i went to trade in a couple games but they were gonna charge me $3 for a resurface fee. The game wasn't that scratched up so I took it back. Is the resurface fee by employee discretion?

Originally Posted by Nintendokid54 i went to trade in a couple games but they were gonna charge me $3 for a resurface fee. The game wasn't that scratched up so I took it back. Is the resurface fee by employee discretion?

Yes. Some don't care, others are strict. I've traded some in and they were pretty beat up with no fee. And some with minor and got charged $1. It's annoying. When you buy discs from them, they don't even look like they resurfaced some of them.

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Originally Posted by Geco17 Yes. Some don't care, others are strict. I've traded some in and they were pretty beat up with no fee. And some with minor and got charged $1. It's annoying. When you buy discs from them, they don't even look like they resurfaced some of them.

And not to sound like "that guy" but I could see a class action eventually coming from this, as it seems more or less like a money-making racket. I've been charged refurb fees for some games that had very little scratching, and was given games that were in HORRENDOUS condition. So, where is this refurb money actually going?

I have an old wireless 360 controller I want to trade in, but I'm not sure whether to use the credit for Tekken Tag 2 or Pokemon White 2.

Originally Posted by FlipSide Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Offer not valid toward cash trades. Subject to manager approval. See store associate for details. No dealers. Offer valid in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam only. Void where prohibited. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the offer for any reason without notice. Offer valid 8/31/12 through 9/9/12. And yes I put $5 on AC3 and Borderlands 2 with my trade in today and only 50% was tacked on my trades.

Thanks for clarifying.

Originally Posted by merchie89 i traded in a sleeping dogs and finally have my Ultimate Loot Chest all paid off!!! WAHOO!!! 17 days to borderlands 2

My apologies for sounding douchey, but would you mind actually posting the base value for the Sleeping Dogs you traded in?

Originally Posted by sp00ge And not to sound like "that guy" but I could see a class action eventually coming from this, as it seems more or less like a money-making racket. I've been charged refurb fees for some games that had very little scratching, and was given games that were in HORRENDOUS condition. So, where is this refurb money actually going?

It's going into bonuses for managers that can rack up these fees.lol There are some stores I won't trade to anymore because there is always a refurb fee. One time the manager tried to sneak one in on the most expensive game of my trade while I walked away from the counter to look at something. the game was complete with no scratches. He just stuffed my receipt in the bag with my purchases and didn't say a word. Needless to say, when I discovered it at home, I did the feedback online, gave them all 1s and described what the manager did. I really like how he slapped it on a high tiv game so the fee was $3 not $1.

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Battlefield 3 $9
Thor:God of Thunder $4.50


Darksiders II $23
Prototype 2 $16

$22 I think. 32.50 after bonuses

Resident Evil 5 $8

Paid off my Borderlands 2 pre-order, couldn't stand the mechanics of RE5 where you had to stand and shoot and couldn't move while shooting. Only paid $15 for it a few months ago so I'm happy.

Traded in:

360:
The Orange Box - $11.00
Grand Theft Auto IV - $10.00
Skyrim - $18.00

Wii:
Zack & Wiki - $0.40

3DS:
New Super Mario Bros. 2 - $17.00

Well some lucky person is getting the Crucible pass from my DS2. I thought the only code was the LE insert. Turns out the code is also on the manual. Ooops!

I just got back from trading in a game at GS, so I'll chime in regarding some of this confusion regarding the 50% trade-in bonus.

You DO NOT have to trade in a game towards a used game, or a preorder to get the 50% bonus. I just got store credit and I received the 50% bonus.

I did see some signs for a 50% bonus when trading in games towards a used game in-store. That is a separate promotion.

Darksiders II Xbox 360- $23

GTA IV Xbox360- $10

9/2 base values
NFS-The run (PS3) -10
Tales of the abyss (3ds) - 13

Base values 9/2

Darksiders II $23
Darksiders II $23
COD MW3 $16
NBA 2K12 $12
Child of Eden $5
L A Noire Complete Edition $11
Resistance 3 $9
Kindoms of Amalur $13
Metal Gear HD Collection $14

$198.60 after 50% Bonus & PUR points. Overall good day indeed

Originally Posted by darrenaw9 9/2 base values NFS-The run (PS3) -10 Tales of the abyss (3ds) - 13

The run for $10 Base???? It's not a typo?

Originally Posted by TooPoor The run for $10 Base???? It's not a typo?

It was the other day for too. I forgot to mention it.

Originally Posted by sp00ge It was the other day for too. I forgot to mention it.

Okay thanks, going to take the Mrs. to dinner to a place that has a gamestop nearby. *Evil Laugh*

what happens if I return a game that i bought with a Power Up Reward coupon? Do i get the coupon back or get a replacement? (at best buy you get a new RZ coupon back when you make a return)