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AusGAF 11 - Twice the price, a year late but still moving forward
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Did you wind up getting a One?
What a nice morning drive for me. Haven't done that in a while. I don't care that I didn't get any consoles, any 2DSs and Vitas would be excess since I already own multiple of those consoles and an Xbone would have been nice but there really isn't anything I want to play on that.
But man, some people were upset that they didn't have any consoles. Really condescending and just rude to the workers. I'm glad I don't seem to care as much as these people.
But man, some people were upset that they didn't have any consoles. Really condescending and just rude to the workers. I'm glad I don't seem to care as much as these people.
I was going out to pick up my fixed laptop so I thought I may as well stop by a Big W just before it opened. There were 15 other people already waiting. One guy actually sprinted straight to the games section the moment the door rolled up, lololol, but everyone else was civil and well-behaved.
The store had already had a few people buying stock the previous evening so I didn't get any games I wanted - but I did manage to score a cheap PS3. Yay.
Been wanting one of these for a while.
The store had already had a few people buying stock the previous evening so I didn't get any games I wanted - but I did manage to score a cheap PS3. Yay.
Been wanting one of these for a while.nah, might've actually bought some games for it if I did lol. There was a fair few games still there when I left but I don't know if they were discounted or not.
BIG W NSW, Menai and Miranda are not doing any deals on PS4 or XboxOne. My heart is crushed.
Met some nice guys around my age had a good chat and comment about the insanity of it all. Even met a guy that's hosting a game conference at my local university, got a invite so the day wasn't all bad! Grabbed a few games PS3 bundle for cheap and some disney infinity bundles for cheap. Might just put that towards the PS4.
Met some nice guys around my age had a good chat and comment about the insanity of it all. Even met a guy that's hosting a game conference at my local university, got a invite so the day wasn't all bad! Grabbed a few games PS3 bundle for cheap and some disney infinity bundles for cheap. Might just put that towards the PS4.
reptilescorpio
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Not really in the spirit of things but at least some PC devs benefit I guess.
If everyone in the studio does it, do you get an early mark too?
*shrug*
Nothing but shit was left, and all of the consoles were mysteriously missing.
"Had a change of heart". Funny that:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Xbox-One...68?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item3aac4adab0
"Unwanted prize". Hmmm:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Microsof...49?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item3aac545785
Fuck these people.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Xbox-One...68?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item3aac4adab0
"Unwanted prize". Hmmm:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Microsof...49?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item3aac545785
Fuck these people.
reptilescorpio
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Thanks for Murdered Poimandres!
The are going to make sooooo much money. eBay don't care, more money in their pockets.
The are going to make sooooo much money. eBay don't care, more money in their pockets.
So all up I got
Dead or Alive 3DS - gave away to someone at work
Super SF4 3DS - gave away to someone at work (OK this was bought just so I have someone to play SF4 against during lunch) \
Fantasia 360
Soul Calibur V PS3
Metal Gear Reveanghehsgdjce PS3
Mario Tennis 3DS
Time Crisis PS3
Beat The Beat Rhythm Heaven Wii
Xcom Bureau 360
Darksiders II 360
Enslaved 360
Sonic Generations 360
Guys, if there's anything on this list that you're really really keen to have, lemme know. To be honest I'll probably never really play much of this - I'll probably give Mario Tennis a serve today and take a shot at Time Crisis (oh wait did that require Move? I didn't even check) and maaaybe the wife will want a bash of Soul Calibur V but I'd rather someone on AusGAF get something they were actively looking for instead of me hoarding it unplayed. I mean I'm sure I'll play all of them eventually when I get my room set up finally
Dead or Alive 3DS - gave away to someone at work
Super SF4 3DS - gave away to someone at work (OK this was bought just so I have someone to play SF4 against during lunch) \
Fantasia 360
Soul Calibur V PS3
Metal Gear Reveanghehsgdjce PS3
Mario Tennis 3DS
Time Crisis PS3
Beat The Beat Rhythm Heaven Wii
Xcom Bureau 360
Darksiders II 360
Enslaved 360
Sonic Generations 360
Guys, if there's anything on this list that you're really really keen to have, lemme know. To be honest I'll probably never really play much of this - I'll probably give Mario Tennis a serve today and take a shot at Time Crisis (oh wait did that require Move? I didn't even check) and maaaybe the wife will want a bash of Soul Calibur V but I'd rather someone on AusGAF get something they were actively looking for instead of me hoarding it unplayed. I mean I'm sure I'll play all of them eventually when I get my room set up finally
I'm pretty sure I have some limited box thing of Soul Calibur V (it came in some book-looking thing?) that I've literally never played. Hell, the amount of games I've never even opened is astounding.Guys, if there's anything on this list that you're really really keen to have, lemme know. To be honest I'll probably never really play much of this - I'll probably give Mario Tennis a serve today and take a shot at Time Crisis (oh wait did that require Move? I didn't even check) and maaaybe the wife will want a bash of Soul Calibur V but I'd rather someone on AusGAF get something they were actively looking for instead of me hoarding it unplayed. I mean I'm sure I'll play all of them eventually when I get my room set up finally
Still think I'll give my $3 copy of CoD Ghosts a go, though. It's supposed to be okay.
And Time Crisis for PS3... hmmm... almost be tempted if I ever played my PS3 :/
I know. It just pisses me off. Fair enough maybe put a $50 finders fee on top (and they're probably from places I couldn't find one anyway), but people just get greedy
So all up I got
Dead or Alive 3DS - gave away to someone at work
Super SF4 3DS - gave away to someone at work (OK this was bought just so I have someone to play SF4 against during lunch)
Fantasia 360
Soul Calibur V PS3
Metal Gear Reveanghehsgdjce PS3
Mario Tennis 3DS
Time Crisis PS3
Beat The Beat Rhythm Heaven Wii
Xcom Bureau 360
Darksiders II 360
Enslaved 360
Sonic Generations 360
Guys, if there's anything on this list that you're really really keen to have, lemme know. To be honest I'll probably never really play much of this - I'll probably give Mario Tennis a serve today and take a shot at Time Crisis (oh wait did that require Move? I didn't even check) and maaaybe the wife will want a bash of Soul Calibur V but I'd rather someone on AusGAF get something they were actively looking for instead of me hoarding it unplayed. I mean I'm sure I'll play all of them eventually when I get my room set up finally
If you can part with the copy of Mario Tennis 3ds I'd be keen. Let me know how much you want for it!
Funny the few guys that were there we all agreed one console per person and if someone wanted a game and someone else had a bunch of them they would give him one. Really great people there everyone was friendly helping others find games or call up different stores to see if they had any in Stock.
Ok now that I think about it, even if I was in syd I would have no chance of getting anything from this sale considering you have to get there early and what not. Nice work to those who got stuff tho!
Play Rhythm Heaven!!Guys, if there's anything on this list that you're really really keen to have, lemme know. To be honest I'll probably never really play much of this - I'll probably give Mario Tennis a serve today and take a shot at Time Crisis (oh wait did that require Move? I didn't even check) and maaaybe the wife will want a bash of Soul Calibur V but I'd rather someone on AusGAF get something they were actively looking for instead of me hoarding it unplayed. I mean I'm sure I'll play all of them eventually when I get my room set up finally
Lucian Cat
Kissed a mod for a tag; liked it
My store has no sales. I hate everything
reptilescorpio
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See that warms the heart to hear
Lucian Cat
Kissed a mod for a tag; liked it
I have consoled myself with 2 new pairs of shoes. To go with my 30+ pairs at home >_>
My store has no sales. I hate everything
No PS4 or XboxOne sales in 3 different stores around my Area, super bummed =(
lol update:
I suppose the upshot of this is that ~$300 will be seen as the norm for used Xbox One consoles and should drive prices down overall. Sure it's not $200, but if I can avoid giving any of these scum-sucking vultures any money, I will.
That's pretty fucking awesome. I think there were one or two people at QV in Melb last night too. At least, that's how I scored a copy of FM5, a guy just put it back while I was sifting through. Could easily have kept it and onsold for much more.See that warms the heart to hear
Rep: I still have a copy of Ghosts for you, too. Maybe we could swap with PGR4 (if you're still willing to part with it)?
Lucian Cat
Kissed a mod for a tag; liked it
Bummer
I didn't need the xbone on sale but I wouldn't have been able to say no if it was haha. So probably for the best. Shoes will keep me content for now lol
bought some steam games that I was on the fence on as my consolation lol. It's also time for me to hunt for a new keyboard so there's that at least.
Poimandres
Member
Sum lucky bugger got Pikmin 3, Wonderful 101 and Monster Hunter 3. Nintendo games rarely get to half price let alone 3 fucking dollars.
ConstructMe
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On the nbn rollout map now as build preparation, whats the next step?
They had a big enough lineup to make a good E3 presentation. They just blew it all earlier in the year/week. Earthbound and #FE should've been held off until that presentation. Maybe the Smash stuff too. Then it would've been fine.
Bulbagarden
Member
I'd be interested in Rhythm Heaven Wii if you're willing to part with it.
Bloody hell.
;; They certainly hit the jackpot there. I'd seen a (full price) copy of W101 at my local store when I went there only the other week, but it was nowhere to be found this morning.lol, a guy who was selling an XBO for $498 knocked back my offer for $275. That's my limit, and IMO a more than fair finders fee (actually a little higher but he was including postage).
Give it a week, I reckon this will drive the prices for used XBOs down quite a bit. I hope.
Give it a week, I reckon this will drive the prices for used XBOs down quite a bit. I hope.
reptilescorpio
Member
Yeah any more than that is silly when you look at how cheap bundle prices got. Wouldn't pay more than $250 tbh.
Poimandres
Member
God, what a tool! $498 is fucking laughable!
Yup. I think I'm going to wait until they're on sale at Target. If they drop to, say, $400 and I get 20% off, I could get a brand new one for a little over $300 without lining anyone's pockets. And I reckon with the 1TB out soon it'll hit that well and truly before FM6.
Yup! Also laughable is that guy who "wanted to make a little profit" rather than return the console. He ended his old auction and started a new one without that comment. Whoops.
As much as it sucks, I kind of don't blame the retail staff snapping up items to resell. Many moons ago I worked retail and it was the pits with the way you were treated and awarded etc, no doubt I would have done the same (after taking care of friends and family of course).
reptilescorpio
Member
Struggling to find New 3DS face plates that don't look like garbage. Only 3 cool ones I could find. This is disappointing, I was hoping for a thriving fake market tbh!
Yeah I'm not too fussed if it's Big W employees reselling the shit. They are working a shit job for low pay dealing with idiots in the store, need to have a perk once in a while!
I get plenty of work related benefits so I can't be too shitty when others get the same. Sucks for consumers but hey, that's how it goes.
Yeah I'm not too fussed if it's Big W employees reselling the shit. They are working a shit job for low pay dealing with idiots in the store, need to have a perk once in a while!
I get plenty of work related benefits so I can't be too shitty when others get the same. Sucks for consumers but hey, that's how it goes.
reptilescorpio
Member
When I was shift manager at a pizza joint I basically lived off free/leftover pizza and pasta for 12 months. The pay was shit but I spent basically nothing on food lol.
Fuck them, they get pandered to daily. Can you imagine being the kind of fuckwit that abuses people in their workplace because they didn't have any cheap toys in stock? That's a consumer for you.
Yabberwocky
Member
Thanks for the heads-up on the main page yesterday, guys. Managed to get some good PS3/360 games, and to my delight, Tearaway for $3! (Next step, finally buy a Vita.) There were quite a few people there when I went, but everyone was very respectful and polite to each other, I was pleasantly surprised.
I worked at DSE, before and just after woolies took over. Before it was great, the discount we got was cost price + 10%, the cost of some items where just ridiculous. I always remember the vhs cleaning cassette, RRP $20, my price $1.50 or so. Then Woolworths came in and took over, the discount was changed to a flat 5% because Woolies employee's complained, and then staff numbers were cut, employee parties cancelled etc etc.
Yep, and if you want to keep your job in that kind of environment you just have to grin and bear it and keep saying sorry etc, can be such a demoralising environment to be in.
Yep, and if you want to keep your job in that kind of environment you just have to grin and bear it and keep saying sorry etc, can be such a demoralising environment to be in.
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