Let me correct something for you.. With Say value
village/savers they have a policy for which you can get fired if
you attempt to purchase the things before they hit
the floor. As for Salvation army/goodwill.. no most
times its collectors make a deal with the store
manager/warehouse manager to buy everything that comes through
video game wise (ie my buddy who's head manager for the
pet valu food chain in manitoba and northern
ontario..) He got 158 different nes carts, about 700 atari
carts, some sega stuff.. all from the salvation army.
The rest of the time its people who's entire life is
dedicated to spending all their damned time going around
and waiting out the new stuff hitting the walls and
shelves so they can take it and sell it over the internet
or at a flea market..