I really hope the TIVs for the games I wanna trade in hold til Friday.

Originally Posted by BW5150 Did a trade in this evening (about 12 games) and when I got home I looked at the print out of what I had traded and saw one of the games was listed as a generic trade in (50 cents). When in fact I know the game was on the BB site listed for $7 value ($14 when doubled). I know I should have dbl checked the list I signed but I didn't. Anything I can do about it? Thx

No offense bro but you gotta do your homework. I double check the TIV of my games the day I go in and trade them. If I get told a different price for my gift card, I ask what happened right there on the spot. As for your situation, since you signed the papers there's not much you can really do.

Originally Posted by newtype06 Not sure if this has been asked before, but does BB sell any giftcards that can be used to purchase at Newegg? I know they sell Amazon Kindle cards. Reason is because I have a couple of BB credit and was hoping to use some of them on purchasing Guild Wars 2 over at Newegg (thanks to the $12 off promo).

Try checking the OP.

Originally Posted by dieverse510 Does anyone know when the 100% trade in bonus really ends??? Orderd a few games on gohastings to trade in and with how slow their shipping is i dont really want to miss out on this deal to pick up a few titles for cheap...

It ends Oct 6 So you have plenty of time

100% Trade-In Bonus ends 9/1 if anyone cares to know.

Originally Posted by Geco17 They have prepaid visa cards, which you can put anywhere from $20-$200 on. It has an activation fee of $5.95 though. I've gotten these 3 times with $200 each already from credit. You need to register them online though so you can use them online.

Ah, so that's the only way then? Haven't used these cards before... and I'm kinda confused that you have to activate 'em ^_^;

Originally Posted by newtype06 Ah, so that's the only way then? Haven't used these cards before... and I'm kinda confused that you have to activate 'em ^_^;

all visa gift cards have activation fees. That's how they get money. Its basically a credit card but instead of being charged interest you pay a fee up front.

Originally Posted by JahMakinHerbz Damnit midnight, I thought you were about to give us something good when I saw your name posted.

Oh I'll give you something good

like next week's deals
.....tomorrow evening

Originally Posted by MidnightMetal 100% Trade-In Bonus ends 9/1 if anyone cares to know.

Are you saying it ends 9/1 for sure or that next weeks ad extends it to 9/1?

Guess I won't be able to finish all the games I wanted then. Hopefully I can get through 3 more before end of next week.

Just to let some CAGs know that they got copies of Men in Black: Alien Invasion for xbox 360 for $13.50 after promo at gohastings.com...trades into best buy for $24 after 100% promo and a lil more if your unlocked member

Originally Posted by Geco17 They have prepaid visa cards, which you can put anywhere from $20-$200 on. It has an activation fee of $5.95 though. I've gotten these 3 times with $200 each already from credit. You need to register them online though so you can use them online.

Is there any way to check if a BB carries Visa Gift cards? I've asked at two BBs and both say they do not carry them and I have been unable to find them in store. There's a few more in Vegas but they are kind of far to me. I might just end up buying Kindle cards for textbooks this semester but straight up cash can be useful.

Originally Posted by Alkalinejoe Is there any way to check if a BB carries Visa Gift cards? I've asked at two BBs and both say they do not carry them and I have been unable to find them in store. There's a few more in Vegas but they are kind of far to me. I might just end up buying Kindle cards for textbooks this semester but straight up cash can be useful.

I don't think you could track it but maybe someone knows? As soon as the "game department" started up in my store they moved them into a cardboard box behind the returns counter. I can still buy them but have to wait in a long ass line to get one.

Edit: also the wife got denied once for trying to convert gift cards labeled "Trade-In" on the front.

I also got denied once but it was a BB GC.

Originally Posted by anarchyoblivion This happened to me before (I got cheated out $30 because the employee failed to tell me he was entering them as generic). I literally had to complain to a manager for half an hour to get the difference back (this was right after it had happened). Basically, from what they told me, they cannot "undo" a trade - once it's complete, it's impossible to refund. Eventually, they just gave me a giftcard with the difference.

It is important to always ask the employees to go over the values before you finalize the trade-in. They tried to give me a generic sku for a Halo game on the 360 because the inexperienced employee couldn't find it in the system and said it wouldn't scan when brought up. Eventually I told them what to exactly type in and it came up right away and I got the full, correct value for the game.

You know how you get around all this for a big trade?

Go to the BB site, add the items to your cart. Then print that out for the employee. "These are the base values I got online, just let me know if anything changed."

I traded in some old wii game for 114. At first I through it is weird and it turn out the customer service people didn't set mine as gamer unlock even through I mention I am unlocked.

It probably didn't help I was send to customer service to do my trade in instead of the trade in station. Think I should complain on the best buy forum?

Originally Posted by confoosious You know how you get around all this for a big trade? Go to the BB site, add the items to your cart. Then print that out for the employee. "These are the base values I got online, just let me know if anything changed."

I never thought of that. I just write down the games before I leave my house and what they should each be worth after bonus and add it up. If it doesn't match, I dig deeper.

you don't have a printer? much easier.

Originally Posted by confoosious you don't have a printer? much easier.

I do have a wireless one on the other floor, but I haven't bothered networking it yet. I only trade about 6-10 games at a time, so it is quicker for me to write them out. I do all the math on a spreadsheet that compares GSs current offers against BBs to determine where to trade them in. I spend more time calling GS to check TIVs than anything.

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Ok, so I was banned long ago from bby for trade ins. I did a lot. I mean a lot a lot. Now I went in other day an my gf was trading in some of her old wii games. The store manager was staring us down and sent people over to check on her. Made my gf feel like crap. So she got her giftcard and left.

So today I go in and confront the manager about this. I'm told to my face I've stole thousands from the company, and I'm not allowed to trade in baned. I told her it was my gf doing trades not me. Again, then I'm told I was told by district LP I can't trade. So I told her I never was. Anyhow after this I leave.

She then goes on to tell my friend that works there that I'm a felon, and I'm under investigation and crap. I'm seriously annoyed right now. She was slandering me to who all knows who, and calling me a felon? Sure all the trades may be frowned apon, but it's not a felony. I only did what the system left me.

Anyone else who was a major flipper get this treatment, and or threaten you are under investigation? I want to call her HR and complain about slander, but I'm wondering if I should just drop it? Anyone?