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    Default now is a good time to sell NES bundles on ebay

    Just a heads up to anyone who needs some money now. I've sold 6 NES bundles 'buy-it-now" in the past two weeks for $40-$70 each. Here's a link to my auctions in case you want to see for yourself:

    http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ows=100&sort=3

    Now I need to see what other systems I have way too many of.

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    Thanks for the heads up! I have 2 or 3 extra NES systems I've been meaning to get rid of, and It looks like now is the time.
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    Sorry but.....

    D'uh?

    Christmas is a good time to sell stuff? Of COURSE it is, it's not like mid-may is Retail's peak season ya know, heh. Yes, anyone who has (especially nes) systems, go nuts!
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    Game Boy sales are terrible right now. I have an extra of MEGA MAN V with a minty label...and I noticed they are going for really low prices... I paid $8 for thsi at a used shop and considered myself lucky. I figured I'd sell it for $50 like I did a few years back. I understand the re-release, but how cheap it is going now? I'm sure there's GB collectors who would pay the $20 MINIMUM I'd want for this cart...

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    I'll probably put atleast one of my extras up soon.

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    yeah, I sold a spare deck with mario 1-3 and dr.mario for $50 last week. At my parents right now for thanksgiving, I'm going to search out every spare deck I've got lurking around here.
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    Damn! I bet the person who bought that was a newbie for collecting for the NES. I've been wondering lately how much I could sell my Castlevanias off on ebay for. I might put up Castlevania (complete), Castlevania II and III. Anyone got a clue how much they might sell for together?
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    Quote Originally Posted by nesgamer
    Damn! I bet the person who bought that was a newbie for collecting for the NES. I've been wondering lately how much I could sell my Castlevanias off on ebay for. I might put up Castlevania (complete), Castlevania II and III. Anyone got a clue how much they might sell for together?
    First off, dump the lime green. It's unreadable.

    eBay seems utterly dead right now. I think it's waking up slightly, but I'm finding 2600 setups to be getting less than ever. I think that too many people saw the 'roadshow' and enough time has passed that people think they're going to get a mint on their Atari stuff. The latest eBay: too many sellers, not enough bidders.

    Nintendo is maintaining nostaligia with ongoing rereleases. Perhaps the NES is just that much more attractive as a retro system (and easier to return to - or start as a noob) compared to the real dinosaurs like the 2600.

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    I also think that fact that many people that grew up on the NES are still somewhat young and still into video games. If you grew up on Atari you would be around 25-25 yrs old now, and if you haven't bought a new system by now, chances are you probabley won't. While many people that grew up on the NES are around 18-26 and are still in college and want to play with friends, or still play video games on the regular. Just my 2 cents.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ianoid
    First off, dump the lime green. It's unreadable.
    don't even bother, he's been told at least a half dozen times and doesn't seem to care that nobody can read his posts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Griking
    Quote Originally Posted by ianoid
    First off, dump the lime green. It's unreadable.
    don't even bother, he's been told at least a half dozen times and doesn't seem to care that nobody can read his posts.

    I just ignored it totally. Not to be rude, but yes, reading strange formatted text like that....my eyes don't like what I see.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ianoid
    Quote Originally Posted by nesgamer
    Damn! I bet the person who bought that was a newbie for collecting for the NES. I've been wondering lately how much I could sell my Castlevanias off on ebay for. I might put up Castlevania (complete), Castlevania II and III. Anyone got a clue how much they might sell for together?
    First off, dump the lime green. It's unreadable.

    eBay seems utterly dead right now. I think it's waking up slightly, but I'm finding 2600 setups to be getting less than ever. I think that too many people saw the 'roadshow' and enough time has passed that people think they're going to get a mint on their Atari stuff. The latest eBay: too many sellers, not enough bidders.

    Nintendo is maintaining nostaligia with ongoing rereleases. Perhaps the NES is just that much more attractive as a retro system (and easier to return to - or start as a noob) compared to the real dinosaurs like the 2600.
    I remember in '98/'99 selling 2600 setups w/50 common games on yahoo auctions for $100-$300 easy. I guess those were the good old days. I barely ever find any 2600 stuff around here anymore but I guess that's OK since it doesn't sell well anyway. I have lots of C64s, VIC-20s & TI99/4As but I don't think I will do very well with them. I think I have quite a few Intellivisions too, maybe I should try those instead. I was pleasantly surprised when I was able to sell NES setups so easily. I checked on ebay a few months ago and they didn't seem to be selling so well. There are tons on there now but the demand is really high.

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    Dude... don't give out my secret! I have been holding onto 7 sets of NES I've rescued that I've been waiting to sell until now. >>; XD Good luck though, this is the time I'm gonna be ebaying my dupes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Griking
    Quote Originally Posted by ianoid
    First off, dump the lime green. It's unreadable.
    don't even bother, he's been told at least a half dozen times and doesn't seem to care that nobody can read his posts.
    The only way I can read the green text is to highlight it with my mouse. It turns the text white and the background dark so it is readable.
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    just so y-bot doesn't eat his words, i decided to try this.

    tossed my NES systems up yesterday that i had been holding on to until now.

    one wasn't even up a day and it ended on a RIDICULOUS BIN

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MESO:IT

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    are any of those systems blinky?

    i have several NES systems and have only replaced about 10 sets of pins...most of the others i could get to work, but feel bad selling off blinky systems...

    i guess i could refurb the pins..i saw a post for that a while ago..

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    if i could get that buy it now on all my extras...

    id buy a car

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    I guess id better list mine soon then....
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