All USED PC Games are .01 at EBGames B&M YMMV (depends if your stores still has any)

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EB stores are clearing out all used pc games from their inventory. On Thursday 7/13/06 they were all marked down to a penny. YMMV since a lot of EB stores don't have any more PC games, but the ones that do will have them for a penny.

I manage to get

Dugeon Siege 2
Thief 3
Sid Mieres pirates
Unreal 2004 Directors Cut
Star Wars KOTOR
Lord of the Rings Battle For Middle Earth
 
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Went to 2 EBs in central NJ (Bridgewater Commons mall and the one on RT 202 south of the Somerville circle) and neither had any used PC games.
 
Just went to the Dallas EB Games at Preston and Beltline. After I'd called them and confirmed the markdowns, when I arrived they said they weren't allowed to sell the "pennyed out" (as they put it) games, since they would no longer show up in their system. They said the games would be destroyed.

WTF is that?! I can pay for the "trash", or you can throw it out... unlike remaindered books, no one was going to give them money for these when they went to be destroyed....

I'm trying the Flower Mound store later, hopefully I have better luck there.

Of course, I really don't NEED more games since I've been cleaning up on the Gamerush/CC Xbox sales ; )
 
Both the loctions in Chandler, AZ stopped selling games yesterday. No bin of 99 cent games either. Lame! I wanted Sid Meiers Pirates too!
 
crap I'm probably too late. I'd love to get psychonauts for a penny! If anyone sees it pick it up!!

update: I talked to a guy who works at the local EB about this sale and he said when a clearance title is marked down to a penny that that actually signifies to employees they are supposed to destroy the games. They can get fired for selling them at that price, so YMMV because of employee ignorance. I'd hate to see fine games get destroyed though so I'd say wipe out any EB that'll let you! With a wasteful policy like that I say fuck 'em.
 
Went to EB today and brought Dungeon Lords and Ultimate SpiderMan to the counter. They rang up $.01, but the clerk said she couldn't sell them to me. It's cool. Not worth losing thier job over. She was very apologetic about it.

Shame too because they literally have 100's of PC games, although 95% of them were disk only.

This is the one in Exton, PA on Rt. 30 and Quarry road.
 
I think somebody needs to take CAG to the next level and go dumpster diving to see if they can fish them out. Surely they can't be wasting money to ship them someplace?
 
yeh I called my store (Saratoga Springs, NY) and they said they didn't have any. I don't have a car right now, so I can't check, grrrr
 
[quote name='PaulG']I think somebody needs to take CAG to the next level and go dumpster diving to see if they can fish them out. Surely they can't be wasting money to ship them someplace?[/quote]

I don't know if they dumpster them anymore at the local EB's. Don't they ship them back to the wherehouse, at which point they probably throw them in the dumpster? What really sucks is the EB wherehouse used to be in West Chester, PA so I could be dumpster diving this very minute. Damn it, Gamestop Why did you close it!!!
 
[quote name='PaulG']I think somebody needs to take CAG to the next level and go dumpster diving to see if they can fish them out. Surely they can't be wasting money to ship them someplace?[/quote]

I'd be game, but the employee I talked to said they destroy them. You'd think they could at least send them to Goodwill or something.
 
Well, they let me buy games at my store (Warren, MI), and I can't say I didn't make out well - KOTORII, Riddick, Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, Roller Coaster Tycoon 3...

I just hope that the poor sap who actually let me buy them doesn't get fired. If I'd known that that might be the price he'd pay... :cry:
 
[quote name='PaulG']I think somebody needs to take CAG to the next level and go dumpster diving to see if they can fish them out. Surely they can't be wasting money to ship them someplace?[/quote]

they are suppose to destroy the disc before they throw it out.
 
[quote name='ashram']hit my local eb that had a ton of used pc games last week... nothing at all now...
what's also strange... some really crappy looking copis of games....looked VERY used,,,and triple labled new....strange.....[/quote]

Mine was the same way... really beat up boxes some that looked open already and stuff but the people working there said they were all new games :whistle2:s
 
Well, I called this one on the first page, that they wouldn't sell them.

I'm just glad I got what I wanted at 99 cents - $4.99.

Wubb - They did mark all their games significantly cheap, I made a rather large thread on it months ago, but it seemed half of the time I was the only one who cared. Alot of games were 99 cents to $1.99 and some of the more recent ones were a bit more pricey, like $4.99 - $9.99. I know Morrowind GOTY was $7.99, I believe.

They weren't really selling even at a dollar, but 95% of the EB's around here didn't even mark the games, so no one knew.
 
So they don't toss them, they don't give them away, they don't sell them at clearance prices to get more store traffic, they literally destroy the discs? Man, EB is a bunch of dicks.
 
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I doubt anyone would get fired over this - how would they know if they destroyed the games and threw them in the dumpster or if they just gave them to people? Whenever I get a penny guide, they just hand it to me, so there's no record of a sale. With penny guides they are supposed to return the cover for credit, but I doubt they're getting reimbursed for anything here.

I might hop over there tonight to ask if they've trashed them yet... usually they just get pulled into the back until someone gets around to destroying them.
 
If you're heading out to the University Square EB, there wasn't much left save for a couple copies of Sacred, and *maybe* a copy of Pirates! and this was roughly two months ago.
 
I'm confused by a couple of things here - (1) Why would EB corporate make a system-wide price adjustment and then not communicate this to every store so that employees don't think it's a glitch; (2) Why the hell are some of these guys destroying the games instead of just selling for the stupid 1 cent or giving em away?

Makes no sense whatsoever.
 
Picked up 7 at one of the stores in Orlando. They rang up a penny but the guy at the register started to change prices to what was on the sticker. I told him they dropped to a penny and that was what people were buying them for. He told me that he would not bother pulling the discs out from behind the counter for a penny and woould not sell them.

I was going to throw a magazine rack down and walk out... but no one here would have got the joke so I just left.
 
[quote name='woobacca']I'm confused by a couple of things here - (1) Why would EB corporate make a system-wide price adjustment and then not communicate this to every store so that employees don't think it's a glitch; (2) Why the hell are some of these guys destroying the games instead of just selling for the stupid 1 cent or giving em away?

Makes no sense whatsoever.[/quote]

1) Maybe miscommunication between corporate company and local stores, or corporate sent email to managers of the stores and managers forget to inform his/her workers. OR there was a glitch or someone made a mistake running scripts to cause pricing mistakes. You may ask for manager to call corporate to verify the price in computer.

2) For accounting purposes most likely. They need record of transaction of all games in stock. You can't just throw company property away in big company. It's more cost effective to let the customers do the trashing instead of us.
 
EB & GS employees in Philly are always dicks...they never sell anything at a penny, games, guides, etc.

An employee gave me The Stupid Look, that is a look of pure confusion that's utter gold in my eyes. He proceeded to ask his manager, who messed with the computer for a bit and pulled a price out of his ass - the lowest price of the three PC games I brought up, and said they all cost that much. I said, no, EB's getting rid of PC games and that they're a penny. By now, the manager had gone in the back and so the employee followed suit. Less than 20 seconds later, I was shot down faster than a DM at the prom - saying that they "don't sell games like that." I told them "I don't buy games above retail" so I told him to enjoy the game, because I knew he'd take them, and promptly left. :bomb:

It's a great thing sites like CAG, GTZ and TGN exist to undermine the evil Warmart-conglomerate equivalent of the gaming business. :applause:
 
[quote name='Vegan']So they don't toss them, they don't give them away, they don't sell them at clearance prices to get more store traffic, they literally destroy the discs? Man, EB is a bunch of dicks.[/QUOTE]

These games were clearance prices already, nobody bought them.
 
Shut down at Flower Mound, TX store even though I'd called 2 hours earlier and was told I could buy some of the penny games.

The guy who was working when I arrived said the same things others on this thread had said... they're not allowed to sell them, they will be "field destroyed", etc., and furthermore his manager has a list of what's "back there", so not even he (the employee) could take any of them.

Drag.
 
Penny guides i can understand, used games that they will get absolutely no money back from i do not. Unless there is some tax write off that the execs are going for, its pretty stupid. And even in that case, they could donate to Goodwill as someone above mentioned.
 
Damn, called four stores and no used PC games to speak of. They trashed all of them. Drove by two to check them out and confirmed they trashed all of their used PC. So if you live in Southern California I'm pretty sure this deal is done.
 
Further confirmation the deal is over - went to an EB in Costa Mesa and they were all gone.

The reason that companies trash the product by destroying it before throwing it out is to ensure there is no potential loss of profit. It is a corporate thing, and all corporate retailers of every sort do it. They aren't mom-and-pop, they don't give a shit if someone could 'enjoy it'. All they want to do is ensure that if they aren't going to make a profit, then nobody will profit from that product.
 
Went to EB today, walked in and asked for Used PC games.
Manager pulls out a junk load of them and says 'they're a penny each'

Me: I'll take them all then
Her: You can't have them, they have to be destroyed
Me: ....then why did you even bother to pull them out
Her: We've got the games they just can't be sold to you. Someone just got laid off for selling them. They HAVE TO BE DESTROYED. I don't need to lose my job because you want 5 cents worth of games, I'm pregnant right now
Me: I can tell.
Me: Can you sell guides or do they have to be destroyed too?
Her: If you're going to get smart with me get out

meh.
 
[quote name='tbizzy1o1']Went to EB today, walked in and asked for Used PC games.
Manager pulls out a junk load of them and says 'they're a penny each'

Me: I'll take them all then
Her: You can't have them, they have to be destroyed
Me: ....then why did you even bother to pull them out
Her: We've got the games they just can't be sold to you. Someone just got laid off for selling them. They HAVE TO BE DESTROYED. I don't need to lose my job because you want 5 cents worth of games, I'm pregnant right now
Me: I can tell.
Me: Can you sell guides or do they have to be destroyed too?
Her: If you're going to get smart with me get out

meh.[/quote]

I can tell! LOL!

Just called a few and most already threw them out but one still has them and says they will probably be tossing them very soon, maybe this weekend. I am going to go check it out.
 
Wow...so all pc games at EB Games ring up at .01? Because I went to one today looking for them and I found a store and took 3 games to buy. When my salesperson rung them up, he started pressing a bunch of keys. I told him I heard they were supposedly on clearance for .01. He just smiled and told me they were 2.99. Eventually, he couldn't find 2 or the three games, so I ended up buying the game for 2.99. I'm not upset that I paid 2.99 for the game. What upsets me now is that I learn that the system has it listed at .01. Corporate stores/ retailers must honor the lowest quoted prices. It's the law. It's sales associates like these...the ones that feel it's their 'responsibility' to control things according to their judgment that get to me. Especially when they are under corporate employee rules that are incredibly objective.

They should use a strategy, like buy one new PC game, get 1 used game free, or buy a game magazine/strategy guide, get one older guide free. Ugh...EB/Gamestop sucks. I'll never buy any of my consoles or MSRP games from them.
 
[quote name='indy2029'] What upsets me now is that I learn that the system has it listed at .01. Corporate stores/ retailers must honor the lowest quoted prices. It's the law.[/QUOTE]

Its the law? No, its not. At a certain point any retail store can say No. In some states its the law...but to a certain degree. If a store advertised a $2,000 TV at $200, they do NOT have to honor it. Its clearly a misprice and there not gonna lose $1800 because of it.

If they mistag an item at that sells for $49.99 at $44.99, they do (In certain states) have to honor it. Infact some stores can deny you service for any reason. You are bringing an item up to them and making an offer to buy it...and they have the right to refuse service to you.

But about the penny items....Its not the law. Its a known policy in retail establishment that a penny means to be destoryed, NOT sold. Its the lowest price that an item can be at which they can still keep an inventory record of it. Was the store advertising the games at a penny each? Nope. You simply found out they were dropped and tried to get in on a good deal.
 
At the EB I work at (Edison Mall, Ft.Myers) we had a bunch of used PC games left over, the employees got to just take whatever they wanted (I happened to work on Thursday) and I grabbed about 10 games. If anybody wants Psychonauts, send me a PM and I'll grab it for you tomorrow if we still have the games. The other games we had in there were about 5 copies of Call of Duty, a bunch of Sims 1 expansions, 5 copies of GTA III, Age of Mythology and one or two more.

If anybody lives in the area and wants to come by tomorrow (I work 5:30-close), I'll see what I can do, my manager is generally very cool about things so I should be able to just give them away, and if not then just tell me what you want (PM me) and I'll grab them for you.
 
Actually, if you want to get technical, an advertised price must be honored. This doens't mean it will be, but a chain will usually honor it. You can complain and usually get it for the advertised price (no matter how low). Thats why stores will post misprints all over the store, they need documentation for if their are complaints. Chamber of Commerences (BBB) will come after places that do not honr advertised prices, people just wont go that far and call them with complaints.
 
You know what I don't understand is why don't they just prohibit the registers from selling anything at .01?

When I worked at K-Mart (which was recent, up until Janurary) our registers were locked from selling anything at .01. It would scan, but it wouldn't allow us to total it out, because things that were .01 were supposed to be sent back, and that's how corporate made sure it was sent back (instead of employees buying it all).

But EB / GS's registers seem to be ancient... it sure would save them a TON of hassle.
 
Im going to the EB that sold me PC games a few months agon with no game in the case. They had a bunch left and if they arent pulled yet I am going to go nuts in store. They refused to refund me the money for games that they sold me with no discs, and even admitted that it was there mistake. When I said I wanted the District Manager's number, they said she was in the hospital and then the guy proceeded to tell me they didn't want my business anyway if I just buy cleareanced out PC games.

This is at the same EB that sells used games as new, told me that Kingdom Hearts 2 is a 100 hour plus game (and then argued with me when I told them I beat it in 25), and had the employee that bashed this site and bytesizedeals. Its the store in Brandon Fl, in the Target plaza if any fellow Tampa CAG is wondering.
 
[quote name='Otherguy676']Im going to the EB that sold me PC games a few months agon with no game in the case. They had a bunch left and if they arent pulled yet I am going to go nuts in store. They refused to refund me the money for games that they sold me with no discs, and even admitted that it was there mistake. When I said I wanted the District Manager's number, they said she was in the hospital and then the guy proceeded to tell me they didn't want my business anyway if I just buy cleareanced out PC games.

This is at the same EB that sells used games as new, told me that Kingdom Hearts 2 is a 100 hour plus game (and then argued with me when I told them I beat it in 25), and had the employee that bashed this site and bytesizedeals. Its the store in Brandon Fl, in the Target plaza if any fellow Tampa CAG is wondering.[/QUOTE]

LOL that EB is such garbage. Once, I tried to return a still white sticker sealed used game, the guy told me the seal was "tampered" and that he's not going to give me my money back, but he'll "be nice and give me store credit".

That same time is when I found the GT 4 hardback book, my friend brought it up to buy it, it came out pennied, and the guy is like "uh... your total is $52.30" My friend is like "What the fuck, the price tag says $34.99 on it, how is the total $52 dollars?" (at this point we knew we wouldn't get it for a penny) and the guy is like "Look man, I don't know, that's what the computer is telling me, if you don't want it fine" and shoved it under the desk.

I've got a friend in that area, he says that EB is trash. There is a girl working there who dosen't know the first thing about video games... I heard her once say "Wow, Mario has a brother? I've never heard of this Luigi".

That store has an assload of used PC games though.
 
[quote name='Roufuss']

When I worked at K-Mart (which was recent, up until Janurary) our registers were locked from selling anything at .01. It would scan, but it wouldn't allow us to total it out, because things that were .01 were supposed to be sent back, and that's how corporate made sure it was sent back (instead of employees buying it all).

[/QUOTE]

That must be a new thing at K-Mart. Last year I bought a GBC game for a penny and a few months before that I got some Valentine's Day merchandise for a penny as well.
 
[quote name='Otherguy676']Actually, if you want to get technical, an advertised price must be honored. This doens't mean it will be, but a chain will usually honor it. You can complain and usually get it for the advertised price (no matter how low). Thats why stores will post misprints all over the store, they need documentation for if their are complaints. Chamber of Commerences (BBB) will come after places that do not honr advertised prices, people just wont go that far and call them with complaints.[/QUOTE]


Exactly. When something registers at .01 cents, they must honor it. there are exceptions, but when games are priced by corporate at .01, it should be sold at that price unless the product is destroyed or they should pull all the items until the system is adjusted.
Doesn't matter if it's for inventory purposes, if the games are out in a store shelf for sale, they should honor it.
Employees who knowingly
 



I was only able to get 12 games at one EB. All the others already got rid of their stock. I just bought whatever looked interesting. Though I have wanted to pick up Painkiller and Full Spectrum Warrior. At least they all have the instruction manual. That bugs me when that is missing.
 
Erg, sounds like its a slim-chance that someone can get the penny-games out the door... unless you know an employee or something.
 
[quote name='supershammy']Further confirmation the deal is over - went to an EB in Costa Mesa and they were all gone.

The reason that companies trash the product by destroying it before throwing it out is to ensure there is no potential loss of profit. It is a corporate thing, and all corporate retailers of every sort do it. They aren't mom-and-pop, they don't give a shit if someone could 'enjoy it'. All they want to do is ensure that if they aren't going to make a profit, then nobody will profit from that product.[/QUOTE]
That's just sickening. What about at least donating the games to local libraries? At least the library could sell 'em at their monthly book sales (I've seen videos, why not games) and then the community would benefit.
 
Well I made out like a bandit at my EB....the only problem is all were disc only and about 90% require CD Keys. Got 32 games, but there were about 30 more. Can I purchase a CD key from the game's manufacturer?
 
[quote name='Otherguy676']Actually, if you want to get technical, an advertised price must be honored. This doens't mean it will be, but a chain will usually honor it. You can complain and usually get it for the advertised price (no matter how low). Thats why stores will post misprints all over the store, they need documentation for if their are complaints. Chamber of Commerences (BBB) will come after places that do not honr advertised prices, people just wont go that far and call them with complaints.[/QUOTE]
How is this an "advertised price?"

Answer: It isn't. They don't have to honor it.
 
[quote name='vilhaim']Well I made out like a bandit at my EB....the only problem is all were disc only and about 90% require CD Keys. Got 32 games, but there were about 30 more. Can I purchase a CD key from the game's manufacturer?[/quote]


Actually, I have emailed game companies in the past and explained the situation and they have given me keys. For some reason, EA works the best.

I called my local EB Games, they all said they got rid of their used PC games months ago. Figures.
 
[quote name='Roufuss']You know what I don't understand is why don't they just prohibit the registers from selling anything at .01?

When I worked at K-Mart (which was recent, up until Janurary) our registers were locked from selling anything at .01. It would scan, but it wouldn't allow us to total it out, because things that were .01 were supposed to be sent back, and that's how corporate made sure it was sent back (instead of employees buying it all).

But EB / GS's registers seem to be ancient... it sure would save them a TON of hassle.[/QUOTE]

Stop giving them ideas, damn it!
 
any1 near the salinas store should go check out the inventory there. i was there a while a back like a week ago or so and they didn't have such a bad selection. im not into pc games so i dont really have a reason for this deal. But for those who are should check out the one in salinas,ca
 
Boggles the mind on why they would destroy used games? They buy it back and then destroy it when it does not sell again. Crazy world we live in.

Hell, for used games they should mark it 2 cents or something. Allows employees to still get rid of the product. Or at least keep reducing the price on stuff to the point it is gone anyway.
 
[quote name='woobacca']That's just sickening. What about at least donating the games to local libraries? At least the library could sell 'em at their monthly book sales (I've seen videos, why not games) and then the community would benefit.[/quote]

I totally agree. Too bad we live in the world of bureaucracy, local stores have to go through so much paperwork for donation.
 
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