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Y2k
   
| | #1 posted August 27, 2009 at 7:35pm (EST) |
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sailorneorune
 
| #201 posted September 16, 2009 at 9:16pm (EST)
edited September 16, 2009 at 9:19pm (EST) |
Those blocks exist because someone with a similar mindset screwed it up for everyone else. If I did something like that at work, I'd be thrown out of there faster than you can say "oops".
I don't think there's anything wrong with making a little bit of a profit. What I do have a problem with is squeezing every penny possible out of people and giving nothing back in return, ever.
This "screw everyone else" mentality that seems to have become so popular lately is not only just getting on my nerves, but it has become a major problem with society as a whole.
Taking a well-deserved vacation from Pokémon Platinum. |
darkslime
 
| | #202 posted September 16, 2009 at 10:34pm (EST) |
Explain how I'm trying to screw everyone else... I don't think I am personally.
Am I supposed to sell things below market price so cheapasses like you are happy?
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Spunion
 
| | #203 posted September 17, 2009 at 9:53am (EST) |
You want to talk about screwing people I have to pay a $235 ticket for making a right hand turn on a red light. Fudge. |
MightySlacker
| | #204 posted September 17, 2009 at 10:17am (EST) |
That's actually a $35 offense. The other $200 is a fine for being ugly, you ugly jerk.
Dave
Morph can finally R.I.P.
[19:01] <heatdolphins45> don't question my authority MightySlacker, i have done over 250 sucessful trades on 3 different websites... |
gauu
| | #205 posted September 17, 2009 at 1:07pm (EST) |
LOL i needed a good laugh thanks dave |
Spunion
| | #206 posted September 17, 2009 at 1:30pm (EST) |
Nah I got the receipt this morning, ticket was $116, court cost was $60 and then I paid a bunch of crap fees like $2 for Teen Court and $5 for D.A.R.E.  |
gauu
| | #207 posted September 17, 2009 at 3:23pm (EST) |
thats the thing that sucks unless you know for a FACT that the state your driving in allows right on red i never do it. luckily in ny its mandatory that they have a sign that says no turn on red or its ok to turn. |
Spunion
| | #208 posted September 17, 2009 at 3:57pm (EST) |
There was a sign, it wasn't there 3-4 months ago, but regardless there was no traffic or pedestrians at all--the cop was going in the opposite direction I turned and he made an abrupt u-turn in the middle of a busy intersection to pull me over. |
gauu
| | #209 posted September 17, 2009 at 6:20pm (EST) |
sounds like you got one of those im an butt-hole per say cops. those are the ones that will give you a ticket for even 1 mile over speed limit |
Spunion
| | #210 posted September 17, 2009 at 6:32pm (EST) |
You mean 'per se'. |
theyrhere
| | #211 posted September 17, 2009 at 8:24pm (EST) |
Just scored what's supposed to be a sealed copy of Pokemon Fire Red from a seller with good feedback on ebay. Hopefully it is, only paid $13 shipped for it. |
sailorneorune
| | #212 posted September 17, 2009 at 8:54pm (EST) |
Our quota-obsessed local cop retired shortly after my high school graduation.
Taking a well-deserved vacation from Pokémon Platinum. |
Spunion
| | #213 posted September 17, 2009 at 9:06pm (EST) |
theyrhere wrote:
> Just scored what's supposed to be a sealed copy of Pokemon Fire Red
> from a seller with good feedback on ebay. Hopefully it is, only paid
> $13 shipped for it.
Either its not sealed, its a bootleg, or the seller is a moron. |
gauu
| | #214 posted September 17, 2009 at 9:12pm (EST) |
even if its players choice thats still a sweet find. id just becareful is the seller from hongkong or shipping from an asian country at all? if so BOOTLEG |
Scorch
| #215 posted September 17, 2009 at 9:44pm (EST)
edited September 17, 2009 at 9:46pm (EST) |
Yeah, but pretty much all the fakes on ebay are cart only. Man, I don't think I've ever seen more fake copies of a game on there, and they're so blatantly obvious, they take like color copies of the original label, so it's not shiny at all. (Emerald)
If it's shiny, it's real.
If it's a solid color (not shiny), it's fake.
One of my little sister's friends (10 yo I'd say?), his parents make him pay for all his videogames himself (he just got an SP like a month ago XP) and he only had ~$20 left and really wanted Pokemon Emerald, so he ended up buying one of those pirated copies (the ones that are all listed as like $17.99) and it freezes and resets his data after he gets to the 3d gym. Needless to say, I felt sorry for him and traded him my real cart for the fake one. :P Dumb, I know, but pirated stuff is actually pretty interesting, though not as much when it's as common a game as Emerald...
He does have Gold, though, so I don't know why he'd even bother with the 3rd gen...
and yeah, I don't trust anything shipping/selling from China. I always check the "US only" box when searching ebay.
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sailorneorune
| #216 posted September 17, 2009 at 9:45pm (EST)
edited September 17, 2009 at 9:48pm (EST) |
It's good to avoid sellers from Hong Kong or China for the most part.
The only one from that area I've dealt with, toysonlinehk, is legit, but only really deals with old console games like Super Famicom and doesn't deal with portable games at all.
A lot of the bootleggers do try to sell "new" games, though. If the listing states that a game is new, but the box is being shipped flattened, then it's also probably a bootleg.
Taking a well-deserved vacation from Pokémon Platinum. |
Miracle_Warrior
 
| | #217 posted September 18, 2009 at 3:45am (EST) |
sailorneorune wrote:
>Snip|>
Wow, nice find. You got some of the best games on the console. Black Belt is one of my personal favs. Wonderboy III. Psycho Fox is actually a pretty tough find as well, not to mention Alex Kidd in Shinobi World and Castle of Illusion. Phantasy Star of course is one of the best games ever on any console(in my opinion). Good job.
T |
HaloGX
| | #218 posted September 18, 2009 at 8:03am (EST) |
sailorneorune wrote:
> It's good to avoid sellers from Hong Kong or China for the most part.
You just have to be careful and/or read up on what you're buying. Most of my purchases of ebay have come from people in Hong Kong or China (a lot from Japan too) and I've never received a fake or pirated game.
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sailorneorune
| | #219 posted September 18, 2009 at 8:31am (EST) |
That's true - as I stated in my earlier post, there are good sellers in those areas, if you're looking for import games. I got a decent deal on a complete Sailor Moon S for Super Famicom a while back from the seller I mentioned. If you're looking for US or PAL GBA/DS games, though, steer clear of sellers in China or Hong Kong, as they more than likely are selling bootlegs.
I've gotten to the point where I ask for pictures on every listing that doesn't have them or uses stock photos.
@ Miracle_Warrior - thanks! There was some good stuff in there - I'm guessing that someone bought a rental store's stock forever and a day ago, and didn't want to go through the bother of selling them on ebay or Amazon. The buy one get one free Sega Special (currently only good for Master System and Genesis - would love to see it extended to Sega CD, Saturn and Dreamcast) made it so much sweeter.
The local game stores are becoming something of a treat to visit, except for the Book & Music Exchange in Henderson - they still suck.
Taking a well-deserved vacation from Pokémon Platinum. |
e4g
 
| | #220 posted September 18, 2009 at 3:42pm (EST) |
Someone's giving away this giant pile of crap for free: http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/zip/1380531213.htm...
Get it while it's hot.
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crashNburn
| #221 posted September 18, 2009 at 3:46pm (EST)
edited September 18, 2009 at 3:47pm (EST) |
That's awesome, I'd scoop it up if I was in the area.
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nintendan
(abandoned)
| #222 posted September 18, 2009 at 8:18pm (EST)
edited September 18, 2009 at 8:19pm (EST) |
If any Canadians are reading this, the Wal-Mart Anniversary Sale just started today.
Yup.. they got 98 cent games. I bought the only two I could find.
JamPack Demo Disc - Volume 14 ($1.93) Wal-Mart
Pinball Hall of Fame - The Gottlieb Collection ($1.93) Wal-Mart
Duel Masters - Limited Edition ($1.93) Wal-Mart
Hard Rock Casino ($1.93) Wal-Mart
Emergency Heroes (0.98 cents) Wal-Mart
King Kong (0.98 cents) Wal-Mart
Future Tactics - The Uprising ($1.93) Wal-Mart
Pokemon Colosseum Official Strategy Guide (Brady Games) $2.99 from Value Village
Dragon Quest VIII Official Strategy Guide (Brady Games) $3.99 from Value Village
Crazy Taxi (complete) $5.00 from pawn
Resident Evil X: Code Veronica (complete, actually a 3-disc set)
-Disc 1 is the game. Disc 2 is the Devil May Cry Demo. Disc 3 is a "Wesker's Report" non-interactive dvd. $5.00 from pawn.
God of War 2 (complete, 2-disc set) $5.00 from pawn.
Dan |
darkslime
| | #223 posted September 19, 2009 at 5:25pm (EST) |
EZ Pawn:
Star Wars KOTOR
Star Wars KOTOR II
Star Wars Battlefront II
Gallop Racer 2006
$5.99 each, all complete and in at least good condition.
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sailorneorune
| | #224 posted September 19, 2009 at 5:50pm (EST) |
Goodies from the Book & Music Exchange, Owensboro Triplett St.:
Xbox, all complete and very good:
Spy Hunter
Spy Hunter 2
ToeJam & Earl III
strategy guides:
Wild Arms (Prima Unauthorized Game Secrets)
Wild Arms 3 (Versus Books)
Threads of Fate (Brady Games)
Breath of Fire (Prima Authorized Game Secrets)
Breath of Fire IV (Prima)
Tales of Destiny II (Prima)
and...
Chrono Trigger (Nintendo Power) 
All for about $50.
Taking a well-deserved vacation from Pokémon Platinum. |
Spunion
| | #225 posted September 19, 2009 at 6:01pm (EST) |
I never post my EZ Pawn scores any more but earlier this week I got Prototype, Fallout 3, and KOTOR II for $30  |
darkslime
| #226 posted September 19, 2009 at 7:02pm (EST)
edited September 19, 2009 at 7:02pm (EST) |
Spunion wrote:
> I never post my EZ Pawn scores any more but earlier this week I got
> Prototype, Fallout 3, and KOTOR II for $30
Nice! Those last scores were at a different EZ Pawn near my friend's house that I don't normally go to but decided to stop at on the way home. All 3 of them in town seem to have really fudging weird prices.
I can't believe people are paying about $40 each on ebay for gallop racer 2006 and swbfII though, its crazy.
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Frank
 
| #227 posted September 19, 2009 at 7:20pm (EST)
edited September 19, 2009 at 10:19pm (EST) |
I went to blockbuster to buy some DVDs and I picked up Motorstorm for PS3 for $9. Then they miss-charged me. I went back and I got Motorstorm for free.
Edit: The list of the items I got are:
Motorstorm [Disc, Coverart,Manual, Blockbuster case] - $9 (Ended up free)
Bam Margera Presents: Where The #$&% is Santa [Disc, Blockbuster case] - $3.99
Atonement [Disc, Blockbuster Case] - $3.99
Jackass The Movie Unrated [Disc Only] - $4.99
The Lake House [Disc Only] - $4.99
Transformers [Disc Only] - $4.99
Boogey Man [Disc Only] - $4.99
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fzephon26
| | #228 posted September 19, 2009 at 10:48pm (EST) |
utubr18 wrote:
> Found these at a local game resale shop.
> Gunstar Heroes $2 Cartridge only rough shape
> Battletoads/Double Dragon $2 Cartridge only
> 2 PS2 Network adapters $10
> PSone LCD Screen $10 Came with the car power adapter
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> All up for trade.
cml for PS2 Network adapter |
MrZeem
| | #229 posted September 20, 2009 at 2:00pm (EST) |
From McKays:
CD Ludwig Van Beethoven 9th Symphony (Complete)-$0.95
CD No Doubt Rock Steady (Complete)-$0.95
CD Heart Magazine (Complete)-$0.95
CD Rancid: Let the Dominoes Fall 3 CD Set-$2.95
GBC Duke Nukem (Complete)-$10.95
Xbox King Kong (Complete)-$2.95
Xbox Lego Star Wars II (Complete)-$4.45
Xbox GTA San Andreas (No manual or map, PH)-$4.45
Xbox Call of Duty 2: Big Red One Collectors Edition (Complete)-$4.45
Xbox DDR Ultramix 3 (No manual)-$4.45
Xbox Hunter: The Reckoning: Redeemer (Complete)-$4.45
Xbox Spawn Armageddon (Complete)-$4.45**
Keeping boldies. Also met a guy with a BUNCH of old Nintendo stuff (N64, SNES, NES, etc etc) who I'm going to be buying a lot of stuff from. So prepare for a large post. |
revwoods
| | #230 posted September 20, 2009 at 2:40pm (EST) |
Flea Market
Tiny Toon Adventures Buster's Hidden Treasure (no manual)
Sonic Spinball (no manual)
T2 Terminator 2 Judgment Day (Complete)
$3 for all |
darkslime
| | #231 posted September 20, 2009 at 3:51pm (EST) |
MrZeem wrote:
> From McKays:
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> CD Ludwig Van Beethoven 9th Symphony (Complete)-$0.95
> CD No Doubt Rock Steady (Complete)-$0.95
> CD Heart Magazine (Complete)-$0.95
> CD Rancid: Let the Dominoes Fall 3 CD Set-$2.95
> GBC Duke Nukem (Complete)-$10.95
> Xbox King Kong (Complete)-$2.95
> Xbox Lego Star Wars II (Complete)-$4.45
> Xbox GTA San Andreas (No manual or map, PH)-$4.45
> Xbox Call of Duty 2: Big Red One Collectors Edition (Complete)-$4.45
> Xbox DDR Ultramix 3 (No manual)-$4.45
> Xbox Hunter: The Reckoning: Redeemer (Complete)-$4.45
> Xbox Spawn Armageddon (Complete)-$4.45**
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> Keeping boldies. Also met a guy with a BUNCH of old Nintendo stuff
> (N64, SNES, NES, etc etc) who I'm going to be buying a lot of stuff
> from. So prepare for a large post.
What are you going to do with the ones that you aren't keeping? They seem basically worthless for flipping or anything...
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MrZeem
| | #232 posted September 20, 2009 at 4:39pm (EST) |
I'm stupid. I bolded all of the games I was selling instead of the ones I am keeping. All the CD's are correctly marked though. |
Spunion
| | #233 posted September 20, 2009 at 5:03pm (EST) |
MrZeem and nintendan always buy worthless stuff  |
nintendan
(abandoned)
| | #234 posted September 20, 2009 at 5:33pm (EST) |
I dont buy worthless stuff.
None of the stuff I post here is used for "flipping" or making money off of.
It's for my own personal collection/use.
Most people that post "finds" here are actually "finding" it for someone else (cuz itll eventually trade hands via trades or sale).
The "finds" I post are generally meant (not always) used for my personal collection and not someone else's.
Sound fair?
Dan |
Spunion
| | #235 posted September 20, 2009 at 7:15pm (EST) |
So you're going to play King Kong and Dual Masters is what you're trying to say? |
zenon_k
| #236 posted September 20, 2009 at 7:31pm (EST)
edited September 20, 2009 at 7:32pm (EST) |
http://img22.imageshack.us/i/picture001zd.jpg/
http://img15.imageshack.us/i/picture002ym.jpg/
http://img188.imageshack.us/i/picture003rp.jpg/
Both for $12. Not too bad.
^The Art Fourm^
76-37 Predicting UFC/WEC Fights.
Myspace |
darkslime
| | #237 posted September 20, 2009 at 7:37pm (EST) |
sniper elite is a good deal for $6
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nintendan
(abandoned)
| | #238 posted September 20, 2009 at 8:11pm (EST) |
Spunion - No, i already beat King Kong (on the Cube). I'll probably keep both games sealed.
Remember... collectors dont always open stuff up to play 'em. |
MrZeem
| | #239 posted September 20, 2009 at 8:41pm (EST) |
Yeah. A lot of the stuff I buy goes straight into the collection. I'm going for a complete US Xbox collection currently.
I usually pick up more things to keep then to flip. |
Renaissance2K
| | #240 posted September 20, 2009 at 9:23pm (EST) |
Xenosaga, Episode III (Complete) - $6.00
There is this new store on South Street in Philly called CeX (pronounced "sex"... yes) that is completely epic in every way, including enabling this deal. If you live in the area, please give them your business.
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