Does your immediate family know what your game collection is worth?

[esteban]

I have instructed the executor of my last will and testament burn all my video games as they are worthless. see you in hell f*ckers!

Awesome. 

[HailingTheThings]

I have instructed the executor of my last will and testament burn all my video games as they are worthless. see you in hell f*ckers!

Wow. lol

[Necromancer]

It's not as hardcaw as it sounds, seeing as Ope's collection consists almost entirely of obi strips.  They'll burn like... well, paper.

[Opethian]

yea I threw out the games a while ago all I have left are empty cases and obi strips. I can be a total collectard with none of the guilt!

[MotherGunner]

So long as Opeth is playing in hell, I guess I'm with you!  Btw, I saw Opeth on their last show in the U.S. in Santa Cruz.  Helluva show.  That was my 3rd Opeth concert too.  Can't wait until they come back around after their new album is finished!

[Joe Redifer]

Does my immediate family know what my collection is worth? Hell, I don't even know what my collection is worth. Maybe $1000?

[toymachine78]

Does my immediate family know what my collection is worth? Hell, I don't even know what my collection is worth. Maybe $1000?

  Riiiiight..... Were talking inflation adjusted dollars Joe. Lol

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[roflmao]

I'm with Joe here.  My wife probably doesn't know what the collection is worth because it's never been a "collection." This is stuff I play regularly and has never been an "investment."

She does know I have a ton of it, and if I were to ever kick the bucket before her, it probably wouldn't last long.  And I wouldn't give a damn what she sold it for.  As Necro posted, I'd be dead.

[Punch]

Come to think about it, I would have many other things to worry about with my brain turned off to worry about something I can't take to the heavens (if it exists). It's funny and sad at the same time, we can have a top collection but one day we will have only the dust of our bones and a wooden coffin on our "collection".

Not to sound like a depressive guy, but what's the meaning of life anyway? If I'm a super collectard or if I am that super radical guy who does montain climbing, bungee jumping and that crap once a week, in 100 years what I did is going to be irrelevant. You might think that's a little off topic but it really isn't.

[roflmao]

Not to sound like a depressive guy, but what's the meaning of life anyway? If I'm a super collectard or if I am that super radical guy who does montain climbing, bungee jumping and that crap once a week, in 100 years what I did is going to be irrelevant. You might think that's a little off topic but it really isn't.

Where I'm at right now (can't say things won't change) is that life is more about experiences than stuff.  I'd much rather spend time doing something new or fun with people I enjoy than purchasing something for a shelf.  In the end, all the rare shit you've (I've) acquired doesn't mean squat.  Spending your life *doing* meaningful things that you can look back at holds more worth to me.

[TheClash603]

I've got a sizable renter's insurance policy in case of emergency, and everything I own is well documented.

I've thought a lot about this though - in the event of an emergency, how the hell would you convince an insurance company that a bunch of old games are worth north of $10,000? I could see that being a major issue.

My renters insurance does not cover collectibles, so you may have a problem if yours is the same.  My renters insurance does cover the replacement value of "video games," and in discussing it with the insurance agent this is kind of a flat rate per video game.  You should give your agent a call for peace of mind sake.

In my experience anyone that has had lost stuff due to flooding, fire, theft, etc. is always screwed by the insurance company.  I expect that I will be able to get some $ back, but realistically, I do not believe it would be near the replacement value.

At the end of the day, I agree with the Professor's assessment.  Wife/gf/family doesn't need to know about something they don't quite understand, but do your best to explain in a will.  While you are alive you don't want the games causing any conflict.  When you are dead hopefully the will takes care of everything, but if not, you're dead...

[thesteve]

Simple answer, no.....and neither do i

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[jeffhlewis]

I'm going to request that my coffin is filled with copies of Alex Kidd. Like packing peanuts.

[esteban]

I'm going to request that my coffin is filled with copies of Alex Kidd. Like packing peanuts.

 

[RoyVegas]

Everything Turbo that I own is kept individually in USPS flat rate boxes with price tags attached.  I monitor prices and change them hourly based on going eBay rate.  That way if something happens to me, my family can get top dollar and not have to worry about packing or shipping.