Gamestop Lurking = Good Deals

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aw004g

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Not sure if this has been discussed, but yesterday I was putzing around GS and someone brought in a copy of Turok 360 (a game that I had a little bit of interest in) to trade. I used my eavesdrop perk to listen in and GS was offering $25 in trade. The employee working was really cool so I asked the customer if he'd sell it for $26 cash. We completed the transaction and everyone (well maybe not GS corporate) was happy.

Of course this is totally YMMV and it really depends on timing, luck, and who's working, but I'm thinking that this isn't a bad way to kill a lunch break or something.

Does anyone else do this? What are your thoughts on the ethics of this?
 
you're lucky you didn't get thrown out of the store. any type of manager who has PnL responsibilities would have likely banned you.
 
[quote name='aw004g']Not sure if this has been discussed, but yesterday I was putzing around GS and someone brought in a copy of Turok 360 (a game that I had a little bit of interest in) to trade. I used my eavesdrop perk to listen in and GS was offering $25 in trade. The employee working was really cool so I asked the customer if he'd sell it for $26 cash. We completed the transaction and everyone (well maybe not GS corporate) was happy.

Of course this is totally YMMV and it really depends on timing, luck, and who's working, but I'm thinking that this isn't a bad way to kill a lunch break or something.

Does anyone else do this? What are your thoughts on the ethics of this?[/quote]

You got lucky. Any GS employee who cares about their job would give you hell for this. Think about it. You're essentially stealing their business. You may as well be soliciting gamers right outside their door. It's not like they can "outbid" you either. Be thankful you got a good deal today (maybe you were due some good fortune), but don't get greedy.
 
Normally that's at the very least frowned upon. I've done it a couple of times (a LONG time ago) and each time the store employees told us we had to complete the transaction outside. I figure if the guy trading-in isn't happy with the price and wouldn't have done it anyway, it's no big deal at all. However, if you're just trying to take business away from the store, they aren't going to take kindly to it.

MjC
 
[quote name='benjamouth']You could have at least thrown glitter on someone or kicked over a magazine rack.[/quote]


Agree...
 
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[quote name='aw004g']Not sure if this has been discussed, but yesterday I was putzing around GS and someone brought in a copy of Turok 360 (a game that I had a little bit of interest in) to trade. I used my eavesdrop perk to listen in and GS was offering $25 in trade. The employee working was really cool so I asked the customer if he'd sell it for $26 cash. We completed the transaction and everyone (well maybe not GS corporate) was happy.
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TUROK FOR 26 DOLLARS OMFG DEALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
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Hey guys....I just bought Final Fantasy 7 on ebay for 40 dollars.....Of course YMMV cuz alot depends on luck and who's bidding.......Its crazy how much Ebay is YMMV......

/sarcasm

This is the dumbest topic i've ever seen......TC, you fail....
 
[quote name='aw004g'] I used my eavesdrop perk to listen in and GS was offering $25 in trade. [/quote]

and how would one use this eavesdrop perk?

/sarcasm
 
[quote name='benjamouth']You could have at least thrown glitter on someone or kicked over a magazine rack.[/quote]

Not to derail a thread that's obviously going places, but what's the origin of that meme? Hear it all the time, the visual is hilarious, would love to know the story.
 
So i'm supposed to hang out at a gamestop all day and wait to intercept people who came to trade stuff in?

Awesome. I'll be sure to not shower for days to build up stink and acne, then wear my tightest stained Sailor Moon t-shirt for the full effect.
 
One time my dad noticed someone trading in some system and games, and he asked the employee if he could make an offer after the store came up with their number, and the employee said yeah, as long as the transaction doesn't occur in the store.
 
I think its a good deal, a good story, and an even better thread OP!!

A++ Great transaction, good communication!
 
[quote name='mike.m']I used to throw people out of my old store for doing that.

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THIS IS ASIA!!!!!!!!;)

On another note that is a double whammy, getting kicked off a building and getting it in the boys.
 
Brilliant idea!
I'm going over to a car dealership and I'm going to use my eavesdrop perk to listen in on people getting lowball car trade-in offers and offer them $1 dollar higher. Hopefully I'll score a 1994 Ford Escort for $201!!!
 
now a word from our sp0ns0rz:

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this thread is very cheesy, and ggggrrrrrreeeeaaattttt!
 
[quote name='Rig']:lol:

You guys scared the OP away.[/quote]

That or he just doesn't really feel the need to waste time responding to a bunch of no-life, jackass internet police. =)
 
this is a great thread, I think it really opens up the discussion on what a "deal" is, not to mention the concept of "eavesdrop perk" and the solid use of lurking

I look forward to many more "lurking = good deal" threads such as Internet lurking = good deals or garage sale lurking + car full of crap = good deals

thanks op, I definitely chuckled at this
 
meh, I got a sega sports edition Dreamcast with 3 controllers and a vmu for $7 this way. Wake me up when you can actually get a deal.
 
I hope that the OP is as able to read this and laugh at it as I have been... Over the course of the thread, I have been converted from hater to fan. I now love it. Happy Valentine's Day, thread!:applause:
 
[quote name='Rouzhokuu']That or he just doesn't really feel the need to waste time responding to a bunch of no-life, jackass internet police. =)[/quote]

I have a life.

In fact I was nominated coolest Elf in my WoW guild.
 
Come on a brand new game (regardless of how good it may or may not be) for $26 is a deal.

I have done this, and scored a SNES system, and a few final fantasy games... the bitch of the matter was the power cord was from a damn AT&T answering machine, so I kind of got jipped.

Either way its happened and I would love to hear others stories about it.
 
[quote name='n8rockerasu'] You're essentially stealing their business. You may as well be soliciting gamers right outside their door.[/quote]

Actually, I've thought about doing just that before, standing outside their shop someplace and soliciting those going in if they have games they're trading in to steal them away from Gamestop.

But, the only time I should've been quicker on making an offer was when the one person brought in some PS1 games right after they started the 75% off old gen clearance on PS1 titles. It was at a store which had 2-3 racks of PS1 games at one point. There were some crap games in there, but also a couple of the FF games.

I'll know for next time though.
 
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