Are you a thrifstore Junkie? What did you get recently?

gamemasterAS · Post by **gamemasterAS** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:26 pm

Triton wrote:over this weekend i got an nes game (the rather rare quatro arcade) and a Discman D-33 i paid 4 for the game and 5 for the discman.

also if things go well i may have a job at goodwill soon! but knowing my luck they wont hire me it would be cool cause i could see all the good stuff first! lol

I was thinking of the same thing, but don't they only hire people with issue's, like mental and physical ?

Jongamer · Post by **Jongamer** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:47 pm

gamemasterAS wrote:
Triton wrote:over this weekend i got an nes game (the rather rare quatro arcade) and a Discman D-33 i paid 4 for the game and 5 for the discman.

also if things go well i may have a job at goodwill soon! but knowing my luck they wont hire me it would be cool cause i could see all the good stuff first! lol
I was thinking of the same thing, but don't they only hire people with issue's, like mental and physical ?

Umm no...... Every Goodwill I've been to the Employees seem like normal People, Hell at the Goodwill I went to In Beavercreek today there was a Teenager working there, she looked fine (In looks and in being normal)

They are called goodwill, because all profits (I assume all profits) go to Charity for the Poor, Homeless, and people with Mental and Physical Defects.

Jongamer · Post by **Jongamer** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:51 pm

gamemasterAS wrote:
Triton wrote:over this weekend i got an nes game (the rather rare quatro arcade) and a Discman D-33 i paid 4 for the game and 5 for the discman.

also if things go well i may have a job at goodwill soon! but knowing my luck they wont hire me it would be cool cause i could see all the good stuff first! lol
I was thinking of the same thing, but don't they only hire people with issue's, like mental and physical ?

I'm going to try and get a job at my Goodwill outlet store, lol Its funny to what types of people go in there, I even see homeless people go into this Goodwill, Hell I saw one homeless guy looking through the Silverware.

I see a lot of Mexicans and Old people there too. But the Cleaner Goodwills have like Normal people go to them (Ones that dont look like Hobos, Old people, and Rednecks.

Jongamer · Post by **Jongamer** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:37 pm

I just scored a Nice 1st Party GBO Rechargable Battery, and Still works like It has no Memory (If you dont know what memory is in a battery I suggest you look it up) I Fully charged it overnight (8 hours like it said on the Battery) and I just had the Battery Sucsefully Keep the GBO to stay on a good 7 hours, (Or more I really wasnt Keeping track) Even though for more than half that time, the Power Light was pretty much dim to not even on at all, yet the GBO was still running.

Lol not bad for 4 bucks from a Place that trys to sell a PS1 phat for 25 bucks.

kylechu · Post by **kylechu** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:45 pm

i got a top loading nes for $3.95
i sold it the next day on ebay for $105
remember, thrift store + ebay = $ *cash register sound*
it's like, third grade math

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:54 pm

I scored an NES alone for $5, dunno if it works and the thrift store didn't have any games or controllers for it. Also got a breadboard for $0.50.

Metroid fan · Post by **Metroid fan** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:10 pm

I got a couple of records today for 1.00.

dudex77 · Post by **dudex77** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:32 pm

Metroid fan wrote:I got a couple of records today for 1.00.

yeah my sister has gottan a lot of great records through thriftstores.. well she thinks theyre great ithink its hippy music. is it me or do records sound better

Metroid fan · Post by **Metroid fan** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:00 pm

Records sound more... rounded

they sound less sharp and pointy than cds if you know what i'm saying!

Post by **bicostp** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:31 pm

Records do tend to have smoother sound... if not more crackly than digital media due to dust and scratches.

Ever heard a tube amplifier? The sound they produce, to me anyways, is warmer and richer than solid-state components.

Post by **Triton** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:47 pm

i have a tube radio (zenith X232, 1959!) that its pretty small, like a 6" speaker at most and it has such a big sound for such a small radio, great quality! my victor VV240 victrola pwns all tho

i have pics if you all wanna see it lol

johnbjuice · Post by **johnbjuice** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:06 pm

Small thrift store tips that REALLY work!

1. Consoles that also have games, controllers, etc. are MUCH more likely to be working than ones without.

2. Usually things you find in multiples (more than 1) are cheaper. (On time I found a large box full of N64 games for $5!)

3. Check often! I once checked a store 3 times and got something new each time! I never would have found that virtual boy if I hadn't come that day!

BlackWaterOp · Post by **BlackWaterOp** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:17 pm

Not really a thrift store, but at GameCrazy today I got SNES and N64 controllers 3 for $10!!!!! I got 3 of each!!!!

kylechu · Post by **kylechu** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:49 pm

EDIT: I made this story up in order to sound cool back when I was 12. Disregard this post.

So Many Kinds of Bagels · Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:09 pm

The cheapest thing I can buy within an hour of my location is a box of Tic-Tacs. Which are still like a freakin' dollar.