Intellivision stuff at Value Village

[+atari2600land]

I got two games with box, overlay, and instruction manuals (Motocross and Lock 'n' Chase) and a nifty catalog for $10. How'd I do? There were some other ones with boxes there too ($5 each!) but I thought I should wait and see how I did with these.

[Mirage]

Well, the Motocross you don't see too often in the wild. The Lock n Chase is common as dirt. From a thrift store, I'd pay $5 in a heartbeat for a CIB Motocross in nice condition, but I'd leave LnC behind. But that's just me, it's not like it's a bad deal... you'd pay that in shipping alone getting LnC from ePay, so it depends on how you look at it. If it's something you really want, then $5 from a thrift for any CIB Intv game isn't too bad, really.

 

If you're interested in Intellivision collecting, you should just familiarize yourself with a rarity guide, so when you're out and about, you will know which ones to pick up and which ones to leave behind for any given price. The Intv library is pretty small so it's pretty easy to remember them.

[fiddlepaddle]

Whenever I look at stuff at thrift stores, I first consider if the asking price is worth it TO ME. If I don't have the game and I want it, that's the first hurdle. Then, I ask if I'll be able to get it somewhere else, how much do I really want it, and how hard I'd have to work to get it later. Five dollars is at the high end of what I'll spend for one game at a thrift. Remember that you WILL see most games over and over if you go to lots of thrifts, yard sales, flea markets, etc, and eventually will be able to get most of them for less than that. The real question is: how long do you want to wait?

 

Another way to look at it is this: you spent $10 today, and you got something you wanted. If you did this every day, that's $3650 in a year. One year from now, looking back on your collection of 730 newly-acquired cartridges, would you regret it?

[coleconut]

I got two games with box, overlay, and instruction manuals (Motocross and Lock 'n' Chase) and a nifty catalog for $10. How'd I do? There were some other ones with boxes there too ($5 each!) but I thought I should wait and see how I did with these.

I didnt realize there were VV in the States, I have never seen one in my travels south of the border, whereas most mid-size to large cities here in Canada have one or more.

My gripe with them is the price tags that DO NOT COME OFF and they place those price tags on the worst spot if they arent bagged (which they often are). Local VV used to price games @ 2-3 bucks but seem to be $6 and up lately.

[madhatter667]

Boxed, I guess that would be alright. I remember picking up an Intellivision system from a Goodwill several years ago for $15. Would probably cost a lot more now. It's all relative to where you are, what you have, how much you want it, and whether you agree with the price given the previous considerations. Would I have spent $10 to fill two holes in my gaming collection if I thought the opportunity was worth it? Sure.

[cybercylon]

Whenever I look at stuff at thrift stores, I first consider if the asking price is worth it TO ME. If I don't have the game and I want it, that's the first hurdle. Then, I ask if I'll be able to get it somewhere else, how much do I really want it, and how hard I'd have to work to get it later. Five dollars is at the high end of what I'll spend for one game at a thrift. Remember that you WILL see most games over and over if you go to lots of thrifts, yard sales, flea markets, etc, and eventually will be able to get most of them for less than that. The real question is: how long do you want to wait?

 

Another way to look at it is this: you spent $10 today, and you got something you wanted. If you did this every day, that's $3650 in a year. One year from now, looking back on your collection of 730 newly-acquired cartridges, would you regret it?

 

That is a very good way to rationalize not giving into instant gratification. 99% of the stuff that we probably get that we think is be a good deal can probably be found later for a similar price or lower. Is there a point if you aren't ever going to use it? When I started, I used to just get, but now I'll usually go through that thought process and usually just walk away. Now if I am writing a review or know I will play it right away, that gets a much higher priority,

[jeremysart]

I got two games with box, overlay, and instruction manuals (Motocross and Lock 'n' Chase) and a nifty catalog for $10. How'd I do? There were some other ones with boxes there too ($5 each!) but I thought I should wait and see how I did with these.

I didnt realize there were VV in the States, I have never seen one in my travels south of the border, whereas most mid-size to large cities here in Canada have one or more.

My gripe with them is the price tags that DO NOT COME OFF and they place those price tags on the worst spot if they arent bagged (which they often are). Local VV used to price games @ 2-3 bucks but seem to be $6 and up lately.

 

Any VV I got to they just write the damned price on there with a red crayon.. which really really sucks.

[Rik]

Good score with the Motocross cart.They weren't sold for very long,so there aren't many around.Notice the Motocross overlays are made of paper,not plastic like the other ones.Going by the fact I haven't seen anything for the INTV at the thrift or flea market,in ages,I'd grab EVERYTHING i see for it!!

[jeremysart]

Yeah, you dont really see too much Intellivision anything anywhere except whats on ePay.

And for some reason, the under-rated system seems to have a lot of valuable rare carts and hardware.

 

Good score on Motocross, it is not very common. But I still get braggin rights on the $7 complete Fathom cart

[tz101]

Any VV I got to they just write the damned price on there with a red crayon.. which really really sucks.

 

Easy fix. Use a polymer pencil eraser readily available at many stores.

[tz101]

Yeah, you dont really see too much Intellivision anything anywhere except whats on ePay.

 

Look on Craigslist. Got both of my Intellivision systems and 45 game carts from a trade and $20. They come up on CL, but somewhat irregularly.

[fiddlepaddle]

Any VV I got to they just write the damned price on there with a red crayon.. which really really sucks.

 

Easy fix. Use a polymer pencil eraser readily available at many stores.

-- OR --

Goo Gone on a piece of tissue takes crayon off... (snap fingers) like that!