Unbelievable purchase or trade stories!

[dj898]

if I have that many missus will go off like you wouldn't believe.
I'm actually hiding most of my stuff in separate storage building I'm renting out... I do occasionally bring them to home to play but have to remember to take it back to the storage - which is pain really... :(

cheers

[Calpis]

Sounds like someones whipped :p

[Paulo]

thats one of the funniest things i heard on here... :smt043

[AntiPasta]

If you would like me to purchase one over here, I can do that. I really don't think you guys will like Nomads all that much. Have you ever played one? The screens suck so bad.

Thanks, I'll probably have a look-out myself first :-)
You wouldnt believe how sought after Nomads are here, a Belgian store carried one for 125e (just the unit) and it got sold in no-time :smt103

[Calpis]

I remember when Dreamcast was launched here, in a panic to buy the last Soul Calibur at Funcoland, my friend sold his Nomad to the clerk for $16.

[Alien Workshop]

I'm taking pics tomorrow.

I also have 9 PS2, 10 SNES, 40 genesis, 4 duos,
15 CDX, 3 xboxes, 15 psones, 3 gamecubes,
2 teradrives, 4 M2's , 4 psx debuggers (two blue, two green),2 vectrex, 14 N64s, and 7 3do dev units.

Off the top of my head that is..


And about 12 saturns, 6 mega cds, 6 sms girls, 2 sms compacts, cassettevisions, etc laseractives...

Yeah, I'm pretty much a packrat. I will be selling off doubles real soon.

Are they the white prototype M2 units or the M2 arcade units?

[Tomcat]

If you would like me to purchase one over here, I can do that. I really don't think you guys will like Nomads all that much. Have you ever played one? The screens suck so bad.

Thanks, I'll probably have a look-out myself first :-)
You wouldnt believe how sought after Nomads are here, a Belgian store carried one for 125e (just the unit) and it got sold in no-time :smt103

shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit I got a few lieing in my loft. I go mad for anything Megadrive!

[Dark Helmet]

My Girlfreind found a C64 games system in the trash outside her appartment. This was just before I started to collect classic consoles and videogames. At the time my plans were just to get the things I had had as a kid. (I got a bit more than that over time.. :smt040 ) She knew I was looking for a regular old C64, and that is what she thought she had found..
Sometimes I make fun and say that the C64 games system is the item that got my collecting habbit started. That really gets her going, cause she hates all the room my collection takes up.. :smt040

Also a month ago I found a Vectrex in great condition and four complete boxed games at a fleamarket for about 2 dollars. :smt023

I also got a game for the nes called Mr. Gimmick with booklet and the game Devil World for about 25 Dollars. Nes collectors know these two games, both of them are very rare, I have seen Mr. Gimmick go for about for 130 to 150 dollars cart only.. :smt023

That's what I can think of right now..

By the way, what do guys think a Commodore games system would fetch on ebay? I NEWER see them there..
Allthough it is rare, I don't think it is a much sought after item..

[TheDeathcoaster]

A Commodore 64? I've seen them on ebay a few times and fairly cheap each time (I've seen sets with games go for around £20+s/h)

[Anonymous]

No, it's not the plain old commodore 64, those are commen, really commen!

It's the console: C64 games system

http://www.old-computers.com/museum/...asp?st=2&c=768

"..The C64 Games System was only sold in UK in 1990, and Denmark in 1991...It was a massive flop. 80,000 units were produced; less than 25% of them eventually sold. Most of the remaining units were taken back and dissassembled for parts for the 64G."

[Dark Helmet]

That was me just now.. sorry.. Will log in in the future.. really.. :smt011

[Hydrophoid]

I got 2 neogeo avs one boxed with foam, the other out of box,
3 games all common, 2 mem card and 1 extra joystick for $350.

Also got sega cdx and sonic cd for $35.

I traded a spare tire for a n64 w/ james bond. Tire was free from work. I went on to trade n64 for a decent duo with many import cd and hucards. This deal also included the kissadio card converter for pc engien play on my american duo.

Got a virtual boy with 7 games at a garage sale un boxed for $25.

[id-republix]

Third World War SEGA CD New/Facotry Sealed for $3. There have been others but tht was the most recent.

[hypershadowsan]

I got my Dreamcast keyboard for $3 in perfect condition, Shenmue almost in perfect condition(Disk 1 and case was scatched and no instructions) for $5, 2 old guides and an old nintendo power for $9, Sonic Adventure in perfect condition w/ everthing for $4, Alien Front Online w/ mike for $5, Seaman w/mike for $13 or $14(dont remember), Sega Bass Fishing unoppend for $5, also got Samba De Amigo unoppened free(2 for 1 deal), Outtrigger(Instructions front and back torn off), Daytona USA in perfect condition w/everthing, and my Dreacast mouse for $30(everthing was $10), F350 Challenge(Front torn off) for $8, my Dreamcast w/13 games & 2 controllers and 1 VMU for $52, and 2 unoppened VMUs for $10.

[Ground Zero]

I bought six "Blaze Ultra 64 RGB cables" at a local ToysRus store for 19.- Euro each and sold them on ebay germany for 100.- Euro each !
That was during the US GameCube launch were every german import gamer without a NTSC-compatible PAL TV needed that cable for GB output.
:smt023

[Taemos]

This was awhile ago, but I bought Seaman with everything for $3.00. The box was in awful condition, and those EB bastards threw stickers all over it. The disc, jewel case, and mic are all in mint condition, however.

[Mr. Casual]

i got a nes with everything but the box for 5 dollars. +the nes gun thing.

[haljordan]

I got a 2nd model Saturn with box, manuals and 2 controllers, along with 4 games(Virtua Fighters Remix, Daytona USA CCE, Area 51 and Sega Worldwide Soccer) for R$30,00*. Then I did a local shop and got Nights sealed.

Usually, Saturn is around R$100,00* with 1 controller and unboxed.

* U$1 = R$ 3,00

[the_steadster]

This morning received a DC keyboard from ebay. I payed 1p (£0.01) plus £2 postage.

Received it today, had a label from the royal mail showing he had paid £4.35 postage.

Take into account ebay fees and Paypal fees, And i reckon the guy lost about £3 on the keyboard- I reckon thats a pretty good deal!

[Paulo]

This morning received a DC keyboard from ebay. I payed 1p (£0.01) plus £2 postage.

Received it today, had a label from the royal mail showing he had paid £4.35 postage.

Take into account ebay fees and Paypal fees, And i reckon the guy lost about £3 on the keyboard- I reckon thats a pretty good deal!

Thats a sweet deal but i feel sorry for him... if only he would of used the other royal mail services...