Retrogames.com.au "Market Value"

[Blast Hardbody]

OK here is the deal, I have been dealing with the Australia retrogames site for a while now, and most of the time it has been pretty smooth with only a couple of kinks every now and again.

However the site owner, Nick, recently posted a new link on the site called "RARE GAMES Market Prices"

It bascially works like this:
The site shows the "market value" of a bunch of rare games, users can email Nick and say they would like to Buy a game on that list for that market price, or they have a game they would like to sell at that market price.

Good in theory but here is a problem we seem to have now.
I have been trying to figure out where he came up with the "market value" prices for the games, and I have also been trying to explain that I personally think the prices are ummm...

http://www.retrogames.com.au/index.php?main_page=page&id=24&chapter=0

Here is the Link to the to the market value pages for the games

http://www.retrogames.com.au/forums/viewtopic.php?p=137#137

Here is the thread trying to explain that the prices are too high.

What I am asking is if some people could just take a look at the prices and give some comments about if the prices are too high, low, just right etc.

Oh and the Prices are in AUD, so $1 AUD = 0.50 pounds.

[KusoGaki]

His pricing for SoTN is a bit pricey, even complete that game shouldn't be worth more than 75quid. (And even 75quid is a bit much!)

It's always on eBay UK as well.

[Cubeboy]

Someone wants to buy a copy of Shenmue 2 for $125. Wish i could find mine. Just seen a mint 1+ 2 go for £30 inc shipping. £25 seems to be the norm.

[honeymustard]

Those prices are just ridiculous, and judging by the thread, you showed him :P

[angelx]

Powerstone 2 pal is £55? sigh.....

[C']

If those prices were anywhere near accurate I'm sitting on a goldmine with my DC, Saturn and PS1 stuff. Sadly I know most seem to have been plucked out randomly.

[Tirian]

Interesting. Some of those seem roughly right, if towards the high side. Others seem completely off the wall (Castlevania TNG for PAL MD, for example).

I presume that the way it works is that the guy running the site takes a cut of whatever deal gets arranged there?

Personally, although I would happily sell a number of my games for those prices, even if I had to pay a percentage of it to someone else, I doubt I'll be doing so on that site. I tried dealing with him years ago, and it was a complete farce. I emailed about a bunch of stuff he had on his site, and first of all he replied that about half of them were 'not in stock'. I then confirmed I would like to buy the ones that were - and he never bothered to get back to me. I sent several follow up emails but got no reply whatsoever.

If anyone manages to actually make a sale/purchase through that site, I'd be interested to hear about it.

[Roddie]

Powerstone 2 pal is £55? sigh.....

I picked that up for a friend for a few quid a couple of months ago.

[angelx]

I picked that up for a friend for a few quid a couple of months ago.

Lol I wish I was more clued up when I had half of these games, I think most of my collection consisted of the more obscure titles....

[samanosuke]

LMAO those prices are waaay out! Seen the PAL PS1 and DC prices?!? Most of those games go for £2 in Lamestation FFS!!