are the days of finding anything collectible in the wild long gone?

LoneSage said:

Thrift store hauls are out.

Know what's cool? Finding a home with a moved out son and then becoming friends with the mom and then have her giving you all the games of the son just because you helped move some stuff around.

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At least he didn't plough your mom. Hopefully not, anyway...

lachlan said:

The plight of collectards. What a first world problem you fucks.

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never been a collector or collectard geezer.
and I live in the third world lol.

Can you still find women in the wild or is it all on tinder these days?

LoneSage said:

Thrift store hauls are out.

Know what's cool? Finding a home with a moved out son and then becoming friends with the mom and then have her giving you all the games of the son just because you helped move some stuff around.

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This is scene 1 of a porno.

LoneSage said:

Thrift store hauls are out.

Know what's cool? Finding a home with a moved out son and then becoming friends with the mom and then have her giving you all the games of the son just because you helped move some stuff around.

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theMot said:

This is scene 1 of a porno.

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I was so close to dropping a mom joke on LS' post but a) wyo beat me to it and b) I'm new, I know my place....

joala said:

I was so close to dropping a mom joke on LS' post but a) wyo beat me to it and b) I'm new, I know my place....

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You have bits of Mean Machines in your profile. You are good people.

theMot said:

You have bits of Mean Machines in your profile. You are good people.

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Well spotted my son

Julian Rignall 4eva

DevilRedeemed said:

never been a collector or collectard geezer.
and I live in the third world lol.

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Old games are probably used for heating there right?

joala said:

Well spotted my son

Julian Rignall 4eva

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STFU n00b

theMot said:

STFU n00b

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lol wut? I was being serious, no sarcasm there. Mean Machines isnt exactly well known, impressed someone recognised it!

joala said:

lol wut? I was being serious, no sarcasm there. Mean Machines isnt exactly well known, impressed someone recognised it!

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POST PICTURES OF YOUR WIFE OR I WILL BAN YOU!

I cant wait for the wife pics.

theMot said:

POST PICTURES OF YOUR WIFE OR I WILL BAN YOU!

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fakeXsound said:

An example would be a a PS1 Net Yaroze I found in the wild a few weeks ago. $999.

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OMG.

Those are sexy af.

Aren't they useless for anything but a region-free PS1? I don't see too many PC's with serial cable compatibility.

FilthyRear said:

OMG.

Those are sexy af.

Aren't they useless for anything but a region-free PS1? I don't see too many PC's with serial cable compatibility.

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There's always a way, USB to Serial adapters are OK but if you can use a PCI card or ExpressCard on a laptop that'd be the real deal.

lachlan said:

Old games are probably used for heating there right?

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ChopstickSamurai said:

The key is to look for and collect other things you like besides video games. Otherwise thrifting and garage sales would be depressing and no longer fun.

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On my end, I am out looking for records (High margins, but can be difficult to find). But I pick up video games (lower margins, but easier to find) to make it worthwhile to drive 1hr each way.

I used to get nice hauls of video games at sales, pawn shops and thrift stores (and even game stores that didn't give a shit about NES/SNES). But that all started to dry up in the early 2000's. It wasn't until I started doing records (and making money hand over fist) that I started to get back into video games. But I have to travel to Syracuse (where there is more shit, but the competition is way fiercer).

Competition for video games has gone off the rails lately. It used to be that I barely sold any games at my Garage Sale on Friday. The video game guys might show up on Saturday morning. Now, I got people trying to get in before I open (which I detest). I might do $400 in VG sales by 8:30 AM on Friday. Some people drive 2+ hours to go to my sale. It's really nuts considering that I price my stuff pretty well. The margins these guys are working on must be super thin (unless they have a shop that is getting 2x ebay).

Just finding the stuff on my end is tough as shit (though I get lucky once in a while). Stupid motherfuckers wanna look everything up on ebay before they price it. But no, they don't write down the average sold price. They right down the highest price that the thing has sold for in the past 3 months (never mind condition or if the item has been tested). When I'm selling shit, I try to get a few bucks cheaper than the lowest sold price (minus any outliers).

lachlan said:

Old games are probably used for heating there right?

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Tectoy machines can be repourposed as heaters.

eek said:

Yeah that's way over priced. I just checked and ncsx still has one left at $750 and that's complete and boxed, but manuals are all in japanese. $999 is how much i paid for mine straight from Sony back in the day.

I got one off the forums here years ago that was console plus serial cable (which is useless without the access card and boot disc). But that came with a busted laser. $130 or so.

if you intend to write games, you need the serial cable, access card, boot disc, and the library files cd.

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To be fair, knowing NCSX, the shipping would be an additional $250 even within the US.

DevilRedeemed said:

flippers and hoarders defining how the world turns, with regards to anything deemed collectible - be it old or just released.

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The BIN defines how the world turns, though every now and then there's a nice un-shilled auction. The unbounded internet access and the popularity of video games changed many things, hoarders and flippers are just part of it. But yeah, finding collectibles in the analogue wild is no more. Out in the digital wilderness chances are still considerable.

oliverclaude said:

The BIN defines how the world turns, though every now and then there's a nice un-shilled auction. The unbounded internet access and the popularity of video games changed many things, hoarders and flippers are just part of it. But yeah, finding collectibles in the analogue wild is no more. Out in the digital wilderness chances are still considerable.

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yes I agree. I actually started this thread thinking about how the modern collector's market is basically the older grey import market of the 90s. in fact it's the grey import market progressed and spliced with other factors

Also got to thinking that there are certain titles that will not be unnacounted for from here on out - it will be impossible for Euro Kizuna Encounters to turn up again in the wild for example.

It's not dead, there's still some lucky overlooked eBay auctions here and there and mayyyybe a find at a tag sale. It's nowhere near where it was. I got most of my SNES and NES collection from craigslist ads for expensive at the time, but nowhere near what the prices go for now.

Not only that, but even the "hidden gem" games are going nuts. You have to hope someone doesn't know about an unusual game to get it for an affordable price.

That all depends on what you're looking to collect. Out in the wild, the collectibility of STDs is at an all time high.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/26/health/std-highest-ever-reported-cdc/index.html

Video games are pretty much dried up.
PC games are still ok.

Other stuff you can still find if you are into CE or movies. Always find some surprise VHS.