, the store’s owner and founder, Dave Smith, started selling games back in the early ‘80s at flea markets in Roseville, California. Eventually, he was making more money selling games on the weekend than he did in his normal job, so he quit and opened his own store. For the last 35 years the place has become a local favorite due to its huge selection and cozy atmosphere. However, after decades of collecting, buying, and selling video games, it seems Smith is ready to retire.
Good Day SacrementoIn the ad, Smith pitches any potential buyers with the idea that this store could be handed over to a “gamer child over 21 that won’t leave the house.” Smith says buying this store for your “gamer child” is a “small price to pay to get him or her to leave.”So what does $1 million get you? Well, you get the store, all the stuff in it,Smith says his garage is so full of video games he no longer has room for his car.