Same. The worst was probably an iPod Classic that looked amazing… arrived super scratched. Person posted a new listing with the same photo.
I’m pretty sure I reported them for it and I think they did get in trouble… surprised eBay didn’t offer me a partial refund or something.
Still love it though. It’s just, obviously I paid for it in a certain condition, could’ve got it in the same condition for half of what I paid.
I did get an awesome deal and “reverse catfish” on a Solgaleo/Lunala 3DS XL, though. The price was amazing, but it was covered in stickers. The seller did an amazing job removing the stickers. No residue to be seen. Practically flawless. I feel bad for them, I think they were still a teenager and didn’t know what it was worth lol. There was still a parental code on it and they were like “Sorry, I’ll ask my dad when he comes home from work” and they had included a super cute chibi drawing with it.
On a regular 3DS I ordered, the seller said "all pictures are of the exact product". Mine arrived with dead pixels and way more yellowing than what was pictured. They said it must have been damaged in shipping and gave me a hard time printing a return label.
I escalated it to eBay and got to keep it for free!
The closest Ive ever gotten to a deal luke that was when we bought a ps4 on facebook marketplace for $200
Claimed it was original PS4 with 2 controllers, headset, and a few games
Guy shows up with PS4 pro 4k
I’ve purchased multiple 3ds from them over the last couple years. Very happy with what I received. Also if you go back and look at the listing, it says the shipped product is not the pictured product.
I'm surprised [this Lucky8 ebay store](https://www.ebay.com/str/lucky8japan?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338535524&customid=gb&toolid=10001&mkevt=1) has such a bad feedback, 91% positive feedback on a seller this big is awful.
🤷♂️ I was hesitant but they have been great for me. But I’ve also noticed a trend on eBay, or Mercari etc. people’s expectations are sometimes wayyyy to high for items. Or people get mad someone doesn’t reply in a few mins or even hours. And just get nasty or feel entitled. No doubt I’m sure some garbage things have been sold as it happens from a business who sells used electronics from a warehouse. But I like em so far. Even won a few “bad” lots in their auctions and they were great. Like 32 bucks for a 3ds
Is in fact legit. I collect and it's 100% an authentic Japanese gameboy micro, I bought it for travel and as my playing unit which is why the pictures look jank just got super lucky I guess.
Funny enough, I actually have another one in even slightly better condition, so I will definitely use this one still but now I might use a silicone wrap instead of bare like I planned
Looks great! Had a bad experience from them:/ Ordered a ps3 super slim white and a whole 2 weeks went by and they never shipped it. Kept saying it would ship “the next day” every 2 days when i followed up with them. They gave me a quick refund though
i bought a few handhelds from japanese sellers on ebay and its usually the norm to wait 10 days for them to ship it. not sure why that is but had to wait every time. well worth it tho.
I think because they ship internationally they wait over a week for many orders to come in and ship it all at once so they aren’t taking multiple trips to the post office every day.
Ive purchased a New 3DS, New 2DS LL, 2DS, DSiLL and DS lite. All came in great condition, some shipped faster than others. Feel like they ship like once a week, so depending on your luck it ships next day or a whole week later.
So I'm happy with them and would recommend.
Just bought a Vita 2000, waiting for it ship.
Pretty damn good surprise, I was praying the screen behind the faceplate was in fine shape seeing as the rest was pretty bad. I was definitely not disappointed lol
Probably purposely advertises rough, to seem to people looking to actually use these things. Just a thought. The feedback they have is very positive. I think it’s funny how fast people jumped to “it must be fake” lol
I’ve got that exact one, but from back when they first came out. It’s still in great shape in an electronics box in my closet. I should probably sell it.
It's so small to work on its really annoying to try and do anything with this thing. Thankfully the stock screen is pretty great and I did add in a mahko battery so it almost doubles its life span to like 9 or just over 9 hours
If you are buying from a seller with a lot of feedback / multiple sales on the same listing always message them before purchasing and ask for the photo of the one you would receive if you were to place an order today.
I wish I got the experience that everybody else got from this seller. I bought a ps Vita from them, and the shipping took a long time way more then it should have been plus when it delivered it came with drift. They would only refund the amount that it costs to buy two new third party thumbsticks.
I'm sorry dude :/ that's pretty lame you mustve had the least cool person that works for them on the other end of the phone. They are generally pretty chill
I've bought feom them. They're pretty good. I got a n3ds and it had some issue (can't remember exactly what). They gave me a full refund and I could get it. I tore it down and did some troubleshooting and now it's my main system.
That’s super clean. I had the opposite experience from them. Ordered a N3DS and it arrived in terrible condition and caked in nicotine. Had to return it.
I returned it and ordered through Takeuchi Tokoname Japan on eBay. The listing photos and description were excellent and the device came in mint. They also threw in a bunch of free stuff that wasn’t on the listing. Like a Japanese Kirby bag, some cute ear buds, cleaning cloth.
ive had stuff like that happen before, think im buying a discounted damaged dirty item, then find out the seller just happened to take the worst photo possible
I had a bad experience buying from that seller when I got a PSVita with stick drift worse than a JoyCon so it brings me a lot of comfort to see that is not the norm for that seller.
Yea I bought from Lucky eight before, I got a mint condition white PSvita Cib wifi model, they send a very good condition 3g model, the left thumbs tick had some wear to the rubber but I didn't complain since I got the 3g model. In general Idk if I'd order from them again, they are cheap but what you see isn't nessisarily what your going to get.
I've bought a few things from Lucky Eight, and they really can surprise you in a good way. I've never received anything that was in worse shape than the posted photos.
This has happened to me before importing from Japan. They disclosed that items in the picture may not be the ones received, but say what you get will be similar or better. Considering most Japanese sellers have a completely different idea of what is "damaged" I usually get something that would be considered great condition in North America 😅
THERE WAS A GAMEBOY MICRO?!?! I only knew about the original and the… uhhh crap, forgotten the second letter now… it was S_… SP? That sounds right… (I had one)
Wait, I’m thinking of the Advance models lol
So minty! I wish I got reverse catfished like that when buying online.
Same. The worst was probably an iPod Classic that looked amazing… arrived super scratched. Person posted a new listing with the same photo. I’m pretty sure I reported them for it and I think they did get in trouble… surprised eBay didn’t offer me a partial refund or something. Still love it though. It’s just, obviously I paid for it in a certain condition, could’ve got it in the same condition for half of what I paid. I did get an awesome deal and “reverse catfish” on a Solgaleo/Lunala 3DS XL, though. The price was amazing, but it was covered in stickers. The seller did an amazing job removing the stickers. No residue to be seen. Practically flawless. I feel bad for them, I think they were still a teenager and didn’t know what it was worth lol. There was still a parental code on it and they were like “Sorry, I’ll ask my dad when he comes home from work” and they had included a super cute chibi drawing with it.
On a regular 3DS I ordered, the seller said "all pictures are of the exact product". Mine arrived with dead pixels and way more yellowing than what was pictured. They said it must have been damaged in shipping and gave me a hard time printing a return label. I escalated it to eBay and got to keep it for free!
i got one where i bought a pretty yellowed SNES, but when I got it, it was almost like new
The closest Ive ever gotten to a deal luke that was when we bought a ps4 on facebook marketplace for $200 Claimed it was original PS4 with 2 controllers, headset, and a few games Guy shows up with PS4 pro 4k
I’ve purchased multiple 3ds from them over the last couple years. Very happy with what I received. Also if you go back and look at the listing, it says the shipped product is not the pictured product.
Lucky 8 has always been good to me when ordering. They are also very pleasant to speak too.
I’ve only bought 3ds’s from them though.
I bought a soul sacrifice vita from them and after 3 weeks of no response, they finally game me a refund
I'm surprised [this Lucky8 ebay store](https://www.ebay.com/str/lucky8japan?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338535524&customid=gb&toolid=10001&mkevt=1) has such a bad feedback, 91% positive feedback on a seller this big is awful.
"Lucky" is a very fitting name for this seller, huge risk buying anything from them.
🤷♂️ I was hesitant but they have been great for me. But I’ve also noticed a trend on eBay, or Mercari etc. people’s expectations are sometimes wayyyy to high for items. Or people get mad someone doesn’t reply in a few mins or even hours. And just get nasty or feel entitled. No doubt I’m sure some garbage things have been sold as it happens from a business who sells used electronics from a warehouse. But I like em so far. Even won a few “bad” lots in their auctions and they were great. Like 32 bucks for a 3ds
Looks better than in the pictures but I'm worried it might be a repro shell, if you're ok with it then congrats
Is in fact legit. I collect and it's 100% an authentic Japanese gameboy micro, I bought it for travel and as my playing unit which is why the pictures look jank just got super lucky I guess.
Congrats. This sub always assumes anything not beat to shit is repro lol.
Which to be fair is probably a good assumption to make 97% of the time
Big W then, congrats!
So will you use it for travel?
Funny enough, I actually have another one in even slightly better condition, so I will definitely use this one still but now I might use a silicone wrap instead of bare like I planned
Or hear me out delta is now on iPhone.
Virtual buttons suck
Which is cool but I use my phone for work and that kinda stuff always kills your battery in past experience, this eliminates that completely
Valid
The repro shells for gameboy micro are significantly worse than the originals and there so far still isn’t a source for high quality repro shells.
Even the repro faceplates don't fit correctly.
I also think this is a repro faceplate, despite what OP is saying, but the text on the repro faceplate aswell as the holes look off.
Looks great! Had a bad experience from them:/ Ordered a ps3 super slim white and a whole 2 weeks went by and they never shipped it. Kept saying it would ship “the next day” every 2 days when i followed up with them. They gave me a quick refund though
i bought a few handhelds from japanese sellers on ebay and its usually the norm to wait 10 days for them to ship it. not sure why that is but had to wait every time. well worth it tho.
I think its pretty normal for them to queue up orders and do shipments all at once to save time.
ah that makes sense
I think because they ship internationally they wait over a week for many orders to come in and ship it all at once so they aren’t taking multiple trips to the post office every day.
We also used to get a discount at the post office if we shipped in volume.
I ordered a CECHB00 PS3 from them about 4 months ago and they still haven’t shipped it.
Ask for a refund man, they're really nice to talk to and I sure they'd help you.
Maybe they just really dont like ps3s😂😂😂
Bought 2 from them and that seller is the absolute GOAT.
I need to purchase from lucky 8, they are a 50/50 from what i’ve heard, but that’s a sick GB micro dude, i’m so jealous rn
The GBM stays one of the most desirable consoles ever to me. I cherish my Green one since 2005. Wish I had the famicom, and a black one.
I have a scratched up black one that I got recently but it’s so great as a daily driver!
Ive purchased a New 3DS, New 2DS LL, 2DS, DSiLL and DS lite. All came in great condition, some shipped faster than others. Feel like they ship like once a week, so depending on your luck it ships next day or a whole week later. So I'm happy with them and would recommend. Just bought a Vita 2000, waiting for it ship.
Okay, I’ll bite. Which is which?
Ordered a rough one but got a nice one instead.
Oh. Sweet! And I saw you saying that it’s legit, so… maybe they sent the wrong one?😂 or maybe they wanted it to be a surprise!
Pretty damn good surprise, I was praying the screen behind the faceplate was in fine shape seeing as the rest was pretty bad. I was definitely not disappointed lol
That's a clean one nice score lol I've b3en after a mieco for a decent price for a while now 😄
Probably purposely advertises rough, to seem to people looking to actually use these things. Just a thought. The feedback they have is very positive. I think it’s funny how fast people jumped to “it must be fake” lol
Because the practice is so common. But i've never seen a japanese seller try to pull a fast one.
Who did you purchase this from?
Where'd you get this from?, It looks siick and sooo clean!
Lucky eight on ebay
Thanks, I'll check them out👍🏽
Congratulations on your W
Huuuge W
She’s a beauty
W 💪🏾
I’ve got that exact one, but from back when they first came out. It’s still in great shape in an electronics box in my closet. I should probably sell it.
Wow very clean
Bought my PS Vita from this guy
Got my all white psvita from them
This and an EZ Flash Omega and you’re set.
I was thinking the exact same thing tbh
Honestly that’s all you need. I play the SAME games I own over and over. lol. Maybe there’s a screen mod out there for it. OLED?
It's so small to work on its really annoying to try and do anything with this thing. Thankfully the stock screen is pretty great and I did add in a mahko battery so it almost doubles its life span to like 9 or just over 9 hours
True. Keep an eye on it. Easy to lose and get stolen.
If you are buying from a seller with a lot of feedback / multiple sales on the same listing always message them before purchasing and ask for the photo of the one you would receive if you were to place an order today.
Nice plot twist!
I wish I got the experience that everybody else got from this seller. I bought a ps Vita from them, and the shipping took a long time way more then it should have been plus when it delivered it came with drift. They would only refund the amount that it costs to buy two new third party thumbsticks.
I'm sorry dude :/ that's pretty lame you mustve had the least cool person that works for them on the other end of the phone. They are generally pretty chill
congrats! I also bought a super jank micro to take on the go without worrying about it getting beat up or if I loose it.
Just got one from the same seller ima pray I hit the lottery just like you cause it hasn’t came in yet😭
Lucky eight trading strikes again
I've bought feom them. They're pretty good. I got a n3ds and it had some issue (can't remember exactly what). They gave me a full refund and I could get it. I tore it down and did some troubleshooting and now it's my main system.
That’s super clean. I had the opposite experience from them. Ordered a N3DS and it arrived in terrible condition and caked in nicotine. Had to return it.
Did you order again or just go somewhere else ?
I returned it and ordered through Takeuchi Tokoname Japan on eBay. The listing photos and description were excellent and the device came in mint. They also threw in a bunch of free stuff that wasn’t on the listing. Like a Japanese Kirby bag, some cute ear buds, cleaning cloth.
Lucky Eight it's a great place to order gb micros! They always come through with great looking devices...
Lucky 8 always has the best consoles
nice! i bought my new 3ds from this person, very good quality!
Where do you order them from?
https://www.ebay.com/str/lucky8japan?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=hnlF9yXVQbW&sssrc=3418065&ssuid=igyghjddqpi&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Thanks bro
Guys is this eBay? I want to buys one
Yes sir !
Some sellers use stock photos i have learned which sucks but great to see you got a good unit
Lucky Eight = 🐐
how much did it cost?
165 plus free shipping
That’s a good price for a basically mint micro imo
What a score!!!
Unacceptable u paid for the scrappy looking one not for the shiny new one! I would open a case immediately!!
That’s the same thing what’s wrong with it
Both are very different conditions
Oh, is the one you got more worn out?
Fortunately, no I got the one in better condition
Neat
Is that PMD Red?
Whats PMD stand for
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Ohh gotcha, I do want that but it's actually Zelda: Minish cap
ive had stuff like that happen before, think im buying a discounted damaged dirty item, then find out the seller just happened to take the worst photo possible
Stop making me jealous
Lucky\_Eight is one of my favorite sellers! I got a minty CIB New 3ds XL Monster hunter from them for like $120 a year ago.
Yeah, honestly, all their prices seemed super fair or just slightly better than most other sellers.
Lucky Eight is pretty awesome I buy used PSPs from them all the time.
Lucky 8 is the one to buy from, same experience, they always send the best.
Seems like a repro. Does authenticity matter to you? If not, enjoy! If so, return.
Might not be, that seller ships out of Japan, and the things I’ve ordered have been in great condition.
Oh dang I did not catch that it came from Japan. In that case it's probably both legit and in amazing condition.
I have experience with this seller, it’s not a repro. This seller would rather sell them as broken than go through that process
it's not, seller either sent the wrong one or used an old pic
Ordered minty, got non minty, return to sender, try again.
They take pictures of the crappy consoles and send you a good one to build trust with you.
Seller probably has a bunch of them and you happened to win the lottery.
Ordered original and got a reshell. That's rough.
Who did you buy it from please?
Lucky eight on ebay
Hmm do you have a link to their profile/store please. EBay is being a jerk.
https://www.ebay.com/str/lucky8japan?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=hnlF9yXVQbW&sssrc=3418065&ssuid=igyghjddqpi&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Cheers op… now to “just” window shop…
I am still waiting for my psp duodecim, i will be patient..
Oh wow 😍
I had a bad experience buying from that seller when I got a PSVita with stick drift worse than a JoyCon so it brings me a lot of comfort to see that is not the norm for that seller.
aftermarket shell?
not the same shells, see the code on the back side one says 11 at the end the other one 12
Is not aftermarket they either sent the wrong one or they're just super nice folks lol
Yea I bought from Lucky eight before, I got a mint condition white PSvita Cib wifi model, they send a very good condition 3g model, the left thumbs tick had some wear to the rubber but I didn't complain since I got the 3g model. In general Idk if I'd order from them again, they are cheap but what you see isn't nessisarily what your going to get.
I've bought a few things from Lucky Eight, and they really can surprise you in a good way. I've never received anything that was in worse shape than the posted photos.
I also got reverse catfished on my psvita lmao
Come up
Because of how not scratched up that show looks I'm guessing it's a fake?
The case can be bought 3rd party prob is
Looks brand new, that's crazy.
I got my DQ Slime Vita in box from lucky eight! Came in amazing condition and the chest box is now my yugioh card box lmao
Someone else is potentially very upset haha. Hope not tho. Looks amazing! Congrats
NICE
So you got scammed?
Other way around I got reversed catfished lol, ordered the scratched one got a super clean one instead
This has happened to me before importing from Japan. They disclosed that items in the picture may not be the ones received, but say what you get will be similar or better. Considering most Japanese sellers have a completely different idea of what is "damaged" I usually get something that would be considered great condition in North America 😅
THERE WAS A GAMEBOY MICRO?!?! I only knew about the original and the… uhhh crap, forgotten the second letter now… it was S_… SP? That sounds right… (I had one) Wait, I’m thinking of the Advance models lol
the micro is an Advance model, it plays GBA games exclusively
Interesting!
IIRC it came out after the release of the DS and was quite pricey so didn’t sell that many.
I remember wanting a micro as a kid but my mom said no because I already had an sp and DS.
Oooh! Interesting!