It was about 5 years ago to this day, I was about 14 and had about 50 nes games, I still owned an nes when everyone had long traded theirs in for a next gen system. I frequently bought used nes games in bargain bins when I wanted a new game. Anyways, I suppose I just started the collecting scene and heard a lot of talk about Dragon Warrior. ( I didn't even know it was a series at the time) I placed my first bid on e-bay for a "sealed" complete copy. When it arrived in the mail I was pretty stolked, I asked my good buddy if I should open it or keep it sealed. (no horizontal line, Didn't even look factory sealed..but what did I know) After a while I opened it..no explorers handbook or maps, (could've fooled me)..I was a happy camper, and my feedback became one :-) ...Funny to look back on that stuff...what are all your newbie e-bay experiences/purchases, or simply your newbie purchases if e-bay doesn't apply.