I will probably repost some of this on other threads, but I had a pretty eventful game hauling day. I have been in discussion with a guy on Craigslist about 2 SNES systems and "some games" and a N64 system and games for $70. Got everything set up for an afternoon pickup.
While driving to meet the seller, I decide to stop at some pawn shops on my usual route home. Found a good copy of Pikmin (sans manual) and a mint copy of God of War II for $10 each.
I get to the seller, and he starts off "I got some bad news . . . " Inside, I'm like, this isn't going to be good. He tells me that when he was putting everything together his wife decided that she wanted to keep one of the SNES systems and an extra copy of Super Mario World. No big deal to me. I already have a system and I started to formulate in my head how to knock a little bit off. Then he shows me the box that he has everything in. Pretty much at this time I said don't worry about it, I'll take what you got for $70. He was a nice guy, and he had a buddy out there that said he was way undercharging me. Don't you love when that happens? Nevertheless, here is what I picked up (wish I knew how to do the nifty little spoiler icon):
SNES System, two controllers, and hookups.
Super Game Boy Adapter, w/ Pokemon Silver Version, & Pokemon Blue Version
The Lost Vikings
Wolfenstein 3-D
Super Mario Kart
Zelda-LTTP
Starfox
NBA Jam TE
Castlevania IV
Super Metroid
Mortal Kombat 3
Super Mario World
Super Empire Strikes Back
Mortal Kombat II
Pilotwings
Super Adventure Island
Super Punch Out
Street Fighter II Turbo
Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball
Donkey Kong Country
Madden NFL 94
Tournament Fighters
N64, two controllers, one memory card, & hookups
Space Station Silicon Valley
Madden 2002
Donkey Kong 64
Ridge Racer 64
Jet Force Gemini
Paper Mario
Mario Golf
Excitebike 64
Bass Hunter 64
As we were finishing up, and discussing games, he said that he had an old NES and about 60 games at his parents house. I told him to definitely keep me in mind and that I would like to buy them too. All in all a great CL experience. Good deal, nice seller, and a lead on a future purchase.
To finish my long story, I stopped by my local Game Crazy and picked up a new copy of Persona 3 for $49.99 (face value).
One of my best days. So psyched about Yard Sale season.
While driving to meet the seller, I decide to stop at some pawn shops on my usual route home. Found a good copy of Pikmin (sans manual) and a mint copy of God of War II for $10 each.
I get to the seller, and he starts off "I got some bad news . . . " Inside, I'm like, this isn't going to be good. He tells me that when he was putting everything together his wife decided that she wanted to keep one of the SNES systems and an extra copy of Super Mario World. No big deal to me. I already have a system and I started to formulate in my head how to knock a little bit off. Then he shows me the box that he has everything in. Pretty much at this time I said don't worry about it, I'll take what you got for $70. He was a nice guy, and he had a buddy out there that said he was way undercharging me. Don't you love when that happens? Nevertheless, here is what I picked up (wish I knew how to do the nifty little spoiler icon):
SNES System, two controllers, and hookups.
Super Game Boy Adapter, w/ Pokemon Silver Version, & Pokemon Blue Version
The Lost Vikings
Wolfenstein 3-D
Super Mario Kart
Zelda-LTTP
Starfox
NBA Jam TE
Castlevania IV
Super Metroid
Mortal Kombat 3
Super Mario World
Super Empire Strikes Back
Mortal Kombat II
Pilotwings
Super Adventure Island
Super Punch Out
Street Fighter II Turbo
Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball
Donkey Kong Country
Madden NFL 94
Tournament Fighters
N64, two controllers, one memory card, & hookups
Space Station Silicon Valley
Madden 2002
Donkey Kong 64
Ridge Racer 64
Jet Force Gemini
Paper Mario
Mario Golf
Excitebike 64
Bass Hunter 64
As we were finishing up, and discussing games, he said that he had an old NES and about 60 games at his parents house. I told him to definitely keep me in mind and that I would like to buy them too. All in all a great CL experience. Good deal, nice seller, and a lead on a future purchase.
To finish my long story, I stopped by my local Game Crazy and picked up a new copy of Persona 3 for $49.99 (face value).
One of my best days. So psyched about Yard Sale season.
