5-6-14

7:20am

Warning,my mind is on overload and in

a rambling mood at the moment because I have

been so stressed over coming up with money for

my son's birthday.

I purchased a PS3 at a yard sale 

and have worried ever since about having it fixed.

Wasn't sure if it would be worth it plus I'd still have

to buy games, an hdmi cord, controllers and what

not for it.  As you can see the cost would keep

going up and up.  I researched that game system

and it seem that model (an older one called fat boy)

has problems and who's to say getting it fixed

would solve the problems it has or if it even has wifi.

Maybe I can sell it and make a little money from it.

I've seen broken ones on Craigslist for $50 to $80.

Even to make a couple of bucks on it would be good.

Sooo...

We've been on the hunt for another one,

preferably one that was newer, the slim model with

more GB's and one that has wifi in it.

Not even sure the model I bought at the yard sale has it.

Nothing like doing a crash course in game systems

at the spur of the moment to learn about them.

I have no clue when it comes to this stuff.

I don't play on them or use them.

I have been searching high and low on Craigslist

for a PS3.  I have called people, left messages and

no one would call us back.  It was getting frustrating

and time is running out to get this birthday gift

for my son.  So me and hubby as a last resort

went to Gamestop last night and bought a used one.

It was a fat boy (older model), is 40gb, has

one wireless controller and a power cord.

That's it.  No games, no extra controller or hdmi cord.

It was MUCH more than I had wanted to pay.

It has not put me in a good mood that's for sure.

I'd still have to buy another controller,

games and an hdmi cord.  I don't want to know

how much those extras cost on top of what

we just paid.  Just felt more sick to my stomach.

But what do you do at the last minute.

I'd have to sacrifice a lot of things to get this.

This morning I'm still searching on Craigslist 

looking at PS3's.  I see one that I called and left a message

about (but no return phone call) had been reposted.

This time around I decided to email them.

It's 6:00am in the morning.

I was very surprised to get responses right away

via email from them that early.

I have it set up to go check it out tonight.

I figure if I can get this PS3 I can return the other

one to Gamestop and get my money back.

It was never opened.

This PS3 I am wanting to buy off Craigslist

is a newer, slim model, is 320GB compared to

the Gamestop's 40 GB one.

It also includes 2 wireless controllers,
2 charging cords for the controllers,

an hdmi cord along with 9 games,

most of which are my son's favorites.

It costs almost $60 less than just buying

the games system and a controller from Gamestop

and I get all the extras and more GB's to go with it!

I just went through and figured out how

much those 9 used games are worth at Gamestop

and those are valued at $122 if I had

bought them separately!!

If I would have bought this Craigslist PS3 used at

Gamestop it would have cost

PS3 slim 320GB $300

9 games $122

Blue wireless controller $40

Hdmi cord $18

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TOTAL $480!!!

And who knows.  Maybe there's a little

wiggle room in price on this Craigslist one.

I'm pretty sure I saw OBO on the previous post they had.

Plus by getting this Craigslist model I can use 2 scrap metal

checks I got to pay for it and have money leftover because of

not having to pay tax on it.  Which would make this free because the scrap metal was free.  The Gamestop one costs $66 over

and beyond 2 scrap metal checks!

Now I can apply extra money towards supper

at Texas Roadhouse tomorrow.

Which me and mom figured out a much cheaper

route for the both of us to eat out for my son's birthday.

Instead of us taking him out one day and her

taking him out to eat another day,

we're all going out together to Roadhouse

and splitting the check.

So this whole PS3 deal and Texas Roadhouse meal

will cost me about $32 out of pocket after applying

the free 2 scrap metal checks.

My brain hurts from trying to figure out

how to make this all work out

at the littlest cost.

I think I've done it but now I'm wore out.

To be frugal sure takes a lot of work!


10:15pm


I'm tired of driving.
Went to Circleville to get this PS3.
Ended up with 12 games instead of 9!!
:0)
Nothing like doing things last minute.
But it wasn't my fault.
My son decided like Sat or Sun that
he wanted a PS3 for his birthday
which didn't give me much time to find
a deal on one.