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01/19/2016​
Life is Strange: Limited Edition  :ps4:  :xb1: $39.99​
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CONTENTS:
 air soon find themselves investigating the mysterious disappearance of fellow student Rachel Amber, uncovering a dark side to life in Arcadia Bay. Meanwhile, Max must quickly learn that changing the past can sometimes lead to a devastating future. Limited Edition includes: 32 page artbook including unreleased concept art; Licensed 13 track soundtrack (featuring alt-J, Foals, José González…) plus an 8 track original score by Jonathan Morali; Directors’ commentary

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Life-Strange-Limited-PlayStation-4/dp/B017AGIDT6/ref=sr_1_5?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1447888601&sr=1-5&keywords=limited+edition+ps4
Best Buy: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?st=life+is+strange+limited+edition&_dyncharset=UTF-8&id=pcat17071&type=page&sc=Global&cp=1&nrp=&sp=&qp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960&keys=keys
Gamestop: http://www.gamestop.com/browse?nav=16k-3-life+is+strange+limited+edition,28zu0
 
01/26/2016​
FINAL FANTASY EXPLORERS COLLECTOR'S EDITION  :3ds: $69.99 SQUARE ENIX EXCLUSIVE​
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CONTENTS:
 32-page artbook featuring illustrations by renowned artists Yoshitaka Amano, Gen Kobayashi and Toshiyuki Itahana
•    “Songs for the Journey,” a 20-track music soundtrack sampler comprised of tracks by celebrated Composer Tsuyoshi Sekito
•    Themed FINAL FANTASY EXPLORERS Nintendo 3DS hard case
•    Exclusive box packaging, featuring the artwork of series concept artist Amano


https://store.na.square-enix.com/product/291359/final-fantasy-explorers-collector-s-edition-3ds
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02/19/2016​
Fire Emblem Fates Special Edition  :3ds: $79.99​
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CONTENTS:
 
  • All Three Versions of Fire Emblem: Fates (Birthright, Conquest, Revelation*) on a Single Cartrige**
    *Allows purchasers to play Revelations three weeks prior to launch on eshop
  • **Only way to get all Three Versions on a Single Cartridge

[*]Hardcover Art Book
[*]Nintendo 3DS XL Carrying Pouch featuring Game Art
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Fire-Emblem-Special-Nintendo-3DS/dp/B017W16ZDK/ref=sr_1_3?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1447887391&sr=1-3&keywords=fire+emblem+fates
Best Buy: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/fire-emblem-fates-special-edition-nintendo-3ds/9507179.p?id=1219020249013&skuId=9507179
Gamestop: http://www.gamestop.com/nintendo-3ds/games/fire-emblem-fates-special-edition/126802
 
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02/23/2016​
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Collector's Edition  :xb1:  :ps4: $139.99​
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CONTENTS:
 
  • Collector's Edition includes Day 1 Edition Game with all of the In-Game Content & Rewards from "Augment Your Pre-Order", 9" Adam Jensen Figurine, 48 Page Titan Art Book, Limited Edition Steel book
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Deus-Ex-Mankind-Divided-Collectors-Xbox/dp/B014HB2GIQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1441238224&sr=1-1&keywords=Deus+Ex%3A+Mankind+Divided+-+Collector%27s+Edition&pebp=1441238226390&perid=0E18KM8DHQJAV8Q8Z6GB
GameStop: http://www.gamestop.com/browse?nav=16k-3-Deus+Ex+Mankind+Divided+Collector+s+Edition,28zu0
 
Mega Man Legacy Collection - Collector's Edition  :3ds: $49.99​
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CONTENTS:
 Collector's Edition includes Mega Man Legacy Collection game, two Nintendo 3DS Mega Man themes, 18-song sample compilation soundtrack, four Mega Man stickers, six Mega Man postcards and an exclusive gold Mega Man amiibo Figure

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Mega-Man-Legacy-Collection-Collectors-Nintendo/dp/B017WWFLVG/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1447887621&sr=1-1&keywords=mega+man+collector&pebp=1447887626744&perid=1YXQNDK9KB2Y71RMJBT3
Best Buy: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/mega-man-legacy-collection-collectors-edition-nintendo-3ds/4738600.p?id=bb4738600&skuId=4738600
Gamestop: http://www.gamestop.com/nintendo-3ds/games/mega-man-legacy-collection-collectors-edition/126782
 
03/04/2016​
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD + amiibo Figure  :wiiu: $59.99​
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Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Legend-Zelda-Twilight-Princess-HD-Wii/dp/B017W1771Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1447887841&sr=1-1&keywords=twilight+princess+wii+u
Best Buy: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess-hd-amiibo-figure-nintendo-wii-u/8476002.p?id=1219692427284&skuId=8476002
Gamestop: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/redirect.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamestop.com%2Fwii-u%2Fgames%2Fthe-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess-hd-with-amiibo%2F126800&pid=13133116
03/8/2016​
Tom Clancy's The Division Collector's Edition  :ps4:  :xb1: $159.99​
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CONTENTS:
 
  • Tom Clancy's The Division Collector's Edition Includes:
  • Tom Clancy's The Division Game
  • Season Pass
  • Real Agent Watch
  • Poster
  • Agent Armband
  • Art Book
GameStop http://www.gamestop.com/browse?nav=16k-3-Tom+Clancy+s+The+Division+Collector+s+Edition,28zu0
Amazon http://www.cheapassgamer.com/redirect.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTom-Clancys-Division-Collectors-Xbox-One%2Fdp%2FB00ZE3616K%2Fref%3Dsr_1_1%3Fie%3DUTF8%26amp%3Bqid%3D1451668312%26amp%3Bsr%3D8-1%26amp%3Bkeywords%3DTom%2BClancy%2BThe%2BDivision%2BCollector%2527s%2BEdition&pid=13133116
 
03/18/2016​
UNCHARTED 4: A Thief's End Special Edition  :ps4: $79.99​
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CONTENTS:
 
  • The Special Edition includes: UNCHARTED 4: A Thief's End
  • Collectible Steelbook Case
  • 48-Page Hardcover Art Book by Dark Horse
  • Naughty Dog & Pirate Sigil Sticker Sheet
  • Naughty Dog Points: in-game currency to unlock various multiplayer content
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/UNCHARTED-Thiefs-End-Special-PlayStation-4/dp/B014R4ZZ0E/ref=sr_1_2?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1441239408&sr=1-2&keywords=UNCHARTED+4%3A+A+Thief%27s+End+Special+Edition&pebp=1441239411898&perid=05QQMN18B57X7P7JKQNY
GameStop: http://www.gamestop.com/ps4/games/uncharted-4-a-thiefs-end-special-edition/125332
 
UNCHARTED 4: A Thief's End Libertalia Collector's Edition  :ps4: $119.99​
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CONTENTS:
 
  • The Libertalia Collector's Edition includes: UNCHARTED 4: A Thief's End
  • 12" Premium Drake Statue
  • Two EXCLUSIVE instant multiplayer unlocks: Madagascar Sidekick Outfits & Henry Avery Sigil Ball Cap
  • Five additional instant multiplayer unlocks: UNCHARTED: Drake's Fortune Outfit, Heist Drake Outfit, Desert Drake Outfit, Golden Weapon Skin, and Desert Weapon Skin
  • Collectible Steelbook Case, 48-Page Hardcover Art Book by Dark Horse, Naughty Dog & Pirate Sigil Sticker Sheet, and Naughty Dog Points to unlock more multiplayer content
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/UNCHARTED-Thiefs-Libertalia-Collectors-PlayStation-4/dp/B014R50404/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1441239629&sr=1-1&keywords=UNCHARTED+4%3A+A+Thief%27s+End+Libertalia+Collector%27s+Edition&pebp=1441239638373&perid=07EK7MHGEFJKJ60ZFZ83
GameStop: http://www.gamestop.com/ps4/games/uncharted-4-a-thiefs-end-libertalia-collectors-edition/125333
 
 
03/26/2016​
Mirror's Edge Catalyst Collector's Edition  :ps4:  :xb1:  :pc: $199.99​
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CONTENTS:
 
  • Base Game
  • Adult Faith/Young Faith diorama (14" Tall)
  • Exclusive Steel book
  • Exclusive lithograph
  • Set of 10 concept pieces
  • Temporary logo tattoo-
  • Temporary Faith arm tattoo
  • Storage box
GameStop http://www.gamestop.com/ps4/games/mirrors-edge-catalyst-collectors-edition/123411
 
03/31/2016​
Street Fighter V Collector's Edition  :ps4: $99.99​
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CONTENTS:
 
  • Includes Street Fighter V game disc
  • 10 inch fully painted Ryu figurine
  • 48 page hardcover artbook
  • DLC cards for extra goodies
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Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Street-Fighter-V-Collectors-PlayStation-4/dp/B014PCUKJO/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1441239793&sr=1-1&keywords=street+fighter+collector+ps4
Best Buy: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/street-fighter-v-collectors-edition-playstation-4/4479602.p?id=1219751248489&skuId=4479602
 
04/12/2016​
Odin Sphere Leifthrasir: Storybook Edition  :ps4: $79.99​
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CONTENTS:
 Available exclusively for the PlayStation 4 version of Odin Sphere Leifthrasir is the "Storybook Edition." This beautiful premium edition will contain a bevy of exclusive items designed with the collector in mind. The PS4 game will come nestled in a Collector's Metal Slipcase with the game's key art on the front and a not-yet-revealed image on the reverse. A high-quality Art Print, suitable for framing, brings magic into your home while a Potion Recipe T-shirt, emblazoned with a helpful reminder of the game's alchemy system, lets you take your fandom out into the world. A hardcover version of the 64-page Art Book filled with original drawings from the legendary George Kamitani and Vanillaware rounds out the set. All this is housed within a Premium Outer Box that displays breathtaking art work on every side.
AMAZON: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0186D1U74/ref=nosim/cheapassgam08-20
 
Dark Souls III Collector Edition  :ps4:  :xb1: $129.99​
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CONTENTS:
 
  • 10" Red Knight Statue
  • Prima Starter Guide
  • Official Dark Souls III Soundtrack
  • Official art book
  • Cloth game map
  • Collector's box
  • Dark Souls III Software
Gamestop: http://www.gamestop.com/browse?nav=16k-3-Dark+Souls+III+Collector+s+Edition,28zu0
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Souls-III-Collectors-PlayStation-4/dp/B0191J0SE8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451667334&sr=8-1&keywords=dark+souls+iii+collector%27s+edition
Best Buy: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?st=dark+souls+iii+collector%27s+edition&_dyncharset=UTF-8&id=pcat17071&type=page&sc=Global&cp=1&nrp=&sp=&qp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960&keys=keys
 
TBD ​
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One Piece: Burning Blood - Marineford Edition  :ps4: $129.99​
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CONTENTS:
 

  • Includes 2 Figurines: Edward "Whitebeard" Newgate Statue & Whitebeard's Grave
  • Official Artbook
  • Marineford Display Background
  • Collector's Box
  • Limited to 5,000 pieces in North America
 
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/One-Piece-Burning-Blood-Marineford-PlayStation/dp/B019ICBP3Q/ref=sr_1_2?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1451667391&sr=1-2&keywords=one+piece+burning+blood
 
 
 
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Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse is coming to NA this summer. With a $49.99 price tag, I'm guessing there will be a first print edition like SMT IV.
 
I had a feeling they might re-release that Gwent set, it was just too messed up if it was exclusive to the Xbox One CE forever. I got rid of mine when it hit $150 on the secondary market. Those of you guys thinking of selling yours, better do it ASAP before people realize you can get them easily soon.
 
Gedemer said:
Wikis are way more in depth and provide way better information than a hardcover guide. Just sayin.
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Not to mention they are contributed to by a lot of people constantly which means 2 dozen people could miss something tiny but the 25th person could find it, a guide book never changes once it's written and only done by one person in most cases. A book can't be updated when patches are introduced, time released stuff unlocked or what not.

Then I also like the fact I can find walk through videos, gamefaqs, forums, wiki, or hundred other places to find info being updated even years after a game has come out.

But I can understand the desire to collect guides or what not. I don't collect them though, I'd rather save the money and use the internet if I needed too.
 
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Any hope for snagging a Bravely Second CE somewhere tommorrow? Only thing i've noticed is that Best Buy has pick up in store listed as Coming Soon but I know my chances are slim at this point

 
I'm glad they'll be releasing the other two decks since I missed out on them (bought PS4 CE).  Only thing i'm wondering about now is if I should wait for GS to drop it to a penny like they did the Hearts of Stone decks.

 
Kojiro said:
Any hope for snagging a Bravely Second CE somewhere tommorrow? Only thing i've noticed is that Best Buy has pick up in store listed as Coming Soon but I know my chances are slim at this point
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You should see some on amazon pop up as credit cards are declined and stuff, probably a few in AWD as well. Fry's will sell it in store tomorrow as mentioned. Gamestop will likely put up a weird bundle with an amiibo or something tomorrow or this weekend. You can monitor it on NowInStock

http://www.nowinstock.net/videogaming/games/bravelysecondendlayer/

eBay is a pretty good option too, I'm seeing a few sell for $90 on there which isn't really that bad with a $70 msrp. You might find one on craigslist this weekend from a buyer with second thoughts.

 
I'm glad they are re-releasing these Gwent decks, I hate exclusivity shit, especially when players on both consoles are paying the same price for the Collectors Edition.

Ya'll who were waiting to resale dun goofed.

 
tearsintherain said:
You should see some on amazon pop up as credit cards are declined and stuff, probably a few in AWD as well. Fry's will sell it in store tomorrow as mentioned. Gamestop will likely put up a weird bundle with an amiibo or something tomorrow or this weekend. You can monitor it on NowInStock

http://www.nowinstock.net/videogaming/games/bravelysecondendlayer/

eBay is a pretty good option too, I'm seeing a few sell for $90 on there which isn't really that bad with a $70 msrp. You might find one on craigslist this weekend from a buyer with second thoughts.
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90 = 13% for ebay fees/paypal - $8 shipping = 70.30 most likely bought it for 69+tax+shipping = ~ 79

The seller is losing $10. WHY would you ebay this crap for that amount.

 
Well I feel a little stupid right now, my Bravely Second CE showed up today. It was excellently packaged with air pillows and an appropriate sized box, good job Best Buy. Quite a bit bigger than the first one too.

 
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DS9 said:
90 = 13% for ebay fees/paypal - $8 shipping = 70.30 most likely bought it for 69+tax+shipping = ~ 79

The seller is losing $10. WHY would you ebay this crap for that amount.
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Why would shipping be $8? It's a videogame. It should cost at most ~$5 ($2.5 priority and roughly $3 for signature confirmation). And they could have gotten it from Amazon (Prime) / BestBuy (GCU) for $60. Could have stacked coupons or credit too.

I wouldn't waste time selling this but they are probably making more than you think.

My Bravely Second CE shipped today too. Should be delivered tomorrow! Can't wait to have it though I need to finish Bravely Default before I play it.

 
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Normally I don't worry about Amazon shipping. This time I'm kinda worried since my Bravely Second CE says,

Not yet shipped

Delivery estimate: We need a little more time to provide you with a good estimate. We'll notify you via e-mail as soon as we have an estimated delivery date."


Hopefully this ships and isn't stuck in some weird purgatory.

 
ThatOneGuyWho said:
Why would shipping be $8? It's a videogame. It should cost at most ~$5 ($2.5 priority and roughly $3 for signature confirmation). And they could have gotten it from Amazon (Prime) / BestBuy (GCU) for $60. Could have stacked coupons or credit too.

I wouldn't waste time selling this but they are probably making more than you think.

My Bravely Second CE shipped today too. Should be delivered tomorrow! Can't wait to have it though I need to finish Bravely Default before I play it.
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$2.50 to ship a CE via priority? Not arguing with your other comments, but that made my chuckle. I've shipped a wide range of stuff via priority over the years (Transformers, which have a wide range of weights and sizes) and at a minimum things are around $6 for a priority low weight box without signature confirmation.

 
ThatOneGuyWho said:
Why would shipping be $8? It's a videogame. It should cost at most ~$5 ($2.5 priority and roughly $3 for signature confirmation). And they could have gotten it from Amazon (Prime) / BestBuy (GCU) for $60. Could have stacked coupons or credit too.

I wouldn't waste time selling this but they are probably making more than you think.

My Bravely Second CE shipped today too. Should be delivered tomorrow! Can't wait to have it though I need to finish Bravely Default before I play it.
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I ship alot of eBay items via USPS. $8 is actually reasonable, probably more if its west coast to east coast and vice versa. and trust me, for $5, you will not get signature confirmation.

edit: i think there was a post earlier where if trump runs the show, push usps to provide dirt cheap shipping to americans rather than chinese, than we might actually have something good going for USAA

 
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$2.50 to ship a CE via priority? Not arguing with your other comments, but that made my chuckle. I've shipped a wide range of stuff via priority over the years (Transformers, which have a wide range of weights and sizes) and at a minimum things are around $6 for a priority low weight box without signature confirmation.
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It weighs 3 pounds and really shouldn't be over $2.5. But that is with my Amazon and eBay shipping discounts. Might be higher for others.

All my games I ship for less than $3 unless it's expensive / weighs 5+ pounds than it may be $10+ to ship w/ confirmation.

Daring said:
edit: i think there was a post earlier where if trump runs the show, push usps to provide dirt cheap shipping to americans rather than chinese, than we might actually have something good going for USAA
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And in turn drop the wage of postal workers (drivers, processing, store employees, etc.) to provide that dirt cheap shipping. They'd probably raise the price of other non-essential postal features such as higher shipping confirmation cost, paying extra for a tracking number, etc.

And if stop giving China shipping discounts that also hurts American companies here that rely on Chinese shipped / made goods for their businesses (majority of companies here do).

 
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ThatOneGuyWho said:
It weighs 3 pounds and really shouldn't be over $2.5. But that is with my Amazon and eBay shipping discounts. Might be higher for others.

All my games I ship for less than $3 unless it's expensive / weighs 5+ pounds than it may be $10+ to ship w/ confirmation.
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I'm sorry, but that is simply not correct. The Ebay discount on USPS shipping is only 25% for the most active sellers. The cheapest priority mail shipping on a 3 pound package is around $5 with the discount and that assumes it's within a state or two so it's the same shipping zone. Unless you are shipping in a padded envelope and with slower service, there is no way you're shipping 3 pounds for $2.50 anywhere.

 
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ThatOneGuyWho said:
It weighs 3 pounds and really shouldn't be over $2.5. But that is with my Amazon and eBay shipping discounts. Might be higher for others.

All my games I ship for less than $3 unless it's expensive / weighs 5+ pounds than it may be $10+ to ship w/ confirmation.




And in turn drop the wage of postal workers (drivers, processing, store employees, etc.) to provide that dirt cheap shipping. They'd probably raise the price of other non-essential postal features such as higher shipping confirmation cost, paying extra for a tracking number, etc.

And if stop giving China shipping discounts that also hurts American companies here that rely on Chinese shipped / made goods for their businesses (majority of companies here do).
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You must have a privileged seller account or something. I ship a lot too and minimum for priority mail is at least $5 like the other guy said, and that's for 1lb. For 3lbs it can get as high as $8 if shipped cross country.
 
DS9 said:
90 = 13% for ebay fees/paypal - $8 shipping = 70.30 most likely bought it for 69+tax+shipping = ~ 79

The seller is losing $10. WHY would you ebay this crap for that amount.
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there are alot of ignorant people that do not calculate ebay and paypal fee into there cost. they assume they sale price minus cost equal profits.

I always take my acceptable "buy it now" price x 0.865 - shipping cost before listing anything on ebay.

 
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godofwar7 said:
You must have a privileged seller account or something. I ship a lot too and minimum for priority mail is at least $5 like the other guy said, and that's for 1lb. For 3lbs it can get as high as $8 if shipped cross country.
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I've been selling for about 5 years on eBay and Amazon. Last time I check my shipping discount was roughly 40% from USPS. I ship all my games with bubble mailers on both sites. Always choose priority or first class mail since those are usually the cheapest (yet still fast) shipping options.

Also haven't sold on eBay for a while since I decided to stay on Amazon. Prices must have raised a lot since I left.

But I stand corrected, for casual sellers it is higher. My bad.

 
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ThatOneGuyWho said:
It weighs 3 pounds and really shouldn't be over $2.5. But that is with my Amazon and eBay shipping discounts. Might be higher for others.

All my games I ship for less than $3 unless it's expensive / weighs 5+ pounds than it may be $10+ to ship w/ confirmation.


And in turn drop the wage of postal workers (drivers, processing, store employees, etc.) to provide that dirt cheap shipping. They'd probably raise the price of other non-essential postal features such as higher shipping confirmation cost, paying extra for a tracking number, etc.

And if stop giving China shipping discounts that also hurts American companies here that rely on Chinese shipped / made goods for their businesses (majority of companies here do).
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Lol is this guy joking...

 
ThatOneGuyWho said:
I've been selling for about 5 years on eBay and Amazon. Last time I check my shipping discount was roughly 40% from USPS. I ship all my games with bubble mailers on both sites. Always choose priority or first class mail since those are usually the cheapest (yet still fast) shipping options.

Also haven't sold on eBay for a while since I decided to stay on Amazon. Prices must have raised a lot since I left.

But I stand corrected, for casual sellers it is higher. My bad.
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You send CEs in bubble mailers?

 
omyard said:
Normally I don't worry about Amazon shipping. This time I'm kinda worried since my Bravely Second CE says,

Not yet shipped


Delivery estimate: We need a little more time to provide you with a good estimate. We'll notify you via e-mail as soon as we have an estimated delivery date."


Hopefully this ships and isn't stuck in some weird purgatory.
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I've been kinda wondering about this myself. Hopefully it updates sometime tonight.

 
regardless of the math people selling it for $90 are breaking even or making like $5 at best... so what's the point?

Being dicks I suppose... :whistle2:

 
Didn't mean to start some big discussion. When I was selling on eBay I didn't pay more than $2.5 for most games to ship. For heavier / bigger items it was over $10 for me (depending on location and weight). This was probably 3 years ago and my discount for shipping was 40% the last I checked.

Just looked up the current rates and yeah, they are most certainly higher for standard sellers. I now sell everything Amazon FBA so my shipments are $5 - $15 (I usually ship 10 - 50 pounds). For anyone that sells FBA, you will know that Amazon gets a shipping discount from UPS that is much lower than shipping items yourself.

Anyways, hope everyone gets their games and doesn't need to spend extra for it.

 
ThatOneGuyWho said:
You assume I sell CE's...

But no. The few times I sell CE's it obviously is not in bubble mailers.
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Every time Best buy, target, amazon ship me a movie, game in a bubble mailer I fuckin scream.

a. its crushed because no real padding

b. the disc came loose from no real padding.

 
You specifically said $2.50 to ship 3 pounds priority. That hasn't been the case for at least a decade.

$2.50 to ship a 7 oz game first class, sure. $10 to ship a 10 lb item, sure.

But no, it was never $2.50 to ship 3 pounds priority, ebay or Amazon.

Edit: $4 for 3 lbs in 1995 to the cheapest zones. By 2006, $5. Yes, I looked.

 
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DS9 said:
Every time Best buy, target, amazon ship me a movie, game in a bubble mailer I fuckin scream.

a. its crushed because no real padding

b. the disc came loose from no real padding.
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I think it depends on where it is shipping from (the trail that is). Only ever have problems with Gamestop.com orders. Think because they ship items from stores that have been sitting around for years.

Have had a few orders from BestBuy where the disc came loose. My Ratchet & Clank came in today from BB and the disc was loose. Glad it wasn't damaged though.


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It sounds like he is confusing priority and first class
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Wish I could post a screenshot of my Amazon shipping page but I haven't done merchant fulfilled in months. Priority Mail and First Class most of the time for my games that I shipped where very close in price.

 
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ThatOneGuyWho said:
Didn't mean to start some big discussion. When I was selling on eBay I didn't pay more than $2.5 for most games to ship. For heavier / bigger items it was over $10 for me (depending on location and weight). This was probably 3 years ago and my discount for shipping was 40% the last I checked.

Just looked up the current rates and yeah, they are most certainly higher for standard sellers. I now sell everything Amazon FBA so my shipments are $5 - $15 (I usually ship 10 - 50 pounds). For anyone that sells FBA, you will know that Amazon gets a shipping discount from UPS that is much lower than shipping items yourself.

Anyways, hope everyone gets their games and doesn't need to spend extra for it.
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Yeah, you aren't paying $2.50 to ship anything priority. Everyone gets the same discount on Ebay/Amazon so its not like your 40% is something special. The only way you get a large discount is if you ship tens of thousands of dollars or more through fedex or ups. If you use Amazon FBA then you get the lowest rate possible because you get the Amazon shipping discount. It wouldn't have been a big discussion if you just gave the right info

 
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Yeah, you aren't paying $2.50 to ship anything priority. Everyone gets the same discount on Ebay/Amazon so its not like your 40% is something special. The only way you get a large discount is if you ship tens of thousands of dollars or more through fedex or ups. If you use Amazon FBA then you get the lowest rate possible because you get the Amazon shipping discount. It wouldn't have been a big discussion if you just gave the right info
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Though this pic (below) is from someone else from a few years ago, this was similar to the rates I'd normally get except mine was $2.5 most of the time for Priority and First Class. Mine you, I have been selling for years and have sold thousands of products. Mostly smaller cheap items though ($15 - $60). I now do FBA, didn't before and had to ship the rates Amazon / eBay provided (with those discounts added for top sellers).

Everyone does not get the same discount. Majority of people get standard rates while others are offered better rates the more items they sell (also based on metrics).

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ThatOneGuyWho said:
Though this pic (below) is from someone else from a few years ago, this was similar to the rates I'd normally get except mine was $2.5 most of the time for Priority and First Class. Mine you, I have been selling for years and have sold thousands of products. Mostly smaller cheap items though ($15 - $60). I now do FBA, didn't before and had to ship the rates Amazon / eBay provided (with those discounts added for top sellers).

Everyone does not get the same discount. Majority of people get standard rates while others are offered better rates the more items they sell (also based on metrics).

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Can you please stop. My family had a platinum powerseller TRS eBay account ($300,000+ in yearly sales) when they ran an auto parts store. NEVER was it $2.50 to ship a Priority Mail package (regardless of weight) even if it was one house down from the local post office.

You have to purchase a minimum of $100,000 worth of POSTAGE domestically to get negotiated rates with USPS above/beyond what eBay offers. If you're a TRS you get a commercial plus discount but at no time in the last five years has that ever been less then $4.50 within neighboring zones for a package less then a pound.

If you sold as often as you claim, you wouldn't mention signature confirmation on a $70 item as that provides no protection and is just a waste of your money and an inconvenience for MOST buyers. Furthermore if you sold as much as you claimed you would have realized that rates increased 10-20% for priority mail domestically back in January.

I don't know what AZ charges for FBA or what they give you for s/h credits for using their service but they're not allowing you to ship 3lb packages by USPS PM for $2.50. Just an FYI but that's roughly what it costs to ship a 4oz first class package using the commercial plus discount on eBay as of of today

Edit: Do you see how silly this sounds:

Though this pic (below) is from someone else from a few years ago, this was similar to the rates I'd normally get except mine was $2.5 most of the time for Priority and First Class
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So your rates were similar, except they weren't, they were more then 50% less (assuming I'm seeing "5's" in that screenshot and not "3's")

And just an FYI, the rates from that screenshot aren't even good, if I'd guess they're commercial basic (regular online retail rates) which is a step down from the commercial plus offered to TRS.

And to take this off topic more, China doesn't get reduced rates, they get rates subsidized to the point where USPS loses money. It's been awhile since I've read up on it but through the bulk ePacket program that USPS was forced to negotiated with China, Chinese sellers ship their goods based on gross weight of ALL the packages. Envelopes can be sent from China to the U.S., with delivery confirmation, for less then $.40 a package if it's light weight since they pay a few dollars per Kg of the total weight of everything being mailed. That's how they can sell HDMI cables for $.99 with free shipping.

That's a slap in the face to people in the United States that would have to spend a minimum of $30 on Priority Mail International to get the same type of service (i.e. shipping with delivery confirmation) from the U.S. back to China.

And the business owners in the U.S. who rely on Chinese made goods typically aren't receiving them via ePacket through the USPS; they would be coming freight across the ocean so it would only effect those that buy garbage on alibaba or eBay (like knockoff phone cases and chargers) and repackage/resell them.

 
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ThatOneGuyWho said:
Though this pic (below) is from someone else from a few years ago, this was similar to the rates I'd normally get except mine was $2.5 most of the time for Priority and First Class. Mine you, I have been selling for years and have sold thousands of products. Mostly smaller cheap items though ($15 - $60). I now do FBA, didn't before and had to ship the rates Amazon / eBay provided (with those discounts added for top sellers).

Everyone does not get the same discount. Majority of people get standard rates while others are offered better rates the more items they sell (also based on metrics).

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LOL yes first class was $1.69 for like 6 oz in 2013. I also got those same rates as does everyone else who used amazon. You don't get a discount on USPS rates through amazon or ebay.

 
GBAstar said:
Can you please stop. My family had a platinum powerseller TRS eBay account ($300,000+ in yearly sales) when they ran an auto parts store. NEVER was it $2.50 to ship a Priority Mail package (regardless of weight) even if it was one house down from the local post office.

You have to purchase a minimum of $100,000 worth of POSTAGE domestically to get negotiated rates with USPS above/beyond what eBay offers. If you're a TRS you get a commercial plus discount but at no time in the last five years has that ever been less then $4.50 within neighboring zones for a package less then a pound.
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Maybe you just don't know the same guys we do for shipping:

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notaxation said:
LOL $2.50 to send a 3-lb Priority Mail package? Maybe in 1975.

You're either talking about first class (<1 lb) or media mail.
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Which would be understandable, since FC and Priority travel at similar speeds, but he clearly made a point to make it known he wasn't confusing them AND prior to 2016 you could only mail items up to 13oz (currently 16oz with online label purchase) by USPS FC.

He also mentions being able to ship 10-50lbs worth of merchandise by UPS for his FBA shipments (maybe he's confusing UPS and USPS) for $5-$15 which are also unbelievably amazing prices BUT I'll give him the benefit of the doubt because if anyone can negotiate with UPS for pennies on the dollar it's Amazon.

But his comments are all over the place because he'll say something like what I quoted in my last post followed by a gem like:

Though this pic (below) is from someone else from a few years ago, this was similar to the rates I'd normally get except mine was $2.5 most of the time for Priority and First Class. Mine you, I have been selling for years and have sold thousands of products. Mostly smaller cheap items though ($15 - $60). I now do FBA, didn't before and had to ship the rates Amazon / eBay provided (with those discounts added for top sellers).
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Followed by:

Wish I could post a screenshot of my Amazon shipping page but I haven't done merchant fulfilled in months. Priority Mail and First Class most of the time for my games that I shipped where very close in price.
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Like my head hurts. You now do FBA but you haven't done it in months?

 
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It's just bravado at this point. Everyone knows he doesn't know what he's talking about, and it's drifted way too far from the thread, especially since it's basically reselling discussion.

 
elessar123 said:
It's just bravado at this point. Everyone knows he doesn't know what he's talking about, and it's drifted way too far from the thread, especially since it's basically reselling discussion.
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Well then nuke the last 50 posts. To be honest, this is more entertaining and informative then the "when will it ship?" "mine shipped" "did yours ship?" "mine came with a crease" "mine hasn't arrived yet" "mine still hasn't shipped" "when will they learn to properly pack collector's editions?" "I'm underwhelmed" "glad I didn't buy it" posts that junk up this thread in between release announcments

 
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