April 2009 Finds

[titanzguard]

Akron/Canton Craigslist.

He wanted 275, said he needed cash to pay rent. I offered him 145, he even had all the receipts except for the Wii it self. He said he got it off of LowestDeals.com.

Talk about being a dick. Seriously I just quickly added the value of all that stuff and you would of seriously been getting a deal at $275. Hell, I would have had more respect for you if you would have atleast offered him $200 but Christ! But instead you knew the guy was in a bind so you low ball him and he took it. I hope you feel real proud of yourself, especially when you plan on selling some of it on ebay to make a profit. Seriously, I am all about people getting "Deals" but dont find it cool when someone knows they are getting a steal already and decide to low ball someone even more.

[sourday]

Talk about being a dick. Seriously I just quickly added the value of all that stuff and you would of seriously been getting a deal at $275. Hell, I would have had more respect for you if you would have atleast offered him $200 but Christ! But instead you knew the guy was in a bind so you low ball him and he took it. I hope you feel real proud of yourself, especially when you plan on selling some of it on ebay to make a profit. Seriously, I am all about people getting "Deals" but dont find it cool when someone knows they are getting a steal already and decide to low ball someone even more.

I do not feel bad at all, people need to live within their means. He is a grown ass man, he should of known that he couldn't afford all that and keep current with all his bills.

I will try to not let my concious keep me up tonight. If it does, owell I will just play some SSBB on my new Wii.

[eskobar]

Talk about being a dick. Seriously I just quickly added the value of all that stuff and you would of seriously been getting a deal at $275. Hell, I would have had more respect for you if you would have atleast offered him $200 but Christ! But instead you knew the guy was in a bind so you low ball him and he took it. I hope you feel real proud of yourself, especially when you plan on selling some of it on ebay to make a profit. Seriously, I am all about people getting "Deals" but dont find it cool when someone knows they are getting a steal already and decide to low ball someone even more.

I think the same but at the same time, the seller could have declined, that's not the buyer's problem.

Great deal, almost believable given the current price of the Wiis on the USA

[NayusDante]

Given the rate of Wii sales and Japan's recent decline, he may have made a smart move. There are 50+ MILLION Wiis out there, and the supply:demand is going to catch up eventually. If we think that GameCubes are cheap now, what's going to happen when Nintendo releases a new console come 2011 or 2012?

[carlcarlson]

Bad form or not, that was an excellent deal.

[Kuros]

Eh, the seller accepted his offer, good deal IMO.

[sourday]

Bad form or not, that was an excellent deal.

thanks, I dont know maybe I'm just evil. Is it just me or do you guys/gals get a gratifing feeling when you give people less than what they want for an item.

Like playing video games, buying and selling them is a hobby for me.


the latest Craigslist deal im woring on

Chrono Trigger
Super Mario World
NHLPA Hockey 93
Super Metriod
Mortal Kombat II
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Earthbound
Street Fighter II
Donkey Kong Country
Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Super Mario Kart
Final Fantasy III
Super Mario All-Stars
Super Metroid player's guide


I should be able to get this all for 100.00 a bit more than I want to pay but iv'e been wanting Earthbound and Chrono Trigger for awhile now.

[titanzguard]

I didnt say it was evil to get a deal, I just think offering 1/2 of his asking price was a dick like move. No one on these forums has not offered less than a sellers asking price but low balling people is not cool. I know what people mean by the fact that the seller accepted but a lot of people these days are hurting for money and maybe he had no choice. With the economy as bad as it is and people losing their jobs maybe he had no choice but to take the cash because it was there and rent was due. Maybe he assumed you were going to pay the full amount and you showed up and offered $140? You never stated what you did. I dont know the exact situation but all I do know is things are tough for a lot of people/families right now. Either way, it may have been a good deal to you but I still dont think its right. As I stated above, I think $275 was already a DEAL but if you would have offered him a reasonable amount, around $200 for it I would have had a little more respect for you. Offering 1/2 of his asking price just seems like you took advantage of the situation. I dont care how anyone else feels about this, I just think it was the wrong thing to do.

You seem very happy with your purchase so I doubt you will have any troubles sleeping tonight.

[misfits859]

Goodwill today:

RBI Baseball 2 (NES) cart only $.50.
NES Max controller $1.50.

[hellfire]

got everything below for 145.00, I really dont need it, but I just couldn't turn it down. I'll keep the Wii, coontrollers, SSBB and RE4; sell the rest on Ebay

-Anthony

you dont need to be a lowlife dick, I demand that you go to that persons house and give him AT LEAST 75 more dollars.

[sourday]

I didnt say it was evil to get a deal, I just think offering 1/2 of his asking price was a dick like move. No one on these forums has not offered less than a sellers asking price but low balling people is not cool. I know what people mean by the fact that the seller accepted but a lot of people these days are hurting for money and maybe he had no choice. With the economy as bad as it is and people losing their jobs maybe he had no choice but to take the cash because it was there and rent was due. Maybe he assumed you were going to pay the full amount and you showed up and offered $140? You never stated what you did. I dont know the exact situation but all I do know is things are tough for a lot of people/families right now. Either way, it may have been a good deal to you but I still dont think its right. As I stated above, I think $275 was already a DEAL but if you would have offered him a reasonable amount, around $200 for it I would have had a little more respect for you. Offering 1/2 of his asking price just seems like you took advantage of the situation. I dont care how anyone else feels about this, I just think it was the wrong thing to do.

You seem very happy with your purchase so I doubt you will have any troubles sleeping tonight.

This current economic situation is only hurting the the people that don't have the drive to succeed. I have a Bachlor degree, working on a Masters. No one has pulled my leg to do this. I work a full time job, and a aditional partime job. Not because I need to, because I want to be able to thrive and afford all the things I want, now and later in life. Americans were in need of a reality check, here it is; time to grow up. Get off government aid and get an education.

we agreed on a price via Email before we met, he knew what he was getting.

I get all the respect I need, I will do fine without yours.

Yes I preyed on his situation, he only has himself to blame for purchasing all that when he did not have the money for his living expenses

[hellfire]

This current economic situation is only hurting the the people that don't have the drive to succeed. I have a Bachlor degree, working on a Masters. No one has pulled my leg to do this. I work a full time job, and a aditional partime job. Not because I need to, because I want to be able to thrive and afford all the things I want, now and later in life. Americans were in need of a reality check, here it is; time to grow up. Get off government aid and get an education.

we agreed on a price via Email before we met, he knew what he was getting.

I get all the respect I need, I will do fine without yours.

Yes I preyed on his situation, he only has himself to blame for purchasing all that when he did not have the money for his living expenses

oh, ok. I guess i misunderstood you the first time, and if he knew what he was getting then its ok, he could have sold it for much higher if he wanted to, its his problem

[Kitsune Sniper]

This current economic situation is only hurting the the people that don't have the drive to succeed.

Ahahahaha. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Yeah, right. I'm sure all those people who got laid off from their jobs recently and who spend the whole day looking for a job to pay the bills and support their families AGREE with you.

Dick. Move.

[sourday]

Ahahahaha. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Yeah, right. I'm sure all those people who got laid off from their jobs recently and who spend the whole day looking for a job to pay the bills and support their families AGREE with you.

Dick. Move.

Of course they don't, they should of went and got an education insted of going to work at the mill/plant/factory. They should consider them selves lucky that the minimun wage has been raised so much. I kept a few Illegal immigrants around to do my errands and some work around the house. I only have to pay them in beans and bread.

[joshnickerson]

thanks, I dont know maybe I'm just evil. Is it just me or do you guys/gals get a gratifing feeling when you give people less than what they want for an item.

[Geddon_jt]

Of course they don't, they should of went and got an education insted of going to work at the mill/plant/factory. They should consider them selves lucky that the minimun wage has been raised so much. I kept a few Illegal immigrants around to do my errands and some work around the house. I only have to pay them in beans and bread.

Judging from your spelling and grammar, you must be part of the mill/plant/factory lot, am I right?

Anyhow, weren't you just "woring" on a sweet Craigslist deal on some rare SNES games?
Why don't you get back to that. Those games should keep you busy. Too busy to post here.

[NayusDante]

Can we get back to the games we found at thrift shops and flea markets? You know, the thrift shops whose profits go to good causes, and the flea markets where there's people selling things because they enjoy it?

If you want to keep arguing about economics and why people need money, please do it in Off Topic, where it belongs.

[Gameguy]

the latest Craigslist deal im woring on

Chrono Trigger
Super Mario World
NHLPA Hockey 93
Super Metriod
Mortal Kombat II
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Earthbound
Street Fighter II
Donkey Kong Country
Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Super Mario Kart
Final Fantasy III
Super Mario All-Stars
Super Metroid player's guide


I should be able to get this all for 100.00 a bit more than I want to pay but iv'e been wanting Earthbound and Chrono Trigger for awhile now.

I'm surprised you could get that for $100, the ad says the highest offer they got was $150.

Here's the ad in case anyone else would like to try to get it.
http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/ele/1103227061.html

[sourday]

I'm surprised you could get that for $100, the ad says the highest offer they got was $150.

Here's the ad in case anyone else would like to try to get it.
http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/ele/1103227061.html

yea he said he no 1 has picked it up, they keep falling through.

150 still isn't a bad deal, just dont want to spend that on them

[Kitsune Sniper]

Of course they don't, they should of went and got an education insted of going to work at the mill/plant/factory. They should consider them selves lucky that the minimun wage has been raised so much. I kept a few Illegal immigrants around to do my errands and some work around the house. I only have to pay them in beans and bread.

o_O

I don't know whether to laugh at you or feel pity for you. I know!