Missed Opportunities
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shallowgamer
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Re: Missed Opportunities
Probably mentioned this before but..
1996, brand new virtual boys were being cleared out at Walmart for 30 bucks. Passed.
Around 1997. Snatcher for SegaCD. Complete. 10 bucks. The guy even let me play it. I decided it was lame and passed.
A few years later, Boxed Jungle Green N64 w/ DK 64 pack in AND memory expansion. 30 bucks. Passed, then went back next day for it, but it was gone of course.
Can't think of anything in recent memory that I've passed on. Which means that either there's not a lot of good deals around, or I buy way too much shit. Probably leaning toward the latter..
1996, brand new virtual boys were being cleared out at Walmart for 30 bucks. Passed.
Around 1997. Snatcher for SegaCD. Complete. 10 bucks. The guy even let me play it. I decided it was lame and passed.
A few years later, Boxed Jungle Green N64 w/ DK 64 pack in AND memory expansion. 30 bucks. Passed, then went back next day for it, but it was gone of course.
Can't think of anything in recent memory that I've passed on. Which means that either there's not a lot of good deals around, or I buy way too much shit. Probably leaning toward the latter..
Re: Missed Opportunities
Let me tell you about this girl I met in New York..........
Missed opportunity.
Missed opportunity.
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Mod_Man_Extreme
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Re: Missed Opportunities
Same thing happened to me with my local pawn shop. They had literally dozens of copies of Nightshade, I go back the next week to get one after looking at it online and they're all gone. I still haven't gotten a copy either.VincentX wrote:I've also had countless times where I'll see a game a bunch of times and not want it...then later when I do want it I have to scour the city to find it.
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Re: Missed Opportunities
This thread makes me think of this song:
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I think this song is equally appropriate:dsheinem wrote:This thread makes me think of this song:
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No, the store doesn't have the machines to do, they take cash only.Mod_Man_Extreme wrote:I'm guessing he has an ATM use only card.
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Mod_Man_Extreme
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Ouch, I'm glad my goodwill takes Debit, it's saved my ass on quite a few nice finds.emwearz wrote:No, the store doesn't have the machines to do, they take cash only.Mod_Man_Extreme wrote:I'm guessing he has an ATM use only card.
My Consoles:
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Genesis - Nomad - SegaCD - GameGear - Sega Saturn - Dreamcast - NES - SNES - N64 - Gamecube - Wii - Playstation - PSone & LCD - PS2 - PS3 - Xbox - 3DS
Check out my sale thread below, NeoGeo MVS carts & Arcade gear wanted!:Niode wrote:Send him a dodgy cheque. Make it out to Scammy McScammerson.
http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... 22&t=11366
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Re: Missed Opportunities
My good will sucks....found a game gear...nice looking....50$...not a missed opportunity but a DAMN good thing I can get one else where for 10$ if need be.
Yep, I know im the one ya love to hate.
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Re: Missed Opportunities
In 2007 Walmart had Gameboy Micros for $30. I passed it up and got a 360 instead, not too upset though.
Last November I passed up a $20 NES at Goodwill complete with 2 games, 2 controllers and an orange lightgun. It wasn't too bad though, because I found another good deal on an NES at Salvation Army 4 months later that I bought.
Last November I passed up a $20 NES at Goodwill complete with 2 games, 2 controllers and an orange lightgun. It wasn't too bad though, because I found another good deal on an NES at Salvation Army 4 months later that I bought.
prfsnl_gmr wrote:There is nothing feigned about it. What I wrote is a display of actual moral superiority.
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you know I passed on getting a few spare Micro's for around $20 a piece new at Wal-Mart back then and I still regret it as I actually loved the little thing.BoringSupreez wrote:In 2007 Walmart had Gameboy Micros for $30. I passed it up and got a 360 instead, not too upset though.
My Consoles:
Genesis - Nomad - SegaCD - GameGear - Sega Saturn - Dreamcast - NES - SNES - N64 - Gamecube - Wii - Playstation - PSone & LCD - PS2 - PS3 - Xbox - 3DS
http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... 22&t=11366
Genesis - Nomad - SegaCD - GameGear - Sega Saturn - Dreamcast - NES - SNES - N64 - Gamecube - Wii - Playstation - PSone & LCD - PS2 - PS3 - Xbox - 3DS
Check out my sale thread below, NeoGeo MVS carts & Arcade gear wanted!:Niode wrote:Send him a dodgy cheque. Make it out to Scammy McScammerson.
http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... 22&t=11366
