Just for Fun: What can you buy on eBay for 5 dollars?

[Howard_Casto]

You guys should know by now that I'm a little odd when it comes to my forms of entertainment.

Here's something I like to do and maybe you guys can join in this time.  You know where occasionally a company will send you eMoney or some sort of a freebie coupon but it will be a really small amount?  Yeah well I took marketing, I know what that's about.  They hope that you'll spend way more with the incentive of getting a few bucks off.  Heh, sometimes that works on me and sometimes it doesn't. 

Anyway, long story short, eBay sent me my e-bucks today.  It's a pitiful $5.20... not really enough to pay for shipping on most things.  So this will be a challenge.  What is the best deal/coolest thing you can buy on eBay for 5.20, shipping included?

Post your suggestions and I'll probably buy the best thing just for the heck of it.  Gaming related stuff gets bonus points, but it isn't a requirement.  I'm curious to see what you guys come up with. 

[SNAAKE]

just look for random-ass xbox 360 game..I am SURE there is something for $5 that you didn't play yet

[hypernova]

I'd just find some sort of cord, or maybe a USB stick that you could use.  Those are usually around that small amount of money.

Just look around the house and see if anything seems like it'd be a good idea to get.  Gotta be something small and cheap you need.

[ark_ader]

Look around for that 99c buy it now deals.

Remember when that guy sold his new PS3 with games accidentally priced it at 99c?

---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- happens, so why not take advantage.

 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/11/24/ps3_offered_on_ebay_for_99c/

[BadMouth]

Mortal Kombat movie double feature 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mortal-Kombat-I-Mortal-Kombat-II-DVD-2009-Double-Feature-/111246687069?pt=US_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item19e6d1bb5d

They have some pretty cool looking knives for $5 if you're willing to wait for it to come from China.
Plenty of standard pocket knives shipped from the US.
Speaking of knives, xacto knives and blades are always useful.

[JDFan]

   There's a few guys here that would probably sell you nice $11 bracelet for it 

[ark_ader]

I just need the matching necklace and earrings now.

[danny_galaga]

Here's something I like to do and maybe you guys can join in this time.  You know where occasionally a company will send you eMoney or some sort of a freebie coupon but it will be a really small amount?  Yeah well I took marketing, I know what that's about.  They hope that you'll spend way more with the incentive of getting a few bucks off.  Heh, sometimes that works on me and sometimes it doesn't. 

Are you saying if you hadn't taken marketing, you wouldn't have realised this?

[Howard_Casto]

No I'm just constructing an interesting intro Danny.. you should try it sometime. 


Good suggestions all around... I'm leaning more towards the stuff I wouldn't normally buy. 

Just typed in "NES" and found a metric ton of carts and oddities for under 5 bucks... I actually got tired at around the 4.95 mark, so I probably have 20 more pages to go through. 

Here are some notable games/stuff.  Many of the carts (not all obviously, a few are rather popular) I haven't heard of before... I just liked the titles.  So if you have any info on them in terms of if they are good that would be appreciated.  I've got until the beginning of Feb. before this thing expires, so keep the suggestions coming.

Off Brand SNES controller 3.20
Power/Rest Switches 2.54

Captain SkyHawk
Top gun Second Mission
Bases Loaded
Rocket Ranger
Golf
10-Yard Fight
Solar Jetman
Flight of the Intruder
Stealth
Kings of the Beach
Tag-Team Wrestling
Silent Service
Wizards & Warriors
Pinball
Mission Impossible
Deadly Towers
Track & Field II
SOLAR JETMAN
TOP GUN
Adventures of Bayou Billy
To the Earth
Remote Control
Dash Galaxy
Legacy of the Wizard
STAR SOLDIER
Trojan
WRATH OF THE BLACK MANTA
Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine
Destination Earthstar
Swords and Serpents
INFILTRATOR
TIME LORD
City Connection
Code Name: Viper
CASTLEQUEST
Tecmo World Wrestling
MACH RIDER
Deadly Towers
QUATTRO SPORTS
DR CHAOS
Super Glove Ball
Hydlide
Dynowarz:
Defender of the Crown
Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll
TO THE EARTH

[Vigo]

$5.00 eh?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Real-Coon-Baculum-Penis-bone-Pecker-Cock-flute-Tooth-pick-/221345962653?pt=US_Taxidermy&hash=item33893f5a9d

How about a racoon penis bone toothpick & keychain? It doesn't get much more interesting than being the only guy in town with coon penis in your pocket. In a roundabout way, It even ties into SMB3. 

[Howard_Casto]

Pretty sure there's a really racist joke in that post somewhere but I'm taking the high road this time. 

But yeah, unusual is good.  I'm not buying some poor dead critters junk though. 

[DaveMMR]

No I'm just constructing an interesting intro Danny.. you should try it sometime. 


Good suggestions all around... I'm leaning more towards the stuff I wouldn't normally buy. 

Just typed in "NES" and found a metric ton of carts and oddities for under 5 bucks... I actually got tired at around the 4.95 mark, so I probably have 20 more pages to go through. 

Here are some notable games/stuff.  Many of the carts (not all obviously, a few are rather popular) I haven't heard of before... I just liked the titles.  So if you have any info on them in terms of if they are good that would be appreciated.  I've got until the beginning of Feb. before this thing expires, so keep the suggestions coming.

Off Brand SNES controller 3.20
Power/Rest Switches 2.54

Captain SkyHawk
Top gun Second Mission
Bases Loaded
Rocket Ranger, etc.

I think for most of those games, $5 is too much - even if it includes shipping. Buy any LOT of NES carts on eBay and you'll get those games many times over. I think the Raccoon Penis is a better buy.

[hypernova]

I dunno...seems like you should be able to get more penis for $5. 

[Le Chuck]

I dunno...seems like you should be able to get more penis for $5. 

I agree. Aren't Z-Js $5 under most midtown overpasses?

[Howard_Casto]

No I'm just constructing an interesting intro Danny.. you should try it sometime. 


Good suggestions all around... I'm leaning more towards the stuff I wouldn't normally buy. 

Just typed in "NES" and found a metric ton of carts and oddities for under 5 bucks... I actually got tired at around the 4.95 mark, so I probably have 20 more pages to go through. 

Here are some notable games/stuff.  Many of the carts (not all obviously, a few are rather popular) I haven't heard of before... I just liked the titles.  So if you have any info on them in terms of if they are good that would be appreciated.  I've got until the beginning of Feb. before this thing expires, so keep the suggestions coming.

Off Brand SNES controller 3.20
Power/Rest Switches 2.54

Captain SkyHawk
Top gun Second Mission
Bases Loaded
Rocket Ranger, etc.

I think for most of those games, $5 is too much - even if it includes shipping. Buy any LOT of NES carts on eBay and you'll get those games many times over. I think the Raccoon Penis is a better buy.

Most of them aren't 5, they are 5 and under... some are as cheap as a dollar.  I live in WV... if I want a raccoon penis I can just ask a relative to shoot one out of a tree for me. 

[pbj]

I live in WV... if I want a raccoon penis I can just ask a relative to shoot one out of a tree for me.

Ugh.  How about I double your $5 budget if you permanently take Brad Paisley back?

[Howard_Casto]

Man there aren't enough Raccoon Penises in the world... you can keep him.

[RoyalScam]

Man there aren't enough Raccoon Penises in the world... you can keep him.

How did Raccoon Penis become the preferred currency of BYOAC, and what's the Bitcoin to RP conversion rate?

and...

I'm not buying some poor dead critters junk though. 

How do you know he didn't die wealthy?

BTW the first thing I thought of was 5.00 worth of old  arcade tokens.

Regards,
Scam

[yotsuya]

I have $13.50 in eBay Bucks that I think I'm going to use on records.

[pbj]

Man there aren't enough Raccoon Penises in the world... you can keep him.

Come on now.  Not every man from West Virginia gets to openly marry his sister and make millions singing songs about being from the south.  I saw that peckerhead at Sea World 10 years ago and they were already pushing that "master guitarist" myth.  Anytime he did a solo, he'd just be up there strumming in the spotlight while some old guy stage rear was playing his fingers off.  Luckily I've avoided him for a few years, but saw him on TV in recent history pulling the same con. 

Anyway, I think you should buy a bunch of cheap junk from China and ponder how they can afford to mail things overseas for 30 cents.

 

[DaveMMR]

Most of them aren't 5, they are 5 and under... some are as cheap as a dollar.  I live in WV... if I want a raccoon penis I can just ask a relative to shoot one out of a tree for me.

Well as cheap as a dollar plus shipping. (I'm assuming but I don't think anyone's taking a loss on that fee.)  Once you factor that in, you're close to hitting $5 which is why I said it's better just to buy mutiple-game lots where those games you listed seem to be in abundance. But, of course, YMMV.  You may have one of those games on your checklist you just need to complete it and rather not screw around.

And sure you can shoot a raccoon but then you have to do whatever disgusting this they do to the rodent's junk to make that very creepy key chain.   

[ChadTower]

I live in WV... if I want a raccoon penis I can just ask a relative to shoot one out of a tree for me.

That sounds like the worst tree ever.

[BadMouth]

Shame that you're not willing to chip in another 5.

[knave]

Ends in a half hour...Set of six lego ninja turtles.

Or lego superheros you got an hour and a half.

There are several of these...go figure, they ship from china for $5 free shipping.

I'm sure you don't have to jump on these...there will be others...just an example.

[Howard_Casto]

Most of them aren't 5, they are 5 and under... some are as cheap as a dollar.  I live in WV... if I want a raccoon penis I can just ask a relative to shoot one out of a tree for me.

Well as cheap as a dollar plus shipping. (I'm assuming but I don't think anyone's taking a loss on that fee.)  Once you factor that in, you're close to hitting $5 which is why I said it's better just to buy mutiple-game lots where those games you listed seem to be in abundance. But, of course, YMMV.  You may have one of those games on your checklist you just need to complete it and rather not screw around.

And sure you can shoot a raccoon but then you have to do whatever disgusting this they do to the rodent's junk to make that very creepy key chain.   

Nah kidding aside gross crap like this is why I don't hunt nor have I ever hunted. 

Well I don't have much luck with auctions on ebay... haven't won one in years.  I usually prefer the buy it now option.  Some are with free shipping believe it or not.  I'm not sure how they are pulling that off, but I'm not complaining.  Anyway, I seldom do the big lots because shipping is rather pricey and for every one game in it you want there are usually 10 you already have..... All three SMB games, Zelda, Metroid, ect....  But hey if you see anything interesting let me know. 

I'm not set in stone on the 5 bucks thing btw... that's just a way to entertain myself through the winter.  It's currently 4 degrees here and the roads even after salting are crap.  So I'm probably going to be stuck in the house for a couple of days at least. 

Btw the exchange rate is obviously 1 raccoon penis = 5 US dollars, not accounting for inflation (insert joke here). 

[danny_galaga]

No I'm just constructing an interesting intro Danny.. you should try it sometime. 

Note to self for next movie review: Start the review off with the remark: "I took marketing". Then Casto will like it more 

[Howard_Casto]

No I'm just constructing an interesting intro Danny.. you should try it sometime. 

Note to self for next movie review: Start the review off with the remark: "I took marketing". Then Casto will like it more 

Correction:  Not to self for next movie review... don't do one... I don't know how to review movies. 

[danny_galaga]

No I'm just constructing an interesting intro Danny.. you should try it sometime. 

Note to self for next movie review: Start the review off with the remark: "I took marketing". Then Casto will like it more 

Correction:  Not to self for next movie review... don't do one... I don't know how to review movies. 

Don;t beat yourself up over it, I'm not that great at reviews either! Just have fun doing them 

[eds1275]

If you are into photography, there is lots of cheap chinese knock off stuff for that price. I've upgraded my camera with a better eyepiece, some anti scratching stickers for the screen, lens caps, those little cables that tie the lens cab to the lens, etc.

[Howard_Casto]

Although it's not as fun as some of the suggestions I'm probably going to get some snes controllers.  Mine have had it.  You know you've played the crap out of your super Nintendo over the years when the arrow pattern on the d-pad is completely worn off. 

[DaOld Man]

Get a Serious Sam the second encounter cd for PC. Its well worth the money, but plus shipping might be over 5 raccoon penises.