GC trade-in heads up!

[xistence]

Don't know if this is posted in the right place, however, since we all either own Wii's or are going to own a Wii, we most likely have no use for our GC's.

I don't know if this is a local deal (Jacksonville, FL) or if EB just screwed up, but I went to trade in my 'Cube a few days ago after hearing about that $20 bonus.

I traded it in (kept my other controllers and games obviously) and mentioned about that $20 deal. Thought I was only going to receive $45 in credit, since it's $25 for the 'Cube and $20 on top, but they gave me $65 in credit (keep in mind they only sell them for $60 used and I only paid $70 used a while back for one).

Seems like a) the $20 was either already on the trade in and they gave me the $20 again or b) there is a super high demand for GC's, which I highly doubt.

Basically, when you are trading in the 'Cube, mention the deal and see what they do. If they aren't well-versed in what's supposed to happen, they might give you $20 on top ;)

Ended up snagging Trauma Center, a controller skin, and decided to get their Game Informer/Discount card subscription (that they only charged me $10 for; worth it for a game magazine subscription alone IMO), and pre-ordered Metal Slug. Credit well spent. :applause:

[GizmoGC]

So you got an extra $20 in trade-in through an employee screwup? Congrats! Hardly a 'heads up". My Wal-Mart once gave me an extra $10 back in change...YMMV!

[drfunk85]

So you got an extra $20 in trade-in through an employee screwup? Congrats! Hardly a 'heads up". My Wal-Mart once gave me an extra $10 back in change...YMMV!

I was by the "self checkout" lanes at Meijer and found $20 that somebody had dropped on the floor. Probably YMMV too though.

[Blind the Thief]

I was by the "self checkout" lanes at Meijer and found $20 that somebody had dropped on the floor. Probably YMMV too though.

Oh, I heard about the $20 on the floor deal, but we don't have any Meijers around here. Lame.

[LarryGe]

no, I got that 20 dollar bill at my meijers, why don't you guys all rush out and check?

[MisterModest]

I checked that $20 bill deal at my Meijers, but they only had $10 bills. I didn't bother.

[GizmoGC]

What the fuck is a 'Meijers'? How do you even pronounce it?

[MisterModest]

What the fuck is a 'Meijers'? How do you even pronounce it?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f9/MeijerLogo.gif

A grocery and department store located in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. Pronounced, "My-yers".

[jezebelseven]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f9/MeijerLogo.gif

A grocery and department store located in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. Pronounced, "My-yers".


Pronounced My-yer. No s. There is no s on Meijer. It is not Meijers. It is Meijer.

</completely anal but I know I wasn't the only one who thought this so I'll do it anyway> ;)

[BIG5]

Pronounced My-yer. No s. There is no s on Meijer. It is not Meijers. It is Meijer.

</completely anal but I know I wasn't the only one who thought this so I'll do it anyway> ;)
People always put an "s" on it. I always correct them.

[supwaz]

Don't know if this is posted in the right place, however, since we all either own Wii's or are going to own a Wii, we most likely have no use for our GC's.

I don't know if this is a local deal (Jacksonville, FL) or if EB just screwed up, but I went to trade in my 'Cube a few days ago after hearing about that $20 bonus.

I traded it in (kept my other controllers and games obviously) and mentioned about that $20 deal. Thought I was only going to receive $45 in credit, since it's $25 for the 'Cube and $20 on top, but they gave me $65 in credit (keep in mind they only sell them for $60 used and I only paid $70 used a while back for one).

Seems like a) the $20 was either already on the trade in and they gave me the $20 again or b) there is a super high demand for GC's, which I highly doubt.

Basically, when you are trading in the 'Cube, mention the deal and see what they do. If they aren't well-versed in what's supposed to happen, they might give you $20 on top ;)

Ended up snagging Trauma Center, a controller skin, and decided to get their Game Informer/Discount card subscription (that they only charged me $10 for; worth it for a game magazine subscription alone IMO), and pre-ordered Metal Slug. Credit well spent. :applause:


You got lucky! Congrats! I traded mine in today and only got $45. I also had the GC broadband adapter and the trade in value was only $1!!! I declined to trade that in since it's going for $10+ on ebay

[MisterModest]

Pronounced My-yer. No s. There is no s on Meijer. It is not Meijers. It is Meijer.

</completely anal but I know I wasn't the only one who thought this so I'll do it anyway> ;)
Sounds better with the "s".

[T16skyhopp]

yeah i only got 45 too after mentioning it. you just got the dumb person and got lucky off their screw up.

[Dingleberry]

People always put an "s" on it. I always correct them.

I do the same thing...and the other big one is when people say Kroger's. I cringe everytime i hear it.

[Blind the Thief]

I love my local WalMarts.

[PenguinMaster]

People always put an "s" on it. I always correct them.

I do the same thing with the grocery store around here, "Haggen". Drives me crazy that everyone pronounces it "Haggens".

[GizmoGC]

I do the same thing with the grocery store around here, "Haggen". Drives me crazy that everyone pronounces it "Haggens".

All of my local grocery stores ends with an S. AlbertonS, VonS, RalphS...odd.

[Wez455]

Oh, I heard about the $20 on the floor deal, but we don't have any Meijers around here. Lame. the $20 deal happened at six flags for me when i was about 13. Definety YMMV there, since it was almost a decade ago.

[lilboo]

I got $74 for my Cube when I traded it in yesterday. I put more details in the "Shopping/Bragging Rights" Forum if you wanna read/comment about that.. :)

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