(TFT) Re: TFT Digest V3 #57

["Brett Slocum" <slocum@skypoint.com>]

From: Joe Hartley <jh@brainiac.com>
> Michael Taylor <MichaelTaylor1@compuserve.com> wrote:
> > Message text written by INTERNET:tft@brainiac.com
> > >For example, I still need a copy of Chitin:I, and there was one
> > that sold for about $35 US last week! <
> > 
> > $35!! They were practically GIVING it away at that price! That's around the
> > minimimum it can be expected to go for in *crappy* shape!
> 
> I don't know who's paying that, but it's a lot more than I'm willing
> to shell out.  It's the eBay phenomenon; people hate to lose auctions,
> so things sell for a lot more than they would in a bricks-n-mortar store.

I agree. Most of the old microgames fall into my "Less than $10" category. 
And I've even picked many up on eBay for $3-8. I try to bring the ebay 
average down by refusing to overpay for games.

> Reasonably priced items are out there if you're patient.  I picked up
> the following for $54 (including shipping) a while back:
> 
> > Advanced Melee  
> > Advanced Wizard 
> > In the labyrinth
> > Warrior Lords of Darok
> > Tollenkar's Lair 
> > Interplay #'s 1,4,6
> > Death Test 2
> > Grail quest
> > Wizard
> > G.E.V.
> > Treasure of the Unicorn Gold
> > Sticks & Stones
> > Dragons of Underearth

Fabulous deal! That's an average of $4 each. You the man!

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