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Selling games

Liquid — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:47:55 GMT

I have a rather large collection of various games consoles and games left over from a wasted childhood haha.

What's the best way to get rid of these dust collectors. Anyone had any experience and can reccomend a company or site?

Re: Selling games

sheepdog — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:59:16 GMT

I sold a load of my old stuff on ebay a few years ago and enjoyed the experience. Depending on what you have (and I guess you're a Playstation generationer) so you might miss out on the real collectors in the 8/16 bit era which makes the entire process of selling a warm fuzzy one!

I've heard Music Magpie gives you pittance for your items but no hassle in getting shot of them (ha, getting your money out of them may be a little slow).

Re: Selling games

Liquid — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 15:01:02 GMT

You say that but a beautiful Atari sits in my collection:) however that will not be sold:) still collecting a few games and accessories for it:)

Ill give eBay a shot thank you:)

Re: Selling games

jonsie — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 15:29:47 GMT

Choose the 'no insertion fee' weekends:smileyhappy:

Re: Selling games

sheepdog — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 15:46:19 GMT

@Liquid wrote:
You say that but a beautiful Atari sits in my collection:) however that will not be sold:) still collecting a few games and accessories for it:)

Ill give eBay a shot thank you:)

Now you've got me looking at ebay for Atari consoles! Now do you have the 70's wood effect one or one of the later ones the 5800 or 7800?

I'll be looking at the ZX Spectrum followed by the Memotech and for no real reason, the MSX!!!!!

Re: Selling games

Liquid — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 15:54:41 GMT

The 2600 but its the vcs release before it was renamed:)

1.1mhz cpu and 128bytes of ram it was a real beast those days haha:)

It was my fathers in its original box:)

Re: Selling games

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:23:06 GMT

@Liquid

Oh my.. that is adorable!! I remember those days...

Re: Selling games

Liquid — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:44:29 GMT

I do enjoy playing on it every so often. As amazing as pc tech has got these days the biggest fault you'll ever get with an Atari 2600 can be fixed by blowing on it haha:)

Re: Selling games

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:00:13 GMT

Keep hold of the old 1s from time to time i like going back and playing golden eye on the nintendo64 and still got my sega mega drive in the loft somewhere the good old days on alex the kidd.

Re: Selling games

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:43:11 GMT

Unirally on the SNES. Still gets a play every now and again in my house.

Re: Selling games

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 19:53:15 GMT

I have also have a snes, Xbox, ps2 up in the loft. I also get the ps2 out when the is a games drought on Xbox 360 and ps3

Re: Selling games

jonsie — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 20:23:28 GMT

I feel sort of freakish as I've never been one for games. I do however still have the ZX Spectrum in the loft with Chucky Egg and Manic Miner games which our family played together in the the late 70s or 80s, can't remember the exact time as it was so long ago.

As far as I know it still works and in it's original box.

Re: Selling games

Liquid — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 20:24:40 GMT

Would you believe that zs could be worth £200 these days:)

Re: Selling games

jonsie — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 20:28:47 GMT

Wow, antiques roadshow here I come!

Re: Selling games

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 20:58:14 GMT

I would keep hold of it probly be worth double that in a few years time

Re: Selling games

jonsie — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 21:05:35 GMT

I'll keep it as an inheritance for the grandkids

Re: Selling games

Toby — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:21:53 GMT

I always go to CEX when trading games, as you get the best offers usually.

Although with a zs, jonsie may be right with the Antiques Roadshow

Re: Selling games

Liquid — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:24:50 GMT

I sold my iPhone to cex never really clocked how much else they do:) I feel a spending spree coming on:)

Can build myself a gpu server on the cheap:)

Re: Selling games

jonsie — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:26:30 GMT

It's a zx spectrum, sheesh it must be old if peeps don't remember it

Re: Selling games

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:28:21 GMT

Doesn't look very old at all, jonsie!