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selling a bunch of games, where is best?

DarkSymphonyDarkSymphony Registered User regular
edited February 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
just wanted some quick info on where the best place to sell games is? I know Gamestop gives you a fixed amount and while it's a half-decent amount on some of the newer stuff, a bulk of what I wanna sell are uncommon and rare PS1, Saturn, PS2 and snes games. Is ebay still the way to go? I'm moving out as soon as I get another job since I have a good amount saved up as it is and I don't really wanna keep most of my collection.

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  • FalloutFallout GIRL'S DAY WAS PRETTY GOOD WHILE THEY LASTEDRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    I've never sold anything via eBay myself but I'd have to say that would be the way to go, as GameStop won't even buy PS1, Saturn and SNES games.

    Game collectors would pay more for anything you had than GS anyways, though. A lot of games sell to GameStop for less than a dollar.

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  • JeiceJeice regular
    edited February 2009
    EBAY

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  • EggyToastEggyToast Jersey CityRegistered User regular
    edited February 2009
    If they're new enough that Amazon still has a listing, and the prices are reasonable on the marketplace there, that's probably one of the lowest-hassle ways to do it. Otherwise yes, eBay is the place. Make sure you point out that these are the original games that you bought from a store (so people know you're not selling a pirated copy). You point it out not to avoid eBay police, but to get more money -- people will bid more when they know it's a legit copy.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Cynical Old Man Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    www.half.com is what i use to sell everything. No fee to keep it up forever, and it tells you the average selling price.

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Depending on what they determine its value to be, Goozex might be a good choice, especially if you are going to use that money to buy more games - although they'll only take the PS1 and PS2 stuff, I believe.

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  • DarkSymphonyDarkSymphony Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    oh cool Goozex is a neat site. It's a *little* confusing, but it seems cool.

    I'm definitely just looking to get money so I can add to my savings for moving out + college, but I may just trade a few so I can get something like Street Fighter 4 or something.

    Half.com sounds great, I'm gonna try there and the 'bay.

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  • DeathPrawnDeathPrawn Registered User regular
    edited February 2009
    Half is pretty great. You can often fetch a higher price on Amazon, and you might sell a bit quicker, but they take a much larger cut. I've never had any problem using Half, and I've sold quite a lot through them.

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