What is the best deal you have ever gotten in the wild?

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jw1516:

--- Quote from: ronchichio on October 17, 2016, 02:52:12 pm ---
--- Quote from: 98dgreen on October 17, 2016, 02:36:24 pm ---
Lol how did you get a SNES out of the store.

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Back then the boxes were just out on the shelves. This was before Target used glass cases and alarms by the front door. I bought the cheaper Control Deck for $99.99. I then went back in the aisle where the Super Nintendos were. Just hung out watching other kids play on the display set up. Then I took the Deluxe Set and put it in the same brown paper bag as the Control Deck. Walked out, got on my bike and went home. Came back the next day to get a refund on the Control Deck. Another time I opened up one of the SNES boxes and took a controller out, then to avoid detection by undercover loss prevention I took an AsciiPad to the register and paid for it. Then I did the button swap to make the SNES controller look like a Super Famicom controller.

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that's definitely a "steal" then...

stlgamer75:

--- Quote from: ronchichio on October 17, 2016, 01:33:06 pm ---My favorite deal was when I got my TurboDuo. It was summer 1995. There was a store nearby called The Good Guys (anyone remember them?) that I used to go to for my electronics needs. I saw they had a TurboDuo so I asked the salesperson how much it was. He looked it up in their system and since it was their last one he said it was on clearance for $99.99. I was excited! When it was released in 1992 the MSRP if I remember correctly was $299.99. Since it was in the evening I couldn't go to the bank and withdraw money. The next day I went to the bank, withdrew money and went back to The Good Guys. When the salesperson rang it up, he said it was priced at $49.99. I was in disbelief. I then asked if he thought it would be discounted some more if I wait a few more days. He said he didn't know but he muttered to himself "If I had only known I would have got this for myself".

I still have that TurboDuo, it's still in brand new condition in the box with all nomenclature and plastic bags too.

Another deal I had was back in either Fall 1995 or Fall 1996. I bought a brand new model 1 Sega CD for $39.99 from an outlet store called Music For A Song. I'm guessing it was NOS because by that time the only Sega CD systems found in mainstream stores were the Model 2 versions.

I wouldn't call this a deal, more like I got it for a steal. I shoplifted a Super Nintendo from Target back in 1992. I'm not proud of what I did but back then as a dumb kid I didn't feel bad about it. Karma caught up two years later when I got caught shoplifting and had to pay restitution. Had to pawn that Super NES and other belongings in order to come up with the money for restitution.

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A brand new Turbo Duo for $50....while not the literal steal you got for the SNES back in the day, I would definitely say that was your best deal based on current worth and rarity.

sworddude:

--- Quote from: stlgamer75 on October 22, 2016, 09:58:05 am ---
--- Quote from: ronchichio on October 17, 2016, 01:33:06 pm ---My favorite deal was when I got my TurboDuo. It was summer 1995. There was a store nearby called The Good Guys (anyone remember them?) that I used to go to for my electronics needs. I saw they had a TurboDuo so I asked the salesperson how much it was. He looked it up in their system and since it was their last one he said it was on clearance for $99.99. I was excited! When it was released in 1992 the MSRP if I remember correctly was $299.99. Since it was in the evening I couldn't go to the bank and withdraw money. The next day I went to the bank, withdrew money and went back to The Good Guys. When the salesperson rang it up, he said it was priced at $49.99. I was in disbelief. I then asked if he thought it would be discounted some more if I wait a few more days. He said he didn't know but he muttered to himself "If I had only known I would have got this for myself".

I still have that TurboDuo, it's still in brand new condition in the box with all nomenclature and plastic bags too.

Another deal I had was back in either Fall 1995 or Fall 1996. I bought a brand new model 1 Sega CD for $39.99 from an outlet store called Music For A Song. I'm guessing it was NOS because by that time the only Sega CD systems found in mainstream stores were the Model 2 versions.

I wouldn't call this a deal, more like I got it for a steal. I shoplifted a Super Nintendo from Target back in 1992. I'm not proud of what I did but back then as a dumb kid I didn't feel bad about it. Karma caught up two years later when I got caught shoplifting and had to pay restitution. Had to pawn that Super NES and other belongings in order to come up with the money for restitution.

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A brand new Turbo Duo for $50....while not the literal steal you got for the SNES back in the day, I would definitely say that was your best deal based on current worth and rarity.

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Have to disagree.

He stole it so it costed him nothing at al, % wise the steal is his best deal since the profit is unlimited while for the turbo duo 200 - 300% profit.

Didn't look up the prices for a duo but even if you stole a piece of candy wich is worth absolutely nothing it is the better deal since you made infinite % profit.

stlgamer75:

--- Quote from: sworddude on October 23, 2016, 06:18:33 pm ---
--- Quote from: stlgamer75 on October 22, 2016, 09:58:05 am ---
--- Quote from: ronchichio on October 17, 2016, 01:33:06 pm ---My favorite deal was when I got my TurboDuo. It was summer 1995. There was a store nearby called The Good Guys (anyone remember them?) that I used to go to for my electronics needs. I saw they had a TurboDuo so I asked the salesperson how much it was. He looked it up in their system and since it was their last one he said it was on clearance for $99.99. I was excited! When it was released in 1992 the MSRP if I remember correctly was $299.99. Since it was in the evening I couldn't go to the bank and withdraw money. The next day I went to the bank, withdrew money and went back to The Good Guys. When the salesperson rang it up, he said it was priced at $49.99. I was in disbelief. I then asked if he thought it would be discounted some more if I wait a few more days. He said he didn't know but he muttered to himself "If I had only known I would have got this for myself".

I still have that TurboDuo, it's still in brand new condition in the box with all nomenclature and plastic bags too.

Another deal I had was back in either Fall 1995 or Fall 1996. I bought a brand new model 1 Sega CD for $39.99 from an outlet store called Music For A Song. I'm guessing it was NOS because by that time the only Sega CD systems found in mainstream stores were the Model 2 versions.

I wouldn't call this a deal, more like I got it for a steal. I shoplifted a Super Nintendo from Target back in 1992. I'm not proud of what I did but back then as a dumb kid I didn't feel bad about it. Karma caught up two years later when I got caught shoplifting and had to pay restitution. Had to pawn that Super NES and other belongings in order to come up with the money for restitution.

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A brand new Turbo Duo for $50....while not the literal steal you got for the SNES back in the day, I would definitely say that was your best deal based on current worth and rarity.

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Have to disagree.

He stole it so it costed him nothing at al, % wise the steal is his best deal since the profit is unlimited while for the turbo duo 200 - 300% profit.

Didn't look up the prices for a duo but even if you stole a piece of candy wich is worth absolutely nothing it is the better deal since you made infinite % profit.

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Yes, so by that logic the best deal is the stolen deal based on % profit. I'd take the Turbo Duo for $50 any day though so in my book it's the best deal.

sworddude:

--- Quote from: stlgamer75 on October 28, 2016, 07:58:03 pm ---
--- Quote from: sworddude on October 23, 2016, 06:18:33 pm ---
--- Quote from: stlgamer75 on October 22, 2016, 09:58:05 am ---
--- Quote from: ronchichio on October 17, 2016, 01:33:06 pm ---My favorite deal was when I got my TurboDuo. It was summer 1995. There was a store nearby called The Good Guys (anyone remember them?) that I used to go to for my electronics needs. I saw they had a TurboDuo so I asked the salesperson how much it was. He looked it up in their system and since it was their last one he said it was on clearance for $99.99. I was excited! When it was released in 1992 the MSRP if I remember correctly was $299.99. Since it was in the evening I couldn't go to the bank and withdraw money. The next day I went to the bank, withdrew money and went back to The Good Guys. When the salesperson rang it up, he said it was priced at $49.99. I was in disbelief. I then asked if he thought it would be discounted some more if I wait a few more days. He said he didn't know but he muttered to himself "If I had only known I would have got this for myself".

I still have that TurboDuo, it's still in brand new condition in the box with all nomenclature and plastic bags too.

Another deal I had was back in either Fall 1995 or Fall 1996. I bought a brand new model 1 Sega CD for $39.99 from an outlet store called Music For A Song. I'm guessing it was NOS because by that time the only Sega CD systems found in mainstream stores were the Model 2 versions.

I wouldn't call this a deal, more like I got it for a steal. I shoplifted a Super Nintendo from Target back in 1992. I'm not proud of what I did but back then as a dumb kid I didn't feel bad about it. Karma caught up two years later when I got caught shoplifting and had to pay restitution. Had to pawn that Super NES and other belongings in order to come up with the money for restitution.

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A brand new Turbo Duo for $50....while not the literal steal you got for the SNES back in the day, I would definitely say that was your best deal based on current worth and rarity.

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Have to disagree.

He stole it so it costed him nothing at al, % wise the steal is his best deal since the profit is unlimited while for the turbo duo 200 - 300% profit.

Didn't look up the prices for a duo but even if you stole a piece of candy wich is worth absolutely nothing it is the better deal since you made infinite % profit.

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Yes, so by that logic the best deal is the stolen deal based on % profit. I'd take the Turbo Duo for $50 any day though so in my book it's the best deal.

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If both items are brand new even though the turbo duo is more rare a snes console fetches far more pretty sad actually. And he did bought them brand new so the snes console for the win even money wise is the better deal.

New unopened boxed Snes consoles reach around 1000 $ and that's a standard one while the turbo duo reaches around 800 even when brand new if there are no games included.

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