AtariAge Collectors Donation.

[Atari Master]

What do you think this is?

 

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[PacManPlus]

I actually have an extra Picture Label Space Invaders, Picture Label Lower Case Missle Command, Text Label Adventure, and Text Label Air-Sea Battle if anyone here needs to begin/enhance their collection...

Church?

[Happy_Dude]

If anyone could tape an E.T cart to a model rocket and send it my way i would be much obliged

[christianscott]

i give away my commons locally, if somebody makes it out to trademeet or gets in touch with me i can quite generous but i dont see mailing things to total strangers. i'd agree with previous posts that for the most part people should be able to find these things on their own if they want to become collectors...

[Ze_ro]

What Atari system did you set up for them? Does someone keep the cartridges stored away or are they available for anyone to take (maybe even swipe   )

 

I was a little worried about that at first too, but everyone up there is fairly reliable, and there's much more expensive stuff sitting around that people could steal if they were so inclined.

 

The system itself was a 2600 Jr (it was the only "double" system that I had... I wouldn't leave my heavy sixer there!), and none of the games are rare... in fact, most of them have torn labels or stains or whatever else, so I'm not overly concerned even if they do get stolen... I'm more worried about someone stealing the Gemini joystick I left there with it, it's one of my favorite joysticks, but I didn't have a spare set of paddles, and I have to play Circus Atari somehow

 

--Zero

[carolsheba]

Im looking for Chopper Command and Freeway

[Xot]

You know what awould be neat, but probably impractical, is a 'Common Cart Bank' where newbies and newcomers could get a Pac-Man, Space Invaders, ET, Asteroids and Berzerk for free.   We could pool together a donation of spare common carts and $1.00 to cover shipping for the carts to the newbies.

 

We could then send it for free to any newbies to the hobby that request it...

 

What do ya think?

 

How about an item on the Atari Age store? Call it something like "Collectors starter pack" and include maybe 10 or so common games, sell it for maybe $10 shipped or less. If we're donating the carts it's not costing the Als anything and it brings people's attention to the Store, where they may be inclined to spend more money. Also, with the modest $10 fee, you prevent abuse of people asking over and over. I mean, who's going to spend money for common carts they already have?

 

I don't know if the Als want to get into the hassle that would surely come with this project, but it's a start. Alternatively someone could post it on their personal web site. Heck, I might even be willing to do it if details are worked out and it doesn't become a huge time hog. I think I'd also want to be reimbursed for shipping. Do you think people would be attracted to something like,

 

FREE! 10 common Atari 2600 carts - you only pay shipping!

10 randomly selected Atari 2600 carts - no duplicates! Pay only 3.85 for the shipping!

Limit one request per address!

 

There'd probably have to be some other disclaimers, too.

 

On a related note, Ms. Pac is becoming TOUGH to find. I've gotten three people at work here into collecting 2600 carts and they're ALL looking for Ms. Pac and I haven't found ONE for them yet.

[AtariDude]

I wonder if we had a Halloween type contest already? My birthday is coming up on Halloween so I thought we might have a contest with a Halloween theme to it assuming of course that it has not already been done.

 

Um, gee AtariDude, it seems that in my first post to this thread I just happen to mention something about a contest next week....hmmmm

 

This is what happens when I try to watch TV while working on term paper and looking at the Atariage board

[MegaManFan]

On a related note, Ms. Pac is becoming TOUGH to find. I've gotten three people at work here into collecting 2600 carts and they're ALL looking for Ms. Pac and I haven't found ONE for them yet.

 

I can pick up a spare for you at the gaming store if you like, for your friends. My only charge would be cost of cart (a dollar) plus the postage to mail it to you (probably a buck too).

[Atari Master]

I need a Jr.Pac-Man... But I don't like buying online...

 

That sounds like a good idea. Mabe 5 instead, so you can get more around! You could give twice as many to different people with 5 each.

[Vetek]

Hi everyone!

 

I am (as you speak of) a "newbie" to the atari. I just picked one up a 2600 two weeks ago at a flea market (I've been trying for a long time to find one, and I finally did!) I got it set up, and I am hooked! Unfourtanetly I only have a few games, combat, galaxian, oink, and starmaster.

 

I really need some more games, but unfouranetly there are NONE in town. I went out last weekend and went to every freaking thrift store, and all I found was a set of atari controllers. I really need some common carts like pacman and especially Pitfall....perhaps someone can help me out?

 

Anything at all would be appreciated, I really want to get into playing and collecting atari games!

 

Mail me at [email protected] if you can help out....and post a message in this thread also

 

By the way, I live in Ontario Canada incase any of you are wondering about shipping and such, thanks to all that can be of help!!!

[A2600]

I dont want to be rude but the newbees got to learn how to collect on their own go out in the wild complain to the guy on the goodwill stiore about why it was not worth 3.00 beacuse the lable was written on to make sacrafices and trades I traded Dragon Warrior III for 22 atari carts I had to make the sacrafice of letting go of a Rare nes cart to gain some atari games... if you what to be a successfull collector you have to learn from your mistakes and go cart hunting every week end!! I say that the freebies blows!! and the newbees have to learn the same way we did the hard way!!

 

Vidoe Game collecting is not a trend its a feeling that you have for those games we played years ago! tell anybody that you have an atari some will say wow others I threw that peace of shit away 11 years ago!! or those graphics suck!! so you have to become part of the system become intuned with the system!!

[LinkoVitch]

so you have to become part of the system become intuned with the system!!

 

Isn't that otherwise known as "Zen collecting" ?

[Atari Master]

I dont  want to be rude but the newbees got to learn how to collect on their own  go out in the wild complain to the guy on the goodwill stiore about why it was not worth 3.00 beacuse the lable was written on to make sacrafices and trades I traded Dragon Warrior III for 22 atari carts I had to make the sacrafice of letting go of a Rare nes cart to gain some atari games... if you what to be a successfull collector you have to learn from your mistakes and go cart hunting every week end!! I say that the freebies blows!! and the newbees have to learn the same way we did the hard way!!  

 

Vidoe Game collecting is not a trend its a feeling that you have for those games we played years ago! tell anybody that you have an atari some will say wow others I threw that peace of shit away 11 years ago!! or those graphics suck!! so you have to become part of the system become intuned with the system!!

 

Geese dude, don't be so mean. The guy said he looked all over. Give him a break.

 

Ok everyone! Can anyone give this guy a freebie or two?

[StanJr]

church!

 

I FINALLY found that Ms. Pac-man. You still need it?

 

If so drop me a PM with your mailing address so I can get it out to you this week (I'm going to the PO tomorrow)

[Baby Mac]

I think the best way to give away carts is to have more and more competitions in a similar vein to snider mans. Something where the poster has to do something to win the cart. Those who just want want want will most likely not be willing to put any effort in.

 

And besides, isnt it a more fun way to get a cart?

 

Of course, those who had already won wouldnt be allowed to win, but a little honesty on their part may be required.

 

What do you all think?

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[StanJr]

That is generally what I do. Even if someone asks for a cart, I will usually ask them to jump through a few amusing hoops just for the fun of it.

 

Contests are TONS of fun, and here lately there has been one about every few days! What a great place!

[Stella'sGhost]

Every once in a while somone comes to the boards as a new collector trying to get started. I was thinking some of you could give away your doubles for free to new collectors. I remember that day when ol Moycon gave me some free carts. I was happy to have 12 carts in my collection... now I have almost 50...

 

So come on super collectors, give some...

 

 

 

 

I think this is a stupid idea. Do you know how long it took me to find my games???? The time and effort it took?? What's the fun in someone just giving you stuff?? No way I'm giving anyone anything, trade yes, to a very good friend I'd give some away ......

 

Contests are a better idea.

[MegaManFan]

Even if the carts are commons or duplicates, why should I just give away something for nothing? If you don't have tradebait, I'll sell it to you at my original cost + postage. I don't try to mark things up excessively or inflate their value, since I don't sell very often and wouldn't be making a living off it even if I did. So to all wannabe Atari collectors who don't have any games and need some, I'll sell you my common dupes for $1 apiece, or you can trade me NES and SNES games for them. I think that's fair.

[Inky]

I still think that if we put together the ultra-common dupes that we don't need into a reserve and give them to newbies (within reason), it's a good gesture of kindness for coming onto Atariage.

[MegaManFan]

I still think that if we put together the ultra-common dupes that we don't need into a reserve and give them to newbies (within reason), it's a good gesture of kindness for coming onto Atariage.

 

I'd much rather see the AtariAge store or somebody sell "thrift packs." Let's say somebody out there buys up 100 each of the most common Atari carts at a steep bulk discount: Combat, Defender, Pac-Man, E.T., and Berzerk. Then sell these "thrift packs" at $2.50 apiece, plus $2.50 shipping. That way, anybody with no Atari games who says they can't find some can immediately be pointed to the "thrift pack" as a way to get their collection started. After all, if you can't spend $5 to get 5 Atari games in the first place, why are you trying to collect Atari at all? I always thought the complaint was that people couldn't FIND Atari games, not that they couldn't AFFORD them. Non-rare Atari games SHOULD be affordable, and a "thrift pack" for $2.50 certainly would be.

[Happy_Dude]

Postage????

WTF?????

Thats $2.50 you could spend on Carts!

And all the "Thrift pak " carts have to come from somewhere.

Leave them in the wild for people to find for themselves.

 

The circle of life continues!!!

[MegaManFan]

Thats $2.50 you could spend on Carts!  

And all the "Thrift pak " carts have to come from somewhere.

Leave them in the wild for people to find for themselves.

 

That's why I said RIDICULOUSLY COMMON games like Defender, Combat, Pac-Man, Berzerk and E.T. Let's face it, even if the thrift pack idea took 500 of these games out of the wild, NOBODY is going to have any trouble finding them.

[sku_u]

I still think that if we put together the ultra-common dupes that we don't need into a reserve and give them to newbies (within reason), it's a good gesture of kindness for coming onto Atariage.

 

I'd much rather see the AtariAge store or somebody sell "thrift packs." Let's say somebody out there buys up 100 each of the most common Atari carts at a steep bulk discount: Combat, Defender, Pac-Man, E.T., and Berzerk. Then sell these "thrift packs" at $2.50 apiece, plus $2.50 shipping. That way, anybody with no Atari games who says they can't find some can immediately be pointed to the "thrift pack" as a way to get their collection started. After all, if you can't spend $5 to get 5 Atari games in the first place, why are you trying to collect Atari at all? I always thought the complaint was that people couldn't FIND Atari games, not that they couldn't AFFORD them. Non-rare Atari games SHOULD be affordable, and a "thrift pack" for $2.50 certainly would be.

 

You have a very good point. I don't give games away for free at all since I offered a Popeye 5200 to someone with a bad label for free. They only needed to pay 96 cents for shipping. The person told me that they were not interested in any carts with bad labels. Beggers can't be choosers. I will always offer up $1 commons that I have duplicates of, though. Right now, I only have a few extra 5200 carts.

[LinkoVitch]

You have a very good point.  I don't give games away for free at all since I offered a Popeye 5200 to someone with a bad label for free.  They only needed to pay 96 cents for shipping.  The person told me that they were not interested in any carts with bad labels.  Beggers can't be choosers.  I will always offer up $1 commons that I have duplicates of, though.  Right now, I only have a few extra 5200 carts.

 

Don't spose you have any dupes (bad labels whatever) of stuff that are err STUCK to a 5200? I needs to get me one of these