Not to mention the asshats on eBay that purposely overprice their games, making everyone think that their old system with common games that sat in their parent's attic for decades is worth hundreds

Yeah 100 USD for all that isn't worth it, especially at a flea market. In Canada I got a de-locked out, completely re-built, cleaned and boiled pin connector nes at a games swap for 50 CAD (roughly 35-37 USD). The thing works like a dream! Good luck on that 100 USD Bundle for someones old NES.

DaveSimonH yea I really hate the 'ebay' prices mentally. They'll never get the ebay list price in their pocket after fees and postage (plus time) .

Unfortunately, this is true since most indie game shops treat eBay as the Kelly Blue Book of classic Video Games.

what else are they gonna do though? if you don't research you'll end up like the lady who sold Pat pokemon silver for 5 bucks or the one who sold Contra Hard corps for $3 CIB on game chasers....

gamerguy425 this is why as shitty as it is we are at this point, I don't blame them at all. like you said what are you supposed to do. the one thing I feel like you should try to do if you go off eBay is price considerably lower if possibly, not just 2 dollars off. Otherwise do you. I'm not gonna tell you to rip yourself off, and at the end of the day it's as simple as me going "eh, thst might be a bit much." and walking away to end it and not buy your ridiculous priced game.

What they're supposed to do is not be an asshole. eBay SOLD auctions (how many people look at unsold listings as going market value? UGH) will give them a good idea on market value. Then they should cut that price by a decent amount because they're getting instant sales, no boxing or shipping, and less fees PLUS I drove out here to buy it. Something like 10-20%.. No one is demanding they sell diamonds for a nickel

I mean the problem there as Ian mentioned in the CU podcast is if they try to cut people a deal that's just bait for the resellers to swipe it up before the market even opens and sell it in the same market overpriced, it's like all it takes is one asshole to poison the well so everyone else has to be stingy if they don't want to get ripped off... although some people are just as greedy as the scalpers even if they're selling their own items rather than reselling.

Right? So that's the ebay price aye? So that's the price that i would pay if i wanted to just buy it on ebay instead of rolling my ass out of bed and driving to a swap meet? I'll be sure to pay the ebay price next time I BUY ONE ON EBAY.

they do have to store & transport it while paying the flea market fee. If I am at the flea market with the game in my hand, what incentive do I have to buy it online?

A ton of incentive if you're not an idiot. Most of these flea market eBay people are quoting the upper end of the spectrum, maybe even auctions listed that don't even fucking sell. Mainly because eBay is filled w/ greedy morons nowadays. If I wanted to pay eBay prices, I'd stay home in my underwear, sleep til noon and scratch my balls while eating Fruity Pebbles.

you really enhanced the discussion with that brilliant and thought provoking comment.

Jack Shea even though on ebay they make up prices for the items

StevenGaspard maybe the PSP girl not the nes girl.

I'd tell em I would give them their asking price minus 15% which ebay and paypal would take from them anyway.

so they can rip em off for physical cash I guess...

Video Game Wizards did that to me at PRGE this year, after he priced checked everything, I asked if that covered buyers insurance for 30-days and tracked shipping to my house. He looked at me perplexed. I laughed and said ,then stop trying to ask for that price if you are not going to provide a similar value and left. I can't believe that a store would show up to a con and not have prices on their merch.

Can do one better on that one with Video Game Wizards at PRGE. Found a copy of the Guy Game for xbox that was dug into a box that had a $20 price tag on it. Took it up to buy it, and they told me they can't honor the price; and had to price check. They came back with $50, which I just promptly told them to keep it. Left a sour taste in my mouth for that shop.

VoggNogg - OMG lol that game was in my stack as well, was loose in bin with no price sticker on it... Im just going to avoid them next year, or walk away from their booth avoiding the register altogether.

Their booth is not worth it, barely any organization at all; and not having a separate entrance or exit just creates further chaos. Better chance of hunting for deals elsewhere at the expo.

VoggNogg absolutely, I found many good deals, some just outside their booth. overall I had a great time.

Listen to the line again. That's not what he said. "Am I your parents gardener?" Completely different unless you are trolling on purpose.

No more deals.

Such a great game.

Yup caught slippin.. $50 game

Or he could already have a copy or 2, and wanted someone else to get the deal because he did not need it.

Not just a $50 game,, but really hard to find in the wild. Bummer.

No way he'd pass up on a game he could flip so easily. Honestly, you can't know everything about everything. Pat doesn't seem to care much for SNES, so it's not surprising he could miss something like that

Flipping a flea market find is why there arent that many good finds at the flea market anymore.

Lapras-GD never sold anything on ebay before? the buyer pays for the shipping, not the seller. material is free. USPS has the boxes in the entryway of the post office for you to just grab and leave with. they even give you free packing tape. ebay and paypal fees are actually the same fee. and its pennies on a dollar.

I love when they haven't priced it yet and then look it up as soon as you ask. That's when I walk away. Yeah let me pay an ebay price from you instead of ebay where I have a guarantee and can get refunded if it's not working.

abstractheory1 ebay fees are 9% of what your item sold for, and cannot exceed $50. the time and gas spent going to a flee market and opening a stall is more expensive than the fee. ebay is incredibly easy to use, i don't know why your primitive mind is so intimidated by it. people do not go to flea markets to buy things for the same price as they could have gotten on ebay from the comfort of their own home, and literally no one pays ebay prices for games sold at flea markets, so you're wasting your fucking time.

+abstractheory1 people don't go to flea markets to pay eBay prices; they go looking for good deals. Otherwise then they could just stay at home and shop online. If the seller wants eBay prices then sell your shit on fucking eBay. Also learn to spell before you call someone a moron "kid".

abstractheory1 Aww you're cute, calling people kids when you probably the youngest person here and still living with your parents. You want to know what's real life, not giving a shit whether someone's trying to get the most for an item that they'll selling, because fuck them. If we can't get it from you for what we want it, we'll just go somewhere else clown.

Correction: the first one is Draco without his gold robe (Buck Rogers in the 25th Century), not Ardella.

Not at all, in fact its more of a thing of the present now than ever. Hence why its hard to find deals. Tactics just needs to be adjusted for todays interest. Try used book stores, I find that the ones in my area (Near Seattle) don't seem to be as clued in as even the thrift stores. Also nothing beats building a relationship with people. I've been hunting for about 5 years now, great hobby to supplement vacations with. You can't find deals, not because they don't exist, but because they get shown to you. Why would anyone offer less than what the average person is willing to pay? If they don't know you, they have no reason. Network with ppl, any game you could reasonably want is a double is someone collection who isnt greedy.

Cody Love resellers are the devil

'Resellers' are an obstacle to be overcome....

Wolfi resellers and eBay everyone looks on eBay and think they have gold.

when one collection obsession dies, move onto another one. but then that obsession dies and I want to return to gaming only to be only even more dissatisfied. Hopefully games are just like comics in the 90's at the moment...

one out of three are.

sorry I mean 1:20

He said in a previous video that he knows absolutely nothing about Hot Wheels collecting. xD