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| hoshichiri:
--- Quote from: oldgamerz on April 13, 2019, 08:51:49 pm ---All people in this thread gave good advice in my opinion, Unfortunately for most people at yard/garage sales are more likely to find knick knacks, toys, table lamps, maybe a few dusty movies nobody wants, and clothes lots of clothes or shoes. Usually all or most of the video games, electronics, and music CDs are the first to sell off at some specific Yard/Garage sales. --- End quote --- This is very true, the early start is your friend. At this point, I don't put too much effort into yard sales- becuase, as counter-intuitive as it sounds, I have better luck in collector's circles! I think it's becuase being in 'the scene' makes people more aware of what the going prices for things really are- and they're more likely to have something I need. Plus, if what you want is more causal fare, you can actually get some screamin' deals. I got a Wii Fit board for $1 at a retro event a couple years ago. Another seller saw me buy that, and gave me Zumba Fitness CIB for free. The logic for both was the same- they didn't want to have to haul it home becuase they weren't likely to sell it later. So, I guess check to see if there's any events in your area where local collectors/resellers get together for swaps & sales. You won't get the find of the century, but you'll get decent deals- especially if you've been collecting for awhile and don't want the common stuff anymore. |
| sworddude:
The problem with yard sales is that you can't go in at a free day and be relaxed and find some good stuff Sadly you kinda have to be hardcore to find the good stuff going in hours before a sale starts. If your lucky you live in a region where such people are far and few in between but usually It's slim pickings when you have such people around aka the reason why allot of people find nothing and give up on yard sales. @hoshichiri Why would you want to have a wii fit board or a zumba for dirt cheap or for free? Maybe for trade in values but otherwise I'd happily give those away for free aswell If I'm honest. zumba had some nice a I've also heard and seen pickups from some people claiming that more stuff ends up in 2nd hand stores and fleamarkets these days Than again when looking at all those filler titles absolute trash and occasionally a good metal slug ps2 game worth 10$ totally worth it I'm telling you ::) In my opinion It's just resellers finally having a brain and knowing that trash titles do not sell and only picking the good stuff instead of pikcing everything clean like in the past wich made even crappy games a rarity. why put in the effort to haul garbage around man they finally figured it out. |
| oldgamerz:
Sometimes you can live next to an indoor resale shop selling games or year round indoor flea market without knowing it. I used to live in the middle of no ware, and there was a shop that sold just about everything walking distance from my old rural area apartment complex. Both the flea market and this resale shop are not even that well known I think. I once traded some things in I was not using before at a resale shop. In the middle of the woods on a main road and got a free Sega Saturn with 2 games for free once, everything was included, including the controller and all the hookups. Sometimes looking online can aid in your search as well. Such as finding building near you that carries and sells miscellaneous things from house clear outs and random junk collectors. |
| hoshichiri:
--- Quote from: sworddude on April 14, 2019, 05:43:01 pm ---@hoshichiri Why would you want to have a wii fit board or a zumba for dirt cheap or for free? Maybe for trade in values but otherwise I'd happily give those away for free aswell If I'm honest. zumba had some nice a --- End quote --- Your opinion is shared by many- which is why these deals are available at the hardcore gaming events. So if, like me, you like keeping novelty games around, it's a good place to find deals. I like being able to show people some of the weirder ways people can play games- control it with your feet (wii fit), dancerize (Zumba), giant plush baby controller (babysitting mama- also acquired for $1 at a church rummage sale). Not usually the best games, but always a unique experience. It's also a good way to get set up for some party games- my sister in law found a boxed set of Scene It controllers for the Xbox for $1 at one of these retro shows. Obviously, it's not for everyone- but as I said, if you are inclined to have casual fare in your collection, hardcore events are a great place to get it crazy cheap. |
| theflea:
I go out and garage sale when ever I can and I come home with boxes full of stuff. I live in an area with over 100 sales every weekend. Biggest tip I can give you is get up early and hope you get there before the resellers do. If you watch my pick ups over the years you'll see all the stuff I bring home. Garage sales "should" start up in full force here shortly, I can't wait. In fact a large community sale with over 100 houses is going to have theirs the first week in May. |
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