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Title: where do you guys buy your genesis and super nintendo games ?
Post by: rlemmon on December 03, 2009, 10:39:23 pm: Hi guys, I'm getting back in to the genesis/snes games here. Where do you guys go to find games at decent prices for both of these systems. I live in a hick town and there isn't one place to buy them. P.S. I don't use ebay unless i have to, i really do hate them. What I'm really after is a site with a good selection that doesn't charge me separate shipping on each games.
Title: Re: where do you guys buy your genesis and super nintendo games ?
Post by: missioncontrol on December 04, 2009, 02:40:24 pm: Quote from: rlemmon on December 03, 2009, 10:39:23 pm
P.S. I don't use ebay unless i have to, i really do hate them.

Yeah, with the shill bidders ::) out there, I can see why ebay would be a problem.

Either ebay or CTCW are the two main online alternatives for bulk lots you might get lucky and find a collector selling of duplicate games at various console forums in their market place sections.
Title: Re: where do you guys buy your genesis and super nintendo games ?
Post by: Malenko on December 04, 2009, 02:45:06 pm: www.gamegavel.com (http://www.gamegavel.com) aka www.chasethechuckwagon.com (http://www.chasethechuckwagon.com)
Title: Re: where do you guys buy your genesis and super nintendo games ?
Post by: danny_galaga on December 05, 2009, 08:02:02 am: Quote from: missioncontrol on December 04, 2009, 02:40:24 pm
Quote from: rlemmon on December 03, 2009, 10:39:23 pm
P.S. I don't use ebay unless i have to, i really do hate them.

Yeah, with the shill bidders ::) out there, I can see why ebay would be a problem.

Either ebay or CTCW are the two main online alternatives for bulk lots you might get lucky and find a collector selling of duplicate games at various console forums in their market place sections.

I pretty much always snipe on ebay now, partly because of a suspicion of shilling. Or 'buy it now' if the price is right...
Title: Re: where do you guys buy your genesis and super nintendo games ?
Post by: DaveMMR on December 07, 2009, 09:05:21 am: Quote from: Malenko on December 04, 2009, 02:45:06 pm
www.gamegavel.com (http://www.gamegavel.com) aka www.chasethechuckwagon.com (http://www.chasethechuckwagon.com)

I just tried this service out and so far I'm liking it. You don't have to dig through a ton of crap and many of the prices are fairly reasonable (e.g. used NES consoles are half of the average on eBay).
Title: Re: where do you guys buy your genesis and super nintendo games ?
Post by: Aceldamor on December 11, 2009, 01:40:49 pm: www.bookmans.com (http://www.bookmans.com)

Local place here in AZ, but man o man do they have a ton o' NES/SNES/Segs MS/Genesis titles.
Title: Re: where do you guys buy your genesis and super nintendo games ?
Post by: HaRuMaN on December 11, 2009, 01:49:07 pm: Quote from: Aceldamor on December 11, 2009, 01:40:49 pm
www.bookmans.com (http://www.bookmans.com)

Local place here in AZ, but man o man do they have a ton o' NES/SNES/Segs MS/Genesis titles.

Yup, I go there all the time, tons of games / controllers / etc...
Title: Re: where do you guys buy your genesis and super nintendo games ?
Post by: Dazz on December 13, 2009, 05:44:31 pm: If you are in the USA check and see if you have a Movie Trading Company near by. They have tons of old carts ranging from Atari and up.
Title: Re: where do you guys buy your genesis and super nintendo games ?
Post by: SavannahLion on December 13, 2009, 06:07:46 pm: Quote from: danny_galaga on December 05, 2009, 08:02:02 am
Quote from: missioncontrol on December 04, 2009, 02:40:24 pm
Quote from: rlemmon on December 03, 2009, 10:39:23 pm
P.S. I don't use ebay unless i have to, i really do hate them.

Yeah, with the shill bidders ::) out there, I can see why ebay would be a problem.

Either ebay or CTCW are the two main online alternatives for bulk lots you might get lucky and find a collector selling of duplicate games at various console forums in their market place sections.

I pretty much always snipe on ebay now, partly because of a suspicion of shilling. Or 'buy it now' if the price is right...

No thanks to eBay's practice of hiding bidders, it's now easier than ever for shillers to do their thing.
Title: Re: where do you guys buy your genesis and super nintendo games ?
Post by: EVAWINGZERO on January 07, 2010, 11:41:28 am: I usually check local flea markets, or look for Lot's on the bay.

I have around 350 NES carts now, I really need to get back into it....
Title: Re: where do you guys buy your genesis and super nintendo games ?
Post by: ChadTower on January 07, 2010, 11:44:28 am: I used to get them when Gamestop had their buy 2 get 1 free sales. Now it's just when I see them at yard sales.