VicViper #1 Posted February 5, 2012 title says it all... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Usotsuki #2 Posted February 5, 2012 Not much of a collector, but I'm undoubtedly upstate... xD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birdie3 #3 Posted February 5, 2012 Where are you, man? I am in Kingston, Ontario. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Megaman Legends #4 Posted February 5, 2012 I'm not in Upstate but I could easily drive there in an hour or so... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VicViper #5 Posted February 6, 2012 Holding it down in the Rochester NY area. Lots of great retro stores in the area, not to mention alot of other great non video game related activities. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Usotsuki #6 Posted February 6, 2012 Nothing out here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nateo #7 Posted February 6, 2012 Ooo, me! I'm in Rochester! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VicViper #8 Posted February 7, 2012 Ooo, me! I'm in Rochester! cool, glad to know im not the only one scanning all the old school cases in every game craze in town. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nateo #9 Posted February 7, 2012 Ooo, me! I'm in Rochester! cool, glad to know im not the only one scanning all the old school cases in every game craze in town. What are your feelings about Game Craze? I've started to become friends with a couple of the guys who work at the one in Eastview Mall. Sometimes you'll get those teenagers who are pretty clueless about their stock, but there are other times when the people behind the counter are really cool guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VicViper #10 Posted February 7, 2012 Game Craze IS the best retro place in town, and the people working there vary. I'm on pretty good terms with some of the people at the west side game crazes. Paul at the stone road store in greece is generally the most well informed about old school stuff, but alot of people find his personality an aqcuired taste . He may be lurking in this very forum as we speak...... I don't mind the clueless teenagers so much, especially when they price the games . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Metal Ghost #11 Posted February 8, 2012 I'm kickin' it in Syracuse. I thought Game Craze was a Syracuse only store, actually, until I went to Eastview a couple of weeks ago and saw the one there. I was bummed that I didn't get the chance to check it out though....I was walking around with my wife, girls, and mother-in-law, cousin, etc., and I didn't even try to break away to check out 'the game store'. There actually used to be a really cool Game Craze on the east side of Syracuse, in DeWitt, that was in a strip mall. It was a lot bigger than their local mall store (in Carousel Center), better lit, stock better laid out and less packed in. But it closed awhile ago. Now we just have the one mall store. So besides Game Craze, sounds like there are no other retro stores I'm missing out on in Rochester, huh? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VicViper #12 Posted February 8, 2012 A short list in the monroe county area- Game craze, one in all three of the malls, and about 4 or 5 around the county Game Players unlimited in brockport/batavia Heckle and Jeckle Collectables in Chili, lots of crazy stuff, but his prices are laughable on most things. every once in a while something slips through, but the guy who owns it is kind of a tool And Game On in greece. So, yeah, I guess your missing out . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atariauctions #13 Posted February 8, 2012 In the Southern Tier here, Olean NY . Not much here, but I seem to find it, when something is available. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Usotsuki #14 Posted February 8, 2012 Been over a decade since I been to the Carousel. :/ Can't get around like I used to. $.$ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VicViper #15 Posted February 8, 2012 In the Southern Tier here, Olean NY . Not much here, but I seem to find it, when something is available. Yeah I'm surprised there aren't more local shops down in your neck of the woods. seems like their would be a market to some degree. I guess most of this stuff goes to flea markets and garage sells down in that area. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atariauctions #16 Posted February 8, 2012 Every once in a while I will come across a good find. I been having good luck with Antique places lately. It is hit or miss with those. At one place a guy has a 2600 heavy sixer with around 15 common games and wants $200 for it. In that same place I been buying NES units with a few games and working controller, RF and AC for $29. I also have some owners who will call me up when they get something in at the thrift stores. I have also bought a lot from people in my area by posting what I want to buy on Facebook. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nateo #17 Posted February 9, 2012 A short list in the monroe county area- Game craze, one in all three of the malls, and about 4 or 5 around the county Game Players unlimited in brockport/batavia Heckle and Jeckle Collectables in Chili, lots of crazy stuff, but his prices are laughable on most things. every once in a while something slips through, but the guy who owns it is kind of a tool And Game On in greece. So, yeah, I guess your missing out . Game On, huh? How does it compare to Game Craze? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VicViper #18 Posted February 9, 2012 A short list in the monroe county area- Game craze, one in all three of the malls, and about 4 or 5 around the county Game Players unlimited in brockport/batavia Heckle and Jeckle Collectables in Chili, lots of crazy stuff, but his prices are laughable on most things. every once in a while something slips through, but the guy who owns it is kind of a tool And Game On in greece. So, yeah, I guess your missing out . Game On, huh? How does it compare to Game Craze? It's worth checking out, they aren't quite on par with game craze. He started off as a flea market vendor and turned it into a store. He actually has some kind of years old vendetta to settle with game craze apparently. . he's got a few unique things though, he had a complete Oddysey 1 with carrying case last time i was in there. I've bought a few things from him. He usually is pretty up to date on values of things, but he's pretty reasonable on most stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nateo #19 Posted February 9, 2012 Cool cool. Hey, have any of you Western New Yorkers ever thought about starting up some kind of retro video game gathering? I've always toyed with the idea... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VicViper #20 Posted February 9, 2012 Cool cool. Hey, have any of you Western New Yorkers ever thought about starting up some kind of retro video game gathering? I've always toyed with the idea... This is half the reason i started this thread- to see what kind of interest such an event would get. maybe invite local vendors, display your rare items, trade/swap, that sort of thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Usotsuki #21 Posted February 10, 2012 I'd be up to one if I could get to it but that pretty much means only Niagara Falls or Buffalo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atariauctions #22 Posted February 11, 2012 I so would attend that. If needed I would host the website for the event for free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VicViper #23 Posted February 11, 2012 I so would attend that. If needed I would host the website for the event for free. That would be excellent, as I am technologically backwards. I don't even have a facebook. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nateo #24 Posted February 11, 2012 I so would attend that. If needed I would host the website for the event for free. That would be excellent, as I am technologically backwards. I don't even have a facebook. Hot diggity! Well, let's get this ball a-rollin'! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
icemanxp300 #25 Posted February 14, 2012 I'm in Canandaigua. Yes Gamecraze in the eastview mall is the best place. I'm in good w/them. Traded them probably 3k in trades and another 1k in cash over the past year. The prices they charge are kinda insane but the trade value is so huge I only sell my real high valued items now, just about everything else goes there. They said that I needed a platinum diamond card LOL. Got me a Snow bros from them and some awesome cibs last year. Stop hounding craigslist, thats my home Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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