Gamerush-Use this thread for flipping discussions, morals, etc.

I think the bannings may be decided at the District Manager level. The number of people who have identified themselves as being banned is very small. But the number of people on this board trading heavily is high. If the rules had been set at corporate I would have expected a lot more people to have been banned. Especially as the East Coasters have had GR's for a lot longer than the West Coasters. I've started to research how to contact corporate to get some answers, I feel very descriminated against personally, I've even looked into who led the class action against BB recently. I'm sure they would enjoy another BB fleecing.
 
[quote name='CoryCubed']Those people were the most retarded I have ever seen. In fact that was as frivelous as fat people sueing cause they get fat eating mcdonalds.

*I say that as a person, not as a representative of blockbuster*

Say goodbye to gamerush if another suit happens. Blockbuster has slashed hours dramatically because of the last one.

I sware to God of that happens I will quit blockbuster and unleash a holy war against all these people, not just blockbuster ones but every single person in this country who complains and bickers about everything, even when a company is doing its best to satisfy its customers and protect its assets so it can continue to be there for those customers.

If you truly were discriminated and banned, just be nice about it. I have 3 flippers at my store, I know full well what they are doing yet I have not banned them. Why? because they are fully within the rules and limits of blockbuster so why bother? I'm sending all the crap games they bring in to bad film and ensuring they never get put out. I know all the other stores will have them but it bothers me less when I know they haft to drive elsewhere.

I've even considered going to Dallas and flipping myself. I know I could rack up more thany anyone could ever imagine, based on my knowledge of the system.

Why would I do this? To completly erradicate all the crap in my area.


Can you pm what exactly happened? I may be able to help in someway, at least get some answers. I see know problem as long as you were within rules and guidelines stated by blockbuster.

and no one even say well blockbusters rich they can afford it.

BS. Blockbuster has halted all gamerush expansion till next year because they just posted a $58 million loss...mostly because of that lawsuit because people can't read. Blockbuster did everything in their ability to inform everyone of the new policy and if you think you can think of another way then by all means.

Either way no matter what bbv does the vast majority of CUSTOMERS ARE RETARDED (and half the employees) anywhere you go. I stood in line for 5 minutes the other day at the bank because some fat bitch forgot she wrote a check and was freaking out that the bank stole her money.

When will people understand that no matter where you go I guarantee at least one time you'll get screwed.

I hate that anytime i watch a commericial or hear one on the radio it gets that much worse when they have to go through 50 disclaimers before they end it, all because people are ignorant and dumb.[/QUOTE]

Cory, sorry I hit a sore spot with my class action comment. The fact that customers end up having to take drastic action is indicative of a corporate culture that doesn't play fair and feels like it can bully and discriminate against it's customers. It's true that any company can decide who it will and won't do business with, but it's reasons need to be sound and not arbitrary. Take Denny's for instance, a few bad managers acted in a racists fashion and the whole company was penalized. If I only came in to dennys when it was kids are free night, and ate the cheapest meal on the menu myself, would Denny's ban me. No, they would not, they are not so shortsighted. Another example is BestBuy, they send out many promotions, but only advertise the promotions to their best customers, so they avoid the so called demon customers by not giving them the same coupons and discounts. They call this their rewards system, which is a fair comment, as they reward those customers who provide the best profit margins. (Of course this board defeats their efforts as well, by advertising the penny guides, 5$ games and currently hosting a 5$ coupon).

If the rules are bad they need to be changed, you can't eliminate the customers who know the rules are bad. Once upon a time, bad rules were easily forgotten because information was localized, and could only be shared by word of mouth. Forums such as this one have changed the rules, information is now easily available to anyone who can read and owns a computer. So once again I say to BB, you too can read these forums, and if you want, change the rules back in your favour. But you better not descriminate, because now you have created a group of people who will only hurt your business, wether it be through negative posts, or through the legal system.

And Cory if you want to help me, give me the corporate name / address for GR and will start my adventure there.
 
I've traded in

Cy Girls (PS2), Coolboarders 2001 (PS2), Dark Summit (PS2), The Sims (PS2), Dragon Ball Z 1 (PS2), Oni (PS2), Gravity Games (Xbox), UFC Tapout 2 (Xbox), Bass Club (PS2), Turok Evolution (Xbox), Mace Griffin (PS2), Sunny Garcia Surfing (PS2), MDK 2 (PS2), My Street (PS2), Midnight Club 1 (PS2), Run Like Hell (Xbox), Terminator Dawn of Fate (Xbox), Reign of Fire (Xbox), State of Emergency (PS2), Prisoner of War (Ps2), Blood Wake (Xbox), NCAA Football 2005 (GCN), and Psi-Ops (PS2 - Thank you 5$ off coupon for the freebie)

and after some magic, I have

250$ in store credit
Doom 3 Collector's and Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (Xbox)

instead of 23 not so good games that i didn't pay more than 10$ at the most for

Not to shabby if i do say so myself.... gonna go pick up a psp here in a few days, any suggestions on games to pick up? What do you guys think?
 
Wait, are you ranting about the suit that people filed about the no late fees thing? Man you're full of it acting like they tried to make it obvious. I rented several times after they changed it at two BBs and was never once told that they would bill you for the cost of the video if you didn't return the video within xyz time. I know that I hate the no late fee policy since it seems like they never have new videos in since people are immediately more lazy and don't return them, even tho I'm sure 90% of the time people watch it the day they rent it. I still return my videos the following day and thats where a lot of my Gamerush credit has gone from my trading so I'm sure they get their profit back out of me usually.

By the way, is there a way to pay for the monthly online thing with ValueCards? That would be pretty sweet.
 
[quote name='DevlynSyde']Wait, are you ranting about the suit that people filed about the no late fees thing? Man you're full of it acting like they tried to make it obvious. I rented several times after they changed it at two BBs and was never once told that they would bill you for the cost of the video if you didn't return the video within xyz time. I know that I hate the no late fee policy since it seems like they never have new videos in since people are immediately more lazy and don't return them, even tho I'm sure 90% of the time people watch it the day they rent it. I still return my videos the following day and thats where a lot of my Gamerush credit has gone from my trading so I'm sure they get their profit back out of me usually.

By the way, is there a way to pay for the monthly online thing with ValueCards? That would be pretty sweet.[/QUOTE]

Damn, you think if there is a HUGE change in ANY store, customers would ask about it. Oh course they fail to, and fail to pick up the dozens of pamphlets floating around the new releases, when you wait in line, and when you go to the counter to pay. My god, I hate blockbuster as much as anyone, but some customers are just dumbasses.

"Yes, Im going to rent this movie...oh, No late fees? Great! I plan on never returning this movie! What are you gonna do to me? Charge me late fees? There gone! Hahaha!!!!!" Is that what 90% of the customers think? The answer is Yes.
 
[quote name='gizmogc']Damn, you think if there is a HUGE change in ANY store, customers would ask about it. Oh course they fail to, and fail to pick up the dozens of pamphlets floating around the new releases, when you wait in line, and when you go to the counter to pay. My god, I hate blockbuster as much as anyone, but some customers are just dumbasses.

"Yes, Im going to rent this movie...oh, No late fees? Great! I plan on never returning this movie! What are you gonna do to me? Charge me late fees? There gone! Hahaha!!!!!" Is that what 90% of the customers think? The answer is Yes.[/QUOTE]

I like the no late fee policy for renting games, I usually wait for the message saying things are overdue, before I take it back. Yes, I know here I go again taking advantage of the rules :)
 
[quote name='gizmogc']Damn, you think if there is a HUGE change in ANY store, customers would ask about it. Oh course they fail to, and fail to pick up the dozens of pamphlets floating around the new releases, when you wait in line, and when you go to the counter to pay. My god, I hate blockbuster as much as anyone, but some customers are just dumbasses.

"Yes, Im going to rent this movie...oh, No late fees? Great! I plan on never returning this movie! What are you gonna do to me? Charge me late fees? There gone! Hahaha!!!!!" Is that what 90% of the customers think? The answer is Yes.[/QUOTE]

*shrug* One would find it pretty simple for the company to explain their policy in their string of commercials or during the commentary that every single cashier gave for several weeks afterwards about the policy. As I said before, I never assumed that you could keep the movie forever and continued to return movies... but I certainly don't find myself to be dim witted and as a college grad I never picked up a pamphlet to read about some new policy that they went on and on about had no late fees when it clearly did. :shrug:

Back to GameRush, I guess the place has become more prevalent or there are more flippers but its so hard to find good preowned games now a days.
 
[quote name='CoryCubed']I've had conflicting reports on where it is exactly. I was on Dallas last week where I thought blockbuster was headquarted and I was unable to find corporate and the number information gave me down there they were closed (it was saturday).

I got back into town and asked my new sm and she said its in Mckinney (Texas)

Have you tried the contact form on the website? I know they are usually pretty good about responding. If not you may try information and ask for Blockbuster Corporate in Dallas - they actually do have a number and not the website that employees are directed to tell.

Just all these lawsuits are killing me. Its kind of bothersome playing 1st party gamecube games because there is that seizure warning now at the beginning on all of them, all because of a lawsuit. I understand that the games may cause that but regular tv can do it just as well.[/QUOTE]

I submitted a request online yesterday, and of course it was misrouted, but the customer service rep, rerouted it to GameRush. So I will wait and see, if this is a decision made by the DM, I will definetly persue it up the food chain, I have time on my hands to spare, and I feel somewhat like I'm on a bit of a crusade for everyone. I continue to see people using the 3 / 5$ deal like they are buying soda, JSweeney said he's on trade #12. I think I was on trade #6 when I got banned. Things do not look equal at all.

Did you ever figure out who "the watcher" was, he's gone to ground, no new posts since last week. I suspect he wised up and figured that as a corporate representative his actions on this board could come back and bite him in the ass.

I'm sure at this point, that my comments have been cataloged as exhibit A.
 
[quote name='stoned99']I submitted a request online yesterday, and of course it was misrouted, but the customer service rep, rerouted it to GameRush. So I will wait and see, if this is a decision made by the DM, I will definetly persue it up the food chain, I have time on my hands to spare, and I feel somewhat like I'm on a bit of a crusade for everyone. I continue to see people using the 3 / 5$ deal like they are buying soda, JSweeney said he's on trade #12. I think I was on trade #6 when I got banned. Things do not look equal at all.

Did you ever figure out who "the watcher" was, he's gone to ground, no new posts since last week. I suspect he wised up and figured that as a corporate representative his actions on this board could come back and bite him in the ass.

I'm sure at this point, that my comments have been cataloged as exhibit A.[/QUOTE]

That was trade number 12 across the entire lenght of the two promos. (this time and the previous)
I've done 3 trade-ins since the most recent promo started.
 
I decided to register just for this GR deals. I love em and I take advantage of them. I like to get rid of crappy games that I just have laying around. Theyre all games Ive played and either hated or just saw no replay value. Granted, most of these games I bought for around $10 or less (from Pawn Shops, etc) but I dont go out of the way to "flip" I have better things to do.

Anyway, I turned in these games here the other day and bought two games for $5. I got rid of:

Chaos Legion
Roadkill
Ace Combat 4
ATV 1
TimeSplitters 2
SpyHunter 2

In return I got:
God of War
R&C - Up Your Arsenal

Great deal all around and I still have $20 credit. Both games were in mint condition, non formal rentals, and came with instruction booklets! But this pissed me off: I got screwed at another BBV two nights ago when the ass couldnt find the 2 copies of GoW they told me they had (just looked behind the counter). It wasnt a busy night at all. But last night the same thing happened. And the guy at this BBV actually helped me look through all the games (this BBV was out of my way) and actaully found GoW hidden in the Gamecube games. That was a class act! I hope they just Ban the asses that flip and dont get rid of this deal

Also Cory, do you defend BBV so much because you hate all the flippers or do you think theyre just a great company to work for that treats you right?
 
[quote name='stoned99']Cory, I agree mostly with what you have to say, limiting the quantity of a game based upon store stock, or items traded by an individual at a specific store, seems to make sense, but GS and EB dont do that, they move excess quantities to the wherehouse and sell then online. After all they still make a nice profit on games they sell for 5$ (but paid only 1-2$ for). So GR is behind the curve on that one. [/QUOTE]

(Above qoute snipped from Post #93)

Is this why I've rarely heard EB or Gamestop banning people just because they have a pattern of trading in ONLY cheap games?

I don't think I've come across anybody getting banned from EB/GS but GR seems pretty anal about this based on this thread laiden with people saying corporate has been tracking their transactions and banning them.
 
i don't know if my blockbuster is doing it, but i'm planning on trading in simpson's road rage, LOTR: two towers, and madden 2004. for the newest released pre-played game.
will this work? Use the buy 2 get 1 free for the cheapest games and later trade them in for a 5 dollar game?
 
[quote name='JSweeney']That was trade number 12 across the entire lenght of the two promos. (this time and the previous)
I've done 3 trade-ins since the most recent promo started.[/QUOTE]

ah!!, then we are probablly about even, you may have 1 or 2 more. I had less the last time around and about 5-6 this time.
 
[quote name='ericx']i don't know if my blockbuster is doing it, but i'm planning on trading in simpson's road rage, LOTR: two towers, and madden 2004. for the newest released pre-played game.
will this work? Use the buy 2 get 1 free for the cheapest games and later trade them in for a 5 dollar game?[/QUOTE]

Thats an example of flipping, buy games at GR and reselling them back. What I'm not sure about is when it's ok to trade back games you bought from GR. I was using the trade in deals somewhat like a rental process. I would buy a game I was not sure about (feeling there was no risk of not being able to trade it back), play it, if I didn't like it I would trade it back. The tricky part is how quickly you can trade it back, without being labelled a flipper. No one has been able to answer this one. GS actually has a promo where they advocate this behaviour, of course their examples are all 20$ games, which will trade back in for either 15$ or 12$ a week later (I forget), I'm sure you would take a bath on a 50$ game.
 
Cory, I gotta say it, and don't take any offense to it, but its JUST A JOB. You most likley are under 25, and this will NOT be a career for you. I understand you work there, and your hours get cut and such, but again, its JUST A JOB. You think if Blockbuster succeeds you will see anything? Nope, your just an SM, no bonus, no nothing. Ive worked for Blockbuster, I was a Game Rush manager, and you wouldn't beleive the BS I went through. I am SO glad I got out when I did. With your qualifications, I'm sure you can get a ASM/Manager job at Game Crazy, EB, GameStop, etc.
 
[quote name='CoryCubed']
I know it does have lots of problems though. Most of them stem from corporate idiocy. They want GameRush to operate w/ the store at all times but they won't give the necessary hours nor train the people on the movie side well enough for it to work.[/QUOTE]

You know, I've heard alot of talk about the Gamerush side vs the regular BB employees - people complaining that no one is at the GR desk, or some employees copping ignorance of GR deals, etc... Maybe this is something the Oregon store has done right - because there I really see no difference between the two. All the employees are able to help with GR deals - in fact, it is very hard to tell who is really the "GR guy" at any given time. True enough, there is NEVER anyone at the GR desk - they seem to use it for storage more than anything. But I've never had a problem just going to the regular line to do all my trades/purchases (I often wave several movie-renting customers ahead of me as I know mine will take some time - asking them to look up preorder availability and the like :D).

Sometimes they aren't up on the most current deals (like the 50% Nintendo one) but they will look in the Map and figure it out - and all the employees seem to be aware of the Map although they don't always know where it is :D. Maybe in other places they try to keep more of a separation between the GR and regular movie stuff - but not there, and it works out much better (they never have to blow someone off because the "GR guy" isn't in, for example). There is certainly variation between the employees on general game and specific GR deal knowledge, but that would be expected anywhere.

Edit - Oh, and Cory, WTF with the DL accusing you of stealing so many games. That is pretty out of line to make such wild accusations - and when they prove to be false he pays no consequences?
 
Cory, alot of the same shit I went through when I worked there. If ANYTHING turned up missing, I was accused of stealing. Oh course, I worked 12-8, and was checked when I entered and left the store, but was still accused of it each and every time. Nevermind the fact that stuff was always being stolen on a certain employees shift, I was to blame. Of course everyone in the store had access to the new games drawer, as well as used games obviously. Theres many reasons why I 'left' but thats just one.

Cory, just wait till your hours get cut even more...it WILL happen...

If you have any questions about Game Crazy, PM me. I was a SM for them for a while.
 
People saying that "oh flipping will bring the end of the deals at GR!"

Flipping or not, the deals are gonna end anyways. GR is gonna be run by ex-eb/gamestop people so you can expect the end of any unique deals. Blockbuster also just posted that GameRush lost 58 million dollars, so you guys do the math. Deals are going to end and never come back it is only a matter of time.
 
[quote name='io']You know, I've heard alot of talk about the Gamerush side vs the regular BB employees - people complaining that no one is at the GR desk, or some employees copping ignorance of GR deals, etc... Maybe this is something the Oregon store has done right - because there I really see no difference between the two. All the employees are able to help with GR deals - in fact, it is very hard to tell who is really the "GR guy" at any given time. True enough, there is NEVER anyone at the GR desk - they seem to use it for storage more than anything. But I've never had a problem just going to the regular line to do all my trades/purchases (I often wave several movie-renting customers ahead of me as I know mine will take some time - asking them to look up preorder availability and the like :D).

Sometimes they aren't up on the most current deals (like the 50% Nintendo one) but they will look in the Map and figure it out - and all the employees seem to be aware of the Map although they don't always know where it is :D. Maybe in other places they try to keep more of a separation between the GR and regular movie stuff - but not there, and it works out much better (they never have to blow someone off because the "GR guy" isn't in, for example). There is certainly variation between the employees on general game and specific GR deal knowledge, but that would be expected anywhere.

Edit - Oh, and Cory, WTF with the DL accusing you of stealing so many games. That is pretty out of line to make such wild accusations - and when they prove to be false he pays no consequences?[/QUOTE]

It must be hard to train all the employee's on how to use the GameTrading system. I keep hearing it's a major piece of crap, and from I've seen it really is. I write corporate software for a living, so I know what I'm talking about. We spend huge amounts of time worrying about additional key clicks. The GR system is just completely retarded.
 
[quote name='CoryCubed']Neither. I just think its unfair to them and i hate spending my time at work processing crap games all day.

My problem with the flippers is that most of the ones I see always have this smug face on like they are better than everyone. Even my stores are starting to get slimmed (from 40 to 32-35) because of blockbusters financial woes.

Its irrating that my store hardly has any good preowned games now because of them as well. I hate turning down people because we don't have a star wars Episode III or God of War preowned because a flipper got two copies of it yesterday (which is perfectly within rules of course, but I would rather a mother looking all over for star wars gets one for her son versus some dude racking up hundreds in credit so he can get his BS 3).

Plus I hate driving all the way to the mall or nw expressway for games and its nice being able to go 18 houses down the street to get a new game, especially while i go to school and have become obsessed with saving money, not because of expenses but just investing period.

I want GameRush to succeed for several reasons, these apply to gamestop, indy stores, and other places as well.

Competition - the more stores the better. Plus more stores = more selection = better deals= etc. Having them all around keeps each other in check. I bought a CDX at game exchange the other day. I shop any and everywhere because there will always be something different anywhere you go.

The problem w/people is that they get this company loyalty and won't go anywhere else, hence Microsofts monopoly or Wal-Marts vastness.

Covenience - Increases chance there will be a gamestore I can shop at if I am out of town or elsewhere, not to mention I have one just 18 houses down the road (half a mile roughly). Or maybe if I'm with some friends and they want to rent a movie at blockbuster or hollywood I can look at the games if I so choose, see if maybe any good trades came in or whatever.

Granted I do work there and 25% of my 1% out of my check does go to Blockbuster stock. Thats because if Blockbuster gets this GameRush stuff right I know they will do well but if they don't I also know they are screwed (online rentals, video on demand, etc.).

If flippers would bring back half the good stuff they get (on a cycle or so) I wouldn't mind as much. There is plenty of $12.99 titles that youcan do the buy 2 get 1 free and spare the crap $4.99

*Example*

Jason goes to 40049 and trades in 3 games and gets Forza. He also does the buy 2 get 1 free and gets Hitman, Mech Assault, and Wreckless.

He then goes to 40004 and trades in Forza, Mech Assault, and Hitman. He then gets Star Wars Episode III, does the buy 2 get 1 free as well, and then comes to my store.

He then trades in TimeSplitters, Portal Runner, and Oni. He picks up God of War. Again does the buy 2 get 1 free and gets Chaos Theory for $30.

By now he probably has at least $100 or more in credit. He may go to eb or gamestop or he may start the cycle again and goes back through the stores on the next day.

For christ sakes, bring one of the good ones back. Forza, Star Wars, and God of War are my biggest three to be asked for everyweek in preowned. Would it really kill ya to bring at least one good title back over? or at least do the $12.99 games instead?

$12.99 is still profitable if you are going to flip. For it to work though you may haft to do $4.99 titles to start out with unless you have something higher in value. Not I didn't include tax because after 3 flips it doesn't matter.

$12.99 * 2 = $26 plus a free one and you can get $15 trade in credit

Trade in those 3 and get Forza for $5. You'll have $10 credit left over.

Go ahead and do the buy 2 get 1 free on $4.99. Pay the difference. You have 4 games to trade.

At the next store, trade in 2 of the $4.99 and then Forza. You'll have $32 in credit.

You end up getting Star Wars for $5 and you'll have $27 leftover. Now do the buy 2 get 1 free on $12.99 games. You'll zero out your credit but you now have 5 games to trade.

At the next store you trade in your Star Wars for $30 and two of your $12.99 games. You'll get $40 in credit. Again you pick up another $5 game, say this time its Gran Turismo 4. You do the buy 2 get 1 free again on $12.99 and end up with a total of 6 games. Now granted after this you only have $10 in credit. Remember though you have 6 games. 1 $4.99 game 4 $12.99 game and 1 $30 game - Thats $51.50 in credit right there.

Just keep on going and you'll do fine and will have spread the love.[/QUOTE]

Well you would have loved me, I preordered Forza and StarWars from my store, and then traded them both back in to the same store to use in the trade 3 get 1 for 5. Admittedly I was building credit in preperation to preorder my XBOX 360 from the same store, but I traded in a huge number of top quality games along side the cheepo games. Now, I've taken my credit out of the store and I'm using it on the buy 2 get 1 free deals, and transferring my credit to other stores. Soon my credit will have been used and GR and BB will not be my first stop for new games. I'm discovering the in's and out's of the wherehouse, and so far game for game, the creidt I receive is higher than I was getting at GR.

When I need games on day of release, It will in fact be Fry's which consistently gets my business, they sell new games for 35$ first week of release.
 
Hey Cory (or anyone else that can maybe help me here.

I kinda hate to ask this, but how much do you think I could get for these games at GameRush:

TimeSplitters 2
Beyond Good & Evil
Conflict: Desert Storm Greatest Hits
Corvette
Defender
Fisherman's Bass Club
Ford Racing 2
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System
MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch
Smuggler's Run Greatest Hits
Starsky & Hutch
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution Greatest Hits

Thanks guys. Any help is appreciated
 
I was told at Gamerush today that the $5 dollar game I got, if ever traded back in, would only net me $5 dollars in credit.

Was this just a line of BS, or do they note the game you get in your account now?
 
[quote name='CoryCubed']I alot of those changed recently though my best educated guess would be around $30

(8 for the top 2, 1.50 for the rest)[/QUOTE]

They are only worth something by using them in the trade 2 get game for 29.99 or trade 3 get used game for 5$. I would keep them otherwise.
 
[quote name='CoryCubed']I alot of those changed recently though my best educated guess would be around $30

(8 for the top 2, 1.50 for the rest)[/QUOTE]

this being the flipping discussion though you can turn those into like 100 in credit buy doing the trade 3 for 5$ preplayed game
 
the reason? well some stores are closing down. They are closing stores in Washington area..... and on the east coast. They have scouts looking into what stores to close in California. Figures, when they have managers like Virgil in the Riverside area, doing things against policy, and the district manager doesn't even know.
 
can anyone confirm what roufuss said
I was told at Gamerush today that the $5 dollar game I got, if ever traded back in, would only net me $5 dollars in credit.

Was this just a line of BS, or do they note the game you get in your account now
 
[quote name='imamario02']this being the flipping discussion though you can turn those into like 100 in credit buy doing the trade 3 for 5$ preplayed game[/QUOTE]

Actually... with 13 games, and an average tradein of the $5 pickup game of $30 since there aren't many worth $35 now, he could get $150 credit + what he would get for those 13 games. So somewhere around $175. ;)
 
I am a very active flipper and I am asking other flippers what games are good for trading for profit. I had been using all 4.99 game from blockbuster but now they are all priced 7.99. I have been looking into bestbuy's Astroboys and some other games. If you have any ideas please post.
 
[quote name='electroslag']I am a very active flipper and I am asking other flippers what games are good for trading for profit. I had been using all 4.99 game from blockbuster but now they are all priced 7.99. I have been looking into bestbuy's Astroboys and some other games. If you have any ideas please post.[/QUOTE]

I'm interested to know why flippers would move away from the games due to the $6 profit cut when flipping GR means no out of pocket expense. I was picking up GTA: SA and asked about these price raises to the GR person and he had no idea why, but figured it was for flippers but when I talked to him it didn't seem like it would change anything... but obviously it does.
 
[quote name='CoryCubed']I alot of those changed recently though my best educated guess would be around $30

(8 for the top 2, 1.50 for the rest)[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the info Cory. Do you know if GR still take N64 games, even super nintendo? I have a bunch of games I should get rid of, even if its for a dollar or so. I have games like Mario Kart, Golf, Tennis, Star Wars Rogue, DK 64, Banjo Kazooie, etc.

Also, do GR tend to stick to giving the same prices for a game or does it depend on the supply a store currently has?
 
[quote name='fatmanforlife99']can anyone confirm what roufuss said
I was told at Gamerush today that the $5 dollar game I got, if ever traded back in, would only net me $5 dollars in credit.

Was this just a line of BS, or do they note the game you get in your account now[/QUOTE]

Its not possible. They would have to change the actual trade-in price...which if I remember is impossible to do (you can make it higher, not lower). Just trade the game at another store.
 
no it is true i traded in Doom 3 and Forza that i picked up in the trade three and get any preowned for 5 they would only give me 5 dollars each so i left and i was very pissed so they can change the price. my question was answered by personal experiance but i traded in
splinter cell
hitman 2
rocky
psi ops
and got GTA SA and $12 store credit
 
[quote name='fatmanforlife99']no it is true i traded in Doom 3 and Forza that i picked up in the trade three and get any preowned for 5 they would only give me 5 dollars each so i left and i was very pissed so they can change the price. my question was answered by personal experiance but i traded in
splinter cell
hitman 2
rocky
psi ops
and got GTA SA and $12 store credit[/QUOTE]

This is interesting, this strategy will guarentee that only junk games are traded in against the 5$ deal. If this is an attempt to emulate the EB deals, where you trade any 4/5 non pox games and get the 50$ game free it's poorly thought through. So all you need do is trade those games against the 29.99 preorder deal, and then pick up some older games using the B2G1 Free deal.
 
[quote name='fatmanforlife99']no it is true i traded in Doom 3 and Forza that i picked up in the trade three and get any preowned for 5 they would only give me 5 dollars each so i left and i was very pissed so they can change the price. my question was answered by personal experiance but i traded in
splinter cell
hitman 2
rocky
psi ops
and got GTA SA and $12 store credit[/QUOTE]


I bought a game last year when they were running the trade 2 get a used for $10. When I went to trade it back in again a few weeks later I was told I'd only get $10 for it since I only paid $10. I maintained that I traded in 2 games and paid $10, so technically I gave them much more value than 10 dollars for it, but the clerk didn't understand that logic. After that happened and 2 of my pre-orders were over 2 weeks late, I decided to start going to another Gamerush.
 
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