Long story short I had an aqua blue 3DS that I was forced to “trade” with my sisters pink one so she could sell mine to a parent looking for “boy” colors. The pink one is in perfect condition but it’s not mine. I told my husband I’d be interested in getting my aqua one back, but I didn’t NEED it.
I knew there was a purple color out there and I’ve see maybe 2-3 on sale for over $300 bc it came as a bundle but I didn’t need all the “extra” stuff. So I passed on it. And then this beauty showed up. $200 with two games. They said $150 with no games and we agreed on $130. We met when it was getting dark out at the HEB parking lot. Once we got there I saw how young the young man was. He was driven by his mom and dad. He handed me the 3DS with shaky hands and that’s when I noticed it wasn’t cared for as well as I had hoped. I take care of all of my consoles and forget not everyone is as careful as me. It hurt me seeing the scratches and cracks and the mark on the analog stick. My brain said to try to haggle but seeing the young man stand there nervously shaking I felt bad taking his money away. So I looked at my husband pointed at the imperfections, said I’m sure I can cover it somehow and smiled at the young man and sent him his $130.
Now I look at the beautiful purple and can’t help looking at the imperfections. Yet I love the feeling of taking it out of my pocket or bag and seeing the beautiful purple color. Purple is my favorite color after all. But I feel like maybe because I didn’t NEED it I messed up. That maybe I could have found one later on or I could have been fine with the pink one- even thought I haven’t touched that one in years. It doesn’t bring me a happy feeling as it’s not my original console nor my favorite color. I’ve also seen a couple of cheaper consoles with around the same amount of damage, but they’re colors that don’t interest me. But even so my brain is telling me I could have found it cheaper and in better conditions elsewhere.
What are your thoughts? Did I get a good deal? Would I be able to fix these little issues that are bothering me? Would you have tried to haggle the young man?
Posted by Ok_Flower4753
3 Comments
For what you paid for it’s a good deal
It definitely hurts paying so much for something that isn’t even in new condition. And buyer’s remorse is normal. I’d say just have fun with the 3ds and enjoy it, buyer’s remorse goes away. I’d say it’s somewhat a fair price you paid for a purple one
Aside from the thumb stick, it’s in really decent condition.
Just throw a clear TPU case in it and you’ll never even notice the paint