Considering selling my beloved NES Collection

Alter Egotist

I'm considering selling my nes collection. I've 500+ games with quite a few heavy hitters and its worth well over 1200-1400 by current prices if not more as I have a few sealed in original plastics and other that are just stupid expensive and rare big box games etc.

As I said I'm only considering this but what are people's experiences with selling bulk lots. Am I better selling to a shop or a single seller.

Al.

P.s. ignore my signature its old.

o1s1n

Do you have to sell it immediately?

If not then put it away into storage for a year. If you still want to sell it then, then go for it.

I've heard of so many people who regretted selling collections and bought it all back again. Best to make sure!

Alter Egotist

o1s1n wrote: »

Do you have to sell it immediately?

If not then put it away into storage for a year. If you still want to sell it then, then go for it.

I've heard of so many people who regretted selling collections and bought it all back again. Best to make sure!

not immediately but I was gonna sell it and treat my wife n twin 1 year old boys.

o1s1n

Well, directly from your blog -

'What had started as me hoarding and protecting my youth has developed into a passion...'

I wouldn't be too quick to sell on a passion if I were you

Tallon

Alter Egotist wrote: »

not immediately but I was gonna sell it and treat my wife n twin 1 year old boys.

If you really want to treat them twin boys, you'll keep the collection for them!

They'll love it when they're a bit older

Steve X2

But if you really want to sell it, get a list together and maybe post it here and get a proper value on the collection. It could be worth more than you think.

And you never know, it might end up in a good retro home rather than with a reseller

Optimus Prime

If you have 500+ games it's worth well more than 1400, even at 5euro a game it would be worth 2500. Are they boxed games?

Los Lobos

Don't do it man, you'll regret it in the long run. I don't know how many times I've talked to people who have sold collections like record collections and all they say is they regret it.

If you're a collector, surely you have other retro gear you picked up along the way you could move on instead? My main collection is 2600 based, but I have amassed a lot of other stuff while out looking for 2600 games, and I find it hard to move any of them either.

Casey120

If you sell your precious collection in bulk you get so much less than the real value .
I would never do it like that .

The Last Bandit

If you can deal with the extra hassle, sell the more desirable games individually and just bulk up the common/unboxed ones.

One quick job-lot sale with be much handier but you'll definitely loose out financially.

CiDeRmAn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cHPAHVemf8

Alter Egotist

keithgeo wrote: »

If you have 500+ games it's worth well more than 1400, even at 5euro a game it would be worth 2500. Are they boxed games?

some boxed but the majority is unboxed.

Alter Egotist

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cHPAHVemf8

ha ha. you could be right.

I have numerous nes consoles and many many games and they are just sitting there at the moment so it kinda kills me that we are finding times tough with money. I'm off work sick since December so we've no income coming in. if I'm honest to my self im more of an unboxed collector so I might let some of the boxed items sealed and unsealed go that I'm less precious of go to a good home. my problem is I don't know where to sell them. the majority of people on adverts and their ideas of the prices of games is often hilarious so hesitating at that and god knows eBay is as bad.

Myrddin

Alter Egotist wrote: »

ha ha. you could be right.

I have numerous nes consoles and many many games and they are just sitting there at the moment so it kinda kills me that we are finding times tough with money. I'm off work sick since December so we've no income coming in. if I'm honest to my self im more of an unboxed collector so I might let some of the boxed items sealed and unsealed go that I'm less precious of go to a good home. my problem is I don't know where to sell them. the majority of people on adverts and their ideas of the prices of games is often hilarious so hesitating at that and god knows eBay is as bad.

Make a thread in the A&R private social group, list the games with prices & at least you'll get a fair audience for them

the groutch

maybe join that famous Social Group we set up and put them for sale there?
that way only the 15-20 regulars who are member of it can buy the games.

Andrew76

Alter Egotist wrote: »

ha ha. you could be right.

I have numerous nes consoles and many many games and they are just sitting there at the moment so it kinda kills me that we are finding times tough with money. I'm off work sick since December so we've no income coming in. if I'm honest to my self im more of an unboxed collector so I might let some of the boxed items sealed and unsealed go that I'm less precious of go to a good home. my problem is I don't know where to sell them. the majority of people on adverts and their ideas of the prices of games is often hilarious so hesitating at that and god knows eBay is as bad.

Hopefully things turn around for the better for you dude.

Alter Egotist

the groutch wrote: »

maybe join that famous Social Group we set up and put them for sale there?
that way only the 15-20 regulars who are member of it can buy the games.

what social group is that? I don't spend half enough time in boards.

Alter Egotist

EnterNow wrote: »

Make a thread in the A&R private social group, list the games with prices & at least you'll get a fair audience for them

again haven't a notion how to do this so could someone help me do it? I can go through the games I'd let go today and get them up with pics if people want to help me. again I'd probably prefer for them all to go to one good home but if it helps take the stain off and I've money to treat my wife and the twins it would ne great

the groutch

it was set up by Ciderman, so I think he'd have to send you an invite.
the plan was to use it for private sales, and other general chat away from this forum, but never really got off the ground

Alter Egotist

the groutch wrote: »

it was set up by Ciderman, so I think he'd have to send you an invite.
the plan was to use it for private sales, and other general chat away from this forum, but never really got off the ground

Tried to pm him but the option doesn't seem to be available. Left a "visitor" message for him. I'm clearly doing something wrong.

Al.

Andrew76

Alter Egotist wrote: »

Tried to pm him but the option doesn't seem to be available. Left a "visitor" message for him. I'm clearly doing something wrong.

Al.

If you click on his username name above you should get a drop down list with the second option to PM him?

Alter Egotist

Andrew76 wrote: »

If you click on his username name above you should get a drop down list with the second option to PM him?

Sent a pm

Alter Egotist

unforunately ciderman cant ad me to the group. im definitely gonna be selling a few items but been informed i cant sell them on here. im hesitant to go to adverts so wish me luck. i might try posting my collection on other sites overseas to get better prices. money really is tight at the moment so we need a lift.

Myrddin

Alter Egotist wrote: »

unforunately ciderman cant ad me to the group. im definitely gonna be selling a few items but been informed i cant sell them on here. im hesitant to go to adverts so wish me luck. i might try posting my collection on other sites overseas to get better prices. money really is tight at the moment so we need a lift.

Actually yeah I think there's been a freeze on Social Groups for the mo. If you want to draw up a file/list of your stuff, I'll stick it in the group on your behalf if you want to try that first?

Alter Egotist

EnterNow wrote: »

Actually yeah I think there's been a freeze on Social Groups for the mo. If you want to draw up a file/list of your stuff, I'll stick it in the group on your behalf if you want to try that first?

Thanks man but im not sure itll be allowed.

Ill pm you the list later if you want?

Al.

Myrddin

Alter Egotist wrote: »

Thanks man but im not sure itll be allowed.

Ill pm you the list later if you want?

Al.

I don't see any reason it wouldn't be allowed, sales within the group are allowed. Send it on when you get a chance & I'll post it, just send it on to me in such a way that I can copy/paste it with prices etc

Andrew76

EnterNow wrote: »

I don't see any reason it wouldn't be allowed, sales within the group are allowed. Send it on when you get a chance & I'll post it, just send it on to me in such a way that I can copy/paste it with prices etc

No doubt all the good stuff will be missing from the list by the time it appears in the group. :pac:

Joking ofcourse.

Myrddin

Andrew76 wrote: »

No doubt all the good stuff will be missing from the list by the time it appears in the group. :pac:

Joking ofcourse.

Oh how I'd love to pillage all the good stuff but at the mo I couldn't even afford a Mario Bros/Duckhunt cart man Besides, for NES I'm an NTSC man so yee lads are safe :P

Alter Egotist

EnterNow wrote: »

Oh how I'd love to pillage all the good stuff but at the mo I couldn't even afford a Mario Bros/Duckhunt cart man Besides, for NES I'm an NTSC man so yee lads are safe :P

ntsc man?

ha ha if i sent you a bigger list youd cream yourself.

75% if not more of my collection is ntsc. quite a few prototypes also.

enternow i sent you a pm.

ive decided to just start out small to see are people interested. no point in showing my hand right off the bat and being left with tv dinners. let me know what people think and if ye want more.

Los Lobos

I'm sure you're already thinking this, but I'd say the best place to move the rarer games and protos and get a decent price is nintendoage

Jack burton

Sounds like a awe worthy collection. Curses to me having no money......off on holidays in 3 weeks. First world problems aye!

RNB

Could I have a list? :-)

Myrddin

I'll stick it up in the group in a few mins, I was watching the Xbox thingy There's only a few games for now, to gauge interest

Myrddin

Actually there's no new thread/reply buttons showing up for me in the group, same for anyone else?

o1s1n

Me too, I tried to post something in it a little while ago but was unable to either.

Alter Egotist

Los lobos I'm a very active member with nintendoage but with the new American postage prices it wouldn't be worth my while

Myrddin

Ah crap, there goes that idea Sorry Alter Egotist! You could use Adverts I suppose & use the 'ignore all offers below asking price' tick box to save the headache of it all? You'd need to do you're homework on the pricing of them all though

Andrew76

What about some sort of shared Google document? Think Steve was going to use something like that before. Or just tell folk to PM you for the list (prob already getting spammed ).

Same problem with the social group for me, no ability to post. Well done boards. :rolleyes:

Alter Egotist

People are very welcome to pm me with their interest but ciderman kinda forbade me already in a pm from selling openly on here. I really don't wanna post them on adverts yet as that's my worst nightmare. Some fool offering me half a curly wurly and one alloy wheel has never been topped but their are some amount of time wasters out there and the majority of non gaming public who just don't reall prices of games offer me a fiver for maxi 15 hard shell with the gold cart.

Augmerson

Don't do it. Hang on to it.

Andrew76

Alter Egotist wrote: »

People are very welcome to pm me with their interest but ciderman kinda forbade me already in a pm from selling openly on here. I really don't wanna post them on adverts yet as that's my worst nightmare. Some fool offering me half a curly wurly and one alloy wheel has never been topped but their are some amount of time wasters out there and the majority of non gaming public who just don't reall prices of games offer me a fiver for maxi 15 hard shell with the gold cart.

Yeah you can't sell openly in A&R (seems ok for the Airsoft folks though) but nothing wrong with doing business via PM. Common practice.

Kenjataimu

EnterNow wrote: »

Actually there's no new thread/reply buttons showing up for me in the group, same for anyone else?

I think they have changed private groups in the last few months, I remember someone mentioning problems with them.

There was something about boards not supporting them or getting rid of them... something to do with however the site is evolving technically... I didn't really pay attention/understand it.

There is a thread in Feedback somewhere about it.

Myrddin

Proco Jr. wrote: »

I think they have changed private groups in the last few months, I remember someone mentioning problems with them.

There was something about boards not supporting them or getting rid of them... something to do with however the site is evolving technically... I didn't really pay attention/understand it.

There is a thread in Feedback somewhere about it.

Yeah there's some technical reason for it, I'd forgotten all about it.

the groutch

A.E. so what if people make a few stupid offers, just ignore them, worst case you have to report the occassional ad-spoil.

Alter Egotist

If you want me send on the list just hit me up with a pm so and ill got though my collection tonight in more detail. As I said I'm starting off slow to see interest.

Al

Myrddin

I'd imagine Cidey will kill this on thread stuff folks, keep it to pm's


/friendly advice

Alter Egotist

EnterNow wrote: »

I'd imagine Cidey will kill this on thread stuff folks, keep it to pm's


/friendly advice

Ya thanks enternow. i completely understand. I've said in previous posts to pm me please. I said/agreed with ciderman I wouldn't post sales in thread n trying not to . so if your interested pm me. Only one interested party so far it seems... Is it ok that I'm starting to freak out about selling things? I know I need to and eventually it'll come down to having to sell for mortgage reasons (hopefully not but....) I was just hoping to get enough to treat the family a bit. This living on bread and water living while staring at a wall of games kills me.

Myrddin

Alter Egotist wrote: »

Is it ok that I'm starting to freak out about selling things? I know I need to and eventually it'll come down to having to sell for mortgage reasons (hopefully not but....) I was just hoping to get enough to treat the family a bit. This living on bread and water living while staring at a wall of games kills me.

Ugh, hope things pick up for you man. It sure is tough out there!

Jack burton

Alter Egotist wrote: »

Ya thanks enternow. i completely understand. I've said in previous posts to pm me please. I said/agreed with ciderman I wouldn't post sales in thread n trying not to . so if your interested pm me. Only one interested party so far it seems... Is it ok that I'm starting to freak out about selling things? I know I need to and eventually it'll come down to having to sell for mortgage reasons (hopefully not but....) I was just hoping to get enough to treat the family a bit. This living on bread and water living while staring at a wall of games kills me.

Yeah best wishes man! Like I know we all drop some fairly sizeable currency on our habit here but when it comes to providing for your family no amount of plastic carts or disks can outweigh that.

Los Lobos

Not nice to hear, and totally understandable if that's the case. Best of luck Al.

Alter Egotist

Thanks for the good wishes guys. I appreciate it. Wouldn't wish illness or money troubles on anyone. Hopefully I'll make something to buy the boys something nice n something nice for herself.