thrifters guide to the galaxy
It can been a drab and depressing exercise going out and about around the city of hull looking for some retro gems in a sea of junk. So I have compiled a guide to help tackle this as well as some handy tips.
1. bring a backpack.
no getting away from this one, You have to rock two straps, always bring a bag and no CEX string pull bags don't want to look like you just sold all your worldly possessions for drugs, Get your self a proper rucksack.
2. Have change.
The last thing you want to do is start waving £20 notes about at the women in British heart foundation this will blow the mind of any voluntary worker, So keep it on the money and get some coinage before hand perhaps 4 drolls for £1 at cooplands best way to break into a note and snacks for the day out on the thrift.
3. be prolific
Just because you have been in a shop load that week doesn't mean it should go unchecked, If you have a chance to check a shop then do so its always better to walk in and see the same old crap for the 3rd time that week then ending up missing out.
Most of the time its someone you know that ends up with the prize and can rub it in all week.
4. be entertained
Most of the time game hunting your just making your way from one lot of shops to the next and only spending up to 5mins in each shop sometimes you end up walking in and then back out again. So half the time you just walking about or busing it, So get some tunes ready I go for music,radio, pod-casts to keep me sane when am looking around Hull for games.
I get the pod-casts most of them off jackalope radio 105 http://www.nightwatchuniverse.com/jackalope105/jack-archives.html
5. Try not to get carried away.
Sometime your on a roll you find a few good Items then all of a sudden your buying fifa 2004 on n-gage for £5, Then you have times when you end up not finding anything and start to kid yourself that something half good is mega rare and needs buying. No don't do it, Know when to walk away and leave the tat on the shelf.
Of course there's no end of advice in the field of thrifting for games, Put simple don't put all your money in tat always buy black label games and try and make a deal when its possible pous!
no getting away from this one, You have to rock two straps, always bring a bag and no CEX string pull bags don't want to look like you just sold all your worldly possessions for drugs, Get your self a proper rucksack.
2. Have change.
The last thing you want to do is start waving £20 notes about at the women in British heart foundation this will blow the mind of any voluntary worker, So keep it on the money and get some coinage before hand perhaps 4 drolls for £1 at cooplands best way to break into a note and snacks for the day out on the thrift.3. be prolific
Just because you have been in a shop load that week doesn't mean it should go unchecked, If you have a chance to check a shop then do so its always better to walk in and see the same old crap for the 3rd time that week then ending up missing out.Most of the time its someone you know that ends up with the prize and can rub it in all week.
4. be entertained
Most of the time game hunting your just making your way from one lot of shops to the next and only spending up to 5mins in each shop sometimes you end up walking in and then back out again. So half the time you just walking about or busing it, So get some tunes ready I go for music,radio, pod-casts to keep me sane when am looking around Hull for games. I get the pod-casts most of them off jackalope radio 105 http://www.nightwatchuniverse.com/jackalope105/jack-archives.html
5. Try not to get carried away.
Sometime your on a roll you find a few good Items then all of a sudden your buying fifa 2004 on n-gage for £5, Then you have times when you end up not finding anything and start to kid yourself that something half good is mega rare and needs buying. No don't do it, Know when to walk away and leave the tat on the shelf.Of course there's no end of advice in the field of thrifting for games, Put simple don't put all your money in tat always buy black label games and try and make a deal when its possible pous!
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