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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[quote name='Jimmienoman']Ok let me rephrase. All are SUPPOSED to[/QUOTE]


no, they do if city pawn laws require them to....
 
yeah if i get banned i guess i could have my wife do it, unless they do a gamestop ban where they even told her she couldn't cuz she was with me. fail lol... but yeah im probly banned if you guys are...
 
Just got back from doing one more trade to best buy. Im not banned. I have done 4 trades in the last 3 weeks 2 have been as many as 30 games at a time. I did a 5 game trade today for $69.
I have traded in 3 of the same title for most of these trades. I have been very careful not to go over the limit. But I also am trading in 3 for each system.
So I don't know if they have caught up to me yet.
They take my ID evey time and scan it for the trade to be processed.
 
[quote name='Jimmienoman']Ok let me rephrase. All are SUPPOSED to[/QUOTE]

I was going to scold you but you already have been so run along.

Wasn't able to get to BBY in time for the gaming supervisor to just do a test trade and I have nothing to actually trade in at the moment so guess I'll have to wait till tomorrow to find out.
 
Add me to the ban list. I traded in a dozen BBV games on Monday and 76 PS2 games on Wednesday just fine. Had a trade-in of 16 games for $291 on the table last night when I got the message. BB guy was cool and hit the override button, but urged me to call the corp. number. Wouldn't have stressed it if he didn't since all the games were either GS B2G1 games that could have been returned or BBV games that were basically free from the 37 Kinect Adventures I traded in.

I'm surprised it took this long as I pretty much broke every rule. More than 3 copies on plenty occasions. Even early on with Epic Mickey, SWTFU II, etc. Bought DOTDs and traded them back in. $8000 in BB PP Visa cards. No Kindle/Amazon cards though.

Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. :applause:
 
[quote name='klimb22']Add me to the ban list. I traded in a dozen BBV games on Monday and 76 PS2 games on Wednesday just fine. Had a trade-in of 16 games for $291 on the table last night when I got the message. BB guy was cool and hit the override button, but urged me to call the corp. number. Wouldn't have stressed it if he didn't since all the games were either GS B2G1 games that could have been returned or BBV games that were basically free from the 37 Kinect Adventures I traded in.

I'm surprised it took this long as I pretty much broke every rule. More than 3 copies on plenty occasions. Even early on with Epic Mickey, SWTFU II, etc. Bought DOTDs and traded them back in. $8000 in BB PP Visa cards. No Kindle/Amazon cards though.

Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. :applause:[/QUOTE]

If you really traded 37 Kinect Adventures in to BBV, you sir, are the reason we can't have nice things.
 
[quote name='BudzMcGee']If you really traded 37 Kinect Adventures in to BBV, you sir, are the reason we can't have nice things.[/QUOTE]
Well I apologize, but it's true and others members here can vouch for me. It allowed ME to have nice things though.:D
 
Ok so I incurred the wrath of the banhammer doing my test trade in today. After the driver's license info was entered, the message screen for Asset Protection came up stating I was essentially banned. I knew something was wrong the minute the employee had a confused look on his face. At that point I was bracing myself for the worst but I was disappointed in getting the ban since I technically went over the limit on only two separate occassions (accidentally, mind you). Based on my records, one of the two was including an online trade-in. My theory is that in-store and on-line are two separate databases since there's no ID documented when you submit them online.

My last trade in before today was a test trade in last weekend and it went through just fine. So unless you've attempted one within the last 2 days, you're not in the clear.

I'm pretty sure I wasn't part of a store level ban. I always made it a point to never trade in 3 copies at once and would spread out my trade-in's over a few BB's to never look suspicious. Interestingly enough, the last trade in I did before my recent test was actually a whole month ago and then all of a sudden I got hit with the banhammer. What's pretty apparent to me is that some IT guy ran a script and flagged a ton of folks here.

I'm sad that I've lost BB as a trade-in spot because their credit was way more flexible than Lamestop where you're forced to buy only games. The kicker is I hope I wasn't banned on just a single game that I had traded in 4x inadvertently. However, I've traded in a lot in totality so I wouldn't disagree with the ban from a flipping perspective. As Bgame said, I'm not here to complain about BB I put this onto myself so I have to suck it up and deal with the consequences.
 
So how many total games have some of yo guys that got ba/nned think you have traded in? Are we talking hundreds of games or much fewer
 
[quote name='BudzMcGee']If you really traded 37 Kinect Adventures in to BBV, you sir, are the reason we can't have nice things.[/QUOTE]

:lol: - I felt bad enough (for BBV) for trading 2 of those in (at two different stores).

As for Best Buy, I was surprised the other way - that is, in not being banned. I thought I was in trouble because they were so busy one of the managers did the trade instead of the usual game guy. While processing the trades, he thanked me for making Best Buy my trade-in spot (since he's seen me in there trading games several times). But, knowing that many of you get the same sort of treatment and still get banned I was bracing myself.

He had some trouble with the computer and it took him 3-4 times longer then the game guy to do it. He looked confused a few times (all of which made me nervous) but he never said anything about a ban and eventually processed it through. I think the trouble was that he was entering some things wrong off my driver's license and once he got it right it worked.

By the way, in terms of the fingerprint scanner: I trade at 2 Best Buys that are about 5 miles apart. I think they are in the same county but they are definitely in different cities. One requires the fingerprint and photo and the other doesn't - so it is definitely dependent on local laws - not even necessarily state or even county.

My trade was for a whopping 2 games I had sitting around. 1 was a recent BBV purchase and the other was a really old leftover BBV purchase (from like 2 years ago). These are definitely games I've never traded before - I figured I'd throw them off a bit by trading these "unique" titles. In the end the trades (with the 25% + 10% GCU bonus) pretty much came out break-even. But then again the games were just sitting around never to be played so I came out ahead in that respect.

And just to add my data to the mix as someone apprarently not banned: I have gone over the limit of 3 a few times but not too much and not by many (like 4 or 5 tops). And of course never in the same trade have I even done more than 2 (some people seem to think that is the issue but I am sure it is total trades, not at once). I think I went over 3 with Two Worlds II in the summer and again with a few other games in the last 2 months. But on the other hand, I didn't do more than about 4 of those PS2 games from GS and I never did more than about $150-$175 in one trade. And I have done nowhere near the totals of some of the people I see on here. On the third hand, it seems I have traded more than a few people who have been banned - so who knows. Maybe it is somewhat random or maybe they just haven't gotten to me yet.
 
You guys are making me nervous. I think I'll try a small trade to see if I'm banned.

The only time I went over was a mistake by the cashier. I had about 40 PS2 sports games, and he must have double rang one of the games.

I didn't noticed till I left and for $1 I wasn't too worried. NOW I AM :(
 
[quote name='te619']You guys are making me nervous. I think I'll try a small trade to see if I'm banned.

The only time I went over was a mistake by the cashier. I had about 40 PS2 sports games, and he must have double rang one of the games.

I didn't noticed till I left and for $1 I wasn't too worried. NOW I AM :([/QUOTE]


I'm telling you, I think this is more about volume than anything. On that note, I'm wondering after reading io's story if perhaps the guy just hit the override thing without telling him, because he appears to be the only one of us who trades a significant number of games who is not banned.
 
[quote name='mrclutch']So how many total games have some of yo guys that got ba/nned think you have traded in? Are we talking hundreds of games or much fewer[/QUOTE]

I havent referred to my spreadsheet for a month now but I'd say 200 since last year in total trade ins. I think the threshold is volume.
 
I also dropped by BB to do a very very small trade-in just to check if I was banned or not. I even told the person I was here to check if I was banned or not. To my surprise, the trade in went fine and I guess I'm in the clear (for now...)

If it helps anyone:

I started trading in about a month and half ago. I done like 15 trade-ins so far, the majority of which was about 8-12 games per trade-in.

I've purposely gone over the limit of 3 of a single title twice. The majority of my credit was spent on amazon gift cards. I've also picked up games and traded it right back to them, but only did it for like 5 games.
 
I just don't understand why the BBY system allows you to trade in the amounts more than the limit and then ban you from trading anymore? The system should just check the amounts you have traded and just not allow you trade more if it's over the three copy limit. What's the benefits of banning and then BBY lose a significant amount of trade-in game sources? Why can't they just function like Amazon Trade-in program?
 
I definitely agree with that. Or it could go even further - if they feel you are "abusing" the system (by even going up to 3 of each system on multiplatform stuff for example), then apply a limit of 1 to that person's account. That should allow any "normal" heavy trader (someone getting rid of their collection for example) to keep trading but would limit the heavy flippers without shutting them out completely. They ought to be able to take 1 of any given game from even flippers. But of course all those options require coding and we all know how BBY register/transaction coding works out...

I'll go through my trades and give you guys a total on the number of games traded later. I'd be interested in knowing that myself ;). And I'll also count up exactly how many times I went over 3 and by how much. I don't think I have records on my TW II trades which I think were the first things I traded. But I have everything for the last 3-4 months which would be 95% of my trade-ins.
 
I talked some BB gaming section employees today about the trade in bans and they said something that I couldn't believe at first and still have trouble believing. They said that the trade-ins are monitored/supervised by a 3rd party and that if you are banned from trading in at BB, then you should also be banned from trading in at Gamestop and other stores that take video game trade ins. What do you guys think?
 
There's going to be a lot of sad Gaming employees/sup's when their trade in numbers fall off the cliff, and they stop getting their free games. I know the guys at most of the stores I deal with are very motivated to get in as many trades as possible, and have told me a few times how they get free stuff based on trade-in's and pre-orders.
 
[quote name='karekano126']I talked some BB gaming section employees today about the trade in bans and they said something that I couldn't believe at first and still have trouble believing. They said that the trade-ins are monitored/supervised by a 3rd party and that if you are banned from trading in at BB, then you should also be banned from trading in at Gamestop and other stores that take video game trade ins. What do you guys think?[/QUOTE]

Sounds like a bit of erroneous extrapolation on the part of that employee. But you never know, they could go down that route with all the info they collect. I'd just be surprised if GS and Best Buy cooperated in any way like that - even if via an independent 3rd party. GS, for one thing, can handle lots of flips coming in. They have a better way of distributing and getting rid of stuff and used games are their core business. I'd think they would welcome people banned from Best Buy!
 
[quote name='Donut2922'] I always made it a point to never trade in 3 copies at once and would spread out my trade-in's over a few BB's to never look suspicious. .[/QUOTE]

See, this is one of the things that always irked me. For me, I think spreading out your trade-ins over several BB's makes you even more suspicious.
 
Yeah there's no way BB and GS would share information like that, even if they were using the same 3rd party for a certain service. Think about it...why would BB want to 'alert' GS to these devil customers (old BB term for people like us that only buy on sale, loss leader-type items, never get warranties or costly marked up accessories, and take advantage of deals/glitches that work in their favor) that will be surely flooding into their stores? If anything, BB would want that to happen, and bring the uniformed, unsuspecting soccer moms (read: people who will pay $100 for a Monster cable..their favorite type of customers) with fat purses into their stores.
 
[quote name='io']Sounds like a bit of erroneous extrapolation on the part of that employee. But you never know, they could go down that route with all the info they collect. I'd just be surprised if GS and Best Buy cooperated in any way like that - even if via an independent 3rd party. GS, for one thing, can handle lots of flips coming in. They have a better way of distributing and getting rid of stuff and used games are their core business. I'd think they would welcome people banned from Best Buy![/QUOTE]

I can't imagine this is true. It seems your trade in ban is based on your DL number. There's gotta be some privacy laws against BB's trade in partner sharing with Gamestop's people. Not to mention that GS doesn't ask for ID when trading in in most states.

BB used to use gamersfactory (also used by gazelle) but since BB went their own way, I don't know who else uses them.
 
I haven't done a store trade in several weeks. The only time i went over 3 was way back when the limit was up to 10. It will be interesting to see if im banned. I bet it isn't just the more than 3 title limit that is getting people banned. It could just be whatever they deem as dealer-like activity.


Has anyone called in to corporate and received a real explanation?
 
Since thanksgiving I have traded in near 1000 PS2 games with no problems. I kinda went on a spree for the last couple of weeks but I also have spent all the gift cards there on BB products plus about 1500 in cash as well. Total is probably $4000 since thankgiving between trade in credit and cash. I have a couple of more days of trading in to do, lets see if I get banned.
 
Yeah, banning these people is probably not going to be good for BB's program long term. Plus it doesn't make any sense that they can't just standardize their program across stores, and not let you trade in more than 3/year (like amazon!). Just shows that BB can't get their act together and do stuff the right way.

I wonder if this stuff is semi-regional as they move along? Like mattcube and velo are both in missouri and appear to not be banned (but could probably be banned based on these bannings we've seen).
 
[quote name='bgame2']Best buy should ban it's own employees for being stupid before they ban customers from
trading in.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I mean none of these people with bans would have been banned if BB had thought to just limit the games on the front end. Now BB is probably killing their source of a lot of games, which while they were overpriced to CAGs were still probably "cheap" to the normal BB shopper.
 
[quote name='bgame2']Best buy should ban it's own employees for being stupid before they ban customers from
trading in.[/QUOTE]
at my bestbuy, one of the gaming guys trade in gamestop PS2 games after work lol. He didn't bother taking off the sleeve of stickers. The gaming supervisor was processing it for him like it was nothing. He even showed me how to do it. :lol: Fun times.
 
[quote name='DerClaw']Yeah, banning these people is probably not going to be good for BB's program long term. Plus it doesn't make any sense that they can't just standardize their program across stores, and not let you trade in more than 3/year (like amazon!). Just shows that BB can't get their act together and do stuff the right way.

I wonder if this stuff is semi-regional as they move along? Like mattcube and velo are both in missouri and appear to not be banned (but could probably be banned based on these bannings we've seen).[/QUOTE]Banning people who trade more than 3 titles isn't going to hurt their bottom line. Let's face it. Best Buy doesn't benefit from 1500 ps2 games traded in at over $2000 in credit or from the majority of titles being traded in by the majority of people who get banned. Their bigest problem is that most people still don't even know they take trade ins. I was trading in some games at TRU today and their was a mom there who didn't know that TRU takes trades (no surprise). I told her about how to check values on TRU and about Best Buy and Amazon. She only knew that gamestop takes trades. I suspect that most casual game buyers are like her and don't even know that best buy takes trades.
 
[quote name='orangecrush']Banning people who trade more than 3 titles isn't going to hurt their bottom line. Let's face it. Best Buy doesn't benefit from 1500 ps2 games traded in at over $2000 in credit or from the majority of titles being traded in by the majority of people who get banned. Their bigest problem is that most people still don't even know they take trade ins. I was trading in some games at TRU today and their was a mom there who didn't know that TRU takes trades (no surprise). I told her about how to check values on TRU and about Best Buy and Amazon. She only knew that gamestop takes trades. I suspect that most casual game buyers are like her and don't even know that best buy takes trades.[/QUOTE]

+1.

2000 trade ins of money losing items is not a way to build a business. I love how people are like "well, they still sell it for more than they bought it for." O really? Have you seen the stacks and stacks of TW2/STFU/FNV at best buy? They're never gonna sell those at what they paid.
 
[quote name='orangecrush'] She only knew that gamestop takes trades. I suspect that most casual game buyers are like her and don't even know that best buy takes trades.[/QUOTE]


This is true, without a doubt, but banning people who are using the program won't increase that. I've had easily a few dozen people ask what I was doing while doing a trade at Best Buy and me and the clerk explained to them that BBY now takes trade ins. And those were just the ones who asked, I'm sure a few more saw what I was doing and just put two and two together.

You are also right about the mass of PS2 games, but when a large section of your potential customer base is unaware of a program that literally requires a large amount of customers trading in games to function, there is a genuine issue of potential loss by banning all of your high traffic trade-in customers. People who trade in 20 copies of a single game with little resale value are bad for the company, but customers who trade in a wide selection of games, even if they go over the limit one or two times, are exactly what you need when trying to start up and compete with a business that has been doing this for years.

Not even counting this thread, I have sent plenty of trade-in business to Best Buy just among my friends and co-workers.

A fun tidbit I remembered this morning. The other day when I did my last, big trade-in the gaming supervisor was telling me how after me she is probably the 2nd highest in terms of trade-in volume that gets brought in. Wonder if she's on the ban hammer list...

[quote name='confoosious'] Have you seen the stacks and stacks of TW2/STFU/FNV at best buy? They're never gonna sell those at what they paid.[/QUOTE]

You are right, but that's really the fault of the system not the TIV. If it didn't take them a month to get them on the shelves they wouldn't be stuck with quite so many of them.
 
[quote name='BudzMcGee']People who trade in 20 copies of a single game with little resale value are bad for the company, but customers who trade in a wide selection of games, even if they go over the limit one or two times, are exactly what you need when trying to start up and compete with a business that has been doing this for years.
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While this might be true, you know most of the people banned are those that just can't practice any self control. You think Blockbuster is making any money off the 37 copies of Kinect Adventures that one guy traded in?

Yes, they might be banning some folks that are relatively harmless (who went over once or twice) but for the most part, they see the abusers as people who are detrimental to the bottom line.
 
[quote name='mrclutch']So how many total games have some of yo guys that got ba/nned think you have traded in? Are we talking hundreds of games or much fewer[/QUOTE]
I've only been keeping track since April of this year and may have lost a few trade-in "contracts", but here's a rough total of what I can account for:

In-store 463 games, $7064. Online 28 games, $504. Total 491 games, $7568.
 
[quote name='orangecrush']Banning people who trade more than 3 titles isn't going to hurt their bottom line. Let's face it. Best Buy doesn't benefit from 1500 ps2 games traded in at over $2000 in credit or from the majority of titles being traded in by the majority of people who get banned. Their bigest problem is that most people still don't even know they take trade ins. I was trading in some games at TRU today and their was a mom there who didn't know that TRU takes trades (no surprise). I told her about how to check values on TRU and about Best Buy and Amazon. She only knew that gamestop takes trades. I suspect that most casual game buyers are like her and don't even know that best buy takes trades.[/QUOTE]

Forgive my ignorance. Could you please inform how to check TRU trade value? I know TRU has trade-in program but never did a trade-in before. Thanks ahead.
 
[quote name='foreinter']Forgive my ignorance. Could you please inform how to check TRU trade value? I know TRU has trade-in program but never did a trade-in before. Thanks ahead.[/QUOTE]
http://www.toysrustradeincenter.com/

From their FAQs:

18. Would the trade-in values quotes be the same online and in the store?

We cannot guarantee that the store pricing will be the same as the online pricing. This is mainly due to the time difference from when you price an item online and bring it to the store (or visa versa).
 
[quote name='klimb22']I've only been keeping track since April of this year and may have lost a few trade-in "contracts", but here's a rough total of what I can account for:

In-store 463 games, $7064. Online 28 games, $504. Total 491 games, $7568.[/QUOTE]

Well fuck, no wonder you're banned, lol. :lol:
 
If it's a volume or monetary threshold, then getting banned is technically a type of 'negative' Reward Zone tier...it could be called RZ Rusty Sheet Metal. Or, for that matter, RZCG 'Locked'.
 
the only problem i ever had w tru trade in was trying to get 15 instead of 12 for crysis 2 limited edition, they were like it scans as normal. oh well $6, but actually i should have sent it in cuz it's free shipping too. so yeah...
 
[quote name='mattcube64']Well fuck, no wonder you're banned, lol. :lol:[/QUOTE]
It has to be way more than that though. I'm sitting here looking at 40 BB PP Visa cards which total $8238 in credit, but I also bought a bunch of other stuff. A 50" Panny plasma, Sony soundbar, 5 games for the 5/$100 deal, movies, CDs, games to flip to GS and BBV and other little things.
 
[quote name='foreinter']Thank you so much. I originally thought you can do trade-in in store. It seems it has the same process as Amazon Trade-in.[/QUOTE]
You CAN trade-in at the store. I only posted the question to point out that the trade-in values might not be the same.
 
I'm banned as well, had the girl override it, she luckily didn't bother to read the text and I quickly said just hit the override, but I guess the wild ride is over. Pity as I liked the guys and was enjoying chatting, but I'm moving on to different grounds.
 
[quote name='klimb22']It has to be way more than that though. I'm sitting here looking at 40 BB PP Visa cards which total $8238 in credit, but I also bought a bunch of other stuff. A 50" Panny plasma, Sony soundbar, 5 games for the 5/$100 deal, movies, CDs, games to flip to GS and BBV and other little things.[/QUOTE]

Trump my 18 Visa, was happy when I hit 20 but doubt I can get it back up to that magical 4k since I'm probly banned too, haven't flip since BF.

You and Dude probly the top 2 flippers when it come to Visa. How many Visa did you got from ur KA?
 
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