As I've mentioned before, it can be hard to find NES games for decent prices online. There are so many predatory sellers with extremely high prices, it can be a bit ridiculous. When buying online, you really have to do a little bit of research because sellers with very legitimate looking websites seem to sometimes charge 100% over the average asking price of some games. I don't have a huge problem when sellers avoid having things that are cheaper than $3.00 or $4.00, but I really can't stand when sellers have games that generally cost about $7.00 marked all the way up to $20+. It is absurd and very disappointing. Shame on you people!
There are a number of people who only buy games "in the wild", meaning that the games are found at flea markets, yard sales, and thrift stores. I imagine that the success of this method heavily relies upon one's region. There's a flea market that's nearby that I may try out eventually, but I'm not a huge fan of the crowds.
I've decided to look at couple online forums where people get together and offer to trade, buy, and sell each other retro games. Some of the price-gouging ebay sellers appear on the forums, but most of the people seem to be real collectors with an abundance of carts, sometimes having dupes in their collections. I've made three deals over the past few days, so I'll soon find out how this method works out for me.
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