Jay’s Toys and Games · Sell by mail
Sell video games by mail.
Retro systems and games from NES through PS2, modern games, and handhelds. Cartridges, discs and consoles, boxed or loose. Send a list and photos, get a quote, and nothing ships until you’ve accepted it in writing.
Why sell to us.
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Collectors buying from collectors.
The people quoting your games collect this stuff themselves. We’ve been buying since 2005: $12M+ paid out across 100,000+ transactions.
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One quote for the whole lot.
No listing every game one at a time, no answering messages from strangers, no packing dozens of separate boxes. One list, one quote, one shipment, one payment.
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A quote built on real sales.
We work from recent sold listings and auction results, not an old price guide. No pressure either way: accept the quote or keep your collection.
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Nothing ships until you say yes.
You see the quote and its terms first and accept them in writing. Until then your collection stays with you. On collections we value at $250 or more, we send the prepaid label.
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Paid within 24 hours of sign-off.
PayPal, Venmo or a mailed check. The number we both sign off on is the number you’re paid.
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A real shop behind the form.
Jay’s runs three brick-and-mortar stores in Iowa, open seven days a week, with a crew that handles collectibles every day.
What we’re looking for.
Retro systems and games from NES through PS2, modern games, and handhelds: Game Boy, DS, Vita and Switch.
Retro era
- Retro systems and games, NES through PS2: cartridges and discs, boxed or loose.
- Consoles, with whatever came with them.
- Complete in box: game, box and manual together.
Modern era
- Games with the original case and art.
- Modern consoles: PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox, Switch and Switch 2.
- Handhelds: Game Boy, DS and Vita among them.
- Sealed copies. Say sealed in the list.
Boxed, complete or loose
- Complete in box means game, box and manual. Say which of the three you have.
- Loose means the cartridge or disc alone. List it anyway.
- Consoles: list the controllers and cables that come with it.
How it works.
Seven steps. Nothing ships until you’ve accepted the quote in writing.
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Send a list and photos
Tell us what you have through the form on this page. Email photos to selling@jaystoysandgames.com. The more detail, the closer the quote.
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Get a quote
We reply with a quote, generally within 48 hours. It’s an initial offer and it isn’t binding yet.
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Accept it in writing
You accept the quote and its terms in writing before anything ships. Nothing goes in a box until then.
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Ship it
Collections we value at $250 or more get a prepaid shipping label from us. The quote says up front whether shipping is covered.
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We check it
When the package arrives, we check that everything quoted is there and in the condition described.
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Sign off, get paid
If it matches, we both sign off on the final number and you’re paid within 24 hours of that sign-off.
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If it doesn’t match
Something missing or not in the stated condition gets you a revised offer. Decline it and we send the items back. You pay the return shipping.
What to put in the list.
- System and title. One line per game.
- Box and manual. For each game: box, manual, both or neither.
- Tested or not. Say whether it’s been tested and how. If it hasn’t, say that.
- Condition. Label wear, disc scratches, cracked cases, yellowed plastic.
- Consoles: controllers, cables and anything else that comes with it.
What the photos should show.
- The whole lot in one wide shot, labels or spines facing out.
- Each boxed game front and back.
- Labels and discs close up. For discs, the playing side.
- Consoles top and back, with what comes with them.
Send your list.
System, title, box and manual, tested or not. We reply with a quote, generally within 48 hours. The form takes text only. Email photos to selling@jaystoysandgames.com.
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