
	Bunnyboy	87
	QIxmaster	87
	toshi5o3	85
	max boner	85
	demanufaccturedmario	84
	rokubungi	81
	acomicbookguyc	80
	choppyfield	80
	dballin	77
	juef	76
	pats1717	75
	Laserman81	70
	shipwrekd	70
	joey fink	65
	bigbernie	65
	CAPTAIN N	62
	whatrULive4	61
	max boner	60
	Luigi Master	60
	uiengineer	56
	Timber	55
	takeshi	51.51
	DJ Unknown	50
	bigjt_2	50
	Bulldoggamer	50

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Auction starts now. Please read before posting a pledge/bid.

$125

$87!

$100

$88

$115

95

$70

$100.00

Oops, that cheap bastard laserman meant $80.

$55

$85 - a great year to have been born. =)

Sorry Joe only the first bid will be allowed, your second bid is void.

107

Curse you fat fingers and small phone buttons!!!!

$87

$104

$105

$125

$90

100

Please send emails to unpaying winners..... lest we forget ! Thanks Paul.

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