2015 Thrift Store Thread -- Share Your Findings Here
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Nothing much here at my Goodwill. Might be the end of finding anything game related anymore for me, I'm friends with someone who works there. He had tried to save me a box of games(Wii U, Xbox One, etc) right after they would start to price them so I could take a look. But unfortunately, they were shipped to the warehouse for online sales(all the sports games were priced though 
). My goodwill just got the sticker tags too, they were using markers before.
Last find possibly : PS2 Army Men Sarge's Heroes 2 Complete
). My goodwill just got the sticker tags too, they were using markers before.Last find possibly : PS2 Army Men Sarge's Heroes 2 Complete
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juangrande386
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Got one of these for $10 http://www.amazon.com/POWER-MOGA-Pro-Electronic-Games-Game/dp/B00FB5RBJM , doesnt seem to be anything wrong with it despite being a Target return.
MinionGamer
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Picked Up at A Goodwill in New Jersey $6 total for
-Purple Gameboy Color, excellent condition.
-Little Nicky for GBC.
-Spongebob Squarepants: Legend of the Lost Spatula for GBC
-Frogger 2 for the GBC
-GBC Case
Nothing amazing, but thought id share.
-Purple Gameboy Color, excellent condition.
-Little Nicky for GBC.
-Spongebob Squarepants: Legend of the Lost Spatula for GBC
-Frogger 2 for the GBC
-GBC Case
Nothing amazing, but thought id share.
FES isn't worth that much sealed, but the LE goes for about $50-$60 sealed on Amazon.
ThatOneGuyWho
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Attempted to go thrift shopping. Googled 4 stores in my area. 2 of them were closed down, 1 was closed, the other didn't exist. WHY!
Bah - I decided to hit up two thrift stores after seeing the good stuff posted here recently. I always forget how much I hate thrift stores.
At the second one I could see the NES carts outside while walking in. So I immediately headed right over there when inside and came across this.
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At the second one I could see the NES carts outside while walking in. So I immediately headed right over there when inside and came across this.
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XXPrimusXX
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Thrifty. lolBah - I decided to hit up two thrift stores after seeing the good stuff posted here recently. I always forget how much I hate thrift stores.
At the second one I could see the NES carts outside while walking in. So I immediately headed right over there when inside and came across this.
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At least the prices aren't bat shit crazy. They're pretty on point which is at least reasonable.
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Mario/Duck Hunt is $10?
slowdive21
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The zeldas and mario 2 are priced pretty much at market prices. It isn't like this gem I found at savers:
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@SlowDive, do you remember what tjperez123 (on the Amiibo thread) said? When his Amiibo got damaged on the subway? I need to use that phrase for something lol, thanks in advance!
Sorry, off topic
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"I was able to get a brand new Pit yesterday in New York. I'm coming home on the train and it was packed. Some dick head
ed up the box I was about to swing on him. Shit got me hot." That is the exact quote.
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Those are the two quotes I was looking for, thanks. "Swing on him" and "Shit got me hot" XD ! Time to utilize them."I was able to get a brand new Pit yesterday in New York. I'm coming home on the train and it was packed. Some dick head
Lol"I was able to get a brand new Pit yesterday in New York. I'm coming home on the train and it was packed. Some dick head
Plenty of copies sold on ebay for ~$10.
But his point was they weren't "bat shit crazy". I've seen people want $20+ for Mario/Duck Hunt.
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The prices seem pretty crazy to me. I guess it isn't completely ludicrous like the 100 dollar cordless Atari I took a photo of like 8 months ago, but those prices are on the top end of the buy it now + shippings on ebay.
Also add in all the no returns and everything being sold as-is just makes it worse.
I'm guessing the worker took the games and seached on ebay. Sorted highest priced to lowest and took what he saw and used that.
Also add in all the no returns and everything being sold as-is just makes it worse.
I'm guessing the worker took the games and seached on ebay. Sorted highest priced to lowest and took what he saw and used that.
slowdive21
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I happened to be near a goodwill. Picked this up for $1 on a whim. I don't remember ever seeing it before.
Pretty easy I followed this video https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rf3Rwfntc9k. After a few tests on games I didn't care I got a hang of it, totally easy
All the stuff you can get at hf..
All the stuff you can get at hf..
Nice i have many ps2 games that need this I will buy one what other items did you use other than the buffer
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So, I found this guy at a thrift store:
Anyone know who he is?
Anyone know who he is?
Glad to see someone took my advice.
The blue compound also works; it's more waxy and seems to leave less residue.
MinionGamer
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-Farming Simulator for $5
-Arthur and The Invisibles for $1
-Sealed Tiger Handeheld Jeopardy Game for $1.10
-Frogger: Ancient Shadow for $1
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Bag of Skylanders for $2.40
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NFL Blitz 2001 & The legend of Zelda Majora's Mask Gold holographic cart for $3.90
-Farming Simulator for $5
-Arthur and The Invisibles for $1
-Sealed Tiger Handeheld Jeopardy Game for $1.10
-Frogger: Ancient Shadow for $1
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Bag of Skylanders for $2.40
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NFL Blitz 2001 & The legend of Zelda Majora's Mask Gold holographic cart for $3.90
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Went to a used Toy Store and was looking through the lady who owned it's meager video game selection. I got talking to her and asked about the NES and SNES she had she wanted $36 for the SNES (even though it had no cords or controllers) and to make her an offer on the NES because she didn't know if it worked. I told her my brother knew how to fix the NES console and that I'm sure she could ask a local game store down the street if they could test the system for her though I dont know how much they would charge. I mentioned I was looking for Atari paddles and she said she had a box of Atari stuff in the back. She pulled it out and in it were 2 NES Maxes, 2 playstation classic controllers, a broken Pelican N64 controller, and an acclaim wireless controller set for the NES. I helped her untangle all the cords and she had a ton of Atari controllers, mostly 3rd party controllers but about a half dozen paddle controllers and 1 or 2 controllers I was stumped on even. The lady was impressed that I knew my stuff and I told her it would be worth it to sell the Acclaim Wireless controller set online probably.
I picked out the controllers I wanted along with a few knicknacks. Here is what I got for $10 and a cool story:
An Atari Paddle set (now I can test out Super Breakout!)
4 NES plastic cases and 1 dust cover
and an Atari 2600 Keyboard Controller
I picked out the controllers I wanted along with a few knicknacks. Here is what I got for $10 and a cool story:
An Atari Paddle set (now I can test out Super Breakout!)
4 NES plastic cases and 1 dust cover
and an Atari 2600 Keyboard Controller
Today was one of those days where I kind of did well, but if I'd been a few minutes earlier I'd have done way better. As I walk into Goodwill I see a lady with a stack of like 10 Wii games and 3 or 4 Wiimotes all marked 1.99 each. At least a few were kids ones but I saw Mario Galaxy 2 and New Super Mario Bros Wii for sure...
She left a few though, including a couple finds I'm really happy about.
I got:
Jak 2 (PS2): 1.99 (complete in great shape, meh price but I needed it still)
Hitman Blood Money (PS2): 1.99
Burnout 3 (PS2): 1.99
Buzz Lightyear (DC): 2..99 (One more off my complete DC search)
Mario Galaxy (Wii): 1.99
Mario Party 8 (Wii) SEALED: 1.99
Zelda Link to the Past (GB): 1.99
Donkey Kong (GB): 1.99
Iridion 3D (GBA): 1.99
Retron 3 (no cables but with both controllers): 14.99
Felt pretty okay about that. I already had Mario Party 8 so I exchanged it no receipt at wal mart and got Bloodborne for only another 10.00. Ya, not the most ethical thing but.... I wanted Bloodborne, ha ha.
She left a few though, including a couple finds I'm really happy about.
I got:
Jak 2 (PS2): 1.99 (complete in great shape, meh price but I needed it still)
Hitman Blood Money (PS2): 1.99
Burnout 3 (PS2): 1.99
Buzz Lightyear (DC): 2..99 (One more off my complete DC search)
Mario Galaxy (Wii): 1.99
Mario Party 8 (Wii) SEALED: 1.99
Zelda Link to the Past (GB): 1.99
Donkey Kong (GB): 1.99
Iridion 3D (GBA): 1.99
Retron 3 (no cables but with both controllers): 14.99
Felt pretty okay about that. I already had Mario Party 8 so I exchanged it no receipt at wal mart and got Bloodborne for only another 10.00. Ya, not the most ethical thing but.... I wanted Bloodborne, ha ha.
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How much did Walmart give you? A sealed copy of MP8 can fetch a good amount on eBay, though I'm sure you've already considered that.
I don't know, both NES Zelda games are worth a lot more now than they were last year. $25 and $17 really aren't off base. If you consider shipping those prices are actually cheaper than Amazon.
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Scored:
A bag of DS Games (Kirby Squeak Squad, Kirby Canvas Curse, Animal Crossing, ATV Quad, X-Men) for $20
MLB/NBA 2K12 for $6
Did not buy:
Assassin's Creed Brother Hood Jack-in-the-Box w/o key $5
Atari 5200 system (complete w/ box, wires, controllers) - $80
Final Fantasy 9 (Complete) $6
A bag of DS Games (Kirby Squeak Squad, Kirby Canvas Curse, Animal Crossing, ATV Quad, X-Men) for $20
MLB/NBA 2K12 for $6
Did not buy:
Assassin's Creed Brother Hood Jack-in-the-Box w/o key $5
Atari 5200 system (complete w/ box, wires, controllers) - $80
Final Fantasy 9 (Complete) $6
needler420
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I recently had a disc only wow 2 ps1 that I got at a flea market for a dollar. I gave it to a game shop for free no credit.
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I didn't find any great games today, but I did get a sealed Larry sanders dvd set for $5.
juangrande386
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Crash Bandicoot Warped- $3, complete, green label, small crack in cd case
I went to a Goodwill on the AZ/MEX border a few days ago, and found a trough (I'm not shitting you, it was a trough) full of computer monitors. Not CRTs, either, but liquid crystal displays, some with DVI ports. They weren't state of the art and they sure weren't brand new, but for four dollars I wasn't complaining. I used the pencil eraser trick to clean up the screens... it worked beautifully on one but left a dark bruise on the other. You win some, you lose some, I guess!
Now I wanna go back and see if they have any of those displays left...
Now I wanna go back and see if they have any of those displays left...
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Picked up Star Wars Battlefront I & II (Xbox) and Dino Crisis 2 for $3.99 each today.
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Went to one of the thrifts I don't normally frequent and they had a BOGO free on media. For $9 I picked up:
-PS2 Phantasy Star Universe, just missing cover art (that's the manual in the cover slip
-GCN Spyro A Hero's Tail, missing manual
-PS2 Red Faction II, disc only
-Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 7
Considered getting the rest of Buffy (they had the whole series), but they were $6 a pop. Overall not bad, I think.
Went to one of the thrifts I don't normally frequent and they had a BOGO free on media. For $9 I picked up:
-PS2 Phantasy Star Universe, just missing cover art (that's the manual in the cover slip
-GCN Spyro A Hero's Tail, missing manual
-PS2 Red Faction II, disc only
-Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 7
Considered getting the rest of Buffy (they had the whole series), but they were $6 a pop. Overall not bad, I think.
Went to a Goodwill today.
Found a Homefront, Myst 2 Riven, and Myst 3 Exile guides for $1 total for all 3.
Also found a complete in box Neatgear N200 router for $3. It has some scuffs and stuff on it, but came with the CD, stand, power adapter, and ethernet cable. I plugged it into an outlet in Goodwill and my phone saw the wifi signal from it...beyond that I do not know if it works, but for $3 worth a shot.
I plan on flashing dd-wrt on it and using either using this or my existing router (whichever is worse) as a range extender.
Total out the door was like $4.25 or something for everything.
Found a Homefront, Myst 2 Riven, and Myst 3 Exile guides for $1 total for all 3.
Also found a complete in box Neatgear N200 router for $3. It has some scuffs and stuff on it, but came with the CD, stand, power adapter, and ethernet cable. I plugged it into an outlet in Goodwill and my phone saw the wifi signal from it...beyond that I do not know if it works, but for $3 worth a shot.
I plan on flashing dd-wrt on it and using either using this or my existing router (whichever is worse) as a range extender.
Total out the door was like $4.25 or something for everything.
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