How to make the most money when selling video games.

How to make the most money when selling video games.

Welcome to another article on how to make money selling online.  I want to start this article off with a very important point.  It is important to research the average value of your video games to determine whether or not you should use the methods below on your games.  You can start out by researching your game titles using eBay's completed listings section. 

You never know when you may have a high dollar video game sitting your closet and you don't even know it. Video games can get crazy expensive, just look at these from various vintage gaming systems.

NES


SNES


N64

You get the idea, do your research so you don't accidentally sell a rare title way too cheap.

Now that I am finished with that, it's time to move on to ways get more money out of the video games you have. Whether you're just a gamer looking to sell some of your old games and systems or you're a defined video game re-seller, there are a few things that will always keep you from making the most money for your games.

1:      Complete video games - Let's face it, there are casual gamers and there are hardcore gamers. The hardcore gamers are usually also hardcore collectors as well. The types of gamers that are willing to pay high prices for video games are, to say the least, picky. Here are a few examples of how having a complete game can affect the selling price of a video game.

For this example, we will be using an all time high selling Super Nintendo game:  Earthbound.

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As you can see, you will always get more money for complete games or near complete games.

If you have some of the rarer titles that have a higher value, you may want to consider making your incomplete games complete.   You can find everything you need to complete your games right on eBay.

It may take you some time to find the right price but you can find video game case artwork, replacement discs to complete sets & manuals.

2.      Condition - The condition of a game is another factor that can greatly affect how much money you can get for your video games.  When you find used video games there is a very good chance that the previous owner didn't take care of them very well.  Things like case scratches, cracks, poor labels, damaged artwork or scratch CDs will directly affect how much you can sell your games for.

Luckily for us, there are ways you can restore your beat up video game disks and cases.

I use all of these items to restore my video games.

• CD resurfacers - When it comes to making the most money for your CD based video games, scratches will kill your profits. If a disk does not work, you're not going to get any money for it.  

When it comes to CD resurfacers, you are going to want to invest in a real resurfacer, not the cheap plastic ones that won't really resurface your games. If you don't want to commit too much money, I recommend the JFJ easy pro to start out with.


I personally use the JFJ single arm for all of my video games & I love it.

• Case scratches & damage - There is nothing worse than having scratched or cracked cases.  If you want a quick fix for your cases you can purchase the Novus scratch removal system.   I personally use it and can tell you that it will not remove scratches 100% but it will make them much less noticeable.

I am personally a big fan of swapping out cases all together. You can bring your cases up to new condition by purchasing new cases. They are fairly cheap and you can purchase them in bulk.

• Cartridge based video game damage -  When it comes to NES, SNES & N64 games you will often come across games that you will have to take apart.   You will need a security bit to get into the cartridges.   If you have cartridges with poor rear labels, you can swap of back from common titles and put them on your rare cartridges.

Well that's all for now, remember the more complete & better condition your video games are in, the more money you will get for them.  Don't be afraid to invest some money in fixing up your games.   Good luck

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How to ship video games international.

 

How to ship video games international

This little how to guide will show you how I personally ship my video games.  It is down and dirty,  just breezing over what shipping services I use and some of the limitations that go along with them.

I will throw this out there before starting, some countries do not allow certain items through customs and video games can be one of them.  Make sure prior to shipping that your package is going to make it through customs.

When shipping video games in general I use 2 methods to ship.

#1. Boxed games 

 I ship all of my complete vintage NES / SNES games in boxes, I don't want to be that guy to ship them in bubble mailers, they will end up crushed just like my feedback.

#2. Loose game cartridges 

On loose games and DVD style cases, I always use Kraft bubble mailers just like the ones at the top of this post.

When shipping video games international, you normally have two different options when shipping USPS.  Priority International and First Class International.

I am not going to on Priority International, the high shipping costs will deter most buyers so below is the shipping method that I use to ship all of my video games.

First class international 

It is the cheapest and easiest.  Paypal and Amazon fill out all the necessary forms for you so there is no need to fill out the first class customs form.     Before choosing first class international for your own packages there are a couple things you should know.

That being said there are some things that you need to know about shipping your games first class international.

 #1.  No Tracking 

First class international does not provide a tracking number.  I have never had an issue shipping this way, and even if I did, it would be few and far between.  The ease, low cost and better chance of producing a sale will always keep me using this option unless a buyer requests to have a tracking number.

#2.  Restrictions

I am not going to get into the physical requirements for packages, just know that there are restrictions but video games fall well in them.  If you would like to learn more about first class international restrictions you can check the USPS website.

#3. Thats all you really need to worry about.

The final thing you need to do is either print your postage and your customs declaration will be filled out for you, or fill it out.  It is nice to have it properly filled out before you get to the counter so you don't get turned around.

How to fill out a first class international customs  declaration

To:  The senders address

Left side of the form

Check the Merchandise box

Detailed description:  If sending a video game just put "video game"

Qty:  Number of games

Weight:  If you have a scale you can get the weight but I just have them fill it in.

Value:  Amount the buyer paid.

HS Tariff#:  Leave blank

Exemption/Exclusion Legend: Leave blank

Sign and date at the bottom and you are set.

It really is that easy, don't read into the whole international thing.  People don't ship internationally because they don't want to fill out the paperwork or they are afraid that their packages are going to get lost, which is fine by me.  The people who are willing to go the extra mile, get the extra money.

Thanks for reading my down and dirty how to guide on how to ship video games international.

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How to find cheap video game on Craigslist.

Recently I have been having a lot of luck finding TONS of vintage and modern video games to fill up my Amazon store.

Here are a few tips that will help you find great deals on games and whatever else you might be looking for on Craigslist.

#1.  If you do find a killer deal, go pick it up as soon as possible.   I have had many amazing deals get snatched up by someone else because I was being lazy and didn't want to conduct the transaction the same day.

#2.  Don't be afraid to drive a distance to get a great deal, but make sure it is worth your while and ask if you can get a discount for the drive.

#3.  If you don't like driving to pick stuff up, you can always offer a better purchase price if the person comes to you.  I do with with Playstation 2s all the time.  I pay $15.00 if I have to come to them, and $25.00 if they come to me.  $25.00 is a good price for the seller and it usually draws out people that were on the fence about selling at $15.00.

#4.  Don't low ball people.  If you pay people fair prices, they are going to tell all of their gamer friends and you will end up having more games to buy.

#5.  Make sure to ask if they have any other games they are looking to sell, and if they do not, ask them to let all of their friends know that you are looking for games.

#6.  People are more likely to contact through text message so if you have unlimited texting, Have your phone number in your listing.  Don't use all numbers or bots will pick up on it and you will start getting phone calls, instead spell out the numbers like this:  Eight 4 Three 5 1 3 Six One 3 2.

#7.  If you are looking for something specific, make sure to try your luck with the most general search region in your area.  You never know when someone may have placed the thing you are looking for in a completely different category.

#8.  Search Craigslist on a daily basis and setup alerts for items you are looking for.

#9.  Like pictures instead of words?  Check out Craig's Easy, and set yourself up an easy button.  Once setup, you can go to Craigslist, hit the easy button and just view pictures.

#10.   Remember the renew your listings constantly, no one will be contacting you if your ads are expired.

Well that's all for now, I hope you found my tips helpful.   Good luck out there,  Famous Turtle OUT!


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