Would you destroy retro sales items for the money?

[Lorfarius]

I just don't get the million pound burning thing. There's so many charities out there that could have done so mnay good things with that massive wad of cash, such a waste.

[noobish hat]

I really can't remember who, but I recall one band taking the (rather sizeable amount of) cash their label gave them to make a music video, and isntead going round giving it to people, buying a homeless guy a tailored suit, and things like that. Seems a lot more creative, and good natured, than just burning it for 'art'.

[Fastware]

Those are worth a fortune you realise, right?

No ****. But I was more thinking of being able to put them out there for others TBH.

[QualityChimp]

I really can't remember who, but I recall one band taking the (rather sizeable amount of) cash their label gave them to make a music video, and isntead going round giving it to people, buying a homeless guy a tailored suit, and things like that. Seems a lot more creative, and good natured, than just burning it for 'art'.

The video you're thinking of is "The Rock Show" by Blink182 (making of video here). It was a good video, but the footage is interspersed with really glossy video of the band playing the song so it looked like they still spent a fair whack on it.

Even better than that video was Mansun's video to their single "Taxloss" where they took the money that the music label gave them and...

[Fastware]

I remember the KLF buring a million quid also.

[Party boy]

Well I was selling on here, Rllmuk & eBay and Snatcher was one of the game left over.

If I remember correctly, Snatcher was one of the few games which did not sell on eBay and I received no offers at all. Although the Kojima link does make the game more interesting to buyers, I think the Mega CD has never been a big draw and I guess I was just unlucky selling at that particular time.

Either way, they've gone to the big Games Master in the sky. I only own around 30 games now I should not have to go to such measures again.

What, you destroyed it? There's a copy on ebay selling for ?125 with over 4 days to go and you just destroyed a copy? When was that and what region was it?

[Wools]

No one on here or eBay wanted it back in 2004, still no regrets.

[Roddie]

Those are worth a fortune you realise, right?

I've got both the NR and the NPDP Gamecubes

[prinnysquad]

Those are worth a fortune you realise, right?

That article reminds me of something I heard about in kung fu cinema. Apparently, beyond the usual collectors circles, there exists a small number of ultra hardcore collectors, who only deal in mega rares, and with each other. Stuff believed lost, or so rare that even well-contacted normal collectors can't get near. Things like Big Boss 2, which is mega rare, although very recently someone has said that they used to own it, and have a dvd rip of it from the original reels, but they refuse to part with it. Tosser.

We're dealing with a sub-group of collectors here. Who knows, they may even have stuff like Jimmy Wang Yu's Tiger Boy - a long lost classic, or Chang Yi's The Magic Ring, or even the 'sword in the head scene' from Bruce Lee's Big Boss. Although this stuff is so rare it may genuiely be gone!

So, speaking from another genre, I wouldn't bust up anything I knew was tough to get hold of, not even for cash. It holds a value beyond monetary, for me anyway. Hell, I've got some films that are so rare the only copies circulating are dog-rough 5th generation prints. I've got one called North and South Chivalry which is so bad it's almost unwatchable, but because it's the only one available, there's no choice. If someone got hold of a better copy and just binned it because someone offered them cash to do so ... Obviously a game is a game, and either works or doesn't, but the whole rare thing is very similar. As a collector, you look after each other!

[Sketcz]

That article reminds me of something I heard about in kung fu cinema. Apparently, beyond the usual collectors circles, there exists a small number of ultra hardcore collectors, who only deal in mega rares, and with each other. Stuff believed lost, or so rare that even well-contacted normal collectors can't get near. Things like Big Boss 2, which is mega rare, although very recently someone has said that they used to own it, and have a dvd rip of it from the original reels, but they refuse to part with it. Tosser.

We're dealing with a sub-group of collectors here. Who knows, they may even have stuff like Jimmy Wang Yu's Tiger Boy - a long lost classic, or Chang Yi's The Magic Ring, or even the 'sword in the head scene' from Bruce Lee's Big Boss. Although this stuff is so rare it may genuiely be gone!

Your knowledge of Kung Fu films is fascinating... I have little knowledge of such rare films (which I had to google info on), but damn if it isn't interesting to hear about a different collectors' circle which as passionate, esoteric and downright clandestine as gaming sometimes is.

I love reading about this kind of stuff, proper underground groups.

[MonkeyJuggleDX]

I have no problems destroying stuff. Infact, I have a load of PS1 systems and games and if they're not sold by the end of the week, I'll be burning them, as I did with a load of PS1's and Saturns about four years ago.

[Sketcz]

Actually this topic ties in with my DHL horror story:

http://ntsc-uk.domino.org/showthread.php?t=105899

I tried using them to deliver a retro console since I got a cheap deal, but they mixed up my packages (and I want to emphasise it THEM who made the mistake with the 3rd label).

So to correct their mistake it's costing me more than I made on selling the console, not to mention losing the initial postage I'd paid. If I'd simply chucked the machine in the bin I'd have £40 more in my pocket now and no headaches.

Maybe this was fate's way of teaching me a lesson for starting such a crazy topic...

[Atomizer]

I have no problems destroying stuff. Infact, I have a load of PS1 systems and games and if they're not sold by the end of the week, I'll be burning them, as I did with a load of PS1's and Saturns about four years ago.

I might be interested FamiDude. I'm looking into re-getting a PS1 and only the decent games. I'm considering starting a thread for recommendations lol. Don't wanna hi-jack this thread with it.

Why didnt you offload the ps1's and saturns to a charity shop?

[MyNameIsBruce]

agh! what a waste of a monitor

I totallly get the point, and hey its cool to destroy stuff, I remember the KLF drama when burning a million pound, crazy, but bit of a statement maybe.

But honestly I have to say id rather an item eventually get to someone who would appreciate it rather that someone with more money than sense who wanted to destroy it.

[S3M]

I have no problems destroying stuff. Infact, I have a load of PS1 systems and games and if they're not sold by the end of the week, I'll be burning them, as I did with a load of PS1's and Saturns about four years ago.

Hi hope it was just rubbish you destoryed.