What should I do with my copy of Rail Baron?

Urban Ranger · September 16, 2003, 11:36

I found my copy of Rail Baron today. It's in very good condition, only slightly played (about 3 or 4 times). Since I couldn't find anybody to play the game with me in the last 5 years or so, that means I probably won't in the near future.

Should I sell the game on eBay or should I keep it? How much is the market price for it now?

Skanky Burns · September 17, 2003, 17:31

I don't think old games sell very well, but you may be surprised. A quick look on eBay should let you see just how much of a market there is for these types of things. Still, you may be able to buy an ale from the proceeds.

Urban Ranger · September 18, 2003, 02:51

You are turning into a dwarf!

Holy smokes! The highest bid is now over $56!

rah · September 18, 2003, 08:38

Give it to Ming as a gift.

It will guarentee it ends up in a good home where it will be used until it's worn out.

$56 bucks, wow. With that type of demand it's surprising that they haven't done a rerelease.

-Jrabbit · September 18, 2003, 09:12

Quote:

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
highest bid is now over $56!

Urban Ranger · September 18, 2003, 22:31

Quote:

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
The highest bid is now over $56!

It's now at $76.

rah · September 19, 2003, 08:32

More proof that it should probably be reprinted.
AND a better reason to see if I can find any additional copies somewhere and make a tidy profit.

Asmodean · September 19, 2003, 09:52

If only I'd known this, I'd have bought 20 copies 12 or so years ago

Oh well.

Asmodean

Ming · September 19, 2003, 12:17

I would have bought 40

Asmodean · September 19, 2003, 12:29

So would I, but I didn't have the cash for 40 copies at that time. Come to think of it, I didn't have the dough for 20m but that's beside the point

Asmodean

rah · September 19, 2003, 15:21

Maybe, next week, I'll stop at the one game store that still had copies last year.

Asmodean · September 21, 2003, 05:36

Looking to make a quick buck, rah?

It sold for $76, BTW

Asmodean

Skanky Burns · September 21, 2003, 07:13

Remember, flooding the market decreases profit rapidly.

Urban Ranger · September 21, 2003, 23:15

Yeah, so we need to coordinate our sales

rah · September 22, 2003, 08:26

76, wow, I'm impressed.
But I'd have to find more than one or two games because if that's all we find, we'd keep them.

Ming · September 22, 2003, 11:37

That was 76 for a used game... wonder what an unopened game would go for.

Yeah rah... buy all you find

rah · September 22, 2003, 13:35

A used one. I didn't realize that. I assumed it was a new one.

Skanky Burns · September 22, 2003, 19:42

Some of these games go for a crazy amount of money.
I'm looking for a copy of Hardwar (in its box). This game was released in 1998 and one copy I have found from Britian will cost me around $40-50. Some new games don't even cost that much!

Urban Ranger · September 22, 2003, 22:53

Quote:

Originally posted by Ming
That was 76 for a used game... wonder what an unopened game would go for.

Probably not that big a difference, providing the used game is in good condition.

rah · September 23, 2003, 11:06

Yeah, you're probably right, but I'm sure there would be some difference. We just have to find a new copy to test that theory. But then, we'd probably sell a used one and keep the new one.

Ming · September 23, 2003, 11:19

None of my copies are in good enough condition to sell...

While the game that did sell was in mint to near mint condition... it was open and used. A new game would have to go for more.

Now go find a copy rah, and let's find out