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| 5 JUL 2007 at 8:22pm |
ShanyGuild Master
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Status : Online | As someone who doesn't use ebay, I agree.
Maybe there should be a stickied Ebay thread, to not crowd the forum.
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| 5 JUL 2007 at 8:34pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | Perhaps so. JA does sell games, as well. Seems like there could be a solution for sales vs swap.
I might even be willing to RENT a game (old ones only, of course...we want people to buy the ones still for sale!) for a couple of weeks for a reasonable fee, then return it. Could be a nice profit center for some enterprising adventure-oriented site that gets a million hits a month....unless there are rights issues.
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| 11 JUL 2007 at 5:11am |
dragonuk44Sorcerer Apprentice
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Joined: 21 OCT 2002
Status : Online | You can borrow games from mystery manor
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| 12 JUL 2007 at 2:23am |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Joined: 17 NOV 2006
Status : Offline | Details, please? I've been there and see nothing about "borrowing" games. Not sure how that would work without copyright infringement...still. Elaborate, please.
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| 12 JUL 2007 at 10:35am |
ShanyGuild Master
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Joined: 19 JUN 2003
Status : Online | In the "Game Trade Sell or Borrow" section of Mystery Manor's forum, some people are kind enough to lend their games to others, free of charge. There are a few threads dedicated to this, but nothing is official.
It's like borrowing a game from a friend.
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| 12 JUL 2007 at 9:33pm |
InlandAZGuild Master
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Joined: 4 MAY 2007
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Shany (5 JUL 2007 8:22pm)
As someone who doesn't use ebay, I agree.
Maybe there should be a stickied Ebay thread, to not crowd the forum.
Why don't you use eBay?
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| 12 JUL 2007 at 9:49pm |
ShanyGuild Master
Posts : 3313
Joined: 19 JUN 2003
Status : Online | Mostly laziness. I'm too lazy to figure out exactly how it works. I'm too lazy to track down and follow auctions. I'm too lazy to check if a seller is shipping worldwide or not. I'm too lazy to figure out how paypal works to make my life easier.
Also, I'm afraid to start, for fear that I'll start buying like crazy.
Not that this excuse helped me with Amazon.com, as I've been ordering things from there...(Not much though. International shipping from Amazon is friggin' expensive).
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| 14 JUL 2007 at 3:42am |
InlandAZGuild Master
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Joined: 4 MAY 2007
Status : Offline | Also, I'm afraid to start, for fear that I'll start buying like crazy.
You don't have to buy - but, I know what you mean.
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| 18 JUL 2007 at 7:09pm |
CaseSolverSpace Cadet
Posts : 113
Joined: 10 APR 2006
Status : Online | Ghostlady posts threads on Mystery Manor every few months offering to lend really old games for free. I myself was able to borrow two very rare games, The Vampire Diaries and Cassandra Galleries from her.
I don't like the way eBay works, but I try to use it anyway because you can find really great deals, and I mean REALLY great deals. I got Alone in the Dark 2 back from about 1994 shrink-wrapped in a box for $5 including shipping...and also got Ghosts for $20 in a jewel case. I was also able to find Night Cafe, which is virtually unattainable. So even though I agree that eBay's complicated, I think it's worth it.
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| 19 JUL 2007 at 6:52am |
dragonuk44Sorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 310
Joined: 21 OCT 2002
Status : Online | I sell and swop on this site and I never give it a thought .I will trade a game if asked if some one as some thing I want .
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| 19 JUL 2007 at 3:27pm |
starbright3939Intergalactic Janitor
Posts : 21
Joined: 30 JUN 2005
Status : Online | Halcyon if you ever find a site where there is only trade games, I hope you will share it with us. I have never found one.
I have often traded games I have for sale too.
I have often bought games from gamers at lower prices because I can't afford to pay the original price. I appreciate the opportunity. I don't consider that to be "self serving" Often times the price of the games don't even pay for the postage and packaging.
Luv,&&Joanie
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| 19 JUL 2007 at 11:34pm |
dragonuk44Sorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 310
Joined: 21 OCT 2002
Status : Online | I must admit I sell a game and some times by time you have paid for the postage you dont exactly gain a great deal better to tradeif you can .Game for game
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| 9 AUG 2007 at 9:29pm |
ozzetteIntergalactic Janitor
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Joined: 27 JUL 2007
Status : Online | Personally, I won't watch those auctions on Ebay either. I just find a good deal with a BuyIt option. I got Drac 1&2 for $10.98 with shipping. You can't find games in stores for $5.50 apiece. I thought it was a good enough deal. Easy. No fuss, no muss.
I'm not poor, I just don't have any money.
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| 3 SEP 2007 at 6:37pm |
HelenGuild Master
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Joined: 12 OCT 2002
Location: US
Status : Offline | I have no problem with doing both in this forum, BUT I DONT like when you have to follow a link to Ebay or anywhere else to see what they are selling.
If they want to sell it here then POST IT HERE! >
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| 5 SEP 2007 at 3:09pm |
dragonuk44Sorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 310
Joined: 21 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Yes Helen that is a good point
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| 7 SEP 2007 at 4:10pm |
Nick_AgaveIntergalactic Janitor
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Joined: 25 JUN 2005
Location: US, CALIFORNIA
Status : Offline | Personally, I have no problem clicking on a link as long as the game titles are listed in the post with some basic information such as whether it has the box and manual. Ebay links usually require 2 clicks to actually see the game, but right clicking and opening a new window/tab to see the items is really no big deal unless your using a 56K modem which would probably be a long wait.
Anytime I have listed games here I always try to have a link to an actual picture of the game if it's not on Ebay.
Cheers,
Nick 8-)
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