Saddest, most disappointing story ever (TMNT related)

Jed · 09-24-2004, 04:04 PM

Ok, imagine to my friend and I's surprise and joy when we see an eBay auction for all episodes of the old toon and Next Mutation on VHS going for $71. I have the means to put VHS onto DVD, so we were going to split the cost and I would make 2 DVD copies of all the tapes, one for each of us.

So me and Paul, my friend, got all worked up and excited, imagine owning all the old toon episodes in one go, not to mention Next Mutation aswell. I waited hours today for the auction's end (not literally watching the screen, I just mean waiting around the house, it ended about 15 minues ago by the way), biding my time till it came to bid. I admit it, I wait till the last second before bidding, so sue me. Now this is nail biting stuff (not really, but it sounds dramatic), our hopes are held up so high I just gotta win this set. We had planned to go as high as about $120, just in case. So, 30 seconds left I refresh the page for the last time to make sure the bid hasn't gone up. I'm watching the screen... all I see is a white page... and then...

...my internet disconnects...

...I was in shock. It takes dial up about 30 seconds to re-connect. I sit there hoping, praying that I'll catch the auction at it's very end... and I don't. The whole set goes for $71. I coulda had it for $72, $36 each. My friend is really disappointed, and this is not the first time my internet's disconnected at an auction's end. This sucks. Anyone wanna loan me some TMNT VHS

*Deathknight* · 09-24-2004, 04:43 PM

it's happened to me, I know you feel man. But think of it this way, no vhs set on ebay is ever good quality.

Urbanski · 09-24-2004, 04:54 PM

I bid at the last second on eBay also. Don't feel bad, I think it keeps the price from getting unnecessarily high. I wish everybody would do it. Sorry about your disconnect, though. That would have sucked.

Silent FOx · 09-24-2004, 07:44 PM

hammersnipe.com bids fo you in last 20 seconds. If you use pay service at last 3 seconds.

CrippledNitemare · 12-30-2004, 06:42 AM

Email the seller, chances are he can make you a copy.

Jed · 12-30-2004, 11:27 AM

Well this story had a happy ending

I emailed the seller about another copy and he put a new lot up on eBay. I won it on my birthday (back in September) for $90 and the episodes are great!

*Buslady* · 01-01-2005, 03:00 PM

I think I know the auction....might be the same one I put up a bid or two....

it'd have been nice...I think...to be able to pass judgement on TNM...I know it sucks but I havent seen all of it

*Spitfire* · 01-01-2005, 03:13 PM

Why not just wait for the DVD. a NM DVD is already comming out and Im posotive the old series will get on DVD sooner or later. Espcially if the ew show gets more popular. Lions Gate can release the rest of the series and make bank because younger kids will buy it thinking its something new and us old school fans will buy it enjoying all the old episodes once again!
Kinda ticks me off they mever re-run the old show....like on Cartoon Network or something

09-24-2004, 04:04 PM	#1
Jed Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 956	Saddest, most disappointing story ever (TMNT related) Ok, imagine to my friend and I's surprise and joy when we see an eBay auction for all episodes of the old toon and Next Mutation on VHS going for $71. I have the means to put VHS onto DVD, so we were going to split the cost and I would make 2 DVD copies of all the tapes, one for each of us. So me and Paul, my friend, got all worked up and excited, imagine owning all the old toon episodes in one go, not to mention Next Mutation aswell. I waited hours today for the auction's end (not literally watching the screen, I just mean waiting around the house, it ended about 15 minues ago by the way), biding my time till it came to bid. I admit it, I wait till the last second before bidding, so sue me. Now this is nail biting stuff (not really, but it sounds dramatic), our hopes are held up so high I just gotta win this set. We had planned to go as high as about $120, just in case. So, 30 seconds left I refresh the page for the last time to make sure the bid hasn't gone up. I'm watching the screen... all I see is a white page... and then... ...my internet disconnects... ...I was in shock. It takes dial up about 30 seconds to re-connect. I sit there hoping, praying that I'll catch the auction at it's very end... and I don't. The whole set goes for $71. I coulda had it for $72, $36 each. My friend is really disappointed, and this is not the first time my internet's disconnected at an auction's end. This sucks. Anyone wanna loan me some TMNT VHS __________________ I am Frank-Zappa-as-imagined-by-the-editor-of-a-famous-rock-&-roll-magazine. I am an anachronism who makes the ugliest music on the planet. I have no right to call myself a member of the human race. I am tasteless, untalented, pompous, arrogant, cruel, insensitive, vulgar and not a fun guy because I don't use drugs.

09-24-2004, 04:43 PM	#2
Deathknight Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: One of the 972 rooms of the technodrome Posts: 1,995	it's happened to me, I know you feel man. But think of it this way, no vhs set on ebay is ever good quality. __________________ Shredder: "Ninja hall of fame? Ha! Where's MY statue?!" -My Brother, the Bad Guy

09-24-2004, 04:54 PM	#3
Urbanski Thug Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NYC sewers... Posts: 51	I bid at the last second on eBay also. Don't feel bad, I think it keeps the price from getting unnecessarily high. I wish everybody would do it. Sorry about your disconnect, though. That would have sucked. __________________ "Can you live with honor?" ~ Leonardo

09-24-2004, 07:44 PM	#4
Silent FOx Foot Soldier Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 212	hammersnipe.com bids fo you in last 20 seconds. If you use pay service at last 3 seconds. __________________

12-30-2004, 06:42 AM	#5
CrippledNitemare Thug Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nanaimo, Canada Posts: 51	Email the seller, chances are he can make you a copy. __________________ Coming from Mirage 2006?... 2007? Ah well... it'll be here when it gets here.

12-30-2004, 11:27 AM	#6
Jed Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 956	Well this story had a happy ending I emailed the seller about another copy and he put a new lot up on eBay. I won it on my birthday (back in September) for $90 and the episodes are great! __________________ I am Frank-Zappa-as-imagined-by-the-editor-of-a-famous-rock-&-roll-magazine. I am an anachronism who makes the ugliest music on the planet. I have no right to call myself a member of the human race. I am tasteless, untalented, pompous, arrogant, cruel, insensitive, vulgar and not a fun guy because I don't use drugs.

01-01-2005, 03:00 PM	#7
Buslady WingsOfDarkness! Perkele! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In 7803... Posts: 4,366	I think I know the auction....might be the same one I put up a bid or two.... it'd have been nice...I think...to be able to pass judgement on TNM...I know it sucks but I havent seen all of it __________________

01-01-2005, 03:13 PM	#8
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Why not just wait for the DVD. a NM DVD is already comming out and Im posotive the old series will get on DVD sooner or later. Espcially if the ew show gets more popular. Lions Gate can release the rest of the series and make bank because younger kids will buy it thinking its something new and us old school fans will buy it enjoying all the old episodes once again! Kinda ticks me off they mever re-run the old show....like on Cartoon Network or something __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/