50% off ALL used games Movie Gallery, Game Crazy, Game Zone

[Wolfgame]

this deal is dead, very sorry fellow cags



starting on August 31st these 3 stores, that are all owned and operated by movie gallery will be makeing all previously viewed titles 50% off, this includes any game and movie, I'll post more details as I learn them.

EDIT1:

Heres what I now know, ive been trying to clarify as much as possibile on this deal, I spoke with my store manager and he said this is a nation wide offer for "Movie Gallery" "Game Zone" and yes, "Game Crazy"

the way I understand it is this, some movie gallerys were built in with a store called Game Zone, there werent many, it was movie gallerys testing store before they went with Game Crazy.

There is an interesting point made about it being stores that closeing, I don't know anything about that, though it would make sence, but the store im at is the most profitable store in the area, out of 7 other movie gallerys so I dont think thats true for this offer.

the only exclusion may possbiliy be hardware, I dont think movie gallery wants anyone to get used 360s or PS3s for 50% off, Hopefully I will know alot more by tommorow, we have paper work explaining offers in advance print out during closeing ill update here as soon as I know anything else. we have promotional materials in the store already ill take a picture of what we have for anyone questioning the authenticity of this deal. But I have been around here for awhile and wouldn't make this post if I didn't think it could lead to some great buys.

EDIT2: Got the advertisement from work explaining the deal ill have the picture up tommorow, I wish I could fill in as many loose ends as possible, the flyer only says so much, the deal is real though, i'll be able to post evidence of that tommorow and by mid-next week I should have more than enough information to answer any questions, this will probably be my last update, minus the picture untill I have the concrete information come in, but I will post it here as soon as I possibly can. ALSO, for any confusion there are only 23 game zone locations nation wide, ive always thought it was simply unbeleviable that movie gallery doesnt mention the store by name, or even let you know if you have one avaliable through the store locato

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/1666/001sh0.jpg

Edit3:

BIG UPDATE TOMMOROW NIGHT 8-30-07

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bune
I appreciate it too, it's just that I asked, politely, at least three times for a better picture/scan of that flyer so we could see the exclusions and everything else. That combined with all of the stores here (and pretty much everywhere else from replies to this thread) saying they know nothing about this sale kind of combined into a "this isn't happening" mindset. If it happens, great! Well, except that I have a doctor's appt at 9:30 and will miss the opening and all the good games. If it doesn't, I still have a doctor's appt and won't miss anything.


I havent been ignorning your request for more information but id rather update with searious details that I will have tommorow than a flyer with very little information, the real information ive been useing is from management and information I cant take with me out of the store, Ill update tommorow night when I get off work, that will be around midnight eastern.


EDIT: Dead dead dead, unfortunantly, first thing I did when I got into work today was rip open the advertising manual for this week to get the low down on this sale, and what I found was very disapointing, the information even acknowledges that the previous ad was unclear about wether or not it was games and movies, but the fact is this sale is only going to be for movies

we had the coupon code in the system too, and I thought I would atleast grab a game and try typing it in, still no dice, theres no work around for this, so the odds of finding an employee just phased out on this are very slim, I want to say that im sorry this deal has gone south, and if I could have found out any sooner that this was going down south I would have updated this thread as soon as possible, getting information has been an absolute nightmare, as another poster said about the only thing were provided with is our shift schedule

Once again I am sorry this has happened, this sale got more attention then I ever could have envisioned, and I know there may be some people mad at me, but understand I am a gamer myself and I think this community is great, I never would have posted this if I didnt think I was on to a great deal.

[Apossum]

hey now

[refusedchaos]

huh....cant wait

[Manatee]

you're a rockstar.

Op, thanks for this.

[Vinny]

Holy shit...

[A Happy Panda]

Oh no's. Could the rumor that GC is going out of business be true?

[happyorangeman]

If this turns out to be true....I don't know how to react!?!

[GBmanNC]

Could game crazy be going out of business? I have 250 dollars in store credit there Im saving for a wii...

[freshzen]

Oh no's. Could the rumor that GC is going out of business be true?
Do you think they would go through the trouble of giving all Game Crazys a new name and switchs things around a bunch?

Man that'd suck if Game Crazy becomes the EB of the small guys!

[LINK1392]

THe 31st you said? Heheheh Saturday gamecrazy pillage.

[Surferflames]

hmm..no Hollywood Video included in this deal?

[derder]

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2007/07/02/daily15.html?from_rss=1

[retail sucks]

thanks OP, I'll check out my local store.

[Ugamer_X]

Waiting for Scorch to elaborate.

[kevzik]

Part of me is thrilled for cheap games, but another is sadden by the lost of decent trade in credit :(

[Vinny]

THe 31st you said? Heheheh Saturday gamecrazy pillage.

August 31 is a Friday... which really sucks. I have a ton of morning classes.

[KingofOldSchool]

Interesting...

[Frosty The Batman]

I'd really like to grab the lone Super Paper Mario at my GC but I'm scared it won't be there next week. Does GC let you get money back if I buy early?
Also, (even though the 50% is great), will my MVP stack with this?

[Bune]

so will this be like most GC deals where the employees hog all the good stuff so they can buy it first?

[tinyandi]

Thanks, I'll check out the sole Movie Gallery near me that Friday.

[Frosty The Batman]

so will this be like most GC deals where the employees hog all the good stuff so they can buy it first?
That's why I'd like to start buying Monday.

[fshaia]

Could game crazy be going out of business? I have 250 dollars in store credit there Im saving for a wii...

You should have bought it this week, Game Crazy got in a bunch of Wii's this week.

[KingofOldSchool]

I'd really like to grab the lone Super Paper Mario at my GC but I'm scared it won't be there next week. Does GC let you get money back if I buy early?
Also, (even though the 50% is great), will my MVP stack with this?

I doubt you can do price adjustments if this is due to them closing the stores.

[mephitical]

so will this be like most GC deals where the employees hog all the good stuff so they can buy it first?
Yes. That's actually in the official memo that all game stores use pre-sale. "TAKE ALL THE GOOD GAMES FOR YOURSELVES."
Can you really blame them? There are so many things I want if this actually happens.

[KingofOldSchool]

Wait so does the Grame Crazy's imply ALL GC stores or just the stand aloe GC??

[nonggame]

Arrrr, wish I know this sooner >< This news come up after I bought another PS3. Oh, well I still have 140 credits left ^__^; Thanks OP

[Bune]

Yes. That's actually in the official memo that all game stores use pre-sale. "TAKE ALL THE GOOD GAMES FOR YOURSELVES."
Can you really blame them? There are so many things I want if this actually happens.:roll: wtf? for the last few sales at GC this is exactly what has happened, I've even heard the employees talking about it. I hate it and I'm sure lots of other people here hate it. Sure it's the employees prerogative but it still sucks for those of us who aren't privileged enough to work there. they should give normal people a chance instead of ebaying all the good stuff.

[yummytyson]

thanks, OP! time to save up some cash!

[JJSP]

Goodbye, financial aid.

[Friend of Sonic]

Wow. This is awesome and sad (if true)
I'd love to hit up some GC games, maybe get the collection closer to being done. I think I'm going to get the first three hours of work off so I can drive around to every Gamecrazy.

[zionoverfire]

Yes. That's actually in the official memo that all game stores use pre-sale. "TAKE ALL THE GOOD GAMES FOR YOURSELVES."
Can you really blame them? There are so many things I want if this actually happens.

No, you can't but if a company actually wants to use sales as a way to lure in extra customers allowing your employees first grabs ruins customers incentive to come back.

Anyhow I hope this isn't the end of GC, I'd prefer to have another local outlet other than GS to buy used games from.

[notfromtexas]

:roll: wtf? for the last few sales at GC this is exactly what has happened, I've even heard the employees talking about it. I hate it and I'm sure lots of other people here hate it. Sure it's the employees prerogative but it still sucks for those of us who aren't privileged enough to work there. they should give normal people a chance instead of ebaying all the good stuff.


Working at a crappy game store is not a privilege....

[Foladar]

No Movie Gallery, or Game Crazy within 50 miles .. bleh. I wish Hollywood Video would be included, I think we still have one of those around here.

[basilofbkrst]

Goodbye, financial aid. so true :cry:

[emceelokey]

Hmmm. Still need some kind of conformation. Sounds good in theory but nothing about Hollywood video or movies being 50% off seems fishy to me.

[topnotch97]

i'm down with this 50% Off clearance, only if my GC has a good selection on used worth picking up.

will wait for confirmation and anything new. until then, i'll just pass for now. coz i'm currently raping my TRU for some good deals. LOL

[Berto2K]

I really doubt this has anything to do with GC stores going down. That division picks up a lot of slack in the company. More than likely, unless I can find otherwise, it includes the ones that are in MG, and HV stores as thats where the problems sit.

Yes I do work for the company. But in a HV with no GC.

[Vinny]

Maybe this is to clear out old inventory... my GCs are both packed and there's barely any room in there for more than 5 people at a time with all the bins and displays.

And yeah, I can't see this being that great as my GCs are usually emptied out by employees during these good sales. But I always find a few good things so I'll probably get lucky this time too.

[Beer Monkey]

I'm on an airplane to nowhere on 8/31.

Will they do price adjustments if I buy a few used titles beforehand?

I've got $250 in credit there and it makes me sick to my stomach to see them failing (even if that isn't the reason for this sale), since there's so little that is already out that I want at all.

My store is attached to a HV. All the ones around here are.

[SNKMat]

Sweet

[Apossum]

argh! just remembered my local Gamecrazy got absorbed into the Hollywood Video store it's attached to. It's no longer an official GC :(

[Bune]

Working at a crappy game store is not a privilege....
I'm sorry, I was laying the sarcasm on a little thick there. ;)

[Darkside Hazuki]

Waiting for Scorch to elaborate.

Same. I'll believe it then.

[Tyvan]

Nice. There is a store about 2 miles from me. Maybe they will have a few good games there.

[Jesus_S_Preston]

******* right, I have a Movie Gallery less then half an hour away, I've only ever been there once.

I might not be able to go until Monday, tho, that would suck.

[djkunai]

Am I the only one reading into the thread title MOVIE GALLERY, GAMECRAZY GAME ZONE.

It sounds like this will only be at Movie Gallery stores that have a Game Crazy Game Zone (ie not an actual GameCrazy).

[mrcheapo11]

Am I the only one reading into the thread title MOVIE GALLERY, GAMECRAZY GAME ZONE.

It sounds like this will only be at Movie Gallery stores that have a Game Crazy Game Zone (ie not an actual GameCrazy).

I am also confused about this, my closest GC is attached to a Hollywood Video, so I don't think this store would be included? Must hear from Scorch before becoming excited.

[SNKMat]

APF2K8 for 17.50 :D

[JJSP]

APF2K8 for 17.50 :D
Hitman or Dead Rising for $12. :)

[kevzik]

Yeah...what Game Crazys are we talking about here? My is a hollywood video combo...

[raregamergirl]

He says 3 stores so I think that includes gamecrazy. Never heard of game zone. Hopefully this does not mean the end of gamecrazy...

[Blackout]

This sounds too sweet to be true. Hopefully dickhead employees honor 50% and don't do a "you need MVP to do it" b.s. I probably won't buy a huge chunk of games but enough to finish up my PS2 collection.

[crazytalkx]

Goodbye paycheck

[slidecage]

woo 300 credit = 600 buck credit. hell i be grabbing crap just to be grabbing.

[LINK1392]

Wait a gosh darned second......Do you think we can combine the 50% off with the MVP card?

:D

[Unickuta]

Hopedully I can pick up Medal of Honor Airbrone and NHL 2K8

[GameReeper]

Select gamecrazys are going out of business nation wide. 3 out of 5 are closing in the buffalo/wny area. This is fact and 1 manager found out through the mail instead of having the DM tell him and the staff. What a Piece of Crap this DM is!

[nonggame]

Select gamecrazys are going out of business nation wide. 3 out of 5 are closing in the buffalo/wny area. This is fact and 1 manager found out through the mail instead of having the DM tell him and the staff. What a Piece of Crap this DM is!

Do you have the list of store that will be closing? ^__^;

[Logain8955]

Holy shit.

Also waiting for Scorch for confirmation, but...if this is true...

CAGS! PREPARE FOR GLORY!

[Chronis]

Holy shit.

Also waiting for Scorch for confirmation, but...if this is true...

CAGS! PREPARE FOR GLORY!

*prepares by loading up with large contractor bags and an full wallet*

[radjago]

Hopedully I can pick up Medal of Honor Airbrone and NHL 2K8
And you'll be able to pick them up used?

[gothamcentral79]

i've got like 10 Hollywood/Game Crazy's within 20 minutes of me so i hope this is true.

[ihadFG]

Man I wish I had a Gamecrazy. All I have out of the qualifying stores is a Movie Gallery, which sucks for games unless they go completly out of business and sell off their rental stock.

[MightySlacker]

Funny, when calling to check up on a store transfer I found out my favorite store manager in the area put in his two weeks in a few days ago. I wonder if its just coincidence

Dave

[Skylander7]

Jesus.. tapdancing...christ..

[xnonfactor]

Jesus.. tapdancing...christ..

Alabama crew mount up. I think it is finally going to pay off living in the hometown of Movie Gallery's headquarters.

[ozzymandd]

Oh wow. This might the time to load up on the rest of the Gamecube games I want like MK: DD.

And Okami...
And Twilight Princess...
And Madden 08...
And Dead Rising...
And Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time...
And Virtua Fighter 5...
And Super Paper Mario...
And Crackdown...
And RE4 Wii Edition...
And...
And...

*scanners.gif*

[LilPaintballer]

my local gamecrazy is hollywoodvideo/gamecrazy but i think there indepentant or something

[OGHowie]

Hmmm, I better use my credit soon.

[addicted2games]

Well I have 3 Movie Galleries near me. hopefully this is true and there are some decent games.

[davo1224]

Sounds good if it's true but honestly I can't see myself being interested in anything there. My GC collection has just about every game I've wanted to play for it and barring any games I want back that I've traded in, this sale means diddle for me.

[Wolfgame]

going to keep my original post updated with new information since this thread is moveing kinda fast, just posted an update there.

[phear3d]

this is scary and sad but i will be taking advantage of this. i might have to go to another state or 2.

[dalaamprince]

Thanks for the heads up Wolfgame, very much appreciated. I am looking forward to whatever other information you can dig up.

[jer7583]

Signs are showing up everywhere of GameCrazy's imminent demise. Who knows if this is true yet, though.

[djkunai]

Despite my objection to the likeliness of this deal, the fact they're starting it at 50% is completely believeable. Ever since the 3 for $15 days, GameCracy doesn't seem to mind taking a hit if they move massive inventory.

[Stoneage]

I've bought 1 game at GC: Chibo Robo. I don't like their layout. I really don't like GS / EB layouts, either. I like to be able to rifle through tons of stuff and look it over without people asking me if I need help.

[Scorch]

I've heard nothing of the sort and seriously doubt anything will be on sale. I check the memos and price drops nearly every morning and i've not even seen anything remotely close to what the OP mentioned.

If nothing else.. it will be only the stores closing. Please note that it says "previously viewed", a term only applied to DVDs and Games that were rented at Hollywood Video and Movie Gallery stores. And also if there is any "Game Crazy Game Zone" stores out there, perhaps those will have a clearance.

I don't doubt that there will be a sale at the stores closing. However, the only stores closing are Movie Gallery and Hollywood Video, and even then, there's only 70 stores that are closing. I haven't heard of any GameCrazy stores closing as a result of financial issues. I know low performing GameCrazy stores are shutting down, but that is nothing new - that has been occuring since 2005.

Until I hear otherwise, I very, very, VERY much doubt that anything will go on "clearance" at GameCrazy. This is probably just a firesale for those stores that are closing to get inventory out the door.

But if I find out otherwise, i'll post it.

Could game crazy be going out of business? I have 250 dollars in store credit there Im saving for a wii...
Have you called in the past week? The majority of GameCrazy stores got a TON of Wii's in on Monday and Tuesday of the past week. We still have 14 Wii's at my store.

//edit: I just text'd my manager and asked and he basically mirrored what I said above. He said that unprofitable stores will be shutting down and it's probably just those specific stores that are shutting down that will have 50% off.

[Foladar]

However, the only stores closing are Movie Gallery and Hollywood Video, and even then, there's only 70 stores that are closing.

Hmm, we have one Hollywood Video down here that hasn't done so good atleast from what I've seen, do you know if the list is out there on the internet yet?

[Scorch]

Hmm, we have one Hollywood Video down here that hasn't done so good atleast from what I've seen, do you know if the list is out there on the internet yet?

The stores don't even have lists of the specific stores closing AFAIK. They sent down a memo that basically said "The stores closing were notified this past weekend, if you received this memo, you are not closing down".

[Ski Hawk]

The stores don't even have lists of the specific stores closing AFAIK. They sent down a memo that basically said "The stores closing were notified this past weekend, if you received this memo, you are not closing down".
So basically, all I have to do is go into my store and ask?

[Scorch]

So basically, all I have to do is go into my store and ask?

I dunno man. You can ask to speak to the manager and mention that you heard some stores were closing and wanted to know if this was one of them, I guess.

[hegemonyhog]

This thread is crying out for a closing list.

[EmeraldKing]

No fucking way this stays quiet until the 31st. Between SD and FW, Joystiq and Kotaku hoarders will devour all of the decent titles. Oh well...good hunting CAG's.

[ddrlenz]

Well...closing or not...I think it's still worth a peek. It's only 2 miles from my house. Thanks though OP and Scorch!

[uglyteradon]

So it's 50 percent off any store that just happens to be closing its doors soon? Makes me wish I still worked there so I could report a list of all the Ohio stores, I'll see what I can do anyway. If you have a store that's closing down just roll the money to a gift card, that is if you have another store near. This place is saturated with them...

[Logain8955]

I knew this had to be too good to be nationwide. Thanks for the clarification, Scorch.

[Unickuta]

this is scary and sad but i will be taking advantage of this. i might have to go to another state or 2.

Dude, you live in NYC- it's hard not to go into another state from there, either Jersey or Connecticut.

[walletandgromice]

I haven't heard of any GameCrazy stores closing as a result of financial issues. I know low performing GameCrazy stores are shutting down, but that is nothing new - that has been occuring since 2005.


I don't know about some of these other Ghoul-ish CAGs, but I for one hope I will not be seeing this "sale" at my local GameCrazy. I also regret every purchase I made elsewhere to save 10% or less.

I for one would seriously miss my local, reliable "little(r)-guy" game shop and hope that GameCrazy thrives at every location. I doubt any amount of hording during the 50% off sale would make up for having lost this store...

As always, thanks to Scorch for posting clear and concise facts and denoting the speculation in your posts clearly.

[awp]

I agree with walletandgromice. While the 50% off would be nice, I hope it doesn't come to my only local GameCrazy because I enjoy going there more than any other store (well, I used to like Rhino even more). I dread the day when there's only GameStop to deal with.

[soyverde]

Agreed, I didn't even know I had a Gamecrazy in my area prior to about 8 months ago (just knew it as Hollywood Video), and I've come to really like the place (much better than most of the EB/GS nearby). Hopefully mine will not be closing, as I'd much rather have them around in the long run than a quick 50% deal on used games. :roll:

[GBmanNC]

Have you called in the past week? The majority of GameCrazy stores got a TON of Wii's in on Monday and Tuesday of the past week. We still have 14 Wii's at my store.


Yeah I called on thursday and yesterday, they said they didn't have any in stock.

[trip1eX]

The closest GameCrazy near me is going out of business. I stopped there by accident and I was glad I did because I have some credit there. LUckily they transferred it to the other store after trying to find a record of it. They had a 30% off going out of business clearance on everything. But of course they transferred most of the desirable inventory to other stores. A few days later the sale was at 40%. Now it may be 50%. I did notice some decent 360 games like Oblivion, Test Drive, Kameo, etc plus 360 VGA adapters.

btw, when I visited the store that has my credit now I noticed they (Hollywood Video) discount the renting of old videogames. YOu can rent 3 GC games for $12 for example. OR 2 for $10. Blockbuster has something similar although not as good.

[Scorch]

The closest GameCrazy near me is going out of business. I stopped there by accident and I was glad I did because I have some credit there. LUckily they transferred it to the other store after trying to find a record of it.

There is no way to transfer credit to another store. The only way to take your credit to another store is to get it put on a giftcard. The stores are not connected to each other in the computer. Every store is connected to the head office, but no store is connected to any other store.

[trip1eX]

There is no way to transfer credit to another store.

Wrong.

The only way to take your credit to another store is to get it put on a giftcard.

Wrong.

The stores are not connected to each other in the computer. Every store is connected to the head office, but no store is connected to any other store.

Right.

[eugaet]

So...anyone verified any that are shutting down in NE Oklahoma? If so, DIBS!

[Scorch]

Wrong.

So credit can be transfered from one store computer to another store's computer, even though the store's aren't connected? How does that work?

[PatFortenbaugh]

tagged so I don't forget.

[A Happy Panda]

So credit can be transfered from one store computer to another store's computer, even though the store's aren't connected? How does that work?

:rofl:

[Scorch]

:rofl:

Not sure which person you're laughing at. I'm 99.9% certain that store credit does not transfer between stores without a giftcard. The only thing that's universal is the MVP thing. Even if you have credit left on your account at store A, when you set up your account at store B, it's not there.

I wish it was transferable though, I have $150+ at a store far away. Could I get it on a giftcard? Sure, but the systems view the giftcards as cash and tax them.. store credit isn't taxable :bouncy:

[A Happy Panda]

Not sure which person you're laughing at. I'm 99.9% certain that store credit does not transfer between stores without a giftcard. The only thing that's universal is the MVP thing. Even if you have credit left on your account at store A, when you set up your account at store B, it's not there.

I wish it was transferable though, I have $150+ at a store far away. Could I get it on a giftcard? Sure, but the systems view the giftcards as cash and tax them.. store credit isn't taxable :bouncy:

Not you Scorch. Aren't you the one who works at GC? Or was that Pyrogamer...

[davo1224]

Well atleast there anyway. They still tax gift card/store credit purchases in RI.

[gorgo]

Dang, stopped by the only Movie Gallery in town (Cornith, TX). The 50% off all pre-viewed movies is already on, but the selection is crap. No HD-DVD or Blu-Ray.

I didn't even check if the sale applied to games yet, because they only had old PS2 and Xbox stuff.

[JJSP]

Not you Scorch. Aren't you the one who works at GC? Or was that Pyrogamer...
Thou shalt not confuse Scorch with Pyro.

[Tyvan]

Well I just called my MG, and they told me that ALL MG are having a 3 day labor day sale starting august 31st.
She said they are not closing and ALL stores are having this sale. FWIW

She also said that anything you buy would have a 1 year guarantee with it.

[trax]

Select gamecrazys are going out of business nation wide. 3 out of 5 are closing in the buffalo/wny area. This is fact and 1 manager found out through the mail instead of having the DM tell him and the staff. What a Piece of Crap this DM is!
Someone else already asked, but I'll repeat: Do you know specifically which WNY stores are closing? I just moved and GC is the only place not named Walmart in my town that sells games.

[TheBookerMan]

WOW, this is pretty crazy, might stock up on super nintendo games, and gamecube games i been meaning to get

[tangytangerine]

WOW, this is pretty crazy, might stock up on super nintendo games

About 2 months late for that. All the good SNES games were cleared out when the 2 for $5 sale started in june. All I've seen at the GC stores I went to lately is nothing but old sports games for SNES, PS1, DC, N64 & Genesis.

[Scorch]

About 2 years late for that. All the good SNES games were cleared out when the 3 for $15 sale started in 2005.

fixed

[Foladar]

Anybody happen to know if Hollywood Video might participate in the Labor Day sales?

[Ski Hawk]

Luckily, the guy at my GC said that out of 700 stores, the are in the top 50, so they won't be closing down any time soon.

[walletandgromice]

Ok. Here's the info I just got from the manager at my local Gamecrazy (in Arlington, MA) -- It's the hollywood videos closing, not the gamecrazy locations and there are _none_ closing on either coast. It's locations in the middle of the US, predominantly in the midwest -- he said Missouri to Montana. He answered as quick as could be, as though he'd answered it before or just been talking about it.

There you go. That's whay I just heard and I believe this guy.

YBMV -- Your beliefs may vary...

[JMD3]

My local Movie Gallery (Florida) just had a huge sale and is already closed up this week. :(

[crackbone]

So some Movie Gallerys, GameCrazys, and Game Zones might be closing down, and they might be having sale, is this correct?

The heads up is nice but right now there's so little concrete information I'm note sure what good it is for us.

[anarchyburger]

i have never even heard of Movie Gallery or Game Zone but i'll be sure to check out GameCrazy if i get a chance...

[katzd2007]

Well it is easy to believe GC will have a Labor Day sale and that some GC are closing even BB close once in awhile but anywho as time comes closer to Aug. 31st we will here more and more information i bet

[trip1eX]

Not sure which person you're laughing at. I'm 99.9% certain that store credit does not transfer between stores without a giftcard. The only thing that's universal is the MVP thing. Even if you have credit left on your account at store A, when you set up your account at store B, it's not there.

I wish it was transferable though, I have $150+ at a store far away. Could I get it on a giftcard? Sure, but the systems view the giftcards as cash and tax them.. store credit isn't taxable :bouncy:


Yeah, but I don't think you read the fine print of my post. The key words were that my store was going out of business. Maybe you'll be able to transfer your credit if your store goes out of business. :)

I didn't really have a choice actually. That's what they did to everybody. He did call up the other store and make sure it was over there though after I inquired about my credit because I wasn't on a printout he had. He might have even transferred it right then and there over the phone. I was sorta listening to him while looking around the remaining store inventory though. Anyway I went over to the other store and sure enough my credit is there. I'm going to use it soon because it's risky leaving credit at these chains that are starting to close stores. I had over $200 of credit. This is another reason I usually Ebay sht.

[jgamezcua]

Yeah, but I don't think you read the fine print of my post. The key words were that my store was going out of business. Maybe you'll be able to transfer your credit if your store goes out of business. :)

I didn't really have a choice actually. That's what they did to everybody. He did call up the other store and make sure it was over there though after I inquired about my credit because I wasn't on a printout he had. He might have even transferred it right then and there over the phone. I was sorta listening to him while looking around the remaining store inventory though. Anyway I went over to the other store and sure enough my credit is there. I'm going to use it soon because it's risky leaving credit at these chains that are starting to close stores. I had over $200 of credit. This is another reason I usually Ebay sht.

Sorry if you already answered this, but

So did your store contact (email, mail, phone call, ...) everyone who had credit/reserves at that store to let them know they were closing?

[Chronis]

Wolfgame says it's nationwide... other people say select closing stores.... @_@ This is more confusing than Evangelion.

[slidecage]

we got 3 hollywood videos here in fort wayne

one on dupont one on maplecrest both with gamecrazys

one stand alone around the south part of the town. wonder if they close that one down?

[mogamer]

There is no way to transfer credit to another store. The only way to take your credit to another store is to get it put on a giftcard. The stores are not connected to each other in the computer. Every store is connected to the head office, but no store is connected to any other store.

I've wondered about that. Why aren't the stores connected to each other, or to the GC web site? Not being able to buy or locate games via the web and having credit remain with only one store makes the chain less customer friendly. Come on GC move on to the 21st century!

[AceHazard]

I have a friend that works at one of the GameCrazy's here on Springfield, IL and I sent him an email to see if he knows anything about this sale. I'll post back if I hear anything. Hope this pans out as it will be a crazy game deal.

[Scorch]

He might have even transferred it right then and there over the phone.
There is NO way to transfer credit from store to store other than a giftcard. Unless there's a manager override, then it MIGHT be possible, but even then, the majority of stores do NOT want you to take the credit from the store you trade things in at as it hurts the store's overall revenue

[Wolfgame]

updated original post

[JDUB X]

Do Gamecrazy's get a lot of new release trade in's?

I'm looking to get a copy of Dirt and Overlord if this deal does happen.

[nubirdman]

Absolutely... They get tons of new release trade in's. I saw All-Pro Football for 360 the day after it came out and RSV about a week after.... Championship!

[Trapt]

They are closing about 70 Hollywood Video's nation-wide, so it could just be the last big hoorah for those stores. Really interested to see how this pans out though.

[JDUB X]

Absolutely... They get tons of new release trade in's. I saw All-Pro Football for 360 the day after it came out and RSV about a week after.... Championship!

So I should be able to score copies of both for around $27 each if this sale happens?

[jagwire1141]

So does this still start the 31st? My friend sent me an e-mail saying that it has already begun.

[JDUB X]

So does this still start the 31st? My friend sent me an e-mail saying that it has already begun.

Can anyone confirm or deny?

[Wolfgame]

Can anyone confirm or deny?

hes probably talking about a different sale, the coupon isnt even in our system yet for this sale.

[jagwire1141]

hes probably talking about a different sale, the coupon isnt even in our system yet for this sale.

No he's talking about this one. I bet he just read the title and shot me an e-mail without a second thought. I don't think he's into games very much any more. Neither was I until I found out about this I guess. You need a coupon for a clearance sale?

[Wolfgame]

no you dont need a coupon, the picture is up in my original post, your friend might have been talking about the sale for 50% off used movies priced at 9.99

[jagwire1141]

Oh, an it's dated 8-31 -- 9-3 or something. I was worried I had to rush out after work.

[D_Icon]

My GC lost my store credit I had $13.xx. They said maybe one of your cousins use it. Non of my cousins go to those stores. They said there was nothing they could do about it. Its as if I just gave them my games. This other time I was trading in games. One of the games was Gran Turismo 3, they were giving me .25 for it. I said no, but the damn lady took it in anyways. I said what the hell. She had to make a bunch of phone calls to try and get my game back. In the end I did get it back.

[trip1eX]

Sorry if you already answered this, but

So did your store contact (email, mail, phone call, ...) everyone who had credit/reserves at that store to let them know they were closing?

Hell no.

I happened to be driving by and saw a big 30% off going out of business sign on the storefront. Slight panic because i had $200+ in credit there. Then they took 10minutes confirm my credit at the other store.

[trip1eX]

There is NO way to transfer credit from store to store other than a giftcard. Unless there's a manager override, then it MIGHT be possible, but even then, the majority of stores do NOT want you to take the credit from the store you trade things in at as it hurts the store's overall revenue

? Do you have a learning disability or something?!??!?!

My credit was transferred because my store went OUT OF BUSINESS!!!!!!

Obviously they can transfer credit if they really need to like in the case of .......I don't know.......

a store going OUT OF BUSINESS!!!!!

I firsthand witnessed it. I physically went to the other store and now my credit is there. IT might not be their policy for everyday customers, but no one said it was either.

Lay off the games. Spend more time in school.

[speedracer]

trip1eX, take it easy there buddy. Stress kills.

Any chance of a price match if we grab some stuff now? And what's the official return policy on used games at GC?

Thanks for the continued updates on the thread. You honor the cheapness, Wolfgame. :D

[djkunai]

? Do you have a learning disability or something?!??!?!

My credit was transferred because my store went OUT OF BUSINESS!!!!!!

Obviously they can transfer credit if they really need to like in the case of .......I don't know.......

a store going OUT OF BUSINESS!!!!!

I firsthand witnessed it. I physically went to the other store and now my credit is there. IT might not be their policy for everyday customers, but no one said it was either.

Lay off the games. Spend more time in school.

1. Relax.

2. I can vouch for this, being a former gc employee. It's only done if a store closes or a customer is moving.

3. If you don't transfer your credit before a store closes, corporate mails you a giftcard with your balance on it.

PM me if you want to find out how to convert store credit to cash (ymmv, but it's pretty simple).

[Blackout]

Anyone know if Hollywood/Crazy combos in Chicago are closing?

[GoVols]

Is hollywood video included?

[mrcheapo11]

Oooh, if this sale is a labor day sale, then it really isn't some random clearance that GC is having to clear out closing stores' games. I have only been to GC like once, but I hope that someone would be stupid enough to trade in Bioshock by the 31st, as that would just be awesome. Also, I saw fuck for Genesis when I actually went into GC, so I would probably pick that up just for comic relief.(I don't even have a Genesis)

[partygirlie21]

So, does anyone have lists of the stores closing- movie gallery, hollywood?

[trip1eX]

60% off now at the GC near me. I know this doesn't help anyone not around here, but if you're desperate for a cheap game then I might take a look for ya when I go back tomorrow. It might be 70% off then. Alot of PS2/Xbox games. There were a few 360 one like Oblivion and Test Drive and a bunch of others. No R6 or GoW though. It's mostly crap with the occasional gem. Like I found a new copy of Rocket Slime on the DS for $10. And there's a bunch of DS carts that are decent games without manual and packaging for 60% off. I don't think they are going fast so I'm going to wait for the 70% off to grab a few of those.

I did get 2 Xbox 360 vga cables. Brand New. $16. Anyone really need one? I guess they aren't going for much on Ebay and EBay is flooded with 3rd party ones so I'll give it to you for $16 plus tax plus shipping plus a small tip.

[trip1eX]

trip1eX, take it easy there buddy. Stress kills.

Any chance of a price match if we grab some stuff now? And what's the official return policy on used games at GC?

Thanks for the continued updates on the thread. You honor the cheapness, Wolfgame. :D

lol. Well I didn't unload after just one of his posts.. It all stemmed from 3 or 4 posts over a day or two where he showed no understanding of the fact the reason I got my credit transferred to another store was because my store was going OUT OF BUSINESS. I know he wanted to express his deep understanding of GC's store policies to me, but I didn't ask for any such explanation nor did I inquire about such policies.

I get to a point in cases ilke that where I just call the guy an idiot and move on. I know it's not good to namecall, but sometimes it's just much less time consuming.

[GauntletPython]

Wow, this sounds great! Can't wait to pick up some PS3 games!

[Chronis]

So it's a 4 day sale? Great! Now if only GC had a game locator like GS does. I woulda liked to know which GC is more worh moy visit if I can choose only one.

[ScottBigGame]

Called the closest game crazy by me zip 19025, i asked if they were having a sale or going out of buisness. And the rep knew nothing of it.

He said there was a 20% off coupon floating around though.

Just have to wait till the 31st and make a few calls.

[Nemo_Hyde]

Called the closest game crazy by me zip 19025, i asked if they were having a sale or going out of buisness. And the rep knew nothing of it.

He said there was a 20% off coupon floating around though.

Just have to wait till the 31st and make a few calls.

Same thing they told me in WIllingboro, NJ.

Tr1plex, if you see Advance Wars DS please let me know! Can't think of any other DS games at the moment that I'm really after...

[dracula]

No, you can't but if a company actually wants to use sales as a way to lure in extra customers allowing your employees first grabs ruins customers incentive to come back.

if they are going out of business, then why would they care about new customers? good riddance to gamecrazy, in an ideal world gamestop/EB would go out of business as well. That would be awesome.

Anyhow I hope this isn't the end of GC, I'd prefer to have another local outlet other than GS to buy used games from.

well in an ideal world there would be no gamestop, no gamecrazy no nothing. If people would want to get rid of their games, they donate them to charity (woman's breast cancer/feed the orphans/etc) and then write the donation off as a tax credit.

Or they could simply pawn it at the local pawnbroker. GS/GC are worse then pawnbrokers, they are more like loan sharks, they buy a game for $3 and put it on the shelf and sell it for $30

[kell]

If people would want to get rid of their games, they donate them to charity (woman's breast cancer/feed the orphans/etc) and then write the donation off as a tax credit...

Please learn what a write off is and the difference between a tax credit and a deduction

[djkunai]

I decided to make a thread for converting GameCrazy credit into cash

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3266552

Enjoy.

[HakFoo]

Or they could simply pawn it at the local pawnbroker. GS/GC are worse then pawnbrokers, they are more like loan sharks, they buy a game for $3 and put it on the shelf and sell it for $30

Wow, I don't know what pawn shops you got to, but every pawn shop I've ever been to barely gives you any money at all for any type of media. I know people that are usually happy to get $1 per DVD when they take a stack in.

Also most games I see are overpriced at pawn shops and require an annoying haggling session to get them to lower the price.

[radjago]

Called the closest game crazy by me zip 19025, i asked if they were having a sale or going out of buisness. And the rep knew nothing of it.

He said there was a 20% off coupon floating around though.

Just have to wait till the 31st and make a few calls.
There's a coupon in my 2007 Entertainment book for 20% off. Coincidentally, I used it to get Advance Wars DS for $12.

[Blade]

Hey, I have a Game Zone. Hooray!

[Scorch]

Wow.. yeah, sorry about that TripleX.. I skimmed over your post and didn't read the fine details (was in a hurry the day I replied). I thought they'd keep the store credit in the system and then transfer it on the last day of business. I'm gonna wear the dunce cap for this one.

:dunce:

I saw a flyer the other day for a 50% off PV sale at Hollywood video for all stores over labor day weekend.. it was very vague and had no details whatsoever. So it may be all HWV and MG locations and not just ones closing down. Haven't heard anything about a GC sale though.

[Jiggles]

they could be doing this sale just to increase revenue to make a loan payment.. lol.

[Xizer]

Or they could simply pawn it at the local pawnbroker. GS/GC are worse then pawnbrokers, they are more like loan sharks, they buy a game for $3 and put it on the shelf and sell it for $30

That would fucking suck ass. Last time I went into a pawn shop they had a copy of Pokémon Stadium for the N64 priced at $70, cartridge only. They were selling NES's covered in dog shit for $60, and there was not a single used GameCube game for less than $50.

[3QGojo]

A movie gallery by me was closing and I already went in and cleaned house, not only were they on sale but it was buy 2 get 2 free.

[Foladar]

I saw a flyer the other day for a 50% off PV sale at Hollywood video for all stores over labor day weekend.. it was very vague and had no details whatsoever. So it may be all HWV and MG locations and not just ones closing down. Haven't heard anything about a GC sale though.
Sounds like a good deal, I'll have to take a look at my Hollywood Video assuming its still there, thanks!

[davo1224]

More than likely won't stack with MVP which is another reason why the chain blows.

[MightySlacker]

Kinsman Rd - Cleveland Ohio is done. 1 other store in the district closed but i dont know which one

Dave

[alpo845]

so this isnt on used systems right?

[Nemo_Hyde]

Leaked to SD already....with a vengence

http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=131879&t=590696

[msuna]

fucker.! But im still confused. Is this for all 3 stores? Does movie gallery even have games or hollywood video?

[ScottBigGame]

I drove by a Movie Gallery last night and saw a store closing sign. I gave them a call to see what the deal was.

She said everything right now is 30-40%off, and they will be offically closed by mid october. I'll give them a look over the weekend.

This was in the 19025 zip code.

[ScottBigGame]

Oh, she said they do have games but if its like any movie rental store the supply is limited. YMMV for sure.

[walletandgromice]

Leaked to SD already....with a vengence

http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=131879&t=590696

And now on FW as well...

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.php?catid=18&threadid=759124

Man, I hate that guy.

[Blackout]

Are you guys calling/driving around to find out which stores are closing?

[defmonkey05]

Wooster, Ohio's Game Crazy isn't closing.

Also they don't know if they will have the deal. Please let them take my monies.

[Bune]

And now on FW as well...

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.php?catid=18&threadid=759124

Man, I hate that guy.
indeed, especially his second post.

every location I call knows nothing about this sale/coupon/wtf-ever it is. is there any way to get some further clarification?

[daminion]

And now on FW as well...

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.php?catid=18&threadid=759124

Man, I hate that guy.

Well the guy is an idiot plain and simple. All he is doing is opening this up to even MORE competition. If he was really a Rapacious Ebayer then he would post the deal after he had cleaned out everything in his area.

But posting this early, it's just stupid if his intentions are to resell.

[defmonkey05]

Yea, what a douchebag.

I'm not gonna clean out my area... Just gonna give it a good dusting.

[A Happy Panda]

What a motherfucker. I seriously hate the SD and FW people. Fucking hoarder and resellers extraordinare

[thingsfallnapart]

ya...real great deal for resellers...after ebay, post office, tax, and gas, youll be lucky to make an average of 2 bucks a game by the time they sell.

[TheKindred]

going to have to check this out on august 31st

[Bune]

ALSO, for any confusion there are only 23 game zone locations nation wide, ive always thought it was simply unbeleviable that movie gallery doesnt mention the store by name, or even let you know if you have one avaliable through the store locato

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/1666/001sh0.jpgso are you saying it's Game Zone only? and can you post a better picture of the flyer? say, the entire thing?

[Caliburn]

I guess its up to CAGs to wipe out the stores before other forums do, and divvy up the goods here.

[edavis0780]

So, is this applicable to ALL Game Crazy stores, or only the ones that are indeed closing? Is there a list of stores that are going to be closed? Thanks in advance.

[shrike4242]

And now on FW as well...

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.php?catid=18&threadid=759124

Man, I hate that guy.I never found the peckerhead on here, so I'm sure he's 100% lurking asshole. He deserves two taps to the back of the head, in any case.

[MillerTime2523]

Only have a Movie Gallery locally (about 10 feet from my house), But I think thier supply is rather.. weak..

I think they have about 10 games there, and their all xbox/ps2, and disc only..

I really wish a gamecrazy would come near here.

I'll check it out anyway, thanks for the heads up OP.

[sallyballs]

I never found the peckerhead on here, so I'm sure he's 100% lurking asshole. He deserves two taps to the back of the head, in any case.


Ahh geez, just punch the fool in the face.

[xvszero]

It is only 4 days long, sounds more like a temporary inventory clearance than a going out of business.

[Foo228]

Only have a Movie Gallery locally (about 10 feet from my house), But I think thier supply is rather.. weak..

I think they have about 10 games there, and their all xbox/ps2, and disc only..

I really wish a gamecrazy would come near here.

I'll check it out anyway, thanks for the heads up OP.

make it 500 feet and its the same here...

haven't been there in years though, thanks to the superior blockbuster

[raregamergirl]

It appears that this deal does not mean the end of gamecrazy (or even a huge chunk of the stores). I, personally, love gamecrazy. The employees are almost always great (especially if they know you are a repeat customer) and they have great prices.

Now, if the deal is nationwide and legit is another question. I have not taken part in any GC deal in quite some time now and almost certainly will have to pass this one up (mini camping trip), but this is an amazing deal that (if legit) should be nominated at the end of the year for "deal of the year".

[Don Chubo]

1. Relax.

2. I can vouch for this, being a former gc employee. It's only done if a store closes or a customer is moving.

3. If you don't transfer your credit before a store closes, corporate mails you a giftcard with your balance on it.

PM me if you want to find out how to convert store credit to cash (ymmv, but it's pretty simple).

Interesting. When I told the manager of a GC that I didn't like the employees at the other store across town, he transferred my credit to his store. He just got on his terminal and did it. IIRC, I didn't even have to get out my MVP card.

[A Happy Panda]

I never found the peckerhead on here, so I'm sure he's 100% lurking asshole. He deserves two taps to the back of the head, in any case.

Seriously. I wish you could find his IP through here, or FW, then fucking ban his ass. IDK what I would do if I went to a store and found some hoarder I really don't. Especially if it was a game I was looking for and all I wanted was ONE fucking copy...man. I'm getting pissed off just thinking about it.

[Frosty The Batman]

IDK what I would do if I went to a store and found some hoarder I really don't. Especially if it was a game I was looking for and all I wanted was ONE fucking copy...man. I'm getting pissed off just thinking about it.
I'm just about to head out to my Game Crazy and don't really wanna think about that. It's making me mad too.

[ajumbaje]

i can walk to my gamecrazy, and I'll be goin there tuesday to pick up mp3, so Ill ask them about it

if so, Ill look over there at around 12 on friday since Ive got class at 10 and 11

[Greetard]

Who would of thought that the shitty little Game Zone down the street would ever be good for anything? I mean, 1 of 23 in the the nation? Jesus.

[superfly snuka]

Read the fine print... "Some titles excluded" and "Some Restrictions May Apply". I am assuming this is a way to get rid of crap titles for last gen consoles. My local GC has tons of old xbox and PS2 titles in bargin bins.

[KingofOldSchool]

Read the fine print... "Some titles excluded" and "Some Restrictions May Apply". I am assuming this is a way to get rid of crap titles for last gen consoles. My local GC has tons of old xbox and PS2 titles in bargin bins.

I reckon it'll be the newer and/or really popular used titles that will be excluded.

[doubledown]

Well, I will have to check my local GameCrazy....who knows if it is ALL the stores or not, but it is close enough to check. Would like some cheap PS3/360 games.

[KingofOldSchool]

Hell I'd take anything that is cheap well except for non BC X-Box games.

[Malachi]

Sweet deal...Hopefully they will have some good 360 games...

[Wolfgame]

I reckon it'll be the newer and/or really popular used titles that will be excluded.

I've checked many times already to confirm that there arent any exclusions, according to my manager its any and all used games and movies

[Bune]

I'd love a confirmation on which stores this will be for as well as a better picture of said flyer. Especially since none of the stores in the area (Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA) have a clue what I'm talking about.

[katzd2007]

the willoughby ohio store is not closing and the mananger said that thes ones that were closing were "having a sale of about 40% off everything" but this still prob. excludes this generations stuff and....
their labor day sale will be
50% all USED last generation games which is xbox-PS2-gamecube
let me say this again though USED but this does include new PS2 games still coming out but only if they are USED

[JDUB X]

Called 3 Gamecrazy's

No Gamecrazy's in California are going out of business, and the three in my area know nothing about any upcoming sales.

[Bune]

one of my local game crazy's said if I could print out the page and bring it in they'd honor the 50% off. can you please scan the flyer you have so I can do such a thing? that vague little "50% off" picture you have currently won't cut it, I don't think. Thanks.

[Blackout]

one of my local game crazy's said if I could print out the page and bring it in they'd honor the 50% off. can you please scan the flyer you have so I can do such a thing? that vague little "50% off" picture you have currently won't cut it, I don't think. Thanks.

Wow, that would be great if my local Crazy would do that too. I'll have to find out.

Hopefully this isn't just a store closing sale but some kind of labor day sale to push older titiles. Still haven't found out which stores are closing around me.

[fatherofcaitlyn]

Seriously. I wish you could find his IP through here, or FW, then fucking ban his ass. IDK what I would do if I went to a store and found some hoarder I really don't. Especially if it was a game I was looking for and all I wanted was ONE fucking copy...man. I'm getting pissed off just thinking about it.

In the rare instances I was grabbing a game a few seconds before somebody else grabbed it, I handed it over to him or her or help them take advantage of the sale (ie. the sale is B2G2F, but the person only wants the one game).

Regarding this deal, I want to jump on it. There were about 12 MG stores in Louisville around May 2005 (last time I checked).

Back before Movie Gallery jumped the shark, I'd buy 100-150 games from their monthly B2G2F sales in a single afternoon. Gas was less than $1.50 and profit on each game ranged from $0 (The Punisher, NBA Street V3, Operation: Snowblind) to $15 (Guilty Gear X, Halo 2, Mercenaries: POD). Days were spent listing games, testing games, mailing games and the general euphoria from walking out of a store with an extra $100-200 in my pocket just a few EASY steps away from me.

Of course, I could just work 7 hours of overtime and make a little over $300 guaranteed.

<Sigh> It is so hard to hoard sometimes.

[Corvin]

Boo. A hoarder in my neck of the woods. :(

[fatherofcaitlyn]

Boo. A hoarder in my neck of the woods. :(

I'm pretty meh about the deal.

I have made very decent returns from this type of deal in the past.

I just don't see the point of gambling for up to $500 when I can be guaranteed for over $300.

[rarebucky]

I have a problem guys. My local GC is one of the ones that closed and I had credit on my account there. Now the store is closed. Does anyone have any idea how I can go about getting my money back? Scorch?

[grifta67]

Might as well add my local update. The Game Crazy on Clifton Blvd in Cleveland is alive and well. The guy I talked to had not heard anything about this fabled 50% off sale.

[KingofOldSchool]

Does anyone think that people that've been told that they don't know anything about the sale is just playing cover up?

[Nemo_Hyde]

In the rare instances I was grabbing a game a few seconds before somebody else grabbed it, I handed it over to him or her or help them take advantage of the sale (ie. the sale is B2G2F, but the person only wants the one game).

Regarding this deal, I want to jump on it. There were about 12 MG stores in Louisville around May 2005 (last time I checked).

Back before Movie Gallery jumped the shark, I'd buy 100-150 games from their monthly B2G2F sales in a single afternoon. Gas was less than $1.50 and profit on each game ranged from $0 (The Punisher, NBA Street V3, Operation: Snowblind) to $15 (Guilty Gear X, Halo 2, Mercenaries: POD). Days were spent listing games, testing games, mailing games and the general euphoria from walking out of a store with an extra $100-200 in my pocket just a few EASY steps away from me.

Of course, I could just work 7 hours of overtime and make a little over $300 guaranteed.

<Sigh> It is so hard to hoard sometimes.
LOL. We need to set up a "League of Gentlemen Hoarders" with our yet-unwritten code. I posted something very similar before about my conduct while *ahem* raping a store.

During the BB $4.99 clearance in Feb, I was handing clearance games out of my basket to anyone who asked for them, heck I was offering them to those who were looking for the $4.99 tags or who had printed lists with them.

And during the CC $10 deal I milked a store for 2 weeks... coulda just walked outta there with hundreds of games, but only took some at a time.

And holy crap man, I'll spend a single day doing GS's B2G1 sale and net at least a thousand (60+ stores in 20 mile radius). Only one gamecrazy from me and the distance hardly makes it worth it most of the time....however I have a bunch of 20% coupons from the entertainment book and with the 50% it just might be worth it....and my MVP card doesn't expire until 9/13 (I cna dream it would all stack, right?)

Now if I could get 50-80% off the 2 Steel Battalions I know they had and have had for a loooong time...but they are still brand new, sealed.

AT the moment, all my income is generally coming from video game reselling (my corp's other income sources are slow over the summer)...but my wife is expecting child #5 and I need to get a real job again.

[ajumbaje]

I stopped by the gamecrazy Im closest to today and asked the guy that was working and he said he didnt know anything about a 50% off sale, but he was mentioning something about having a sidewalk sale this upcoming weekend

hopefully theyre both the same thing and the used games that are half off arent only last gen, I only want forza 2

[Skylander7]

LOL. We need to set up a "League of Gentlemen Hoarders" with our yet-unwritten code. I posted something very similar before about my conduct while *ahem* raping a store.

During the BB $4.99 clearance in Feb, I was handing clearance games out of my basket to anyone who asked for them, heck I was offering them to those who were looking for the $4.99 tags or who had printed lists with them.

And during the CC $10 deal I milked a store for 2 weeks... coulda just walked outta there with hundreds of games, but only took some at a time.

And holy crap man, I'll spend a single day doing GS's B2G1 sale and net at least a thousand (60+ stores in 20 mile radius). Only one gamecrazy from me and the distance hardly makes it worth it most of the time....however I have a bunch of 20% coupons from the entertainment book and with the 50% it just might be worth it....and my MVP card doesn't expire until 9/13 (I cna dream it would all stack, right?)

Now if I could get 50-80% off the 2 Steel Battalions I know they had and have had for a loooong time...but they are still brand new, sealed.

AT the moment, all my income is generally coming from video game reselling (my corp's other income sources are slow over the summer)...but my wife is expecting child #5 and I need to get a real job again.

Honestly.. I think I would drive a distance for a Steel Battalion, if I knew of a local location (within 100 miles).

I believe that the local Gamezone was the first (or at least one of the first) that Movie Gallery began as an experimental leap into the business. However.. the place is fairly mismanaged. They offer disc resurfacing, but many clerks will screw up a disc worse than when you brought it in (I've had a couple "wipe" a disc on their shirt after resurfacing and ask for the $2 from some Gamestop b2g1 used sales due to no other copies being available in the area).

Now for you rural CAG's out there with a MG.. if it's going out of business, really scope the place. I've walked out of a couple MG closings with a slew of rare Genesis/SNES/NES games. Some of the stores were MG acquisitions of mom and pop stores, and they kept all of the old games in the back after removing them from the floor. Typically, these get marked down to 99 cents with a "bulk" barcode, and sold at b2g2. The last closing that I purchases from (Union Springs, AL) had nearly complete rarities such as the Genesis Splatterhouses, Chrono Trigger, RType 3, Mega Man 7, etc. I also left with a slew of DVD's that were obviously never rented, such as the Penn & Teller Bullshit season set. I believe markdowns begin at 30%, and will be down to 50%-75% towards the final store operation date.

The chain is very mismanaged, and couple that with the fading B&M rental market (due to digital content delivery, falling media prices, and requirement for fast adoption of industry trends that are costly to stay afloat)... it's a doomed company. If I had the stock, I'd sell the shit out of it while I still could (they're near bankruptcy I believe). Guess they shouldn't have put their name on the Troy football stadium :)

Oh yeah... one more warning about the Gamezone's. CHECK THE GAMES. Don't walk away without looking at your discs. Many of the used games are ex-rentals that were sent from other stores. They have a resurfacer on hand, and I'm willing to bet you could talk them into resurfacing it before you leave the store. As for hardware, test it before you go also. I know somebody who ended up with two or three dead-within-30 days Dreamcasts from my local store, and getting a return is a pain in the ass.

Hope that's some helpful information from somebody. If they are truly liquidating assets and closing stores to curb operation costs, then I predict some truly great classic game hauls on here soon. More than one location uses Sega Saturn hardware still to play music in the store... remember, most stores carried the hardware to test rentals on in the back. It may be worth it to ask around. If you guys are getting told "no sale on the 31st".. don't believe it. From my experience with my local store, they never know about the b_g_ sales or xx% off deals. Maybe they don't get emails.. but from what I have been told, sales are universal across the chain. I would assume that both Gamezone and Movie Gallery use the same POS system... meaning that prices would either be chain-wide universal or market/area universal. That and.. well.. I've never seen a store owned by the company where used prices were maintained to reflect further markdown, unless an area manager went in looking for a reason to crawl the staff's ass.

[Bune]

Does anyone think that people that've been told that they don't know anything about the sale is just playing cover up?I've thought that but I've also thought that maybe the stores here just haven't gotten their materials yet since the new flyers come out tomorrow. If I don't hear anything after that, well, I call shenanigans.

[Chronis]

So... by tomorrow, you mean today? Any solid info on this sale?

[Nemo_Hyde]

Several have been known to store the rare games in a drawer, to use as "incentives" to get people to sign up for MVP.

I think it was MightySlacker who knew Gamecrazy well. We had some customer service exposes from employees too on their trips and tricks.... such as the drawer of loot.

[NateNinja]

well I JUST found out that my gamecrazy is closing. They are attatched to Hollywood Video. Naperville, IL.

[DrAlejandro]

well, just an update from SoCal... spoke to the clerk at the el cajon store in San Diego and he had no idea about the sale or about any store closing... he did mention something about a wii sale but didnt want to specify. Hope this helps.

[trip1eX]

My GC is at 80% off. They have mostly crap though so ...

Hollywood Video had 80% off their candy stock. IT still was probably overpriced.

I don't trust GC and really I hate visiting the store or Gamestop for that matter and so I traded in my credit for 2 B&R DS with BrainAge 2 packages in hopes of being able to recoup most of my money in cash on Ebay or even returning them to another store to get something else.

I usually do Ebay and a couple months ago for some reason I went to GC because of the extra 50% trade-in credit. IT was a good deal, but then you're stuck buying full-priced crap at GC. You can spend cash anywhere.

[Scorch]

still no word of any clearances on this end..

[Wolfgame]

im off work to thursday, day before sale so ill look into it then and see what info is avaliable but everything I have seen and been told thus far tells me its a nationwide offer.

[Gorilla]

Local RI Game Crazy knew nothing of the sale :(

I need to find out so I can plan to get there when they open Friday before the hoarders. I only want a couple of games.

[dark-star]

Local RI Game Crazy knew nothing of the sale :(

I need to find out so I can plan to get there when they open Friday before the hoarders. I only want a couple of games.

I'm no hoarder, and wouldn't mind a few deals myself. Which one did u ask, Post Rd?

[onomatopoeia]

All these Game Crazy stores know nothing about this sale because it's not a Game Crazy sale.
The sale is for Movie Gallery ONLY. Hollywood Video & Game Crazy are not involved.

It is true that Movie Gallery owns both Hollywood Video & Game Crazy but all three are operated separately. They even have separate corporate offices (Movie Gallery in Alabama & Hollywood Video/Game Crazy in Oregon). The picture of the ad is clearly Movie Gallery font and doesn't have any indication of the Hollywood Video or Game Crazy branding.

The company is dealing with a large amount of debt and some unprofitable stores are closing but they are not going out of business. Chapter 11 is a posibility down the road but even then the company generates enough cash to remain open.

Clearly this "sale" is a case of someone getting an early copy of the Movie Gallery sale ad, hearing about the company's debt problem, and speculating this is the start of a massive close out across all three chains.

I'm sorry to dash everyone's hopes about the sale.

[Bune]

aw, you joined just to share that with us. I feel special now. Does anyone else feel special? 8-)

and that's also what I've been trying to get to the bottom of since I first saw this. I had a feeling that this wasn't for Game Crazy stores (especially since the flyer in the OP says "Gallery" right on it) and I kept asking for more info but the OP never gave it. How hard is it to take a picture of the entire flyer?

[TehTriggerman]

damn....Im off on friday too. Poo, mr wiggles..absolute poo! :bomb:

[Wolfgame]

I have given as much info as possible, I have asked upper management about this offer and they told me it was Movie Gallery, Game Zone, and Game Crazy I didnt speculate on anything, I went off information I was told from those who should have a bigger grasp on the offer than me, im frankly offended that you leeching asshats try to say im just speculating on shit I tried to cover this sale from every angle to ensure that it was going to be open for everyone and I was continually told "yes" from upper management. I've worked hard on this sale to dig up as much information as possible, I knew about this sale about a week before I originally posted but I wanted to take the time and find out if it was nationwide, when I was told "Yes" thats when I posted it up here.

[catapult37]

Don't feel bad -- I, for one, appreciate your efforts. I just hope I can take advantage of this deal at my local gamecrazy on Friday. Do you think that the info you were given was inaccurate, or do you have reliable word that this will be for GC, too? We all just want it to be true, you know?

[chior]

I have given as much info as possible, I have asked upper management about this offer and they told me it was Movie Gallery, Game Zone, and Game Crazy I didnt speculate on anything, I went off information I was told from those who should have a bigger grasp on the offer than me, im frankly offended that you leeching asshats try to say im just speculating on shit I tried to cover this sale from every angle to ensure that it was going to be open for everyone and I was continually told "yes" from upper management. I've worked hard on this sale to dig up as much information as possible, I knew about this sale about a week before I originally posted but I wanted to take the time and find out if it was nationwide, when I was told "Yes" thats when I posted it up here.

Hey, OP just ignores all these retard people. We true CAGs appreciate your effort.

[xgamer]

I asked my local GC if they knew anything of the deal, and they had heard there was going to be some sort of big sale this weekend, maybe not 50% off, but there might be a good deal to be had?

[Scavenger4]

The company is dealing with a large amount of debt and some unprofitable stores are closing but they are not going out of business. Chapter 11 is a posibility down the road but even then the company generates enough cash to remain open.


Large isn't in scale with their actual debt problem. They are removed from the NASDAQ, are in debt almost 380 million, and on their THIRD forbearance. Not to mention multiple distributors have stopped giving them credit (for good reason obviously). This sale (btw thanks OP!) is just their attempt at skipping across the pond without sinking. Their senior investors have given them until September 30th to try and come out of this "sink" which just so happens to be days before third quarter end (in which they will surely delay like they did for the second quarter). With NO change from second quarter business, their third quarter losses are going to just add to their problems (ever seen third quarter numbers for rental company?).

IMO, this sale/closing of some store is nothing more than a attempt to make it appear like they are indeed profitable and keep skipping across the pond. To bad their netflix/BBO like service isn't slated to even begin until late 2008 and they have NO change of business plan to suddenly make their stores profitable (other than running a massive clearance and closings).

Please let me know how they "generate enough cash" to stay in business much longer? $380 million in losses isn't exactly chump change in the rental industry (considering Hollywood Video SOLD for 1.1 Billion and they were #2....).

[Bune]

Hey, OP just ignores all these retard people. We true CAGs appreciate your effort.
I appreciate it too, it's just that I asked, politely, at least three times for a better picture/scan of that flyer so we could see the exclusions and everything else. That combined with all of the stores here (and pretty much everywhere else from replies to this thread) saying they know nothing about this sale kind of combined into a "this isn't happening" mindset. If it happens, great! Well, except that I have a doctor's appt at 9:30 and will miss the opening and all the good games. If it doesn't, I still have a doctor's appt and won't miss anything.

[JJSP]

I appreciate it too, it's just that I asked, politely, at least three times for a better picture/scan of that flyer so we could see the exclusions and everything else. That combined with all of the stores here (and pretty much everywhere else from replies to this thread) saying they know nothing about this sale kind of combined into a "this isn't happening" mindset. If it happens, great! Well, except that I have a doctor's appt at 9:30 and will miss the opening and all the good games. If it doesn't, I still have a doctor's appt and won't miss anything.
Am I the only one who noticed it looks like dude took the picture rather sneakily? Maybe his managers wouldn't notice someone snapping off a quick cell phone shot of it, but I think they'd get suspicious if he started making a high-res scan of it in the store.

If it happens, awesome - there's a bunch of games I want. If not, no big deal. It's not like we're "missing out" on a deal.

[Nemo_Hyde]

Wow. this started getting a tad nasty.

Look, some CAGs have confirmed that they just found out thier local Game "Whatever" store is closing thanks to the OP's heads up.

That at least makes this a heck of a lot more reliable than any Walmart Clearance deals.

Sometimes all we get is a brief tidbit of info prior to an event. Even that is what makes checking CAG at least once a day worth it....thanks again OP!

[mariofan361]

Hmm.... I have no classes on Friday. But also no car. And the closest one is an hour away in a town I've never heard of. Looks like I'll be there :P.

[Wolfgame]

I appreciate it too, it's just that I asked, politely, at least three times for a better picture/scan of that flyer so we could see the exclusions and everything else. That combined with all of the stores here (and pretty much everywhere else from replies to this thread) saying they know nothing about this sale kind of combined into a "this isn't happening" mindset. If it happens, great! Well, except that I have a doctor's appt at 9:30 and will miss the opening and all the good games. If it doesn't, I still have a doctor's appt and won't miss anything.

I havent been ignorning your request for more information but id rather update with searious details that I will have tommorow than a flyer with very little information, the real information ive been useing is from management and information I cant take with me out of the store, Ill update tommorow night when I get off work, that will be around midnight eastern.

[omfglol]

As per this thread, it seems that this is NOT a Game Crazy sale. Fire sales at closing stores, but not a company-wide thing. Instead, it only concerns the Movie Gallery side of the business.

After a check in at the local GameCrazy, I was put off with "that's probably just a gamecrazy deal" and everyone in the store walked out to take a smoke break. As such, I can't say I feel too bad for the awful state of the company right now. Between major logistics problems and continually declining customer service, why should anyone shop there?

[Bune]

I havent been ignorning your request for more information but id rather update with searious details that I will have tommorow than a flyer with very little information, the real information ive been useing is from management and information I cant take with me out of the store, Ill update tommorow night when I get off work, that will be around midnight eastern.excellent info, and pretty much what I was hoping for other than than a new picture. Thanks.

[refusedchaos]

the manager at my GC who im good friends with told me that its only for Movie Gallery stores

[Skylander7]

With the Speedy witch-hunt, who wouldn't be a little cautious on posting flier scans/pics right now?

I'm sorry... it's been confirmed at some locations, so it's YMMV at worst. Don't slam the OP for giving valuable and confirmed-in-some-markets info. Also... if you guys expect high reliability out of Movie Gallery employees (who are rarely informed of anything other than a shift schedule), then you're being way too optimistic. No offense to Movie Gallery employees of course.

I haven't checked with the local Gamezone or many Movie Gallery stores in Montgomery, as I'm moving Friday. Other than a few newer titles, I probably won't take advantage of it (Bioshock has consumed my interest, and I'll start Prime 3 afterwards). Prices are often high, but it'll be great for whatever used releases anybody has (and I'm sure some gems are out there to be scored).

[fatherofcaitlyn]

With the Speedy witch-hunt, who wouldn't be a little cautious on posting flier scans/pics right now?

That would be funny as hell if MG sued somebody.

Of course, MG can't pay its bills.

Are there any pro bono corporate lawyers?

Edit:

Lawyer: I would need a retainer.

MG: We can give you 10 free rentals.

[Skylander7]

That would be funny as hell if MG sued somebody.

Of course, MG can't pay its bills.

Are there any pro bono corporate lawyers?

Edit:

Lawyer: I would need a retainer.

MG: We can give you 10 free rentals.

Then ask the lawyer if he'd like to purchase damage protection for an extra 30 something-odd cents :)

[ReaperZER0]

If this is true, there goes my check.

[Nemo_Hyde]

Just called my Gamecrazy in NJ (Willingboro) - no idea of the sale, so I would assume not. Somewhere in here it siad none of the east coast stores were closing anyway.

[POG]

I just called my Gamecrazy in Jacksonville, NC. The guy asked me "what kind of sale" which i found to be a little odd. When i stated "Like a precentage off used games" he said "Ahhh nah nah nah" followed by a long pause. So i said "are you sure man" and he said "uhhh" and hung up the phone. The tone was suspicious and i found the entire conversation odd.

Could it be one of those un-announced sales like Hollywood video has when they discount dvd's to $.99??

-joseph

[PA capex]

i too called my game crazy and the chick asked me "what kind of sale?" and to be honest they dont have sales frequently at game crazy...i used to work for GS but left due to lack of hours... anyways back to the subject... she sounded all concerned at the fact i told her about the sale...she told me to specify what kind of sale and when i did she quickly said no sorry and hung up...whats up with that?:bomb:

[Gorilla]

I just called my Local Movie gallery store. (I didn't know I had one until 10 seconds ago.) She told me, and she double checked......

"The 50% off is for DVDs ONLY. The video games are $15 for any 2 games priced at $9.99"

Thats a HELL of a lot different then 50% off. I'll still go down there at lunch tomorrow and check it out, but it looks like this sale is a giant bust :(

[ChuckyDJ]

When Rhino video games were transferring over to gamestop I called two different stores and asked if they were going to be changing over to gamestop. One store acted surprised that I asked them that and then told me that it was confidential info. The other asked a few questions trying to dig for any info he could get and then hung up out of the blue. Something sounds weird here with this one as well.

[mitch079]

I just called my Local Movie gallery store. (I didn't know I had one until 10 seconds ago.) She told me, and she double checked......

"The 50% off is for DVDs ONLY. The video games are $15 for any 2 games priced at $9.99"

Thats a HELL of a lot different then 50% off. I'll still go down there at lunch tomorrow and check it out, but it looks like this sale is a giant bust :(

I saw the same deal in a flyer at all Hollywood Videos but the games have to be 9.99 in price. It's also what they have listed here - http://www.moviegallery.com/specials/

[POG]

Anyone have concrete info on this sale....i need to know before i take off work tomorrow.

-joseph

[mitch079]

The OP should be posting an update soon.

[Wolfgame]

first page for the news, sorry guys.

[mitch079]

Bummer OP, thanks for letting us know.