I'm Retarded

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I went into this local store called Bettymae's Video. This old guy named it after his mom when she passed away, and he only has old things. He's not big-time by any means, as what he normally does is just rents copies out to people that he bought. A tradesman by nature, he will usually accept anything he thinks he can sell when a profit is to be made

With that said, I went over there and tried to offer him some old cassette tapes (around 46 or so, still in packages) I had won at an auction so he could sell them in his store. I said that they were free, even though they were suckass artists (such as Carmen Electra), but he humbly declined my offer.

I thought I'd take a look around, even though I wasn't able to stay for very long. We ordered some pizzas and I was on my way to pick them up. Anyways, I was strolling along the VHS tapes when I noticed two big boxes full of video game cases.

In searching, I found these games:

Yoshi's Story (mint WITH cartridge wrapper, just needed a seal to look brand new)
Conker's Bad Fur Day (mint, box was untouched)
Megaman X2 (I know!@#@ mint)
Megaman X3

I didn't look much further than this. He is NOTORIOUS for his "$2 each, buy 2 get 2" combo deals on VHS tapes. I figure $4 for all of those wasn't a bad deal. When I asked him if he was selling his games, he said that "yes, eventually [he] will." I quickly asked about the games I just mentioned. He looked on a list, and found that they were "on reserve". I cursed and walked out.

This is why I figure myself as being retarded

Nobody here actually collects games. At WalMart, I've heard many a person exclaim, "What happened to all of the Nintendo 64 games?" This isn't exactly what you'd call a civilized town. All I can imagine is some country hick playing some pristine games that should be mine, then tossing them aside in such a wanton manner that it would make you nauseous.

Should I have made him an offer he couldn't have refused? Should I go back there tomorrow, shoplift some games (no security in the store) and walk out? Or should I bow down and take this like a man, even though two of the games I've been wanting forever are right here? What should I do?
 
Bow down and take it like a man. Shoplifting is the absolute WORST option, but if you really must, you can make him a higher offer. Still, they're on hold for somebody else, so don't make a big deal of it if he doesn't sell to you.
 
I say you're insane if you don't go back and offer him like 30 or 40 bucks for the lot. Worst case scenario: he says sorry, no, I can't sell them...in this case, tell him to take your name and number down, and if they ever come off reserve, have him call you and you'll buy them for whatever you offered. Best case scenario: someone reserved them that doesn't even plan on picking them up and he can sell them to you. And no, don't shoplift, that's just being an asshole. Have some respect for the poor guy.
 
Go back offer him about $20 for the bunch and if he laughs in your face he probably knows what it's worth, no reason to tip him off to the actual value or he'll assume all his old games are valuable and your future possibily of getting a deal from him will be null.
 
Go back and offer a higher amount.. if he still says no and someone else beats you to it, take it like a man.

And thinking about stealing.. that's low man, especially if it's from an old man who does it for a trade.:shame:
 
don't steal, but do try to see if you can get the games from him


who cares about the other guy that reserved them?

give him a better offer
 
Go in and ask him that if he doesn't sell them in 24 hours, if you can make an offer on them.
Games aren't worth the bad rep or trouble that breaking the law will bring you.
 
Here's another idea: leave a phone number with him, and ask him to give it to whoever has them reserved. They might be willing to sell them to you for your offer.
 
The second I read the title of this thread I thought slidecage was going to be the OP. This however was not the case...

On topic, shoplifting? Seriously wtf? Why would you even think of doing this?
 
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