Accidently bought doubles

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10-05-2009, 11:47 PM
Chainclaw

Accidently bought doubles

I got so excited today, I found a copy of Arcana Heart at the Game Crazy closing down nearby. I bought it, got home, went to put it away and found another copy of Arcana Heart there already.

This isn't the first time this has happened. I bought Chip n Dale's Rescue Rangers twice in one month last year. It was on my list of games to get for a while, and I found it for an ok price at a store nearby. I picked it up, it was one of my last of my "must have" NES games. Found it in another store a few weeks later for an ok price again.

I am sure some of you have similar stories, let's hear them.
10-06-2009, 12:01 AM
Phyeir

I have bought only one double and I blame my wife.

I've bought a couple of NES lots to get a few games and have some NES games that, other than playing to test working, haven't done a damn thing with. Well, my wife wanted to try this game DeadlyTowers (terrible game) asking if I had it (was dirt cheap). Didn't think we did, she bought it, got home... BAM! Copy #2. I have a LOT games and in my ENTIRE TIME, I haven't purchased ONE SINGLE double. And she does. Ugh.

What a shit game.
10-06-2009, 12:04 AM
xiao_haozi

I had a double buy on Sam Sho 2 (AES) a few months back :hammer:
10-06-2009, 12:05 AM
rarehero

I bought a couple dc games that I
Didn't remember having when they
Were all getting cleared out.
10-06-2009, 12:06 AM
Famicommander

Various family members have given me Sonic Rush for my birthday every year since the game came out.
10-06-2009, 12:07 AM
LoneSage

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chainclaw

I got so excited today, I found a copy of Arcana Heart at the Game Crazy closing down nearby. I bought it, got home, went to put it away and found another copy of Arcana Heart there already.

WOW that's pathetic
10-06-2009, 12:13 AM
Neo Alec

Accidentally bought two KOF '95's for NGCD. It's a common one, so no biggie. Sometimes you buy games you already own when there's a lot for sale, and you just resell the ones you don't want to keep. This was not one of those purchases.
10-06-2009, 12:42 AM
GodOfHardcore

I had the US and Japanese Arcana Heart for a bit then I ditched the US Version not knowing it was the better of the 2 no matter though Arcana Heart sucked
10-06-2009, 03:25 AM
alphagamer

While browsing my MVS collection I found a Ninja Masters copy I did not remember buying.
10-06-2009, 03:46 AM
P00t

I once farted, then five minutes later farted again and they both smelt the same, does that count?
10-06-2009, 03:46 AM
abasuto

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chainclaw

I bought Chip n Dale's Rescue Rangers twice in one month last year.

:spock:
10-06-2009, 04:00 AM
Famicommander

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphagamer

While browsing my MVS collection I found a Ninja Masters copy I did not remember buying.

That one was mine. I must have left it there. You'd better send it to me.
10-06-2009, 09:21 AM
Jon

When I was at the Too Many Games convention this past May, I accidentally bought two copies of 8 Eyes for NES. Kind of funny because my brother was like, "so, instead of 8 Eyes, you decided to get 16 Eyes?"

Jon
10-06-2009, 09:29 AM
TonK

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon

When I was at the Too Many Games convention this past May, I accidentally bought two copies of 8 Eyes for NES. Kind of funny because my brother was like, "so, instead of 8 Eyes, you decided to get 16 Eyes?"

Jon

:(
10-06-2009, 09:35 AM
kernow

I have so few games and know what I own, so no, this never happens.

ahaha @ people with '1500-2000' game collections.

damn nerds.
10-06-2009, 09:56 AM
starscream615

Chain, you should get this software that I bought. It's called Game Collector and is available on Collectorz.com . It allows you to easily document your game collection and either print it in list form or better yet, open it in an Iphone app that they have. Ever since I have gotten it, I have yet to accidentally buy a dup. Also, if you don't have an Iphone, you can easily just export it to a text file or even a pdf if you have adobe directly to any other smart phone. It's really great for people like me who have over a thousand games.
10-06-2009, 10:08 AM
kernow

:lolz:

Maybe if you played what you have, you wouldn't buy duplicates so much because you'd remember what you owned.
10-06-2009, 10:14 AM
Neo Alec

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregN.

I have so few games and know what I own, so no, this never happens.

ahaha @ people with '1500-2000' game collections.

damn nerds.

1500-2000? That's nothing.
10-06-2009, 10:18 AM
kernow

Yeah, some people are even nerdier. Seriously. Games collecting is dumb as fuck.
10-06-2009, 10:30 AM
Beefy Hits

I got rid of a lot of my games last year. I know off the top of my head what I have and what I don't have, so this never happens.
10-06-2009, 10:33 AM
subcons

This has never happened to me either, even when I was at the point where I was "collecting" more than I was playing.
10-06-2009, 11:08 AM
Neo Alec

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregN.

Yeah, some people are even nerdier. Seriously. Games collecting is dumb as fuck.

I'm sure you wouldn't mind visiting and trying some though.
10-06-2009, 11:12 AM
kernow

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neo Alec

I'm sure you wouldn't mind visiting and trying some though.

Not really, but thanks for thinking so. lol nerd.
10-06-2009, 11:55 AM
starscream615

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregN.

Not really, but thanks for thinking so. lol nerd.

Maybe if you had a few more games you would have more to do and spend less time here racking up 20k worth of :scratch: posts.
10-06-2009, 11:59 AM
kernow

Quote:

Originally Posted by starscream615

Maybe if you had a few more games you would have more to do and spend less time here racking up 20k worth of :scratch: posts.

Maybe if you had less games you wouldn't be so fucking fat.
10-06-2009, 12:03 PM
Beefy Hits

Maybe if you all had less games you'd get laid more. :tickled:
10-06-2009, 12:03 PM
starscream615

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregN.

Maybe if you had less games you wouldn't be so fucking fat.

http://www.datzhott.com/wp-content/u.../andy-dick.jpg
Ouch, you hurt me so. :tickled:
10-06-2009, 12:04 PM
kernow

Quote:

Originally Posted by kernow

Maybe if you all had less games you'd get laid more. :tickled:

Maybe if you didn't look like a paedophile women would let you near them.

:cool:
10-06-2009, 12:06 PM
starscream615

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregN.

Maybe if you didn't look like a paedophile women would let you near them.

:cool:

A spelling mistake??? OMG
http://4gifs.com/gallery/d/83507-1/B...ris_Hansen.gif
10-06-2009, 12:13 PM
Chainclaw

Quote:

Originally Posted by starscream615

Chain, you should get this software that I bought. It's called Game Collector and is available on Collectorz.com . It allows you to easily document your game collection and either print it in list form or better yet, open it in an Iphone app that they have. Ever since I have gotten it, I have yet to accidentally buy a dup. Also, if you don't have an Iphone, you can easily just export it to a text file or even a pdf if you have adobe directly to any other smart phone. It's really great for people like me who have over a thousand games.

I use one of those game cataloging services but I still forget to check half the time.

I didn't even mention the duplicates from buying bundles. I have like 6 or 7 Sega Genesises. For a while every time I bought something off Craigslist or from the flea market they would throw them in with the purchase.
10-06-2009, 12:34 PM
kernow

Quote:

Originally Posted by starscream615

A spelling mistake??? OMG
http://4gifs.com/gallery/d/83507-1/B...ris_Hansen.gif

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6763817.stm

No.
10-06-2009, 01:00 PM
starscream615

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregN.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6763817.stm

No.

I stand corrected.
10-06-2009, 01:01 PM
Neo Alec

Nerd fight!
10-06-2009, 01:07 PM
kernow

Quote:

Originally Posted by starscream615

I stand corrected.

You stand slightly more intelligent than you were before, but lets face it, thats not difficult. :make_fac:
10-06-2009, 02:17 PM
caveman_games

I have a couple Neo Geo games AES where I ahve the japanese and then I have picked up the American version....kinda lame, but two of the same non the less...and I even was given a free Neo game Golf...already had it...wouldnt mind having an extra metal slug or something for trade bait....
10-06-2009, 02:19 PM
caveman_games

Quote:

Originally Posted by kernow

I have so few games and know what I own, so no, this never happens.

ahaha @ people with '1500-2000' game collections.

damn nerds.

What if someone were to have 10,000 games... or more.....then what?
10-06-2009, 02:24 PM
HeartlessNinny

Wow, kern's been acting like much more of a dick since the Gumby incident.

Hey, kern, I got news for you. Anyone with 20,000 posts on a forum dedicated to a dead gaming system can't call anyone a nerd without being a hypocrite.

Of course, that would be helpful information for you if you were even vaguely aware of the concept of hypocrisy. :tickled:
10-06-2009, 02:32 PM
kernow

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeartlessNinny

Wow, kern's been acting like much more of a dick since the Gumby incident.

Hey, kern, I got news for you. Anyone with 20,000 posts on a forum dedicated to a dead gaming system can't call anyone a nerd without being a hypocrite.

Of course, that would be helpful information for you if you were even vaguely aware of the concept of hypocrisy. :tickled:

I don't accept advice from canadians.
10-06-2009, 02:34 PM
kernow

Quote:

Originally Posted by caveman_games

What if someone were to have 10,000 games... or more.....then what?

Then they are a massive, massive nerd.
10-06-2009, 02:45 PM
HeartlessNinny

Quote:

Originally Posted by kernow

I don't accept advice from canadians.

:scratch:
10-06-2009, 02:46 PM
HeartlessNinny

Quote:

Originally Posted by kernow

I don't accept advice from canadians.

Sorry, I meant

:spock:
10-06-2009, 03:21 PM
loegan43

This thread made me laugh so hard I forgot the original topic. Recommend renaming it to nerd fight.
10-06-2009, 03:59 PM
matrimelee

I have to purposely buy doubles of everything that my wife and I will play together. I have 2x of Halo 3, ODST, Rainbow Six Vegas, Rainbow Six Vegas 2, Crackdown, etc. I have bought doubles of a game, and we wind up BOTH not liking it. OUCH.
10-06-2009, 04:04 PM
kernow

I keep forgetting how some of you are remarkable booger-eaters.

I am sorry for ever doubting you and considering you normal people. I should know you have 2000+ game collections by now :crying:

*has never owned more than 100 games at any time*
10-07-2009, 05:02 AM
HeartlessNinny

Quote:

Originally Posted by kernow

I keep forgetting how some of you are remarkable booger-eaters.

I am sorry for ever doubting you and considering you normal people. I should know you have 2000+ game collections by now :crying:

*has never owned more than 100 games at any time*

:spock:
10-07-2009, 05:08 AM
kernow

:spock:
10-07-2009, 06:10 AM
Praise the Lard

So between your daily scouring of the internet for new avatars and sig images you count your games so you wont be one of those dreaded nerds? There is irony in here somewhere.
10-07-2009, 06:16 AM
kernow

Quote:

Originally Posted by Praise the Lard

So between your daily scouring of the internet for new avatars and sig images you count your games so you wont be one of those dreaded nerds? There is irony in here somewhere.

Not really, I just know I don't have that many games.

Especially not shit ones.
10-07-2009, 06:24 AM
Praise the Lard

I lost count of how many times you've said here how many games you don't have. I'm not sure why you feel the need to constantly point that out, it's not a merit badge of any sort and doesn't evidence anything.
10-07-2009, 07:49 AM
Neo Alec

I'm not convinced having a shitload of games makes you super nerdy. I'm sure it's points in the nerd direction, but to what extent, I'm not sure. All I know is that my brothers and I have gotten a lot of happiness over the years simply from amassing consoles and games. It gives us something to look forward to each year when we see each other on the holidays. We play together and often talk games together. We add new items to the collection and try new things. It gives us something to concern ourselves with even though the whole thing is trivial at best.

Sometimes when you consider the games we've bought and only briefly played it seems that the collecting might be more important than the playing, and that's where it may be somewhat unhealthy. But in the end I think it gives us more happiness, so it's worth it.

We don't hang posters on the wall, we don't wear shirts. You have to open a closet to know we have the stuff. It's not like we have pristine quality old games either, most of our old stuff is gamer quality. We don't outwardly display a gamer lifestyle -- we all go back to our regular lives most of the year. I think going to cons, displaying figurines and posters on your walls, neglecting your hygeine, or having 20,000 posts on a gaming board goes much further to make you a nerd. Of course that's only my opinion, I'm probably deluded, and I'm sure some will disagree, but I'm happy and it doesn't matter what you think.

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