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[allforcharity]

I'm now very sad. I've discovered that I am, indeed, an Asshole.


Well, now that that's established, I'll be putting up an auction thread for something interesting in the next couple of days. Maximum profit will then ensue!

 

[detroitdad]

I'm now very sad. I've discovered that I am, indeed, an Asshole.

Should have just asked

 

[Lemonzest]

I'm now very sad. I've discovered that I am, indeed, an Asshole.

too late to the party! I wanted to make Detroit Dads joke!

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

I’m already in the phase of organizing and deciding which to sell back.

I got very excited about this and then got sad as I remembered I can’t afford anything you own

 

[BarrieJ3]

The bottom line is that people are auctioning off nearly everything now and it's not beneficial to the community in the long run. There are certainly certain chips that may fit the bill for an auction sale but if every single sale is an auction it's not good. (Disclaimer - since apparently everything needs a disclaimer on this site - THIS IS MY OPINION) Other opinions are welcome too. There have been many constructive posts in this thread actually.

My honest perspective:
Idc how anyone sells their chips as far as for my own personal reasons. I am only in the market for less than 500 more chips total and im practically done. And I don't even need them and don't plan on buying them anytime soon. I have a lot of other expenses coming up including weddings and houses that are going to prevent me from even buying chips if I wanted to. So I'm satisfied. I was trying to look out for people like YOU.

Now are you just part of the dogpile or do you have anything constructive to say? Do you always go around shitting on everyone sharing their opinion or just me? Cuz there are often lots of opinions going around on many different topics.

I could understand all the different points of view, but would disagree with anyone that says there is one way that always works. If for some reason people HAD to change and use only one method, I think @BGinGA had the best idea for what would work most. Beyond that, I heavily disagree with anyone here sharing their opinion to protect ME. As a newish chipper with limited knowledge, I have handfuls of people in this community ready to bend over backwards to catch me up to speed, and I have a plethora of options in how to gain new chips.

I just recently reached out in wanting to get a cash set going, and was pointed to current sales, group buys, and some chips that weren't even up on the site. While I'm still looking through those, I was lucky enough to win a Matsui Cash Set via Navels auction that I wouldn't have looked at or chosen otherwise. Sure Navel didn't quite get what he was looking for cash wise, but he still gets money for something he's not using today, and the knowledge that I'll likely offer or help hand these over to another new chipper or someone needing these one day. It's just one little example, but still, pretty big impact for me.

 

[2jzMk3]

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I see your Honda Element and I raise you one Fiat Multipla

 

[Saoliver]

I see your Honda Element and I raise you one Fiat Multipla View attachment 290467

I thought that the Pontiac Aztek was the ugliest car ever made. This wins (or loses?) for sure.

 

[TheBigTater]

I bid (-$50)
please tell me nobody here paid good money for that thing.

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

I bid (-$50)
please tell me nobody here paid good money for that thing.

that cars got some serious anti-theft design though

 

[2jzMk3]

I bid (-$50)
please tell me nobody here paid good money for that thing.

Funny thing is that every cab driver in Italy cruises in one of these bad boys.

 

[Pip17]

Hmmmm... sorry again I don’t quite agree. In 99% of America the alternative to driving your own car is not really a real alternative.

Then again if someone invited me to a game that use dice chips I prefer to not play.

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soooooo… I take it you do not want to buy my dice chips huh?

 

[Coyote]

Advertised by F1 legend Michael Schumacher

 

[Anthony Martino]

Sorry boys, I'm holding out for a true classic, a 1993 purple Geo Storm!

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Advertised by F1 legend Michael Schumacher

love how they only showed the actual car for 3 seconds of a 30 second commercial. the marketing team knows what they're doing.

 

[Anthony Martino]

love how they only showed the actual car for 3 seconds of a 30 second commercial. the marketing team knows what they're doing.

Always leave them wanting more

 

[Poker Zombie]

Michael Schumacher, I used to respect you.

 

[Coyote]

Fate has been cruel to him; six months in coma and six years unable to walk (a man born in 1969 like me), due to off-piste skiing.
Even if he manages to walk again (which I wish him wholeheartedly), I wouldn't like to be in his shoes, despite all his billions

 

[hdgeno]

Worst thing about auctions lately is the “participation” bids. That joke isn’t funny anymore, and it’s annoying to scroll past a bunch of nothing bids. Make a real bid, and if your not interested then follow without posting.

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Worst thing about auctions lately is the “participation” bids. That joke isn’t funny anymore, and it’s annoying to scroll past a bunch of nothing bids. Make a real bid, and if your not interested then follow without posting.

Just bid it up then

 

[PlaidDragon]

I bid (-$50)
please tell me nobody here paid good money for that thing.

Hey. That's actually MY CAR in the photo.

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LOLOOLOOLLLLLLLLLOOLOOLLOL ! !! ! !

No.

 

[Schmendr1ck]

Sorry boys, I'm holding out for a true classic, a 1993 purple Geo Storm!

I used to fold my big self into a Geo Metro many many years ago. I hated that car; inline 3-cylinder engine lost at least 20-25% power when I'd turn the air conditioning on.

 

[Poker Zombie]

I bid (-$50)
please tell me nobody here paid good money for that thing.

If I could paint flames or a racing stripe on it, it would still be ugly... but hilarious.

 

[TheBigTater]

Looks like some homemade mashup that somebody threw (up) together with bits from the scrap yard. If Fiat paid a designer (if you could call them that) to come up with that POS, heads should have rolled. I've seen some really bad looking cars in my day (Aztek, Cube, Pacer, etc...) but for an actual production car that takes the top spot.

 

[gopherblue]

I see your Honda Element and I raise you one Fiat Multipla

Hail, Gallaxhar!

 

[Coyote]

Skoda Yeti anybody?

The aesthetic problem was fixed, though, in the next year's model:

At any rate, most versatile and sensible car in the universe, especially if "your other car is a Porsche"

 

[Jeff]

Worst thing about auctions lately is the “participation” bids. That joke isn’t funny anymore, and it’s annoying to scroll past a bunch of nothing bids. Make a real bid, and if your not interested then follow without posting.

And stay off my yard!

 

[wuffle]

Worst thing about auctions lately is the “participation” bids. That joke isn’t funny anymore, and it’s annoying to scroll past a bunch of nothing bids. Make a real bid, and if your not interested then follow without posting.

Agreed on this. However I think auction is a kind of price discovery too. Works both ways!

 

[hdgeno]

And stay off my yard!

I’ll admit it, this old man could be me

 

[madforpancakes]

• If you were in the boat buy, you're an asshole.
• If you bought chips from someone IN the boat buy, you're an asshole for encouraging their behavior.
• If you don't sell boat chips at GPI costs, you're an asshole.
• If you don't sell BTP chips at GPI costs, you're an asshole.

Was away from the forum for a couple years, whats up with these boat/BTP chips? How did they come to be? Searched the forum group buys looking for threads related to them but can't find anything.

 

[justsomedude]

Was away from the forum for a couple years, whats up with these boat/BTP chips? How did they come to be? Searched the forum group buys looking for threads related to them but can't find anything.

Boat chips... some chippers got a couple orders (Empress Star/Aurora Star) through GPI under the guise of operating a casino cruise line.

Big Top Poker / Truman’s House / et al... some chippers got personal sets made through GPI using a real casino contact, and telling Paulson the chips were a gift for some “VIP guests.”

Due to their clandestine nature, these projects were not public group buys.