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Started in a garage.
Still obsessed.

// THE BACKSTORY

Epoch started in my garage in 2019. I'd been collecting since I was a kid. NES games at first, then it spread to everything: SNES, N64, GameBoy, eventually branching into figures, trading cards, vintage electronics. The usual trajectory for someone with zero impulse control around old stuff.

After years of buying and selling at conventions and on eBay, it made sense to build something more permanent. So I cleaned out half the garage, put up some shelves, and started photographing everything properly.

I'm Mike. I run this with my partner Jess and two part-time employees who are as obsessive about this stuff as I am. We moved into a real retail space in 2022, but honestly, most of our business still happens online. The shop is more of a showroom and processing center at this point.

Retro gaming console setup with neon lighting

// HOW WE OPERATE

Honest Descriptions

No "seller refurbished" games that skip. No figures missing accessories described as "complete." If there's a flaw, we tell you about it. Every listing has real photos taken by us, not stock images.

Tested & Verified

If it has a power button, we test it. Consoles are cleaned, tested with multiple games, and run for at least 30 minutes before we list them. Disc-based systems get their lasers checked.

Fair Market Pricing

We pull pricing from recent completed sales on eBay, PriceCharting, and TCGPlayer. We're not here to gouge anyone. If the market says a game is worth $40, we're not listing it at $80 because of "condition."

Collector-Grade Shipping

Games go in bubble mailers with cardboard stiffeners. Figures get double-boxed. Cards go in top-loaders inside team bags inside rigid mailers. We've shipped over 5,000 items with a damage rate under 0.1%.

Collection of vinyl records and vintage media

// WE BUY COLLECTIONS

About 40% of our inventory comes from collections we purchase directly. Estate sales, people downsizing, folks who aged out of collecting, store closures. We've handled everything from a box of 20 GameBoy games to a 4,000-card Pokemon collection worth five figures.

The process is simple: send us photos and a rough list. We'll research values and get back to you within 24 hours with an offer. If you accept, we arrange shipping (we pay for it) or pickup if you're local. Payment goes out same day via PayPal, Venmo, or cash.

We're not going to lowball you. Our offers are based on what we can actually sell the items for, minus our margin. If you've already checked values and have an expectation, let us know. We'd rather be straight with you than waste anyone's time.

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