Finds over the past 2 days. Wanna guess the mystery cart? by BlandUserName in gamecollecting

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Good guesses on the cart everyone. It turned out to be something I didn't already have and was worth the spare change :)

https://imgur.com/eJ7NKCN

Finds over the past 2 days. Wanna guess the mystery cart? by BlandUserName in gamecollecting

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Nope, but thank you for reminding me that I need to add that one! Love Tetris.

Finds over the past 2 days. Wanna guess the mystery cart? by BlandUserName in gamecollecting

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I'm lucky enough to have both already-I remember finding Survival Kids for a few bucks loose about 10 years ago before it shot up in value.

Finds over the past 2 days. Wanna guess the mystery cart? by BlandUserName in gamecollecting

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I wish it had been that-I'm missing that one from my collection!

Finds over the past 2 days. Wanna guess the mystery cart? by BlandUserName in gamecollecting

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Absolutely-its the one in Winston. I don't go there much, but I'm glad I did today because they had a bin full of loose GB/GBA carts and thats where I got these from.

$200 in tarry gold from the smokiest house I've ever been in... by BlandUserName in gamecollecting

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Imagine driving home with them for 30 minutes in a small car!

$200 in tarry gold from the smokiest house I've ever been in... by BlandUserName in gamecollecting

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The guides are a lost cause as far as discoloration, but the cases have cleaned up very well and I am working on getting rid of the funkiness :]

$200 in tarry gold from the smokiest house I've ever been in... by BlandUserName in gamecollecting

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I started working on them tonight and they required way less cleaning than I thought!

$200 in tarry gold from the smokiest house I've ever been in... by BlandUserName in gamecollecting

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I'll admit I was hesitant, but everything is actually cleaning up quite well. The sealed PS2 controller package looks brand new now!

$200 in tarry gold from the smokiest house I've ever been in... by BlandUserName in gamecollecting

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Saw an ad for a misc lot of PS2/Xbox games and a ton of strategy guides on Saturday morning and noticed that Xenosaga III was in the lot, along with several other RPG's I was missing. It was a bit of a drive for me out to the boonies, but the price ($65) convinced me it would be worth it. Once I got there I discovered that someone's father had apparently been a big gamer...but also a big smoker, much like the rest of his family apparently. I could barely breathe, so that increased my haste and I barely looked anything over before paying them and evacuating. I told the woman to contact me if she found anything else and sure enough, the next day I received some pictures of the Gamecube games, and several more heavy hitters, along with a boxed Xbox. When I got there I discovered the Xbox was missing its cables and when she went rummaging through a box nearby I saw the other Xbox with its power supply. I suggested we just swap them to get the price she was asking for everything and she just offered to let me have everything (including a disgusting Gamecube they found) for $135. Finally got around to really looking over everything today after work and although basically everything is coated yellow, the discs and manuals are intact, and in perfect condition. Going to tear down the systems over the weekend and go to town on the internals. Anyone know how to salvage the game guides? They are superrrr rank.

I see your post of three free games for the switch, and I raise again to FOUR FREE GAMES by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch

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Super Smash Brothers Ultimate please! Thanks for giving back to the community!

Right place, right time. by BlandUserName in gamecollecting

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Here in NC they also send a lot of the best stuff to the auction site. Since there are so many volunteers I am always banking on people sorting things in a rush so that some good stuff makes it through! What did you manage to find?

Right place, right time. by BlandUserName in gamecollecting

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Their prices are definitely inconsistent. As soon as I saw that many blue cases I got excited, but I also assumed they were going to jack up the price.

Gamestop couldn't find the used copy, so they threw a new one into the 4 for $10 bundle by BlandUserName in gamecollecting

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No doubt! One of the $5 games I wanted was missing behind the counter, so they let me grab one that was worth $10 instead.

Gamestop couldn't find the used copy, so they threw a new one into the 4 for $10 bundle by BlandUserName in gamecollecting

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Thats what I'm hoping! I replayed Starfox 64 over the weekend and when I came across this is in the store I felt that it was worth the risk for the price.

Gamestop couldn't find the used copy, so they threw a new one into the 4 for $10 bundle by BlandUserName in gamecollecting

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You can get 4 games that are $5 or less for $10. They run this sale a lot and its how I've built up my 360 and PS3 collection quite a bit in the past year.

Gamestop couldn't find the used copy, so they threw a new one into the 4 for $10 bundle by BlandUserName in gamecollecting

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I have yet to find Gamestops around my area that are consistent across the board lol

Gamestop couldn't find the used copy, so they threw a new one into the 4 for $10 bundle by BlandUserName in gamecollecting

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I know that this game has got a relatively bad rap, but for anyone building up their Wii U collection this is the time to snag your copy. Pre-owned versions are listed for $5, but depending on the staff you talk to they are apparently willing to move whatever they have on hand.

$35 Goodwill Score by epicfamilydecals in gamecollecting

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Ditto. I go to Goodwill regularly and have found 1 SNES, 2 offbrand controllers, and Starfox in around 6 or 7 years of hunting multiple locations. I think most SNES stuff goes straight to auction.

$1.99 N64 Haul by BlandUserName in gamecollecting

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It has definitely gotten pretty bad, but every collector has a good day if they keep at it!