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Title: What was the most expensive or treasured item you've ever had to sell? Post by: Techie413 on February 12, 2013, 12:35:40 AM I'm curious about everyone's posts. Maybe you sold something just because you knew the profit and not because of the need for money. Maybe it was a planned flip. And do you still think about losing the item from your possession?
Personally, mine was a baseball signed by 12 of the LEGIT members of the 500 Home Run Club. I was moving back from Colorado and needed the assistance that it brought. I still miss it. The autographs were from Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, Mike Schmidt, Ernie Banks, Reggie Jackson, Ted Williams, Willie McCovey, Eddie Murray, Eddie Matthews, and a childhood hero from Payette, Idaho - Harmon "Killer" Killebrew. Good thing I still have over 40 HK signed items in my collection. But I really need to get another Mick. Title: Re: What was the most expensive or treasured item you've ever had to sell? Post by: monkees19 on February 12, 2013, 01:04:44 AM I don't know about treasured, but the most awesome thing I ever sold was a stand up R2D2 Pepsi cooler. Like the ones they use in supermarkets as displays. A buddy of mine helped himself to it after a movie promotion was over, probably for Episode I since this was a long time ago.i went to eBay with it and made $100.
Title: Re: What was the most expensive or treasured item you've ever had to sell? Post by: blcklblskt on February 12, 2013, 01:36:13 PM I sold a brand new GameBoy Micro on Amazon about a year ago for around $200. I somewhat regret it, only because I have the 20th anniversary edition boxed and the Black one sealed, so I don't have the complete set anymore. But, the $200 was nice...
Title: Re: What was the most expensive or treasured item you've ever had to sell? Post by: Duke.Togo on February 12, 2013, 03:20:29 PM Sealed Dracula-X. I didn't particularly want to let it go, but the offer made it a no brainer. I still wouldn't mind coming across a loose cart to play at some point though.
Title: Re: What was the most expensive or treasured item you've ever had to sell? Post by: moonraker_fats on February 12, 2013, 08:49:10 PM An Amiga CD32. Not much to play but man I wish I still had her!
Title: Re: What was the most expensive or treasured item you've ever had to sell? Post by: The Metamorphosing Leon on February 12, 2013, 09:14:26 PM I sold Final Fantasy 1 for thirty bucks to Funco-land back in the day so I could get some other games. Not sure if I regret it or not. Was probably a good price at the time, the lady who worked there was insane.
Title: Re: What was the most expensive or treasured item you've ever had to sell? Post by: cverz2 on February 12, 2013, 09:44:55 PM Well, I flipped alot of things over the years to get money for other things. But probably the one I regret the most was a SNES lot I bought off of "yahoo groups" sales thread.
It was a boxed SNES ( Super Mario All Stars version I think ) with the following games all CIB DKC 1, 2, and 3 Super Metroid Super Mario Kart Final Fantasy Mystic Quest The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Sim City Wario Woods Tetris / Dr. Mario and a bunch of Disney games. All CIB for 35.00 I flipped them for some serious money on FEEBAY and I really regret selling some of them. Title: Re: What was the most expensive or treasured item you've ever had to sell? Post by: MaterialHandlerMike on December 02, 2013, 06:37:59 PM I sold a 96 Honda 300 Four-trax 4x4 a couple years ago to help pay for a reloading press. Lately, been thinking about selling my Glock cause I hardly ever shoot the damn thing!
Title: Re: What was the most expensive or treasured item you've ever had to sell? Post by: BadEnoughDude on December 02, 2013, 07:20:28 PM I'm curious about everyone's posts. Maybe you sold something just because you knew the profit and not because of the need for money. Maybe it was a planned flip. And do you still think about losing the item from your possession? Personally, mine was a baseball signed by 12 of the LEGIT members of the 500 Home Run Club. I was moving back from Colorado and needed the assistance that it brought. I still miss it. The autographs were from Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, Mike Schmidt, Ernie Banks, Reggie Jackson, Ted Williams, Willie McCovey, Eddie Murray, Eddie Matthews, and a childhood hero from Payette, Idaho - Harmon "Killer" Killebrew. Good thing I still have over 40 HK signed items in my collection. But I really need to get another Mick. I've got 4 or 5 Killebrew signed cards, from when I used to collect Twins stuff. Such a classic signature. Not much I actually regret selling, which is great. A few things stick out though: --- Sealed, first printing of Pier Solar. The pile of money I got for that - and the really great CIB SNES games I turned it into - make that one easy to swallow. --- Sealed Time Gal for Sega CD. I didn't collect for the system at the time, had just moved to Portland, and needed the money (see also: multiple sealed copies of Zelda: Twilight Princess, sealed Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, and almost all of my valuable strategy guides) --- Boxed Contra Force. Don't remember when or why I sold it. Probably one of the many times I toyed with the idea of selling off my collection. This is the only one I truly wish that I had back, because I doubt I'll ever shell out the money to replace it. Title: Re: What was the most expensive or treasured item you've ever had to sell? Post by: Dergatron9000 on December 03, 2013, 05:27:53 AM I wish I hadnt sold off my turntables and mixer. I only had my setup for 3 or 4 months and some one stole my serato box for hooking everythin up to the pc (msrp $600). So I said fuck it and sold everything
Title: Re: What was the most expensive or treasured item you've ever had to sell? Post by: NxCmp on December 04, 2013, 02:06:07 AM I don't think I really sold anything to be honest... I keep thinking but nothing comes up. I don't believe in trading, selling, pawning, other options, etc... because I put the time and effort into collecting this stuff and keeping it in good condition and I know it all has a great home. I just don't believe in removing things in any fashion that I have personally taken the effort to acquire. Don't know if that makes me a wack'a'do or what.... *shrugs* It's not like shit is just laying everywhere and unorganized, everything is kept clean, put in its proper place, dusted and maintained.
Title: Re: What was the most expensive or treasured item you've ever had to sell? Post by: Haoie on December 04, 2013, 03:43:45 AM I try to keep all my good games.
I do think I sold a lot of average/boring games at too low a price though. Title: Re: What was the most expensive or treasured item you've ever had to sell? Post by: techwizard on December 04, 2013, 10:58:08 AM before collecting i or my parents had sold off a lot of video games and systems that i'd like to get back, slowly replacing what was lost
Title: Re: What was the most expensive or treasured item you've ever had to sell? Post by: InvadErGII on December 09, 2013, 06:47:25 PM I sold pieces of a M:tG legacy deck for around $800 to pay for a moving truck so my wife and I could come back home after being away for a few years.
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