What's the value of?...

[nipperkipper]

dont worry i didnt buy it just had it in my watch list

i thought about it being a reseal but the ps3 tearstrip does look convincing

[gurpswoo1]

They carefully take apart the cellophane seal on the base which is glued, then slide the entire cellophane sleeve off and place and glue back together over another PS3 game.

So the Tearstrip will be untouched, the seal however is likely a little loose over the game and the either the top or base will have a glue marks.

It's sadly becoming more common.

[nipperkipper]

Thats a shame for the buyer in this case, what methods other than visual inspection are there to spot a reseal

Is there anything a company like VGA would do to spot a reseal other than looking for glue marks/looseness of cellophane?

[Likey]

Originally Posted by gurpswoo1

They carefully take apart the cellophane seal on the base which is glued, then slide the entire cellophane sleeve off and place and glue back together over another PS3 game.

So the Tearstrip will be untouched, the seal however is likely a little loose over the game and the either the top or base will have a glue marks.

It's sadly becoming more common.

You're kidding! They can do that and make it look super good?

[gurpswoo1]

Originally Posted by nipperkipper

Thats a shame for the buyer in this case, what methods other than visual inspection are there to spot a reseal

Is there anything a company like VGA would do to spot a reseal other than looking for glue marks/looseness of cellophane?

Sadly in 90% of cases visual inspection is the only real way, Some are very easy to spot while others are harder without more detailed pictures.

This is the problem with eBay, most seller don't bother with good detail pictures .

As for VGA, there biggest USP is that they remove the fear of reseals.

They use experience and prior knowledge to determine a reseal together with Visual inspection of the glued section. Also inspection of the game under seal, fingerprint marks or other defects to game art or case.

What I mean in prior knowledge is:

- Tearstip generations, game may not have had a 2nd gen tear strip.
- Shrink wrap vent holes including direction
- Wrong seal design for game
- Colour matching tear strip
- Weight, game may not have all contents inside
- manufacturing defects in seal, it is harder to fake a manufacturing defect on a seal because knowledge of it is gone once opened.

I expect VGA to use one or maybe two of those methods above.

however even VGA have made mistakes and so you can not always use them for a definitive answer. Although I have said in the past that if the buyers think VGA is a 100% reliable source, it makes no difference if a reseal or not.

Originally Posted by Likey

You're kidding! They can do that and make it look super good?

Unfortunately they can, the very best can do a fantastic job and I have personally purchased some resealed games that I was convinced were real. It was only later I found out it was a reseal after getting clued up on how seals should be inspected.

[Idiotekque]

Just thought I would mention that unless you pay extra, you CAN'T upload high quality pics to eBay. I take very nice pics, 2000x2000 or so, and when I upload them for an item, eBay knocks the resolution down to like... 600x600 or 800x800 tops, and they end up looking kinda blurry. It's not always that the seller takes no effort to upload good pics (as most would believe), it's eBay and their bullshit that makes all the pictures look terrible unless you pay extra for thr magnifying glass type feature on pics.

[nipperkipper]

Originally Posted by Idiotekque

Just thought I would mention that unless you pay extra, you CAN'T upload high quality pics to eBay. I take very nice pics, 2000x2000 or so, and when I upload them for an item, eBay knocks the resolution down to like... 600x600 or 800x800 tops, and they end up looking kinda blurry. It's not always that the seller takes no effort to upload good pics (as most would believe), it's eBay and their bullshit that makes all the pictures look terrible unless you pay extra for thr magnifying glass type feature on pics.

If you self host them you can upload high quality pics - even have the option for buyers to click and enlarge them

[gurpswoo1]

That is true if you use eBay upload service, but you can link to image direct on the listing and have any size photos you want. No extra fees

[zhaff2004]

guys, a demons souls deluxe edition (NTSC of course). Opened, but absolute mint condition, not even a finger print on it... any ideas on value?

[sleepwalker]

Originally Posted by zhaff2004

guys, a demons souls deluxe edition (NTSC of course). Opened, but absolute mint condition, not even a finger print on it... any ideas on value?

under $80