Originally posted by: Bing147
Which is fine, but at most of those houses you asked before even looking.
You also got way too excited about what they brought out.
Yea dude your asking before you even look. No fun. at least rummage a little then ask. more enjoyable for the watcher plus it will nab you more stuff in the end. Ive been at peoples yard sales, looked around, saw no games, asked for games, they say no i dont have any games. As im leaving i notice some games stashed in a box that i missed and they didnt even know they had. lol.
Half the time people at yard sales dont know what they have and u have to find it for yourself.
Another thing you are going to want to consider...... is sloooooooooow down and stop being so blatant. your telling these people EXACTLY what your looking for. (sega genesis nintendo blah blah) which creates value to them, and all your yard sale by standers are hearing exactly what your looking for. I never do this. Keep it vague man. "hi you happen to have any video game stuff?" "i personally like the older stuff," (i try to ask when no one is around too) no need to start naming stuff. this only thickens your competition and gets more and more people looking for it. Trust me i have had this happen to myself, start naming stuff then i see people at my flea buying stuff i was naming that they would never buy before.
Yard sale people are scavengers, looking for ANYTHING to make a buck on. all it takes is for somebody to hear some kid desperately asking someone for nintendo 64 games. They go home, pop up ebay, see ebayers asking $49.99 for mario kart for N64, boom that guy is buying ANY nintendo 64 games he sees and he's in your neighborhood!
Happens everyday. Just slow it down, and be more vague. Ive been doing this for over 10 years im telling ya man, it will only help you in the long run.
EDIT: Watched some more of it, man your like killing these people and look way too obvious. "you have anything like old nintendo, anything!, gameboy! anything" i wont be back here, anything at all!" lol
Dude if they did have anything else they wouldnt sell it to you because your smothering them man. slooow down, back off, etc. lol. I understand you gotta pry a little, but just not soo much, cause when you pry too much people tense up and just want you gone.
Your videos wont please everyone, but they are entertaining and i like them, just trying to help you at all, help ya make better vids, and help you find more gaming goodness. good luck.