[Serra Britt]

Quiet~ -wait a moment then pounces on her- Nice to see you again, I missed you ^^

Ragnarok Online is a very simplistic game, one of the first MMOs if I remember right. But it's cute and has a lot of variety, and there are a lot of free servers for it too. I prefer Trickster myself, they have a lot of similarities but there's not as many servers for that one. I haven't actually played WoW so I can't comment on if it's better or worse :P

@Suzerain, I cannot express how much I started laughing when you started counting to yourself. I was afraid I was going to laugh myself to death I couldn't breathe xD I have no idea why I found this so funny but I did. And now I want to hug you but I have a sense you won't appreciate that as much as some others xD

@Cupcake, NES has moved right into the "collector" phase by now. Kind of makes me want to sell a few of my NES games. (I found them while reorganizing some stuff for my move). Actually I should sell a lot of my old stuff, unless I somehow find a job here.

[Quiet Man Cometh]

I've steadfastly avoided WoW, mostly because it was really popular when I was in college and University and my grades quite possibly depended on it. Everyone at the game store I used to go to DnD nights with played, and it wasn't unusually to hear the chat going back and forth while the game was being set up.

The most I've done online in terms of multiplayer games outside of facebook was a couple Halo games but the people playing were of the "slay all noobs" variety which pretty much soured the whole thing. My friend and I figured out pretty fast they they were playing together in what was supposed to be an "every man for himself" game so we managed not do get too pulverized. Well, I managed not to, he could hold his own well enough.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

Serra, you just made me go on eBay and look up prices on all my NES and SNES games. I could probably make $1,000.00 selling them if I wanted to. My complete set of Dragon Warrior 1 through 4 seems to be worth a fair bit.

Then there's my Tactics Ogre PS1 disc, which is worth 70+ dollars used and without a manual, which is how I have it. And the PSP version is so flat-out superior I'll never use it again...

This would involve work, though, selling all these...

They're just sitting in boxes, though. I don't even have the systems to play them on, anymore, and if I ever do feel the overpowering need to do so in the future... well, half of them have been remade, and for the other half, there's always emulators.

*thinks it over*

[CupcakeDolly]

Yup, it's work to sell them, and then ebay takes a fee on top of it.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

Do you know how much the fee is? I haven't gotten around to even taking inventory yet. And is it a fee just to list it, or if the item gets sold?

[Serra Britt]

I've only sold a few things on e-bay, I think there's a list fee, plus a percentage of the final selling price, but it's been a LOOONG time since I've used e-bay.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

What I really need to look into is how much envelopes or boxes to ship them in will cost, which could cut into profits a fair bit, I imagine.

I might just end up selling the pricier ones, in that case.

Unfortunately, a some of them are in terrible condition, since I've had them since I was 5 or so.

Oh, and I just remembered by collection of old strategy guides, too, which are in a lot better shape and seem to sell for a lot as well. Kind of awesome to learn.

[Serra Britt]

Suzerain, for shipping games you can use the flat-rate box from the post office, the box itself costs you nothing and the brice is the same regardless of weight. In general the buyer pays shipping, unless there's been a major change on e-bay from what I remember xD

Strategy guides too, would probably fit easily into a shipping envelope which usually aren't too expensive.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

Oh, that sounds good.

Also, I forgot about my PS1 games. Some of those get up around 50 bucks for complete, opened copies in good condition, which is what most of mine are.

As a rule, the NES/SNES games I didn't like as a child are going to be easier to sell. Which is a shame, but I thought those equipment charts in the early Dragon Warriors were the most awesome thing ever when I was 6, and consequently... they're in tatters. :(

[CupcakeDolly]

If I remember correctly it's about a 10% fee for ebay. My boyfriend made friends with a guy who makes a living by selling stuff on ebay, and there's some things that he won't even touch because the final profit won't even be worth all the hassle.

Flat-rate boxes and envelopes at the post office are free, and shipping depends on the weight - estimate about $5 per pound.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

Hmm. Well, I'll have to investigate more. I'm not looking to get rich anyway. Honestly, the only reason I even want money at the moment is to donate for Runes. :p

[CupcakeDolly]

Oh noes! The runes have cast their spell on you! =P

[Suzerain of Sheol]

I wonder if it's better to sell separately or in bundles.

Like, I have all 4 Dragon Warrior games, plus the guide to 4. Likewise, all three Ultima games on the NES and one of the guides.

[Quiet Man Cometh]

Buyers (like me ;)) tend to like it better if you multi-pack or combine shipping. Shipping and handling charges seems to be where most people stuff the extra costs, to the vexation of the people buying things. Seriously, flat leather wallet (more like a billfold) 99 cents to buy, shipping costs $10.00. Mean.

Bundling would mean less work I imagine, and possibly less of a ding from ebay depending on how the math works.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

Yeah, I'm planning to sell in bundles where I can. Someone sold the same Dragon Quest set I mentioned above for $168.00, but I imagine it was in better condition. I'll have to be a bit more modest, I think. Still, 1 is virtual worthless, as is 2, and 3 and 4 together aren't worth that much it seems. So people must be willing to pay extra for the whole set.

I'm definitely going to sell my guides with their respective games, since that seems to sweeten the deal in most cases. Hell, the Chrono Trigger guide goes for 40 to 50 bucks on its own.

I was kind of surprised when I searched for completed auctions and saw that people are actually buying them at these prices. I figured those would be just be wish-thinking on the sellers' parts in the listings, but in most cases, it seems to be accurate. I'm pleasantly surprised.

[Quiet Man Cometh]

Put your 'wishful thinkig' price in the "buy it now" section and auction. Some people like expediency over price. I usually go for that if the auction pushes in the vicinity of the BIN price, or if the auction is long and wont be around to check. Depends on how much I want the item in question of course. I have extra copies of Pokemon red and blue which apparently go for $25-50 each, though these are in pretty shoddy condition. Still functional though. My copy is near pristine, but I'm anal about my games. All must be pristine!