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I just bought my first system with a GBA slot and am looking to fill it with some games. At this point, eBay seems to be the easiest place to find them online, but I understand that bootleg cartridges are a problem. Who, if anyone, are the equivalents of Alex McLaren and Champ des Pins in the sale of GBA games?
but I understand that bootleg cartridges are a problem.
Yeah, they totally are. I didn't realize that until I tried buying Doom II.
I haven't looked, but have you tried Amazon.com and Half.com?
One way to avoid boots, I THINK, is to look for ones that have more than just the carts themselves.
I haven't looked, but have you tried Amazon.com and Half.com?
One way to avoid boots, I THINK, is to look for ones that have more than just the carts themselves.
Unfortunately that's not true. I once purchased a GBA game off ebay that was complete. I could tell it was a bootleg because of the cheap box and booklet. Basically, everything was glossy and looked very cheaply made. The cartridge itself was cheaply made, but it was actually harder to tell that the cartridge was a bootleg than the rest of the items.
I suggest NEVER purchasing a cartridge alone, because there are TONS of bootlegs out there. Also, don't purchase anything from HK or anywhere else that's a pirate hub of course. Lastly, check the box and manual, and if it seems somewhat cheap and different than what you're used to, chances are it's a bootleg. Hope that helps...
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I haven't looked, but have you tried Amazon.com
Do you mean third-party listings on Amazon Marketplace? I don't imagine that bootlegs would be less of a problem there. If you mean Amazon.com proper, most of the GBA games still in stock are licensed crapware for kiddies.
buy anywhere you want,, but make sure you pay with paypal... if it turns out to be a bootleg, you get it free.
Beginning April 8, 2009 the PayPal User Agreement is being amended as follows:
1. Section 13.4 is being amended to include the following language:
“If you lose a Significantly Not as Described Claim because the item you sold is counterfeit, you will be required to provide a full refund to the buyer and you will not receive the item back (it will be destroyed).”
TerraEpon wrote:I haven't looked, but have you tried Amazon.com
Do you mean third-party listings on Amazon Marketplace? I don't imagine that bootlegs would be less of a problem there. If you mean Amazon.com proper, most of the GBA games still in stock are licensed crapware for kiddies.
Yeah, I meant marketplace. As I said, I never checked.
1. Section 13.4 is being amended to include the following language:
“If you lose a Significantly Not as Described Claim because the item you sold is counterfeit, you will be required to provide a full refund to the buyer and you will not receive the item back (it will be destroyed).”
I wanna destroy bootlegs! 
buy anywhere you want,, but make sure you pay with paypal... if it turns out to be a bootleg, you get it free.
Beginning April 8, 2009 the PayPal User Agreement is being amended as follows:
1. Section 13.4 is being amended to include the following language:
“If you lose a Significantly Not as Described Claim because the item you sold is counterfeit, you will be required to provide a full refund to the buyer and you will not receive the item back (it will be destroyed).”
Wish that was in effect when I bought Doom II, I'm pretty sure the ass just relisted it when he got it back - which he never admited to even though I put tracking on it.