[quote name='crows in black']Im about to give up on yard sales alltogether. I seriously don't get it....it looks like everyone on here is finding insane stuff like Jaguars, TG-16 games, huge lots of NES games, etc....every weekend. I've been going to at LEAST 40 sales per weekend for the past 3 years and have literally found nothing. Well not really, the few times I find anything its always common stuff like a busted up NES with mario/duck hunt for some insane price like $100 dollars because "its collectable, it goes for twice that on ebay". I'd say 99% of the yard sales I see are nothing but baby toys/clothes. I seriously don't understand what I'm doing wrong (yes I always ask for games at every sale), it seems like I'm the only one here who consistantly never finds anything. With all the time and money I've spent on gas alone, I could have just bought the games I really want on ebay for their inflated prices! I mean whats the point anyway when the one time I DO find something, they refuse to take anything lower than whatever the highest price on ebay is...I might as well just use ebay then![/QUOTE]
While I appear to find more stuff than you, I agree that my finds are below average. I'd guess that I go to 20-30 sales to find one with ANY videogames. And then it is junk or overpriced. I do pick up a cart here or there.
I keep going because I look for other things as well but if I were only interested in VGs, I'd stay home and play them
I think too many people either realize they have value or want to keep them for themselves. About 4 years ago I used to see NES systems all over the place (resale shops and rummage sales). I think I have only seen one (out in the wild) over the course of this past year.
While I appear to find more stuff than you, I agree that my finds are below average. I'd guess that I go to 20-30 sales to find one with ANY videogames. And then it is junk or overpriced. I do pick up a cart here or there.
I keep going because I look for other things as well but if I were only interested in VGs, I'd stay home and play them
I think too many people either realize they have value or want to keep them for themselves. About 4 years ago I used to see NES systems all over the place (resale shops and rummage sales). I think I have only seen one (out in the wild) over the course of this past year.