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Blades Paratroopa I hack rom; me admin Level: 21 Posts: 67/151 EXP: 45354 For next: 4589 Since: 03-15-04 From: Pr�vost, Qu�bec, Canada Since last post: 31 days Last activity: 5 days |
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Who were ever scored jackpot at a garage sale. I mean, something was for sale dirt cheap and you knew it was worth a lot more. If you bought it, what did you do with the item ? If not, why didn't you buy it ? Tell the story and the outcome. I'm asking this because my friend scored a set of rare VW rims today at a garage sale. 100$CDN for 4 .... normally, they go for 300-400$US for a set. Now, story time. |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 1474/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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There was a garage sale a few houses away on Saturday. I didn't head there though, and apparently that was a good decision. All that was being sold was pretty much junk. And aside from one or two board game finds at them, I've had very little luck. We had one a few years ago when we moved... That went well I think. We had some semi-valuable stuff to sell. |
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Yoshi Dude XKEEPER STOLE MY CAR KEYS Level: 79 Posts: 470/3271 EXP: 4572680 For next: 6787 Since: 03-15-04 From: give me a number folks. Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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My dad got a Sega Saturn for three bucks. as well as a few ink cartridges (probably don't work) and lame ass music.. I remember a friend of mine getting a ton of nes games for ten bucks, including Final Fantasy.. hah, it's so nice to take advantage of those places. |
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kitty Come on babe, pet the pussy ;) Level: 70 Posts: 1063/2449 EXP: 2962406 For next: 53405 Since: 03-15-04 From: Scranton, PA, USA Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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I got a socket set for $20 that retails for over $200! And I got wheels at a junkyard in perfect condition for $60, retailing new on eBay the last couple months for $600... Just to compare wheel deals |
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NSNick Laidback Admin Level: 85 Posts: 368/3875 EXP: 5895841 For next: 2699 Since: 03-15-04 From: North Side School: OSU Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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Garage sales are great, although the ones around my house usually aren't all that good. I plan on looking for a futon and/or couch for next year at garage sales this summer. | |||
Jarukoth IRRATIONAL EXUBERENCE!!1! Level: 79 Posts: 1026/3194 EXP: 4402011 For next: 177456 Since: 03-17-04 From: New Jersey, U.S.A. Shoes: Yes. Since last post: 8 days Last activity: 1 day |
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My friend's family just threw a pretty decent one the other day. They had a donut maker that I thought was pretty neat, but I passed, since I'm not sure how my mom would react if I brought home a freakin' donut maker. They also had an external Zip drive for sale. Wasn't 100% sure if we really needed it though... |
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Prier Archangel Administrative Priestess. NUCLEAR SUB WEEEOOOO Level: 119 Posts: 624/8392 EXP: 18790939 For next: 138352 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima Dist. - Tokyo, Japan Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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NES plus several games that went with it, grand total of 10 dollars. I must mention this was back around...'91...or '92...right when SNES was making the big time with Genesis. Too bad I couldn't buy it. |
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Sofie Level: 52 Posts: 354/1210 EXP: 1028812 For next: 55028 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 187 days Last activity: 279 days |
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I've never seen a garage sale, but Belgium has some sort of market where you can sell off your crap if wanted. I really want to start buying furniture and the likes for when we move out of here, and it's become rather obvious I need to look into second hand furniture first XD I'd love to find a kingsize bed for cheap *dreams about not being squashed to death anymore* |
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Alastor the Stylish Hey! I made a cool game! It's called "I poisoned half the food, so if you eat you might die!" Have a taco. Level: 114 Posts: 725/7620 EXP: 16258468 For next: 51099 Since: 03-15-04 From: Oregon, US Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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An NES plus about 10 games (some good, some bad) for 20 dollars is the best thing I've ever gotten from a garage sale. I still use it, and gave away my first NES. I do prefer the blue screen of my old NES to the gray screen of my new NES, though... (edited by Kyouji (edited by Kyouji "Kagami" Craw on 05-17-04 01:54 PM) |
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Toxic in a sublime state of mind Level: 75 Posts: 1214/2857 EXP: 3732709 For next: 94195 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 3 days Last activity: 8 hours |
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I've attended one, and I got a book that I haven't read, Spymaster. I always thought that I had enough junk as is, and I didn't need any additions. |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 684/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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NES with Game Genie, 4 controllers and all the AC adaptors and RF boxes you could ever need for 2 bucks, with games at 50 cents each. | |||
Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 1743/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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Never been at a garage sale. But I have been at flea markets. And sometimes you find a intresting NES game or two. Thought my old NES is perfect, the controllers aren't. |
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ErkDog Fuzz Ball Level: 47 Posts: 495/982 EXP: 752190 For next: 14013 Since: 03-15-04 From: Richmond, VA Since last post: 40 days Last activity: 19 days |
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I don't really like buying used stuff | |||
drjayphd Beamos What's that spell? pimp! Level: 56 Posts: 280/1477 EXP: 1387410 For next: 10766 Since: 03-15-04 From: CT Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Haven't really been to garage sales, but the season's starting up now... Either way, I thrift, and that's close enough. So what're my best finds? Sega Genesis, with Sega CD attached, and a third-party controller for eight bucks. It should've been more, but because they attached the two, the cashier didn't look at the price tag on the CD unit. That, uhm... Golf for the NES, new in box, for $4. I also snagged a Reservoir Dogs figure, never removed from the package... I think it was two or three bucks. I'd check as to which one it was, but I don't know, and it's packed up. |
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Bella Ludwig Von Koopa You're Gonna Love Me Level: 76 Posts: 232/2962 EXP: 3891483 For next: 114577 Since: 03-29-04 From: Groovy Way Since last post: 8 min. Last activity: 6 min. |
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Bleh! I regret selling my Sega CD and Sega Genisis and games all together for around 20 bucks I think at one of our garage sales. I miss it! I miss Sonic . That was a score for the people down the street. I'm gonna go to the flea market when I get money and buy another one . I haven't really gotten a lot of things from a garage sale. We got this glass thingy on our porch that my mom puts plants on. I don't think that was very expensive but it's nice . My dad calls garage sales, garbage sales..heh I saw a few that were literally garbage sales. When we were driving back from my uncles these people were selling stuff that looked like they got it out of some field. Old tires and pieces of wood , well maybe it was something more to them at once. |
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Iggy Koopa Red Cheep-cheep Level: 24 Posts: 98/214 EXP: 76441 For next: 1684 Since: 03-16-04 Since last post: 66 days Last activity: 12 days |
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My father tried to sell this Minne Mouse tricycle that I used to use when I was three for fifty cents. He dropped it to 25 cents later since nobody bought it. We still have it, I think. I got Pokemon Collessum for my sister for only five dollars, since they were desperate to get rid of it. She hasn't touched the game though. |
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Déesse Koopa Level: 18 Posts: 1/111 EXP: 27019 For next: 2878 Since: 05-17-04 Since last post: 399 days Last activity: 300 days |
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I dont go to garage sales anymore One garage sale I did go to was 3 years ago where I got a hole gameboy kit (50 games, case to hold everything, 3 link cables and two gameboy colors) for only $50, they were in good condition and everything. I also got my sister the pong pal book set (which consist of 30 books and all in ok condition for $30. The kid selling them said that he got sick of playing the games... he took up skating | |||
Cruel Justice XD Level: 55 Posts: 13/1384 EXP: 1253266 For next: 60923 Since: 03-20-04 From: Darkwoods Penetentiary Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 7 hours |
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They are economic; not a bad idea... Afterall... One man's trash is another man's treasure! You can always find something exciting in a garage sale! |
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Alucard Shyguy Level: 16 Posts: 86/87 EXP: 19426 For next: 830 Since: 04-08-04 From: Santa Clarita, CA Since last post: 533 days Last activity: 339 days |
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I usually just go to garage sales and buy the crap i think looks the coolest... ...then I put it on EBAY |
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Jack-Al Blah Blah Blah Level: 28 Posts: 126/284 EXP: 116984 For next: 14354 Since: 03-15-04 From: Montréal, Québec, Canada Since last post: 10 days Last activity: 2 days |
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I got a Ms. Pacman Coleco video arcade game once for pretty cheap. I don't remember how much it was because it was a long time, and it was my parents that had payed for it. Besides that I can't remember ever finding anything of interest at a garage sale. My uncle got a Nintendo Power glove once, and then he pretty much gave it to us. (edited by Jack-Al on 05-18-04 11:38 AM) |
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