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malalrd
07-22-2007, 05:19 PM
Went to price adjust some games I bought last week from another TRU.
Was pleasantly suprised when it took extra 15%. The discount is automatically taken at the register.

Those of you who bought Lumines for flipping should get some money back if you go back to price adjust.

The Linguist
07-22-2007, 05:28 PM
So, are you saying that all those $9.98 games from a couple of weeks ago will now ring up at about $8.50? They're still listed at $9.98 on the website.

parKer
07-22-2007, 05:32 PM
I saw this today in their ad, too. The 15%-off sale is supposed to go from July 22 to July 28. Any clearance item.

Foo228
07-22-2007, 05:40 PM
whoa...not too shabby

thats ~$6 for me

Nemo_Hyde
07-22-2007, 05:54 PM
How far back can you pricematch? I bought some stuff first week of June... that was the last time I went to TRU.

Been meaning to go back and see what there is, but they are so far from me... knwoing I'm gonna get a few $ for my tiem might make it worth driving out to take a look at what is left.

parKer
07-22-2007, 06:15 PM
How far back can you pricematch? I bought some stuff first week of June... that was the last time I went to TRU.

Been meaning to go back and see what there is, but they are so far from me... knwoing I'm gonna get a few $ for my tiem might make it worth driving out to take a look at what is left.I would imagine you can PM as long as it's within the return period. According to the back of a TRU receipt, for electronics, video games, and accessories, it's 45 days. For almost everything else, it's 90 days. Since your TRU is far, I'd definitely call first just in case.

JediBaja
07-22-2007, 08:37 PM
Hehe I noticed this at work today. I'm def. bringing back my receipt to get the difference back. I am a CAG after all!

icruise
07-22-2007, 08:40 PM
Did this just start today? I was in yesterday and bought a clearance item for normal clearance price.

PSP_<3_PS2
07-22-2007, 09:16 PM
So, are you saying that all those $9.98 games from a couple of weeks ago will now ring up at about $8.50? They're still listed at $9.98 on the website.


Yes I just picked up Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror for $9.98

TOTAL: $9.98 - 15% = $8.48

parKer
07-22-2007, 09:58 PM
Did this just start today? I was in yesterday and bought a clearance item for normal clearance price. Read post #3. ;)

icruise
07-23-2007, 12:04 AM
Well, there you go. Funny thing is, I did read it. :)

ZCG
07-23-2007, 12:08 AM
I picked up a set of Logitech PlayGear Mod wraparound headphones. They were orig. $29, marked down to $9.98, & I only paid 8.48. I also lucked into a PSP "Traveler Case" for $14.99 but that had nothing to do with a sale. They were all placed on the wrong rack. It was supposed to be $19.99. Yay me!

lobitoh
07-23-2007, 12:57 AM
we just need to show them the receipt so the could pricematch right?

Vinny
07-23-2007, 01:00 AM
Sweet... I wonder if my Lumines and other clearance games fall within their PMing period.

sp00ge
07-23-2007, 01:10 AM
No shit? I bought like 25-30 copies of lumines over the past few weeks. I'm going for an adjustment tomorrow. :D

ShinAkuma
07-23-2007, 01:11 AM
It's two weeks to get a price adjustment on any item you buy at TRU.

If you bought something just last week, you might want to hold out until next week; word i've heard says the percentage you save keeps going up every week.

Master Shake
07-23-2007, 01:12 AM
Is there any way they could adjust it with a gift receipt? Damn it, can't find the other one.

sp00ge
07-23-2007, 08:52 PM
Worked like a charm for Lumines. A few had to be returned/rebought (didn't need any of the games in hand, since I used to work there they let it slide). With the few receipts I could round up, I ended up with about $36 in cash refunded.

After the 15%, they rang up 11.88, a difference of $2.10+tax per game.

If I can track down the remaining receipts for the other 10 or so, I'll go back up and get those adjusted too.

hopeunknown
07-23-2007, 09:54 PM
No shit? I bought like 25-30 copies of lumines over the past few weeks. I'm going for an adjustment tomorrow. :D

damn, these are going for a lot on ebay. are only specific copies the one you can downgrade the psp with (non-gh)? sorry i'm a bit oblivious, i don't own a psp.

parKer
07-23-2007, 10:21 PM
Worked like a charm for Lumines. A few had to be returned/rebought (didn't need any of the games in hand, since I used to work there they let it slide). With the few receipts I could round up, I ended up with about $36 in cash refunded.

After the 15%, they rang up 11.88, a difference of $2.10+tax per game.

If I can track down the remaining receipts for the other 10 or so, I'll go back up and get those adjusted too. I'm not a former TRU employee and I didn't need to bring in the games either, only the receipts (not the gift receipts). They also did the return/rebuy for me because they couldn't figure out an easier or faster way to do it. Because I had so many receipts, they even gave me price adjustments for a bunch of games that I bought over 45 days ago since they felt bad that I was waiting a while for them to finish.

A little warning though. If the TRUs in your area have different prices for a game, watch out if they do the return/rebuy. I had a few games ring up for $15-20 more than when I originally bought them. They got really confused, but they ended up manually calculating the price adjustments. They figured that TRU must've upped the prices right before the sale (when really, I bought the games at a different TRU that had lower clearance pricing). Price adjusting tonight saved me almost $50. :D

Lumines - 11.88
Lumines II - 8.48
Me & My Katamari - 7.21
Metal Gear Ac!d 2 - 4.25
Suikoden V - 11.88
Final Fantasy IV - 5.51
Indigo Prophecy (PS2) - 6.52
Monster Hunter Freedom - 7.21


damn, these are going for a lot on ebay. are only specific copies the one you can downgrade the psp with (non-gh)? sorry i'm a bit oblivious, i don't own a psp. Both non-GH and GH versions work.

primetime
07-23-2007, 10:21 PM
damn, these are going for a lot on ebay. are only specific copies the one you can downgrade the psp with (non-gh)? sorry i'm a bit oblivious, i don't own a psp.

You can use GH copies too.

PSP_<3_PS2
07-24-2007, 11:50 AM
When will Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories be back in stock?!

Mogambi
07-24-2007, 02:14 PM
Thanks OP...picked up GC Killer 7 for $4.25 today.:applause:

jkam
07-24-2007, 02:28 PM
Thanks op! I'll have to look for my recent receipts. I have two $3 coupons from some TRU receipt surveys so maybe I could pick up a game or something as well.

Richard Longfellow
07-24-2007, 02:41 PM
Does TRU do the Circuit City thing where the "clearance" category has to end in a particular digit? Like $xx.x8 maybe?

Ugamer_X
07-24-2007, 02:44 PM
Does TRU do the Circuit City thing where the "clearance" category has to end in a particular digit? Like $xx.x8 maybe?
Everything clearance ends with an 8.

WiiGame
07-24-2007, 02:45 PM
are these all ps2 games?

sp00ge
07-24-2007, 03:06 PM
are these all ps2 games?

Check the last TRU clearance thread for a list of clearance games. There's a mix of all systems.

jkam
07-24-2007, 03:17 PM
I wonder if this would work from the buy 2 get 1 DS games sale. I grabbed phoenix wright, trl, and nanostray. I can't remember if that was more than 2 weeks ago though.

sp00ge
07-24-2007, 03:20 PM
That would be very YMMV, since this extra 15% is a sale that fell outside of the b2g1.

Ranger Rick
07-24-2007, 03:44 PM
You think I could still find PW? :)

zman73
07-24-2007, 03:51 PM
Got 16 bucks back from my purchase of 7 Lumines... have a couple other receipts at home to do tomorrow as well... thanks OP!

waxHead
07-24-2007, 04:12 PM
You think I could still find PW? :)

I've seen a bunch of them recently at TRU, and actually have a spare sealed one available in my trade list ;)

topnotch97
07-25-2007, 04:12 PM
i took advantage of this 15% Off recently.

i saw Deep Labyrinth (DS) for $6.48 on clearance.

is this game really that bad?

Richard Longfellow
07-25-2007, 04:47 PM
i took advantage of this 15% Off recently.

i saw Deep Labyrinth (DS) for $6.48 on clearance.

is this game really that bad?

The reviews I read were ugly.

espy605
07-26-2007, 06:14 AM
Worked like a charm for Lumines. A few had to be returned/rebought (didn't need any of the games in hand, since I used to work there they let it slide). With the few receipts I could round up, I ended up with about $36 in cash refunded.

After the 15%, they rang up 11.88, a difference of $2.10+tax per game.

If I can track down the remaining receipts for the other 10 or so, I'll go back up and get those adjusted too.

Arrrrgh, the last time I went to price adjust it was simple, but this time the manager said I only had seven days to price adjust from date of purchase. I asked her where it said that and she looked all over the store signs and receipts but couldn't find it. I brought a single copy of Lumines and said fine I'll just return and rebuy it three times. She said I could only do it once. It's only been three weeks. ARRRGGGH.

io
07-26-2007, 07:40 AM
Wow, don't know how I missed this. I'm heading out to TRU tomorrow with several receipts. I'll do a few as a trial run first and see how they react to it before I bring out the rest ;).

sp00ge
07-26-2007, 08:36 AM
Arrrrgh, the last time I went to price adjust it was simple, but this time the manager said I only had seven days to price adjust from date of purchase. I asked her where it said that and she looked all over the store signs and receipts but couldn't find it. I brought a single copy of Lumines and said fine I'll just return and rebuy it three times. She said I could only do it once. It's only been three weeks. ARRRGGGH.

Go back when the manager isn't there. That's a load of crap she's feeding you. And for shits and giggles, give corporate a call.

zman73
07-26-2007, 09:09 AM
Got back about 11 bucks on my other Lumines purchases (and copy of RRXX)

Go look at the games section and snag 3 more copies of Lumines that werent there before... went home listed them around 40 on Amazon and they were gone in 90 minutes... thanks OP!!!

and picked up a copy of Lumines 2 for my collection as well for 8.48

jdawgg76
07-26-2007, 11:37 PM
When attempting to price adjust a three week old purchase of three 13.98 games, I was told no at first because it was two weeks. Then she said that she could do a return/rebuy. I had used a $5 off $25 purchase coupon which she could not reapply so all that work would not change the amount off enough to go through the hassle. Try getting them to do the return/rebuy if it's over two weeks.

io
07-27-2007, 04:23 AM
Yeah, at first the guy told me 2 weeks, so I could only do 2 of the 5 receipts I had. But then I said I had a few of the games in my car (which I did) so could I return and repurchase those? He just went ahead and finished off all the rest of my receipts without seeing the games. It was very nice. Some of the receipts were around 30 days old and were from the DS Buy 2 Get 1 free sale. At first he adjusted those games down, but then at the end he said he couldn't do that (which I would normally dispute since it doesn't effect the free one in any way). But I didn't bother because he adjusted ALOT of games for me and I got a ton back. I was just going to do a few receipts there and do more at another store - it was worth not getting every penny back just to do them all at once.

However, as someone else said above - beware of wildly variant pricing. For example, I had bought a Summon Night for $6.48 at one store. At this store, he refunded it and then resold it and it rang up $25.98!! Needless to say, he undid that one. The same thing happened with Suikoden V ($16.98 instead of $14.98 on that one). However, he didn't manually adjust those - just left them at the original price I paid, which is fine. Just looking at the receipts now, though, it appears he may have made a mistake in my favor - looks like I got $17.48 back on just one receipt where he only adjusted 3 sub-$10 games :shock:. It was also the receipt with Suikoden and Summon Night on it. Oh, very wierd. This is what he did:

Original receipt had:
Lumines II
Summon Night
Suikoden V
Buy 2 Get 1 free DS: 2 x Nanostray and Bust A Move

He returned them ALL, including the free Nanostray then resold ONLY Lumines II and the DS games (leaving out Suikoden and Summon Knight since they rang up more). So I got the full credit back for Suikoden V and Summon Knight but got charged for my free Nanostray :lol:. Oh well, still an error in my favor - and it works out because the extra difference is about what I would have gotten for the 4 DS games (on other receipts) that he wouldn't do because of the B2G1 free.

pete5883
07-27-2007, 08:54 AM
I just saw Summon Night at my unlocal TRU in the clearance bin. Is this 9.99 before the 15% off? I will have to pick it up next time I'm there.

io
07-27-2007, 09:05 AM
I just saw Summon Night at my unlocal TRU in the clearance bin. Is this 9.99 before the 15% off? I will have to pick it up next time I'm there.

Well, like I said above, Summon Night was $6.48 at one store (3 weeks ago, actually) but $25.98 at another (just yesterday). Both are clearance prices so you'd get 15% off in addition to that. But clearly the prices vary wildly for that one ;) - typical TRU stuff...

pete5883
07-27-2007, 09:34 AM
Wow I really failed to read. Thanks.

Gideon68
07-27-2007, 11:08 AM
Picked up Perfect Dark Zero Collector's Edition for under $12. Suikoden V rang up at $29.99.

Someone bought 72 Priates of the Caribbean for the PSP or DS (can't remember which) while I was there. They were selling for $9.98 before discount.

waxHead
07-27-2007, 12:18 PM
Someone bought 72 Priates of the Caribbean for the PSP or DS (can't remember which) while I was there. They were selling for $9.98 before discount.

*choke* 72??!? Unbelievable.

jkam
07-27-2007, 12:31 PM
Thanks op. I was able to grab these 2 GBA games on the cheap after 2 $3 survey coupons and the 15% off.

Final Fantasy IV $7.xx
Gunstar Super Heroes $4.50

Daran
07-27-2007, 01:49 PM
Does anybody have the link for the thread with the list of TRU clearence games? I can't seem to find it...

MICHAE2414
07-28-2007, 12:23 AM
Does anybody have the link for the thread with the list of TRU clearence games? I can't seem to find it...
Did a search and found three of them (hope these are the right ones!), here's the most recent thread:

June 2007: An Incomplete List of the 9.98 Games at TRU Monday June 25 (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142296) (21 pages)
May 2007: Some TRU YMMV Clearance for Monday May 28 (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139306) (12 pages)
Dec 2006 (crazy old but still relevant): Some New TRU Clearance starting Dec 26 -updated 12/24- (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121200) (70 pages)

Josef
07-29-2007, 01:36 AM
Someone bought 72 Priates of the Caribbean for the PSP or DS (can't remember which) while I was there. They were selling for $9.98 before discount.

Good to see hoarding crap is alive and well.

Richard Longfellow
07-29-2007, 11:10 AM
*choke* 72??!? Unbelievable.

Equally unbelievable is that one store over-ordered by that much. The TRU stores in Richmond are "running lean" nowadays. I rarely see huge dump bins full of duplicate titles like I did a few years ago.

I saw a flier in one of the stores that has the clearance clearance running through the 11 of August. My guess is that these items will only get marked down more and wont go back to normal clearance prices again.

CGH
07-29-2007, 09:11 PM
Thanks for the information OP. I went today and got back $8.14 for five games I bought on July 19. I have six receipts for a different TRU store I bought most of those games on or around June 26 I will attempt to price adjust the games at that store tomorrow.

CGH
07-30-2007, 07:42 PM
I managed to get all but four of the games I bought on or around June 26 price adjusted at TRU store number two. I had to bring the sealed games to the store and do a return repurchase I got back $28 total from the two TRU stores.:)

CocheseUGA
08-06-2007, 07:40 PM
Just to let everyone know this is still going on. Was going to post a new thread, but luckily I scanned one more page.

Picked up two more copies of Lumines, 1 EA Replay and FFXI for 360 for about $40+tax.

Frosty The Batman
08-06-2007, 09:25 PM
Is .hack//GU still clearanced?
Also if I bought it from the website for $29.99 could I get the price difference in-store?
Maybe ask for a price difference or just return and re-buy?

I used to work there and am still friends with everyone so I'm not sure it would be a problem.

MICHAE2414
08-06-2007, 11:19 PM
No more Lumines at my TRU (at least, on the shelves behind the counter). I was hoping to at least get a non-GH version, too, since I have the GH version sealed. :-(

chior
08-06-2007, 11:23 PM
No more Lumines at my TRU (at least, on the shelves behind the counter). I was hoping to at least get a non-GH version, too, since I have the GH version sealed. :-(A week ago, One of my TRU had about 13 copies of the non-gh lumines. When I got back a few days ago, they all gone. I think someone must hoard all of them. Crazy!!!:applause:

Dazz
08-06-2007, 11:26 PM
Still abunch at my TRU as well as Pocket racers.

topnotch97
08-06-2007, 11:50 PM
No more Lumines at my TRU (at least, on the shelves behind the counter). I was hoping to at least get a non-GH version, too, since I have the GH version sealed. :-(

check other bay area stores. i can't remember which store, coz this was like last saturday and i was like in 3 different stores. well i was digging thru a pile of game crap.

sp00ge
08-07-2007, 12:20 AM
Is .hack//GU still clearanced?
Also if I bought it from the website for $29.99 could I get the price difference in-store?
Maybe ask for a price difference or just return and re-buy?

I used to work there and am still friends with everyone so I'm not sure it would be a problem.

Nope. Online and in-store are two different entities. You may be able to get away with a return/rebuy, if the game is still in that store's inventory.

monkeydeew
08-07-2007, 12:31 AM
recently was told by a tru employee that someone came by and bought all 30 copies of lumines in stock they had. great

also anyone picked up the gba yellow pikachu ds lite case w/ gba video? it looks like itll fit a ds lite but i want to be sure

topnotch97
08-07-2007, 12:57 AM
recently was told by a tru employee that someone came by and bought all 30 copies of lumines in stock they had. great


i usually walk out of TRU and even any other store with like 1 or 2 games. if i bought like 5 titles, i walk out feeling like i'm broke.

i can't believe people have cash to purchase 30 copies. why not just buy a console or more pricey games. ;)

monkeydeew
08-07-2007, 01:01 AM
i usually walk out of TRU and even any other store with like 1 or 2 games. if i bought like 5 titles, i walk out feeling like i'm broke.

i can't believe people have cash to purchase 30 copies. why not just buy a console or more pricey games. ;)

lol once i get a real job i wont have to rely on fluke occurances to pay for my consoles 8-)

sp00ge
08-07-2007, 01:02 AM
i usually walk out of TRU and even any other store with like 1 or 2 games. if i bought like 5 titles, i walk out feeling like i'm broke.

i can't believe people have cash to purchase 30 copies. why not just buy a console or more pricey games. ;)
One word: Flipping.

30 copies of lumines @ $12 = $360

30 copies of Lumines on eBay/Amazon(after fees/shipping) @ $35 = $1050

Almost $700 profit.

Use that profit to buy a console and games. :D

It's not 100% accurate, just basing it off of average prices/fees.

monkeydeew
08-07-2007, 01:06 AM
lol spug i thought we were trying to not state the obvious :)

Mugen Power
08-07-2007, 07:24 AM
Does anyone know how much time you have to do a price adjust?

zman73
08-07-2007, 07:41 AM
One word: Flipping.

30 copies of lumines @ $12 = $360

30 copies of Lumines on eBay/Amazon(after fees/shipping) @ $35 = $1050

Almost $700 profit.

Use that profit to buy a console and games. :D

It's not 100% accurate, just basing it off of average prices/fees.

Its not about having cash to buy the games because alot of us have credit, it I walked into a TRU that had 30 copies of the game Id snap them up immediately. This game has been available for months on clearance. I have a good job and so does my wife, but they are easy sells right now for a decent profit. Used mine to buy come clothes and make a dent in credit card bills for the month.

life.exe
08-07-2007, 08:01 AM
One word: Flipping.

30 copies of lumines @ $12 = $360

30 copies of Lumines on eBay/Amazon(after fees/shipping) @ $35 = $1050

Almost $700 profit.

Use that profit to buy a console and games. :D

It's not 100% accurate, just basing it off of average prices/fees.
Lumines is actually $9.98. Thats not counting the extra 15% off. They would make an even bigger profit.


Btw, the TRU in Eastgate, Ohio still has 3 copies of Lumines, 5 of Gunpey, 3 of College Basketball 2k6, 2 of FFXI, crapload of DS games, and a bunch more.

Richard Longfellow
08-07-2007, 08:47 AM
Lumines is actually $9.98. Thats not counting the extra 15% off. They would make an even bigger profit.


Btw, the TRU in Eastgate, Ohio still has 3 copies of Lumines, 5 of Gunpey, 3 of College Basketball 2k6, 2 of FFXI, crapload of DS games, and a bunch more.

Different prices, different locations. I've seen $13.98.

falcon815
08-07-2007, 08:53 AM
Lumines is $13.98 pre-clearance bonus at my local TRU too, and I heard the same report from a friend in Charlotte. (Amusingly, Lumines II is $9.98.)

The cashier looked at me funny when I bought the ten copies in my local TRU. Oh well. Hopefully she didn't do any research as to why I might have done it, I've seen them restock it a couple times.

sp00ge
08-07-2007, 10:08 AM
Lumines is actually $9.98. Thats not counting the extra 15% off. They would make an even bigger profit.


Btw, the TRU in Eastgate, Ohio still has 3 copies of Lumines, 5 of Gunpey, 3 of College Basketball 2k6, 2 of FFXI, crapload of DS games, and a bunch more.

Lumines 2 is 9.98. First one is 13.98 before the extra 15% off. That seems to be a universal clearance price.

Its not about having cash to buy the games because alot of us have credit, it I walked into a TRU that had 30 copies of the game Id snap them up immediately. This game has been available for months on clearance. I have a good job and so does my wife, but they are easy sells right now for a decent profit. Used mine to buy come clothes and make a dent in credit card bills for the month.

You're preaching to the wrong guy. I'm in the same boat as you.

I've sold about 40 copies so far. :D

grendel19
08-07-2007, 11:41 AM
Does anyone know how much time you have to do a price adjust?I believe 14 days for TRU.

waxHead
08-07-2007, 11:48 AM
I've sold about 40 copies so far. :D

Dare I ask how much profit you've made in total?! I sold three on eBay, the profit was at least $30 each. Too bad my local TRUs don't have any more in stock 8-)

Mugen Power
08-07-2007, 12:38 PM
I believe 14 days for TRU.

Oh well, too late for me. It only would've been $1.xx anyway. Thanks, though.

Caliburn
08-07-2007, 01:59 PM
Oh well, too late for me. It only would've been $1.xx anyway. Thanks, though.

I returned my clearanced games since they were still sealed (45 day return policy) and grabbed up the sealed copies in the TRU Zone.

I'm going there today actually to rebuy the Tomb Raider Legend that I returned recently. They wouldn't allow a return/rebuy at the same register with the same person. Once they were returned, they'd be reshelved so it just means one more trip to TRU.

I got $6 in TRU receipts to redeem anywho.

Nailbunny
08-07-2007, 02:46 PM
Lumines 2 is 9.98. First one is 13.98 before the extra 15% off. That seems to be a universal clearance price.



You're preaching to the wrong guy. I'm in the same boat as you.

I've sold about 40 copies so far. :D

I always thought this was against the agenda of a CAG, but maybe that's just my morals. I prefer to leave some deals around for others.

monkeydeew
08-07-2007, 02:57 PM
I always thought this was against the agenda of a CAG, but maybe that's just my morals. I prefer to leave some deals around for others.

everybody does it, but not everyone gloats about it :lol:

CocheseUGA
08-07-2007, 02:59 PM
When you're making $20-$40 profit on a game, I can't fault anyone for doing it.

These two I bought makes four for me. If I could buy more, I certainly would.

Nailbunny
08-07-2007, 03:49 PM
everybody does it, but not everyone gloats about it :lol:

Don't try to validate it kid yourself. I have never done this.


When you're making $20-$40 profit on a game, I can't fault anyone for doing it.

I can. That's one less cheap game I or someone else can grab.

I wouldn't fault someone for picking up an additional copy for a potential trade, but to clear the shelf for profit is just being a selfish dick.

CocheseUGA
08-07-2007, 03:53 PM
Don't try to validate it kid yourself. I have never done this.




I can. That's one less cheap game I or someone else can grab.

I wouldn't fault someone for picking up an additional copy for a potential trade, but to clear the shelf for profit is just being a selfish dick.

The game's been out for how many years now? And for how long at $20?

Nailbunny
08-07-2007, 03:58 PM
The game's been out for how many years now? And for how long at $20?

What does that have to do with not being selfish? $20 may still be more than some are willing to or can afford to spend on a game. Luckily not everyone is a selfish dick, otherwise this site wouldn't serve the purpose it does, allowing gamers to share deals.

waxHead
08-07-2007, 04:17 PM
Don't try to validate it kid yourself. I have never done this.



I can. That's one less cheap game I or someone else can grab.

I wouldn't fault someone for picking up an additional copy for a potential trade, but to clear the shelf for profit is just being a selfish dick.

CAGs who check this board had at least a month to grab a copy of Lumines on clearance at TRU. Those who don't bother to check threads and look for deals shouldn't complain when they miss out.

I definitely would've bought more than three copies if my TRU had them, since I left a few weeks between the time I saw those games in-store and the time I actually bought them.

mephitical
08-07-2007, 04:17 PM
15% off selfish dicks at TRU? HOT DEAL!

Hey, back on topic, wasn't there talk of additional percentage drops on the clearance stock? Does anyone know if that's happening and if so how much and when?

monkeydeew
08-07-2007, 04:22 PM
I wouldn't fault someone for picking up an additional copy for a potential trade, but to clear the shelf for profit is just being a selfish dick.
i agree, thats why i dont 'post boost' everytime i hoard and flip copies.

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/817/lmsnf1.th.jpg (http://img338.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lmsnf1.jpg)
this is just fyi, of course now its 24.99 but dam i didnt know this till recently

CocheseUGA
08-07-2007, 04:57 PM
What does that have to do with not being selfish? $20 may still be more than some are willing to or can afford to spend on a game. Luckily not everyone is a selfish dick, otherwise this site wouldn't serve the purpose it does, allowing gamers to share deals.

I bought four copies = I'm a selfish dick.

Perhaps that could be my new user title?

imacgod
08-07-2007, 05:22 PM
I wonder if I'll get lucky on finding Lumines (considering how I can't find crap at Circuit City clearances).

Nailbunny
08-07-2007, 05:56 PM
i agree, thats why i dont 'post boost' everytime i hoard and flip copies.

Oh, well that makes it okay then! ... And thats not agreeing with me.

CottonGamer
08-07-2007, 06:06 PM
Question, will Circut City pricematch TRU clearenced games? I would love to grab metroid pinball for $10 but the TRU's in my area are cleaned out. Is there anything that has the clearenced games listed (ad etc?). Thanks.

jdawgg76
08-07-2007, 06:48 PM
Question, will Circut City pricematch TRU clearenced games? I would love to grab metroid pinball for $10 but the TRU's in my area are cleaned out. Is there anything that has the clearenced games listed (ad etc?). Thanks.

It's clearanced at CC, too. Saw some copies for 16.96, but it could be less and the tag hasn't been changed. God bless CC.

Getting CC (or BB) to price match a clearance would seem highly unlikely unless you had a flyer with a stated price for a specific game, which I haven't seen. You could try a web printout, but TRUs web prices vary from the B&M clearance prices.

Or you could offer the little old lady working the register some of this popular selfish d$ck!!!

:D :D :D

jdawgg76
08-07-2007, 06:52 PM
I bought four copies = I'm a selfish dick.

Perhaps that could be my new user title?

Sorry for the DP, but:

CocheseUGA

Now flips 17% more selfish d$ck!


It does have a ring to it;)

sp00ge
08-08-2007, 12:40 AM
The game's been out for how many years now? And for how long at $20?

Exactly. The game has been on clearance for $14 at TRU since LAST christmas. Anyone who truly wanted a cheap copy of the game had more than enough time.

Normally, I don't horde. Especially when a game is a new clearance. But given the length of time this one has been clearanced at the same price, too bad.

For the record, I didn't just pick up every single copy in one shot. I was only buying them 3-4 at a time, leaving plenty for others to purchase. Apparently, nobody else in my town cared to have them.

topnotch97
08-08-2007, 01:29 AM
having the eBay HQ here in the valley doesn't really help either. :lol: