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http://www.guinnessoffer.com/bartowel/?sid=241 I personally don't like Guinness... tastes like motor oil mixed with rubbing alcohol to me. But a free cool towel is a free cool towel!

Gotta say, I'm with Brolly on this one. If you're going to post a list of stuff for sale, not adding prices to each item just invites lowball offers. A price conveys a LOT of information and cuts out all the "Well, how much do YOU want?" "I don't know, how much can you pay?" nonsense. So if...

Admittedly, I haven't had any of them apart to see if the design is as broken as the N64s, but we've seen a higher return rate on Gamecube controllers than PS2 or Xbox controllers. The C stick seems to wear out first, followed by the main analog. Perhaps we're working from a low sample size...

Mulliga & Walrus: I'm rather shamed I didn't know of the kit, mucho kudos for the pointer.

Oops, you're right. No Game Boy info is a significant omission. Fixed!

So you want to cheap out by picking up a used system? Not a bad idea, systems depreciate fast, and the money you save can get you more games or accessories. However, you also don't want to sink money into a lemon, particularly if you're buying from a private party or a pawn shop who isn't...

Obviously, I can only speak for the store I run, and every store has its own variation on the value equation. Our formula lets us give the same trade as EB/Gamestop on new stuff, 25% more on old stuff, and we're able to sell our used stuff for about 10-25% less. Consider that when an EB takes...

Most distributors won't even return your calls without a tax ID and a local business license. As for buying volume, I'm honestly not sure, but figure on at least $300 per order and about $5k per month for them to care about you. It wouldn't hurt to ask, google for 'video game distributor' and...

Check out your yellow pages. Look under 'Video Games: Renting and Leasing', and call them up to see if they take in trade what you've got. What I classify as 'major chains' includes EB, Babbage's, Gamestop, Funcoland (tho the previous 3 may all be Gamestops at this point) and Gamecrazy. I...

Disclaimer: I run an independent video game store. First: Take your games to an independent game store. :) Seriously, the chains will give you squat for your non current generation stuff. Some EBs won't even take anything older than PSX games. The indpendent store will also be more...

You, on the other hand, deserve to be called a moron. Clue: The enjoyment of any game is almost purely subjective. If that particular console isn't bringing a person the entertainment he can get from another, for whatever reason, then of course he should ditch it and put the money that's sunk...

I've never been much of an anime fan, tho I do have fond memories of Robotech and Star Blazers in their dubbed and chopped glory. But I really, really, really enjoyed the new Cowboy Bebop movie. Nice to see some different themes explored without the typical cliched characters. pdb