Consumerist Gets Tipped Off to Best Buy Used Games

[token2k6]

I had a pretty good laugh reading this post and seeing the photo. I notice this all the time when I look at the Used section it disgusts me. I will never buy a used game from them b/c a) I can't see if the manual is in there without hassle and b) even with the GCU coupons, you can usually get it cheaper somewhere else or with a little waiting..

http://consumerist.com/2013/06/27/used-games-are-great-but-not-worth-an-extra-25/

 

[Jodou]

Jokes on you, games don't come with manuals anymore.

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[Vinny]

Jokes on you, games don't come with manuals anymore.

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:lol: Funny... but true. And sad./

 

[GBAstar]

Jokes on you, games don't come with manuals anymore.

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No kidding. I just got negative feedback on eBay from a buyer who said I removed the instructional manual from MLB 13: The Show and then resealed it and sold it as "new" when the game does even come with an instructional manual in the first place!

Also we had a CAG open up a bitch thread in regards to GameFly not sending manuals with their games when the two games he was complaining about never included manuals.

I do agree with the idea of not buying used games that are presealed though.

 

[YoshiFan1]

So I guess now if you sell a new game on EBay without a manual, you have to put a note in your description saying a manual isn't included because of buyers like that. I'll have to remember that.

 

[dvgamer]

Hopefully this gets Best Buy to update their tags on used games. Its stupid as hell to see a game worth $9.99 on their website and then in-store it has a $39.99 tag.

 

[eLefAdEr]

So I guess now if you sell a new game on EBay without a manual, you have to put a note in your description saying a manual isn't included because of buyers like that. I'll have to remember that.

Trading into Amazon, I would recommend doing the same thing (put it on a post-it note inside the case). You'd think the entity that authorizes the trade-ins would know by now that Vita games never came with manuals, but apparently not.

 

[Lord Darias]

a few weeks ago I traded in some games to Best Buy so I could buy a used Skyrim for $24.99...Well it was new for $29.99 and the used ones were all in generic cases and said $44.99 so instead of fussing at the counter for the right price if it didn't ring up correctly I just paid the $30 for a new copy...Sometimes $5 just isn't worth the hassle and the Best Buy I go to is way behind on updating prices on used games...I got $50 in trade credit for a bunch of old 360 games during the 100% trade in promo so it wasn't a penny out of pocket anyways...