SNES Mini

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agfan2013 said:

Each unit plus tax $86, then I estimated $10 since hes shipping for free using priority USPS. So $220-96 is $124 bucks profit times the 21 units is $2604. Not sure if its worth that if he waited in lines, did midnight releases, etc. If he works in a store then its easy money, but there should be some sort of store policy to prevent employees from doing it.
They are really going for about 150-160, including the amount paid for shipping. Less the 86 dollars for the item makes it about $74. Less 13% ebay + paypal fees, let's call it $64.

And if he sells enough on eBay, he's gonna have to pay taxes on the profit (self-employment, so lets say 10% + both halves of FICA, so another 15%), so we're looking at about $50 in profit for each. (I help my wife resell a lot of things on eBay)

I doubt he was able to hustle his way to 21 units though, considering they all came out around the same time. I'm guessing he had inside help, probably himself.


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Oh yeah, you and diggity bring up a good point in the eBay/PayPal fees. I do doubt that he reports the income he made on his taxes so no extra loss there on his profit margin.

Still it's just even less per unit than what I was estimating so not worth all the trouble/headache in my opinion.

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Pman17 said:

https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/10/16454016/snes-classic-in-stock-gamestop-thinkgeek-online-in-store

Think geek updated site saying they'll have them tomorrow. Not sure whether tomorrow means tonight at midnight and if so what time zone or if it means some random time during the day.
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Nothing on their website right now.
bad_teammate said on 2/10/21:
Just imagine how 1/6 would've played out if DC hadn't had such strict gun laws.

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    Its going to be a huge cluster ****.
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    Going to try gamestop today for one hopefully
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    I've got an unopened one in North Austin for sale if anyone is still looking.
    WhiskeyBusiness
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    Can you ship if I pay your shipping costs?
    hurleyag
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    Just picked one up at Game stop in bryan
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    hurleyag said:

    Just picked one up at Game stop in bryan
    Did they have a lot of them or just that one?
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    Think geek sold out in 7 minites,, product page wouldn't load. Keep getting cache errors . They linked generic Nintendo search with their link on Twitter so you had to search for the console through 3 pages of Nintendo crap.
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    Gone in five minutes at ThinkGeek. Unfortunately, missed the tweet that it was live.
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    This **** is ridiculous. Still don't understand how this company can repeatedly claim they don't anticipate demand for products.
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    call your local gamestop
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    Pman17 said:

    call your local gamestop


    None seem to have gotten restocked since launch in sugar land and mo city.
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    I clicked on the ThinkGeek link within 30 seconds of the tweet posting and the site failed to load.

    Pretty crappy.
    Thanks and gig'em
    TXAG 05
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    Just went by the GameStop at Westheimer and Shepherd. They haven't received their shipment yet.
    hurleyag
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    There were 6 consoles and 4 people already
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    I like how they said several weeks ago there wouldn't be supply issues lolz.
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    Pman17 said:

    call your local gamestop
    This. I called yesterday once it was released they would be getting them this week. They told me they didn't know exactly what day they would get some but told me when the UPS truck normally arrives.
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    FincAggie06 said:

    I've got an unopened one in North Austin for sale if anyone is still looking.
    I am in Austin and am very much interested!!!! can you email me at benfiasco14.texags@gmail.com?
    CNN is an enemy of the state and should be treated as such.
    ABATTBQ11
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    I still haven't opened mine yet
    Diggity
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    hacked the thing yesterday with the program mentioned earlier.

    Couldn't be easier.
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    My wife and I have played street fighter each night so far. She suggested we start playing to decide how chores around the house are divided up
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    Been playing Zelda like a mad man. Never played it until I bought this thing. So good!
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    so with this hack thing, which i see exists for both the NES and SNES mini, where do you download the game files from? I'm interested in adding a few.
    Diggity
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    there's a ton of sites. Just google "SNES ROMS"
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    Forum Troll said:

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Super-Nintendo-Entertainment-System-SNES-Classic-Edition-Mini-IN-HAND-SHIPS-NOW-/322795045685?epid=238940552&hash=item4b28158335:g:H1kAAOSwr0hZz8t~

    This guy can go suck the FATTEST dick.
    I just don't get why people even buy from scalpers. Don't give him your money and he gets stuck with a $1600 loss.
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    Mine arrived in the mail call yesterday...my buddies and I spent about 4 hours on Mario Kart and Contra like a bunch of 9 year olds. This thing is awesome!
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    FincAggie06 said:

    I've got an unopened one in North Austin for sale if anyone is still looking.


    Is it still available?
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    Just got one at the game stop on Hulen Street in Fort Worth. Take that scalpers!
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    For those in Houston, check game stops today. I picked up the last one near NRG. Wife got one at game stop near Riverstone a few minutes ago. They had about 7 left.
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    I picked one up today at Gamestop on 2920/Kuykendahl.
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    all the north Dallas / burbs Gamestops got theirs yesterday, gone in 60 seconds (feels like).

     
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