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Because being cool and etiquitte are important things at a yard saleYou absolutely don't steal someone else's deal. That's terrible etiquette and not even slightly cool.
Because being cool and etiquitte are important things at a yard saleYou absolutely don't steal someone else's deal. That's terrible etiquette and not even slightly cool.
The standard city wide Sunbury one isn't that great, although this years passed. It's the newest attempt in the area for a community one and a lot of people just hold theirs whenever they want. There's also quite a bit of ghetto sales and some out to try to make a big profit from junk. Plus, quite a few of the neighborhoods already have their own...The last time I went over to a "community" yard sale was Northumberland and it was terrible, people packed up early and everything.Walked to one that was like three houses away. Picked up a GBA SP case, the long one with the grey front and the black strap. Looked like new and it's definitely an upgrade over the switch and carry case I have now. Also got a car charger for it. 50 cents each for those.
Also grabbed the Dancing Baby CD with the holographic front since it was a quarter.
Saw some decent DVDs for $1 each, but they were all full screen.
Tomorrow is another community yard sale so hopefully I find some stuff. The only game I've bought this year was last weekend a copy of Pro-Wrestling for the NES for $2.
Is the one is Sunbury any good?
The "Indian Wrestler" is Arak - Son of Thunder from the Lost World of the Warlord series.The He-Man figures were a dime each and have their weapons. Stratos has a melted chest though ( . The Gir plush was $2.50. I got the rest for $5. The only figures I can't identify are the Indian wrestler and the black man in the jump suit even after searching the maker and year (Remco/1982 and Mego Corp./ MCMLXXI respectively)
That is the Legend of Legaia demo, full game has character art on it.
It might've been worth jumping on that for $5 or less; some of the portable stuff makes for good salvage money. I know where you're coming from though, sometimes you gotta reverse thrusters and sink time into purging rather than acquiring.So I stumbled on a DSI XL that I could have had for $10 with no charger but it was not reading the games so I didn't get it, this was from a kid, probably should have gotten it but I just didn't feel like bothering as broken stuff doesn't fetch that much on eBay and I am so saturated with stuff that I need to sell that it's just going to make more pointless work for me.
Did you get out to the community sale leaving town towards Shamokin? I got out around noon and didn't have the greatest luck (granted, it was all day Friday too). I did snag two see through Pelican wireless Gamecube controllers for $1 total. I need to look up if they take adaptors (I'm guessing they do) as they weren't included. Besides that, I got an X Rated patch for a quarter (apparently it's from John Deere snowmobiles from the 70's or 80's) and two paintings for a quarter each as the woman said she just wanted to get rid of everything. My sister walked up after I left and she said everything was then free, but there was nothing else I could be bothered to get.Sunbury was a bust nothing even decently priced, went over to Northumberland, found some cheap books, some decently priced games but nothing I did not already own.
all in all was decent found about 10 books for anywhere from $0.20 to $0.50 each
I think so, I'm not in sunbury often aside from the street (61 south I believe) and market from 11 & 15.Did you get out to the community sale leaving town towards Shamokin? I got out around noon and didn't have the greatest luck (granted, it was all day Friday too). I did snag two see through Pelican wireless Gamecube controllers for $1 total. I need to look up if they take adaptors (I'm guessing they do) as they weren't included. Besides that, I got an X Rated patch for a quarter (apparently it's from John Deere snowmobiles from the 70's or 80's) and two paintings for a quarter each as the woman said she just wanted to get rid of everything. My sister walked up after I left and she said everything was then free, but there was nothing else I could be bothered to get.Sunbury was a bust nothing even decently priced, went over to Northumberland, found some cheap books, some decently priced games but nothing I did not already own.
all in all was decent found about 10 books for anywhere from $0.20 to $0.50 each
All in all not a great year. There were some video games for $1-$2 (PS, PS2, Gamecube) but nothing I personally cared for. A few DVDs and oddly an asston of VHS, which is odd as last year there were a ton of DVDs. However, the local video store now buys DVDs and resells them so I think they're getting quite a bit from the area.
Ah, Reagan has been alright to me, but yeah Sunbury does tend to do a lot of unmarked stuff and "make me an offer" sales. I don't like making offers, so I'll usually set the stuff back if they seem intent on me making the offer. Then probably 75% of the time or more they throw out a lowball number.I think so, I'm not in sunbury often aside from the street (61 south I believe) and market from 11 & 15.Did you get out to the community sale leaving town towards Shamokin? I got out around noon and didn't have the greatest luck (granted, it was all day Friday too). I did snag two see through Pelican wireless Gamecube controllers for $1 total. I need to look up if they take adaptors (I'm guessing they do) as they weren't included. Besides that, I got an X Rated patch for a quarter (apparently it's from John Deere snowmobiles from the 70's or 80's) and two paintings for a quarter each as the woman said she just wanted to get rid of everything. My sister walked up after I left and she said everything was then free, but there was nothing else I could be bothered to get.Sunbury was a bust nothing even decently priced, went over to Northumberland, found some cheap books, some decently priced games but nothing I did not already own.
all in all was decent found about 10 books for anywhere from $0.20 to $0.50 each
All in all not a great year. There were some video games for $1-$2 (PS, PS2, Gamecube) but nothing I personally cared for. A few DVDs and oddly an asston of VHS, which is odd as last year there were a ton of DVDs. However, the local video store now buys DVDs and resells them so I think they're getting quite a bit from the area.
Hit up several reagan street and other advertised sales, a lot of the sales were the "your best offer" sales >.> and they wanted ebay prices....
but even still I didn't find anything of any worth for me, I have been looking for some assorted frames, but the ones I liked either had the hang tabs busted off, or were so loose the glass moved easily inside the frame.
I have yet to ever have any kind of find in sunbury, yet in northumberland, I find good stuff all the time, and I find it ridiculous.
I need pics. That's an epic haulI went to my first yard sale today and had a great time, some awesome finds.
I think I'll start roaming yard sales more often.
Won't let me post links since I'm new, but here's a list.
Pokemon Emerald - cart only
Pokemon Fire Red -CIB
Blue Gameboy Advance SP - CIB
Spyro season of ice - CIB
Rock Em Sock Em Robots - CIB
Pokemon White - CIB
Pokemon black - CIB
Pokemon Diamond - CIB
Pokemon Platinum - CIB
Megaman Zero 3 - CIB
GameCube Controller - Black
Megaman Zero 2 - Cart Only
Contra - GBA
14 other GBA Games in a ziploc baggy
Pokemon Platinum DS Manual
Cooking Mama CIB
6 Assorted Pokemon figures, pikachu, raichu, pichu, charmander, etc
24k plated Pokemon card in pokeball, Charizard, from Burger King promotion a long time ago
Pokedex book
Pokedex Toy in box has a price tag from 2005 on it
Nintendo DS Travel Case with Mario embroidered on it
12 other assorted GBA Games
And a Coach purse
$35 for everything! (Coach bag isn't a game obviously, but still an awesome find to me)
I went to my first yard sale today and had a great time, some awesome finds.
I think I'll start roaming yard sales more often.
Won't let me post links since I'm new, but here's a list.
Pokemon Emerald - cart only
Pokemon Fire Red -CIB
Blue Gameboy Advance SP - CIB
Spyro season of ice - CIB
Rock Em Sock Em Robots - CIB
Pokemon White - CIB
Pokemon black - CIB
Pokemon Diamond - CIB
Pokemon Platinum - CIB
Megaman Zero 3 - CIB
GameCube Controller - Black
Megaman Zero 2 - Cart Only
Contra - GBA
14 other GBA Games in a ziploc baggy
Pokemon Platinum DS Manual
Cooking Mama CIB
6 Assorted Pokemon figures, pikachu, raichu, pichu, charmander, etc
24k plated Pokemon card in pokeball, Charizard, from Burger King promotion a long time ago
Pokedex book
Pokedex Toy in box has a price tag from 2005 on it
Nintendo DS Travel Case with Mario embroidered on it
12 other assorted GBA Games
And a Coach purse
$35 for everything! (Coach bag isn't a game obviously, but still an awesome find to me)
Thats awesome, I sold a CiB Fire Red for about $70 awhiles back.
If you PM me a link I'll post your picture along with quoting your post that details what you found.How do I add pics? Or a link to photobucket?
if I could potentially find a coach purse at a yard sale, maybe I could convince my gf to go to yard sales with me lol. nice haul.I went to my first yard sale today and had a great time, some awesome finds.
I think I'll start roaming yard sales more often.
Won't let me post links since I'm new, but here's a list.
Pokemon Emerald - cart only
Pokemon Fire Red -CIB
Blue Gameboy Advance SP - CIB
Spyro season of ice - CIB
Rock Em Sock Em Robots - CIB
Pokemon White - CIB
Pokemon black - CIB
Pokemon Diamond - CIB
Pokemon Platinum - CIB
Megaman Zero 3 - CIB
GameCube Controller - Black
Megaman Zero 2 - Cart Only
Contra - GBA
14 other GBA Games in a ziploc baggy
Pokemon Platinum DS Manual
Cooking Mama CIB
6 Assorted Pokemon figures, pikachu, raichu, pichu, charmander, etc
24k plated Pokemon card in pokeball, Charizard, from Burger King promotion a long time ago
Pokedex book
Pokedex Toy in box has a price tag from 2005 on it
Nintendo DS Travel Case with Mario embroidered on it
12 other assorted GBA Games
And a Coach purse
$35 for everything! (Coach bag isn't a game obviously, but still an awesome find to me)
Hehe, my coach bag find was a vintage one, for $2; its my side hobby for funding my love of gaming. I find the vintage stuff, and rehab it back up, condition it all pretty again and earn gaming money. I figure I can make my money spent Saturday back with just that one bag. Someone gets a nice bag for a good deal, I go buy more games. It's a vicious cycle. xDif I could potentially find a coach purse at a yard sale, maybe I could convince my gf to go to yard sales with me lol. nice haul.
Thank you!!!! I couldn't remember who that was for the life if me!The green guy is Abomination.
I agree but the buyer here was a total ass hat and I would've made him pay more (at least).You absolutely don't steal someone else's deal. That's terrible etiquette and not even slightly cool.
Good catch . . . I was thinking the same thing cuz I've gotten burned on this before.That is the Legend of Legaia demo, full game has character art on it.
Its best if you have other stuff that you're looking for (rather than just games). If you come back without games but had other finds . . . you still get a sense of satisfaction.my side hobby for funding my love of gaming. I find the vintage stuff, and rehab it back up, condition it all pretty again and earn gaming money.
That's why I'm always on the lookout for CDs They're cheap and (usually) a CD pile at a house will have at least one album I'm into for most likely $1. My CD collection has grown exponentially in the past year from garage sales, and coming home with a stack of CDs sometimes feels as good as a nice game haulIts best if you have other stuff that you're looking for (rather than just games). If you come back without games but had other finds . . . you still get a sense of satisfaction.
Pictures - http://s33.photobucket.com/user/akim015/media/Gaming/image-1-1.jpg.htmlI went to my first yard sale today and had a great time, some awesome finds.
I think I'll start roaming yard sales more often.
Won't let me post links since I'm new, but here's a list.
Pokemon Emerald - cart only
Pokemon Fire Red -CIB
Blue Gameboy Advance SP - CIB
Spyro season of ice - CIB
Rock Em Sock Em Robots - CIB
Pokemon White - CIB
Pokemon black - CIB
Pokemon Diamond - CIB
Pokemon Platinum - CIB
Megaman Zero 3 - CIB
GameCube Controller - Black
Megaman Zero 2 - Cart Only
Contra - GBA
14 other GBA Games in a ziploc baggy
Pokemon Platinum DS Manual
Cooking Mama CIB
6 Assorted Pokemon figures, pikachu, raichu, pichu, charmander, etc
24k plated Pokemon card in pokeball, Charizard, from Burger King promotion a long time ago
Pokedex book
Pokedex Toy in box has a price tag from 2005 on it
Nintendo DS Travel Case with Mario embroidered on it
12 other assorted GBA Games
And a Coach purse
$35 for everything! (Coach bag isn't a game obviously, but still an awesome find to me)
Thank you! <3
This I love to read, so I always look for the old books Just recently got a copy of Charles Darwin's Origin of SpeciesI agree but the buyer here was a total ass hat and I would've made him pay more (at least).
Good catch . . . I was thinking the same thing cuz I've gotten burned on this before.
Its best if you have other stuff that you're looking for (rather than just games). If you come back without games but had other finds . . . you still get a sense of satisfaction.
If you want to trade one of those Megadrive controllers let me know.Made it out for the first time this year. New job with weekends off now instead of rotating craziness.
First sale I picked up 2x GBA SP's, 1 DS Phat, few carrying cases, Mario Party DS, and one of the Drawn to Life games for $15
- no cords for the systems and they also look pretty worn, but I'm sure I'll move them easy enough as long as they still play
- I left behind a bunch of crappier DS and GBA games that they wanted $5 each for and I didn't see the use in trying to negotiate them down
Picked up a bunch of DVDs (Disney and workout ones) for a $1 each. The DVDs will be flipping material. The Disney ones will sell easy enough, but I'm not sure on the workout ones yet. They were all in one set and I've had good luck selling those before.
- in the free box were a few California Raisin figures and an old palm pilot I grabbed. We are going to keep the Raisins and maybe play around with the palm pilot. Not sure why we actually grabbed so we might just see if it is worth anything and if not just give it Goodwill or something
Got a Scooby Doo Chia Pet, a 1960's model of a Chevy, and some extra Nintendo cables for $1.50
- the extra Nintendo brand cables are always good to have around
- We will either use the Chia Pet or sell it for like 10 bucks online. Haven't decided yet
- Same thing with the Chevy model. If it is worth money we will sell, if not we will just put it together. (My gf has been all about models last week putting together some Gundam ones)
4 DVDs from another sale for $3. Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean, WallE and Cars
Got a snack table and a few book cases for a total of like 30 bucks which we were happy with
Manual for Legendary Wings for the NES. Asked about games after seeing it and was told some old lady took all they had but must've forgot that manual so they let me have it. bleh
And the weirdest thing from a sale was when I asked about games they brought out this bare bones PS2 with no cables and a few crap PS1 games which I passed on, but then ran inside and pulled out a box of Sega Mega Drive controllers. All official ones. They all look brand new and are wrapped in bubble wrap with the cords professionally tied up. Box had video game controllers stamped on it with some other numbers. The lady and her son (guy was 35ish) said they had just been cutting off the cables and giving them to little nephews to pretend to play with. I bought the box of 10 for $5.
- Going by what I see on ebay for the model # I should be able to sell them each for $15 easy. Strange thing is the ones I see on there are packed exactly just like mine (half way a cross the country), so Sega must've started sending them out at the end of the Genesis life span like that.
Considering how much he's emphasizing the video games (it's the first pic, it's the title, and the first thing listed) I would say the prices would be marked up; doesn't hurt to try though.Hey fellow CAGs, I'd appreciate some input on the following yard sale ad that features some NES and SNES games. I was pretty excited about it at first, but upon closer inspection it looks like mostly common titles with some duplicates. I'm starting to think this is just a collector/reseller looking to offload their extras at marked up prices. Thoughts?
http://baltimore.craigslist.org/vgm/3897318011.html
that is obviously a flea market seller (who is probably too cheap/lazy to actually set up at a real flea market or sell on ebay) I wouldn't bother, more than likely the prices will be higher than ebay and you will end up missing something good at a real yard sale while you are wasting time with that guyHey fellow CAGs, I'd appreciate some input on the following yard sale ad that features some NES and SNES games. I was pretty excited about it at first, but upon closer inspection it looks like mostly common titles with some duplicates. I'm starting to think this is just a collector/reseller looking to offload their extras at marked up prices. Thoughts?
http://baltimore.craigslist.org/vgm/3897318011.html
Yard sales, now accepting credit cards. Right. If you were a true yard sale or flea market, we wouldn't need credit cards.I'm setting up at a swap meet and thought I would post some of things I will be selling on here (the swap meet will be behind the store). Prices will be more than fair (pretty much downright cheap). I will have tons of:
Vintage Toys - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, GI Joe, Superheroes, Ghostbusters, etc...
Newer Toys - Power Rangers, Transformers, etc...
Vintage Skateboards
Original Nintendo with games like Zelda, Mario, etc...
Super Nintendo
Sega Genesis
Old School Gameboy with tons of games
Comic books
A load of Pop Culture stuff - 70s, 80s and 90s
Star Wars stuff (mostly vintage)
Japanese toys - Ultraman, Godzilla
Stuff for the ladies - Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears, Rainbow Brite, My Little Pony, etc...
A bunch of old school WWF figures (pre WWE)
If you grew up in the 80s you do not want to miss this sale. Along with all of that my wife will be selling chocolate covered bacon. There will also be a number of other people selling stuff too. The sale starts at 10 and runs until 4. It will be under a tent too! I'm motivated to get rid of a lot of inventory so bring your cash or credit (I will accept credit cards).
I shit you not, there was a guy peddling CDs out ot the back of his car at BBY who came out with a CC reader when I told him I don't have any cash.If you think that's bad, head up a couple of blocks to the Collector's Corner. All of the sudden I'm seeing these ads about going on some kind of crypto-metaphysical journey, creating a swap meet area--most of them don't have addresses, but they all feature video games and comic books. Here's the best one, conveniently placed behind their business:
Yard sales, now accepting credit cards. Right. If you were a true yard sale or flea market, we wouldn't need credit cards.