theYipster
Spaceman
Folks,
Just discovered this forum, and I must say it's great to see that there is still an active community discussing Wing Commander today. WC was a very big part of my life growing up. Today, I can credit the series for kick-starting a passion with computers that is still central to my life 20 years later. I owned every game in the series, and I distinctly remember each and every time a new Wing Commander game would necessitate a major computer upgrade (including Wing Commander III, which outright necessitated a new computer.) Of the main series, Wing Commander II was my favorite (although Wing Commander IV is right up there.) Of everything included, my favorite was absolutely Privateer (still one of the most memorable gaming experience I've had.)
Despite the great time I had with these games as a young'in, they were very much part of an earlier time of my life. Right now the few games of the series I still have in my possession have been collecting dust for years and years. As part of a general closet-cleaning effort I'm undertaking, I'm hoping to sell my remaining WC games (along with PC equipment not nearly as old.) Given how old (and apparently how rare) some of these games are, I haven't the foggiest clue as to where to sell or how to go about the process. I'm hoping I've come to the right place for advice.
The games I have include: Wing Commander Kilrathi Saga, Privateer 2, and a DVD edition of Wing Commander IV. All of these games look like they're in great shape (disc-wise) and all but WC4 (which was included as a pack-in for one of the very first DVD-ROM drives in 1997) are contained in their original packaging with all manuals, brochures, and the like.
Looking at eBay I was astounded by how much the Kilrathi Saga package is going for, but I wonder how often those boxes sell. As I don't have an eBay account, I'm hoping there is an alternative way to sell the games (such as through forums, utilizing HeatWare.) It would be great if this forum had a FS/FT thread, but it appears from looking at the FAQ and forum rules that there isn't even a mention of selling or not-selling WC games. In any case, is eBay the best place to sell? Are there alternatives (I figure this forum is my best shot to ask given its subject matter?) Are the prices I'm seeing for these games on eBay realistic, or inflated? Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated, and again, if anyone is looking for one of these three games (although I assume most everyone here already has them,) let me know.
Just discovered this forum, and I must say it's great to see that there is still an active community discussing Wing Commander today. WC was a very big part of my life growing up. Today, I can credit the series for kick-starting a passion with computers that is still central to my life 20 years later. I owned every game in the series, and I distinctly remember each and every time a new Wing Commander game would necessitate a major computer upgrade (including Wing Commander III, which outright necessitated a new computer.) Of the main series, Wing Commander II was my favorite (although Wing Commander IV is right up there.) Of everything included, my favorite was absolutely Privateer (still one of the most memorable gaming experience I've had.)
Despite the great time I had with these games as a young'in, they were very much part of an earlier time of my life. Right now the few games of the series I still have in my possession have been collecting dust for years and years. As part of a general closet-cleaning effort I'm undertaking, I'm hoping to sell my remaining WC games (along with PC equipment not nearly as old.) Given how old (and apparently how rare) some of these games are, I haven't the foggiest clue as to where to sell or how to go about the process. I'm hoping I've come to the right place for advice.
The games I have include: Wing Commander Kilrathi Saga, Privateer 2, and a DVD edition of Wing Commander IV. All of these games look like they're in great shape (disc-wise) and all but WC4 (which was included as a pack-in for one of the very first DVD-ROM drives in 1997) are contained in their original packaging with all manuals, brochures, and the like.
Looking at eBay I was astounded by how much the Kilrathi Saga package is going for, but I wonder how often those boxes sell. As I don't have an eBay account, I'm hoping there is an alternative way to sell the games (such as through forums, utilizing HeatWare.) It would be great if this forum had a FS/FT thread, but it appears from looking at the FAQ and forum rules that there isn't even a mention of selling or not-selling WC games. In any case, is eBay the best place to sell? Are there alternatives (I figure this forum is my best shot to ask given its subject matter?) Are the prices I'm seeing for these games on eBay realistic, or inflated? Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated, and again, if anyone is looking for one of these three games (although I assume most everyone here already has them,) let me know.
