i did that to someone once, it was for an amiga cd32 console, they wanted £10 for it boxed, someone was trying to haggle the price, i saw it, saw the price sticker, shoved a tenner in the sellers hand and walked away! (very fast as the other buyer was a big burly chap with a tattoo on the side of his head!)Originally Posted by DRussian
as for the black psx, id love one of those to add to my collection
Everybody's happy in a poncho
He was asking $25, but not sure what he sold it for. I assume he got that or less. He said it was a US system in mint like new condition. He was pushy on it but I had my sights on the old style playstation because of the audio output on it (there was a video on youtube from G4 channel that said they are worth $5,000!!). I only had $20 on me and I only wanted the playstation. I wonder if he would have taken $20 for the black ps2.
(Isn't $25 USD the same as a tenner in British Pounds or close to it?)
EDIT #3:
I went back to the garage sale and asked if he had any other stuff and he said no. I asked how much the things went for and all FOUR items sold for $40!!! (Including the sealed psone combo and wine). NOW I'M PISSED. I wouldn't have minded picking up the combo unit.
Last edited by PS_Monitor; 07-13-2007 at 10:20 PM.
PS_Monitor, you've just missed one of the rarest Sony related console items you are ever likely to have been within 5ft of. A PS2 for $25 is £12.50 and in MINT condition I'd have STILL bought it thinking it was a PS2, got home and been delighted to discover it was a 10millionth edition!
No point crying over spilt milk now, but if the seller got $40 (£20) for the lot then some other lucky ba*tard is out and about in your hometown. Unless they are collectors, then lets expect a very nicely priced item to appear soon on US eBay. (Eyes peeled folks)
As for the supposed $5000 unit (It was actually being hyped to $6000), it's not worth a fraction of that.
Imho it's worth no more than $100 in mint, boxed and pristine condition to a PS fan. Audiophiles expected a $6000 sounding CD player are going to be disappointed and paying anything above $100 is a waste.
Well, it's a valuable lesson for future bargain hunting (although THAT was just an unbelievable bargain) - don't hesitate. At those prices you could afford to fuck up! $40 is peanuts when collecting consoles. But hey, it's not worth worring about now.
If you want to know more about the Sony PS1 10millionth edition, just type it into Google. Nice bit of kit and in that condition it would have fetched a lot more than the SCPH-1001. :-(
Wow, I feel hurt just reading all that.
The best finds I ever found were RE:CVX for the Gamecube for 8 dollars at GameCrazy, and LoZ: Collector's Edition for GCN at a flea market for $20. I resold both for a little over twice their value. Man, and I thought I came upon good finds...
GameCrazy is doing 2 for $5 on all pre-PS2 games in the U.S.A., at least in my area (California).
Wow, my eyes still hurt reading that.
FYI, I'm not visiting this thread ever again. I won't cry over spilt milk, but I will be pissed.
I just purchased the following games, brand new and all sealed:
GBA:
Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga
Zelda: Minish Cap (x2)
Metroid Zero Mission
NES Classic Metroid (x2)
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon Ruby
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
NES Classic Zelda II
Mario Pinball Land
FF Tactics Advance
Link to the Past (x2)
Donkey Kong Country 2
DS:
Kirby Canvas Curse
Yoshi Touch&Go (x2)
.... for $5 each. :)
Loco Roco was $17, but still a good buy.
Last edited by Nitro734; 07-14-2007 at 04:25 AM.
just picked up a SCPH-1000 grey un boxed... untested as yet as i dont have any JAP games.....
It caught my attention when i saw the Japanese Symbols on the back....
Unusual find?
Chuck Norris owns the greatest Poker Face of all-time. It helped him win the 1983 World Series of Poker despite him holding just a Joker, a Get out of Jail Free Monopoly card, a 2 of clubs, 7 of spades and a green #4 card from the game Uno.
Snap! I have one as well. Rarely use it though as it's a pretty old lady and I have younger versions that can do the same. Shame it is unboxed. My last unit cost about £15.
I hope you could removed that stickers!I just purchased the following games, brand new and all sealed:
GBA:
Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga
Zelda: Minish Cap (x2)
Metroid Zero Mission
NES Classic Metroid (x2)
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon Ruby
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
NES Classic Zelda II
Mario Pinball Land
FF Tactics Advance
Link to the Past (x2)
Donkey Kong Country 2
DS:
Kirby Canvas Curse
Yoshi Touch&Go (x2)
.... for $5 each. :)
Loco Roco was $17, but still a good buy.
All of the games were sealed, so the stickers were just on the outer wrapper. Even so, I was able to remove every sticker while keeping the games 100% sealed :)
WHAT THE HELL MAN?
WHAT THE HELL?!!LKGHkjghd,mngds pie
Also, what store/chain did you get these at if it's not too much to ask...?
:clap:
Last edited by 1080Peter; 07-16-2007 at 07:29 AM.
Mine was free! :)
Chuck Norris owns the greatest Poker Face of all-time. It helped him win the 1983 World Series of Poker despite him holding just a Joker, a Get out of Jail Free Monopoly card, a 2 of clubs, 7 of spades and a green #4 card from the game Uno.
Free stuff rules!
Indeed!!
Just waiting for my Free TOOL to arrive now...
Sorry was dreaming then!
Chuck Norris owns the greatest Poker Face of all-time. It helped him win the 1983 World Series of Poker despite him holding just a Joker, a Get out of Jail Free Monopoly card, a 2 of clubs, 7 of spades and a green #4 card from the game Uno.
These were purchased at a warehouse store, in The Source chain (would be Radio Shack in the states). They were clearing out all their old GBA titles... I happened to be in the right place at the right time. I plan on going back there today to see if they have any more deals :)
Is a toothpick classified as a tool or an impliment? I could fire one over lol :lol:
:D..... i was thinking a Dewalt or Makita!
Chuck Norris owns the greatest Poker Face of all-time. It helped him win the 1983 World Series of Poker despite him holding just a Joker, a Get out of Jail Free Monopoly card, a 2 of clubs, 7 of spades and a green #4 card from the game Uno.
unbelieveable purchase: got a pack of games from ebay more than 6 month after the auction ended ... pretty cheap ending auction but very rare Philips Videopac (=Magnavox Odyssey2 in US) game from france (Jopac Laser ... not that anyone here would care about that ...) ... the unbelieveable thing is, that the sender always kept me waiting for it and i wouldn't have bet a penny that I would ever get it ... but I kept sending him nice (REALLY !! I was always very polite like "hey, whats up ? the games haven't turned up here yet, let me know") and it really paid off in the end ...
Always one more try, I'm not afraid to die - Manowar
I got a Xbox360 VGA cable for $15. They retail for at least $40, I think...
Great deal imo.
I just closed a deal for a mint copy of Daze Before Christmas on the MD for $30AUD shipped. I've been chasing this game for ages so not only am i pleased i'm finally getting to play it, i'm well happy with the price.
Last edited by DrDoaK; 07-22-2007 at 01:11 PM.
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