NintendoAge http://nintendoage.com/forum/ -Sqooner "This will be for sale soon on my For Sale thread http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=110425 2013-08-28T10:40:48 -05.00 Vandy 51 Originally posted by: Vandy

Maybe it's for the best that someone locks this thread. It's diverged wildly from the original message behind it. Yeah, these types of threads get slippery real quick.   Locking per OP request.


]]> "This will be for sale soon on my For Sale thread http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=110425 2013-08-28T10:34:56 -05.00 Vandy 51
Let's suppose that you (not directed at anyone in particular) didn't own a store and you're like a lot of people in Finder's Keepers driving around yard sales on Saturdays. So you find a copy of MegaMan X3 for $20. Looks like a good deal on the surface, but what about the 4 hours of driving and looking through stuff and $20 in gas that you used, or essentially risked? If you assume your time is only worth minimum wage, and minimum wage is $7.50/hr, your total investment in the cartridge is worth $70. Is it not fair to be able to ask for say $85 on NA without being called an f-ing reseller who is making a killing?

I'm very happy and willing to give a discount to NA members and a bigger discount to friends and acquaintances, but strangers who feel entitled to a significant discount just because I got something cheap is the exact reason why I rarely offer anything for sale on NA.

To the OP: I can appreciate what you're saying in the original post as it would be extremely nice if collectors could pass on extremely good deals to other collectors, but there are people who would take advantage and abuse it. Unfortunately, when personal gain is involved, anything WILL become abused. I know that such deals happen, but usually is kept low-key for the above reason. ]]> "This will be for sale soon on my For Sale thread" http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=110425 2013-08-28T10:22:12 -05.00 Vandy 51
I love this hobby. That's why I love encouraging new collectors. It's a lot of fun to talk about collecting and my favorite stories are the ones where someone is just genuinely excited to get a good deal on a game they have been searching for.

Maybe it's for the best that someone locks this thread. It's diverged wildly from the original message behind it. ]]> "This will be for sale soon on my For Sale thread http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=110425 2013-08-28T10:15:03 -05.00 Vandy 51 Originally posted by: Viper0hr

Originally posted by: Aphex21

Yeah I saw earthbound and hagane at the goodwill today for $5 but I didnt buy them because I already have them and figured another collector would like to have them.
First you're lying.
Second, if you're not lying go back and buy that Hagane and I'll pay you for it since I need one!!!


YOU NEVER PASS ON SHIT LIKE THAT!!! WORSE CASE YOU CAN SELL/TRADE IT ON HERE FOR LESS TO COLLECTORS!!!





Apparently missed my sarcasm. Ill pass on deals to my friends if its something they need and they do the same for me. But even selling a 400 game for 250. That person can still just resell it and make a decent profit. I know some people that resell stuff just to make a 15% margain which to me isnt worth it. ]]> "This will be for sale soon on my For Sale thread" http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=110425 2013-08-28T10:11:10 -05.00 Vandy 51
It helps provide funds for other things and it is the beauty of this hobby. In all honesty, if you're letting somebody else's finds and intentions bother you, then you're just being envious and indirectly self-centered.

The time and effort it takes to find deals, clean, test, post and ship them should justify any of that concern. ]]> "This will be for sale soon on my For Sale thread http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=110425 2013-08-28T10:08:42 -05.00 Vandy 51 "This will be for sale soon on my For Sale thread" http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=110425 2013-08-28T10:07:15 -05.00 Vandy 51 "This will be for sale soon on my For Sale thread" http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=110425 2013-08-28T09:56:11 -05.00 Vandy 51 "This will be for sale soon on my For Sale thread" http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=110425 2013-08-28T09:34:26 -05.00 Vandy 51 "This will be for sale soon on my For Sale thread http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=110425 2013-08-28T09:31:26 -05.00 Vandy 51 Originally posted by: vcube1234

Originally posted by: fdisk

umm game collecting is expensive people resell to fun there collection nothing wrong with that



Evidently you still have a lot to learn. Resellers are in it to make money, not to fund their nonexistant "collection". That's why the general consensus among collectors is that most people who resell to make a living are scum


umm, so do you apparently. Reading is fundamental.

He said:
"game collecting is expensive"==== this is a collector.
"people resell to fun(d) there collection nothing wrong with that" ==== a collector selling extras to fund their collection. Where did he say anything about being a reseller? Yeah, nowhere.

Nice troll post btw. ]]>