NintendoAge http://nintendoage.com/forum/ -Sqooner Shantae Game Boy Color (GBC) - Complete CIB - Dead Mint http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=29&threadid=187262 2019-06-04T17:58:48 -05.00 50 Cent 29 Originally posted by: 50 Cent
 
Originally posted by: alekx

i struggled to get 1200 for my mint copy and its not sold still.

Why not put it on ebay?
  it was on ebay for a couple months, but leavin games on ebay forever isnt my style

  ]]> Shantae Game Boy Color (GBC) - Complete CIB - Dead Mint http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=29&threadid=187262 2019-06-04T16:42:40 -05.00 50 Cent 29 Originally posted by: alekx

i struggled to get 1200 for my mint copy and its not sold still.
Why not put it on ebay?
  ]]> Shantae Game Boy Color (GBC) - Complete CIB - Dead Mint http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=29&threadid=187262 2019-06-04T16:06:43 -05.00 50 Cent 29 Shantae Game Boy Color (GBC) - Complete CIB - Dead Mint http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=29&threadid=187262 2019-06-03T20:32:02 -05.00 50 Cent 29 Originally posted by: 50 Cent

Originally posted by: Sign Collector Guy
 

Originally posted by: 50 Cent

You guys have any idea what kind of increase value I can get by grading it?
didnt want to quote all the pics but wanted to pass along a recent ended auction
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Shantae-for-GameBoy-Color-complete-...
 

Thanks there but my question was more about a graded copy, not a loose CIB
 


The point is that one that ended is very nice. Yes, yours is probably better, but until a graded one is sold all we can do is speculate and that gives a great figure to base guesses off of. Grading it doesn't give an automatic 2x multiplier or anything, depends who is looking and who is buying at the time. I'd imagine 1.5-2k. ]]> Shantae Game Boy Color (GBC) - Complete CIB - Dead Mint http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=29&threadid=187262 2019-06-03T20:01:59 -05.00 50 Cent 29 Originally posted by: Sign Collector Guy
 

Originally posted by: 50 Cent

You guys have any idea what kind of increase value I can get by grading it?
didnt want to quote all the pics but wanted to pass along a recent ended auction
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Shantae-...
 
Thanks there but my question was more about a graded copy, not a loose CIB
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Originally posted by: 50 Cent

You guys have any idea what kind of increase value I can get by grading it? didnt want to quote all the pics but wanted to pass along a recent ended auction
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Shantae-for-GameBoy-Color-complete-authentic-perfect-condition/382974732591?hash=item592b12a92f:g:kFoAAOSwqFNc60KJ
  ]]> Shantae Game Boy Color (GBC) - Complete CIB - Dead Mint http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=29&threadid=187262 2019-05-30T17:28:26 -05.00 50 Cent 29 Originally posted by: rlh

I've only casually followed the news a out wata about heritage but the simple, tl;dr is that wata is a new grading service that strictly grades games, and is a company that does what they do out of a passion for games.

Recently (past 6 months or so) they worked out a deal where they can get premium titles listed with there service. I honestly don'r know much about Heritage but think eBay with considerably more prestige. Also, I think they schedule auctions, advertise them and then thet head to the auction block but with a shorter time frame-- like a real, live auction. (Ok, so I guess it's less like eBay and more like going to one in person.). Previous game sales through Heritage have done well, I think. I'm honestly not the best to give specifics since I've only casually paid attention to any news related to heritage. That said, premium copies of rare games seem to do better as CIB and graded. You copy seems to fit the bill.

I don't mind being corrected there are some guys on here who deal in graded games. Hopefully our discussion will bump this up enough and they might see it and contribute. People do like CIB games because they can open and touch the materials. That's fine, but IMHO, if that's what you want to do, find a copy in "good" condition and handle it all you want. If a game is in premium shape, though, why pay more for the additional quality if you're just going to touch it, handle it and degrade the condition? Just my perspective and why I recommend getting it graded.

Thank you so much for the detailed infos here that help a lot, I will definitely contact WATA and consider the options. Thanks! ]]> Shantae Game Boy Color (GBC) - Complete CIB - Dead Mint http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=29&threadid=187262 2019-05-30T17:08:52 -05.00 50 Cent 29
Recently (past 6 months or so) they worked out a deal where they can get premium titles listed with there service. I honestly don'r know much about Heritage but think eBay with considerably more prestige. Also, I think they schedule auctions, advertise them and then thet head to the auction block but with a shorter time frame-- like a real, live auction. (Ok, so I guess it's less like eBay and more like going to one in person.). Previous game sales through Heritage have done well, I think. I'm honestly not the best to give specifics since I've only casually paid attention to any news related to heritage. That said, premium copies of rare games seem to do better as CIB and graded. You copy seems to fit the bill.

I don't mind being corrected there are some guys on here who deal in graded games. Hopefully our discussion will bump this up enough and they might see it and contribute. People do like CIB games because they can open and touch the materials. That's fine, but IMHO, if that's what you want to do, find a copy in "good" condition and handle it all you want. If a game is in premium shape, though, why pay more for the additional quality if you're just going to touch it, handle it and degrade the condition? Just my perspective and why I recommend getting it graded. ]]> Shantae Game Boy Color (GBC) - Complete CIB - Dead Mint http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=29&threadid=187262 2019-05-30T14:42:13 -05.00 50 Cent 29 Originally posted by: romiked2689
 
Originally posted by: 50 Cent
 
Originally posted by: Sign Collector Guy
 
Originally posted by: 50 Cent

You guys have any idea what kind of increase value I can get by grading it?

If it comes back a 9.4 or 9.6 its hard to say. Setting a baseline here but you would need to market it to the right collector.
 


Yeah my main concern is: would it have an interest for it? I mean, I don't want to sit on it for 5 years before I sell it because it's a graded copy and not a loose CIB. And also if it will worth the extra bucks, If it's only a $200 more, I'd prefer sell it as it is right now.

Sell as is. Wata is awesome but as you said only so many people(me included) would want to grade a Cib copy. But I’m sure whoever buys this will grade it regardless. So it becomes a point will it go for that much more? It’s obviously gem mint. I have one that’s got a single slight flaw I wanna grade but I’m not because it supposedly has a backstory I wanna confirm! 
 

 
Originally posted by: Friendsfa26

personally, i'd sell it as is......
you'd most likely have more people wanting to buy it,
if you get it graded, it's only going to please the lovers of graded games,
and even though i'm not one of them, i could totally see those people only/mainly being interested in sealed games,
not loose graded CIB copies with opened shrinkwrap still around the box.

Yeah I'm leaning toward selling it as is as I'm a bit afraid of who would be interested in buying a graded cib copy. Anyway from what rlh said in the previous post seems interesting, I'll consider the options.
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