Mitsukara
12-10-2004, 02:53 AM
First off, I'd like to say I'm very sorry if this is against the rules/something that shouldn't be posted at AGN, and I would be happy to edit/remove parts/all of it if so desired (or be okay if the topic needed closing). I wasn't sure if it would be okay or not, but posted anyway. I hope it's okay! >.<
Okay, so I was in a mall in a smallish city in Texas today (about an hour's drive away from where I live), and there was a dude in a kiosk selling this AWESOME video game system. This sweet package includes:
Consoles available in four colors, good for boys AND girls
Two controllers, one with a unique three-handle design and a good firm joystick in the middle (I believe it must have a hidden mechanism that looks the joystick to free up and become useable, but alas, I failed to find it in my brief and wondrous time with this masterpiece of electronics), and one with a sleeve wave-like curved design with two small points sticking down on each side, with three buttons lined up in a row on the right and a D-Pad on the left
A light gun bearing resemblance to a Desert Eagle
And an awesome game cartridge- 44 GAMES IN ONE!
No more cartridge-swapping, 44-in-1 has it all!! From Super Mario Bros SWQ to Mario Bros CJB, you'll have hours of entertainment. And judging from the packaging, the console's mascots seem to be Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul, pictured in a sweet lightsaber duel on the box. It left me wondered, boggled, and amazed!! Even two old ladies were interested in it, hoping to buy one for their hip grandchildren. And all for the low low price of just $39.90!!!
Unfortunately, I didn't have $39.90 and think it would be somewhat economically unviable to buy games I already own on the FAR INFERIOR Nintendo Entertainment System (pshaw! Is that name injun talk or what??) and on this come-pyoo-tore device of much mysteries. But, judging from how many the guy actually sold in the 20 minutes I was around, I'm sure they're selling off like hotcakes, crushing lame competition like the Nintendo BS and Playstationwagon 2. Hopefully, if I can make a return trip to the grand city that sold these FINE devices, they'll still have one.
Now, here's the deal: I don't think the police will track me down and bang down my door because I illegally buy this FINE system that's too good for mere American and Japanese law. But, $39.90??!?!? I would actually buy one as a christmas present for my brother-in-law, as he loves the original Super Mario Bros. and it would be among the less expensive methods of buying him any sort of "real" console that could be played on a TV. But $39.90 is right out.
So, in the aftermath of my encounter with this FINE system, I hatched a bold scheme: I want to go back, and if they're still there, see if I can haggle the dude into parting with one for less (preferably $25 or less). I can clue him in that I know exactly how illegal these are and insinuate that I could tell the proper authorities to have him removed, but I'm not sure if I feel bold enough to be that forward. I could hint subtlely and suggest I take his hot items off his hands for $25 and offer not to tell anybody.
So what I'm really asking here is, how might I barter/haggle the guy into a lower price? I think it's prudent to point out that his "$39.90" was just something he said, and I saw no price tags or signs anywhere. I was previously considering buying a Super Nintendo and a copy of Super Mario All-Stars for my brother-in-law for Christmas, but that itself could easily come to $40. A copy of the original in relative working order might not be bad, if he could get used to the screwy controllers (actually, I'm not sure if the Genisis one was real; the N64 controller was the only one hooked up on the two displays). Any suggestions, anyone?
Okay, so I was in a mall in a smallish city in Texas today (about an hour's drive away from where I live), and there was a dude in a kiosk selling this AWESOME video game system. This sweet package includes:
Consoles available in four colors, good for boys AND girls
Two controllers, one with a unique three-handle design and a good firm joystick in the middle (I believe it must have a hidden mechanism that looks the joystick to free up and become useable, but alas, I failed to find it in my brief and wondrous time with this masterpiece of electronics), and one with a sleeve wave-like curved design with two small points sticking down on each side, with three buttons lined up in a row on the right and a D-Pad on the left
A light gun bearing resemblance to a Desert Eagle
And an awesome game cartridge- 44 GAMES IN ONE!
No more cartridge-swapping, 44-in-1 has it all!! From Super Mario Bros SWQ to Mario Bros CJB, you'll have hours of entertainment. And judging from the packaging, the console's mascots seem to be Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul, pictured in a sweet lightsaber duel on the box. It left me wondered, boggled, and amazed!! Even two old ladies were interested in it, hoping to buy one for their hip grandchildren. And all for the low low price of just $39.90!!!
Unfortunately, I didn't have $39.90 and think it would be somewhat economically unviable to buy games I already own on the FAR INFERIOR Nintendo Entertainment System (pshaw! Is that name injun talk or what??) and on this come-pyoo-tore device of much mysteries. But, judging from how many the guy actually sold in the 20 minutes I was around, I'm sure they're selling off like hotcakes, crushing lame competition like the Nintendo BS and Playstationwagon 2. Hopefully, if I can make a return trip to the grand city that sold these FINE devices, they'll still have one.
Now, here's the deal: I don't think the police will track me down and bang down my door because I illegally buy this FINE system that's too good for mere American and Japanese law. But, $39.90??!?!? I would actually buy one as a christmas present for my brother-in-law, as he loves the original Super Mario Bros. and it would be among the less expensive methods of buying him any sort of "real" console that could be played on a TV. But $39.90 is right out.
So, in the aftermath of my encounter with this FINE system, I hatched a bold scheme: I want to go back, and if they're still there, see if I can haggle the dude into parting with one for less (preferably $25 or less). I can clue him in that I know exactly how illegal these are and insinuate that I could tell the proper authorities to have him removed, but I'm not sure if I feel bold enough to be that forward. I could hint subtlely and suggest I take his hot items off his hands for $25 and offer not to tell anybody.
So what I'm really asking here is, how might I barter/haggle the guy into a lower price? I think it's prudent to point out that his "$39.90" was just something he said, and I saw no price tags or signs anywhere. I was previously considering buying a Super Nintendo and a copy of Super Mario All-Stars for my brother-in-law for Christmas, but that itself could easily come to $40. A copy of the original in relative working order might not be bad, if he could get used to the screwy controllers (actually, I'm not sure if the Genisis one was real; the N64 controller was the only one hooked up on the two displays). Any suggestions, anyone?