The Small Scores Thread: Part 2!

[h1ghw1nd]

@zagnorch whoa i just saw 2 of those PSM magazines in a box at my house earlier. good stuff!

[RetroRage]

Relax zignatch, I'm still rocking the S II as well.

[Techie413]

First off, there are two Silent Service carts in the mail to two guys that should remember me when they win the lottery, for hooking them up with such collector gold.



So the Play n Trade's final day is next Wednesday, and EVERYTHING must go.  I stopped by earlier this week, before they turned the store into what looked like a yard sale.


More manuals for $1 each.


40% off all of these.  The Jaws and FF VIII are FS/FT.  The cases were $1.

And then I made my last weekly Friday night stop.  The store had shit scattered all over the place.  Even the toilet seat covers were for sale.

While crossing the parking lot, I could here the guys gearing up for me to walk in. 

They game me the Retro section sign.



Damn, I'm going to miss that store.  But I have my momento.


And they dumped the entire wall of retro stuff (Atari to Saturn/PS1) left over into a tub and offered everything for $3.



And this is what was inside...for $3.







Quite a few sports carts, for sure.  But there are so great titles.  Didn't have the Hydro Thunder, Vandal Hearts, Point Blank 3, Dune 2000, Railroad Tycoon Gold.

IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN FILLERS, LET ME KNOW.  I'LL COMPARE WHAT I DON'T KEEP WITH YOUR COLLECTION LIST AND SEND WHAT YOU NEED FROM THE STACK FOR JUST THE PRICE OF SHIPPING, AND I'LL PROBABLY NEED TO GO FLAT RATE TO SAVE YOU SOME SHIPPING COST.  THE FIRST FEW THAT CONTACT ME WILL PROBABLY GET 30 OR SO CARTS/DISCS.  I'LL ALSO ATTACK MY CURRENT TUB OF FS/FT COMMONS.  KEEP IN MIND THAT I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THE TIME TO CLEAN OR TEST THEM FIRST, WHICH IS RARE FOR ME, BUT TOO TIME CONSUMING FOR THIS LOT.


And this is what else I bought.





Nintendo sign - $15
The small boxes are replacement lasers for XBox, PS2, Wii and screens for GBA and GBA SP - $1 ea.  Everything else is now 60% off, but they threw me another great deal.  DefJam Rapstar is just the box and sealed mic, for use with Rocksmith.

And I haven't gotten it out of the truck yet since I'm reorganizing for it's place, but I also got the leather sofa from their play...um...station.  Tagged $70, For me $30.

I grabbed one of the wall mount Vizio's for Mom. $N/A meaning Not/Allowed to say how much till the owner closes up.

I'll visit the store at least one more time by the closing, and that will be to take the guys some donuts or pizza.  The good news is that two of the employees are planning to open their own store up the highway.  They have my support.

[GamerNick]

Hey everyone - Nice Score Techie.  Yesterday I was to tired to post after Engel and I went browsing at a couple of stores.  So here it is It was for some trades that we made. 

*Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II - Xbox Wish I could get my hands on the GCUBE Ones.
*Red Faction - Black Label - PS2 (what is it lately with me picking up Red Faction games - and my brother purchased them all on Steam yestrday!)
*Shadow of Colossus - Black Label (YAY!)
*Cool Boarders 2001 - PS1 - Black Label (Now all I need is a black label Cool Boarders 2)
*Wild Arms XF - PSP

OH and they are all CIB - Just need to exchange the case for Phantasy Star Online
 
*Also for $1 in store credit - I picked up Foreman for Real Genesis Cart for my empty box - anyone have a manual?

Here's the picture:


Oh and another note all I need is one more PS2 Wild Arms to complete the American Set (Besides Demos) - Wild Arms Alter Code: F. 

[Duke.Togo]

It's sad that your local shop had to shut down Techie, but it looks like you really cleaned up.

[Zagnorch]

Relax zignatch, I'm still rocking the S II as well.

BROFIST!

First off, there are two Silent Service carts in the mail to two guys that should remember me when they win the lottery, for hooking them up with such collector gold.

The anticipation's killin' me... I gotta know who!

So the Play n Trade's final day is next Wednesday, and EVERYTHING must go.  I stopped by earlier this week, before they turned the store into what looked like a yard sale.

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I'll visit the store at least one more time by the closing, and that will be to take the guys some donuts or pizza.  The good news is that two of the employees are planning to open their own store up the highway.  They have my support.

Well, if those guys were good enough to get your support, then I wish them the best on keeping the dream alive.

What a great example of cultivating and maintaining a superlative retailer-customer relationship, on both sides of the counter. And, as you can see, it has its rewards. Let that be a lesson, kids! A real shame they had to shut it down, though.

On another note: why aren't there any Play-N-Trades in the SanFran Bay area? Oh, they have 'em all over SoCal, but none where the U.S. video game industry is concentrated? That's just not right.  

[Silver80]

A couple of early morning craigslist pickups

$5!



and $10!

[Fokakis79]

@silver80 nice long box of Gex and what is that gold cartridge?

@techie, sorry your shop closed down, I remember having an awesome play n trade when I lived in MS, a couple of my friends worked there and it was awesome, but alas they eventually shut down as well  .  So glad you got to have some last hurrahs while they close for good.  but if you are up selling some of the Genesis & Dreamcast Sports titles for cheap, I will buy them, you have some I don't have yet.   

[Silver80]

@silver80 nice long box of Gex and what is that gold cartridge?

@techie, sorry your shop closed down, I remember having an awesome play n trade when I lived in MS, a couple of my friends worked there and it was awesome, but alas they eventually shut down as well  .  So glad you got to have some last hurrahs while they close for good.  but if you are up selling some of the Genesis & Dreamcast Sports titles for cheap, I will buy them, you have some I don't have yet.   

It's a Mega Drive adapter! Let's you play MD games on Genesis I guess. Haven't tried it out yet, my fiancee is playing Spyro :p

[RetroRage]

Damn Techie, all that loot for $3.  I don't care if they're sports games, that's a great clean out.  You can always do something with them...build a coffee table!

[wildbil52]

Wayne Gretzky 3d hockey!  Nice!

[Silver80]

Finally got Final Fantasy III!

[Techie413]

Looks like, with 4 collectors asking for the extra Genesis carts, that'll do it for the giveaway.  I'm going to even the lots out so everyone gets about the same number, and let you know when they're ready to ship.

[GrayGhost81]

Nice job Silver80

[Silver80]

Nice job Silver80

Thanks Grayghost! It's been a good weekend =)