My collecting days are over.

[dbiersdorf]

I'm selling it all on eBay these next few weeks.

I'm 15, I should be doing other things, I just feel if I don't let go now, I never will and it will be too hard.

[tholly]

thats sad to hear that you are getting away from collecting, but since you are selling, ill be sure to check out your auctions when they are posted....let me know

[PhoeniX]

Dare I ask... What other things "should" you be doing?

Well if your gonna get outta the hobbie, may I reccomend something like VGA (video gamers annonymous); it sounds like you have a problem, "I just feel if I don't let go now, I never will and it will be too hard." IT'S NOT CRACK MAN... If you wanna give it up, just do it.

Just kidding man, good luck with your decision, another gamer bites the dust... :(

[The Collector]

I would recommend against selling your collection. Your 15....beleive me, there is a bunch of stuff i wish i still had when i was 15!! Just pack it away for now. If you feel the same in say a year or so, then at least you've given it some time to really mull it over. IMO selling a collection at such a young age would be a rash decesion.

~bill

[Lemmy Kilmister]

IMO selling a collection at such a young age would be a rash decesion.l

Yeah no doubt. If you do decide to sell whats your ebay screen name?

[dbiersdorf]

Well I know, but when I look at the future its hard to see me holding on to it all. I just have other things to do, I don't know, it all seems kinda pointless, ya know? Games are meant to be played, not collected.

[classicb]

just so you know 90% of people who quit end up using again later on... wait what were we talking about

[Cmosfm]

Games are meant to be played, not collected

Yu Gi Oh cards are ment to be played, not stored in binders

Cars are meant to be driven, not restored and put on display

Arcade machines are meant to make money in arcades, not put in houses

Comics are meant to be read, not stored in poly bags and packed away.

Stamps are meant to send mail, not collected.

....want me to go on?

Seriously, whatever it's "meant" to be used for, I don't give a crap. I collect games, and I think to comment "games are meant to be played, not collected" is kinda ignorant to a sense. Just about everything people collect are "meant" for something (except baseball cards). So whenever I hear that said, it kinda strikes a nerve.

Also, sell everything if you want, You get 3-4 people saying this a month and 9 times out of 10 they never do. No offense, but I don't really care anymore...just give us your screen name so we can buy your shit from you.

[lendelin]

I'm selling it all on eBay these next few weeks.

I'm 15, I should be doing other things, I just feel if I don't let go now, I never will and it will be too hard.

You are 15? Isn't that a bit young to run around with thoughts about what you should do with your life? I guarantee you if you come to the conclusion in two years that you should get rid off your games, it will be very EASY to do.

Put the games in storage, let them sit on shelves and ignore them, but don't sell them. Selling them would be the dumbest thing in verey aspect:

1) there is a big likelihood that something which was important in your life will become important again. If you won't sell them, there is no need in six years to bang yout head against the wall and scream "Why did I sell them? Why? Why?"

2) If you still wanna sell them in five years, you'll get in all likelihood MORE for the games, and have better use for the money. (College life is expensive, in particular partying, you young rascals :)

If you still wanna sell them shortly and do the wrong thing, God help you and my prayers are with you. Just don't bang your head too much in six years, ok?

[classicb]

Does this seem like a suicide prevention hotline to anyone?

Everyone tires to talk him out of doing it. When he was never going to do it in the first place. Well I dare you to do it because I don't think you can do it.

[The Collector]

Games are meant to be played, not collected

Yu Gi Oh cards are ment to be played, not stored in binders

Cars are meant to be driven, not restored and put on display

Arcade machines are meant to make money in arcades, not put in houses

Comics are meant to be read, not stored in poly bags and packed away.

Stamps are meant to send mail, not collected.

....want me to go on?

Seriously, whatever it's "meant" to be used for, I don't give a crap. I collect games, and I think to comment "games are meant to be played, not collected" is kinda ignorant to a sense. Just about everything people collect are "meant" for something (except baseball cards). So whenever I hear that said, it kinda strikes a nerve.

Also, sell everything if you want, You get 3-4 people saying this a month and 9 times out of 10 they never do. No offense, but I don't really care anymore...just give us your screen name so we can buy your shit from you.

Spam, nothing more.

[Avenger]

i used to sell all my games and oh boy am i sorry now...when i was 15 i was sellin off all my snes and n64 games to buy more *shudders* ps2 games...now im scrambling to try and get them all back...your only 15...did you just get a girlfriend or sumthin, cuz there aint all that much you need to do at 15....girls and school are the only things i can think of...youll regret it later, but hey, ill buy your stuff :D

[dbiersdorf]

@ Cmosfm - you don't understand, I waste my money on games I don't play, on things that sit on shelves in my room. Everyday I hear my parents bitchin' about me and how stupid it is that I keep getting more and more games. 9 out of 10 times people say this, well guess what, I guess I'm like lucky 1, huh? Well I'm probably going to be using my friends account to sell so check Paintballdude790 whenever.

@ lendelin - I know what you mean, but it just isn't worthwhile, although I still have the collectors buzz, I just won't want to keep it going, and I don't want it being something that sticks with me my whole life. When I grow up, hopefully I can afford a nice house and have the ability to have a very cool basement filled with arcades, billiards, etc., game collectining will be out of my life by then. Even though most people would say how can you say that, you can't predict the future, I just think I shouldn't be doing it anymore. I can't wait 6 years to settle my feelings, sure I'll regret it, but I'll get over it. I'll keep the games I loved and the rest I'll be gone with.

@ classicb - Watch me. :)

[Tank]

Sad to see ya go buddy! :(

I would seriously consider not selling your collection though!

[Drexel923]

@ Cmosfm - you don't understand, I waste my money on games I don't play, on things that sit on shelves in my room.

And this is why the only games in my collection are games that I enjoy. My advice, just keep the games that you actually play and enjoy. You probably won't regret getting rid of the junk, but I think there will be some games that'll make you wish you kept them.

[classicb]

you don't understand, I waste my money on games I don't play, on things that sit on shelves in my room.


well I can undestand what your saying now that I looked at your IGN game list. That's a lot of GameCube games. You probably spent a lot of money on those game even used or on sale. You could sell over 100 games and still have a nice cube collection.

[vincewy]

dbiersdorf, you have valid argument here, I tried this by getting out of video games completely in early 20s, it was just unrealistic, I ended up coming back full scale.

Once a while you might still want to play games, so look at the games and sell those you don't play and keep the ones you really like. You can still be small scale collector and get only those you really like and play on a routine basis.

[dbiersdorf]

And this is why the only games in my collection are games that I enjoy. My advice, just keep the games that you actually play and enjoy. You probably won't regret getting rid of the junk, but I think there will be some games that'll make you wish you kept them.

That's what I'm doing, from all my GameCube stuff I put aside about 15 games that I still enjoy and play now and then, I'mm gonna sell the rest.

[showstoppa]

To me, it sounds like your taking collecting too seriously. Is it really something that's gonna affect your life that much? I collect games for fun. I collect the ones I played when I was younger or others I've wanted to try but never could afford before or some that I find for cheap and just want to try. If you really want to sell off some of your games, then sell the ones you know you won't play or won't really miss. I'm sure there are better things you can be doing, but does collecting games really take up that much of your time? I guess I just don't understand, because collecting games isn't all that I do it's just one of the things I enjoy doing on the side.

[Half Japanese]

Do whatever you determine to be the best course of action. Honestly, I don't think there's a system out there that has more than 50 must-have games. That's the reason I don't collect. It's nice to have all that shit on a shelf, but if you don't play it then it's pointless to me. I've been trimming the fat lately and I haven't missed any of it at all. And you're absolutely right, at 15 years old there is much more to life than game-collecting. There is much more to life than having a room crammed full of games (despite my collection of now less than 200 games, I still hear this all the time). My opinion might not be popular at all, but it's mine.

[Slipdeath]

i know how u feel i quit collecting a while ago im only 13..but i didnt really c the point of having games u werent gonna use...that and i got into another hobby now i just buy the games i know i will play

[SoulBlazer]

That's the main reason I'm a gamer and not a collector. I hate having things around that I don't use on a regular basis. If a game sits without being touched for a year, I sell it.

Not that I don't have a large collection of games -- I do. But they are games I really enjoy and play on a fairly regular basis.

Right now I have about 10 Playstation games, 8 XBox games, 8 GameCube games, 12 PS2 games, 10 GBA games, and about 50 PC games.

[Predatorxs]

@ Cmosfm - you don't understand, I waste my money on games I don't play, on things that sit on shelves in my room. Everyday I hear my parents bitchin' about me and how stupid it is that I keep getting more and more games. 9 out of 10 times people say this, well guess what, I guess I'm like lucky 1, huh? Well I'm probably going to be using my friends account to sell so check Paintballdude790 whenever.

@ lendelin - I know what you mean, but it just isn't worthwhile, although I still have the collectors buzz, I just won't want to keep it going, and I don't want it being something that sticks with me my whole life. When I grow up, hopefully I can afford a nice house and have the ability to have a very cool basement filled with arcades, billiards, etc., game collectining will be out of my life by then. Even though most people would say how can you say that, you can't predict the future, I just think I shouldn't be doing it anymore. I can't wait 6 years to settle my feelings, sure I'll regret it, but I'll get over it. I'll keep the games I loved and the rest I'll be gone with.

@ classicb - Watch me. :)

Dbiersdorf Collecting isn't for everyone, and i'm sure you have a ton of stuff to do.. At time's collecting games can seem abit pointless, maybe it's time to learn a lesson.

Sell your stuff and don't look back, maybe you'll catch the bug in 2 or 3 years, or even better (for you at least) you may never look back, collector or not i'm sure you'll still play games (ie. what ever the latest game is on the PS2, XBOX or the GC?)

On the other hand you could do what alot of collectors do, sell up and a year later, be kickin yourself for doing it? Do whats right for you!

PS. I wish there had have been DP (website) when i was 15.... :roll:

:vamp:..XS

[Sylentwulf]

Can I have yer stuff?

[digitalpress]

Yeah, collecting isn't for everyone. If you've decided that you want to be a gamer and that's that, who are WE to try to convince you otherwise? Maybe you'll wish you hadn't done it in five years, but then again, maybe your new ambitions will lead you to an entirely new life. Maybe you'll even be a rock star or something! Then we'll all be saying "whew, good thing he got out of this hobby when he did!".

If you're selling off, might I suggest posting a list in our Buying and Selling forum before going to eBay? You may get a good package deal and avoid eBay fees in the process.

*circles about overhead*

[AB Positive]

*hopes to fly about unnoticed underneath the Joe-Vulture*

squak


-AG

[QBert]

I would recommend against selling your collection. Your 15....beleive me, there is a bunch of stuff i wish i still had when i was 15!! Just pack it away for now. If you feel the same in say a year or so, then at least you've given it some time to really mull it over. IMO selling a collection at such a young age would be a rash decesion.

~bill

I totally agree. I traded my intelly and coleco for NES when it came out. Traded NES for SNES and games. Traded the SNES for the next big thing....now, 15 years later, Im getting it all back. Think long and hard about your decision to leave it all.

my 2 pennies.

Qbert

[ClubNinja]

You are 15? Isn't that a bit young to run around with thoughts about what you should do with your life?

No way. The sooner, the better. You can still enjoy your youth while planning ahead. Save some money and research the things you can and will have to do when you're 21+. You'll be leaps and bounds ahead of your peers when you get there.

[buttasuperb]

I'm selling it all on eBay these next few weeks.

I'm 15, I should be doing other things, I just feel if I don't let go now, I never will and it will be too hard.

Good idea.

Just keep a few games you REALLY like around, and that's that.

[PapaStu]

* Stands on the ground lobbing the occasional rock towards the sky, not hoping to kill the rare Adam_G and Digital Press Birds, but to stun/distract em' enuf to get away with a few items of my very own.*

It comes and it goes, ive thought about it before, and realised that when wasting money on this stuff, that I can at least come back to it later, and its still going to have some sort of value, be it monetary or some play value. So you plan to sell off all the games (or most of them) and get money to go and buy a few meals or something, hang out with the friends. Yeah those can be forgotten by the time im sitting on the pooper the next day. And if hanging out is an issue, cut back on purchases, before stopping and selling everything off, is usually a better start.
I still joke with my mom about turning off her game of Castlevania 2 when I was little so I could play some myself. At one point my parents were like that towards my games in general (when i was 18-19) while i was working 2 jobs and pulling in the money buying games all the time with out saving anything. We corrected that problem, and have since fallen back into the route of games are a good thing (well theyre not bad so they have to be good by default ;) ) and thats what i get for birthday/christmas and the like most of the time.

And about the messy room and stuff full of games, show them these pics and say, that until you get to a room that is almost unuseable becase of quantitiy and whatever, to THEN worry. :D
http://www.spaceballsthewebsite.com/yashiro/N64XBGN.jpg
http://www.spaceballsthewebsite.com/yashiro/PSOnePS2.jpg

[Flack]

When I was 15 I had hopes of becomming a professional skateboarder, after my dreams of both professional breakdancer and ninja-for-hire fell through.

If I was 15 right now I'd play games every day and do other stuff I don't have time for now that I's all growed up.

[Cmosfm]

Games are meant to be played, not collected

Yu Gi Oh cards are ment to be played, not stored in binders

Cars are meant to be driven, not restored and put on display

Arcade machines are meant to make money in arcades, not put in houses

Comics are meant to be read, not stored in poly bags and packed away.

Stamps are meant to send mail, not collected.

....want me to go on?

Seriously, whatever it's "meant" to be used for, I don't give a crap. I collect games, and I think to comment "games are meant to be played, not collected" is kinda ignorant to a sense. Just about everything people collect are "meant" for something (except baseball cards). So whenever I hear that said, it kinda strikes a nerve.

Also, sell everything if you want, You get 3-4 people saying this a month and 9 times out of 10 they never do. No offense, but I don't really care anymore...just give us your screen name so we can buy your shit from you.

Spam, nothing more.

So are you saying MY post is spam or the 3-4 people a month that do this is spam?

Because if you're talking about me, I'd like to know when my opinions on a topic are "spam".

[Nez]

My question is, HOW THE HELL, do you own so many games. Jesus, when I was fifteen I had maybe 20 games max. That was ten years worth of collecting when I was that age. Hell I'm 21 now and you still have a bigger collection the me. Damn, I must be jealous. :embarrassed:

[Cmosfm]

And yeah, collecting is definately not for everyone. Most people under 18 stop collecting about a soon as they start. You need a decent amount of disposable income (and your own transportation) to collect...collecting games isn't cheap, nor is it easy.

Believe me, I'm planning to travel 150 miles outta town tommorow just to see what I can find in the next city over. You can only find so many decent things in one town before your pretty much shatouttaluck.

So like my previous post said, sell em, go skateboard for a few more years...then get a job at about 18...then consider getting back into the hobby once you have a decent amount of money to spend and self reliable transportation.

[dbiersdorf]

I'm not a skateboarder. O_O

Anyways, I think I'm going to make my decision, and sell it all, I've already got only 25 of my GameCube games lined up for $230, which is pretty darn good in my opinion. I love the hobby, but for people my age, what in the world can we do? We got to a few EB Games and GameCrazy's, scruffmage on eBay to get a nice find in awhile (hell, I don't think I've ever gotten any good deal to the extent some of you people do) and hang out on places like this, CheapAssGamer and IGN Boards.

It's hard for us, and it totally runs rampant on your lifestyle.

[Captain Wrong]

Also, sell everything if you want, You get 3-4 people saying this a month and 9 times out of 10 they never do. No offense, but I don't really care anymore...just give us your screen name so we can buy your shit from you.

"I'm selling everything and getting out of this hobby" posts are the new "screw you guys, I'm never posting here again" posts.

:P

[dbiersdorf]

Heh, I'll probably still post a little here, it's not like anyone really knew me anyway, but It's not like I'm going to stop watching the game industry all together.

[vincewy]

Do whatever you determine to be the best course of action. Honestly, I don't think there's a system out there that has more than 50 must-have games. That's the reason I don't collect. It's nice to have all that shit on a shelf, but if you don't play it then it's pointless to me.

Well actually I do play all of my Neo-Geo games, 116 (117 for SSVS on the way) + 20 MVS games, there're definitely more than 50 must have games on this system, except maybe 7 mahjong and quiz games. I actually do play Chibimaruko Quiz, based on Japanese cartoon series. Later on I decided to collect all of the games for this very reason.

2 other systems that have at least 50 must have games are Dreamcast and Gamecube, I'm stocking up games on those systems like crazy, not just for collecting, but also given the current trend, new/original/innovative games are endangered species, in a few years we may be seeing only games like Madden and GTA/Manhunt, sounds scary.

[-hellvin-]

I hear you man...I've been thinking about selling off all my stuff and focusing on other areas of life, but I just can't bring myself to do it....you're right about it being hard. I just gotta enjoy what I have right now and not constantly go out looking for more stuff to buy.

[YoshiM]

I just looked at your IGN list. Great Googly-moogly, that's quite a collection. What kinda job do you have and/or how many lawns do you mow to get that kind of collection? When I was that age I didn't even have that large of a collection and I had a decent summer job. Most I had was my NES with a handful of games (I was a renter, not a buyer), SMS with about 5 or 6 games, my Atari 2600 with like 7 games, a few Pong systems, an Intellivision with about 10 games and a brand new Genesis with a whopping 2 games.

Can't really add more to what others have said. My collection habits are on-again, off-again but I pretty much put the kabosh on selling what I have unless I put serious thought into it. That way I can't kick myself later on asking "why did I sell that?". And when I do collect, I try to adhere to a budget either each payday, which is roughly $30 unless some unbelievable deal comes up and I can afford it (like I just bought 10 N64 replacement sticks for like $38 when they usually go for $5 a pop on eBay).

If you ever get back into collecting, maybe don't take it as seriously as it seems you do now. Have a collection plan and stick to it and have fun partaking of "the hunt".

[doomedpeasant]

I know what he's saying im 15 and have aquired 1000 games over the last year. ive seriously thought about selling all the ones i dont play regularly,but i havent really had time to play a game in 6 months with the football season staring and the regular weight lifting. another reason i havent sold mine is because ive sold some of my non gaming collections and a few months later i was kicking myself in the ass.

But anyway... do what you feel is right, Goodluck with your sale.

[gamegirl79]

dbiersdorf, I know where you're coming from. I sold a LOT of my games when I was about your age. Not all of them, but quite a few. I was 16 and I wanted some extra cash to go out and party with. Since I was spending most of my time out with friends, I didn't game as much and didn't see the need for them to collect dust.

Now that I'm older and don't go out nearly as much, I've found that I'm gaming more than ever, so I got back into collecting. While I do regret selling some of the games I did, I don't regret getting out and having fun when I was a teenager.

Do what you want, because games can always be bought again if you decide to collect in the future.

[dbiersdorf]

I just looked at your IGN list. Great Googly-moogly, that's quite a collection. What kinda job do you have and/or how many lawns do you mow to get that kind of collection? When I was that age I didn't even have that large of a collection and I had a decent summer job. Most I had was my NES with a handful of games (I was a renter, not a buyer), SMS with about 5 or 6 games, my Atari 2600 with like 7 games, a few Pong systems, an Intellivision with about 10 games and a brand new Genesis with a whopping 2 games.

I work at a lawfirm in downtown Minneapolis, I get $9.00 an hour, so it's not too bad. My parents also bought quite a few games when I was yougner for my older brothers and I sorta just inherted them.

[Kamino]

Games are meant to be played, not collected

Yu Gi Oh cards are ment to be played, not stored in binders

Cars are meant to be driven, not restored and put on display

Arcade machines are meant to make money in arcades, not put in houses

Comics are meant to be read, not stored in poly bags and packed away.

Stamps are meant to send mail, not collected.

....want me to go on?

Seriously, whatever it's "meant" to be used for, I don't give a crap. I collect games, and I think to comment "games are meant to be played, not collected" is kinda ignorant to a sense. Just about everything people collect are "meant" for something (except baseball cards). So whenever I hear that said, it kinda strikes a nerve.

Also, sell everything if you want, You get 3-4 people saying this a month and 9 times out of 10 they never do. No offense, but I don't really care anymore...just give us your screen name so we can buy your shit from you.

Spam, nothing more.

*high-fives bill*
man, dont dump your stuff dbiersdorf.
don't do it!!!
i wanted to dump my nes when i was 12 to buy n64. thankfully i had no way to...

[Crush Crawfish]

It's always sad to see another collector go. Good luck with whatever you decide to do. And I'll be giving some of your games a good home! :)

[YoshiM]

I just looked at your IGN list. Great Googly-moogly, that's quite a collection. What kinda job do you have and/or how many lawns do you mow to get that kind of collection? When I was that age I didn't even have that large of a collection and I had a decent summer job. Most I had was my NES with a handful of games (I was a renter, not a buyer), SMS with about 5 or 6 games, my Atari 2600 with like 7 games, a few Pong systems, an Intellivision with about 10 games and a brand new Genesis with a whopping 2 games.

I work at a lawfirm in downtown Minneapolis, I get $9.00 an hour, so it's not too bad. My parents also bought quite a few games when I was yougner for my older brothers and I sorta just inherted them.

Yep, that could bring together a sizable collection :) .

Oh to be a teenager again and not have to pay bills (or many).....

[charitycasegreg]

And another thing, Im not sure where you got your games but if you got them for cheap at garage sales, and flea markets and such for really cheap, you can sell them on ebay and make profit, and if you ever start collecting again you can just get them for cheap at sales.

[KirbyStar27]

sorry to hear you going :(

[bargora]

Hoom Hom. This thread has inspired me to sell off my collection as well. Look for a sale next week on ebay, userid inyourdreamsyouvulturebastards.

[vincewy]

Quick ?? about IGN collections, is there anyway to view and compare top users' collection? It looks like you can only view one's collection if you know the user's name.