Topic: NES Edition Game Cube?

[UncleBob]

But wasn't too unexpected.

Actually, the fact that it wasn't actually Nintendo-refurbished was unexpected.  I also wasn't expecting the unit to have all kinds of scratches all over it.

[UncleBob]

Well, sheeet.

I was checking out some thing with my "new" GameCube... I can't use my Intec mobile monitor with this.

For those who don't know, newer GameCubes (DOL-101) had the Digital Video Out ports removed from them.  Well, instead of *just* removing this port, they also moved the Analoge port to the spot where the Digital Port was.  Now the Intec Mobile Monitor has a plug on it that goes directly into the Analog Port with just enough cable to reach the port... and it's not long enough to reach the newer position of the port on the 101's.

[couchmonkey]

Booo on all accounts!  Most disappointing to me are the scratches, I wish people would take better care of their stuff.

[Hocotate]

That does suck >< I was getting my hopes up on that NES design. The scratches just add to the disappointment ; ; thanks for keeping us posted on this though.

[Darkheart]

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There's not much do to in southern Illinois, is there?

The rule of thumb with being an Illinois resident is to draw a line through the middle of the state and live in the general area NORTH of the line.  

And a big condolences for poor Uncle Bob on the NES Gamecube .  Always remember tho, NO ONE will ever know what the hell they are talking about if they are selling you videogames but fanboys.  Im tellin you peeps there should be some rule that only fanboys should sell video games.  We don't pull this crap on our fellow brethren.

[ShyGuy]

So, what did the Overstock.com people say? I think their spokesmodel is hot.

[UncleBob]

Well, despite the fact that it's been about two days since I e-mailed them and they said I'd get a reply within a day, I haven't heard squat.

[Athrun Zala]

shame, that mod was pretty cool

but, scratches??? that's crossing the line.....

haven't they answered yet?

[UncleBob]

Overstock.com update:

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Hello yet again!

Today, I received a voice mail about faxing me a return label.  When I attempted to call back, the operator forwarded me to the retuns deparment where I sat on hold for awhile before being forwarded back to the operator.  Thus, I'm writing in because I felt I've wasted enough of my time with this entire situation.

Let's recap.

First, I see an item advertised on your site.  I verify with two different reps that the item I'm ordering is going to be what's shown on the page.  Both reps assured me that I'd get exactly what was shown on the page.

Then, I sign up for an Overstock.com credit card to save a little bit of cash on ordering the item, since the offer was to save $30 with approval for the card.  I get approved, order the item and, at the last min, the $30 credit is removed from my order.  I then have to go back into a chat again to get the $30 credited to my order (after having to explain that I didn't just want my account credited for $30 on a future order).

About a week after I order, I finally get an item in the mail.  Not only does this item not look anything like the one pictured, but it is also not Factory Reconditioned like the item description says it is - and, cosmetically, is in fairly poor condition.  So I write in an e-mail, asking to be able to return the item and I'm told that "We also plan to expedite the return of your item at no cost to you."

I have to say that I'm not really feeling that this is being expedited...

Sometime later, I finally get an e-mail with return instructions... Telling me that I have to print out my own label to return your falsely advertised item.  This would be great, except that I don't have a printer and, outside of work (which is only for work), I don't really have access to a printer.

So I go in yet another chat, where 'Reid' tells me "You should receive the shipping label within 7 days via normal mail."  Now this was on Aug 31st, almost a week ago.

Today, I get the aforementioned voice mail from "Ben" who wants my fax number (which I don't have) in order to fax me out a return label.  In the voice mail, Ben said that if I didn't have a fax number, he'd get a label mailed out to me and that "it should be there in about three weeks".

Meanwhile, I've got a charge on a credit card that I didn't really need for an item that was nothing close to what was advertised that's going to be due fairly soon - and I was hoping to have the money refunded to the card before then so that I'd have one less bill to worry about.  But it would appear that's not going to happen.

So, in reply to the voice mail, no, I do not have a fax machine and yes, as Reid and I stated in our chat, I would like the UPS label mailed out to me within seven days.  Thank you.

[EasyCure]

geez. thats one of the many reasons why i hate dealing with those reps. i hate the stupid run-around bs they give you. i have a $250 mp3 player i bought last feb that doesnt work all that well and i cant do anything about it becuase of the same runaround bs.

first they tell me to take it to the store i bought it from where they would honor my exchange, and this was during the NY Metro strikes (buses and subway lines) so i had to take a train from my crappy town to grand central station and WALK what felt like half of manhattan to get to the j&r music store to find out that they couldnt return or exchange it. this is after calling a day prior so i wouldnt have to waste my only day off from work taking the journey to get there. on the walk back to grandcentral station i try to call up the manufacturers of the mp3 player and get put on hold repeated times by different people until the call ended because a lack of a signal.

then when i get home, tired and aching i have to come online and email these people who reply back a WEEK later with suggestions on how to fix my problem. none of it worked and after repeated emails with several similar replies of trouble-shooting tips, i finally get one saying "fax your receipt and a short description of the problem to this number."
problem is i dont have acces to a fax machine, i email back and let them know and am told to call a number for help an again, more run around. one rep passes me off to another, off to another, and off to another, with multiple holds in between and get no straight answers. i gave up. f-that s-it

[nycube]

not what you were hoping for,but i dug this up....
it's a skin i found a while back.

 

[sargerevenge]

perplexing......iv done some looking and i cant find anything....but ill keep looking....oh and your icon.....wtf is it?? iv been staring at it for like 5 minets...wtf is that?

[UncleBob]

Trust me, you don't want to know.

[Pale]

Especially if he's been staring at it for five minutes.

[vudu]

I assume he was talking to EasyCure; at least I hope so.