March 2012 Finds

[Cornelius]

Stopped by a couple thrifts this morning:

vsmile games were in 2 baggies for 2.99 ea, Metroid was 2.99, popper was 2.99. Masquerade was 2.99 at a different thrift. I guess it was a 2.99 kinda day! (though at the first they were all 3.99 - 25%). The vsmile games need some cleaning... is that dried sticky jelly? But my kids play with them and didn't have most of these.

Wow, it has been over a month since I posted any finds! I've had some meager ones, though:

-GG Dragon Crystal - 3.16
-2 fat PS2s that don't read discs - ~15 each. Already sold them for $90 shipped to the same guy someone here posted about: He said to use as little packaging as possible, doesn't care if they get a little damaged, the packaging just gets in his way. I still don't get how these are worth so much, but whatever.
-Pelican PL2000 wireless Xbox controller - * - this seems like a pretty good controller and works great.
-Genesis RoadRash II in Cardboard box - *
-SNES Tetris/Dr. Mario CIB + All*, SMW, and one other manual - *
-Another Popper for selling as a coffee roaster - *
--->* all these added up to about $22

Had a picture of these, could have sworn I posted these, but can't find it:

Thought I had scored big with those DDS tapes since a very quick look showed similar ones going for near 100 each, but small differences matter. Worth the gamble anyway. The kind of uncommon PS1 games I'd never heard of were pretty cheap. Then there is the import N64 game Brave Spirits something or other. Paid $23.43 for all in this pic.

[Tokimemofan]

Traded a DMG Gameboy for a Sega CDX MK-4122 AC adapter and bought a N64 controller while getting rid of last weeks finds that I didn't want.

[Jaruff]

The JVC X'Eye I picked up on eBay for $45 (untested) came in today. Genesis part works fine but the system isn't detecting when a CD is placed in the console. Something I should be able to fix. Still, at $45, that's not a bad deal. I can get it fixed and probably double my money with a few games added in.

I would keep it for myself but it's in cosmetically worse condition than I thought. Oh well.

[SEGA_Queen]

I made an impulse purchase this morning. I walked into a little video rental shop, and went browsing through their used rental games. I found a copy of Star Ocean: the Last Hope International for $12.99. I took it up the cashier and discovered the disc and manual are mint, like they have never been rented.

Now, here's the catch, I don't own a PS3 yet. But I figured that buying SO4 in advance might be a wise idea, since most RPGs tend to hold or increase their value over time. Although, looking at the average current prices for this game, I only saved around 10 - 15 bucks. Oh well, if I don't like the game, at least I only spent a little money on it.

Looks like it's time to start saving for a PS3!

[Kitsune Sniper]

I found BUPKIS today. Nada. Zilch. We had a horrible wind storm locally last night so it must've scared the vendors away.

I ended up buying some brand new Zip 100 discs at the local flea market when I came back home. Two three packs, two loose but sealed ones, and a bonus SuperDisk one. 30 pesos (about $2.40 USD.)

[Jaruff]

I found BUPKIS today. Nada. Zilch. We had a horrible wind storm locally last night so it must've scared the vendors away.

I ended up buying some brand new Zip 100 discs at the local flea market when I came back home. Two three packs, two loose but sealed ones, and a bonus SuperDisk one. 30 pesos (about $2.40 USD.)

That's a nice deal. I just sold two sealed SuperDisk carts a few months ago for $10 on eBay.

Oh, you'll be interested to know I found a copy of MS Office Student edition for $10 at the flea market over the weekend. I should be able to get $40-50 for that, right?

[Kitsune Sniper]

That's a nice deal. I just sold two sealed SuperDisk carts a few months ago for $10 on eBay.

Oh, you'll be interested to know I found a copy of MS Office Student edition for $10 at the flea market over the weekend. I should be able to get $40-50 for that, right?

Eh, the single SuperDisk uh, disk won't sell for that much. I'll just throw it in with the ZIP disks.

And that office... it depends on the version. I'm not getting a lot of money off of those student editions anymore.

[Jaruff]

Eh, the single SuperDisk uh, disk won't sell for that much. I'll just throw it in with the ZIP disks.

And that office... it depends on the version. I'm not getting a lot of money off of those student editions anymore.

Oh yea, it's 2007.

[The 1 2 P]

Picked up a couple pennny guides but I'm not throwing up a pic for them alone. It's taken us an entire week to get off the first page. This must be a very slow month for the majority of us. It's definitely slowed down in my area find wise.

[Porksta]

Finally had a good day at the thrifts. First stop:


Gamecube with GB Player - $15
N64 AV cord - $4
Gamecube power brick - $4
Gamecube AV cord - $3
GBA SP power cord - $3
Little Mermaid (sealed) - $4
Lion King 1 1/2 (sealed - $4

Yeah, they part everything out.

Next stop, Goodwill:


Rome: Season 1 - $6
Box of baseball cards (was sealed) - $16
Firefly: Complete Series - $6
Sealab: Season 1 - $4
Sealab: Season 2 - $4
Cube - $4
NGE: The End of Evangelion - $4

Store had Cube 0, Cube, and Cube 2, but 1 is my fave.

[Panzerfuzion]

I found a Nintendo Gamecube Metroid Set for $15 with the game packed in and all the manuals and the cube is virtually unused there is no dust in the fan area and the top is almost new looking. But the cube has no digital output is that how that set came?

[Porksta]

I don't know if that is how your particular set came, but later model Gamecubes got rid of the digital output.

[Jaruff]

Picked up a couple pennny guides but I'm not throwing up a pic for them alone. It's taken us an entire week to get off the first page. This must be a very slow month for the majority of us. It's definitely slowed down in my area find wise.

There are some yard sales starting in my area but I won't start traveling to the larger cities until April or May. It's just not worthwhile for me to travel 30-45 miles one way for 5-10 yard sales (or less).

I've got to hit up a couple of thrift stores tomorrow but I never find much there. Most of my recent finds have been things on eBay.

[Gameguy]

NGE: The End of Evangelion - $4

Nice finds, that End of Evangelion DVD is worth about $40. I found one for myself a few weeks ago and was surprised when I looked it up, I'm planning on keeping it but it's nice to know I lucked out with it. I just have to find a copy of Death and Rebirth and I'll have the whole set for the original series.

[Porksta]

Nice finds, that End of Evangelion DVD is worth about $40. I found one for myself a few weeks ago and was surprised when I looked it up, I'm planning on keeping it but it's nice to know I lucked out with it. I just have to find a copy of Death and Rebirth and I'll have the whole set for the original series.

Yeah I guess someone donated all their anime. There was some other Evangelion and some other popular Anime titles. I didn't have time or the lack of self respect to look them all up on my mom's iPhone. I saw the one was worth a lot so I was happy and bought it.

[weirdguy]

Nice finds, that End of Evangelion DVD is worth about $40. I found one for myself a few weeks ago and was surprised when I looked it up, I'm planning on keeping it but it's nice to know I lucked out with it. I just have to find a copy of Death and Rebirth and I'll have the whole set for the original series.

Wow ! I didn't know that either ! I bought them new around release and they cost me less than 40$ together.

[Panzerfuzion]

I don't know if that is how your particular set came, but later model Gamecubes got rid of the digital output.

More then likely they got rid of them by then with the metroid set.

[Tokimemofan]

I made an impulse purchase this morning. I walked into a little video rental shop, and went browsing through their used rental games. I found a copy of Star Ocean: the Last Hope International for $12.99. I took it up the cashier and discovered the disc and manual are mint, like they have never been rented.

Now, here's the catch, I don't own a PS3 yet. But I figured that buying SO4 in advance might be a wise idea, since most RPGs tend to hold or increase their value over time. Although, looking at the average current prices for this game, I only saved around 10 - 15 bucks. Oh well, if I don't like the game, at least I only spent a little money on it.

Looks like it's time to start saving for a PS3!

Even though it is the worst in the series, you won't be disappointed if you are a sci-fi rpg fan.

[theclaw]

$3: Game Gear, with Clutch Hitter cart. Missing one battery cover.
$3: Power Rangers SPD vol 5 DVD.
$2: Super Mario All-Stars SNES cart.
$6: Chibi-Robo Park Patrol DS complete.
$2: Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine GG cart.

[The 1 2 P]

There are some yard sales starting in my area but I won't start traveling to the larger cities until April or May. It's just not worthwhile for me to travel 30-45 miles one way for 5-10 yard sales (or less).

I've got to hit up a couple of thrift stores tomorrow but I never find much there. Most of my recent finds have been things on eBay.

Despite the very mild weather over here on the east coast thru out the winter most yard sales haven't had any video game items. I'm hoping that changes now that Spring has finally arrived.