Amazon Starts Video Game Trade-Ins - Get 10% Off a Future Gaming Purchase

[Demix500]

More competition for trade ins, the better for us consumers :)

[Distrato]

I very rarely trade in games because its always a kick in the nuts to see how much they resell things for. As others have already said, its probably better to just sell yours games in Amazon marketplace .
I never trade in my games because I value the things I buy. I love America :lol:

[irishsoccermbw]

Didn't the cellfire coupon expire ages ago?

[dg7md]

One thing I don't think anybody has mentioned about the benefits of trading to GS is the fact that it helps out gamers, not to mention CAGs in general when GS runs their coupon promotions or B2G1s. If you trade to Amazon or eBay that'll lower the chances of finding a pretty recent game at GS in great shape for cheap.

[agentxricky]

Do I have to actually go to the post office to send this stuff out, or can I just stick it in my mailbox?

[K_G]

One thing I don't think anybody has mentioned about the benefits of trading to GS is the fact that it helps out gamers, not to mention CAGs in general when GS runs their coupon promotions or B2G1s. If you trade to Amazon or eBay that'll lower the chances of finding a pretty recent game at GS in great shape for cheap.

Unlike, say ebay or amazon sellers that at least have to grade their merch and you have recourse if that grading doesn't match what you get vs. GS "we take returns because it means we don't have to bother actually checking the condition of our merch' sales policy. From a buying standpoint, if you can actually live without instant gratification of buying from a B&M store, most folks are better off buying from Ebay or Amazon sellers because of better standards and lower prices every day, not just the 4 or 5 times a year when GS runs a B2G1 Free promotion. GS selling newly released used games for $5 less than brand new games isn't really doing much to help 'gamers'. Gamers would be better off buying that same game for $40-45 shipped from another CAG or gamer on Ebay, so those funds will be going back in the pocket of a fellow gamer not into GS's shareholders pockets.

[bigdaddybruce44]

Sorry, but as "evil" as GameStop is, nothing beats a good, old B2G1, where I can get three newly released games for like $100. Last time, I picked up Guitar Hero: World Tour, EndWar, and Fallout 3. I kind of doubt I was getting used copies of those for around $33 shipped on eBay or Amazon...not a week or so after they were released.

[rasone77]

What makes no sense is why you would trade in your game to Amazon for a third its value when you could sell it on there for at least twice that. Makes no damn sense at all.

[whoknows]

Well it's instant when you trade it to amazon, vs listing it and waiting for someone to buy it. If you're in a rush to sell then it's might be worth it.

[dg7md]

Sorry, but as "evil" as GameStop is, nothing beats a good, old B2G1, where I can get three newly released games for like $100. Last time, I picked up Guitar Hero: World Tour, EndWar, and Fallout 3. I kind of doubt I was getting used copies of those for around $33 shipped on eBay or Amazon...not a week or so after they were released.

This. I and many others, I hope, are sick of people touting Ebay as a great place to go to get bargains unless it's a low-priced BIN. I can't really stand following an auction for a week and get into a bidding war to save a couple bucks.

People use Ebay as a double-standard a lot now, too. On one side they'll say it's THE place to sell your games to and you'll get back most of what you spent on it, then they'll go "it's cheaper than buying used at Gamestop". The two of those don't really go together.

I've used Ebay and online selling a lot and I can say that I've been successful with what I did sell, but I wouldn't want to rely on that method to unload copies of Forza 2 or Tony Hawk games, for example. Of course if you have Marvel vs. Capcom 2 you should definitely go to Ebay to sell, but for general games GS is a great place to rid of your unwanteds in mass. The only times people should really count on using other methods than trade-ins should be when you have a couple of hot selling games and/or there's nothing you'd want to get to replace those games you traded in for. Gamestop promos really, really do make a huge difference and they run them constantly. You might skimp on some extra cash but you get it right away without dealing with mailing, waiting or anything else that could happen.

Without people trading to GS, we'd never have those B2G1s, so remember that to all the GS naysayers.

[expane]

This. I and many others, I hope, are sick of people touting Ebay as a great place to go to get bargains unless it's a low-priced BIN. I can't really stand following an auction for a week and get into a bidding war to save a couple bucks.

People use Ebay as a double-standard a lot now, too. On one side they'll say it's THE place to sell your games to and you'll get back most of what you spent on it, then they'll go "it's cheaper than buying used at Gamestop". The two of those don't really go together.

I've used Ebay and online selling a lot and I can say that I've been successful with what I did sell, but I wouldn't want to rely on that method to unload copies of Forza 2 or Tony Hawk games, for example. Of course if you have Marvel vs. Capcom 2 you should definitely go to Ebay to sell, but for general games GS is a great place to rid of your unwanteds in mass. The only times people should really count on using other methods than trade-ins should be when you have a couple of hot selling games and/or there's nothing you'd want to get to replace those games you traded in for. Gamestop promos really, really do make a huge difference and they run them constantly. You might skimp on some extra cash but you get it right away without dealing with mailing, waiting or anything else that could happen.

Without people trading to GS, we'd never have those B2G1s, so remember that to all the GS naysayers.

This post makes a lot of sense, every one should read it and re-read it. I can't count the number of times I've heard people say that Ebay is the best place to get max profit off used games / best place to get used games the cheapest. As you mentioned, it's impossible to be both.

Your example of Forza2 vs. Marvel vs. Capcom is perfect and explains why so many people cling to this ebay myth.

[Scrubking]

Whoo. Just got the credit for my trade-in. Took only 3 days too. Time to shop.

[dg7md]

This post makes a lot of sense, every one should read it and re-read it. I can't count the number of times I've heard people say that Ebay is the best place to get max profit off used games / best place to get used games the cheapest. As you mentioned, it's impossible to be both.

Your example of Forza2 vs. Marvel vs. Capcom is perfect and explains why so many people cling to this ebay myth.

Thanks. :) I've been wondering if anybody else has noticed all the Ebay praise and claims of it being the best of everything when it comes to both buying and selling. A good sale on Ebay will never result in the buyer and seller having an equal maximation of what they're trying to do. Making a profit on Ebay now is quite hard to do and only easy on obviously hot or rare items.

There are plenty of games best left for online selling: such as Suikoden, MvC2, Ikaruga, etc. versus the likes of Resident Evil 4 or Rock Band which are more conveniently gotten rid of with trade-ins because of the sheer volume of copies of these games available online. I've actually made more money by selling to GS on games I've traded off thanks to their bonus 10 dollar promos. No waiting for payment or fees involved.

[bigdaddybruce44]

This post makes a lot of sense, every one should read it and re-read it. I can't count the number of times I've heard people say that Ebay is the best place to get max profit off used games / best place to get used games the cheapest. As you mentioned, it's impossible to be both.

Your example of Forza2 vs. Marvel vs. Capcom is perfect and explains why so many people cling to this ebay myth.

Agreed. Good post by dg7md.

It drives me nuts when you will see some guys (no names) tell you to sell your games on eBay in one thread (usually the GS TIV thread), and then, you see the very same guys tell you to buy used games on eBay in another thread (usually the GS weekly ad/coupon thread). It boggles what is left of my mind.

The reality is, I rarely see BINs for newer games that catch me. And as was pointed out, I don't wanna bid for a week in hopes that I can save a dollar.

[Apostle22]

Anyone know what category games fall under when selling to amazon? i'm trying to figure out what their commission percentage is....I'm guessing its electronics at 8%. Can somone confirm this please? I might have to start selling on Amazon...

[MSI Magus]

Agreed. Good post by dg7md.

It drives me nuts when you will see some guys (no names) tell you to sell your games on eBay in one thread (usually the GS TIV thread), and then, you see the very same guys tell you to buy used games on eBay in another thread (usually the GS weekly ad/coupon thread). It boggles what is left of my mind.

The reality is, I rarely see BINs for newer games that catch me. And as was pointed out, I don't wanna bid for a week in hopes that I can save a dollar.

Or you could just sell your games to other gamers here or better yet on craigslist so you get ebay prices without ebay taking a cut. Ebay is bad, gamestop is worse so why not just sell right to gamers? I bought a copy of Gears of War 2 CE for $48 off of ebay and after finishing it sold it for $53 to someone on craigslist ;) I also bought GTA IV from Block Buster for $10 then sold it on craigslist for $16 after I played it.

[jacknicklson]

Anyone know what category games fall under when selling to amazon? i'm trying to figure out what their commission percentage is....I'm guessing its electronics at 8%. Can somone confirm this please? I might have to start selling on Amazon...

It tells you exactly how much they will take before you confirm an item. It is around 20% but then you get a shipping credit so it usually averages about 15%.

Ex. a $50 item they would take about $9 but give you a $4 shipping credit. Your total received it about $45, ship for $2-3 typically and you come out with $42-43

[DeskLaser]

Right now with the situation I have, this Amazon deal should work out great for me. I have a World Tour guitar for PS3 that the strum bar recently stopped working correctly, and I don't have the receipt, which means redoctane likely will not fix it for me, meaning I will likely need a new guitar. Since gamestop keeps changing the price on the Frontman guitar for PS3 (I bought mine there at $20, but I've seen it go back to $50, then $40, and now $30), I just sent 2 games to amazon that I don't play anymore anyways and it should be just enough credit to get a Frontman guitar from them, as they charge $12.96 for one. I've actually found the Frontman to be one of the best guitars I've used on PS3 so far. I figure by the time redoctane gets my guitar in and processes it might be around the same time I get the amazon credit and I should hopefully know whether I'll need to order the Frontman or not.

[PhrostByte]

I shipped out 4 games today.. Dead Rising, Devil May Cry 4, TNA Impact, and Gears of War. Total was about $23.50 but what I really wanted was the 10%... hopefully I get it before March 29th. That's when my TE fightstick is supposed to ship... I really doubt it though. :(:(:(

[FloodsAreUponUS]

I shipped out 4 games today.. Dead Rising, Devil May Cry 4, TNA Impact, and Gears of War. Total was about $23.50 but what I really wanted was the 10%... hopefully I get it before March 29th. That's when my TE fightstick is supposed to ship... I really doubt it though. :(:(:(

You could have sold those on CAG or Amazon Marketplace and probably made twice that.

[emeraldgsl]

You could have sold those on CAG or Amazon Marketplace and probably made twice that.

Damn, was about to type the same thing. Oh and ebay as well.

Those TIVs are bad...:cold:...even with the 10% off future purchase

[Rictor]

People use Ebay as a double-standard a lot now, too. On one side they'll say it's THE place to sell your games to and you'll get back most of what you spent on it, then they'll go "it's cheaper than buying used at Gamestop". The two of those don't really go together.


This is perfectly possible. The amount you can get for selling used games on Ebay/Half.com/Amazon/Goozex/Trading sites is almost always higher than what you can get at Gamestop.

The price you have to pay for a used game on Ebay is almost always lower than the Gamestop price.

Why don't those two things go together? Gamestop has low trade-in values and high used game prices. They couldn't afford to pay Ebay prices for the games they sell and still turn a profit. They also couldn't afford to sell games as cheaply as they can be found on Ebay.

As for those looking at buy-it-now prices, those are rarely the best deals on Ebay. Sort auctions by end date and bid on auctions in the last few seconds (snipe) in order to get the best deals. Or set your half.com account to automatically buy a game when someone lists it below a certain amount.

I personally trade into Gamestop only if they're having an amazing trade-in deal and I can grab trade fodder for cheap at a Blockbuster or other store's clearance sale. I've never paid $50 for a new game and then turned around to sell it to Gamestop for $25 a week later, when I can get $40 for it on Ebay or Half.com after fees. Plus, I get cash, which I can spend anywhere. Gamestop trade-in prices are store credit...and they are considerably lower if you take the cash instead of credit.

Of course, thanks to CAG, I rarely pay retail for my new games anyway...I buy almost all of them on clearance or on sale cheap enough that when and if I do sell them online, I usually break even or even turn a profit.

[Xfactor4]

Man I just can't figure out why so many CAGS are Gamestop HATERS. I love Gamestop !!

Then again, I always ONLY buy used games with a COUPON stacked with my edge card or a B2G1 free promo and of course I ONLY trade in when their is a promo or trade boosting coupon that stacks with my Edge card !

And they take my scratched games and games missing covers and manuals obtained from Blockbuster etc !! OBVIOUSLY rare stuff like MVC2 go to EBAY but the rest of the games, GAMESTOP all the way baby. They will even let you return any used games you buy NO QUESTIONS asked with 7 days and within 30 days if they are defective for any reason. You can also swap your game out if you are missing a manual or cover art AT ANOTHER STORE so you can get a COMPLETE copy.

I just don't get it ?! :roll:

The people who don't like Gamestop obviously don't know how to SHOP there and/or work the system CAG style and must be either LAZY or noobs.

And as for new games, true you don't get a discount but you often do get cool SWAG and freebies for pre-order bonus' and they ALWAYS have the game on release day if not midnight before.

P.S. As for new release games being only $5 less used ?! Who the hell would pay their asking price for that ? With your edge card you get another 10% off which now makes it $10 less than new and if you are smart enough to use the ETERNAL 10% off coupon that stacks with EDGE discount, you can get 20% off so now you are paying $15 less than new for games sometimes only weeks old. Throw in a weekly 20% off coupon that stacks with edge and now you get 30% off that "high" $5 less than new used price which now means you are getting the 2 week old game for $38.xx+tax ! Thats not even accounting for the B2G1 sales they run a few times a year.

[bigdaddybruce44]

Man I just can't figure out why so many CAGS are Gamestop HATERS. I love Gamestop !!

Join the club. As you said, you need to know how to use them to your advantage. Of course, I would never pay $55 for a used game or take their base TIVs. But GS is another great option for CAGs to use, at the right times.

[Xfactor4]

Join the club. As you said, you need to know how to use them to your advantage. Of course, I would never pay $55 for a used game or take their base TIVs. But GS is another great option for CAGs to use, at the right times.

Thats exactly it ! I actually voted for them in the CheapyD polls for #1 B&M video game retailer and was absolutely SHOCKED to see most CAGS voted for BESTBUY !? And even worse, Gamestop was voted WORST B&M gaming retailer !?!?

WHAT THE Fuck ?!?!

BESTBUY employees are typically MORONS and know NOTHING about games ! Add to that, they screw up pre-orders left and right ! and sometimes they don't even carry a game until days or weeks after it comes out ?!

Sure they have good SUNDAY ad prices sometimes but if thats what you care about, AMAZON HANDILY beats them on that with pricematching and/or FREE SHIPPING and NO TAX !?

And they DON't take trades obviously.

HOW ON EARTH they could be voted #1 game retailer is beyond me.

They FAIL compared to Gamestop.

I am so confused. Oh well...

[jacknicklson]

Gutting games leaves a sore taste in many gamers' mouths. Seems like a case of the bad outweighing the good, I voted for them for worst because I absolutely despise their business practices.

[Xfactor4]

Gutting games leaves a sore taste in many gamers' mouths. Seems like a case of the bad outweighing the good, I voted for them for worst because I absolutely despise their business practices.

They DON'T GUT THEIR NEW GAMES ! They only gut their LAST copy of a new game so they can display said last copy on the shelf and not risk it being stolen ! IF you buy a gutted game, you can at any time swap it out at another store for a sealed one if you like, otherwise, short of not being sealed, the disc is mint and unused. Many stores can even re-shrink wrap it for you if you like or are giving it for a present.

Also, Gamestop usually has MAJOR GAMERS working for them unlike TRU, BEST BUY etc.

I think their POSITIVES FAR OUTWEIGH their negatives. The used game selection and availability, reliability on getting new games the day of release, and constant COUPONS and OFFERS to get used games at a significant discount as well as offers that add 20%, 30% or even 40% bonus to their not always so hot base TIV's can't be beat IMO.

But I am probably talking to a brick wall here since many of you have such hostility towards them.

I'm sick of all the often unfounded Gamestop BASHING.

They are MILES and MILES ahead of their closest competitors for a reason.

[thehoweller]

I only use Gamestop during their B2G1 free promotions...Nothing like getting 16% off of everything, with free shipping online. As for their brick and mortor stores, I've not bought a game there for a year or so...I did buy a 25' CAT5 cable for 2 bucks though, that was worthwhile.

But yeah, I don't like Gamestop, I don't like the employees' attitudes (most of them), and I really don't like the company's policy on buying and selling games. For them it's always about profit, fuck the customer.

[prateeko]

They DON'T GUT THEIR NEW GAMES ! They only gut their LAST copy of a new game so they can display said last copy on the shelf and not risk it being stolen ! IF you buy a gutted game, you can at any time swap it out at another store for a sealed one if you like, otherwise, short of not being sealed, the disc is mint and unused. Many stores can even re-shrink wrap it for you if you like or are giving it for a present.

Also, Gamestop usually has MAJOR GAMERS working for them unlike TRU, BEST BUY etc.

I think their POSITIVES FAR OUTWEIGH their negatives. The used game selection and availability, reliability on getting new games the day of release, and constant COUPONS and OFFERS to get used games at a significant discount as well as offers that add 20%, 30% or even 40% bonus to their not always so hot base TIV's can't be beat IMO.

But I am probably talking to a brick wall here since many of you have such hostility towards them.

I'm sick of all the often unfounded Gamestop BASHING.

They are MILES and MILES ahead of their closest competitors for a reason.

I worked at GS for many years. I don't shop there (only rarely) since their prices are usually above everyone elses (i.e. MSRP) and I don't bother with used games since the conditions are often quite bad. If you buy new GS is probably the last place to shop. Amazon, BB, etc all have sales and I don't care much for gamer people working since I know what I want, I get in, get it, and go on my way.

Also, GS guts one to a few copies of every so they can put them out on the shelf. Most people I saw doing this would touch the bottom of the disc with their thumbs/hands (not how you should handle discs, esp. not those you sell as new) and the sleeves they keep games in will cause scratches to form over time as drawers are opened and closes (disc slides around). Gutting is a stupid practice and I never blamed people for not liking it when I told them the game was new even though it had clearly been opened. Then again, this is the same company that would take new games back within 7 days for a refund and sell it as new on the condition that the game was 'in the same condition' (rarely was but turning away customers is hard when you need to get pre-orders). That policy of course changed, but only because of a lawsuit...

I have no idea why you have such a raging hardon for GS, but I don't feel the same way about them. No real incentive to go there (BB has RewardZone, Price matches and decent sales sometimes while Amazon can have some really solid prices), but if you like it keep on going there. No need to sit here and act like we're all too stupid to make up our own minds after shopping around. Clearly most people here will be more savvy than the average consumer (we're at a site for saving money after all).

[bigdaddybruce44]

They DON'T GUT THEIR NEW GAMES ! They only gut their LAST copy of a new game so they can display said last copy on the shelf and not risk it being stolen !

I have heard of stores that open more than one copy...even going as far as opening people's pre-orders...but I've never really encountered any of this nonsense. Most GS stores I go to always have sealed copies of the games I want.

gamestop should have major gamers working for them. they do specialize in gaming so it shouldnt be an exception if they were to hire general sales clerks.

Sorry, but that's kind of an unrealistic demand. Stores are going to hire whoever walks in the door and is willing to work for the crappy hourly wage they give them.

No need to sit here and act like we're all too stupid to make up our own minds after shopping around.

In his defense, that's exactly what a lot of other posters do when someone says they do shop at GameStop...act like we're all idiots for doing so. Just saying.

[prateeko]

I'm not saying he's an idiot, but neither are a lot of people for not shopping there. A lot of people who work there are nice and that is not a bad reason to shop at your local GS. But he said he loves it because they take scratched discs. That's one of the reasons I hate it and don't buy used (bought some back when I worked there and they didn't work well after the return date, I got them returned but for the average joe that's not gonna happen). The pressure to take in used games, sell used games, subscriptions, and pre-orders means discs that should be refused (or charged fee for refurbishing) are taken in and sold to someone with the bet that the damage is somewhere they won't get to until later or they probably won't encounter.

Their position is to maximize profit. Losing a few customers or occasionally getting called out on a bad game and swapping it out later is easier and more profitable than having higher standards on trade-ins. I don't wanna deal with that so I buy new (and still save plenty - I also buy from GameFly sometimes, esp. since it's pretty much new if you're the first to get it).

Either way, it's fine so long as you like it but I see no need for anyone to rag on someone else because they dislike/like something you don't.

[jacknicklson]

They DON'T GUT THEIR NEW GAMES ! They only gut their LAST copy of a new game so they can display said last copy on the shelf and not risk it being stolen ! IF you buy a gutted game, you can at any time swap it out at another store for a sealed one if you like, otherwise, short of not being sealed, the disc is mint and unused. Many stores can even re-shrink wrap it for you if you like or are giving it for a present.

Also, Gamestop usually has MAJOR GAMERS working for them unlike TRU, BEST BUY etc.

I think their POSITIVES FAR OUTWEIGH their negatives. The used game selection and availability, reliability on getting new games the day of release, and constant COUPONS and OFFERS to get used games at a significant discount as well as offers that add 20%, 30% or even 40% bonus to their not always so hot base TIV's can't be beat IMO.

But I am probably talking to a brick wall here since many of you have such hostility towards them.

I'm sick of all the often unfounded Gamestop BASHING.

They are MILES and MILES ahead of their closest competitors for a reason.

Capitalizing words does not make your point any better or any more correct, fyi. Its an opinion, get over yourself.

[expane]

What is a Major Gamer again? LOL

How about Colonel Gamer, Captain Gamer, Sargent Gamer

"Welcome to Lamestop Sargent Gamer at your service! How may I annoy you today? Do you have any scratched up discs you stole from blockbuster without a case or a book you'd like to trade in today so I can rub peanut butter on it and sell it for $56.99 + tax?

How about subscribing to a sill magazine that is not fit to wipe a cats behind with?"

[FloodsAreUponUS]

Man I just can't figure out why so many CAGS are Gamestop HATERS. I love Gamestop !!

Then again, I always ONLY buy used games with a COUPON stacked with my edge card or a B2G1 free promo and of course I ONLY trade in when their is a promo or trade boosting coupon that stacks with my Edge card !

And they take my scratched games and games missing covers and manuals obtained from Blockbuster etc !! OBVIOUSLY rare stuff like MVC2 go to EBAY but the rest of the games, GAMESTOP all the way baby. They will even let you return any used games you buy NO QUESTIONS asked with 7 days and within 30 days if they are defective for any reason. You can also swap your game out if you are missing a manual or cover art AT ANOTHER STORE so you can get a COMPLETE copy.

I just don't get it ?! :roll:

The people who don't like Gamestop obviously don't know how to SHOP there and/or work the system CAG style and must be either LAZY or noobs.

And as for new games, true you don't get a discount but you often do get cool SWAG and freebies for pre-order bonus' and they ALWAYS have the game on release day if not midnight before.

P.S. As for new release games being only $5 less used ?! Who the hell would pay their asking price for that ? With your edge card you get another 10% off which now makes it $10 less than new and if you are smart enough to use the ETERNAL 10% off coupon that stacks with EDGE discount, you can get 20% off so now you are paying $15 less than new for games sometimes only weeks old. Throw in a weekly 20% off coupon that stacks with edge and now you get 30% off that "high" $5 less than new used price which now means you are getting the 2 week old game for $38.xx+tax ! Thats not even accounting for the B2G1 sales they run a few times a year.

Gamestop Dave?
Is that you?

[Distrato]

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I'm so sick and tired of going into every thread and having to hear about how horrible Gamestop is. Seriously if you don't like the store then don't shop there and shut the fuck up. You guys even go a step further and think lesser of those that do shop at Gamestop. You're never EVER going to do anything to change Gamestop's policies. You're just like those people who bitch about the goverment but will never actually do anything about it. The vast majority of you idiots probably had one bad experience at the store and now you think Gamestop should be burned to the ground. Guess what, if I worked minimum wage, got low hours, and had to deal with you people I probably wouldn't exactly be the happiest customer. You expect to be treated like royalty just becuase you're forking over some cash for a video game? Seriously please just shut the fuck up already.

[Spatchmo]

and here I thought people who bitch about other people bitching were just a fallacy!

[Asgardian]

I am cheap, and 90% of my games are brought used.

I tried to like not fucken hate GameCrazy, but their no-refund asshole policy on fucken defective shit they sold as used or they'd fuck you in the ass before they'd refund fucken store-credit that cannot be fucken used in another fucken store unless you ask for a fucken gift card fucken mother fucking BS policy annoyed me a little too much.

I like GS, no other store can match their return policy, for it is riddled with loop holes. I rightfully abuse them constantly, and they let me, that's why I like them a lot.

I for one would be really sad if GS closes down... no more B2G1F, no more 10% eternal coupon... so many more unmatched deals on used games...

I have to admid I'd be happier if GS had higher standards on their trade-in, but then again I'd blame those small fraction of fucken assholes that has a ton of ebay listings for game boxes and game booklets only... why can't those god dam fucken assholes act like a decent human being and trade in a complete copy into GS! Just because they don't require it, doesn't mean you cannot do the right thing...

GS would be the last place on Earth to get a new game, if you buy new there, either you are too fucken rich (i.e. has no business to be in the CAG forums) or amazon charge tax for your state.

[PhrostByte]

You could have sold those on CAG or Amazon Marketplace and probably made twice that.

Yeah but I wanted the 10% for my fightstick... speaking of which!

since my TE stick shipped today, I just canceled my trade-in. I guess they'll send me my games back? So I can trade to estarland instead?

[Shady3011]

Either I'm going crazy, or they're raising the TIV of a lot of games. I'm glad I held off on trading in AC/DC track pack since they're now giving $15 for it. I'm not sure what GS gives, but I'm sure as hell it isn't double digit territory.

[pixi]

Why is the logo the recycling sign if you are wasting mailing labels for every game you trade in

[Shady3011]

Why is the logo the recycling sign if you are wasting mailing labels for every game you trade in

I think you missed its intended point.

[bojay1997]

I worked at GS for many years. I don't shop there (only rarely) since their prices are usually above everyone elses (i.e. MSRP) and I don't bother with used games since the conditions are often quite bad. If you buy new GS is probably the last place to shop. Amazon, BB, etc all have sales and I don't care much for gamer people working since I know what I want, I get in, get it, and go on my way.

Also, GS guts one to a few copies of every so they can put them out on the shelf. Most people I saw doing this would touch the bottom of the disc with their thumbs/hands (not how you should handle discs, esp. not those you sell as new) and the sleeves they keep games in will cause scratches to form over time as drawers are opened and closes (disc slides around). Gutting is a stupid practice and I never blamed people for not liking it when I told them the game was new even though it had clearly been opened. Then again, this is the same company that would take new games back within 7 days for a refund and sell it as new on the condition that the game was 'in the same condition' (rarely was but turning away customers is hard when you need to get pre-orders). That policy of course changed, but only because of a lawsuit...

I have no idea why you have such a raging hardon for GS, but I don't feel the same way about them. No real incentive to go there (BB has RewardZone, Price matches and decent sales sometimes while Amazon can have some really solid prices), but if you like it keep on going there. No need to sit here and act like we're all too stupid to make up our own minds after shopping around. Clearly most people here will be more savvy than the average consumer (we're at a site for saving money after all).

Very, very well put.

[knightimages]

I got my trade in credit today for some old Xbox, PS2 and Gameboy advance games. I went ahead and applied it to a purchase and it went smoothly. I mailed off the box from the Seattle area last Friday so the whole process took about 6 days. No complaints on my part.

[dizee]

Does anyone know how we get toe 10% off a game? I got my credit for the games but nothing is mentioned about the 10%

[knightimages]

The 10% code is supposed to sent by email by Amazon within 30 days after promotional period as ended. I used the magic of copy and paste to post the details from Amazon.

Details:
-To qualify for the 10% off coupon code, you must create a trade-in order during the two-week promotion period (March 5, 2009 - March 19, 2009). Items must be postmarked no later than March 26, 2009 to qualify.
-Coupon code applies to games and accessories in the Amazon.com Video Games store, excluding console or handheld hardware.
-Trade-in submissions not accepted and returned to you do not qualify for the promotion. Your trade-in submission could be returned to you if the items are damaged or non-working, incorrect items are included in your package, or accessories such as artwork or manuals are missing. Any submission postmarked later than 7 days after a mailing label is printed will be returned to you automatically. You should receive returned games within 14 days of receipt via the U.S. Postal Service.
-Qualifying customers will be emailed their coupon code within 30 days after the promotion period has ended.
-Coupon code applies only to items shipped and sold by Amazon.com. Does not apply to items sold by other merchants on the Amazon.com Web site. Does not apply to any products purchased in Amazon.com's other sites, including Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, or Amazon.co.jp, or in Marketplace.
-Coupon code applies to the lowest priced qualifying item.
-Coupon code valid on purchases shipped before 12/31/09.
-Applies only to complete orders shipping to a single address that meet all other promotional requirements.
-No substitutions or rain checks.
-Offer must be redeemed through the Shopping Cart. Does not apply to orders placed with 1-Click.
-Tax, shipping, and handling charges may apply to all products.
-Offer may not be combined with other offers, including promotional certificates.
-Void where prohibited.
-Limit one discount per household

[crunchb3rry]

Also, Gamestop usually has MAJOR GAMERS working for them unlike TRU, BEST BUY etc.

Oh, you mean the asshole at the counter who snorts and/or rolls his eyes because the game I choose to purchase isn't cool enough? Sorry, but I'd rather deal with the clueless fat ladies that just happened to be placed in the games department after being promoted from collecting carts in the parking lot.

[bigdaddybruce44]

Despite my semi-support of GameStop, I will say that you do run into a lot of jackasses there. I've told this story a million times on here, but I'll tell it again.

I went to GS to get my PS3 in January of '07, because they were running one of their trade-up promos. You got $100 for a PS2, an extra controller, and a memory card. Considering I had a fat model that had seen better days, I figured I'd take that deal. Anyway, as I am checking out, an employee was talking to another customer who was looking for a Wii. So, the employee says something along the lines of, "Well, everyone is buying the Wii, so you can't find any. But we've got plenty of PS3s. No one is buying them, except for losers and 'homosexuals.'" Obviousy, very professional.

[laaj]

Got my account credited with around $80 from this and they sure about fast about it. I sent it on Saturday from Cali and they gave me credit on Thursday. Not bad.

[Xfactor4]

Despite my semi-support of GameStop, I will say that you do run into a lot of jackasses there. I've told this story a million times on here, but I'll tell it again.

I went to GS to get my PS3 in January of '07, because they were running one of their trade-up promos. You got $100 for a PS2, an extra controller, and a memory card. Considering I had a fat model that had seen better days, I figured I'd take that deal. Anyway, as I am checking out, an employee was talking to another customer who was looking for a Wii. So, the employee says something along the lines of, "Well, everyone is buying the Wii, so you can't find any. But we've got plenty of PS3s. No one is buying them, except for losers and 'homosexuals.'" Obviousy, very professional.

Bruce you know you can't judge a whole national chain on one idiot associate right ? There are BAD APPLES at ANY national corporate retail store.;) If Gamestop Corporate found out about that guy saying that out loud, I bet he'd lose his job.

And Jackasses you say, they tend to be found at quite a few different places as well...

[n00bie]

A random Gamestop thought about gutting games.....I wanted to buy a copy of Left 4 Dead one time at Gamestop, and they said they had it but it was at an employee's house "checked out."

[dg7md]

Leave it to another thread to blow up into a GS hatefest, lol.

Anyway, I will say this: I did get a gutted copy of a game once while there, but it was really the last one they had -- the employee checked the back for like 5 minutes to look for a truly new copy. After that search, I felt like it wasn't a huge deal and made the purchase; the disc was pristine and all was included. Overall I have good experiences at GS and feel bad for those that don't.

I usually go there first for games due to the fact they will have games on release date and usually offer some good pre-order bonuses in addition to all the used deals. That and the fact one is literally less than 5 minutes from my house, location is everything huh?

On topic though, I am happy to see the quick turnaround on you guys that are sending things to Amazon. I might have to try out this service in the future when I got a couple games that have a pretty good value attached.

[bigdaddybruce44]

Bruce you know you can't judge a whole national chain on one idiot associate right ? There are BAD APPLES at ANY national corporate retail store.;) If Gamestop Corporate found out about that guy saying that out loud, I bet he'd lose his job.

And Jackasses you say, they tend to be found at quite a few different places as well...

I never suggested you can judge a company by one employee. But let's face it, mine is not the only such story. You're gonna run into this a lot at GameStop, more so than you would at other retail chains, because they tend to hire young.

[groundskeeper]

FYI - not sure if this was mentioned yet but I did two separate trade in's and I have received two different 10% off codes. I did not know they would send multiple discount codes. Plus these codes were sent only a day after credit was applied.

[Shady3011]

To be fair mate, I think this is usual practice.

Actually, the terms say it's limited to one per household.

[Arakias]

stupid amazon trade in, you need to have a TiV of over $10 to be able to request credit. And I just got NHL Hitz 03. For $2 its not even worth returning.

[knightimages]

I received my discount code a day after my credit for the games. I could have used it yesterday. Oh well. Still pretty quick.