Anyone here frequent thrift stores for your collections?

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Anyone here frequent thrift stores for your collections?; Tip for collectors.
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Locut0s	Sep 21 2010, 07:36 PM Post #1
New User Posts: 14 Group: Members Member #2,159 Joined: Jun 8, 2010	Places like Value Village and other thrift stores and 2nd hand stores can be great places to pick up some of the more common hardware and games to start your collections. I'm JUST starting out my hardware and games collection so basically I have nothing at this point. If there you are looking to get some of the more common stuff like a NES, SNES, N64, Genesis etc etc and some of the more popular games for these consoles then thrift stores can be a great place to get started. I picked up a like new N64 for 15 bucks a few months back. And I just picked up Star Fox 64 for about 3 bucks as well. Still looking for a NES and SNES in good condition. And of course there is the rare time when you might find a real rare jem there too!



UkCollector	Sep 21 2010, 08:30 PM Post #2
Level 3 Posts: 193 Group: Members Member #2,712 Joined: Sep 5, 2010	I always frequent second hand shops. The majority of the time, there isn't a good deal. But every now and then i come across something... i got my boxed snes sysem (minus mario all-stars) for £5 - it is definitely worth it checking them out. You never know what you'll come across
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Daydream	Sep 22 2010, 12:39 PM Post #3
New User Posts: 20 Group: Members Member #2,161 Joined: Jun 8, 2010	I agree. You might get disappointed most of the time but you never know! When you find a good deal it all seems to be worth it. People at these places rarely seem to know the value of what they're selling.



Locut0s	Sep 27 2010, 12:26 AM Post #4
New User Posts: 14 Group: Members Member #2,159 Joined: Jun 8, 2010	Just got Fable I for the PC for $1.99, seems to be in great shape.



Andsy	Sep 27 2010, 03:01 AM Post #5
Hurf n' Durf Inc. Posts: 1,480 Group: Members Member #1,443 Joined: Dec 14, 2009	Daydream Sep 22 2010, 12:39 PM People at these places rarely seem to know the value of what they're selling. This is true on different levels. I've frequented shops that sold £60+ games for £1. Aaaand others, that'll try and sell crap like Fifa '06 on PS2 for £10. I have a few towns that I'll visit once a month, just trawl through their cashconverters, charity shops etc, had some excellent bargains.
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codelyokog123	Sep 27 2010, 04:24 AM Post #6
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n8great321	Sep 27 2010, 10:16 AM Post #7
Level 4 Posts: 305 Group: Members Member #811 Joined: May 30, 2009	If you're just starting a collection, I'd try to make it to some flea markets or garage sales, though the weather is turning colder so they won't be back in full swing until the spring/summer. Most vendors really want to get rid of their stuff, unless they're dedicated game re-sellers, so a lot of times you can bargain them into selling you a lot of games for a decent price instead of buying them one-by-one at thrift stores who won't bargain prices.
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jumblejunkie	Sep 28 2010, 07:33 PM Post #8
SEGA!!!!!! Posts: 1,805 Group: Members Member #115 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	I go to the Goodwills and Flea markets as much as I can. Most of the time I leave empty handed, but sometimes you find treasures! Edited by jumblejunkie, Sep 28 2010, 07:34 PM.
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gambeno	Sep 30 2010, 12:18 AM Post #9
Level 1 Posts: 32 Group: Members Member #2,721 Joined: Sep 7, 2010	Some times I find Nintendo games NIB in the VHS sections. Just yesterday I found Tecmo Bowl.
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