My Life's Massive Retro Collection. Student Loans to Blame.

Update: Adjusting to $35,000. I want to kill my biggest part of the loan at least. This will exclude the arcade unless someone is willing to pay the full $85,000 (mainly cause of shipping)

It's a long shot but I'm putting my life's collection on eBay to eliminate my student loans. When me and my girlfriend (now wife) went to college, the institute closed while we where attending. This forced 2 years of loans without any hope of graduating on us. We then applied to DigiPen and graduated. Together we have $85,000 in loans eating us alive. I wanted to raise my children with the same gaming passion I grew up with. But now I want to provide for their future by saving for their education. Even though I work in the gaming industry, we are living paycheck to paycheck. My daughter just turned four and my son just reached one. It's time for me to put the toys away and do what I can. I have to try.

$85,000 (Please keep "Rip-Off" posts to a minimum. I'm doing my best and hoping for a miracle)

Here is my eBay link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150469724058#ht_11161wt_1061

Here is a video to part of the collection









Notable items:
I have the launch Final Fantasy 7 for PlayStation. A limited run was made with a mistake on the back printing. The word "Masterpiece" has the letter "i" floating and misplaced. This is very rare these days to find. In perfect condition with case / manual.

I aslo have Dracula X in fantastic condition. This is the game that was followed up by Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Includes case / manual.

Every Zelda game listed has box / manual
Hyrule Fantasy (Famicom Disk System)
Zelda 1 (Gold Edition)
Zelda 2 (Gold Edition)
Zelda 3
Zelda 64 (Gold Edition)
Zelda Majora's Mask (Gold Edition)
Zelda Tact of Wind (Japanese Wind Waker)
Zelda Wind Waker

Every Mario Game listed has box / manual
Super Mario Bros (Japanese)
Super Mario Bros. 2 for Super Players (Japanese Famicom Disk System (AKA Super Mario Lost Levels))
Super Mario USA (Japanese (AKA Super Mario Bros 2 in USA)
Mario Bros
Super Mario Bros
Super Mario Bros 2
Super Mario Bros 3
Super Mario World
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario AllStars
Super Mario 64
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario Sunshine (Japanese)
Doki Doki Panic (Sealed / New in Box Japanese Famicom Disk System) (This is the game that became Super Mario Bros 2 in the USA after Nintendo of America replaced the original characters with Mario characters)


Hardware

Famicom
Nintendo Entertainment System (With R.O.B. and Original Box)
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Gameboy
Virtual Boy
Gameboy Advance
Gameboy Advance SP
Gameboy Color
Gameboy Pocket
Gameboy Micro
Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS Light
Nintendo 64
Nintendo Gamecube

Atari 2600
Atari Lynx
Atari Jaguar

Sega Genesis
Sega CD
Sega 32x
Sega Master System Adapter for Genesis
Sega Gamegear
Sega Saturn
Sega Dreamcast
Sega CDX
Sega Nomad

Sony Playstation
Sony PSOne
Playstation 2

Commodore 64

Odyssey 100 (In box)

3DO
Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System
Neo Geo CD
Neo Geo Pocket Color
Neo Geo Multi Video System Arcade

Turbo GraFX 16 with CD / System 3.0 Card and hard case
Turbo Duo CD

Xbox Halo Edition

Arcade MAME and Neo Geo Cabinet

N-Gage
N-Gage QD

Pong Clock (Laptop in a frame, great server)

Games

Nintendo Entertainment System

1943
10 Yard Fight
3D World Runner
Baseball
Batte Toads
Bionic Commando
Blaster Master
Captain Skyhawk
Clash of the Demonhead
Crystalis
Cybernoid
Dodge Ball
Donkey Kong Classics
Double Dragon
Dragon Warrior
Duck Hunt
Excitebike
Final Fantasy
Golf
Gumshoe
Gyromite
Gyromite
Home Alone 2
Ikari Warriors
Ikari Warriors 2
Joe and Mac
Karate Champ
Kid Icarus
Kings Knight
Kirby's Adventure
Kung Fu
Legend of Zelda
Legend of Zelda 2
Lemmings
Life Force
Mach Rider
Mack Rider
Marble Madness
Mario Bros.
Mario Bros.
Mechanized Attack
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 3
Mega Man 6
Metal Gear
Metroid
Mike Tyson's Punch Out
Monopoly
Ninja Gaiden
P.O.W.
Paper Boy
Pichael Andrett's World GP
Punch Out
Rad Racer
Rampage
Renegade
Rescue
Road Blasters
Rock n Ball
Section Z
Shreddin'
Soccer
Soccer
Super Glove Ball
Super Mario Bros
Super Mario Bros
Super Mario Bros / Duck Hunt
Super Mario Bros / Duck Hunt
Super Mario Bros / Duck Hunt
Super Mario Bros 2
Super Mario Bros 3
Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3
T&C Surf Designs
Tecmo Bowl
Tecmo Super Bowl
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Tennis
Tennis
Tetris 2
Tetris 2
The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda 2
The Mafat Conspiracy
Top Gun
Track and Field II
Trojan
Wizards and Warriors
World Class Track Meet
Xenophobe


Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Animaniacs
Castevania 4
Castevania 4
Chrono Trigger
Cybernator
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country 2
F-Zero
F-Zero
Final Fantasy 3
Gradius 3
Illusion of Gaia
Joe and Mac
Killer Instinct
Legend of Zelda 3 A Link to the Past
Lemmings
Mario Paint
Mega Man 7
Mega Man X
Mega Man X2
Mega Man X3
Mortal Kombat 2
Secret of Mana
Star Fox
Star Fox
Super Ghouls and Ghosts
Super Ghouls and Ghosts
Super Mario All Stars
Super Mario Allstars
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario World
Super Mario World
Super Mario World 2 Yoshi's Island
Super Metroid
Super NES Super Scope 6
Super R-Type
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Yoshi's Island


Nintendo 64

F-Zero X
F-Zero X
Goldeneye 007
Killer Instinct Gold
Pilot Wings 64
Pokemon Stadium
Star Fox 64
Star Wars Rogue Squadron
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64
The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask (Collectors Edition)
The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time (Gold Edition)
The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time (Grey cart)
Wave Race 64
Wipeout 64
Yoshi's Story


Famicom

Castlevania 3
Rockman
Rockman 2
Rockman 3
Rockman 4
Rockman 5
Rockman 6
Super Mario Bros
Super Mario Bros 3
Super Mario Bros USA


Famicom Disk System

3D Hot Rally
Bubble Bobble
Castlevania 2
Doki Doki Panic
Doki Doki Panic
Karttekita Mario
Metroid
Nazo no Kabe
Super Mario Bros 2 for Super Players (lost levels)
The Legend of Zelda


Sega Master System

Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Altered Beast
Choplifter
Double Dragon
Ghostbusters
Global Defense
Middle Defense 3-D
Out Run
Pro Wrestling
Rastan
Spell Caster
Zaxxon 3-D with poster


Sega Genesis

Abrams Battle Tank
Altered Beast
Battle Master
Battle Toads
Earthworm Jim
Forgotten Worlds
Forgotten Worlds
Gain Ground
Ghouls n' Ghosts
Golden Axe
Golden Axe (Mega Drive Edition)
Golden Axe 2
Gunstar Heros
Kid Chameleon
Land Stalker
Might and Magic Gates to Another World
Monopoly
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
NBA Jam
NBA Live 96
Out Run
Out Run 2019
Power Monger
Risk
Shaq Fu
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic and Knuckles
Sonic Spinball
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog (alt cart graphic)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Space Harrier 2
Star Control
Starflight
Street Fighter 2 Special Champion Edition
Strider
Super Street Fighter 2
Sword of Vermilion
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Hyperstone Heist
The Lion King
Warrior of Rome
Warrior of Rome 2
Wonder Boy in Monster World
WWF Royal Rumble
X-Men
X-Men


Sega 32X

Cosmic Carnage
Knuckles Chaotix
Mortal Kombat 2
Space Harrier
Star Wars Arcade
Star Wars Arcade
Virtua Fighter


Atari 2600

Asteroids
Canyon Bomber
Combat
Defender
Defender
Donkey Kong
Egg Mania
ET
Galaxia
Mega Mania
Missile Command
Misslie Command
Moon Patrol
Pac Man
Pitfall
Pole Position
Q-Bert
Tele Games
Yar's Revenge


Atari Jaguar

Aliens VS Predator
Club Drive
Cybermorph
Raiden


Turbo GraFX 16

Bonk's Adventure
CD System Version 1.0
CD System Version 2.0
Street Fighter 2 JPN
Super Metal Crusher JPN


Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System

Blazing Star with Shockbox
Ninja Combat


Neo Geo Multi Video System (Arcade)

King of FIghters 2001
Metal Slug 2 with Shockbox
Metal Slug 3
Samurai Showdown 3 with Shockbox
World Heros


Gameboy

Battle Toads
Dr Mario
Gold
Mega Man
Metroid 2
Super Mario Land
Super Mario Land 2
Super Mario Land 3 Wario Land
Tetris
The Legend of Zelda Links Awakening


Gameboy Color

S-11
Super Mario Bros Delux


Gameboy Advance

Advance Wars
American Idol
Castlevania Circle of the Moon
Final Fantasy Tactics
Gradius Galaxies
Gunstar Super Heros
Legend of Zelda Link to the Past / Four Swords
Legend of Zelda Link to the Past / Four Swords
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Zero Mission
Pokemon Fire Red
Pokemon Leaf Green
Pokemon Ruby
Ratatouille
Rockman and Bass JPN
Sonic Advance
Sonic Advance 2
Sonic the Hedgehog
Super Mario Advance 2 Super Mario World
Super Mario Advance 4 Super Mario Bros 3


Virtual Boy

Mario's Tennis
Mario's Tennis
Red Alert JPN
Wario Land
Water World


Neo Geo Pocket Color

Metal Slug
Sonic Pocket Adventure


Atari Lynx

California Games


Game Gear

Fantasy Zone
G Loc
Krusty's Fun House
Mortal Kombat
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos
Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble
Tail's Adventure


Nintendo DS

Brain Age
Chrono Trigger
Contra 4
Dragonball Origins
Dragonball Z Harukansaru Densetsu
Final Fantasy 3
Final Fantasy 3
Final Fantasy Tactics A2
Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings
Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart DS
Metal Slug 7
Metroid Prime Hunters First Hunt
New Super Mario Bros
Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword
Sonic Rush
Sonic Rush Adventure
Super Mario 64 DS
The Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass
The Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks


Nintendo Gamecube

Billy Hatcher and the Egg non original box
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Luigi's Mansion
Mario Kart Double Dash
Metal Gear Solid Twin Snakes
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime 2
Monkey Ball JPN import
P.N. 03
Pikmin
Pikmin 2
Resdent Evil
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil Zero
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
Sonic Adventure DX
Sonic Gems Collection
Sonic Mega Collection
SSX Tricky
Star Wars Rogue Leader
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario Sunshine JPN import
Super Monkey Ball 2
Super Smash Bros
The Legend of Zelda Collection
The Legend of Zelda Four Swords
The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Master Quest
The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker
Viewtiful Joe non original box
Wario Ware
Wave Race Blue Storm
Zelda Tact of Wind jpn import (wind waker)


PlayStation 2

Castlevania Lament of Innocence
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X-2
Final Fantasy XII Collectors Edition
Gradius III and IV
Gradius V
Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec
Guitar Hero II
Ico
Katamari Damacy
Maximo
Metal Gear Solid 2
Metal Gear Solid 3
Okami
Shadow of the Colossus
Silpheed
Skygunner
Sonic Heros
Sonic Riders 2
Syphon Filter Dark Mirror
Syphon Filter The Omega Strain
The Bouncer
The Document of Metal Gear 2
Twisted Metal Black
We Love Katamari
Xenosaga
xenosaga
xenosaga 2
Zone of the Enders
Zone of the Enders 2 The Second Runner


Xbox

Big Bumper
Gun Valkyrie
Halo
Halo 2 Special Edition
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Sneak King


Turbo GraFX CD

Dracula X
Fighting Street


Sega CD

Dragons Lair
Ecco the Dolphin
Microcosm
Sega Classics Arcade Collection
Sewer Shark
Sherlock Holmes
Silpheed (mint)
Sol-Feace
Sonic CD
Sonic CD smaller case
Stellar Fire
WWF Rage Cage


Sega Saturn

Christmas NiGHTS
NiGHTS
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic Jam


3DO

Stellar 7


Dreamcast

Ecco the Dolphin
Evolution jpn import
Sonic Adventure 2 10th Anniversary Edition
Sonic Adventure jpn import
Soul Calibur jpn import
Space Channel 5


Sony PlayStation

Brave Fencer Musashi
Bushido Blade disk only
Cyber Sled
Final Fantasy Anthology
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy VIII
Gran Turismo 2
Lunar Silver Story Complete
Mega Man 8
Mega Man X4
Mega Man X4
Mega Man X5
Metal Gear Solid
Parappa the Rapper
Xenogears

Dude, if this doesn't sell... I'm interested in the pong clock.

Been wanting one for ages.

85k starting bid?
you may want to be more realistic than that.
my heart goes out to you man,
but you might be wasting your time setting your expectations so astronomically high.

good luck on trying to pay the bills,
but maybe you should look into loan consolidation.
and some other alternatives in addition to selling off the collection.

What are the Paypal fees on $85,000?

I'd also try craigslist too. good luck.

What are the Paypal fees on $85,000?

I'd also try craigslist too. good luck.

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I hope they cap it at some point, that would be quite insane.

85k starting bid?
you may want to be more realistic than that.
my heart goes out to you man,
but you might be wasting your time setting your expectations so astronomically high.

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This man speaks the unfortunate truth, I hope we are proven wrong!!!!

Good luck man!

I strongly advise you to break it up into smaller lots. I think most people are only interested in stuff for one or two systems, rarely someone is interested in the whole lot, especially if the resale value (for stuff they are not interested in) is not enough.

Great collection, sad to see it go.

Yeah, break it up by system and you should do pretty well.

Hope it goes well.

rarehero said:

85k starting bid?
you may want to be more realistic than that.
my heart goes out to you man,
but you might be wasting your time setting your expectations so astronomically high.

good luck on trying to pay the bills,
but maybe you should look into loan consolidation.
and some other alternatives in addition to selling off the collection.

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Loan consolidation is impossible for private alternative loans. It was the only option given to me for my education. The interest is high, the balance never goes down, and they split the loans up so each loan only gets a tiny bit to the balance. In reality it's split up 6 times. I pay $1k a month just to reach minimum payments. I know it's a long shot, but I must try.

At least this is a better deal than the guy that wants $35,000 for just a NES.

if you do break this up, i'm interested in a FUCK TON of shit. would be willing to do reasonable offers on em too. nothing in high K range though. I'd rather buy a house for 85k, shit where i live, i could buy 2 homes for that.

at the end of the day if/when u do sell this crap, you're just gonna kick yourself. Everyone has student debt loans, but not everyone has a lifes time worth of video game collections and memories.

EIGHTY-FIVE THOOOOOOOOOOUUUSAND DOLLARS!!!!!!

Good luck!

That has to be the best shelf for NES cartridges I've ever seen. It's like they were made for them.

....is that the full list?

Which Dreamcast variation is that? Or is it a replacement shell?

sammybean said:

....is that the full list?

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+1

Just... wow.

As everyone else has said, you really need to break this down into smaller lots if you're to be taken seriously. You have a lot of great stuff that I'm sure would sell if you sold it in separate bundles.

Then again, you could always write to Kotaku or Destructoid and maybe get your story put on their site like the NES guy.

when this doesn't sell, and you realize you should part it out...i want to buy your zelda games, virtual boy and then pick and choose from other random shit (famicom system, ROB, a number of games).

also, $85k is weak. my wife and i have around $350k in student loans...now THAT sucks!

uiengineer said:

also, $85k is weak. my wife and i have around $350k in student loans...now THAT sucks!

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This is true, I have a buddy in law school and $85k is about the amount of loans he had halfway through, so double that and that's the kind of debt he'll be up to his eyeballs in when he gets through.

VRC-SID, have you considered seeing if you could get a personal loan through a bank that would at least consolidate some of the debt?

I still want that pong clock too BTW!!!! Dibs if/when you split this up!

Update: Adjusting to $35,000. I want to kill my biggest part of the loan at least. This will exclude the arcade unless someone is willing to pay the full $85,000 (mainly cause of shipping)

BTW, thanks for all the support. I know its a unrealistic long shot. If/When it comes time to split it all up, I will come here first.

i should have come across more supportive, since i'm in the same boat. I hope you DO sell this and make some cash. I wish you luck. But yeah, if it doesn't work out, there are quite a few things (as i listed above) that i'd buy off you.

Thanks and good luck!

i feel for you buddy. my gf has 90 k in loans, she makes pretty decent money though. but you need to be realistic, get on line and add those games up..and just because a mint copy of ff7 went for 200 dollars a year ago doesnt mean that it is valued at that .add up the most recent sales and average them out. i know its a vast undertaking but at least you will have a realistic price. my collection is maybe 4 times the size of yours and i have alot more jap shmups and rare fighters i dont think its worth 85k maybe not even 35k....good luck!!!

I feel for you dude, I really do, and I hope your situation improves... but I'm just going to say, as somebody that follows this kind of stuff and has for many years... that collection is worth $8-10k TOPS, and I mean tops, if you found somebody to buy the whole thing.

If you'd sell it piecemeal in a methodical manner, and come to terms with the fact that it will take you a substantial period of time in order to effectively liquidate it all, you'd have far more luck.

Another sales protip: Don't jinx your listings by injecting personal woes (amassed debt, whatever) into the sales pitch. This will have the opposite of the desired effect.