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Title: That's it! Post by: shaggy on March 22, 2006, 11:33:17 AM ..... For now. After my trade with Mez I'm going to have to slow down and stop buying games. No searching Ebay for a month! I'm gonna do it!
Title: Re: That's it! Post by: Tynstar on March 22, 2006, 11:35:35 AM Good luck I have tried to do that. Didnt work for me. I slow down buying stuff just becuase. I have yet to say I am not buying anything and actually sticking to it.
Title: Re: That's it! Post by: phoenix1967 on March 22, 2006, 12:47:37 PM Quote ..... For now.  After my trade with Mez I'm going to have to slow down and stop buying games.  No searching Ebay for a month!  I'm gonna do it! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Maybe a more reasonable goal would be to limit yourself to a $ amount per week or per transaction or something? Maybe set a budget? Going cold turkey rarely works. Good luck. Title: Re: That's it! Post by: Arrrhalomynn on March 22, 2006, 01:12:26 PM I slow down because I don't have money. Have you tried being poor?
Title: Re: That's it! Post by: Tynstar on March 22, 2006, 01:27:58 PM Quote I slow down because I don't have money. Have you tried being poor? That has always helped me slow down. Title: Re: That's it! Post by: captain_nintendo on March 22, 2006, 02:13:05 PM After my recent explosion of purchases, I am limiting myself to "x" amount of dollars every 2 weeks.
Title: Re: That's it! Post by: wrldstrman on March 22, 2006, 08:24:10 PM the fact there is nothing i need showing up on ebay has brought me to a screaming halt.
Title: Re: That's it! Post by: Zimbacca on March 22, 2006, 09:00:17 PM I've slown down the past few months because I need a new car before April 11th.
Title: Re: That's it! Post by: Sauza12 on March 23, 2006, 06:07:15 AM I've become a cheapskate recently because I am saving up for more video games. With Cinci Classic in just over two weeks, and an arcade game auction coming up in about a month and a half, I've had to cut my spending quite a bit. The biggest purchase I've made lately was a purchase I made off of a guy from Atari Age, and that was only $20 shipped.
I have had to quit buying because I was poor, and let me tell you, it's like trying to quit crack. For the first week or two, I'm a bit edgy and have a short temper and buying games is all I can think about. Usually that's when I get more money I can spend and I go nuts after that. Title: Re: That's it! Post by: shaggy on March 23, 2006, 12:20:57 PM Not going on Ebay is easy for me but going into a thrift shop and finding some cheap games is when I have trouble.
Title: Re: That's it! Post by: Izret101 on March 23, 2006, 12:25:01 PM Oh i just rmembered there is going to be a rummage sale at one of the churches near me.
Hopefully there is something good there ;) Title: Re: That's it! Post by: m3talst0rm on March 23, 2006, 12:28:26 PM Quote Not going on Ebay is easy for me but going into a thrift shop and finding some cheap games is when I have trouble. And don't forget: Yard sale season is comming!!! I just don't do ebay much. Sometimes I look to see if someone has misspelled something or put something in the wrong category, but it just mostly makes me mad. I see things that I want and really can't justify spending the amount of cash that is required on them. So I am like you...quitting ebay is easy...It's all the other stuff that gets me into trouble! Title: Re: That's it! Post by: wrldstrman on March 23, 2006, 12:57:52 PM sad thing around here I can usally find stuff cheaper on ebay than what the flea market people ask. I even had a guy at a yard sale tell me his 2600 loose mousetrap cart was worth 40.00 dollars I just said wow and left
Title: Re: That's it! Post by: phoenix1967 on March 23, 2006, 01:02:27 PM I guess I've been pretty cheap lately as well. I can't remember the last time I paid over $19.99 for a new game, ebay or otherwise. And of the current gen used stuff, I try to keep purchases around 10 bucks and limit myself to games that are CIB.
Title: Re: That's it! Post by: Tynstar on March 23, 2006, 02:07:07 PM Quote And don't forget: Yard sale season is comming!!! I just don't do ebay much. Sometimes I look to see if someone has misspelled something or put something in the wrong category, but it just mostly makes me mad. I see things that I want and really can't justify spending the amount of cash that is required on them. So I am like you...quitting ebay is easy...It's all the other stuff that gets me into trouble! Yard Sale season? Summer is are slow season for yard sales. :laugh: For me quitting thrifts and stuff like that is easy. Eaby and forums are hard for me to stop buying from. Title: Re: That's it! Post by: m3talst0rm on March 23, 2006, 02:16:10 PM Quote Yard Sale season? Summer is are slow season for yard sales. :laugh: For me quitting thrifts and stuff like that is easy. Eaby and forums are hard for me to stop buying from.  Yeah, we like to wait until there is no snow on the ground before we start having yard sales!  Quite a different story in AZ huh!?! I dont know about shaggy, but I assume that I am a different type of collector than you.  I get what I can get cheap...I snub my nose at $3 NES carts and $4 Genny carts.  I want to find things for a dollar or two. Also, as long as I can play the game I really don't care about completeness either...It's just an added bonus for me.  Shipping usaully kills any "deal" I might find on ebay. (I say this now...but when I get into the big numbers Im sure I will be on ebay all the time |D) Title: Re: That's it! Post by: Sensei_Fu on March 24, 2006, 03:13:56 AM Quote sad thing around here I can usally find stuff cheaper on ebay than what the flea market people ask. I even had a guy at a yard sale tell me his 2600 loose mousetrap cart was worth 40.00 dollars I just said wow and left Yeah, everybody is checking ebay now for everything. I've actually had old ladies quote ebay to me at yard sales. ::) Title: Re: That's it! Post by: Tynstar on March 24, 2006, 07:59:45 AM Around here thrift stores are not cheap any more. I saw one place wanted 44.99 for a loose Genesis model 2 system. Plus the amout of time driving and the gas doesn't make it worth it. I will go once and a while. If I have to go some where and I pass a thrift on the way I will stop.
@m3talst0rm - I am cheap as well I passed on 3-4 dollar games all the time when I went hunting. I have also passed on many game on EBay due to the sellers charging to much for shipping. Title: Re: That's it! Post by: wrldstrman on March 24, 2006, 07:22:40 PM I always figure the shipping into the amount im willing to pay..
Title: Re: That's it! Post by: Tynstar on March 24, 2006, 07:45:54 PM Really shipping is no different them going out looking. You have gas money, if you are like Rick and I and go for a long time you stop and eat plus all the time spent looking.
Title: Re: That's it! Post by: Sauza12 on March 27, 2006, 05:51:23 AM Quote (I say this now...but when I get into the big numbers Im sure I will be on ebay all the time ) Not that I'm up to Tynstar or Den numbers, but I found that the larger my collection got, the less I spent on Ebay. When I first got into collection I was spending around $200 a week on Ebay. Now I go several months without buying anything on Ebay. Title: Re: That's it! Post by: Tynstar on March 27, 2006, 06:32:20 AM Quote Not that I'm up to Tynstar or Den numbers, but I found that the larger my collection got, the less I spent on Ebay. When I first got into collection I was spending around $200 a week on Ebay. Now I go several months without buying anything on Ebay. You spend less becasue there is less you want. I don't spend a lot on Ebay now because I am only looking for a few things to finish library's. Staying focused on 1 or 2 librarys save you money. kinda ;) |