One sale today for $15 got a Sega Genesis with 2 controllers and a copy of football '
94 (Haven't tested it yet but came with all the connections). Also got 2 Boxed Genesis controls and these 5 comics. There was at least 12 boxes full but I got there a little later and and older gentlemen had already started looking through them and I only got to look into one box he hadn't.



Now I'm not sure if these are even wroth anything but where would be a good place to unload them if they are?

Originally Posted by DeadStranger One sale today for $15 got a Sega Genesis with 2 controllers and a copy of football ' 94 (Haven't tested it yet but came with all the connections). Also got 2 Boxed Genesis controls and these 5 comics. There was at least 12 boxes full but I got there a little later and and older gentlemen had already started looking through them and I only got to look into one box he hadn't. Now I'm not sure if these are even wroth anything but where would be a good place to unload them if they are?

The only one that stands out is the Ghost Rider number 1. Since the new movie is out and if it is a 1st print, you may be able to put it on ebay for $10 BIN and some sucka may buy it.

But, in theory they are all decent comics if they are first prints.

Jonah Hex comics have all gone up in the guide this year, #2 issues are always good like the ROM, the man thing is a 20 cent marvel which are always easy to get rid of on ebay, and the Savage Dragon still has a cult following.

Originally Posted by slowdive21 The only one that stands out is the Ghost Rider number 1. Since the new movie is out and if it is a 1st print, you may be able to put it on ebay for $10 BIN and some sucka may buy it. But, in theory they are all decent comics if they are first prints. Jonah Hex comics have all gone up in the guide this year, #2 issues are always good like the ROM, the man thing is a 20 cent marvel which are always easy to get rid of on ebay, and the Savage Dragon still has a cult following.

I would like to add, I could pull all of these (except the GH 1) out from a cheap bin at a comic con, but I was responding in how you did in terms of selection. I know there will be comic guys saying "These are worthless. I can get them for nothing at a convention.", but I have been able to sell 'worthless' comics for a large profit on ebay, you just need to pay attention to trends, like movies and deaths when you list items.



example: there is a comic called Hardware. It can be found in any cheap bin at pretty much every comic con. It is one of the comics that everyone has in their collection or has gotten rid of by selling lots. I had 3 copies in my sell pile. The creator died. It is unfortunate, but death news always = sales on ebay. I listed the "Collectors edition" of hardware number 1 on ebay for $15 each shipped and sold all 3 within hours. Technically it books for $5 or $6, but I can pretty much guarantee there are some on ebay now for $1 if I ever wanted to add it to my collection.


EDIT: Just so you know this was last year, so don't go buying up copies of hardware #1 as it is worthless again.

Well just checked and Man-Thing, ROM, and SD are first prints. GR is a volume 2 and Hex is a Vol. 3. So I'm guessing those are worthless?

Originally Posted by DeadStranger Well just checked and Man-Thing, ROM, and SD are first prints. GR is a volume 2 and Hex is a Vol. 3. So I'm guessing those are worthless?

The hex should still be a first print. vol # has more to do with the series. Ghost Rider should read number 1 vol 2 since it is the second series under the title "Ghost Rider" I believe that one would say "2nd printing" at the end of that paragraph if it were a second print. (I don't have a second print, so I can not check).

A few months later marvel started changing the color of the cover for other issues like 5 and 15 to denote second printings.

Here's this weekend's finds. I'm pretty happy with it.

2 NES games - $1 each.




X-Files Complete Series: Collector's Edition - $15





Puttin' that one up on eBay for $125-150. Unless anyone wants to make me an offer on it. It shows a bit of shelf-wear but is otherwise in very nice shape.

Originally Posted by AugustAPC X-Files Complete Series: Collector's Edition - $15

Best score of the year so far. I'm very jealous.

Yard sales have been dry here for the last month or so but are slowly starting to heat up

In the last few weeks I have gotten

Azure Dreams PS1 - w/ case, missing manual
2 albums of Pokemon cards (includes some promos and holos / rares) $5 total
"Evil He Man" 1980 action figure - FREE (guy gave it to me after talking about the Robot Chicken sketch)
Thrust G1 Transformer (Body only) - $1.50
Sin Megami Tensei Nocturne SE PS2 Complete - $5
Valis 1 and 2 Gen cart only - $5 total

Im hoping it picks up after the Super Bowl, the weather has been in the 80s here so its definitely yard sale weather.

People here have been having true "garage sales" lately. Mind you this is Indiana in the middle of winter. They are advertising sales inside heated garages through Craigslist. Not sure how many people actually show up because I never go; they only seem to advertise furniture or crafts and nick nacks.

I'm not sure if anyone has any good tips on yard sales but I would appreciate them. I'm a level 98 thrift store hunter but I don't have the best of luck on yard sales.

I get up early, even map out a direction, the main problem that I have, is I can only hit one or two until I'm part of this huge ass caravan traveling from yard sale to yard sale picking over scraps.

Originally Posted by Theenternal I'm not sure if anyone has any good tips on yard sales but I would appreciate them. I'm a level 98 thrift store hunter but I don't have the best of luck on yard sales. I get up early, even map out a direction, the main problem that I have, is I can only hit or two until I'm part of this huge ass caravan traveling from yard sale to yard sale picking over scraps.

The biggest tip I can give (and the one I see around here most often) is to always ask the person running the sale if they have what you're looking for. Even if they have video games sitting out for modern systems, ask if they have older stuff (if that's what you're looking for.) Even if they don't look like they would even in a million years have video games, ask for video games. These people are the ones who give you the most deals, because if they have no knowledge of the stuff, they'll sell it for a good price.
I once asked an elderly woman if she had old video games, and she brought out a box of probably 40 NES games. I asked how much per game, and she told me I could take the lot for $5. Had most of the games, but was able to sell a few to some friends for a decent price.

Originally Posted by C0dy The biggest tip I can give (and the one I see around here most often) is to always ask the person running the sale if they have what you're looking for. Even if they have video games sitting out for modern systems, ask if they have older stuff (if that's what you're looking for.) Even if they don't look like they would even in a million years have video games, ask for video games. These people are the ones who give you the most deals, because if they have no knowledge of the stuff, they'll sell it for a good price. I once asked an elderly woman if she had old video games, and she brought out a box of probably 40 NES games. I asked how much per game, and she told me I could take the lot for $5. Had most of the games, but was able to sell a few to some friends for a decent price.

I always use the phrase "The old stuff that Gamestop doesn't take anymore". It devalues the games, since the person's first thought would be "Hmm,these must be worth something if he is asking about them"

C0dy, never thought of that, i'll put it to the test this weekend, as well as the slowdive21 modified version if I get a youngin

Holy crap AugustAPC! That's a hell of a find at a damn good price.

Saw one at my local Hastings for $250 used.

Asking doesn't work for me, I have tried it a million times. I just end up confusing all the old ladies who ask what video games are. Its winter here, so there are no sales.

I do ask if they seem to have a lot of electronics, or if they look like they are of proper age to own video games, but I don't ask everybody.

Originally Posted by Theenternal I'm not sure if anyone has any good tips on yard sales but I would appreciate them. I'm a level 98 thrift store hunter but I don't have the best of luck on yard sales. I get up early, even map out a direction, the main problem that I have, is I can only hit one or two until I'm part of this huge ass caravan traveling from yard sale to yard sale picking over scraps.

Sometimes you can get bogged down if you focus on one direction; a lot of times I'll go East and then doubleback West. If I start to see familiar faces I'll spin the compass and hit another part of town.

I'm kind of the opposite of you. The night before I go out, I very strategically enter every yard sale listed into Google Maps, then create a custom map for the week. I plan my routes geographically and based on starting times, as to minimize costs and maximize time. If I do start to see a run of the same people a few sales in a row, I don't let it flinch me. If I stick to my plan I know that I can scour a sale pretty quickly, and I know that I am absolutely more prepared and efficient than 99% of the 'competition'. I find that it's best overall not to criss-cross back and forth across town, IMHO.

Drove an hour or so with a buddy of mine to a "huge indoor garage sale/flea market" event yesterday. Made out pretty well I must say.

Most of the boxed games are kinda beat up, but they're all complete except Wario's Woods (no manual) and Rad Racer (no manual but it has the original 3D glasses )



Paid $15 for the top row at one booth and another $15 for the bottom row. The second guy also had a boxed Super Mario Kart for $5, but he opened it to find no game inside.

(I had been looking for Shadowgate 64 for quite some time, because I'm a big fan of the NES version. I saw it for $12 loose at one booth. I was really considering buying it there, but I can only imagine how ecstatic I must have looked when finding it CIB for $5 in the next row over! )

^^^^ Nice!


BTW I have been catching up on Storage Wars and saw the one where Dave buys a book locker. I wish I could have seen Schulzted's face when he saw that episode.

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Originally Posted by sgaldis I'm kind of the opposite of you. The night before I go out, I very strategically enter every yard sale listed into Google Maps, then create a custom map for the week. I plan my routes geographically and based on starting times, as to minimize costs and maximize time. If I do start to see a run of the same people a few sales in a row, I don't let it flinch me. If I stick to my plan I know that I can scour a sale pretty quickly, and I know that I am absolutely more prepared and efficient than 99% of the 'competition'. I find that it's best overall not to criss-cross back and forth across town, IMHO.

You can do it that way, though often the reason why I criss-cross is to hit as many community sales as possible. I'd rather drive 30 minutes to get another 10-20 houses on foot than to stay on course just to check a few strays.

Yeah, by familiar faces I mean guys with flea market stalls who sell games. It can seriously cramp your style to ask about games and then get into a bid war, especially over stuff that really isn't worth much.

I say it's always better to ask at low traffic sales, and in any other situation do a quick evaluation of the other customers before asking. A lot of times when treasures are brought out I'll get away from the road and assume a "camped out" posture--allowing me to inspect the goods and not be taken unawares.