June 2011 Finds

[Kitsune Sniper]

Damn, I paid about $60 for my copy...

... 60 CAD? That's what, five bucks?

I only got the game with a NES sleeve, it's nothing special. o_O

[SamuraiSmurfette]

Har Har. Our dollar's doing good for once. $60CAD=$62USD BAM!

[Gameguy]

The only stuff I've had trouble with are operating systems and Home and Student Office software. Most of the time the buyers are smart (and patient) enough to listen to me when I say "Call Microsoft, they can help." Generally, anything retail and non educational has no problems at all.

Do you just tell them to call Microsoft? I've sold a few Microsoft Office student sets locally and whenever someone has issues I post a link to Microsoft's site where they say to call them if there's activation issues. I also make sure to post the phone number to call in my email response. I try to walk them through it as much as possible(say you had to replace the hard drive and motherboard, etc) so they don't get confused or mad about it.

Damn, I paid about $60 for my copy...

You paid 60 bucks for donkey kong classics? Is it really rare in canada or something?

Um, it's not rare at all here. It's worth about $10, at least that's how much I can get for spare copies I come across.

Breetai, was that copy complete? Or sealed?


I had a couple of finds today, an N64 system with hookups and an NES system with hookups. I haven't tested them yet, but once I do I'll post a pic of the NES system. There's something odd about it, the plastic is perfectly smooth and the power adapter is official but very different compared to regular adapters. I think it may be an original launch unit or something similar.

[Kitsune Sniper]

Do you just tell them to call Microsoft? I've sold a few Microsoft Office student sets locally and whenever someone has issues I post a link to Microsoft's site where they say to call them if there's activation issues. I also make sure to post the phone number to call in my email response. I try to walk them through it as much as possible(say you had to replace the hard drive and motherboard, etc) so they don't get confused or mad about it.

If there's any activation issues, I explain what happened to them via email. I also tell them to try to install the software again, and once the activation error shows up, that they should call that phone number and that Microsoft customer service will help them activate the program at no charge. I don't give them any specific phone numbers because sometimes they're different depending on what software they're installing.

[Tupin]

http://www.sierrahelp.com/Games/Leis...AndMisses.html

This is better. Trust me.

It closes DOSBox automatically when I try to launch the game...

[theclaw]

Few days ago, Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3): $4. Not too bad.

Today was interesting. Actually found a new h-seam GBC game.

Pokemon Puzzle Challenge sealed: $4
Pokemon Gold cart: $4
Pokemon Silver cart: $4
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (360): $6
Dirty Pair Flash collection (DVD): $5
Metal Gear Saga vol 2 (DVD): $2.50
Road Rash 2 cart: $2
EyePet (PS3): $5
Dark Void (PS3): $5
PSO I&II (Xbox): $2
Nightmare Before Christmas (Xbox): $4

[Kitsune Sniper]

Har Har. Our dollar's doing good for once. $60CAD=$62USD BAM!

LIES! Your Moose money cannot be worth so much! :P

So today was kinda weird, Why? Well there's this one guy who's into video games. He often brings a ton of games for sale but today he had Dreamcast stuff.


I picked up Nightmare Creatures 2, House of the Dead 2 and a disc only Marvel Vs Capcom for the PS1 for $6 total (that Day of the Tentacle was $1 from another booth.) He tells me he's got a ton more stuff, so... I come back an hour later and he has this ready for me:


Two sealed VMUs and one opened one (but still unused)
Two Dreamcast fishing rod controllers
One MadCatz DC gun
One Sega DC gun
One Starfire Lightblaster DC gun
Two PS2 8MB memory cards (forgot to put them in the picture)

All for $27.

The VMUs are beat up to hell but hey, they're still brand new. He also had a ton of Sega VMUs and some third party jump packs for $1. In hindsight, I should've picked up a few. Eh, maybe tomorrow.

Oh yeah, after we finished this he told me he sold like 60 Ps1 games yesterday. I almost cried.

[yoshilime53]

On vacation in Chicago, and my dad found a great retro game store, People Play Games. Very reasonable prices, and he had a digital Press guide in store as well. I got:

Patapon CIB 5.95

Cyborb Justice (genesis) 1.95

Ghostbusters (C64) 3.95

Famicom import copy of Yoshi CIB 11.95

All iin all, i could have splurged, but i tried to not waste all my money. I wish i took a gander at their gameboy shelf, i really need Kirby's Dreamland 2.

[Deadman]

While out cycling in the 103 degree heat of Texas this afternoon, I stopped at a Half Price Books to get some air conditioning and take a quick break. Glad I did!! On the shelf were Genesis games (already a semi-rare occurence), but these were mint in mint boxes with manuals (rare occurence), and I actually needed most of them (super RARE occurence). So I put them on hold and went back tonight to pick them up (with my 15% off coupon of course) and here's what I came home with:

Winter Challenge (box with lid-style cardboard case) - complete
Taz-Mania - complete
Ariel the Little Mermaid - complete
Bubsy II - complete (with Accolade warranty card, brady games offer, etc.)
Boogerman - complete
Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers - complete (with black/white manual)
Ms. Pac-Man (complete)
Castle of Illusion - missing manual (but I already have this so it's for a friend)

Total of all of these came to about $25 - just over $3 each! Great way to end my month!

[shoeshot]

Just 3 things today;

Raiden - complete $15
Bucky O'Hare and Heavy Barrel - $4 each

[Deadman]

Just 3 things today;

Raiden - complete $15
Bucky O'Hare and Heavy Barrel - $4 each

Wow - totally jealous of the Raiden... Nice find!

[allyourblood]

Wow - totally jealous of the Raiden... Nice find!

That makes two of us! Love that game!

[bunnybum]

Today's score: Three rental Mega Drive games:



Paid 5DKK (less than a dollar) so it's all good.

[theshizzle3000]

Went to Goodwill and snagged up Chester Cheetah: Too Cool to Fool for the Genesis and Starfox 64 for two bucks each.

[Fatalstar64]

You paid 60 bucks for donkey kong classics? Is it really rare in canada or something?

You would be surprised at the prices in Canada but quite frankly retro games are quite scarce up here. I'm gonna guess it's a population thing and I bet the states has 10x more retro games and thus the supply is far larger and you can get games without giving a left arm. Therefore, we get ripped off quite often for anything old pretty much if it's from a store. For example Top gun for 19.99? Chrono Trigger loose 79.99? That's obviously too much it's to the point that I will not buy anything from a store unless it's incredibly rare and somewhat worth that value. I've seen Donkey Kong classics for $17 but that was closer to the states might be 29.99 in other stores. You really have to know what games are worth or your gonna drain your wallet in no time and not get much of a collection going.

[orangest]

Was walking around the Alpine Village Swap Meet yesterday when my eyes were caught by a PlayStation console with RCA jacks on the back. Further inspection revealed...



It's a model #3500, and forgiving my ignorance, will a US power supply work on it? Also picked up and Hollywood Video Xbox Panzer Dragoon Orta Demo Disc at the swap. A bit beaten but only $1.






NHL Open Ice and Vampire Hunter D were $5.99 Goodwill finds from yesterday. UFC was $3.99 at a different Goodwill today. Devil Dice, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo and Parappa were $2.99 Salvation Army pickups today. The lack of a SPF2T manual was balanced by the presence of the Parappa poster, which looks like it's hardly been touched. The Final Fantasy tribute CD was found at the same Sally; more info on that one here.



From an Out of the Closet thrift: GC Super Smash Bros. Melee was $7 and a sealed Wii Samba de Amigo was $5. 3 sealed copies of The Joker's Wild! (Joker, Joker and a Triple!) for the CDi were $2 each.

[fahlim003]

Was walking around the Alpine Village Swap Meet yesterday when my eyes were caught by a PlayStation console with RCA jacks on the back. Further inspection revealed...



It's a model #3500, and forgiving my ignorance, will a US power supply work on it?

There shouldn't be any issues with using 120V input so long as it is a standard issue NTSC-J model. If the rating on the sticker on the bottom is ~100-127V then you're good to go. Nice find all the same, if it works.

[Gameguy]

It's a model #3500, and forgiving my ignorance, will a US power supply work on it?

You can use any ordinary cable that will fit and it will power up fine, I had a Japanese unit and could play CDs on it(I lacked Japanese games). The power supply itself is built into the console, the cord is just a plain cord.

However, the power cord for a US Playstation won't fit in a Japanese system, the US cord is square on one side but the Japanese one is rounded. My system came with the Japanese cord. You can use a Japanese cord on a US playstation though.

EDIT: It's already July, I'm surprised there's no July thread yet.

[Kitsune Sniper]

EDIT: It's already July, I'm surprised there's no July thread yet.

I had no finds today. Hence no new thread. :P

[SparTonberry]

LIES! Your Moose money cannot be worth so much! :P

Dude, even Austalian dollars are more valuable than US these days. :P