What is the most ridiculous price you got for something that isn't worth jack squat?
I thought this may be an interesting topic. I was just looking on ebay and saw an aladdin for snes getting $10.50 plus $4 shipping and I'm thinking wtf? So, I was just curious if anyone ever sold anything that got a considerable amount more than it should. I'll start it off. About 2 years ago, I had breath of fire 2 loose on ebay and ended up with 2 guys having a bidding war. It fetched $72.
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(I know that may be at or under the going rate, but honest to God that's the shittiest system I've ever had the headache of trying to play)
Yea I have played one before. I agree they are not that great. But I just want it for those terrible Zelda games.
I've alternatively paid $5 and $20 for the two that have passed through my hands locally.
I'll keep an eye out if you want, though as heavy as those buggers are, shipping would be a nightmare.
A few other items of interest (these I just picked up cheap, they are worth money) are a copy of Bonk's Adventure on NES for like $3, also a copy of Snow Brothers bought in a huge lot with a bunch of other good games like Bubble Bobble, Rainbow Island, adventure island 1 2 3, Mario trilogy, system, accessories, and a bunch of other games for $60. I found these on the same day in different places, what are the odds?
As we speak, I am currently getting $7.50 on a copy of Zombie ate my Neighbors on SNES which basically has no label, there are almost two days left.
Funny thing about it...that was the third or fourth oversale he'd made that day. Because he was selling the games and I was giving him a percentage of what he sold, I decided I'd let him keep any extra money from overselling
Let's see, besides video games, last Halloween I went around to thrift stores and bought up all the purple overcoats and trenchcoats I could find and sold them as a "Joker Coat" on ebay. I paid no more than $10 for them, and got over $80 for some.
I must say...that is pure genius.
Got that crystalis clue book for free and sold it for $110
Got a broken laptop off craigslist for $10 and sold it on ebay for $150.00
Bought a hunting coat with hunting patches on it at the goodwill for $10 . Took the patches off and got $700.00 just for the patches.
I try and do it all the time lol.
I bought a sealed 2-pac action figure for $1 at the flea a few weeks back and tossed it on ebay and sold it for $175.00 BIN.
Got that crystalis clue book for free and sold it for $110
Got a broken laptop off craigslist for $10 and sold it on ebay for $150.00
Bought a hunting coat with hunting patches on it at the goodwill for $10 . Took the patches off and got $700.00 just for the patches.
I try and do it all the time lol.
Damn. I don't even know what hunting patches are, or that they could be worth so much!!! Tell me what to look for, I'm always interested in new stuff like this.
As for the Joker Coat thing, it wasn't a real stroke of genius since I saw someone do it first.
funny you mention a car...back before I knew ebay, my folks had a 1989 Mercedes and the timing chain went out on it and it was going to be like $2000 just to fix that, so they went and sold it to a junk shop for $75. I can't complain because I win more than I lose but that and selling my entire He-Man collection for $50 takes the cake.
One of my best friends now makes a living buying and ripping apart old sport cars, mostly Camaros, (or is it spelled Camaroes?, mabye I just had a Dan Quail moment.) There is some serious money in those, most of the ones he gets are from the 80s. He buys them in various conditions, usually extremely shitty, but maganes to make up to $1,000 on them.