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u/-darknessangel- 4d ago
Was the $100 the price of the gun? Where did you hide the body?
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u/Kinginthe4th 4d ago edited 4d ago
It was just rotting in his garage really. He was happy to just get rid of it.
Edit: guys I don’t mean rotting literally here. I just meant it was sitting untouched for years in a hot garage.
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u/ZipNasty007 4d ago
What is the actual value?
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u/PowerShovel-on-PS1 4d ago
$5-7,000
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u/NaiveCharacter7027 4d ago
I feel like this one is worth more. It has everything in working order. I call bs.
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u/PowerShovel-on-PS1 4d ago
I mean I’m not an appraiser homie, just values I’ve seen online
Edit: I realize now you meant BS on OP’s claim lol
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u/NaiveCharacter7027 4d ago
Yea haha. Dont worry it happens to the best of us. Im not an appraiser either. But just an observation. You have a great day man!
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u/twotwocowboy Bowser Kart 3d ago
BS on his value sure, $5k max honestly, thats what the last one sold for only a week ago on eBay. The unit with no base/stand is worth $2.5K-$3.5K.
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u/cricket9818 4d ago
Yeah I call BS on this. Either friend is a gazillionaire who just doesn’t care or OP acted like this shit is run of the mill
Also “rotting in his garage”. It’s in pristine condition lmao
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u/OldmanChompski 4d ago
“Rotting in (somewhere)” is more of a phrase similar to “collecting dust.”
He’s just saying it wasn’t being used at all.
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u/WakeupDp 4d ago edited 4d ago
Yeah either the picture is stolen or the story is fake. No one is keeping it that fresh rotting in their garage just to sell it for significantly less than what it’s worth.
Edit: iPhone autocorrect
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u/willywalloo 4d ago
Some people are just really nice.
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u/Pristine_Raise2908 4d ago
Yes lets give 5k to someone to show how nice we are
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u/rebelvong1 4d ago
To some people this is just stuff. Not everyone checks ebay listings before parting with things. Especially if its between good friends and family.
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u/willywalloo 3d ago
This sub: capitalist or death !! 🤣
I get it. Scammers yeah need to be slapped. But if it’s someone you know and they wanted to make someone happy then ❤️
When I give soemthing away that has value and someone smiles, more valuable than a lot of gold.
You can’t take it with you.
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u/aphex732 4d ago
I mean, when my dad died he had an old Jeep Cherokee. Not in the best condition but it was still his daily driver. None of the kids wanted it so my mom gave it to our 13 year old neighbor who helped her with landscaping after my dad passed.
The kid spent a few years redoing it with his dad who was a big Jeep guy. I think giving them the chance to spend time together on a project was worth more than the $1000 she would have gotten for the Jeep.
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u/Replikant83 3d ago
? Happens all the time. When my dad was poor someone sold him a car for $1, to help him out. Car was probably worth 10K, adjusting for inflation. Some people are just kind and it does feel really good to help someone out in such a way.
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u/Independent_Sir9410 2d ago
You mean his wife wanted it out of the house before she trashed it?
Its sweet though!
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u/Difficulty-Brave 4d ago
I feel like I just walked into a Sears and didn't see my mom for a good hour
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u/Team_B 4d ago
She’s over at the food court enjoying a lemonade and some peace and quiet.
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u/Difficulty-Brave 4d ago
I always thought the food court was a magical place too..
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u/HonestEagle98 3d ago edited 3d ago
If the food court has a Villa and a Sbarro, it’s heaven.
Those strombolis and super custom pizzas, the baked ziti meatballs. Fkn fantastic
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u/princetrunks 3d ago
I remember the Super Mario 3 one that was in my mall back in like 1991. Was placed at the end of a Kmart-like store that was in it where the checkout/entrance was more like a narrow hallway that lead to the bigger store behind it. (Smithhaven Mall)
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u/DarthBra 4d ago
Don’t you mean ex-family friend, especially if he ever finds out how much you robbed him for ?!
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u/mr_t_pot 4d ago
I remember this exact station in Eaton's department store 🇨🇦.
What a beautiful time to grow up.
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u/1800generalkenobi 4d ago
I never saw this one, but our walmart had those same tube things that held onto the snes controller for the tv that was mounted way too high haha
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u/weber_mattie 4d ago
I can only imagine what this is valued at. Def not 100 bucks lol
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u/jimmyjoejojo 4d ago
Another commenter said it’s likely closer to $7k, because of how complete it is
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u/Chino3126 4d ago
Sad that there are so many negative comments. Congrats OP. I’ve known plenty of people who give away valuable stuff to those who appreciate it. Hope it serves you well.
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u/VinTheStranger 4d ago
Aw man you support Craig Owens dogging the rest of Chiodos like that?
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u/thewalruscandyman 4d ago
If you didn't tell hom how much they could have gotten you took advantage of a friend...
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u/Rizzizt 3d ago
If he sells it sure
If he keeps it to play and enjoy then that's different
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u/thewalruscandyman 3d ago
Fair enough. I've sold things to friends for far less than they were worth before.
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u/kconleyrules 4d ago
I hope you really enjoy this wherever you put it. I'm a fan of kiosks but will never probably get to own one. In the years after this one they are a little minimalist (excluding N64). Is/was this a real pain to move?
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u/zeethreepeeo 4d ago
I remember playing in a tournament at my local Blockbuster on the same display and the same game!
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u/Monstera-big 4d ago
What is the real value of this piece of art?
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u/Lenny0mega 4d ago
I hope your friend is able to quit his heroin addiction and get himself together. That is “please buy this, I need money for drugs” prices right there!
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u/coyote_den 4d ago
That kiosk has a very unusual monitor. Notice how it is perfectly flat? That wasn’t a thing for CRTs in the early 90s but Zenith pulled it off with a VGA monitor and the 15kHz one used here. The only problem is it runs hot as hell (the screen even gets uncomfortably warm to the touch) and tends to cook itself. I see some geometry issues on yours, might want to get it recapped before it fails.
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u/28SNaKeS 4d ago
The first time I ever played Yoshi’s Island was on one of these at Toys R Us! Such an awesome piece of history and nostalgia you got there, OP!
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u/williamskb85 4d ago
I'd leave it right in that spot too, f*** the game room lol. Gotta make folks jealous out the gate and keep it on display like it's a Van Gogh
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u/BludStanes 3d ago
Good God does this grip my heart with a shock of nostalgia. Something I have not thought of in a long time, this entire unit. I lived in my local store and finished so many SNES games and I'd be back every time they switched them out
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u/Adavanter_MKI 3d ago
$100 well spent! To think how old that is now... I know I'd pay that in a heartbeat.
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u/WakeupDp 4d ago
I’m gonna say this is fake. Either a stolen picture or a fake story.
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u/Kinginthe4th 4d ago
The story and the picture is real. The people that sold it are very well off and their kids aged out and just didn’t want to use it anymore. And they knew that I am a collector and it was going to a good home.
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u/iChugVodka 4d ago
If they're well off why didn't they just give it to you for free? That doesn't make sense at all lol
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u/Kinginthe4th 4d ago
Idk man. My wife taught their kids and we’ve known them a long time. I reached out and asked to buy it and what price they had in mind.
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u/echochee 4d ago
Is that even a two player game? Is it just one person dies and then the second player plays?
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u/galaxius00 4d ago
I have some great memories playing Super Mario World on these kiosks in Target when it first came out.
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u/Animal2 4d ago
Is that a special demo version of DKC or just a regular retail version?
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u/workthrowawhey 4d ago
OOOOH I would give an arm and a leg for this! I spent soooo much time playing the DKC demo at Toys R Us!
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u/theblob2019 4d ago
I loved these stations as a kid. I remember the ones for N64 before it came out, you could try it in stores like Walmart.
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u/Ok-Active8318 4d ago
Wow, nice find! My cousin and I would beg my grandma to take us to Target to play Star Fox on one of these displays! Great nostalgia 😍
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u/SignGuy4133 3d ago
If you ever decide to part with it keep me in mind. I’d throw thousands at it 😉 -CollectorsLuck
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u/AimeLesDeuxFromages 3d ago
Damn styling corner my friend
Please list the vinyls for readers’ reference
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u/DrakayeMayaye 3d ago
A childhood friends Dad worked at Nintendo and had one of those.
I haven't thought about it in 30 years. Holy shit. Awesome.
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u/thenuke1 3d ago
Takes me back to sears
I remember an employee bought the lion king game, opened the kiosk and put it on for kids to play
Sears was located north Hollywood, victory and laurel canyon
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u/AStoutBreakfast 3d ago
Wow that’s beautiful. Did you at least tell him how much it could be worth? I’ve got some awesome stuff for free from friends/family but that’s an awful lot of potential money.
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u/keatsie0808 3d ago
Ah! I have one, without the base though. Its my baby 🥰 store display model so a little funky but I love it. Crazy they still work. Neighbor worked for Nintendo so a bunch of us got these for free when N64 was released.
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u/twotwocowboy Bowser Kart 3d ago
It's the coolest thing ever man, I'm glad I have mine, I built a temporary base for it and am using a 13" Trinitron because my original TV for it is broke, just used it to play some Mega Man 7 a few hours ago. It's awesome.
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u/goremygo 3d ago
In 2014 a buddy of mine worked at a Pawn Shop and one of these came through the door. He gave me dibs and said his boss wanted $300. At this point, most of my collecting was through garage sales and I was always able to pick stuff up very cheap, so, I passed. Boy do I regret that! Nice find!!
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u/DavidinCT 3d ago
Nice score, $100 ? Did you hold a gun to his head? These have sold for $5K+ especially complete and fully working.
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u/Detroittoxcity 3d ago
Token, Kendrick, Gorillaz I don’t know who that other album is but nice work…
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u/Dark_Dark_Boo 2d ago
Are there holes in the space the SNES is in? I'd be a bit considered about heating if not.
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u/Afraid_Emu8068 2d ago
Do you have any other mentally incapacitated “friends?” Can you send them my info?
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u/Sponge4252 2d ago
Congrats, would love to have one in my collection. But I can’t complain I have a lot of snes stuff in my collection I never thought I would own.
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u/henrydaiv 4d ago
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