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#1 User is offline   A.Cole Icon

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 08:46 PM

I just transferred to Mac recently, and probably have about 90+ PC games that are useless to me, since I am just NOT going to dual boot. I was wondering what would be the best method for selling them. Ebay is an obvious choice, but I don't know if people would really buy them (many are missing cases and whatnot - still have all the documents, just no cases). I really don't know what other method to use...

Advice would be very very nice.
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Posted 22 July 2009 - 09:23 PM

Even though Ebay sucks these days, that might still be the best. Missing cases is OK; you won't get as much, but they will still sell. Well, maybe...at least Mac games do (or did).

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Posted 23 July 2009 - 03:47 AM

If you just want to get shot of them, then put them in bundles of 3 to 5 games. Though series of games should stick together and go up in a single auction.
Also take a picture of everything thats going to be in that auction. I believe you get one free.
If there isn't a box, just make sure to say so in the auction.

You might also want to put a list of them up on here in the buy and sell forum. see if there's any interest for any of them.
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Posted 23 July 2009 - 08:19 AM

View Postteflon, on July 23rd 2009, 04:47 AM, said:

If you just want to get shot of them, then put them in bundles of 3 to 5 games. Though series of games should stick together and go up in a single auction.
Also take a picture of everything thats going to be in that auction. I believe you get one free.
If there isn't a box, just make sure to say so in the auction.

You might also want to put a list of them up on here in the buy and sell forum. see if there's any interest for any of them.



Probably should do that first, since that cuts listing fees. I have already sold a whole bunch of gaming stuff on eBay, ranging from my Wii and Gamecube to my PS3 and all. I just don't know how people will respond to the lack of cases.
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Posted 23 July 2009 - 09:41 AM

Well if they're old games, you might have to compete with Gog.com, but some people prefer physical copies. That said, if they are old games you may be able to run them on Crossover Games. I know I have a couple old Windows games that more or less work fine in CXGames. That's assuming you want to play them.
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Posted 26 July 2009 - 03:34 PM

View PostKaoro, on July 23rd 2009, 10:41 AM, said:

Well if they're old games, you might have to compete with Gog.com


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