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First time post, new to CAG and love it...
Was time to get rid of useless games as well as get some profit on games i got for a great deal already...

Base TIVs:
PS3:
Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction 7.50

GameCube:
Star Fox Adventures 2.00
Spongebob the Movie 2.00
Tak 3 0.45
Lego Star Wars Original 2.00
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One 4.00
Sonic Adventure 2 4.50
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour 2.50
Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu 1.75
Mario Superstar Baseball 2.00
Marvel Nemesis 1.50
Legend of Zelda Promo Collector Disc 10.00

Wii:
Pokemon Battle Revolution 8.25
Hooked (game only) 6.00
Sonic Unleashed 6.00

Xbox 360:
Assassin's Creed 2 15.00
Condemned 2.50
Condemned 2 3.00
Mirror's Edge 5.50
Fable 2 6.00

Total after 50% bonus and Edge card 147.91

Originally Posted by flagg1216 It has been a new and large problem of people stripping games from cases and returning them. I won't provide details but it can be done in 20 seconds very easily.

Which is why I always check for the "rattle" when buying a new game. You'd think they could do that on a return as well. Sure, someone could replace it with something else (like a blank CD-R) but that seems unlikely for the type of theft you are talking about. But like someone else said, it makes little difference at GS anyway since they will just sell it as a gutted new game (whereas at most other stores it would be a loss if they opened it).

As for the need to send back games that are charged refurb fees, I wonder how my local store handles it because they charge them on any game without a case. Do they actually have to send these back? If not, they've been getting away with this for well over a year now. The guys there are all pretty cool and I talk with the manager a lot. It is apparently his policy. I don't see him as being shady in any way so there must be some "legit" way for them to do this. It is slightly annoying to me but I just know not to bring disc-only stuff there on the rare occasions when I actually have any. They don't mind no manuals or non-standard cases (like the HWV cover art). It is just stuff without cases entirely.

working at a GS, basically, they do that out of laziness, as they are in charge of printing a new insert to match the game that was then traded in.

They are really doing their store a disservice as only 1 in 10 people will refuse to purchase a game because of the fact it isn't complete. Bullocks really

anybody? please look at my post above

unless someone posted otherwise, you have no reason to assume anything else since it was just confirmed as of yesterday

Originally Posted by io Which is why I always check for the "rattle" when buying a new game. You'd think they could do that on a return as well. Sure, someone could replace it with something else (like a blank CD-R) but that seems unlikely for the type of theft you are talking about. But like someone else said, it makes little difference at GS anyway since they will just sell it as a gutted new game (whereas at most other stores it would be a loss if they opened it). As for the need to send back games that are charged refurb fees, I wonder how my local store handles it because they charge them on any game without a case. Do they actually have to send these back? If not, they've been getting away with this for well over a year now. The guys there are all pretty cool and I talk with the manager a lot. It is apparently his policy. I don't see him as being shady in any way so there must be some "legit" way for them to do this. It is slightly annoying to me but I just know not to bring disc-only stuff there on the rare occasions when I actually have any. They don't mind no manuals or non-standard cases (like the HWV cover art). It is just stuff without cases entirely.

The bottom line is they SHOULD only do it for games which are not in a condition where they can be resold. Missing cases/artwork does not mean not it can not be resold and therefore should not be refurbed. One of my local stores does the same thing as your saying. No manual or cover art is no problem but no case is a refurb every time. It all comes down to how hard their particular DM cracks down on things like that.

As for the stealing games and returning them, it's about 50/50 in my experience of having no game in the case and having some crappy disc that replaced it.

Originally Posted by plutoknight It's also a PS3 exclusive that isn't getting panned by critics. Tell me, how long was it before Uncharted 1 even hit HALF of its original MSRP?

Indeed. Also, I haven't played Heavy Rain, and I've only read the review in GI. But from the sound of that review, the game can play out very differently every time, sort of like those old "choose your adventure" books. Doesn't sound like something you play once and throw away, especially if you enjoyed it. Again, though, I actually haven't played it.

Updated lists and database. Tapping out for the night guys.

"The line must be drawn here. This far, no further! And, I will make them pay for what they've done."

Originally Posted by bigant262 Has anyone taken advantage of the trade 2 in for $40 deal with god of war 3 and ff13? They have games on there that you wouldn't get $20 even with the 50% and edge card.

I did this on Monday with 2 of the cheapest games on the list.

Traded on Xbox 360
Rock Band 2
Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion: GOTY

Combined base value for the 2 was only $16 so I was supposed to get $41.60 towards FFXIII with my edge card but they didn't know how to do the promo and after doing an override on each game to up the base value to $20 each and scanning my edge card it gave a 10% bonus on the override amount so I got $44 paid towards FFXIII!

Originally Posted by bigant262 Lol. I'm gonna go buy Lego Star Wars and trade it right back in tomorrow. Can't believe some of the games they have on that list.

God of War III is going to be awesome. I think I will trade in DJ Hero with turntable and Wii Fit with balance board. I think that seems like the best deal here... $40 for both seems fair. I hope they accept the renegade edition!

wii fits are going for a TON

i would ebay it instead. would get close to MSRP

Originally Posted by jp0213 Updated lists and database. Tapping out for the night guys. "The line must be drawn here. This far, no further! And, I will make them pay for what they've done."

You broke your little ships.

why are wii fits going for so much I see em everywhere.

I once bought a game with an AOL disc inside. The store manager wasn't all that surprised when i returned it. Seems it happens a lot. Thieves are very good at thievery.

well, its not like that across the country. You could flip em for at least an extra 50 on the 'bay

TIVs 2/24/10:

PS3
Call of Duty 4 : Modern Warfare 2 - 23.00
Warhawk - 4.00

PS2
Ace Combat 5 - 3.00
Ring of Red - 0.35

Originally Posted by confoosious why are wii fits going for so much I see em everywhere. I once bought a game with an AOL disc inside. The store manager wasn't all that surprised when i returned it. Seems it happens a lot. Thieves are very good at thievery.

Wait are you saying u purchased a game that didnt have the seals or plastic wrapping on the outside ... if so WHY ??

obviously he bought it used

Originally Posted by AndrewsAwesome4 Wait are you saying u purchased a game that didnt have the seals or plastic wrapping on the outside ... if so WHY ??

You mean other than buying used games?

Originally Posted by sabanoo You mean other than buying used games?

how easily you forget that you are in a Game Stop thread

mwahahaha

Base in TIV's as on Wed. Feb 24th.

Xbox 360

Quantum of Solace $4

Wall-E $2.75

Bully $8

Battlefield: Bad Company $7

PS3

NCAA March Madness 08 $0.50

Hope this Helps!