Joey Kay Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Hey hey... I need some advice from those who are adept at non-Atari collecting. One of my grade 9 students has a Colecovision with a few common games... how much should I pay him? (I really want to play Smurf Rescue again!) Cheers! Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 A fair price for a complete console with a game or two would be around $20-30 US. Of course they sometimes go higher on eBay and people have found them in thrifts for $5-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRetroGamer Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Yes, I'd have to agree with oseii, his price range seems pretty accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldunko Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 I've paid both canadian $40+games and $10, so i guestimate that his price range is pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 I about choked on my testicles when the local game store here told me they just got one in and were selling it for $50. I point blank said to him, "Dude I bought mine for $25 and ain't no way in HELL I'm paying more than that." But then, this is the same store that just jacked up all their loose Atari 2600 games to $2 apiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeus Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 People shouldn't complain about paying $2 a cart, it's a seller's market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Yes, but it's too bad all they're selling for $2 is a bunch of crappy copies of Combat, Defender, and Pac-Man and some water damaged boxed games. Now if I walk in there and see anything like a Tigervision game, I sure as hell won't complain about $2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyranthraxus Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Depending on how many games and what ones I'd pay about $40-50 CND for one. $30-50 US is the normal ebay scale but they often come with the 2600 adapter or super action joysticks. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godsey1 Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 $20.00 is a good price, check out this auction that I posted the other day: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...egory=3541&rd=1 . It went pretty fast and the buy paid within 10 minutes of auction's end. I have another that has I think 8 games with it I may put up starting at $1.00, just to see what the ending price will be. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 Just tell him you'll give him an "A" for the class and call it even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mock Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 game stores have to pay the rent...they are not there for your "good deals" to be had...they are in business...if they don't pay the rent they will not be there when you want something. Ebay price does not equal fair retail price...ebay is usually cheaper on common things...often you can get new CD's for $7 or cheaper and the retail is $14 or so...you go into a store and tell them you just got it on ebay for $7 they'll probably say "good for you - now get the hell out of here" lol. Don't expect ebay prices from your local stores. Mock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 I'm actually used to getting BETTER prices on most common things from local stores than I could on eBay. It's only in rarities that eBay achieves parity. I got Dragon Warrior IV about $30 cheaper than the one store I've seen here that has it wants for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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