Sorry if this is a long post ...
Ever had one of those day where you think "If I was only there 5 minutes earlier" feelings when garage saleing(sp?) ?
Mapped out through local paper 4 large community sales all within 5 minutes of each other.
Minor scores like video game stickers and books, when upon hitting the 4th sale, a box full, I mean full of SMS games and the system. Must have been like 20 boxed games, some rare ones like the Wonder Boy series.
Saw the price tag .. "Sega Games $5 for the box"
Only problem was someone (kid) was picking through the box and picking out games.
I could have at that point just paid the lady the $5 and said I'll take that box but I decided to wait. Of course the kid and that father approach the lady and said $15 for these 3, guess they though the $5 was per game. Lady replies, no, it is $5 for the box and then poof, all sold for $5
Of course I was steamed as I had my $ out to pay for it but decided to let them sort through it since they were there first.
What would you have done ? I played the polite Canadian and waited of course
Of course, I hit every single yard sale on the way home (usually skip and go for community sales, matter of # hits for the time spent) and ended up with a GB Color, original GB carry case and 5 empty card holders for $3 (all games and other systems were sold earlier here too ~_*) and a C64 system with 1541 and 1702 for $5. Guess good things come to those who wait
Still thinking of that SMS system and games but I see how happy the kid and father was for that deal. All the best for them !
Next weekend awaits !