retail store "wanted list"
local shop puts up a "wanted list", on facebook, of games supposed customers asked for/are looking for. owner clsims if you bring in one of the games on the list you get more.
so i notice there are some rares, one being scat. curious, i go in the store this weekend. i ask the guy whats the deal with the wanted list and whats the pay out for scat.
he tells me he wont pay more than %50 of the going rate, for commons (he mentioned q-bert as an example) . then he says he can come closer to %70 for something like scat. calling it a "consignment sale". basically charging %30 for being a middle man via social media.
it seems pretty lame to me. the way i see it, he wants me (the customer) to bring in my games, on my time, get paid less and let him profit off the whole deal? why would i want to do this?
so i notice there are some rares, one being scat. curious, i go in the store this weekend. i ask the guy whats the deal with the wanted list and whats the pay out for scat.
he tells me he wont pay more than %50 of the going rate, for commons (he mentioned q-bert as an example) . then he says he can come closer to %70 for something like scat. calling it a "consignment sale". basically charging %30 for being a middle man via social media.
it seems pretty lame to me. the way i see it, he wants me (the customer) to bring in my games, on my time, get paid less and let him profit off the whole deal? why would i want to do this?
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Not that bad really. Some people don't want to deal with ebay, and to get 70% in cash is pretty solid.
Yeah i don't get the issue. Ebay is gonna take 10% anyway and you have to do all the work and will more than likely have to take less than market value if you want to sell it quickly. Also you then have to deal with ebay claims/returns. 70% cash to just walk in and walk out is pretty fair.
If you want top dollar obviously this isn't the best avenue.
Not that bad really. Some people don't want to deal with ebay, and to get 70% in cash is pretty solid.
Yeah i don't get the issue. Ebay is gonna take 10% anyway and you have to do all the work and will more than likely have to take less than market value if you want to sell it quickly. 70% cash to just walk in and walk out is pretty fair.
If you want top dollar obviously this isn't the best avenue.
so both of you would be ok with %70 cash for your scat?
scat is an easy sale, even near full price.
i could sell scat on here easy.
so both of you would be ok with %70 cash for your scat?
scat is an easy sale, even near full price.
i could sell scat on here easy.
Again, though, it's not aimed at you, it's aimed at the dude who has no interest in Nintendo but found it in his attic and just wants some pocket change. 70% cash for a two minute transaction, no fee, no shipping cost, no boxing and packing, no waiting at the post office seems pretty damn fair.
Not that bad really. Some people don't want to deal with ebay, and to get 70% in cash is pretty solid.
Yeah i don't get the issue. Ebay is gonna take 10% anyway and you have to do all the work and will more than likely have to take less than market value if you want to sell it quickly. 70% cash to just walk in and walk out is pretty fair.
If you want top dollar obviously this isn't the best avenue.
so both of you would be ok with %70 cash for your scat?
scat is an easy sale, even near full price.
i could sell scat on here easy.
I am sure you could. But again. Only a small % of collectors are part of Nintendoage or a similar forum to sell stuff. So most will resort to ebay or local stores and pay a hefty % of their profits to fees/shipping. Nothing wrong with that at all.
There are people out there where this deal works for both parties. Just because YOU don't find it useful doesn't mean it won't be for someone else.
Where you have access to sell on here for a decent amount more, it wouldn't make sense.
Not that bad really. Some people don't want to deal with ebay, and to get 70% in cash is pretty solid.
Yeah i don't get the issue. Ebay is gonna take 10% anyway and you have to do all the work and will more than likely have to take less than market value if you want to sell it quickly. 70% cash to just walk in and walk out is pretty fair.
If you want top dollar obviously this isn't the best avenue.
so both of you would be ok with %70 cash for your scat?
scat is an easy sale, even near full price.
i could sell scat on here easy.
So you want the store to do what? Give you 100% and make nothing? Or over charge his customer to add a pertange ontop of yours? Some people are willing to give up a 30% convience take to not deal with the hassle of shipping and potential paypal claims while getting cash in hand today. Not to mention some people just don't trust online transactions.
so both of you would be ok with %70 cash for your scat?
scat is an easy sale, even near full price.
i could sell scat on here easy.
Again, though, it's not aimed at you, it's aimed at the dude who has no interest in Nintendo but found it in his attic and just wants some pocket change. 70% cash for a two minute transaction, no fee, no shipping cost, no boxing and packing, no waiting at the post office seems pretty damn fair.
fair enough.
Not that bad really. Some people don't want to deal with ebay, and to get 70% in cash is pretty solid.
Yeah i don't get the issue. Ebay is gonna take 10% anyway and you have to do all the work and will more than likely have to take less than market value if you want to sell it quickly. 70% cash to just walk in and walk out is pretty fair.
If you want top dollar obviously this isn't the best avenue.
so both of you would be ok with %70 cash for your scat?
scat is an easy sale, even near full price.
i could sell scat on here easy.
I am sure you could. But again. Only a small % of collectors are part of Nintendoage or a similar forum to sell stuff. So most will resort to ebay or local stores and pay a hefty % of their profits to fees/shipping. Nothing wrong with that at all.
There are people out there where this deal works for both parties. Just because YOU don't find it useful doesn't mean it won't be for someone else.
Where you have access to sell on here for a decent amount more, it wouldn't make sense.
*tips hat
he tells me he wont pay more than %50 of the going rate, for commons (he mentioned q-bert as an example) . then he says he can come closer to %70 for something like scat. calling it a "consignment sale". basically charging %30 for being a middle man via social media.
it seems pretty lame to me. the way i see it, he wants me (the customer) to bring in my games, on my time, get paid less and let him profit off the whole deal? why would i want to do this?
That is about the cut that Amazon takes, if somebody was selling on that platform.
eBay you are looking at something like 12-15%, total, once you're adding up all of the fees.
So for some games, for some customers, i'm sure that OTHER 15% (gap between eBay and this shop) is worth it to have a guaranteed, scam-free payout.
(think of it as a combination of convenience and insurance)
Higher end they tend to buy for 50%, lower end commons only about 30%.
Not that bad really. Some people don't want to deal with ebay, and to get 70% in cash is pretty solid.
Yeah i don't get the issue. Ebay is gonna take 10% anyway and you have to do all the work and will more than likely have to take less than market value if you want to sell it quickly. 70% cash to just walk in and walk out is pretty fair.
If you want top dollar obviously this isn't the best avenue.
so both of you would be ok with %70 cash for your scat?
scat is an easy sale, even near full price.
i could sell scat on here easy.
So you want the store to do what? Give you 100% and make nothing? Or over charge his customer to add a pertange ontop of yours?
lol. yes.
My local store buys SCAT for $60 and sells it for $120. Game Value Now puts it at $116. All prices loose.
Higher end they tend to buy for 50%, lower end commons only about 30%.
and when you ask if they take $100 for scat they act offended? or luagh at you?
...when they got it for $60. aaaayyyyeeee.
good to know.
Not that bad really. Some people don't want to deal with ebay, and to get 70% in cash is pretty solid.
Yeah i don't get the issue. Ebay is gonna take 10% anyway and you have to do all the work and will more than likely have to take less than market value if you want to sell it quickly. 70% cash to just walk in and walk out is pretty fair.
If you want top dollar obviously this isn't the best avenue.
so both of you would be ok with %70 cash for your scat?
scat is an easy sale, even near full price.
i could sell scat on here easy.
So you want the store to do what? Give you 100% and make nothing? Or over charge his customer to add a pertange ontop of yours?
lol. yes.
Heh. At least you're honest.
Not that bad really. Some people don't want to deal with ebay, and to get 70% in cash is pretty solid.
Yeah i don't get the issue. Ebay is gonna take 10% anyway and you have to do all the work and will more than likely have to take less than market value if you want to sell it quickly. 70% cash to just walk in and walk out is pretty fair.
If you want top dollar obviously this isn't the best avenue.
so both of you would be ok with %70 cash for your scat?
scat is an easy sale, even near full price.
i could sell scat on here easy.
So you want the store to do what? Give you 100% and make nothing? Or over charge his customer to add a pertange ontop of yours?
lol. yes.
Heh. At least you're honest.
nah it just seems one sided like i said to tulpa. if he has a $100 game in the store he picked up for $5 (whatever means) you think he lets it go for $70? i guess thats my issue.
My local store buys SCAT for $60 and sells it for $120. Game Value Now puts it at $116. All prices loose.
Higher end they tend to buy for 50%, lower end commons only about 30%.
and when you ask if they take $100 for scat they act offended? or luagh at you?
...when they got it for $60. aaaayyyyeeee.
I dunno, I never sell to them, only buy, and only if they beat eBay or elsewhere, which isn't often. They do sell a few commons for a dollar here and there.
I've never seen them have SCAT. Rarest/priciest game I think I've seen there is Dragon Warrior IV.
nah it just seems one sided like i said to tulpa. if he has a $100 game in the store he picked up for $5 (whatever means) you think he lets it go for $70? i guess thats my issue.
If I didn't know about Nintendoage, I'd probably consider $70 versus $85 on eBay considering all the hassles eBay puts you through at times.
nah it just seems one sided like i said to tulpa. if he has a $100 game in the store he picked up for $5 (whatever means) you think he lets it go for $70? i guess thats my issue.
If I didn't know about Nintendoage, I'd probably consider $70 versus $85 on eBay considering all the hassles eBay puts you through at times.
i havent sold on ebay for a long time. i would rather use CL! for me it just seemed low. but for someone looking for quick $ that doesnt care about nintendo (like was said earlier) seems ok.
but store owner isnt going to cut me a deal on scat for %70 like he is asking me to do for him, even if he picked it up for $60 or less.
nah it just seems one sided like i said to tulpa. if he has a $100 game in the store he picked up for $5 (whatever means) you think he lets it go for $70? i guess thats my issue.
If I didn't know about Nintendoage, I'd probably consider $70 versus $85 on eBay considering all the hassles eBay puts you through at times.
i havent sold on ebay for a long time. i would rather use CL! for me it just seemed low. but for someone looking for quick $ that doesnt care about nintendo (like was said earlier) seems ok.
but store owner isnt going to cut me a deal on scat for %70 like he is asking me to do for him, even if he picked it up for $60 or less.
I think you are misunderstanding the store owners priorities here.
The store owner cares about making money, maximizing profits, and keeping his store running. Not putting money in your pocket or cutting you huge deals, regardless of what he might have paid for something. If he does, cool. If not, can't be mad at him.
Your stance seems a bit entitled here
nah it just seems one sided like i said to tulpa. if he has a $100 game in the store he picked up for $5 (whatever means) you think he lets it go for $70? i guess thats my issue.
If I didn't know about Nintendoage, I'd probably consider $70 versus $85 on eBay considering all the hassles eBay puts you through at times.
i havent sold on ebay for a long time. i would rather use CL! for me it just seemed low. but for someone looking for quick $ that doesnt care about nintendo (like was said earlier) seems ok.
but store owner isnt going to cut me a deal on scat for %70 like he is asking me to do for him, even if he picked it up for $60 or less.
I think you are misunderstanding the store owners priorities here.
The store owner cares about making money, maximizing profits, and keeping his store running. Not putting money in your pocket or cutting you huge deals, regardless of what he might have paid for something. If he does, cool. If not, can't be mad at him.
Your stance seems a bit entitled here
maybe it is, i guess. im not expecting a deal from the owner. im not entitled to top $ from him or anyone. im not mad at him for "keeping the lights on". i understand that.
hell, i sell yard sale finds for top $ when i get them.
just didnt like the idea of the service he was offering with the "wanted list". i suppose. when he was explaining it to me, i thought for a sec he was going to stop and say nevermind. not because i wasnt paying attention, but like when you say it out loud you realize what your actualy trying to convince someone of... idk .
maybe it is, i guess. im not expecting a deal from the owner. im not entitled to top $ from him or anyone. im not mad at him for "keeping the lights on". i understand that.
hell, i sell yard sale finds for top $ when i get them.
just didnt like the idea of the service he was offering with the "wanted list". i suppose. when he was explaining it to me, i thought for a sec he was going to stop and say nevermind. not because i wasnt paying attention, but like when you say it out loud you realize what your actualy trying to convince someone of... idk .
He was just putting out a list of games he wanted for his store that, as you said, would sell easily. He probably already has commons, he just wants more uncommon stuff that would get more people into his store. "Hey, this guy got a SCAT in last week. Let's go see what else he's got."