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    learned my lesson from the nintendo game thread...epoch man?!?!

    so before I scrap this guy out to see what's up with it, I figured i'd ask the experts if I got something valuable here....

    pocket sized Epoch-Man video game


    Battery LR44 x 2

    (c) 1981 epoch co, ltd...

    made in japan pat p.





    if its worth more than 1000 dollars I won't scrap it, otherwise I need to get the weight back on my e waste...
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    Pocket Size Epoch Man Handheld Game | eBay

    took me less than a minute to find your item on Ebay

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    Awwww! Mike beat me by seconds! Lol




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    these things ring true grasshopper.....

    Ebay is your friend (before you guys start....your friend for FREE INFORMATION and market pricing) even if you don't sell on there LOL
    Google is your other best friend.

    Use both to your advantage
    PROFIT is made when you BUY/ACQUIRE NOT when you sell

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    Quote Originally Posted by webuyselltradestuff View Post
    these things ring true grasshopper.....

    Ebay is your friend (before you guys start....your friend for FREE INFORMATION and market pricing) even if you don't sell on there LOL
    Google is your other best friend.

    Use both to your advantage
    ok... i'll start.... F ebay... the end
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    i'll sell it for five to someone with an ebay account. I can't get things in my name anymore because of my credit scores and rap sheets...haha jk i'll try and list it on craigslist first...

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    Quote Originally Posted by phred59 View Post
    ok... i'll start.... F ebay... the end
    Like I said...use it for the information if you don't sell there....WHERE ELSE CAN YOU GET THAT KIND OF GLOBAL PRICING INFO FOR FREE?? Here's a hint....nowhere. Not selling there is fine, but not using their "pricing guide" by looking at recent solds...that is foolish.

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    The woulds are still fresh. It's like telling someone to go back to their ex for help.

    lol

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    well it got drilled into my head to get a "price" with ebay. that's good info...i'm not a real logical person...I just kind of look at things and get a feeling that they are worth something, but it's hard for me to do the research part sometimes...like I found these earlier this summer dumpster diving...I thought they looked nice and had good frames...but they sat in the barn for months until my mom actually noticed them and took the time to research them...theres a third one and they are on craigslist for 65 bucks because they are worth money...

    also, found this bike in a dumpster...I thought it was nice because both tires had air...it sat around for weeks until my mom found out it was top of the line 1000 dollars brand new...she ended up getting it dirt cheap off me because she got my car out of the impound last time I got locked up. I can source stuff like you wouldn't believe, but I have trouble doing the finer, subtler aspects of this stuff.

    but thanks for all the feedback and info.
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    can't seem to find any info on this album in cassette format on ebay. I guess I should start off where the vinyl is priced at and go from there.
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    Looks like your cassette is worth around $5

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    and ACTUALLY....NO...vinyl collectors are FAR FAR different form "cassette" collectors....not even in the SAME ballpark....vinyl will ALWAYS carry a premium...and NO starting there for pricing is not a good idea.

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    You can always feel free to send me a private message regarding video game prices , that offer is open to anyone on the forum.
    Even if you don't sell to me you will know your items value. The problem I have found with ebay is that these games for the most part were mass produced . I am forced to resell now that I am spending thousands on games every week . The secret in a nut shell is find a completed listing subtract shipping and ebay paypal fees and that's the value of your item .

    I prefer to sell military related and antiques on their , the profit helps me complete my game collection . If your item is not worth at least $20 their is no point in listing it IMHO . Not sure if you saw the trivet I got at auction for $7 sold for $40 . Thing is I had the only one listed at that time . Compare that to items that have pages of listings . Those items are not selling and in most instances it will be relisted 5x at a additional cost of $2 . Meanwhile anyone who wants to sell the same item lists it at .99no reserve and those are the items getting bids not the reserves not the buy it nows . One mans opinion hope it helps .
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    Trends always affect the market . New vampire movie out castlevania titles may rise.
    Robin Williams offs himself now everyone wants hook the movie game
    The lego movies didn't move the lego series as it's still to new.
    Ray rice did nothing to help the value of elevator action . One of my favorite games

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    Quote Originally Posted by Metalbestos View Post
    Trends always affect the market . New vampire movie out castlevania titles may rise.
    Robin Williams offs himself now everyone wants hook the movie game
    The lego movies didn't move the lego series as it's still to new.
    Ray rice did nothing to help the value of elevator action . One of my favorite games
    /Zing!

    Ha ha! That made me LOL.

    Thanks!

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    When I check something out on ebay, I look at the # of completed listings and then the # of sold. If there's a pretty high ratio of sold to completed, you have a good item (depending on the price). If only a few sold, then your chances are low and maybe a guy should pass on them. I often wonder how people make any money on some of things they've sold when either they're doing "free shipping" or postage is too low to cover the cost (I ship from the north-central part of the U.S. so my postage costs to most of the more populated parts of the country are generally the same--depending on weight--unless I can use flat rate boxes). Either some of these people like to lose money, are doing it on purpose for some sort of business loss tax write off, or ebay and them have something going on behind the scenes.

    I have a love-hate relationship with ebay. Have checked out some others, just haven't found one that works as well for me. Anyway other good experiences with others, let me know!


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