Best Buy Trade-in Thread 2.0: Please see new thread.

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At 276 pages and countless request for a new OP, it was time to retire the first Best Buy Trade-in Thread and start fresh. Thanks bh47 for your work in the previous thread (and providing the framework for this one)!

All Promotions are available in-store only, and they DO NOT stack!
Only the 10% Bonus from Gamers Club Unlocked will stack with these offers.
Please read FAQ below before asking questions!

Current Promos:
- 50% Bonus when you trade in ANY game.
Get a 50% trade in bonus when you trade in ANY game. Offer valid 01/01/12 - 01/07/12

- Trade 3, get 30% More.
Trade in 3 games or more and get 30% extra trade-in credit. Offer valid 01/01/12 -03/03/12

- 30% Bonus with any Pre-order.
Get a 30% extra trade-in credit when you pre-order any game. Offer valid 01/01/12 -03/03/12

Link: http://www.bestbuytradein.com/bb/Quo...VideoGames.cfm (click on "Show Promotions available in stores only" on top right)\

Upcoming/Rumored Promotions:
All promos that have yet to appear on Best Buy's site (or in an upcoming ad) are listed here:
None at the moment

Previous Promotions:
Promos that have expired:
- 50% Bonus with specific Pre-order from list.
Get a 50% extra trade-in credit when you pre-order any game from the following list: Halo 4, Mass Effect 3, Bioshock Infinite, Grand Theft Auto 5, MLB 12 The Show, Soul Calibur V, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Twisted Metal, Max Payne 3, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City and Diablo 3. Offer valid 12/25/11 - 12/31/11

- Trade 2, get 25% More.
Trade in 2 games or more and get 25% extra trade-in credit. Offer valid 11/27/11 - 12/31/11

- 30% Bonus with any Pre-order.
Get a 30% extra trade-in credit when you pre-order any game. Offer valid 11/27/11 - 12/31/11
- 40% Bonus with purchase of any game $39.99 or above.
Get a 40% extra trade-in credit when you purchase any game $39.99 or above. Offer valid 11/27/11 - 12/10/11

- 50% Bonus with purchase of any game $39.99 or above.
Get a 50% extra trade-in credit when you purchase any game $39.99 or above. Offer valid 11/27/11 - 12/03/11

- Trade 3, get 30% More.
Trade in 3 games or more and get 25% extra trade-in credit. Offer valid 10/30/11 - 11/26/11

- 40% Bonus with any Pre-order.
Get a 40% extra trade-in credit when you pre-order any game. Offer valid 10/5/11 - 11/26/11

- 40% Bonus with Saints Row 3 Pre-order/Purchase.
Get 40% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order/purchase Saints Row 3. Offer valid 11/13/11 - 11/19/11

- 40% Bonus with Assassin's Creed Revelations Pre-order/Purchase.
Get 40% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order/purchase Assassin's Creed Revelations. Offer valid 11/13/11 - 11/19/11

- 50% Bonus with Modern Warfare 3 Pre-order/Purchase.
Get 50% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order/Purchase Modern Warfare 3. Offer valid 10/10/11 - 11/12/11 (Assuming this means a bonus for purchasing the game after it is released this Tuesday)

- 50% Bonus with Saints Row 3 Pre-order.
Get 50% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order Saints Row 3. Offer valid 11/6/11 - 11/12/11

- 50% Bonus with Assassin's Creed Revelations Pre-order.
Get 50% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order Assassin's Creed Revelations. Offer valid 11/6/11 - 11/12/11

- 40% Bonus with The Elder Scrolls V: Pre-order/Purchase.
Get 50% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order/purchase The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Offer valid 11/6/11 - 11/12/11

- 50% Bonus with Max Payne 3 Pre-order.
Get 50% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order Max Payne 3. Offer valid 11/6/11 - 11/12/11 - This promo seems a little odd and there is a chance it is an error on the site since the game is so far from release.

- 50% Bonus with Saints Row 3 Pre-order.
Get 50% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order Saints Row 3. Offer valid 10/23/11 - 10/29/11

- 50% Bonus with Skyrim Pre-order.
Get 50% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Offer valid 10/23/11 - 11/05/11

- 40% Bonus with Uncharted 3 Pre-order/Purchase.
Get 40% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order/purchase Uncharted 3. Offer valid 10/30/11 - 11/05/11

- 40% Bonus with Battlefield 3 Purchase.
Get 40% extra trade-in Credit when you purchase Battlefield 3. Offer valid 10/23/11 - 10/29/11

- Trade 2, get 25% More.

Trade in 2 games or more and get 25% extra trade-in credit. Offer valid 10/2/11 - 10/29/11

- 50% Bonus with Battlefield 3 Pre-order.
Get 50% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order Battlefield 3. Offer valid 10/9/11 - 10/22/11

- 40% Bonus with purchase of Batman: Arkham City.
Get 40% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order Batman: Arkham City. Offer valid 10/16/11 - 10/22/11

- 50% Bonus with Batman: Arkham City Pre-order.
Get 50% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order Batman: Arkham City. Offer valid 10/9/11 - 10/15/11

- 30% Bonus with Rage or NBA 2K12 Pre-order/Purchase.
Get a 30% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order/purchase Rage or NBA 2K12. Offer valid 10/2/11 - 10/08/11

- Trade 4 get an extra $20 Trade-in Credit.
Get $20 trade-in Credit when you trade 4 or more games (Current gen games only (no PS2) and $5 minimum for each game). Offer valid 10/2/11 - 10/08/11 **** This promo was cancelled early due to technical issues. There have been issues with this promo not working on some stores' systems or simply not even being available, the issue seems to be related to disc-only games (or any game that is typed rather than scanned) so plan accordingly. The $20 extra is once per trade-in, meaning 4 games or 123 games it will only be $20 extra per transaction. So if you want to trade in 8 games, do it in two separate transactions. ****

- 50% Bonus with Rage or NBA 2K12 Pre-order.
Offer was valid from 9/25 to 10/01/2011.

- 40% Bonus with Gears of War 3 Purchase.
Get a 40% extra trade-in credit when you pre-order/purchase Gears of War 3. Offer expired 10/01/2011

- Trade 3, Get 30% More.
Trade in 3 games or more and get 30% extra trade-in credit. Offer expired 10/01/2011

- 40% Bonus with any Pre-order.
Get a 40% extra trade-in credit when you pre-order any game. Offer expired 10/01/2011


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BEST BUY'S VIDEO GAMES TRADE-IN PAGE

Check most up-to-date TIV using BB's Video Games Value Estimator.

Check which BB stores do trade-ins here.
In-store trades are now done at the Trade-In Counter at the Gaming Dept.

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F.A.Q. Best Buy has a short FAQ here.

How does the get **% with pre-order bonus work?
The percentage is based on the final total of your entire trade in, so if the trade in is $100 and there is a 50% bonus your final gift card value will be $150. After trading in your games, the employee SHOULD then sell you the pre-order for $5.

How much is a pre-order at Best Buy?
Pre-ordering at Best Buy cost $5, in fact, you aren't supposed to pay any more than that (and most employees won't let you if you ask). Yes, you can use the gift card you just received from your trade-in to purchase the pre-order.

Can I cancel a pre-order and keep the bonus?
Yes, the trade-in and the pre-order are completely separate transactions. Nothing will prevent you from returning to the Best Buy canceling the pre-order and receiving a refund. Some users have claimed that they were flagged for doing this multiple times though and were denied, so be aware of how many pre-orders you are cancelling. Also keep in mind the obvious facts that this is not how the program is intended to work and over abuse will negatively affect the program long-term. Lastly, returns are tracks on a personal level by a third party. (Read: try not to cancel a bunch of pre-orders)

Do I have to cancel the pre-order at the same store where it was made?
No, this can be handled by any BBY. Don't be surprised if you get a customer service employee who says otherwise though.

Can I pre-order once and get the pre-order bonus on my next trade-in as well?
YMMV. Officially, the answer is no, but there is nothing that actually requires the employee to sell the pre-order in order to apply the bonus so if your blue shirt is in a friendly mood they may be willing. Doesn't hurt to get to know the employees at your store. That said, expect that you will have to pre-order another game and be surprised if you don't.

Can I combine a 3 games for **% and a pre-order for **% bonus?
No. Bonuses do not stack, and you must pick one or the other. The only bonus that stacks with other promotions is the 10% you receive if you are a Gamers Club Unlocked member.

How do I become a Gamers Club Unlocked member and get the 10% bonus?
Any video game section employee should be able to set you up with the GCU membership. It cost $15 and comes with a year subscription of @Gamer magazine. It will also get you a 10% bonus on trade ins and 10% off of used games (Make sure to point it out to the blue shirt doing your trade-in though as it is easy for them to skip, and they are still new to it). It can take 48 hours (or more) for GCU to show up on your Reward Zone membership.

Can I use my Best Buy gift card to purchase Amazon Kindle Gift Cards or Visa Gift Cards?
Yes, although some employees may not be aware of this and incorrectly refuse to do so. Visa Gift Cards have a $200 limit and a $6 activation fee. Amazon Gift Cards are available in $25, $50 and $100 depending on your store selection. IL does not sell Amazon Gift Cards. Yes, Kindle Gift Cards are good for anything on Amazon.

The value on the site doesn't match the store, why?
Sometimes the page may not update immediately. This is fairly rare though. The store's trade-in values are definitive though, so what they say is what you get. 99.99% of the time they will match up.

The value on the iPhone app is way off, why?
The app sucks for updating values (and some games simply don't show up), don't rely on it.

The game I want to trade isn't on the site, what gives?
While rare, there have been some games recently not showing up in the online estimator. You can always check in-store to see if the price is in their system and simply not online, but that is unlikely to be the case. When Best Buy doesn't have a game on file they can offer $1 as a generic SKU, but that's it. New releases appear to be added on Tuesday evenings. Many new releases are taking upwards of a week or more to be added to the site.

When do trade-in values update?
No one knows for sure, but major updates seem to come on Sunday and Tuesday nights (or at least have in the past). Sometimes an update will happen randomly, such as when GameStop has an advertised sale for a game well below Best Buy's trade in price.

What will be the TIV of Game X tomorrow/next week / next month/ etc
Nobody knows.

If I locked in a trade online, and the value drops, will I still get the locked in value when I mail it in?
Yes. You will get the locked in TIV as long as the item is received within 14 days of you locking it in (and the item is in the condition you described it as).

Can you lock in the price online then trade it in-store?
No.

Is there a limit to how many games I can trade in?
Officially, Best Buy only accepts 3 copies of a game, per system (i.e. you could trade in 3 copies of a game for Xbox, 3 copies for PS3 and 3 for Wii). This is for sure the online policy, but it varies in stores. Some people have reported being banned for trading in more than 3 copies of games, others have done so frequently without issue. Obviously it is YMMV, but do so at your own risk.

Can I trade game disc only, or do I need the case and manuals, too?
Best Buy accepts disc only games (for the same value as complete games). The trade in will take longer though as the employee will have to look up the games individually.

Can I trade in games that say "Not for Resale" on the back?
Yes, since the only thing that matters is the disc. Some employees will fight this though, and in that case, just trade the game in as disc-only.

Does Best Buy accept game hardware?
Currently Best Buy only accepts various versions of the Nintendo DS in store, but word is that will change soon.

Does the **% bonuses apply to game hardware?
No, games only.

When I do a in-store trade, I am asked: to be fingerprinted, to have my photo taken, how much I weigh, etc. What's the deal?
Pawn shop laws regulating trade-ins and resale of used goods varies from state to state or city to city. It is not Best Buy's rule, and varies from store to store depending on where you live. At a minimum you'll likely need a state ID.

I went to a store to do a trade-in and they asked for a Best Buy receipt. WTF?
Some stores are required to have receipts to accept trade-ins, again this is due to local Pawn shop laws and could vary from city to city. You can always check if the store(s) near you require a receipt on Best Buy's trade-in site.

Can I trade sealed games?
Yes. You must present your receipt for the sealed games you are trading in. It is ok if the purchase was made from another store. You do run the risk of drawing extra attention to yourself as trading in sealed products is often a sign of theft. Do not be surprised if this is questioned by an employee, or you are asked to leave, open the items and return.
 
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Well I had them stack over a month ago , its was trade 4 or more worth $5 or more, and get extra $20, and I also pre ordered BF3 and got an Extra 50%.
 
I'm actually quite content with my potential flips for today. Picked up a handfull of $5 target clearance games that trade for about twice what I paid when all is said and done. Also found a game on clearance at Half Price Books for $1 that has a base TIV of $6. After bonus that's a 960% increase in value. Can't argue with that, even if we are talking $1>$9.60
 
I did a trade for $73.60 total(3 games) today. That included the 50% bonus for buying a $39.99 or above game(Warriors:Legends Of Troy). I also picked up their lone copy of :ps3:Dragon Age Origins Ultimate for $19.50 before tax, which makes up for me missing the damn thing every time EA did one of those flash deals.:roll:
 
Anyone trading in their copies of LBP2 LE & Ratchet? I don't feel like buying. $40 game so I think I'll eBay them. Anyone think thats a better flip?
 
I traded LBP2 in to BBY for $32 and R&C to GS for $29.XX. Wasn't gonna eBay them with the not for resale crap. Too much of a hassle.
 
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[quote name='PrinnyOtaku']I trade LBP2 in to BBY for $32 and R&C to GS for $29.XX. Wasn't gonna eBay them with the not for resale crap. Too much of a hassle.[/QUOTE]

Hmm, I may sell them on GS but I'm sure by now the TIV have devaluated a lot. And In BB I would need to spend $40 to get bonus 50% yuk.
 
[quote name='MikeE021286']So can I use the trade in on my purchase of the $39.99 game?[/QUOTE]

I did. My BB just gave me the GC with the 60% and said they didn't care if I purchased it at the gaming counter directly after or on the way out of the store. So I could have probably just walked out without doing so. I was told used games don't count towards it as well, but I really haven't seen anything in print that says they don't, just the opinion of one BB Gaming employee.

I grabbed R&C: All 4 One. I wish I had my Catherine coupon, but my @Gamer hasn't came in the mail yet.
 
[quote name='darknight88']Anyone trading in their copies of LBP2 LE & Ratchet? I don't feel like buying. $40 game so I think I'll eBay them. Anyone think thats a better flip?[/QUOTE]

I flipped them both. They just took the disks and gave me both cases back. I threw out the cover art and the manuals for both games and kept the cases themselves as they make great replacement cases if I need them. The flip was great as both games were given to you for free :)
 
thnx for the info, BBY TIV is only 9 and 15 respectively.

[quote name='PrinnyOtaku']I traded LBP2 in to BBY for $32 and R&C to GS for $29.XX. Wasn't gonna eBay them with the not for resale crap. Too much of a hassle.[/QUOTE]
 
Does this 50% extra count towards consoles as well?

I'd like to trade in my console and this would beat even Gamestop with their extra 50 bucks offer.

(Its a SE xbox 360 console so it gets 100 tiv normally so adding an extra 50% would be great.)
 
[quote name='IronsideGrunt']Does this 50% extra count towards consoles as well?

I'd like to trade in my console and this would beat even Gamestop with their extra 50 bucks offer.

(Its a SE xbox 360 console so it gets 100 tiv normally so adding an extra 50% would be great.)[/QUOTE]

no
 
Did alright for the most part, had some guys didn't know what they were doing and forgot my 10%. I got that fixed afterwards.. but the kindle cards were no where to be found :cry:
 
Traded in a bunch of games in my local Best Buy and a new girl was there. She didn't include my Unlocked bonus to my trade in but didn't feel like making a big deal for $5-10 bucks so I let it go. Afterwards I pre-ordered some games and after all that she puts the games I traded in a bag and gives it to me and I'm like "Aren't you suppose to keep these?" and she says "OMG, thank you I completely forgot!".

Hopefully I'm not banned next time I go in after 50+ trade ins in the past few months.
 
Crap, is LBP 2 Special Edition on sale for $39.99? I would have bought that if I had known. I ended up getting Halo Anniversary but I already had that. I was just planning to sell it and figured it was a good choice since it never went on sale during BF.

But I'd definitely go for an upgrade of my LBP 2 and sell the older one. Maybe I can exchange it, though that will just look like a return for all intents and purposes.

I traded $130 worth of mostly 3DS games (some I just got from Amazon Monday). I used all that credit to pay off a portion of a new washing machine since ours went up in smoke (literally) yesterday.

Yes, I just flipped games to get a washing machine ;).
 
[quote name='io']Crap, is LBP 2 Special Edition on sale for $39.99? I would have bought that if I had known. I ended up getting Halo Anniversary but I already had that. I was just planning to sell it and figured it was a good choice since it never went on sale during BF.

But I'd definitely go for an upgrade of my LBP 2 and sell the older one. Maybe I can exchange it, though that will just look like a return for all intents and purposes.

I traded $130 worth of mostly 3DS games (some I just got from Amazon Monday). I used all that credit to pay off a portion of a new washing machine since ours went up in smoke (literally) yesterday.

Yes, I just flipped games to get a washing machine ;).[/QUOTE]

nice, majority of my flipping paid off my new computer for school.
 
i flipped to get a drier before ;)
n yeah, flipped n got 177 for 9 3ds games ;)
i ended up getting ultimate MvC3, would have upgraded my lbp2, oh wellz.
peace all
oh yeah n my flips paid off my xmas presents from digital cameras to tru and amazon toys ;)
 
[quote name='DCpinoy']nice, majority of my flipping paid off my new computer for school.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='Velo214']i flipped to get a drier before ;)[/QUOTE]

Well, don't get me wrong - I didn't pay off the entire washing maching with flips ;). I just used the $130 I got from my 3DS games to pay for part of it. Oh, I also used a $5 RZ cert (gained from buying games mostly) and that $10 e-Gift card from a $100+ store pickup on Monday (which was also games).

But then again, I was out of credit before this trade because I had also just bought an HD camcorder entirely with credit (finally replacing my 11 year old Hi8 camcorder - was 'bout time!). That reminds me, I have to drive to a fairly distant Best Buy to pick that sucker up.

The last few weeks I've been buying my games with my credit card so I get the double RZ points and then buying things like the camcorder with the trade credit since I don't get the double points on that.

Velo - you did better than me somehow off those games. I only got $130 from 8 games. But then again, I only did one Pilotwings because I had traded 2 before. I guess the ban threat has done its job as I held back a few titles that I otherwise would have traded in. And I traded some lower-end stuff to make it more diverse. But as long as I came out ahead (like $8->$11.20) I was cool with that since I'd have to pay off the washing maching one way or another anyway ;).

Now hopefully our old dryer doesn't explode too!
 
I'm just about out of credit. Just a month or so ago, I had about $480 worth for Best Buy. After all this Black Friday craziness, and bargain after bargain on their Daily Deals (I'm not complaining), I've managed to dwindle down to a measly forty bucks of credit left. Granted, I took a little the other day and turned it into $115 at Gamestop... but still. I'm feeling empty; and I have a feeling we're not going to see any great flips for a while. Hoping to get the train going again after Christmas, though.



EDIT: So glad I posted this! It jogged my memory, and now I remember I have a Bluetooth dongle to return for ~35 of store credit. Nice. I bought it for my computer in an act of haste resulting from desperation. Figured I was wasting $10 or so, but I'd deal. Nope. Found the exact same one for 99 CENTS(!) the next day on Amazon. Sorry, Best Buy... this guy is going back.
 
[quote name='io']Crap, is LBP 2 Special Edition on sale for $39.99? I would have bought that if I had known. I ended up getting Halo Anniversary but I already had that. I was just planning to sell it and figured it was a good choice since it never went on sale during BF.[/QUOTE]

Microsoft Store had it on sale for $15 from midnight till 11pm on Friday.
 
[quote name='strait edge follower']I flipped them both. They just took the disks and gave me both cases back. I threw out the cover art and the manuals for both games and kept the cases themselves as they make great replacement cases if I need them. The flip was great as both games were given to you for free :)[/QUOTE]
You do realize there's a game case/artwork/manual thread on here where you coulda sold those for a bit, right?;)
 
io, yeah i really don't want to get banned, but i scoped the place out first ;)

i had to pickup my ps3 back to the future game from online sale for $10 which was backordered from like a month ago, and I checked who was working the door and who was working tradeins, and they are both cool people, so then i went out and grabbed the 9 3ds nintendogs i ordered from bestbuy.com when they were 10 each last week. they finally arrived yesterday. 2 of the 3 types got 13 base, and 3rd type got 11 base, so +60%. turned $99 bestbuy credit into 177 bestbuy credit. I really really thought the tivs were gonna drop on all those, but they only dropped on amazon, so i was lucky.

I was gonna do 2 for 25%, but after doing the math, the extra 25% from buying a $40 game would make that game cost only like less than $20 compared to the other bonus, so why not. so i got ultimate mvc3 free and +35ish credit. yep

peace all
 
It figures. Now that I did the 50% bonus with buying one $39.99 game(Warriors: Legends Of Troy), I decided to finally get rid of a few more titles from my collection.#-o

I think I'll just keep em at this point, since the highest tiv after promo+GCU is gonna be L.A. Noire vanilla edition for $16.

Maybe I'll see what BBV gives for it and then use that credit to get some stuff for BB.;)
 
[quote name='sirplue']is there a list of $39.99 games anywhere?[/QUOTE]
New Ratchet and Clank, Infamous 2 and Resistance 3 are on sale this week for 40 so if you're looking for something somewhat new those are there.
 
[quote name='musicjunkie']New Ratchet and Clank, Infamous 2 and Resistance 3 are on sale this week for 40 so if you're looking for something somewhat new those are there.[/QUOTE]

Any confirmation on Little Big Planet Special Ed being on sale this week also?
 
[quote name='IAmTheCheapestGamer']It figures. Now that I did the 50% bonus with buying one $39.99 game(Warriors: Legends Of Troy), I decided to finally get rid of a few more titles from my collection.#-o

I think I'll just keep em at this point, since the highest tiv after promo+GCU is gonna be L.A. Noire vanilla edition for $16.

Maybe I'll see what BBV gives for it and then use that credit to get some stuff for BB.;)[/QUOTE]

L.A. Noir was in the gamefly sale last night, fair warning.
 
[quote name='BudzMcGee']L.A. Noir was in the gamefly sale last night, fair warning.[/QUOTE]
Crap. As it stands BBV is selling LA Noire for $29.99 used, so if tiv was half that I'd be shocked. Plus with the complete edition out now, the tiv is only gonna go down on this.
 
[quote name='IAmTheCheapestGamer']You do realize there's a game case/artwork/manual thread on here where you coulda sold those for a bit, right?;)[/QUOTE]

how?

details please.
 
[quote name='IAmTheCheapestGamer']Crap. As it stands BBV is selling LA Noire for $29.99 used, so if tiv was half that I'd be shocked. Plus with the complete edition out now, the tiv is only gonna go down on this.[/QUOTE]
tiv is $25 at Micro Center :lol:
 
[quote name='kouleefoh']tiv is $25 at Micro Center :lol:[/QUOTE]
That'd be awesome, if the closest MC to me wasn't 2 hours away in Phildelphia area.:cry: I still wish we got a Half Price Books instead of Books-A-Million and either Fry's/Meijer/Hasting's instead of HHigherthanMSRP(HHGregg) in this area.
[quote name='aznhero913']how?

details please.[/QUOTE]
The thread is located here:
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176892

Same rules as all of the other mega buy/sell/trade list threads(1 post per person, delete the old one when ya bump your list).
 
[quote name='IAmTheCheapestGamer']That'd be awesome, if the closest MC to me wasn't 2 hours away in Phildelphia area.:cry: I still wish we got a Half Price Books instead of Books-A-Million and either Fry's/Meijer/Hasting's instead of HHigherthanMSRP(HHGregg) in this area.

The thread is located here:
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176892

Same rules as all of the other mega buy/sell/trade list threads(1 post per person, delete the old one when ya bump your list).[/QUOTE]

Its cool dude I was told they dont accept game trade ins when I called anyway. Then again couldve been an unknowledgeable/lazy employee.
 
[quote name='KtMack23']Best Buy sticking it to GameStop, check it out lol
http://www.destructoid.com/wow-best-buy-that-s-pretty-brutal-217030.phtml[/QUOTE]

this??
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Stop trading your games in somewhere that only sells Games. Used game trade in now available at Best Buy.
 
best buy and gamestop waving their dicks around at each other over who can profit the most by underpaying people for their games sounds awesome.

At least gamestop doesn't ban you for cancelling a pre-order.
 
[quote name='Pliskin101']this??
217030-GSvsBB-Header.jpg




Stop trading your games in somewhere that only sells Games. Used game trade in now available at Best Buy.[/QUOTE]

Lmao ! It's those sega dis ads at nintendo reborn
 
[quote name='Horsewarrior of Janjaweed']Why the heck is Zelda $20? It's $34 at Amazon, and even Gamestop has it in their terrible $30 guarantee promo.[/QUOTE]

$32 after 50%+10% promo.

if they offered $30 it'd be $48 after 60%
or $45 after 50%

tl;dr Please stop bitching
 
[quote name='TheodorusMajorus']I tried trading in a few games just now but the trade in program kept crashing. Anyone else have a problem with this today?[/QUOTE]

Yes, they could not give me my 10% unlock bonus. Eventually the employee gave me the credit with the 50% bonus for buying a 39.99 game but without the 10% unlock bonus. I asked him to give me the 10% bonus by reducing the price of the game and he agreed.
 
Damn, I hope not! I've got some stuff I need to get in by Saturday, at the latest, to utilize the the 50% promo! I would like to do it today, just to be safe.
 
What are the chances that they would give the 50% trade in bonus towards a new system instead of a game?
 
[quote name='cheapfrag']Yes, they could not give me my 10% unlock bonus. Eventually the employee gave me the credit with the 50% bonus for buying a 39.99 game but without the 10% unlock bonus. I asked him to give me the 10% bonus by reducing the price of the game and he agreed.[/QUOTE]

Weird, as the guy at my store said he tried it without the unlocked bonus and it still wouldn't go through. He called corporate or w/e and they said they'd push it to the top of their priorities. Told me to come in tomorrow and if it's not fixed they'd just find a way to work around it.
 
"Get a 50% extra trade-in credit when you purchase of ANY game $39.99 or above Offer expires 12/03/2011"

That would be a hard sell at my BBY, but like I said before they gave me the gift card and just left.
 
Tried to trade-in today and their system kept crashing. He could ring up the total of the games and my unlocked but it couldn't proceed. Going to try again in a few hours but it's incredibly frustrating.
 
[quote name='TheodorusMajorus']Weird, as the guy at my store said he tried it without the unlocked bonus and it still wouldn't go through. He called corporate or w/e and they said they'd push it to the top of their priorities. Told me to come in tomorrow and if it's not fixed they'd just find a way to work around it.[/QUOTE]

My gaming rep managed to work around it. It was NOT as simple as skipping the unlock bonus. He pulled up a list of my trade-in transactions (the one he had attempted were displayed) and he was able to continue from there somehow (without the unlock bonus).
 
Went to blockbuster today, and was surprised to see two Wii Party games there. So went with the 5 for $30 deal, since I wanted Assassin's Creed Brotherhood to keep.

Traded the rest in at Best Buy, with the 50% + 10% gamers unlocked, for $68.80. Used that to get the new Zelda game :)
 
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