Good places to find old games

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Good places to find old games

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I am new to collecting old video games and was wondering if anyone knew good places to get games. These are the only places I can think to find old video games: Ebay, Amazon, Yard Sales, Pawn shops, Thrift stores, Goodwill, Game stores. Those are the only places I can think off.

The problem with Ebay is the shipping is really high and almost every think on Amazon is around 30-50% higher than normal. There is only one game store near me but is a 30 to 40 minute drive. If anyone can think of better places to look please tell.
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The buy/sell/trade forum here has some sweet deals every now and then. All of the Racketboy members I've dealt with so far were honest and reasonable.
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www.goozex.com

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you basically just named all the places someone would go for old games except flea markets.
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craigslist - although carry a gun when deals are going down in weird locations and never go into peoples basements.
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chupon wrote:craigslist - although carry a gun when deals are going down in weird locations and never go into peoples basements.
About those basements..has ever something bad happened to you in a basement of a Craigslist member ? :)
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Hey, what about Yahoo Auction Japan? Is it possible for Americans to use it? I should probably figure it out since Ebay doesn't have everything.
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Inazuma wrote:Hey, what about Yahoo Auction Japan? Is it possible for Americans to use it? I should probably figure it out since Ebay doesn't have everything.
Neither does Yahoo Auction Japan :)
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Since you live in NC, then try Edward Mckay
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Unfortunately, unless you have a lot of cash to through around, building up a retro collection takes a long time, most collections you see are years of going to flea markets, weekly visits to pawn shops, stalking eBay for bargains, etc.

Half the fun is the hunt!
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