Is this tama really rare?

GerudoSpice · Mar 21, 2017

I recently bought a green snakeskin v3 on ebay and the listing called it rare. Is it really a rare shell or was this just an attempt to get more views from collectors?

It's this one just for reference.

https://php.scripts.psu.edu/dmh5086/t/i/shells/v3/green_reptile.jpg

tamaninjacat · Mar 22, 2017

I could be wrong, but I believe the green snakeskin shell design isn't rare. Either the seller was trying to get more views from collectors, or they're implying that the V3 is "rare" now because it went out of production years ago.

Knighttchi's Ballad · Mar 22, 2017

I second tamaninjacat's post. Way back ago, the V3 snakeskin was actually the same design of my brother's first tamagotchi (I've been furiously looking for it lately). I don't remember any indication it was rare (this is somewhere around 2006-8ish) and I have seen the shell pop up occasionally on Ebay. Additionally, I have also seen some other sellers advertising certain shells being rare when they weren't, so your seller is likely doing the same thing.

GerudoSpice · Mar 22, 2017

Pffttt that's just sad. Oh well didn't really care about it being rare anyways.

Sad that they do that though. Some inexperienced collector could fall for that.

Knighttchi's Ballad · Mar 23, 2017

True, some may fall for mislabeled "rare" shells but I feel that since this is quite a niche hobby, the only people who would buy tamagotchis would be either testing if they like them (and wouldn't go overboard) or experienced collectors. Oh also, congrats on the new addition to your collections; it's quite a pretty shell (maybe someday I'll find my brother's old tama...).