August 2015 - What summer is finally perhaps coming??? Let's get stuff!

[Umbra]

Might also be worth saying that I managed to get an old CRT television from family, which now has all the pre-7th gen consoles hooked up to it. I could never get over the distorted image that some SNES games had when hooked up to an HDTV.

[Megatron]

So I posted this on the craigslist thread a few hours ago, but basically this guy on craigslist was selling PRISTINE condition Xbox One and 3 different Xbox 360 consoles (an original 2005 launch core system, 2009-ish black 120gb elite model, and the 250gb slim matte finish) all in box and with all accessories.  He also included 60 Xbox 360 games and 4 Xbox One games.  There were also a bunch of unused DLC and game cards (like the Assassins' Creed bundle games), so that increased the game total even further.  I guess the guy was in his 50's and wanted to either give up gaming or move to PC - he kinda gave me both impressions.  Either way he went to Gamestop and they told him they would give him about $400 for the lot.  A little put off, he decided to sell it instead of letting GS scalp him.  I told him it was worth more, but he didn't seem to care.  Apparently I wasn't even the first to respond to this, but I am the first person who didn't try to talk him down on price, ergo it's now mine.  About 45 mins out of my way, but worth it.   
 
Basically all of this for $400

[Arseen]

So you really have to twist the knife...

But now that I see the games I'm not that jeallous.
Still impressive haul though.

[TDIRunner]

Very nice deal there. 

[Superchop]

@megatron

Nice pickup!  The slim 360 and the xbone alone are worth the $400 price tag.  The games though, after seeing them I'm not surprised gamestop didn't offer more total...almost all of them can be had in store for a few bucks each.  Either way, you can get a decent chunk of change back if you decide to sell a couple of the systems and the duplicate games.

[Megatron]

@megatron

Nice pickup!  The slim 360 and the xbone alone are worth the $400 price tag.  The games though, after seeing them I'm not surprised gamestop didn't offer more total...almost all of them can be had in store for a few bucks each.  Either way, you can get a decent chunk of change back if you decide to sell a couple of the systems and the duplicate games.

The games are just icing for this.  The Xbox One and 250gb were worth the price tag. Everything else is just a bonus - and while most of the 360 games are blah, I have very few of them (just the AAA titles, really) so I get about 45 $5-$10 games for free. 
I honestly think the seller was more put off by the Xbox One and games included and STILL that low.
I am also just now realizing I did not include Batman Arkham Knight in the picture.  This was also included.

[Thom Grayson]

So I posted this on the craigslist thread a few hours ago, but basically this guy on craigslist was selling PRISTINE condition Xbox One and 3 different Xbox 360 consoles (an original 2005 launch core system, 2009-ish black 120gb elite model, and the 250gb slim matte finish) all in box and with all accessories.  He also included 60 Xbox 360 games and 4 Xbox One games.  There were also a bunch of unused DLC and game cards (like the Assassins' Creed bundle games), so that increased the game total even further.  I guess the guy was in his 50's and wanted to either give up gaming or move to PC - he kinda gave me both impressions.  Either way he went to Gamestop and they told him they would give him about $400 for the lot.  A little put off, he decided to sell it instead of letting GS scalp him.  I told him it was worth more, but he didn't seem to care.  Apparently I wasn't even the first to respond to this, but I am the first person who didn't try to talk him down on price, ergo it's now mine. 

This has been my experience a few times as well. People on Craigslist like hearing 'I'll take it' once in a while, rather than 'wud u do 15 cuz 100 seems a little hi'

[noemann]

got another DS game in the mail today:



regarding the other two games mentioned before:
the lady had her account suspended so it looks like i will not get the games afterall.
oh well. moving on. just need to get my money back...

[noemann]

picked up a few more ds games yesterday but i'll be nervous until i get them in the mail.
i still cannot believe that lady had her account suspended.

anyway, i'll post a pic of all of my ds pickups for the month when the new ones arrive.
i'm building a pretty good library of ds games. prices are good now versus other systems.

[Thom Grayson]

Here's the GBA pickup I alluded to earlier





Hardware:
White GBA (Final Fantasy 5 Advance was in it! )

GBA:
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Tony Hawk's Underground 2
Tony Hawk's American Sk8land
Dragon Ball Z The Legend of Goku 2
Spider-man 2
Pac-Man Collection
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - Four Swords
Sonic Advance 3
Madagascar
Donkey Kong Country (NFS version, but with the NFS sharpied over )
Quad Desert Fury
LEGO Star Wars 2
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
Street Jam Basketball
Avatar
Duke Nukem Advance
Mario Party Advance
Yoshi Topsy-Turvy
Need For Speed: Porsche Unleashed

GB:
Kirby Star Stacker
Final Fantasy Legend 2
Dragon Warrior Monsters

GBC:
Tomb Raider
BattleTanx

[larryinc64]

I got my new shelf in today, I'm still filling it. It's great for CD/NES/DS. Ok for DVD. The way they fit wit ha lot of wasted space, for DVD cases only the shelf supports 6 shelves, from top to bottom. You can't even make a smaller shelf at the top because the peg holes stop at CD height. Still it's solid, sturdy and only was $200. I want 2 more.

[TDIRunner]

I got my new shelf in today, I'm still filling it. It's great for CD/NES/DS. Ok for DVD. The way they fit wit ha lot of wasted space, for DVD cases only the shelf supports 6 shelves, from top to bottom. You can't even make a smaller shelf at the top because the peg holes stop at CD height. Still it's solid, sturdy and only was $200. I want 2 more.

Very nice.  I'm looking at something similar.  The only problem with the one you're using that wouldn't work for me is the fact that the base sticks out an inch on either side which won't allow you to butt these up against each other side by side.  Other than that, they are very close to what I'm thinking about getting.  I've been wanting to build my own for some time now, but I have to be realistic enough to know that I just don't have time for that right now in my life.  Assempling pre-made shelves is one thing, but building from scratch, and more importantly, finishing (paint or stain) is just too much for me right now.

This is one example of what I'm looking at.
http://www.wayfair.com/Atlantic-Multimedia-Storage-Rack-38435715-AL0187.html

[sheep2001]

assembling a custom shelf shouldn't take any longer than building one of these flat packs.  Get the DIY store to cut all your wood to the size you need, and the rest shouldn't be any more complicated than a self assembly kit.  Easiest way is to measure out what you'll need for the frame first - get that cut, and screwed to the wall - attach a low profile adjustable shelf support system to it (such as these http://www.daro.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/450x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/2/8/283.00.510p1.jpeg) - then measure up for your shelves, and get them cut, and slide them in.

Obviously you'll have to paint/finish them - but honestly that takes no real time at all.

[TDIRunner]

assembling a custom shelf shouldn't take any longer than building one of these flat packs.  Get the DIY store to cut all your wood to the size you need, and the rest shouldn't be any more complicated than a self assembly kit.  Easiest way is to measure out what you'll need for the frame first - get that cut, and screwed to the wall - attach a low profile adjustable shelf support system to it (such as these) - then measure up for your shelves, and get them cut, and slide them in.

Obviously you'll have to paint/finish them - but honestly that takes no real time at all.

I get what you are saying, but I can't attach to the wall.  For my situation, they must be self contained shelving units that can be moved from place to place.  I also need fully adjustable shelves so I can change between CD, DVD, UGC or whatever as my needs change.  All of this adds time and complexity to the building of a custom shelving unit.  Finishing often takes multple days as one coat is rarely enough.  I can assemble a store bought shelf out of the box in 20 minutes, but there is no way I can build a custom shelf in that amount of time.  I would love to do it as I really enjoy projects like this, but for the amount of shelving I need, I just know it isn't going to happen any time soon.  

[Lashek]

Found a hardcover copy of Capcom 30th Anniversay Character Encyclopedia for $2 at Ollies. Couldn't help but purchase it immediately.