NintendoAge http://nintendoage.com/forum/ -Sqooner ....Losers Weepers http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=45367 2019-10-08T21:09:36 -05.00 firebrand 1545 Originally posted by: Scerena4

Originally posted by: CaLan87
 
Originally posted by: LutherDestroysTheGond
 
Originally posted by: Gloves
 
Originally posted by: LutherDestroysTheGond

The local Goodwill that has given me some great finds over the last 2 years got a new manager last month. A stack of OG Xbox and Gamecube games came in today all priced at or above pricecharting. He saw me looking through them and prided himself at looking up prices online. I told that I don't go to thrift stores to get gouged, I go there because I'm on a budget.

Oh well. The wife and I bought a house recently and we'll be moving far away in less than a month. I should be thankful that everything was priced so cheaply for the 2 years I lived in this podunk town but it sucks to see 1 less spot for viable gaming finds whenever I'm back in the area

Damn, that sucks to hear man. It's not like they do that shit on any other items either; shirt - $5, pants - $8, DVD - $3-5, etc.. But this fuckin *genius* knows PC exists so now he can maximize profit! Asshole.
 



"Hey, you shop here all the time for clothes for your kid and for video games, and you're used to paying $2-$4 each for games, but I have great news! I learned how to look up video game prices and priced them according to the highest prices I saw on ebay. Now, that copy of Conkers Live and Reloaded is $35 instead of $4. Aren't I great?!?"


Wonder how long these "great" prices will be sitting at this location since its not a damn game store. Crazy to think that dude really thinks he'll sell stuff at those prices at a thrift store.  
I mean goodwill is in the business of making money to pay their employees and run their programs. I don't see why people think just because its goodwill they should price everything they get for pennies. It doesn't really make sense from a business standpoint. Hell they have their own electronics/video game stores now called the Grid.


 


Then they can sell it in their game store. They don't do returns on media at this location. Nothing is tested. I am not paying above full retail for anything at a thrift store, especially if there are no assurances included. I get that it's a business but their model of simply throwing away the garbage people donate and pushing everything else out on the floor to sell ASAP doesn't involve anymore legwork than looking up the highest prices on ebay. That's it. Those games will sit there forever and rot in their glass case. If you want me to take a gamble on the stuff you think is worth money then help mitigate my risk by either accepting returns, testing electronics/games, and/or lowering the prices to usual thrift store prices ]]> ....Losers Weepers http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=45367 2019-10-08T09:19:51 -05.00 firebrand 1545 Originally posted by: CaLan87
 
Originally posted by: LutherDestroysTheGond
 
Originally posted by: Gloves
 
Originally posted by: LutherDestroysTheGond

The local Goodwill that has given me some great finds over the last 2 years got a new manager last month. A stack of OG Xbox and Gamecube games came in today all priced at or above pricecharting. He saw me looking through them and prided himself at looking up prices online. I told that I don't go to thrift stores to get gouged, I go there because I'm on a budget.

Oh well. The wife and I bought a house recently and we'll be moving far away in less than a month. I should be thankful that everything was priced so cheaply for the 2 years I lived in this podunk town but it sucks to see 1 less spot for viable gaming finds whenever I'm back in the area

Damn, that sucks to hear man. It's not like they do that shit on any other items either; shirt - $5, pants - $8, DVD - $3-5, etc.. But this fuckin *genius* knows PC exists so now he can maximize profit! Asshole.
 



"Hey, you shop here all the time for clothes for your kid and for video games, and you're used to paying $2-$4 each for games, but I have great news! I learned how to look up video game prices and priced them according to the highest prices I saw on ebay. Now, that copy of Conkers Live and Reloaded is $35 instead of $4. Aren't I great?!?"


Wonder how long these "great" prices will be sitting at this location since its not a damn game store. Crazy to think that dude really thinks he'll sell stuff at those prices at a thrift store.   I mean goodwill is in the business of making money to pay their employees and run their programs. I don’t see why people think just because its goodwill they should price everything they get for pennies. It doesn’t really make sense from a business standpoint. Hell they have their own electronics/video game stores now called the Grid.


  ]]> ....Losers Weepers http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=45367 2019-10-07T13:41:48 -05.00 firebrand 1545 Originally posted by: LutherDestroysTheGond
 
Originally posted by: Gloves
 
Originally posted by: LutherDestroysTheGond

The local Goodwill that has given me some great finds over the last 2 years got a new manager last month. A stack of OG Xbox and Gamecube games came in today all priced at or above pricecharting. He saw me looking through them and prided himself at looking up prices online. I told that I don't go to thrift stores to get gouged, I go there because I'm on a budget.

Oh well. The wife and I bought a house recently and we'll be moving far away in less than a month. I should be thankful that everything was priced so cheaply for the 2 years I lived in this podunk town but it sucks to see 1 less spot for viable gaming finds whenever I'm back in the area

Damn, that sucks to hear man. It's not like they do that shit on any other items either; shirt - $5, pants - $8, DVD - $3-5, etc.. But this fuckin *genius* knows PC exists so now he can maximize profit! Asshole.
 



"Hey, you shop here all the time for clothes for your kid and for video games, and you're used to paying $2-$4 each for games, but I have great news! I learned how to look up video game prices and priced them according to the highest prices I saw on ebay. Now, that copy of Conkers Live and Reloaded is $35 instead of $4. Aren't I great?!?"

Wonder how long these "great" prices will be sitting at this location since its not a damn game store. Crazy to think that dude really thinks he'll sell stuff at those prices at a thrift store.   ]]> ....Losers Weepers http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=45367 2019-10-07T13:30:52 -05.00 firebrand 1545 Originally posted by: Gloves

Originally posted by: LutherDestroysTheGond

The local Goodwill that has given me some great finds over the last 2 years got a new manager last month. A stack of OG Xbox and Gamecube games came in today all priced at or above pricecharting. He saw me looking through them and prided himself at looking up prices online. I told that I don't go to thrift stores to get gouged, I go there because I'm on a budget.

Oh well. The wife and I bought a house recently and we'll be moving far away in less than a month. I should be thankful that everything was priced so cheaply for the 2 years I lived in this podunk town but it sucks to see 1 less spot for viable gaming finds whenever I'm back in the area

Damn, that sucks to hear man. It's not like they do that shit on any other items either; shirt - $5, pants - $8, DVD - $3-5, etc.. But this fuckin *genius* knows PC exists so now he can maximize profit! Asshole.
 


"Hey, you shop here all the time for clothes for your kid and for video games, and you're used to paying $2-$4 each for games, but I have great news! I learned how to look up video game prices and priced them according to the highest prices I saw on ebay. Now, that copy of Conkers Live and Reloaded is $35 instead of $4. Aren't I great?!?" ]]> ....Losers Weepers http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=45367 2019-10-07T13:11:35 -05.00 firebrand 1545 Originally posted by: LutherDestroysTheGond

The local Goodwill that has given me some great finds over the last 2 years got a new manager last month. A stack of OG Xbox and Gamecube games came in today all priced at or above pricecharting. He saw me looking through them and prided himself at looking up prices online. I told that I don't go to thrift stores to get gouged, I go there because I'm on a budget.

Oh well. The wife and I bought a house recently and we'll be moving far away in less than a month. I should be thankful that everything was priced so cheaply for the 2 years I lived in this podunk town but it sucks to see 1 less spot for viable gaming finds whenever I'm back in the area
Damn, that sucks to hear man. It's not like they do that shit on any other items either; shirt - $5, pants - $8, DVD - $3-5, etc.. But this fuckin *genius* knows PC exists so now he can maximize profit! Asshole.
  ]]> ....Losers Weepers http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=45367 2019-10-07T13:09:27 -05.00 firebrand 1545
Oh well. The wife and I bought a house recently and we'll be moving far away in less than a month. I should be thankful that everything was priced so cheaply for the 2 years I lived in this podunk town but it sucks to see 1 less spot for viable gaming finds whenever I'm back in the area ]]> ....Losers Weepers http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=45367 2019-09-17T23:35:24 -05.00 firebrand 1545 ....Losers Weepers http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=45367 2019-09-17T23:19:07 -05.00 firebrand 1545 Originally posted by: gunpei

I found NES and SNES games at the thrift store for the first time in probably 10 years!



Only $15.20 each... $15.20 isn't bad for Tecmo Super Bowl. The others, not so much.

  ]]> ....Losers Weepers http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=45367 2019-09-17T20:53:53 -05.00 firebrand 1545
It was kind of nice to see them I agree with you there. Maybe someday I’ll find a heavy hitter there (yeah right). At the other thrift store I hit regularly, coupla months ago I saw a ColecoVision with (some?all??) cables for $50. In hindsight I wish I had bought it, or at least tried to test it, but I don’t know hardly anything  about that console. And I think there weren’t any games with it. So that would be tough. In any case, it’s not there any more. I hope it works and the buyer is happy.  ]]> ....Losers Weepers http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=45367 2019-09-17T18:02:14 -05.00 firebrand 1545
Still, even for $15.20, I'd have been happy to just see them. Most Goodwill locations in my area ship gaming-related stuff right off to the auction house or post on ebay. Ditto for smaller thrift stores. I don't blame them, but it sucks as someone who checks in regularly. ]]>