IggyPride00
Posts: 6,482
Feb 11, 2013 9:05pm
I just saw on TMZ that Mark Balelo from Storage Wars committed suicide over the weekend after being arrested for drugs.
He was the rich guy on a few episodes that spent a small fortune on some units, and claimed to find a $10,000 Ninetendo that was only worth $30 at appraisal time.
http://www.tmz.com/2013/02/11/storage-wars-star-mark-balelo-commits-suicide/
He was the rich guy on a few episodes that spent a small fortune on some units, and claimed to find a $10,000 Ninetendo that was only worth $30 at appraisal time.
http://www.tmz.com/2013/02/11/storage-wars-star-mark-balelo-commits-suicide/
SnotBubbles
Posts: 4,492
Feb 12, 2013 8:19am
More importantly, at the bottom of the story was this:
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Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Feb 12, 2013 8:26am
Staged by the writers for entertainment value.
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MontyBrunswick
Feb 12, 2013 8:52am
stopped reading hereIggyPride00;1387130 wrote:I just saw on TMZ
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 12, 2013 8:54am
I've never seen that guy on any episodes I've watched.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Feb 12, 2013 8:58am
Prayers from who gives a shit
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Feb 12, 2013 9:00am
He was on the original one (based out in California I believe). I only saw one episode with him, he just showed up and bought everything.justincredible;1387386 wrote:I've never seen that guy on any episodes I've watched.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 12, 2013 9:05am
He was only on a few episodes, hardly a star of the show.
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Feb 12, 2013 9:13am
Saw the episode where he thought he had the nintendo worth a boatload, they ran it up the pole like he was the poster boy for 'tards.
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MontyBrunswick
Feb 12, 2013 9:18am
like this?ytownfootball;1387402 wrote:Saw the episode where he thought he had the nintendo worth a boatload, they ran it up the pole.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 12, 2013 9:29am
No, Mario is sliding down the pole.dlazz;1387406 wrote:like this?
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 12, 2013 9:29am
Seriously, though. Why would he think a Nintendo was worth a ton of money?
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Feb 12, 2013 9:32am
http://blog.pricecharting.com/2011/08/13000-nes-001-on-storage-wars.htmljustincredible;1387414 wrote:Seriously, though. Why would he think a Nintendo was worth a ton of money?
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MontyBrunswick
Feb 12, 2013 9:37am
That. There are a lot of games/systems out there that were in limited production and are super expensive.Fly4Fun;1387416 wrote:http://blog.pricecharting.com/2011/08/13000-nes-001-on-storage-wars.html
Quick example I found just now:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sega-Dreamcast-RARE-SUPER-BLACK-Limited-Edition-Console-NEW-NTSJ-/230888104854?pt=Video_Games&hash=item35c200e396
I think there's a super-rare PS1 out and about too.
Edit: here's one straight out of Ohio
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Donkey-Kong-Country-Competition-Cart-Repo-Super-Nintendo-SNES-Super-Rare-CIB-/281045028964?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item416f96d064
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Feb 12, 2013 9:47am
Lol..."star".
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 12, 2013 9:48am
I know there are some really rare NES games out there that can fetch a pretty penny. But I do not recall ever seeing a NES system worth much. Seems like the top loader is the most expensive and you can get them for less than $100.dlazz;1387417 wrote:That. There are a lot of games/systems out there that were in limited production and are super expensive.
Quick example I found just now:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sega-Dreamcast-RARE-SUPER-BLACK-Limited-Edition-Console-NEW-NTSJ-/230888104854?pt=Video_Games&hash=item35c200e396
I think there's a super-rare PS1 out and about too.
Edit: here's one straight out of Ohio
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Donkey-Kong-Country-Competition-Cart-Repo-Super-Nintendo-SNES-Super-Rare-CIB-/281045028964?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item416f96d064
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Feb 12, 2013 9:53am
The article I posted basically explains that he most likely remembered the fact that the auction withan NES and 5 games sold for $13,000. However, he didn't realize which part of the auctioned items it was that was actually the item driving up the price (the very rare boxed game Stadium Events). So he thought that it was the NES that was actually the valuable part.justincredible;1387424 wrote:I know there are some really rare NES games out there that can fetch a pretty penny. But I do not recall ever seeing a NES system worth much. Seems like the top loader is the most expensive and you can get them for less than $100.
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Feb 12, 2013 9:54am
I don't remember why he thought it was worth a lot, but if I remember correctly the damn thing didn't even work.
mucalum49
Posts: 1,639
Feb 12, 2013 9:55am
Just saw this on Pawn Stars last night. Two cartridges from NES for the Nintendo World Championship (NWC) with a gold plated cartridge being 1 of only 26 made in 1990. Combined value at $30,000.justincredible;1387424 wrote:I know there are some really rare NES games out there that can fetch a pretty penny. But I do not recall ever seeing a NES system worth much. Seems like the top loader is the most expensive and you can get them for less than $100.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Feb 12, 2013 10:25am
Yeah..saw that too. Had a chuckle when Chumlee asked if they had to blow into it to make the games work!mucalum49;1387432 wrote:Just saw this on Pawn Stars last night. Two cartridges from NES for the Nintendo World Championship (NWC) with a gold plated cartridge being 1 of only 26 made in 1990. Combined value at $30,000.
Yeah...this guy was on a few times and always bought alot of stuff. Seemed like he was the shady type
4cards
Posts: 2,551
Feb 12, 2013 10:38am
...Dave Hester prolly thinks this story is fake as well.IggyPride00;1387130 wrote:I just saw on TMZ that Mark Balelo from Storage Wars committed suicide over the weekend after being arrested for drugs.
He was the rich guy on a few episodes that spent a small fortune on some units, and claimed to find a $10,000 Ninetendo that was only worth $30 at appraisal time.
http://www.tmz.com/2013/02/11/storage-wars-star-mark-balelo-commits-suicide/
imex99
Posts: 4,927
Feb 12, 2013 10:48am
Very hot: (NSFW) https://www.google.com/search?q=Leryn+Franco&hl=en&safe=off&tbo=d&rlz=1C1SKPL_enUS427US451&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=7WUaUaWhKc7v0QHI2YGYCQ&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=643#imgrc=_
SnotBubbles;1387354 wrote:More importantly, at the bottom of the story was this:
Link: http://www.tmz.com/videos/0_3e1po4fg/
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Feb 12, 2013 10:55am
Ha...was that one a wardrobe malfunction with her mammorgy gland totallly exposed?!?!!?
SnotBubbles
Posts: 4,492
Feb 12, 2013 11:01am
Wonderful. Will you marry me?
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Feb 12, 2013 11:03am
I almost followed her on twitter until I saw her whole timeline is in Spanish. I aint got time for that!