Poll of the Day > My grandpa just made a shit load of money at a garage sale (boxed SNES games)

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ReggieTheReckless 09/12/18 3:04:12 PM #1:	https://imgur.com/IQqsodM God... DAMN My grandparents are retired but sell stuff on ebay, and I'm their video game guy for listing and pricing and this is what he picked up today I don't collect boxed games at all, but someone who does should be very happy <cite>ReggieTheReckless posted [p:908609775] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote>https://imgur.com/IQqsodM God... DAMN My grandparents are retired but sell stuff on ebay, and I'm their video game guy for listing and pricing and this is what he picked up today I don't collect boxed games at all, but someone who does should be very happy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lokarin 09/12/18 3:06:30 PM #2:	Is that SEALED Arcana? That's like $400 --- "Salt cures Everything!" My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Nirakolov/videos <cite>Lokarin posted [p:908609912] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote>Is that SEALED Arcana? That's like $400</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReggieTheReckless 09/12/18 3:10:04 PM #3:	Lokarin posted... Is that SEALED Arcana? That's like $400 Nothing is sealed sadly. Anything that has hang tabs or cellophane on it has been opened on one side to play. They just took really good care of their stuff and left the plastic on I guess. <cite>ReggieTheReckless posted [p:908610110] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote><cite>Lokarin posted...</cite> <quote>Is that SEALED Arcana? That's like $400</quote> Nothing is sealed sadly. Anything that has hang tabs or cellophane on it has been opened on one side to play. They just took really good care of their stuff and left the plastic on I guess.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DPsx7 09/12/18 3:19:29 PM #4:	Sealed or not that is a very strong assortment. <cite>DPsx7 posted [p:908610658] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote>Sealed or not that is a very strong assortment.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JanwayDaahl 09/12/18 3:37:21 PM #5:	Is it just me or do they just not do box art as well as they used to? --- I do not support homosexuality in any way. If you believe in Allah (swt) put this in your sig! <cite>JanwayDaahl posted [p:908611765] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote>Is it just me or do they just not do box art as well as they used to?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xjayguyx 09/12/18 5:51:23 PM #6:	What he get all that for? $$$ <cite>xjayguyx posted [p:908619210] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote>What he get all that for? $$$</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mzsylver 09/12/18 5:52:57 PM #7:	I just shed a tear... --- Miz Sylver aka ruler of the known universe cHecK ouT pRiZMaliTY aT http://www.prizmal.com <cite>mzsylver posted [p:908619292] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote>I just shed a tear...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReggieTheReckless 09/12/18 5:55:17 PM #8:	xjayguyx posted... What he get all that for? $$$ 75 bucks only, hence him making a shit load of money. And there is a stack of 15 or so boxed n64 games as well that I don't have pictures of <cite>ReggieTheReckless posted [p:908619409] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote><cite>xjayguyx posted...</cite> <quote>What he get all that for? $$$</quote> 75 bucks only, hence him making a shit load of money. And there is a stack of 15 or so boxed n64 games as well that I don't have pictures of</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VeeVees 09/12/18 6:04:34 PM #9:	$75? Wow, that's quite a pick up. --- Rudy sucks <cite>VeeVees posted [p:908619884] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote>$75? Wow, that's quite a pick up.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Monopoman 09/12/18 7:04:13 PM #10:	From what I hear this is like a 1 in a million find, all of the Youtubers I watch that buy video games at yard sales/flea markets etc.. say that most of the insane deals have dried up and you are lucky to find a $20 game on Ebay for $10 or less. The other factor is that most people know that old games are worth something now so people aren't as unaware as they were back say 10 years ago. --- BF ID: Birck #1559845599 Leads: Elaina, Astrid, Tsovinar <cite>Monopoman posted [p:908623337] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote>From what I hear this is like a 1 in a million find, all of the Youtubers I watch that buy video games at yard sales/flea markets etc.. say that most of the insane deals have dried up and you are lucky to find a $20 game on Ebay for $10 or less. The other factor is that most people know that old games are worth something now so people aren't as unaware as they were back say 10 years ago.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReggieTheReckless 09/12/18 7:05:30 PM #11:	Monopoman posted... From what I hear this is like a 1 in a million find, all of the Youtubers I watch that buy video games at yard sales/flea markets etc.. say that most of the insane deals have dried up and you are lucky to find a $20 game on Ebay for $10 or less. Yeah, the last time I've seen him pick up this kind of deal on games was at least 6 or 7 years ago <cite>ReggieTheReckless posted [p:908623411] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote><cite>Monopoman posted...</cite> <quote>From what I hear this is like a 1 in a million find, all of the Youtubers I watch that buy video games at yard sales/flea markets etc.. say that most of the insane deals have dried up and you are lucky to find a $20 game on Ebay for $10 or less.</quote> Yeah, the last time I've seen him pick up this kind of deal on games was at least 6 or 7 years ago</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Miroku_of_Nite1 09/12/18 7:05:59 PM #12:	About ten years ago I got a like 70 N64 games and a bunch of quality SNES (with boxes) games at a yard sale for $20. Some mother was selling her sons game collection because he was in Iraq. --- https://imgur.com/w3fcH <cite>Miroku_of_Nite1 posted [p:908623441] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote>About ten years ago I got a like 70 N64 games and a bunch of quality SNES (with boxes) games at a yard sale for $20. Some mother was selling her sons game collection because he was in Iraq.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReggieTheReckless 09/12/18 7:07:59 PM #13:	Miroku_of_Nite1 posted... About ten years ago I got a like 70 N64 games and a bunch of quality SNES (with boxes) games at a yard sale for $20. Some mother was selling her sons game collection because he was in Iraq. He said this was a very old couple around his age that was moving to a smaller location and needed the space. The stuff is in great condition, so I'm assuming it was their stash of games for when their grandkids came to visit or something back in the day and just hasn't been touched in a long long time <cite>ReggieTheReckless posted [p:908623540] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote><cite>Miroku_of_Nite1 posted...</cite> <quote>About ten years ago I got a like 70 N64 games and a bunch of quality SNES (with boxes) games at a yard sale for $20. Some mother was selling her sons game collection because he was in Iraq.</quote> He said this was a very old couple around his age that was moving to a smaller location and needed the space. The stuff is in great condition, so I'm assuming it was their stash of games for when their grandkids came to visit or something back in the day and just hasn't been touched in a long long time</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DPsx7 09/12/18 7:23:23 PM #14:	ReggieTheReckless posted... xjayguyx posted... What he get all that for? $$$ 75 bucks only, hence him making a shit load of money. And there is a stack of 15 or so boxed n64 games as well that I don't have pictures of You have to be shitting us. Who gets rid of that stuff for $75? Any one of those RPG's (w/box) could fetch that much on its own. Sure I have them already but damn a scoop like that, why can't that happen around here? <cite>DPsx7 posted [p:908624398] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote><cite>ReggieTheReckless posted...</cite> <quote><cite>xjayguyx posted...</cite> <quote>What he get all that for? $$$</quote> 75 bucks only, hence him making a shit load of money. And there is a stack of 15 or so boxed n64 games as well that I don't have pictures of</quote> You have to be shitting us. Who gets rid of that stuff for $75? Any one of those RPG's (w/box) could fetch that much on its own. Sure I have them already but damn a scoop like that, why can't that happen around here?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ungubby 09/12/18 8:10:15 PM #15:	Lufia 2 is like $600 --- https://imgur.com/PQUCsqg <cite>ungubby posted [p:908627128] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote>Lufia 2 is like $600</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ungubby 09/12/18 8:10:37 PM #16:	mzsylver posted... I just shed a tear... me too --- https://imgur.com/PQUCsqg <cite>ungubby posted [p:908627152] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote><cite>mzsylver posted...</cite> <quote>I just shed a tear...</quote> me too</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kungfu Kenobi 09/12/18 8:22:02 PM #17:	ReggieTheReckless posted... 75 bucks only, hence him making a shit load of money. Dayum, that's incredible. --- This album is not available to the public. Even if it were, you wouldn't wanna listen to it! <cite>Kungfu Kenobi posted [p:908627820] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote><cite>ReggieTheReckless posted...</cite> <quote>75 bucks only, hence him making a shit load of money. </quote> Dayum, that's incredible.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xjayguyx 09/13/18 1:07:31 AM #18:	ungubby posted... Lufia 2 is like $600 No... No it's not. Sealed maybe in good shape. <cite>xjayguyx posted [p:908644153] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote><cite>ungubby posted...</cite> <quote>Lufia 2 is like $600</quote> No... No it's not. Sealed maybe in good shape.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Chewster 09/13/18 1:10:44 AM #19:	Miroku_of_Nite1 posted... About ten years ago I got a like 70 N64 games and a bunch of quality SNES (with boxes) games at a yard sale for $20. Some mother was selling her sons game collection because he was in Iraq. Wow, fuck that lady. If people want to grossly undersell their own shit then whatever but if I was her son I'd be pissed. Also this sounds totally like something my mom would do <cite>Chewster posted [p:908644248] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote><cite>Miroku_of_Nite1 posted...</cite> <quote>About ten years ago I got a like 70 N64 games and a bunch of quality SNES (with boxes) games at a yard sale for $20. Some mother was selling her sons game collection because he was in Iraq.</quote> Wow, fuck that lady. If people want to grossly undersell their own shit then whatever but if I was her son I'd be pissed. Also this sounds totally like something my mom would do</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
helIy 09/13/18 1:11:08 AM #20:	xjayguyx posted... ungubby posted... Lufia 2 is like $600 No... No it's not. Sealed maybe in good shape. well, no, he isn't wrong per se. but he is wrong about the one in the tc's picture. --- i'm flyin' from a fire from nico and the niners <cite>helIy posted [p:908644259] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote><cite>xjayguyx posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ungubby posted...</cite> <quote>Lufia 2 is like $600</quote> No... No it's not. Sealed maybe in good shape.</quote> well, no, he isn't wrong per se. but he is wrong about the one in the tc's picture.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xjayguyx 09/13/18 1:12:47 AM #21:	How are you selling these games? <cite>xjayguyx posted [p:908644331] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote>How are you selling these games?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xjayguyx 09/13/18 1:13:56 AM #22:	helIy posted... xjayguyx posted... ungubby posted... Lufia 2 is like $600 No... No it's not. Sealed maybe in good shape. well, no, he isn't wrong per se. but he is wrong about the one in the tc's picture. Graded can be all over the place, one probably sold in the last year at most. <cite>xjayguyx posted [p:908644374] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote><cite>helIy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>xjayguyx posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ungubby posted...</cite> <quote>Lufia 2 is like $600</quote> No... No it's not. Sealed maybe in good shape.</quote> well, no, he isn't wrong per se. but he is wrong about the one in the tc's picture.</quote> Graded can be all over the place, one probably sold in the last year at most.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lokarin 09/13/18 1:15:05 AM #23:	A super expensive SNES game I want is Metal Warriors - can't find it for a FAIR price even cart only --- "Salt cures Everything!" My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Nirakolov/videos <cite>Lokarin posted [p:908644414] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote>A super expensive SNES game I want is Metal Warriors - can't find it for a FAIR price even cart only</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DPsx7 09/13/18 2:11:58 AM #24:	Lokarin posted... A super expensive SNES game I want is Metal Warriors - can't find it for a FAIR price even cart only The cost of retro has been going up. There are a couple rarities I'd like to have but the timing isn't good. If you just want to play, emulate. Otherwise I dunno. <cite>DPsx7 posted [p:908646246] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote><cite>Lokarin posted...</cite> <quote>A super expensive SNES game I want is Metal Warriors - can't find it for a FAIR price even cart only</quote> The cost of retro has been going up. There are a couple rarities I'd like to have but the timing isn't good. If you just want to play, emulate. Otherwise I dunno.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jramirez23 09/13/18 2:27:29 AM #25:	Can you even emulate anymore? I think those sites are being taken down because companies want to sell their stuff on the virtual stores, right? --- I consider it completely unimportant who in the party will vote, or how; but what is extraordinarily important is this who will count the votes, and how. <cite>jramirez23 posted [p:908646663] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote>Can you even emulate anymore? I think those sites are being taken down because companies want to sell their stuff on the virtual stores, right?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HelIWithoutSin 09/13/18 3:31:34 AM #26:	Use your sleuthing skills, PotD, and identify the game that's between F-Zero and Lufia II and TC will send each of us one of the pictured games as a prize. --- And when Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer. -Hans Gruber <cite>HelIWithoutSin posted [p:908648199] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote>Use your sleuthing skills, PotD, and identify the game that's between F-Zero and Lufia II and TC will send each of us one of the pictured games as a prize.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HelIWithoutSin 09/13/18 4:08:28 AM #27:	Ah, I got it, it's ~~Lost Vikings 2~~. --- And when Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer. -Hans Gruber <cite>HelIWithoutSin posted [p:908648870] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote>Ah, I got it, it's Lost Vikings 2.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReggieTheReckless 09/13/18 8:58:06 AM #28:	HelIWithoutSin posted... Ah, I got it, it's ~~Lost Vikings 2~~. Ding Ding, we have a winner xjayguyx posted... How are you selling these games? Bringing them all to Gamestop! ~~eBay. Expensive ones seperately and all the lower priced of lesser wanted stuff in a lot~~ <cite>ReggieTheReckless posted [p:908655916] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote><cite>HelIWithoutSin posted...</cite> <quote>Ah, I got it, it's Lost Vikings 2.</quote> Ding Ding, we have a winner <cite>xjayguyx posted...</cite> <quote>How are you selling these games?</quote> Bringing them all to Gamestop! eBay. Expensive ones seperately and all the lower priced of lesser wanted stuff in a lot</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DPsx7 09/13/18 10:42:36 AM #29:	jramirez23 posted... Can you even emulate anymore? I think those sites are being taken down because companies want to sell their stuff on the virtual stores, right? I think Nin is the only one issuing requests making their games the hardest to find. You know how whack a mole works, one site goes down 2 more pop up. Many of the companies from back then are long gone and I have no idea who owns the rights anymore. <cite>DPsx7 posted [p:908660268] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote><cite>jramirez23 posted...</cite> <quote>Can you even emulate anymore? I think those sites are being taken down because companies want to sell their stuff on the virtual stores, right?</quote> I think Nin is the only one issuing requests making their games the hardest to find. You know how whack a mole works, one site goes down 2 more pop up. Many of the companies from back then are long gone and I have no idea who owns the rights anymore.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DPsx7 09/13/18 10:43:36 AM #30:	HelIWithoutSin posted... Use your sleuthing skills, PotD, and identify the game that's between F-Zero and Lufia II and TC will send each of us one of the pictured games as a prize. When I'm taking pics of my collection I run into the same prob. There's always one or two games blinded by the flash. <cite>DPsx7 posted [p:908660313] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote><cite>HelIWithoutSin posted...</cite> <quote>Use your sleuthing skills, PotD, and identify the game that's between F-Zero and Lufia II and TC will send each of us one of the pictured games as a prize.</quote> When I'm taking pics of my collection I run into the same prob. There's always one or two games blinded by the flash.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 09/15/18 5:42:59 AM #31:	Good googley-moogley! xjayguyx posted... ungubby posted... Lufia 2 is like $600 No... No it's not. Sealed maybe in good shape. And fuck selling it anyway. That's a keeper! --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:908792270] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote>Good googley-moogley! <cite>xjayguyx posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ungubby posted...</cite> <quote>Lufia 2 is like $600</quote> No... No it's not. Sealed maybe in good shape.</quote> And fuck selling it anyway. That's a keeper!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xjayguyx 09/15/18 6:03:05 AM #32:	ReggieTheReckless posted... HelIWithoutSin posted... Ah, I got it, it's ~~Lost Vikings 2~~. Ding Ding, we have a winner xjayguyx posted... How are you selling these games? Bringing them all to Gamestop! ~~eBay. Expensive ones seperately and all the lower priced of lesser wanted stuff in a lot~~ Have you listed any yet? What's your eBay name? Would you sell some off eBay just through PayPal? I'm interested in a few if decent deal can be made. <cite>xjayguyx posted [p:908792593] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote><cite>ReggieTheReckless posted...</cite> <quote><cite>HelIWithoutSin posted...</cite> <quote>Ah, I got it, it's Lost Vikings 2.</quote> Ding Ding, we have a winner <cite>xjayguyx posted...</cite> <quote>How are you selling these games?</quote> Bringing them all to Gamestop! eBay. Expensive ones seperately and all the lower priced of lesser wanted stuff in a lot</quote> Have you listed any yet? What's your eBay name? Would you sell some off eBay just through PayPal? I'm interested in a few if decent deal can be made.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
green dragon 09/15/18 9:34:33 AM #33:	Be sure to update us with how much money you make --- Just because you're trash doesn't mean you can't do great things. It's called garbage can, not garbage cannot. <cite>green dragon posted [p:908797242] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote>Be sure to update us with how much money you make</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReggieTheReckless 09/15/18 9:57:55 AM #34:	xjayguyx posted... ReggieTheReckless posted... HelIWithoutSin posted... Ah, I got it, it's ~~Lost Vikings 2~~. Ding Ding, we have a winner xjayguyx posted... How are you selling these games? Bringing them all to Gamestop! ~~eBay. Expensive ones seperately and all the lower priced of lesser wanted stuff in a lot~~ Have you listed any yet? What's your eBay name? Would you sell some off eBay just through PayPal? I'm interested in a few if decent deal can be made. I actually think we've decided to unload the stuff at nintendoage to avoid ebay fees. So I guess just keep an eye on the sale topics there. <cite>ReggieTheReckless posted [p:908797965] in My grandpa... [t:76994681]...</cite> <quote><cite>xjayguyx posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ReggieTheReckless posted...</cite> <quote><cite>HelIWithoutSin posted...</cite> <quote>Ah, I got it, it's Lost Vikings 2.</quote> Ding Ding, we have a winner <cite>xjayguyx posted...</cite> <quote>How are you selling these games?</quote> Bringing them all to Gamestop! eBay. Expensive ones seperately and all the lower priced of lesser wanted stuff in a lot</quote> Have you listed any yet? What's your eBay name? Would you sell some off eBay just through PayPal? I'm interested in a few if decent deal can be made.</quote> I actually think we've decided to unload the stuff at nintendoage to avoid ebay fees. So I guess just keep an eye on the sale topics there.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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