Author Topic: whats the best finds or deals you got from flea markets/garage sales?  (Read 7966 times)

theflea

best finds I picked up from garage sales this year so far was...
- Mega Man 7 on SNES for $5.
- A Sega Saturn with 37 games and other accessories, with 2 Genesis systems and CD add-on in box with 20 games for $25.
- A Sharp Nintendo TV combo with both controllers.

Haven't had much luck with flea markets this year.
"Happy game hunting!!!"

turf

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Re: whats the best finds or deals you got from flea markets/garage sales?
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2012, 05:02:51 pm »
That's not much luck?  Sounds pretty lucky to me.  I've been looking for one of those Sharp TVs for a while


theflea

Re: whats the best finds or deals you got from flea markets/garage sales?
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2012, 12:58:48 am »
Garage sales yes i've had some lucky finds, I said Flea markets haven't had much luck.  ;)
"Happy game hunting!!!"

disgaeniac

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Re: whats the best finds or deals you got from flea markets/garage sales?
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2012, 09:07:16 am »
Garage sales yes i've had some lucky finds, I said Flea markets haven't had much luck.  ;)

A bit ironic, considering your screen-name and all  :o
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 The alternative is despair.
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soera

Re: whats the best finds or deals you got from flea markets/garage sales?
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2012, 09:32:06 am »
Sadly I havent ever scored ANYTHING at a garage sale. As far as flea markets, Ive gotten a couple games a bit below fmv but not much else. Thrift stores Ive scored some and everything else seems to be just buying online or game stores (where you rarely make deals).

blipcs76

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Re: whats the best finds or deals you got from flea markets/garage sales?
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2012, 09:52:52 am »
There are zero flea markets in my area, so most of my collecting comes from garage sales and thrift stores.  Some of my best finds from the last couple of years:

Tomba 2! - $4
Diablo (rare PS1 version) - $1
FFVII - $3
Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition (GC promo, still sealed) $2
Final Fight CD - $3
Mega Man 7 - $5
Shadowrun (SNES - found in a dusty pawn shop) - $6
Soul Blazer - $0.50
Genesis model 1 - $2
Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance 2 (XBox) - $3

Re: whats the best finds or deals you got from flea markets/garage sales?
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2012, 11:23:17 am »
I once picked up a complete copy of Alundra at a flea market for $5 a couple years ago.

ffxik

Re: whats the best finds or deals you got from flea markets/garage sales?
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2012, 12:20:25 pm »
The ones i can remember off the top of my head are,

Battletoads - $5.00
Battletoads in Battle Maniacs - $2.50
Kirby 64 The Crystal Shards - $5.00
Dragon Force - $7.00 - complete
Shining the Holy Ark - $7.00 - complete
Shining Force, Shining Force II, Shining Force CD - all complete - $8.00


atariboy

Re: whats the best finds or deals you got from flea markets/garage sales?
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2012, 06:19:07 pm »
I have gotten such great deals from yard sales and Garage sale that it is hard to just pick 1 or 2. Some of the best deals that I have gotten are:
Swordquest Waterworld Atari 2600 Cart only but cart is in brand new condition from flea market in Hanford Calif. $5
Sonic Adventure Limited Edition Dreamcast found 2 of these on same weekend, disc only. 1 was 25 cents the other 50 cents.
Shining force CD for the Sega CD Flea market for $3 CIB not a scratch on the disc.

Also at a local Yard sale I Found 23 Sega Saturn games for $10. that is what actually got my saturn collection going, which I still have to add to my collection.
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pacpix

Re: whats the best finds or deals you got from flea markets/garage sales?
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2012, 07:39:00 pm »
Wow!  You don't find many Waterworld carts in the wild!
Currently Playing: Dark Souls: Remastered (Switch)


ffxik

Re: whats the best finds or deals you got from flea markets/garage sales?
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2012, 03:13:44 pm »
The ones i can remember off the top of my head are,

Battletoads - $5.00
Battletoads in Battle Maniacs - $2.50
Kirby 64 The Crystal Shards - $5.00
Dragon Force - $7.00 - complete
Shining the Holy Ark - $7.00 - complete
Shining Force, Shining Force II, Shining Force CD - all complete - $8.00

I forgot the one that "got away"
Conker's Bad Fur Day - $8  I wasn't looking for games at the time, I think I was on the hunt for Magic: The Gathering cards.  I left it sitting on the shelf.  Oh stupid me.


Re: whats the best finds or deals you got from flea markets/garage sales?
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2012, 05:14:17 pm »
Nothing at flea markets, but at garage sales I got a whole bunch of n6 games for $5. I also found a ps2 with 30 games for $40
I also once passed up most likely one of the greatest deals ever. A Sega genesis, Sega cd 32x and a giant box of games for $2. Such a shame.
« Last Edit: November 11, 2012, 05:22:25 pm by gecko101 »

theflea

Re: whats the best finds or deals you got from flea markets/garage sales?
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2012, 03:13:17 pm »
Just got home from a day of garage sales and had another good find.
 Found an Atari 5200 (4-plug) in original box and innards with 8 games (nothing rare) but what 
 made this a good find it also came with the 2600 game adaptor and a complete masterplay
 5200 joystick Interface. if you don't know what this is, its an adapter so you can use any atari
 2600 or Sega Genesis controller instead of the crappy one it comes with. This alone sells for   
 $50-90 on ebay. Got it all for $35   ;D
 Now i can play my 5200 and use a Genesis controller yay.   
"Happy game hunting!!!"

Re: whats the best finds or deals you got from flea markets/garage sales?
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2012, 05:20:32 pm »
Found some Bally Astrocade games still shrinkwrapped for $2 each, 15 games total. so I bought all he had, cause you dont see astrocade games in the wild very often......

Re: whats the best finds or deals you got from flea markets/garage sales?
« Reply #14 on: October 23, 2012, 12:26:25 pm »
Well geez, I need to go to the garage sales in your area haha I have low luck anywhere then, other than four years ago I got a Wii with 3 games for $40.