Toys R Us" Green Tag Sale....90% off--->FREE!!!

[8ballGuy]

Hey just got back from toys r us, and all Green tag items are 0.01 cent and then 90% off which equals free. I picked up Backyard Wrestling, Deus Ex: Invisible War, bunch of PSX games

sorry if it was a repost

employee told me eerything is free and their suppose to throw everything away

[punqsux]

hahaha ill be there tomorrow morning, thanks!

[enlightenedgamer]

I just get back from scoring a computer deal, now back I go to the same plaza. Sounds like it could be an excellent deal, though. It's worth the drive.

[the_deej]

wtf... everything is free?

[8ballGuy]

wtf... everything is free?

YES everything that was green tagged is FREE, because its marked down to apenny, and their suppose to throw the items away, Im pretty sure their is another Green Tag around the corner

[cdeener]

Hey just got back from toys r us, and all Green tag items are 0.01 cent and then 90% off which equals free. I picked up Backyard Wrestling, Deus Ex: Invisible War, bunch of PSX games

sorry if it was a repost

employee told me eerything is free and their suppose to throw everything away

I want to see a scan of that receipt?

[8ballGuy]

no scnner bro, I will try to take a digi of it

[punqsux]

I want to see a scan of that receipt?
i have receipts of me getting 30-50 games for free from about 6 months ago if you would like to see them ^^

[BIG5]

If I can get 5 free PSX games, I'll do the $50 trade-in offer at EB.

[cdeener]

8ballGuy, does this also mean that everything that is green tagged is this price because I know I could get up on some e-reader cards and guides.

[8ballGuy]

everything

[cdeener]

Shit, I don't even shop at Toys R Us much but if this is true everywhere I have like six that I could hit up within 20 miles of me but the only problem I have is that I don't have any free time to do this until Saturday. Here's to hoping that at least one of the Toys R Us near me has something decent by Saturday.

[Scorch]

someone out there needs to grab an extra copy of backyard wrestling on xbox for me..

[8ballGuy]

DONT call bout this deal, their instructed to throw everything greentag away thats why its a penny

[BigSpoonyBard]

There hasn't been anything left from the greentag sale for months at the TRU here. This is just salt in the wounds

[nogard]

In the TRU near me, I dont think there's any green tag games left since a month ago.

[Pancake Rabbit]

It's always awkward walking into toys r us when you're over 13 and you don't have a little kid with you, maybe I can borrow one of my brother's kids and go check this sale out.

[fatmanforlife99]

does this deal run in texas

[BigSpoonyBard]

It's always awkward walking into toys r us when you're over 13 and you don't have a little kid with you, maybe I can borrow one of my brother's kids and go check this sale out.

Meh, the employees don't want to be there either, so they could care less who walks into the store :lol:

[My Name Is BoB]

does this deal run in texas

Yes.

If they're throwing everything out, will it even be worth a trip to go out tomorrow?

[nnthomas]

fingers crossed fingers crossed fingers crossed fingers crossed fingers crossed fingers crossed fingers crossed fingers crossed fingers crossed fingers crossed fingers crossed

[scuba]

darn my TRU didn't have anything 304 months ago so I doubt they will have anything now

good deal though :)

[therealdeal19]

Hopefully the TRU here will have something. :)

[enlightenedgamer]

No dice in Modesto, CA. The lady there said they'd been "getting rid" of all green-tagged stuff for the last few days. I don't know how much sold and how much met the trash, but there's nothing left now. Last time I went there for the 90% off, they only had about 2 current-gen games and about 50,000 PSOne cases. I guess I didn't really miss too much.

[alfonsosoriano]

Yeah, my TRU's were cleaned out after the last sale, so most likely they are again. They did have alot of PS1 games. Maybe it'll be worth a shot. I'll wait to hear more.

[tubtub]

You guys shoulda read the TRU clearance thread...it was posted weeks ago that on the 20th stuff would drop. So far on Monday video games and teen tronics stuff dropped. Tuesday was more stuff from those sections and a couple others. Tomorrow Bikes and Juvenile drops(strollers for a penny). So each day they add more to a penny in order to let stores have time to destroy it. Thursday will be just normal price drops then next Monday the green tag drops resume. But I'd hurry if you want something as most stores have already destroyed a lot of the drops and many most likely won't let you buy it for free(although it depends on the cashier, most of whom probably wouldn't care as long as the total isn't $0 at the end).

[subhumanx1]

Don't even bother checking our store. We haven't had any green tag games since March.
Oh... correction.... there's actually still a bunch of copies of NFL 2K3 for XB in the back. If anyone cares lol....

[Nirvanaguy777]

I should check this out.

[el bobo]

I got kicked out of my TRU last time for playing kickball in the store. I hope they don't remember me!

[rafissaying]

i will definetely check this out tomorrow. hopefully there will be something there. hopefully there will be ANYTHING there!!!

[thorbahn3]

I doubt my TRU say crap. They stuck all the 90% off stuff in two carts. They most likely stuck them by the dumpster by now. Plus all the 90% off games are long gone.

[StealthGear]

nuttin at my TRU.

though they do have a bunch of cheapo 3rd party PSX controllers that look like crap. for a penny i might get one just for fun. that is if they still have'em (which I doubt). They probably still have a bunch of e-Reader cards.

[MorPhiend]

someone out there needs to grab an extra copy of backyard wrestling on xbox for me..

I doubt they'll have anything (I haven't seen anything for like five months), but I'll check for you Scorch. If they have it, it'll just be shipping.

[CouRageouS]

You must have good luck if you find anything good. All my TRUs have left from the green tags are a bunch of really crappy GBA accessories and some Dreamcast baseball game. Everythings been cleaned out for months now.

[neocisco]

Take the cart w/all the green tag items in them, throw $1 on the counter and RUN out the door!

[karmapolice]

If anyone in Nashville has any luck LMK!

[WolfPac_Ite]

What does "Teen Tronics" mean? And are they really selling bikes and strollers for 0.01?!

And do the managers, assuming they don't keep the stuff themselves, really make sure the items are thrown away? Doesn't that mean you could climb in the dumpster and get the stuff?

Also, isn't it illegal to refuse the sale of an item in the store?

[crazytalkx]

The last good green tag thing I found at Toys R Us was a Zeong SD model kit marked down from $12 to .78 cents.

[asianxcore]

I work at TRU. anyone who is selling the stuff that is supposed to be destroyed is pretty much going to be terminated. So get on this while you still can, since most stores have gotten word to get rid of all green tag items.

[Oktoberfest]

god what a waste... why would they simply throw away so many games?

[Zenithian Legend]

the bad news: I'm about 99% sure there's nothing left at my TRU
the good news: the next green tag sale should be starting real soon then

[Scorch]

If anyone in Nashville has any luck LMK!

I went to the Antioch store a few weeks ago.. only thing I saw were a bunch of Primal's and a ton of Dreamcast sports 3 packs.. went back this past weekend and didn't see any of it, but then again I didn't look too hard..

[CoffeeEdge]

Oh dear god....PLEASE let there be something left at the Tallahassee TRU!!

[soulyogurt]

asianxcore --
Do they get dumpstered intact, or physically destroyed? Did you guys have anything left? (Haven't been in in a while)

[suko_32]

Well 3 weeks ago at the Tallahassee TRU, there was......a PS2 Codebook. That's the only thing I noticed becayse it still had a green tag on it.

[CoffeeEdge]

Well 3 weeks ago at the Tallahassee TRU, there was......a PS2 Codebook. That's the only thing I noticed becayse it still had a green tag on it.
There's also some PS1 games and, if I'm not mistaken, the PS1 Screens are green tagged.

I must go first thing in the morning. Which means I'll probably be up all night. o.O

[suko_32]

So so so so so.....they'll throw away the PS1 SCREENS!?!?! That seems like a big waste.

[RAMSTORIA]

well i guess i better set my alarm

does tru have a standard open time?

[8ballGuy]

well i guess i better set my alarm

does tru have a standard open time?

10 o clock bro

[TXboxGuY]

god what a waste... why would they simply throw away so many games?

I think there's a remote location in NM you'd might be interested in "digging" around. ;)

[Renegade_Zero]

I'm so there tomorrow. that's hoping that they have something. ugamer x fucking cleaned my TRU out acouple months ago.

[roguejedi5]

I doubt my TRU have anything left, went there about a month ago for the Star Wars stuff and there wasn't any green tag stuff left except a couple of crappy PC games.

[sabin23]

I went to the Antioch store a few weeks ago.. only thing I saw were a bunch of Primal's and a ton of Dreamcast sports 3 packs.. went back this past weekend and didn't see any of it, but then again I didn't look too hard..

That's classic... more Primals. I just picked up the last batch last week for $1.50 each... No one seems to want them even after they've been sitting there for months. How many copies of this disc did Sony press out?

Seems like most green tag items have slowly dissapeared over the last month or so... i doubt i'll find anything but it's worth a shot.

[tenzor]

I will stop by my Toys R Us tomorrow, thanks OP.

[atomsk]

Anybody go dumpster diving?

[rafissaying]

I doubt my TRU have anything left, went there about a month ago for the Star Wars stuff and there wasn't any green tag stuff left except a couple of crappy PC games.

which tru in s. california do you usually hit up???

[alongx]

Might as well check the one I pass on the way home from college, since I have to go up to school today anyway...

[erehwon]

Anybody go dumpster diving?
I would, but my TRU has a compactor. You don't mess with those. Was FFT or Legend of Dragoon part of the green tag sale?

[tcrash247]

I have work at 11, but its right by a TRU. I hope mine has something of value. Hell, I'll take a bike for a penny.

[Strider Turbulence]

I scored some free games on Monday at TRU. I doubt they are still on the shelf, management probablly removed them all after I left.
They were some generic psone games but I did see some Soul Cali II guides that I'm going to have to check out.

[vherub]

I work at TRU. anyone who is selling the stuff that is supposed to be destroyed is pretty much going to be terminated.

Running Man style?

[gregthomas77]

Nothing but dreamcast sports packs and Zelda: Wind Waker guides at Fayetteville, NC TRU.

[clariste]

Anyone hit up Overland Park, KS lately? Last time I was there they had crap, maybe some Dcast sports packs, but that's it.

[SailorDaravon]

Hit up a TRU in Roanoke VA, they didn't have a single thing (hardly suprising).

[shrike4242]

I would, but my TRU has a compactor. You don't mess with those. Was FFT or Legend of Dragoon part of the green tag sale?

And the headlines read..... "Gaming Ethusiast Killed In TRU Trash Compactor".

[jputahraptor]

If anyone is going to toysrus and they happen to have a copy of Klona 1 or 2 i forget which (sp) for GBA can they just check it for me, because mine had it green tagged for twenty and in retrospect im stupid for not checking but i'd be interested in knowing if it's next to nothing.

[CheapyD]

I know this is a long shot for many reasons, but anyone check out TRU in Times Square (NYC)?

[uzumaki_star]

I know this is a long shot for many reasons, but anyone check out TRU in Times Square (NYC)?

Thought that this was suppose to be closing up soon?

[guessed]

Thought that this was suppose to be closing up soon?

That could be one of the "many reasons" that it is a long shot.

[Pookymeister]

I went to the Antioch store a few weeks ago.. only thing I saw were a bunch of Primal's and a ton of Dreamcast sports 3 packs.. went back this past weekend and didn't see any of it, but then again I didn't look too hard..

Doesn't Primal sell to FYE for $15? :hot:

[GuilewasNK]

A few weeks back I got a bunch of free or .01 guides from TRU in Danville, VA. I don't think they had any .01 or free games at the time though. I know for sure the Ace Combat 5 and MGS3 guides were on the green tag list. I have more at home but I can't remember what they were.

In general retailers are supposed to destroy pennied-out merchandise. I know that is how it is in the bookstore I work at. There has been a few times I'll sell .01 stuff though. That's better than throwing it out IMO.

[CheapyD]

Thought that this was suppose to be closing up soon?I'm pretty sure you are thinking of the Union Square location.

[Nirvanaguy777]

I'm pretty sure you are thinking of the Union Square location.

Yea that one is going to be out really soon, the places to check now (or at least that ill be checking) are the ones near kings plaza mall and on bay parkway I believe is another one (near bestbuy and a khols).

[uzumaki_star]

I'm pretty sure you are thinking of the Union Square location.
My bad since I know that I heard one was closing in New York didn't know which one.

[Nirvanaguy777]

Don't even bother checking our store. We haven't had any green tag games since March.
Oh... correction.... there's actually still a bunch of copies of NFL 2K3 for XB in the back. If anyone cares lol....

Which one?

[schultzed]

This is a lame thread that will grow to 200 pages . . .

I know my TRU (Racine, WI) cleared out absolutely all green tag leftovers months ago. It sucked because they had a bunch of GBA card reader cards and I passed on them but then got a reader for $7.50 at Target . . . went back and they had dumped them. I asked a friendly electronics worker and she said the district manager ordered it.

Mostly, people are pretty anal-retentive in Wisconsin (the ole German work ethic) so managers make employees work their whole shift and most stores clean up very quickly.

I absolutely despise any of you who say their store has a pile of this or that green tag stuff left . . . :-) Although I scored like a bandit back in Dec. with the magic coupon that took $10 ANY pair of games.

[The Shiznit]

anything going on at any So Cal locations?

[portnoyd]

In Wayne, NJ, 18 copies of Perfect Dark will soon meet their grave. Damn bastards wouldn't let me take a single one!

[outlawz42]

why throw away games rather then at least sell them for a dollar each (or even lower) ..I bet the NYC toys r us in times square has SHIT to sell blahhhh -=/

[Negative]

In Wayne, NJ, 18 copies of Perfect Dark will soon meet their grave. Damn bastards wouldn't let me take a single one!

Oh the humanity!!!! Think of the children!!!

[FOnewearl]

In Wayne, NJ, 18 copies of Perfect Dark will soon meet their grave. Damn bastards wouldn't let me take a single one!

My TRU had afew copies left that disappeared about the same time that the green tag stuff went to 70% off I would have been very happy to have gotten a copy for a dollar it's sad to hear that so many copies of Perfect Dark have been sitting at this store for so many months for a buck and couldn't sell when I would have probably picked up afew of them for no good reason at all if they weren't selling if this was happening at my local TRU :D

[borg20001]

stopped at my local TRU and couldn't find much of anything with a green tag. I did find XB guide "Blow off the Lid" with a green tag price of $14.99 but when I scanned it, it showed no reduction, price was $14.99.

No other sales indicated.

[purpleshaman]

I found no green-tagged items at the 2 TRUs I stopped by. :/

[punqsux]

does anyone need a TON of sealed dreamcast sports games? :lol:

[The Don]

You guys are lucky. I just called my Toys R Us and they said that they have to destroy all of their green tagged items instead of giving them out. I think it total is B.S. Get on this deal before they might decide to destroy the games at your TRU too.

[Nirvanaguy777]

Scratch the TRUs in brooklyn off the list, didnt find a dam thing green tagged, wasted drive.

[shipwreck]

Well, I got some stuff. Here's the really exciting list of what I found.

Games:
Breakout (PS1) (This was in some crazy longbox packaging like you would see at Sam's or Costco)
Donkey Kong 3 e-Reader game

Accessories:
5 PS1 Interact Memory Cards (they literally had 100+ of these)
2 Xbox RFU adapters
2 GameCube Minidisc carriers (not sure why I grabbed these, I guess I'll figure out something to do with them)
1 N64 Power Adapter
1 Universal earbud for some cell phone or something (I figured I might be able to use it on something else)

Guides:
2 Yu-Gi-OH FBK (GCN)
Yu Yu Hakusho (GBA)
GameShark Pocket Guide
Toys R Us Book Of Codes
X2: Wolverine's Revenge

I also picked up 2 copies of Gran Turismo 2 because I had picked this game up on green tag earlier in the sale. They rang up as $6.98 though, so those will be returned.

[CheapyD]

Struck out at Times Square NYC TRU.
They did have Full Spectrum Warrior for PS2 for $8 or $9 bucks.

[shipwreck]

Struck out at Times Square NYC TRU.
They did have Full Spectrum Warrior for PS2 for $8 or $9 bucks.

Hooray, even CheapyD can not compete with my haul to end all hauls! :) I will go back to TRU, buy the rest of the PS1 memory cards, corner the market on third-party PS1 memory cards, and rule the world! Then maybe I'll figure out what to do with these GCN minidisc cases.

[megashock5]

Nothing whatsoever at Sawmill Rd. in Columbus, OH

[punqsux]

shipwreck, are those the mini cd wallet things, or the plastic cases for discs? if its the wallets im very intrested.

[ValkyrieVF-1S]

Bleh, the TRU in Covina wouldn't let me have freedom force and a gamecube battery. So they are just going to destroy it instead.

[asianxcore]

You guys are lucky. I just called my Toys R Us and they said that they have to destroy all of their green tagged items instead of giving them out. I think it total is B.S. Get on this deal before they might decide to destroy the games at your TRU too.

im surprise no one read the post I made. I work at TRU and it isn't a "might" to destroying green tag items, it is a must. It is an order given to all TRU stores to destroy green tag merchandise.

[punqsux]

im surprise no one read the post I made. I work at TRU and it isn't a "might" to destroying green tag items, it is a must. It is an order given to all TRU stores to destroy green tag merchandise.
http://www.sgtslaughter.com/img/Sarge_Drawing.gif
THATS AN ORdER, MAGGOTS!

[rafissaying]

didn't find anything at the pomona, ca TRU, so you can cross that off the list.

[RAMSTORIA]

went to 2 tru in san jose and 1 in sunnyvale, i got

ncaa final four 2003 - ps2
psone multitap
mlb2k2 -dc
wwe no mercy -n64 x4 or 5
wcw mayham -n64 x2 or 3

not the greatest stuff, but the greatest price

[CheapyD]

This could make an interesting (but short) front page piece....stores destroying sale merchandise!
Anyone hear of other retailers doing this?

[slamoco]

I got in on the Roanoke , VA. store, but I don't think they liked it. I went Monday and picked up 2 Talknet PS2 headsets and a Psone screen ( intec ) for a penny each. Went back an hour later to get some more stuff, and everything was gone! Seemed as if they missed the memo and I reminded them! They did have a bunch of ereader cards, a few psone games and ps2 jampacks...I guess they got piled.

[Mr Unoriginal]

In Wayne, NJ, 18 copies of Perfect Dark will soon meet their grave. Damn bastards wouldn't let me take a single one!

Wayne eh? That's pretty damn close to me (I'm in Rockaway). Looks like I'll have some competition for the next CC sale.

[Warner1281]

Went to the one in Murrieta, CA and they only had a ps1 power cord for $2.38 (probably left over from the last green tag sale). Asked the guy about any green tag sales going on, said he didn't know of any, but that they might be having one in the next few days. Guess I'll stop back in this weekend or something.

[XboxHardcore.com]

I doubt they'll have anything (I haven't seen anything for like five months), but I'll check for you Scorch. If they have it, it'll just be shipping.

Hey did you make that NES revolution pic? That is awesome. I'd so buy one on day one if it looked like that! :)

[challengersoul]

I just stopped by the TRU in West Melbourne, FL and they didn't have a single green tagged item. They had tons of next-gen stuff, but it was all full price, and the PSX stuff they had was in the $15 range. Very disappointing.

[roguejedi5]

Did a stop over at the Alhambra, ca TRU they only had a buncha copies of Sega Marine Fishing and nothing else.

[GuilewasNK]

This could make an interesting (but short) front page piece....stores destroying sale merchandise!
Anyone hear of other retailers doing this?

I work for a College Bookstore (it is a national chain). It is policy that whenever computer software is pennied out we are supposed to destroy it. The official reason given is that it can screw with inventory if we don't but IMO that is bull. The reason they do that IMO is so that employees won't order too much of a particular item then be able to get it for .01 a year later. We have had software that I have missed sending back and it went to a penny. Autocad 2002 comes to mind. I overlooked it and a lady wanted to buy it so I let her have it for a penny.

[CoffeeEdge]

What the balls! It seems that a lot of green tag stuff has been marked up, or is holding steady. I guess I should of bought that PS2: Blow the Lid Off book earlier.

Arg...I hope the next greentag sale (starts mid-July is the rumor, right?) yields some good stuff...I'm hoping for cheap SMT:Nocturne, or cheap PS1 screens...

[yeldarb367]

There's also some PS1 games and, if I'm not mistaken, the PS1 Screens are green tagged.

I must go first thing in the morning. Which means I'll probably be up all night. o.O
The PSOne screens are on clearance, not green tagged. $22.98 if I remember correctly.

I remember getting an Xbox screen for $15 (90% off). Imagine picking up one of those for free.

[rs2mastermind]

is this only in america? but there is a store up here called honest eds which sells games for a very low price

[CoffeeEdge]

The PSOne screens are on clearance, not green tagged. $22.98 if I remember correctly.

I remember getting an Xbox screen for $15 (90% off). Imagine picking up one of those for free.
Hmm...oh, well. Maybe they'll green tag them at the next Green Tag sale (*wishful thinking*). Either way, the PS1 games, which are clearly green tagged, are coming up full price...bleh.

[shrike4242]

What the balls! It seems that a lot of green tag stuff has been marked up, or is holding steady. I guess I should of bought that PS2: Blow the Lid Off book earlier.

Arg...I hope the next greentag sale (starts mid-July is the rumor, right?) yields some good stuff...I'm hoping for cheap SMT:Nocturne, or cheap PS1 screens...

It was mid-August when they had the one last year.

[punqsux]

but it didnt get good until around october when it hit 50%, than it gor REALLY good around new years when it hit 75%, and oh man, do i even have to mention the 90%?

[CoffeeEdge]

It was mid-August when they had the one last year.
Right...I just seem to remember Tubtub mentioning July. I could be wrong, and I'm too lazy to go look it up in the TRU Summer Clearance Thread. ;)

[shrike4242]

Right...I just seem to remember Tubtub mentioning July. I could be wrong, and I'm too lazy to go look it up in the TRU Summer Clearance Thread. ;)

July was the CC $5 sale.

August was the TRU Green Tag Sale.

October (I think it was October) was the B2G1 sale at TRU.

I think those were the three big ones from 2004's memory since I came to CAG.

[shrike4242]

but it didnt get good until around october when it hit 50%, than it gor REALLY good around new years when it hit 75%, and oh man, do i even have to mention the 90%?

Punq, do you need a moment alone? :-s

[rywateska]

July was the CC $5 sale.

August was the TRU Green Tag Sale.

October (I think it was October) was the B2G1 sale at TRU.

I think those were the three big ones from 2004's memory since I came to CAG.

December was the Any two games less than $10 coupon for TRU as well...I'm sure many people remember this...

[shrike4242]

December was the Any two games less than $10 coupon for TRU as well...I'm sure many people remember this...

Oh, yes, I forgot about one. :D Thanks for the reminder.

[punqsux]

ryan get your ass off cag and head over to monroeville now! i havent been there since the 90% sale but they had a TON of everything!

[tcrash247]

Autocad 2002 comes to mind. I overlooked it and a lady wanted to buy it so I let her have it for a penny.

:gasp: You had copies of AutoCAD 2002 for a penny?!?!?!?!?!?!? You lucky bastard. I could really use that on my computer since I'm going to college for CADD and they won't give us a full version.

[Trakan]

ryan get your ass off cag and head over to monroeville now! i havent been there since the 90% sale but they had a TON of everything!

What constitutes everything? :lol:

I'm sure you made out like a bandit, punq.

[dafunkk12]

Nothing at the Orange Park Mall TRU.

[punqsux]

What constitutes everything? :lol:

I'm sure you made out like a bandit, punq.
actully im in new york right now, so i dont know what was there for free but during the 90% off sale they had a TON of ps1 games n64 games, and accessories and all kinds of stuff.

[rywateska]

ryan get your ass off cag and head over to monroeville now! i havent been there since the 90% sale but they had a TON of everything!

I remember getting a handful of green tags from there back in the day...I stopped by Ross Park today and talked to about 3 employee's and the manager. I tried every trick I had and man, STILL no luck. I even went as far to locate the dumpster only to find it under padlock. It's not worth the $1 turnpike fee and that wasted time to go to Monroeville only to get the same results. If I had decent luck with today's findings at Ross Park things would've been different.

[portnoyd]

Wayne eh? That's pretty damn close to me (I'm in Rockaway). Looks like I'll have some competition for the next CC sale.

I have a girlfriend, also in games, who works outta da home. She senses a CC sale in the works, and is ready as soon as either of us find out.

IT'S ON ;)

[schultzed]

December was the Any two games less than $10 coupon for TRU as well...I'm sure many people remember this...


That "magic" coupon was soooo great . . . I picked up many games with it . . . some for play and some for trade-in deals. How I miss the magic that worked at the register.

[sabin23]

December was the Any two games less than $10 coupon for TRU as well...I'm sure many people remember this...

How'd this work?i

I must have missed out on this somehow.

[GizmoGC]

ryan get your ass off cag and head over to monroeville now! i havent been there since the 90% sale but they had a TON of everything!

Monroville...thats where they filmed the original Dawn of the Dead. I envy you.

[RiCeBo1]

Anyone in the San Diego area know if any TRU's have anything? I haven't been to a TRU in quite a while now.

[RelentlessRolento]

I could just kick myself... was there a few days ago... store was loaded with too much green tag crap... though crap... it was free...

i think they had a ton of "e-mail for game boy color" wireless thingys, a ton of sports/wrestling DC games, as well as, get this, some game gear games (best I could find was a golfing game, new in box, still factory sealed).

[highwaypatrolman]

just went to the bellingham, wa store; they had nada, zilch, zero.

[PsovazHunter]

does anyone need a TON of sealed dreamcast sports games? :lol:
Which games you got and how much do you want for them? Send me a list via eMail or PM. Thanks.

[Warner1281]

Anyone in the San Diego area know if any TRU's have anything? I haven't been to a TRU in quite a while now.

Made stops at 3 TRU's today and found very little. Went to Murrieta and they had nothing. Went to San Marcos/Escondido and they knew nothing about it. Tried the one in La Mesa and couldn't find anything. Asked him if they had any Primal's (only game I could remeber someone mentioning was green-tagged) and he said he would look. Found one in the back and I asked him how much. Scanned for a penny so he called the manager. Manager said I could have it for 90% off of the original price, so I got it for $2 + tax. However, right after I was rung up, manager told him to make sure everything from green tag was put away and nothing else is to be sold. :cry: You might wanna try the one off the corner of I-8 and I-5.

[shipwreck]

Well, I went back to TRU and was able to find a Thunder Strike (PS1). I also picked up some more PS1 memory cards and more Gamecube game wallets. I found out that the game wallets trade in at GameRush for $1.50, so I think that's what I'm going to end up doing with them.

[The VGM]

Nothing at the one I went to, but I got that Arc of the lad PS2 game for $8.42 and Medabots for GC for $10

[Otherguy676]

Hit two TRUs today (I left Tally TRU for Coffeedge), found nothing although they did have plenty of PS1 games. Are Twisted Metal PS1 games green tagged and jus not marked?

[Friend of Sonic]

I know Twisted Metal 3 is green tag. Or it was at one point. I tried Twisted Metal 4 during the 90% off and had no luck.
Don't know about 1 and 2, if any TRU had them.

[CoffeeEdge]

Hit two TRUs today (I left Tally TRU for Coffeedge)
Trust me, you didn't miss much. V_V

[buffdrew84]

I went to the TRU in tallahassee today and they didnt have shit! I did get a 1.99 copy of metal arms at CC though. SCORE!!

[suko_32]

Well, I'm happy now that I didn't go to the Tallahassee TRU now. Was too lazy

[Red Hedgehog]

At the TRU in Murray, UT, they had as many Golf and Tennis e-Reader cards as you could carry. I already have each of them (I can't believe I feel getting them for $1 on clearance now was a bad deal) or I might have grabbed.

[Zon27]

Well, I went back to TRU and was able to find a Thunder Strike (PS1). I also picked up some more PS1 memory cards and more Gamecube game wallets. I found out that the game wallets trade in at GameRush for $1.50, so I think that's what I'm going to end up doing with them.


Which one's are those? (err... the game wallet, which one is it?)


BTW: on a side note I field 2 phone calls about Green tags and had two people ask me about Green tags...*sigh*

It's over. The stuff is gone. Culver City store is dry. Stop calling. Wait for the next one.

[sabin23]

I work at TRU. anyone who is selling the stuff that is supposed to be destroyed is pretty much going to be terminated. So get on this while you still can, since most stores have gotten word to get rid of all green tag items.

Are you serious about TRU people getting fired if they sell green-tag items?

I got some stuff today... i was looking at the TRU employee's name tag and saw that he had been working at TRU since 1986. I'd hate for him to lose his job after nearly 20-years of service, just because he sold me some green-tag items.

Hope you're wrong.

[tubtub]

I know Twisted Metal 3 is green tag. Or it was at one point. I tried Twisted Metal 4 during the 90% off and had no luck.
Don't know about 1 and 2, if any TRU had them.

Twisted Metal was taken off green tag about a month ago as were a bunch of other PS1 games - Syphon Filter, Spyros, Crash Bandicoots, and Gran Turismo 2.

[sabin23]

Doesn't Primal sell to FYE for $15? :hot:

Actually $10 at FYE... I believe $7.50 at Wherehouse B&M.

[sabin23]

I was surprised to find games at TRU... I picked up one or two of each... This father and 6-year old son who was buying Fifa Street (PS2) asked if they could get some and I gave them a few of mine since I had extras... in the process, I also found pennied-out RE:Outbreak and Ninja Gaiden guides.

Actually the most expensive thing I bought was a 50-cent Tak GBA SP bag. I hope my new DS can fit in there. I'm glad I made the special trip, I almost sat this one out thinking TRU was cleaned out months before.

Sega GT 2002
NFL 2K3 (XB)
NCAA 2k3 (XB)
Universal Studios (GC)
Sneakers (XB TRU exclusive)
Perfect Dark (N64)
WCW Mayhem (N64)
NHL 2K2 (DC)
N64 Gameshark
GC Battery

Apparently PS2 Twin Shock controllers were pennied out too but none were left... i think some PC games were on free too (High Heat Baseball with Curt Schilling).

[buffdrew84]

im suprised there are this many people on CAG in tally. Im only here for another 6 weeks...Graduating!!!!!!!!!

[CoffeeEdge]

Twisted Metal was taken off green tag about a month ago as were a bunch of other PS1 games - Syphon Filter, Spyros, Crash Bandicoots, and Gran Turismo 2.
That's another odd thing I ran into. While all the other PS1 games were ringing up full price (everything from Spyro to Twisted Metal to Syphon Filter and more), Gran Turismo 2 was coming up for 90% off, 70 cents. I wonder why that one thing remained tagged?

[tubtub]

That's another odd thing I ran into. While all the other PS1 games were ringing up full price (everything from Spyro to Twisted Metal to Syphon Filter and more), Gran Turismo 2 was coming up for 90% off, 70 cents. I wonder why that one thing remained tagged?

There are actually 2 skns for GT2. One has a UPC over the barcode and one doesn't. I think the one with the UPC isn't green tag and the other one is, but it may be the other way.

[smalien1]

OK, semi stupid question, but are they just putting stuff in the dumpster? I know which dumpster at the mall goes to TRU because it always has empty cardboard boxes from toy companise

[Scorch]

OK, semi stupid question, but are they just putting stuff in the dumpster? I know which dumpster at the mall goes to TRU because it always has empty cardboard boxes from toy companise

I would imagine. Go dumpster dive, smalien! Don't forget about people going home from college. I know a guy that dumpster dove by a college and found a PS2 with San Andreas.. who would dump that stuff!?

[smalien1]

In the 'Burbs you can always find stuff sitting in front of peoples houses.
I found a 'broken' computer that had a frayed power cord!

[outlawz42]

Dumpster diving = the shit ?

[Kayden]

My TRU was empty.

Dumpster diving rocks. I've gotten two queen matresses and an Xbox racing wheel /peddals free so far. I bleached the matresses and the cap pops off the shifter.

[CoffeeEdge]

There are actually 2 skns for GT2. One has a UPC over the barcode and one doesn't. I think the one with the UPC isn't green tag and the other one is, but it may be the other way.
OK, now I see. I should have guessed it was something like that. Thanks.

[flowery]

I am going to take my chances and go see what my TRU has tomorrow.

By the way did you guys know its illegal to dumpster dive. Also homeless people can not dumpster dive at any food place or other fine establishment...how bad has the government gotten.

[anonymouswhoami]

I've gotten two queen matresses and an Xbox racing wheel /peddals free so far. I bleached the matresses and the cap pops off the shifter.

Ewww... gross. A word of advice - sell the video games and buy a new mattress.

[rocksolidaudio]

so i stopped by the closest TRU today, which also happens to be the busiest one on the north side of chicago. sure enough, there was a cart of things that i remembered as being green-tagged, including some good games i hadn't even seen at that location before. i grabbed a couple, brought them to the clerk, and she cheerily scanned them all and announced that each one was one cent. i smiled and said i'd be right back, that i was going to grab a couple more. she offered to hold the ones i had so far, and i walked back to the cart with that special CAG feeling in my stomach. as i'm deciding which games i should leave, another clerk comes out of the back, notices where i am, and tells me the games aren't for sale. that they have to mail them back, blah blah blah. goes and grabs the ones i had on the counter and puts them back in the cart. so i calmly ask for the manager, telling him i don't mean to be upset, that he was just doing his job. to make a long story short, the manager was a total douche; i was reasonable, and just asked to be able to buy the ones i initially price-checked. "i will sell them to you at their original price, but if you think i'm going to sell them for a penny, if that's what you're getting at, you're wrong". i explained that i work at a store, and understand what field destroy implies, but that good customer service means honoring your prices, ESPECIALLY when they're casually sitting out on the floor, they ring up as such, the clerk asks you if you'd like to buy them, and you've spent tons of money there in the past. no dice. anyhow, i know everyone here has a story like that, it's just the first time it's happened to me and i wanted to share my frustration.

[swetooth9]

so i stopped by the closest TRU today, which also happens to be the busiest one on the north side of chicago. sure enough, there was a cart of things that i remembered as being green-tagged, including some good games i hadn't even seen at that location before. i grabbed a couple, brought them to the clerk, and she cheerily scanned them all and announced that each one was one cent. i smiled and said i'd be right back, that i was going to grab a couple more. she offered to hold the ones i had so far, and i walked back to the cart with that special CAG feeling in my stomach. as i'm deciding which games i should leave, another clerk comes out of the back, notices where i am, and tells me the games aren't for sale. that they have to mail them back, blah blah blah. goes and grabs the ones i had on the counter and puts them back in the cart. so i calmly ask for the manager, telling him i don't mean to be upset, that he was just doing his job. to make a long story short, the manager was a total douche; i was reasonable, and just asked to be able to buy the ones i initially price-checked. "i will sell them to you at their original price, but if you think i'm going to sell them for a penny, if that's what you're getting at, you're wrong". i explained that i work at a store, and understand what field destroy implies, but that good customer service means honoring your prices, ESPECIALLY when they're casually sitting out on the floor, they ring up as such, the clerk asks you if you'd like to buy them, and you've spent tons of money there in the past. no dice. anyhow, i know everyone here has a story like that, it's just the first time it's happened to me and i wanted to share my frustration.

that sucks...next time, get everything you want and dont look back..just pay for it and get out as soon as possible...if AFTER you paid and someone tries to stop you, run!!! :lol:

[Genocidal]

Tried the TRU in Cuy Falls/Akron OH and the oh so gracious employees let me have my stuff for the 90^% off, but not the .01 price. Oh well, TM3 and Syphon Filter for $3 was worth it.

[jkam]

I WIN!!!! I'M THE NEW KING OF THIS THREAD!!! I was visiting my bro in Parsippany N.J. today and he wanted to go to the Rockaway Mall. So I took a ride. GLAD I DID! They had a TRU and I scored a free XBOX LCD SCREEN!!!!!!!!!!! I also grabbed 4 DC sports Bundles for free! I also grabbed 6 copies of Bloodrayne for the xbox at $3.98 a pop. They had a ton and there good for $10 over at FYE. I'm one happy dude :)

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[TimTucker]

By the way did you guys know its illegal to dumpster dive. Also homeless people can not dumpster dive at any food place or other fine establishment...how bad has the government gotten.

YMMV on laws: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumpster_diving

[Mr Unoriginal]

I WIN!!!! I'M THE NEW KING OF THIS THREAD!!! I was visiting my bro in Parsippany N.J. today and he wanted to go to the Rockaway Mall. So I took a ride. GLAD I DID! They had a TRU and I scored a free XBOX LCD SCREEN!!!!!!!!!!! I also grabbed 4 DC sports Bundles for free! I also grabbed 6 copies of Bloodrayne for the xbox at $3.98 a pop. They had a ton and there good for $10 over at FYE. I'm one happy dude :)

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Hahah you mother fucker. What time did you go? I was at that TRU at 2:00 and it was cleaned out excpet for the Dreamcast Sports games.

[jkam]

Hahah you mother fucker. What time did you go? I was at that TRU at 2:00 and it was cleaned out excpet for the Dreamcast Sports games.

This was at 8:30 tonight. It was sitting with all the new bigger Xbox screens. The box is a little beat up but I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it! I'm thinking maybe it was a return...I can't imagine it going un-noticed @ 90% off for $15. The weird think was the guy working the register didn't even flinch when it rang up for nothing.

[Mr Unoriginal]

This was at 8:30 tonight. It was sitting with all the new bigger Xbox screens. The box is a little beat up but I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it! I'm thinking maybe it was a return...I can't imagine it going un-noticed @ 90% off for $15. The weird think was the guy working the register didn't even flinch when it rang up for nothing.

If it was the nerdy/retarded looking guy, he knew about it. I asked him if there was any green tag stuff left and he just mentioned the Dreamcast stuff.

[jkam]

If it was the nerdy/retarded looking guy, he knew about it. I asked him if there was any green tag stuff left and he just mentioned the Dreamcast stuff.

He was kind of a stoner. The screen didn't have a green tag or any markings that would make it stand out. That's why I'm thinking it had to be a return. This was just completely dumb ass luck.

[Mr Unoriginal]

He was kind of a stoner. The screen didn't have a green tag or any markings that would make it stand out. That's why I'm thinking it had to be a return. This was just completely dumb ass luck.

Oh, you just knew it was supposed to be on sale? No wonder I missed it.

[jkam]

Oh, you just knew it was supposed to be on sale? No wonder I missed it.

Yeah some people were getting the screen @ $15 when the original 90% off sale took place. I kept my eye open for them but never found one. The newer intec screens are bigger than 5.4" so when I saw it next to the bigger sized ones I couldn't believe it.

[GizmoGC]

Nothing at the TRU in Woodland Hills

[Purkeynator]

I picked up a free Stretch Panic in the Layton, Utah store. I didn't see anything green tagged anymore so I think you just have to know it is clearance or scan a bunch of stuff. They had some SNES and Genesis games I suspect may be green tag items but they were in boxed cases and I couldn't scan them without taking them out. Nothing special, Jungle Strike and some sports games as I recall. I didn't see anything else but I didn't have a lot of time to look either.

[8ballGuy]

Glad I started this thread, Congrats Jkam

[tubtub]

YMMV on dumpster diving. The instructions are to destroy the merchandise and stores are supposed to damage it(sorta how they are supposed to rip the penny guides up before throwing them out). So if you do dumpster dive you may find a bunch of damaged unusable stuff, but there are stores that will just throw it out without destroying it.

[schultzed]

so i stopped by the closest TRU today, which also happens to be the busiest one on the north side of chicago. sure enough, there was a cart of things that i remembered as being green-tagged, including some good games i hadn't even seen at that location before. i grabbed a couple, brought them to the clerk, and she cheerily scanned them all and announced that each one was one cent. i smiled and said i'd be right back, that i was going to grab a couple more. she offered to hold the ones i had so far, and i walked back to the cart with that special CAG feeling in my stomach. as i'm deciding which games i should leave, another clerk comes out of the back, notices where i am, and tells me the games aren't for sale. that they have to mail them back, blah blah blah. goes and grabs the ones i had on the counter and puts them back in the cart. so i calmly ask for the manager, telling him i don't mean to be upset, that he was just doing his job. to make a long story short, the manager was a total douche; i was reasonable, and just asked to be able to buy the ones i initially price-checked. "i will sell them to you at their original price, but if you think i'm going to sell them for a penny, if that's what you're getting at, you're wrong". i explained that i work at a store, and understand what field destroy implies, but that good customer service means honoring your prices, ESPECIALLY when they're casually sitting out on the floor, they ring up as such, the clerk asks you if you'd like to buy them, and you've spent tons of money there in the past. no dice. anyhow, i know everyone here has a story like that, it's just the first time it's happened to me and i wanted to share my frustration.


This is a very sad post . . . not quite on this level but last year the word went out that the Xbox double pack of Tetris and SW Clone was a penny at CC.

I didn't want to run out for no reason so I made the stupid move of calling. Yes, they had 3 of them and then the clerk checked the price (I didn't ask her to) and the whole thing went dead. I ended up at a later time talking to the manager and he said they were only available if you bought a system (no signs or promo for it).

Anyway it really sucked . . . but what happened to you was 10 times worse.

[markholladay]

Went to the Toys R US in Cincinnati, Eastagate area, they have nothing at all. Zip

[becker4546]

Checked out the TRU in Rockford, IL yesterday. Nothin.

[shipwreck]

Went back again today. Of course they still have hundreds of those PS1 memory cards left. I found some PC games for free though that I didn't see before. Nothing exciting, but here's what I got (I'm just looking at the receipt, so these might not be the full names):

Alice In Four Seasons
Cyberchase Quest
Snowboard Park 04
Lilo & Stitch Action Game
2x Scooby Doo: Night Of The Phantom

My wife will be pretty excited about the Scooby game.

[Red Hedgehog]

I picked up a free Stretch Panic in the Layton, Utah store. I didn't see anything green tagged anymore so I think you just have to know it is clearance or scan a bunch of stuff. They had some SNES and Genesis games I suspect may be green tag items but they were in boxed cases and I couldn't scan them without taking them out. Nothing special, Jungle Strike and some sports games as I recall. I didn't see anything else but I didn't have a lot of time to look either.


Yeah, I was up in that area last week, checked out that TRU, and couldn't beleive they still had SNES/Genesis games.

[Roufuss]

Yeah, I was up in that area last week, checked out that TRU, and couldn't beleive they still had SNES/Genesis games.

They are from a re-release done several years ago, if I remember correctly.

I remember they had Jungle Strike, some sports games, and Castlevania Bloodlines for Genesis, and for SNES they had the same games except Castlevania Bloodlines, they had Castlevania IV instead.

I think Majesco re-released them, but I'm unsure. I remember picking up Castlevania Bloodlines a few years ago for 9.99 brand new, though.

[Prfntbtr]

I guess you guys don't know what "destroy" means, because in my experience, it means time for some dumpster diving. I'll bet that 90% of the employees won't bother to properly destroy this merchandise, and it will be found in the dumpster if you get there before it is picked up.

[sabin23]

I guess you guys don't know what "destroy" means, because in my experience, it means time for some dumpster diving. I'll bet that 90% of the employees won't bother to properly destroy this merchandise, and it will be found in the dumpster if you get there before it is picked up.

I don't understand why they have to "destroy" the merchandise.... couldn't they donate these items to a charitable cause or something? If they can't sell to us, they should put it towards some type of good cause... Seems like such a waste. Only in America!

[sabin23]

I made 3 trips at a couple different TRUs for the free and green tag items.... I had no problems until the last time when I grabbed a PS2 Intec Turbo controllers (Twin Pack) ... and encountered an elderly lady in her 50/60s at the check-out desk. She told me the system was telling me she couldn't sell it to me and had to pull it. She called the manager over using this walky-talky advice.

I also noticed some N64 WCW Mayhem tucked behind the counter so that TRU was obviously starting to pull the free stuff out of the shelves. I had no problem the other day when I checked out with a younger lad.

Seems like a YMMV deal... the manager at another TRU seemed cool with it and was joking about the deals.

[punqsux]

always avoid older people working in retail, they're almost all very bitter.

[trashsurfr]

the only green tagged stuff i found was some type of robot ecard things and a few other worthless items. had the girl ring up a wcw item and it rang up 11 cents. wasn't even worth that. the only game i found that i thought was clearence,was xbox mojo (prob ps2) so i tried the scanner but it wouldn't scan. some old lady asked me if she could help,so i asked her and she dais that they were priced as marked. i told her i thoguth it might be cheaper thatn 9.99 and if she could ring it up to check,she snapped they are priced as marked. whatever,it was a bust. but i did find a penny on the ground on my way out.

[Saucy Jack]

Let's see what Saucy Jack found at the local TRU...

(crowd gasps)

NOTHING! ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! STUPID! YOU SO STUPID!

[schultzed]

Went back again today. Of course they still have hundreds of those PS1 memory cards left. I found some PC games for free though that I didn't see before. Nothing exciting, but here's what I got (I'm just looking at the receipt, so these might not be the full names):

Alice In Four Seasons
Cyberchase Quest
Snowboard Park 04
Lilo & Stitch Action Game
2x Scooby Doo: Night Of The Phantom

My wife will be pretty excited about the Scooby game.


The Alice Four Season software is really pretty cool with Vivaldi's music in it (as kid's software goes it is excellent) I bought one for a couple of bucks months ago . . . truly great deal for a penny.

[mcgavin27]

i found nothing but 2 year old gaming mags at the valdosta TRU. I still bought them though, i can't pass up free things.

[flowery]

ditto in Lexington KY

[GizmoGC]

I found a copy of Sega NFL 2K2 for DC for 1 penny...of course the nasty salesclerk snapped it back and said 'This is not suppose to be sold'. What a cranky bitch.

[sren9]

New TRU green tag sale starts in two weeks-30% off all green tag merchandise

[ITDEFX]

hey anyone in northern va spot anything good at any of the TRU's at Fairlakes, Sterling, or Manassas?

Its said to see dreamcast games down to pennies, yet old school NES games are running for about less than 20 bucks at eb given the fact most games are nearly 20 years old.

[Josef]

New TRU green tag sale starts in two weeks-30% off all green tag merchandise

Can any TRU employees here confirm? When do you think a list will be released to employees?

[eshbums]

This could make an interesting (but short) front page piece....stores destroying sale merchandise!
Anyone hear of other retailers doing this?

It's fairly common. When products are discontinued, and the manufacturer doesn't want to pay to have them returned, they'll give the retailer a 'destroy in field' credit, which means the retailer is "supposed" to destroy the product, since it's the cheaper alternative for the manufacturer.

[sren9]

I am an employee-Green Tag confirmed for first week in July-employees will have two weeks to price everything and the official sale will start after that-however all green tag will be live the first week-as soon as i get an Rzone list I will post

[Josef]

I am an employee-Green Tag confirmed for first week in July-employees will have two weeks to price everything and the official sale will start after that-however all green tag will be live the first week-as soon as i get an Rzone list I will post

On behalf of everyone here at CAG, I thank you!

[Gothic Walrus]

I am an employee-Green Tag confirmed for first week in July-employees will have two weeks to price everything and the official sale will start after that-however all green tag will be live the first week-as soon as i get an Rzone list I will post
I hope that you're not lying about this. Not to sound overly paranoid or anything, but we've had a few incidents in the past with people pretending to be employees and posting fake information.

I'll believe it when I see it, I guess.

[tubtub]

It's fairly common. When products are discontinued, and the manufacturer doesn't want to pay to have them returned, they'll give the retailer a 'destroy in field' credit, which means the retailer is "supposed" to destroy the product, since it's the cheaper alternative for the manufacturer.


On the green tag stuff TRU doesn't get any credit back from the manufacturers. It's all old stuff that has all been paid for either last year or years prior and TRU marked it so low already they decided that what's left(not much compared to the start) won't sell and it will be more profitable to have that shelf space.

And sren9 isn't lying, like I said earlier there will be a green tag deal in mid-July.

[sren9]

I am a member of mgmt at a TRU in Michigan-I have no reason to lie-As soon as I get a list of Rzone items I will post them-The list will only show what I have in stock, but hopefully it will be helpful. I expect a lot of the 14.99 games from Christmas and our most recent AEC game rack to be included in this-Also someone posted about receiving green tag GBA games this week, all should have been pulled or may never have reached the floor...Any questions???????????

[shrike4242]

On the green tag stuff TRU doesn't get any credit back from the manufacturers. It's all old stuff that has all been paid for either last year or years prior and TRU marked it so low already they decided that what's left(not much compared to the start) won't sell and it will be more profitable to have that shelf space.

And sren9 isn't lying, like I said earlier there will be a green tag deal in mid-July.

Hopefully, it'll be a nice as the last one at the beginning.

[CoffeeEdge]

I expect a lot of the 14.99 games from Christmas and our most recent AEC game rack to be included in this
Oooh, oooh! That includes Onimusha 3, right? :D :D :D

[CheapyD]

It's fairly common. When products are discontinued, and the manufacturer doesn't want to pay to have them returned, they'll give the retailer a 'destroy in field' credit, which means the retailer is "supposed" to destroy the product, since it's the cheaper alternative for the manufacturer.What a shame...it would be so easy to have a charity auction or something...

[MorPhiend]

This is a very sad post . . . not quite on this level but last year the word went out that the Xbox double pack of Tetris and SW Clone was a penny at CC.

I didn't want to run out for no reason so I made the stupid move of calling. Yes, they had 3 of them and then the clerk checked the price (I didn't ask her to) and the whole thing went dead. I ended up at a later time talking to the manager and he said they were only available if you bought a system (no signs or promo for it).

Anyway it really sucked . . . but what happened to you was 10 times worse.

When will you people learn to stop calling in for deals that seem too good to be true?:roll: Sorry, but I get a bit tired of people whining about being "screwed" after they call in on a deal like this. You know that either the employee is going to yoink the last copy, or a manager is going to learn of it and pull the game. It's not brain surgery. They don't want customers just walking out with free merchandise. Just take your lazy butt off the couch and go check for yourself or don't complain when you get the shaft over the phone.

[hiccupleftovers]

Went to TRU today, thinking I'd try my hand at this sale. But as I knew deep down inside, the store was empty. Turns out that on the first day when everything became free they actually sold a number of items to people, so oh well, you win some and you lose some.

[tubtub]

All TRU stores are getting in GBA Spirit, GBA Star Wars Attack of the Clones, and GBA Sega Super Smash Pack as part of a sale coming up(2 for $25). The only cool thing....all 3 are green tag. Spirit and Attack of the Clones are a penny, so they ring up free while Smash Pack is $10 but rings up $1. They are fixing this, but it might still ring tomorrow for those who want to check and stores should actually have these on the shelf as they aren't part of the pull list.

[shipwreck]

All TRU stores are getting in GBA Spirit, GBA Star Wars Attack of the Clones, and GBA Sega Super Smash Pack as part of a sale coming up(2 for $25). The only cool thing....all 3 are green tag. Spirit and Attack of the Clones are a penny, so they ring up free while Smash Pack is $10 but rings up $1. They are fixing this, but it might still ring tomorrow for those who want to check and stores should actually have these on the shelf as they aren't part of the pull list.

Thanks for the tip. I'll give it a go today.

[CocheseUGA]

Nothing at my TRU. I shudder every time I step foot in it. Like a retail ghetto.

[Strider Turbulence]

All TRU stores are getting in GBA Spirit, GBA Star Wars Attack of the Clones, and GBA Sega Super Smash Pack as part of a sale coming up(2 for $25). The only cool thing....all 3 are green tag. Spirit and Attack of the Clones are a penny, so they ring up free while Smash Pack is $10 but rings up $1. They are fixing this, but it might still ring tomorrow for those who want to check and stores should actually have these on the shelf as they aren't part of the pull list.


Whoa..

Thanks for the heads up I gotta check this out at lunch time. I remember the cashier's face when Mucha Lucha rung for $1.50 (which was still overpriced).

[shipwreck]

I was able to pick up a copy of Sega Smashpack for $1.00 today, so it's still in the system like that. I didn't see any copies of Spirit or AOTC though.

[CocheseUGA]

I was able to pick up a copy of Sega Smashpack for $1.00 today, so it's still in the system like that. I didn't see any copies of Spirit or AOTC though.

You didn't happen to try and scan it yourself, did you?

[shipwreck]

You didn't happen to try and scan it yourself, did you?

No, there aren't any scanners in the Rzone at my TRU. It comes up as $9.99 though and then the 90% comes off when the cashier hits the total button.

[CocheseUGA]

No, there aren't any scanners in the Rzone at my TRU. It comes up as $9.99 though and then the 90% comes off when the cashier hits the total button.

:(
I may stop by, but I doubt it. As I don't have any way of currently playing it (seriously thinking about the GBP, though), if I miss it I won't be dissapointed.

[Strider Turbulence]

Crap, I couldn't find any of those GBA games. I did liberate some psone green tag games and found a KOF EX 2 on GBA. I could of sworn that was green tagged but I went ahead and bought it anyway at full price, thus ending my 3 year streak of not paying full price for any game.

[tubtub]

The games still ring up today for a penny and Smash pack for a dollar. There was an e-mail sent to the stores saying that the two penny games will be marked up to $14.99 this week sometime, so some stores may pull them, but the e-mail didn't say they had to be pulled. Good luck...

[shipwreck]

The games still ring up today for a penny and Smash pack for a dollar. There was an e-mail sent to the stores saying that the two penny games will be marked up to $14.99 this week sometime, so some stores may pull them, but the e-mail didn't say they had to be pulled. Good luck...

Spirit & AOTC just rang up $1.50 each for me. Still not too bad for $1.50.

[Engineer_J]

Is Spirit that Disney game?

[purevim]

picked up smashpack and some strategy guides. thx OP

[shipwreck]

Is Spirit that Disney game?

Yeah, about the horse. I haven't seen the movie so I know absolutely nothing about it.

[Kidtrunks1128]

TRU in Framingham, MA has absolutely nothing.
In fact, it never even looked like they had a green tag sale.

[CocheseUGA]

Picked up Smash Pack ($1.00) and AOTC ($1.50) tonight. Surprised, and so was the clerk. BTW, they WILL scan on the price checker if your RZone has one. (I tried checking several other things, too)

[FriskyTanuki]

Is there any chance of anything to be left? All I remember being leftover from last time I went in was a bunch of WCW Mayhem and maybe a copy or two of a few other DC/N64 games.

[FOnewearl]

Thanks I also picked up a Smash Pack the heads up on this one is much appreciated especially since the window of opportunity is probably gonna be small on this one :)

Kind of funny how it rings up for a dollar when everything else is ringing up a penny.

The guy I know at TRU was telling me how they found afew AOTCs and destroyed them wouldn't even let him buy have them (as they were cool about him taking the penny guides). From what he told me it sounds like they didn't get a new shipment of these 3 games in (or at least not that he knew of)

I also got one of them phone survey deals for a $3 coupon I always seem to get them when I buy something cheap as I got one shortly after the 90% started when I stopped by just to buy a Dreamcast 3 sports pack for a buddy.

[darkwingduck13]

Man, I ran to TRU last night after work, and they didn't have any copies of those three GBA titles at ALL. :(
I was hoping for at least a Smash Pack for GBA, but nope...nothing.

[Deadpool]

I can't believe i missed this..... shit!

[YoshiFan1]

Star Wars for GBA is back up to $14.99 today. I scanned the UPC at a price check, didn't try Spirit but Smash Pack is still $1.00. Got the last copy at my local TRU, the cashier couldn't believe it.

[CoffeeEdge]

Star Wars for GBA is back up to $14.99 today. I scanned the UPC at a price check, didn't try Spirit but Smash Pack is still $1.00.
OK, no big loss on Attack of the Clones. But I'm heading out to TRU now, hoping to find the Smash Pack...I hope it's there. I've been at a friends house the past coupla days, intentionally keeping away from computers...I always pick the worst times to do that. >_<

[jkam]

I got the last copy of the Sega Smash Pack today. Spirit rang up @$14.99. No Star Wars to be found but per the above post I see its back up anyway. Good deal though. Thanks OP.

[wannabepunktony]

I went to my TRU today and got some awesome items, combined for a penny! I got two Yu-Gi-Oh startegy guides, a NFL Fever 2004 guide, a 2002 Winter Jampack and Street Racquetball for PS1! ;P

Haha, ya, I got crap, but it was still fun to confuse the new girl at the register and make her keeping calling over the manager AND keep asking her, "is this okay? is this okay?" ^__^

Thanks for heads up OP, even if it took me forever to go!

[MaxBiaggi2]

I didn't want to run out for no reason so I made the stupid move of calling.

OMFG schultzed, you called it in?! :D

[jkam]

I grabbed an extra Sega Smash Pack today....if anyone has an extra SW attack of the clones I'd trade ya.

[-Never4ever-]

OMFG schultzed, you called it in?! :D

TRU Personel: "Hello, electronics department."

schultzed: "Um, yeah, you wouldn't happen to have any free items lying around would you?"

TRU: "Come agian?"

schultzed: " Yeah, well I got a tip that eveything that was once part of your greentag sale is free now, would you happen to have any free games lying around?"

TRU: "..."

*long pause*

TRU: "No sure, we have no greentagged items left, good day sir"

Shultzed: "wait, sir, are you sure. . ."

TRU: "I SAID GOODDAY!"

*hangs up*

*TRU guy looks up at the rows and rows of greentagged merchandise*

TRU: "Mine, all MINE!"


I'm sure it went something like that :p

[alonzomourning23]

TRU Personel: "Hello, electronics department."

schultzed: "Um, yeah, you wouldn't happen to have any free items lying around would you?"

TRU: "Come agian?"

schultzed: " Yeah, well I got a tip that eveything that was once part of your greentag sale is free now, would you happen to have any free games lying around?"

TRU: "..."

*long pause*

TRU: "No sure, we have no greentagged items left, good day sir"

Shultzed: "wait, sir, are you sure. . ."

TRU: "I SAID GOODDAY!"

*hangs up*

*TRU guy looks up at the rows and rows of greentagged merchandise*

TRU: "Mine, all MINE!"


I'm sure it went something like that :p

I wish I worked in a video game store or section. I'd be that guy. Put me in a gamestop and some guy asks for a rare game that we have over the phone, "nope sir we don't have it". I'd then grab it for myself. Big cc clearance sale? I'd come in an hour before my shift and clear out the place.

[GuilewasNK]

:gasp: You had copies of AutoCAD 2002 for a penny?!?!?!?!?!?!? You lucky bastard. I could really use that on my computer since I'm going to college for CADD and they won't give us a full version.

Yeah, it was only the one copy. I do so much in the store that the RTV (return to vendor) date had passed and I just didn't catch it. A few months later it came up as one cent. I try to catch as many as I can but sometimes something will slip through.

I went to the Danville, VA TRU and found nothing. I did by some regular priced DVDs though. I got these Batman animated movies....

Mask of the Phantasm, Mystery of the Batwoman, and Sub-Zero. $9.99 each. I could have gotten them cheaper at Wal-Mart but considering all those guides I got last time I figured I'd give them my business.

[hiccupleftovers]

I can't believe i missed this..... shit!

You didn't miss out on much man. The majority of TRUs here have been whiped clean for a good long time. there might've been a few items missed, but I didn't see any in my searches.

[tH3 $iLeNt On3]

how long is tis offer for?

[Scorch]

how long is tis offer for?

..I guess the obvious answer would be until all the previously green tagged items are either destroyed or sold, but just for shits and giggles, i'm going to say that it ended July 4th. Sorry.

[tubtub]

The items will always ring up a penny, if you find them you'll get them for that price. But almost everything should be destroyed by now. In January they'll probably completely delete those items from the system, so they won't even ring if anywhere had some left. Also, you will have to pay a penny now for the items instead of them coming up free(they won't ring up 90% off a penny now).

[YoshiFan1]

Smash Pack now scans for a 2 for $25 promotion. I didn't try taking one to the register to see if it still is $1.00 (I didn't even bother looking for it since I already got it but I was just checking since I had my UPC list with me so I checked anyway) but it doesn't sound good

[alfonsosoriano]

My TRU had TONS of green tag games for all systems, but it was only 30% off...

How long until the discount gets larger?

[psincubus]

How often do the price of green tag items drop to .01???

[WolfPac_Ite]

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