Kuros
12-10-2005, 11:07 PM
A few nights ago I bored so I decide to check out CraigsList to see if anything posted any good deals on video games. Of course I get the typical ones of people overpricing their stuff, expecting to get 50 bucks for a crappy N64 system with one game. However, searching through there, I see a listing titled this: "Have These Items Left $35 and UNDER!!!"
I take a look and see this line: "Miscellaneous Nintendo 64 games UNOPENED with books"
Right away this catches my attention, so I give the person an email asking what they have. She responds that it would be easier to phone her so she could look.
I call her the next day and leave a message with her daughter. She calls me and we start talking. I ask what she has and right away she starts off with Lunar. I perked up right away and asked her to keep going. She keeps listing stuff so I tell her I'm highly interested. I asked when I could come over and see the games, she says that she's sick and it wouldn't be good for me to go over that night. So I wait till the next day and call, she's still feeling crappy.
I again wait till the next day, she's gotta go to a school event with her daughter. So I wait again. Finally, yesterday she says "Hey, how about tommorrow?"
"Yea sure, how about after I get out of work?"
"Ok, also, I kinda have a favor if it's ok?"
"Ok, shoot."
"Are you good with computers and do you have a digital camera?"
"Yea and yea."
"Cool, I just need some help with a flyer if that's ok."
"Sure thing."
I head on over today and meet her. Right away her dogs go into "OMG SOMEONE NEW APESHIT!" mode and get all attention whorey. I pet them and pet the puppies she has in a pen. We start talking for a bit and I learn that she actually helps the local shelter by helping to get dogs a good home. We talk about dogs for a bit and then she starts getting the video game stuff. Right away I see the Lunar hardback guide sealed. I look it over briefly and set it down. She then pulls out everything else and we set it down. I decide that it would be wise, to not talk about the stuff right away. So I say "Hey, how about that picture we need for the dog?"
We take the picture of the dog (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...ds/finds001.jpg) *insert awwwww's here*
Afterwards, we talk about the games. Right before we decided on a price, she has Threads of Fate and Legend of Mana (opened) in her hands. She goes "Which one do you want?" I look at her and say nonchalantly "I'll take Threads of Fate. Also, can I get the guide since I'm getting the game?"
"Sure thing."
I then offer up "How about $40 for these?"
She stalls a bit, I wait a couple of moments and then go "If $40 isn't good, how about $50." I know it's worth more than that.
"Ok, I'll take $50."
"Cool."
I hand her the $50 and we talk some more about dogs and she shows me some pics of other dogs she's helped find good homes.
After a few minutes, I decide it's time to take my leave.
I'm gonna of course, help her with the flyer, I just need what text she wants on it.
All in all a great deal and a good story.
Here are all of the pictures I took so far, gonna get some better ones though. For you people out there: Lunar Guide, the GBC zeldas and Threads of Fate + Guide are going up fs/ft soon. ;)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/Kuros/finds/finds003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/Kuros/finds/finds004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/Kuros/finds/finds005.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/Kuros/finds/finds006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/Kuros/finds/finds007.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/Kuros/finds/finds008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/Kuros/finds/finds009.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/Kuros/finds/finds010.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/Kuros/finds/finds011.jpg
Lunar 2 (Complete, new. Nothing has been used)
Threads of Fate (SEALED)
Legend of Zelda: OoT (Complete)
Legend of Zelda: OoA (SEALED)
Legend of Zelda: OoS (SEALED)
N64 Memory Card (new)
Gamecube Demo Disc 33
Star Wars: KOTOR 2
Guides for:
Threads of Fate
Legend of Zelda: OoT (Brady and Prima)
Legend of Zelda: OoS/OoA (Brady)
Legend of Zelda: MM (Nintendo)
Lunar 2 Official Guide (Hardback, SEALED)
Wallet, money!
Total spent: $55
I take a look and see this line: "Miscellaneous Nintendo 64 games UNOPENED with books"
Right away this catches my attention, so I give the person an email asking what they have. She responds that it would be easier to phone her so she could look.
I call her the next day and leave a message with her daughter. She calls me and we start talking. I ask what she has and right away she starts off with Lunar. I perked up right away and asked her to keep going. She keeps listing stuff so I tell her I'm highly interested. I asked when I could come over and see the games, she says that she's sick and it wouldn't be good for me to go over that night. So I wait till the next day and call, she's still feeling crappy.
I again wait till the next day, she's gotta go to a school event with her daughter. So I wait again. Finally, yesterday she says "Hey, how about tommorrow?"
"Yea sure, how about after I get out of work?"
"Ok, also, I kinda have a favor if it's ok?"
"Ok, shoot."
"Are you good with computers and do you have a digital camera?"
"Yea and yea."
"Cool, I just need some help with a flyer if that's ok."
"Sure thing."
I head on over today and meet her. Right away her dogs go into "OMG SOMEONE NEW APESHIT!" mode and get all attention whorey. I pet them and pet the puppies she has in a pen. We start talking for a bit and I learn that she actually helps the local shelter by helping to get dogs a good home. We talk about dogs for a bit and then she starts getting the video game stuff. Right away I see the Lunar hardback guide sealed. I look it over briefly and set it down. She then pulls out everything else and we set it down. I decide that it would be wise, to not talk about the stuff right away. So I say "Hey, how about that picture we need for the dog?"
We take the picture of the dog (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...ds/finds001.jpg) *insert awwwww's here*
Afterwards, we talk about the games. Right before we decided on a price, she has Threads of Fate and Legend of Mana (opened) in her hands. She goes "Which one do you want?" I look at her and say nonchalantly "I'll take Threads of Fate. Also, can I get the guide since I'm getting the game?"
"Sure thing."
I then offer up "How about $40 for these?"
She stalls a bit, I wait a couple of moments and then go "If $40 isn't good, how about $50." I know it's worth more than that.
"Ok, I'll take $50."
"Cool."
I hand her the $50 and we talk some more about dogs and she shows me some pics of other dogs she's helped find good homes.
After a few minutes, I decide it's time to take my leave.
I'm gonna of course, help her with the flyer, I just need what text she wants on it.
All in all a great deal and a good story.
Here are all of the pictures I took so far, gonna get some better ones though. For you people out there: Lunar Guide, the GBC zeldas and Threads of Fate + Guide are going up fs/ft soon. ;)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/Kuros/finds/finds003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/Kuros/finds/finds004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/Kuros/finds/finds005.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/Kuros/finds/finds006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/Kuros/finds/finds007.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/Kuros/finds/finds008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/Kuros/finds/finds009.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/Kuros/finds/finds010.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/Kuros/finds/finds011.jpg
Lunar 2 (Complete, new. Nothing has been used)
Threads of Fate (SEALED)
Legend of Zelda: OoT (Complete)
Legend of Zelda: OoA (SEALED)
Legend of Zelda: OoS (SEALED)
N64 Memory Card (new)
Gamecube Demo Disc 33
Star Wars: KOTOR 2
Guides for:
Threads of Fate
Legend of Zelda: OoT (Brady and Prima)
Legend of Zelda: OoS/OoA (Brady)
Legend of Zelda: MM (Nintendo)
Lunar 2 Official Guide (Hardback, SEALED)
Wallet, money!
Total spent: $55