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Official Old Receipts Thread for Best Nostalgic Relaxing

Started by LostFlunky, 09/29/2012, 03:29 PM

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LostFlunky

These are from when Radio Shack in Canada was clearing out TG stuff...

I went back a few months after these purchases and they had "bundles" of 10 games (all TTE SCDs) for $10 actually physically taped together in a bundle.

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I supposed if this goes O.T. (and I expect it will, I have lots of receipts for other systems...) we can ask a mod to move it...

TheClash603

Never kept my receipts BITD, but that is fun to see.

Did you happen to buy the 10 for $10 deal?

Keranu

What was the game listed as "TURBO" in the first receipt?
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Quote from: TheClash603 on 09/29/2012, 04:22 PMNever kept my receipts BITD, but that is fun to see.

Did you happen to buy the 10 for $10 deal?
I bought one bundle for one game I needed - the bundles were full of duplicates, there may have been 4 different titles in a bundle of 10.  I can't remember which game it was I needed, but I ended up trading most of the dupes with guys on the Turbo List.  One of the games in the middle of the bundle turned out to be opened already and the manual was missing (Shadow of the Beast).

LostFlunky

Quote from: Keranu on 09/29/2012, 04:29 PMWhat was the game listed as "TURBO" in the first receipt?
When I first read your question, I thought "Yeah, RIGHT!!!" 

But I was able to match the Radio Shack stock number to a game I knew came from there...

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esteban

Well, as you probably already know, I find this thread interesting :pcgs:. I'll have to scrounge around to see if I still have any receipts. I never kept them with the actual games/boxes, though, so I fear that they have long since been recycled.

FANTASY: ALSO, if folks have really old receipts (before TG-16 was liquidated), we might be able to piece together a rough schedule of releases (this is my dream!). Sadly, I don't think we'll be able to find the hundreds (thousands!) of relevant receipts in order to do this. BUT I CAN DREAM.  /fantasy


Quote from: Lost Monkey on 09/29/2012, 04:50 PM
Quote from: Keranu on 09/29/2012, 04:29 PMWhat was the game listed as "TURBO" in the first receipt?
When I first read your question, I thought "Yeah, RIGHT!!!" 

But I was able to match the Radio Shack stock number to a game I knew came from there...

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Ha! I thought it was going to be Jack Nicklaus Turbo Golf.
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TheClash603

Jack Nicklaus Golf CD is a hard game to find.  Surprised it doesn't sell for $500, lol.

csgx1

I think I only bought like 3 Turbo games brand new back in the day when Turbo stuff was in stores.  Here's the only receipt I could find from The Good Guys for Bonk.  It was new/sealed.  I also remember buying a new Turbo Booster Plus that same day for something like $9, but lost the receipt.  Both Bonk and the Turbo Booster were the last Turbo items they had in stock and were behind a counter in a box on the floor with some other misc. clearance items that nobody cared about.   

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xcrement5x

Quote from: TheClash603 on 09/30/2012, 05:37 PMJack Nicklaus Golf CD is a hard game to find.  Surprised it doesn't sell for $500, lol.
Really?  My local retro game shop had 2 copies I picked up awhile ago for like $7 each.  I grabbed both of them so I had 1 for me and 1 for my secret santa person.
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Quote from: Lost Monkey on 09/29/2012, 03:29 PMThese are from when Radio Shack in Canada was clearing out TG stuff...

I went back a few months after these purchases and they had "bundles" of 10 games (all TTE SCDs) for $10 actually physically taped together in a bundle.

I supposed if this goes O.T. (and I expect it will, I have lots of receipts for other systems...) we can ask a mod to move it...
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esteban

Quote from: csgx1 on 10/01/2012, 06:08 PMI think I only bought like 3 Turbo games brand new back in the day when Turbo stuff was in stores.  Here's the only receipt I could find from The Good Guys for Bonk.  It was new/sealed.  I also remember buying a new Turbo Booster Plus that same day for something like $9, but lost the receipt.  Both Bonk and the Turbo Booster were the last Turbo items they had in stock and were behind a counter in a box on the floor with some other misc. clearance items that nobody cared about.   
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A FLOOR SAMPLE for software was definitely worth the discounted price.

Which reminds me: Buying from Electronics Boutique = paying full price for floor samples (they removed games from boxes to prevent shoplifting).
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esteban

Quote from: csgx1 on 10/01/2012, 06:08 PMI think I only bought like 3 Turbo games brand new back in the day when Turbo stuff was in stores.  Here's the only receipt I could find from The Good Guys for Bonk...
Justin Case? Why does that name sound so familiar? You must have helped me out in the past? Corresponded via e-mail?

I have a difficult time attaching real names with internet monikers... but I know your name. :pcgs:
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csgx1

Quote from: esteban on 10/05/2012, 01:19 AM
Quote from: csgx1 on 10/01/2012, 06:08 PMI think I only bought like 3 Turbo games brand new back in the day when Turbo stuff was in stores.  Here's the only receipt I could find from The Good Guys for Bonk...
Justin Case? Why does that name sound so familiar? You must have helped me out in the past? Corresponded via e-mail?

I have a difficult time attaching real names with internet monikers... but I know your name. :pcgs:
For some weird reason that's not my name on the receipt even though I was the one that purchased Bonk.  I don't know who the heck Justin Case is or why that name is on my receipt.  My guess it that the sales person entered a random name or a name from a previous sale that day.
 

RoyVegas

Quote from: csgx1 on 10/05/2012, 01:58 AMMy guess it that the sales person entered a random name or a name from a previous sale that day.
Maybe he had to enter a name "just in case".
All is well. :)

roflmao


esteban

Quote from: csgx1 on 10/05/2012, 01:58 AM
Quote from: esteban on 10/05/2012, 01:19 AM
Quote from: csgx1 on 10/01/2012, 06:08 PMI think I only bought like 3 Turbo games brand new back in the day when Turbo stuff was in stores.  Here's the only receipt I could find from The Good Guys for Bonk...
Justin Case? Why does that name sound so familiar? You must have helped me out in the past? Corresponded via e-mail?

I have a difficult time attaching real names with internet monikers... but I know your name. :pcgs:
For some weird reason that's not my name on the receipt even though I was the one that purchased Bonk.  I don't know who the heck Justin Case is or why that name is on my receipt.  My guess it that the sales person entered a random name or a name from a previous sale that day.
 
Ha! OK, maybe I'm not going crazy. I tried searching my gmail accounts and found random Justins, but no Justin Case.

I must be confused. Justin _______________ ?
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motdelbourt

Quote from: esteban on 10/07/2012, 03:48 PM
Quote from: csgx1 on 10/05/2012, 01:58 AM
Quote from: esteban on 10/05/2012, 01:19 AM
Quote from: csgx1 on 10/01/2012, 06:08 PMI think I only bought like 3 Turbo games brand new back in the day when Turbo stuff was in stores.  Here's the only receipt I could find from The Good Guys for Bonk...
Justin Case? Why does that name sound so familiar? You must have helped me out in the past? Corresponded via e-mail?

I have a difficult time attaching real names with internet monikers... but I know your name. :pcgs:
For some weird reason that's not my name on the receipt even though I was the one that purchased Bonk.  I don't know who the heck Justin Case is or why that name is on my receipt.  My guess it that the sales person entered a random name or a name from a previous sale that day.
 
Ha! OK, maybe I'm not going crazy. I tried searching my gmail accounts and found random Justins, but no Justin Case.

I must be confused. Justin _______________ ?
Maybe you should check again, in the unlikely, but possible event that you may have overlooked it.

Or you're thinking of Justin Cheer, author of various FAQs on Turbo/PCE games.

esteban

Quote from: motdelbourt on 10/09/2012, 01:19 AM
Quote from: esteban on 10/07/2012, 03:48 PM
Quote from: csgx1 on 10/05/2012, 01:58 AM
Quote from: esteban on 10/05/2012, 01:19 AM
Quote from: csgx1 on 10/01/2012, 06:08 PMI think I only bought like 3 Turbo games brand new back in the day when Turbo stuff was in stores.  Here's the only receipt I could find from The Good Guys for Bonk...
Justin Case? Why does that name sound so familiar? You must have helped me out in the past? Corresponded via e-mail?

I have a difficult time attaching real names with internet monikers... but I know your name. :pcgs:
For some weird reason that's not my name on the receipt even though I was the one that purchased Bonk.  I don't know who the heck Justin Case is or why that name is on my receipt.  My guess it that the sales person entered a random name or a name from a previous sale that day.
 
Ha! OK, maybe I'm not going crazy. I tried searching my gmail accounts and found random Justins, but no Justin Case.

I must be confused. Justin _______________ ?
Maybe you should check again, in the unlikely, but possible event that you may have overlooked it.

Or you're thinking of Justin Cheer, author of various FAQs on Turbo/PCE games.
I know of CrackTiger, but not this other fellow you speak of IMG...
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