Today, I discovered that the laser disc player I used to have was not in fact a laser disc player but a Pioneer Laseractive. Broken ones sell on eBay for $200 and working ones sell for around $1000. I sold a working one for less than $100-worth of credit at a second-hand store. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I learned a valuable lesson, never leave your "Let It Be" album, which you paid $489 for on eBay out on your desk. My brother also learned something, old records make for very breakable, one use frisbees. FML
Today, I found out my old DVD player is jealous of my Blu-ray player. It fell from the top of my closet and hit me in the head. FML
Today, I walked into pawn shop and found a nice laptop which I inspected after I thought I lost mine months ago. Turns out my ex pawned it after having it at her place all this time. FML
Today, because money is a little tight, I decided to sell one of my retro video game consoles. The family member that initially gave me it to me saw the ad on Facebook and demanded I give it back to them. FML
Today, my dad said I need to stop playing with toys and threw my lightsaber out of the window. It was a replica of the Lightsaber used by Mark Hamill, made from the same type handle from a 1970s camera, just like the film prop. It was over 40 years-old and worth thousands. Not anymore, as it's now scratched and in two pieces. FML
Today, I gave an old owl lamp away because I had no need for it. The new owner informed me shortly after that it was worth $400. FML
Today, I googled for an hour how to open my CD player on my laptop. Turns out, there is none. They just put a space there to make it look like a CD player. FML
Today, my brand new and very expensive laser printer does actually print 10 times faster than my old one. Except there's nothing printed on the paper. Never mind, at least it makes a cool sound. FML
Today, I found out that my old DVD player had stopped reading my DVDs. I had the dumb idea to stick my finger in there to see what the problem was. I found the problem, which was that my fingernail wasn't on my finger after doing that. FML
Today, my dad bought a one hundred dollar collectible light-saber. He plays with it. In the front yard. With sound effects. FML
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SerenaSerenadex3 13
You should have done your homework first OP! They rip everyone off with the trade in credit.
shivamtrivedi 24
And that is why you research before you buy or sell anything. And never trust the store workers. Those people have the darnest convincing powers.
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Marine1775 14
Sounds like GameStop. That's how they get you.
Capitan 15
Don't worry I lost a diamond necklace as a kid. I KNOW the pain.. Now..
thatisaWIN 5
Diamond necklace?! My mom would have sold me off the streets; I'd be halfway to Mexico before I wake up from the ass beating I'd have gotten.
Mauskau 36
Where did you get it from in the first place if you didn't know what it was or cost? It's always best to research, selling to stores is a last resort.
ElmoSaysSquishy 28
It was probably a present originally if they didn't know what it was.
gunda95 11
YDI, always research before you sell.
tuffykat 8
you should be able to go back to the store and cancel the sale of the item as long as you have the money to return to them. think you have 3 days legally to have seond thoughts and get your item back. i once sold some old coins then learned they were worth more i went back to the coin store and was able to get them back at the amount i sold them for.
alycion 39
Depends on area. In the US it's not even state law. I'm in an area where a few counties bump up against each other. The one I live in treats trading in games even for store credit the same as selling to a pawn shop. Complete with fingerprints, license scans, the works. This county is tough on pawn shops with regulations. And they were doing it to all stores, not just the main chain who did trade ins. I can drive a county over where laws are more lax and not deal with it.
kaitb1103 23
I'd go back and see if you can get it back
kiaora_fml 11
Sometimes there is a rule with some places like this, ie, a 7day or so waiting period before they can sell the item. I suggested you look into the stores policies and see if you can get it back, minus the money they gave you
kellidear 8
Both secondhand stores I've worked at tag the product and place it on the shelves for purchase immediately. You'll never get as much as you want from a company that wants to make a profit, so it's best to really know the value of what you're selling.
laden_swallow09 35
I felt a pit in my stomach after reading this. I voted FYL for losing out on a hefty chunk of cheddar, but I held back on the YDI because I think you've learned your lesson.
boostedc 24
For $100 I'll buy it again and re-sell it after. It seems stupid but you'll still make a good deal.