Suggestion for tracking value of collection

[noreallyimfive]

Would it be possible to link games with current market prices using something like VGPC as a reference and calculating the value of your collection? For example, if I have 200+ games and they are all added to my collection, would it be possible to have a feature at the bottom of the page that says something like estimated worth of collection: $4,586.04 which would then fluctuate with the market and give us accurate prices for large collections

[disgaeniac]

I think that would be unlikely due to the price differences for a new vs used copy of the same game as well as the price differences in the same game in different conditions...

...That said, welcome to VGC!

[soera]

This is probably the 3rd or 4th request for this in the last week or so.

Why does everyone care so much on how much the current value of their collection is? I hope VGCollect never goes this route. It will be a sad day for me.

[disgaeniac]

This is probably the 3rd or 4th request for this in the last week or so.

Why does everyone care so much on how much the current value of their collection is? I hope VGCollect never goes this route. It will be a sad day for me.

Oh, I agree.

I was just giving some more 'practical' reasons & variables explaining why, IMO, it wouldn't be feasible.

What's the value of MY collection?

(Like in those older commercials); it's "Priceless" ==>

==> (only because there's no *price* I'd let it go for) = it's not 4 sale 

[soera]

it's "Priceless" ==>

==> (only because there's no *price* I'd let it go for) = it's not 4 sale 

Exactly. The only people that seem to care how much their collection is valued at is the same people that are only in it for the money to sell.

[fazerco]

Some need/want it for insurance.

But like Soera says, most want it for selling purposes.

[foxhack]

it's "Priceless" ==>

==> (only because there's no *price* I'd let it go for) = it's not 4 sale 

Exactly. The only people that seem to care how much their collection is valued at is the same people that are only in it for the money to sell.

As a reseller, I can assure you that I have no interest in keeping note of how much my collection is worth. 

[desocietas]

Some need/want it for insurance.

Yeah, I'm in that boat. I'm not much of a reseller, but I'd love to know how much the collection is worth for insurance purposes.

[badATchaos]

Even if it was implemented it wouldn't be accurate at all. There's a lot of missing price data. Then there would be the question of where you're located. A US game is worth a lot more in the UK probably than it would worth in the States. There's a lot of factors to consider.

[desocietas]

Even if it was implemented it wouldn't accurate at all. There's a lot of missing price data. Then there would be the question of where you're located. A US game is worth a lot more in the UK probably than it would worth in the States. There's a lot of factors to consider.

Oh, I know it'd be off. Even just taking numbers from the possible estimated values already listed on the item page would be something, but I know it wouldn't be accurate.  Just to fulfill some curiosity on my part 

[stuntman64]

Even if it was implemented it wouldn't accurate at all. There's a lot of missing price data. Then there would be the question of where you're located. A US game is worth a lot more in the UK probably than it would worth in the States. There's a lot of factors to consider.

games from jpn are worth more in us. The conditions. Box/no box. Missing parts.

[noreallyimfive]

The fact that you guys are assuming that I'm only into collecting for the money just because I want to know the worth of my collection is ridiculous. What's the harm in wanting to know how much it's all worth?

[disgaeniac]

The fact that you guys are assuming that I'm only into collecting for the money just because I want to know the worth of my collection is ridiculous. What's the harm in wanting to know how much it's all worth?

No more ridiculous than the fact that you're assuming that you know what we're assuming 

Some comments were maybe sweeping/generalizations -but- I don't see (or get the impression) that anyone here's calling you-out or accusing you of anything personally...

...I'd assume 

[burningdoom]

Seems to me that there's a few regulars that are adamantly against the idea, and that's it.

It's already been pointed out that this is the 3rd or 4th request regarding it recently. And I know other regulars, including myself, have brought it up in the past.

There's a definite interest out there to add this feature to the site that keeps getting struck down. I think this is something that should be re-evaluated by the powers-that-be.

[noreallyimfive]

Seems to me that there's a few regulars that are adamantly against the idea, and that's it.

It's already been pointed out that this is the 3rd or 4th request regarding it recently. And I know other regulars, including myself, have brought it up in the past.

There's a definite interest out there to add this feature to the site that keeps getting struck down. I think this is something that should be re-evaluated by the powers-that-be.

i don't see why anyone would be against the idea. It would just be an added feature that's there if you want it. If you don't want it don't use it. It's like a remote control for a television, it's there for who wants to use it but you can always get it up change it on the tv.