Jason PatersonFeb 20, 2023
Do you ever just run across a game you've never seen before and suddenly it becomes an obsession to try and find a copy? That's currently happening to me with "RAF Battle Of Britain" from Decision Games. Trick now is to score a copy of the current edition for less than $200.
Show threadAlphawolf
@nakedcardboard I'm not sure but the Geek has a lot in the normal price range. Where's your home-base?
Feb 21, 2023 at 3:49pmWeb
Show threadJason PatersonFeb 21, 2023
@Alphawolf Canada!
Show threadAlphawolfFeb 22, 2023

@nakedcardboard Ah, from what I could gather being in Canada (shipping-wise) from the US to you can be as fun as living on the other side of the pond.

The Game is great but I'm still stuck in Skies above Britain so it is still on my to-play Stack.

Show threadJason PatersonFeb 22, 2023
@Alphawolf Yup. I think I'll aim for SoB first, which should be getting restocked at a local shop in the next few weeks. I'll just keep my eyes an ears tuned for RAF.
Show threadYurkshireLadFeb 22, 2023
@Alphawolf @nakedcardboard it can be the same price to ship from Canada to Australia as from the U.S. to Canada.
Show threadJason PatersonFeb 22, 2023
@YurkshireLad @Alphawolf It's crazy. As soon as it crosses the border (which could theoretically be less than 1km away) it's +$40 minimum, plus potential brokerage fees, plus the exchange rate. This is why I can't P500 things from GMT or take part in the fall sale. It's just cheaper to wait for retail.
Show threadGrantFeb 22, 2023
@nakedcardboard I agree with most of that, but I find with P500 and the fall sale, I get things as cheap or cheaper than they will be at retail, but I get them right away. The place the US>Canada shipping kills is if you just order a game at rull retail price.
Show threadJason PatersonFeb 22, 2023
@pushingcardboard I did the math during the last sale and even with the reduced prices I couldn't come out ahead of retail. The only way I've ever found to make it work is if you order multiple games at the same time, which gets it close to retail (and you should get it faster).
Show threadGrantFeb 22, 2023
@nakedcardboard I did the math as well, but it’s always been on multiple games where possible. That’s probably the difference.
Show threadJason PatersonFeb 22, 2023
@pushingcardboard Yup. Additionally, since I don’t P500 during the regular season I’m usually not qualified to buy many (or any) during the sale.
Show threadGrantFeb 22, 2023
@nakedcardboard I’ve made out like a bandit on the sale thanks to p500s. But it’s not as useful to me now that there aren’t many back catalogue titles I still want.