NESplayersince1985
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Wish I could find punch out for 8. I would have got that sonic adventure.
2015 Thrift Store Thread -- Share Your Findings Here
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Holy snap. I decided to do a last minute xmas shopping at the mall and there was a GW a few blocks away from it. As soon as I walked into the GW store, a worker rolled out a cart of games. I only bought the games that were in decent condition.
Score (all $6 each):
Dark Cloud 2
Elder Scrolls III GOTY
Odin Sphere
Okami
Mega Man X8
Suikoden 3
Dark Cloud
Super Smash Bros Melee
Star Wars Old Republic
Star Wars Old Republic II
Conker Relive and Reloaded
Psychonauts
Did not buy:
I saw FFX, X-2, FFXII CE, Resident Evil Outbreak, Gladius, Front Mission 4, ICO, MGS Subsistence 3, but discs were in horrible condition.
I also saw a sealed copy (y-fold on top and bottom) of Rise of the Tomb Raider, but it appears someone swiped the disc by cutting the side. I don't understand though why would would you do it because it had a price sticker for $6.
Score (all $6 each):
Dark Cloud 2
Elder Scrolls III GOTY
Odin Sphere
Okami
Mega Man X8
Suikoden 3
Dark Cloud
Super Smash Bros Melee
Star Wars Old Republic
Star Wars Old Republic II
Conker Relive and Reloaded
Psychonauts
Did not buy:
I saw FFX, X-2, FFXII CE, Resident Evil Outbreak, Gladius, Front Mission 4, ICO, MGS Subsistence 3, but discs were in horrible condition.
I also saw a sealed copy (y-fold on top and bottom) of Rise of the Tomb Raider, but it appears someone swiped the disc by cutting the side. I don't understand though why would would you do it because it had a price sticker for $6.
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Not sure if you were posting in the thrift thread about five years ago, but I found like 30+ copies of Sonic Adventure (all/sealed) at GW. I bought like 4. I sold one on Amazon and a buyer said it was defective. I got it back, tested it and it did not read. I then opened one of my sealed copies, tested it on my dreamcast, and it did not read it all. I couldn't return the other two since it past the return date so I sold both of them to a CAGer for $15 shipped.
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Yeah I have it listed on Amazon right now. This game will make the games that I purchased today for half the cost. Thanks.
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At my GW and asked an employee to open the case for me so I could pick up a Gameboy advance SP with a few games. Got to talking and he asked if I liked games bc someone just dropped off 8 systems :shock: Play it cool, play it cool. Yea I'd love to check them out. So he brought this lot out and said how bout $19.99? SOLD! Apparently the other systems had already been "shipped out" but I'm not complaining! Super clean and all carts are minty.
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Captain Wrong
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Yeah, that's an old one. Still, would be a nice media center for someone already in the Apple ecosystem.
SoCalDirtyBird
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Got this last weekend, everything was in pretty good condition
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SoCalDirtyBird
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OOOOO Excitebike.. that is a fun game. love making the coursesAt my GW and asked an employee to open the case for me so I could pick up a Gameboy advance SP with a few games. Got to talking and he asked if I liked games bc someone just dropped off 8 systems :shock: Play it cool, play it cool. Yea I'd love to check them out. So he brought this lot out and said how bout $19.99? SOLD! Apparently the other systems had already been "shipped out" but I'm not complaining! Super clean and all carts are minty.
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Captain Wrong
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Oh! Wait. I got a better one. Several years ago, I went to a pawn shop I normally went to. It was right before Christmas and I was burning time. In the case, I first noticed some Japanese Genesis shmups, which were very much of interest to me. I looked to the right, and there's a Laseractive, with controller, remote, manual and Genesis pac. I'd never even seen one and I expected the price to be astronomical. Well, they wanted $35 for everything. Needless to say, I scooped that up so fast I left a vapor trail.
(Another pawn shop story I passed on, within the last year, I saw one of those Sharp tv/NES combos at a pawn by my girlfriend's house. Unfortunately, it was a little roughed up and this is one of those pawns that thinks they are a high end retailer so they wanted $350. No thanks.)
(Another pawn shop story I passed on, within the last year, I saw one of those Sharp tv/NES combos at a pawn by my girlfriend's house. Unfortunately, it was a little roughed up and this is one of those pawns that thinks they are a high end retailer so they wanted $350. No thanks.)
I found one at a pawn shop for $50 back in 2012, I think, and they were only worth ~$175 at the time. I didn't bother buying it and actually told a friend about it (who wanted a Laserdisc player for his anime laserdiscs for some reason). He ended up buying it and looking at how much it is worth now I really regret not picking it up for myself. It had the Genesis pac.
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Captain Wrong
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The bitch of it was, I had to do not one, not two, but three different Christmases so it was about four days before I even had a chance to hook it up. Luckily it worked, though it's pretty easy to understand why it didn't take off. It's huge, was really expensive, was a mediocre at best laserdisc player and the exclusive games sucked. Still, it's a hell of a conversation piece.
JohnnySako
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Found WWF: The Official Book (hardcover) for $5. More than I usually pay for a used book, but seemed like a deal based on the prices I was finding from third party sellers on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0792458036/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1451773967&sr=8-1&pi=QL40&keywords=wwf+wrestling+book+hardcover&dpPl=1&dpID=21wV5fJuT%2BL&ref=plSrch
I also stopped by the local Goodwill and found "The Class of Nuke 'em High" Director's Cut DVD for $1.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0792458036/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1451773967&sr=8-1&pi=QL40&keywords=wwf+wrestling+book+hardcover&dpPl=1&dpID=21wV5fJuT%2BL&ref=plSrch
I also stopped by the local Goodwill and found "The Class of Nuke 'em High" Director's Cut DVD for $1.
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pollmonster
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Found these at a church thrift store on Christmas Eve for $2.50 each. The games were in like new condition.
Then found these at another church thrift store for $6.00 each.
Then found these at another church thrift store for $6.00 each.
needler420
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Why would you want to spend $175 just to have a conversation about a electronic that was a commercial failure. I'm having the conversation with you now for free.The bitch of it was, I had to do not one, not two, but three different Christmases so it was about four days before I even had a chance to hook it up. Luckily it worked, though it's pretty easy to understand why it didn't take off. It's huge, was really expensive, was a mediocre at best laserdisc player and the exclusive games sucked. Still, it's a hell of a conversation piece.
Think of it like a boat. What's better owning a boat and paying for maintenance, dock fees, gas. Or just be a boat owners friend who has to buy a 6 pack to ride.
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Captain Wrong paid $35 for the laseractive.
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needler420
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Someone posted that price which I'm assuming is more the general market price. $35 is a random pick up price.
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I would buy it for $35 as well but my intention is not having conversations about it lol.
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I would buy it for $35 as well but my intention is not having conversations about it lol.
You lucky son of a gun! Dark Alliance II still brings around $40 used. Good score.Found these at a church thrift store on Christmas Eve for $2.50 each. The games were in like new condition.
Then found these at another church thrift store for $6.00 each.
Very nice haul!Jurassic Park Operation Genesis is there too and that's worth a lot right now. I'm pretty jealous! It's been a long time since I've found anything decent at a thrift.You lucky son of a gun! Dark Alliance II still brings around $40 used. Good score.
Same here. My most recent was a pretty good copy of Tony Hawk Proskater 3 and a PS2.
luckycollector
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i pick this super famicom up today for $60. i don't know much about imports i got it because i though it was a good price and looks brand new still. Is the case it came with a rental case because i could only find a white one that looked similar to it? also can i use just the power supply with the wire by itself or do i need both or can i use a super Nintendo power supply instead?
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Went out to Goodwill last week looking for a computer desk, didn't find pretty much anything valuable (although my brother's girlfriend found some first-edition hardcovers of the later Harry Potter books in great condition for a few bucks each). Went today and found a few items of interest:
-A couple NES controllers for $2 each, in pretty good overall condition. Took one as it was all I really needed.
-A like-new Wii Nunchuk, black, $3. Grabbed it to replace the year-old one that my rommate's dog has already turned into a chew toy.
-A small stack of Wii games, all at $4, although the closest to worthwhile was Animal Crossing: City Folk. Grabbed AC, almost grabbed Trauma Center: Second Opinion but ended up leaving it.
-Stacks of complete $4 Xbox Original games, probably 30-40 total, but I didn't end up finding anything I really wanted or needed. A bunch weren't even worth $4 by themselves, although a few gems like Halo: Game of the Year and a mostly-complete Doom 3 CE were in there.
-Pokemon Ruby, cart only, also set me back $4, but there's no label and I don't have a GBA around at the moment to test if the RTC battery even works.
Overall not my best haul, but I can recoup most of the cost just by flipping Animal Crossing, I'd think.
-A couple NES controllers for $2 each, in pretty good overall condition. Took one as it was all I really needed.
-A like-new Wii Nunchuk, black, $3. Grabbed it to replace the year-old one that my rommate's dog has already turned into a chew toy.
-A small stack of Wii games, all at $4, although the closest to worthwhile was Animal Crossing: City Folk. Grabbed AC, almost grabbed Trauma Center: Second Opinion but ended up leaving it.
-Stacks of complete $4 Xbox Original games, probably 30-40 total, but I didn't end up finding anything I really wanted or needed. A bunch weren't even worth $4 by themselves, although a few gems like Halo: Game of the Year and a mostly-complete Doom 3 CE were in there.
-Pokemon Ruby, cart only, also set me back $4, but there's no label and I don't have a GBA around at the moment to test if the RTC battery even works.
Overall not my best haul, but I can recoup most of the cost just by flipping Animal Crossing, I'd think.
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