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Here is the most up to date compiled list of all known guide deals listed and posted for this thread and similar threads. I will update this list as people post new guide deals. Everything listed in this thread “should” be the price listed or lower. These prices are typically company wide price reductions and not YMMV. But just because the prices are typically universal does not mean that they are guaranteed to be sold to you. Most stores have a destroy clause with the guide companies. So whether or not you get these guides depend on many many factors from how diligent a staff is to how reasonable or friendly one is. Good luck on any you may find and good luck on acquiring them. If anything is incorrect or missing please post so corrections can be made.


Now you can just cut, paste, print, and GO!!!



How you can help: You can keep a printed copy of this list in your jacket, wallet, purse whatever and when you go to any store that carries guides look for guides for games that have been out typically around six months or more and ask for a price check or better yet use a store scanner if they are available. If they are anything less than cover price write it down for us. Also please when you post the info here if it looks like it’s a temporary sale, please post that as well otherwise it will be assumed to a be a permanent price reduction. If you scan a guide and it comes up a different price that what the master lists suggests please list the day and store that you had the guide scanned. Also please list if you physically saw a self-scanner’s price, physically saw a cash registers price or vocally heard a price from the store’s staff. This might sound like a lot and of course we will take what we can get but this will go a long way to having the best master list as well as ferreting out different store practices and policy’s. All help is appreciated and thank you.




Trading: I spoke with the post office and found out that the cheapest form of mailing to the 48 contiguous states would be to use “media mail” It will take a little longer but it will also allow the least amount of money per transaction when trying to acquire guides for your collection. For an average guide weight of about 9 oz its $1.42 cents. All you need to do is put it in an envelope and ship it media mail. He mentioned no one should have a problem if you use the same envelope several times to cut down on costs. He also mentioned that when shipping Media mail that you cannot have any personal correspondence in the envelope. Only books and an invoice are acceptable. If trading is in you interest you do whatever is most comfortable for you and your trading party this was merely a FYI and a good way to keep it cheap.



Helpful links to check for reduced priced guides or guides in general. You will likely never find one cent guides here but various discounted guides and possibly some that you have been searching for.


Best Buy

Best Buy guide search


Circuit City

Circuit City guide search


EB Games

EB Games guide search


Gamestop (babages,software etc,funcoland)

Gamestop guide search


Toys R Us (uhh best link I could find)

Toys R Us guide search


video-game-strategy-guides.com ( I have never purchased from here and no one centers but a heck of a lot of guides if you are looking for something specific) {check disgaea… Ouch}

video-game-strategy-guides.com guide search


strategy-guides.net (another large site of guides)

strategy-guides.net guide search


bookpool (guides typically 45% off or so )

Book pool guide search


Looking for assistance: I am looking for some staff from Best Buy’s, EB’s, Gamestop’s and stores of the like. When EB Games or Gamestop has a price reduction their shelves can be empty in a day or two to even as little as just a few hours. EB and Gamestop have daily price changes so all depending on the store’s staff they could be all gone almost immediately. If I could get some staff that can either post here first thing any day that they have a price reduction on guides or that might be able to text message me with such price reductions so that I might be able to inform CAG’ers ASAP. Whether or not us the end user would actually be able to get them from a particular stores staff is very much an YMMV but if there is anyone who can help this would greatly increase the chance’s of CAG’ers being able to pick up guides from these locations. If anyone is interested and able to help please e-mail me at [email protected]. Thank you all for your consideration.



Thank you all for making CAG what it is and for all your contributions.


Disclaimer: This list is intended to help all guide hunters. Please feel free to print yourself a copy and get what you can find. Please do not post this list on another site. {e-mail me please if for some reason you would want to. [email protected]} Please just link to this thread, add to this list and help it grow. Thank you



***New guides to the master list as of 8-4-05***

TRU .01

Duel Masters
Full Spectrum Warrior
Halo 1
Incredibles
Jak 3
Killzone
KOTOR II Madden 2005
Need For Speed Underground 2
Pokemon Colosseum
Sims, The: Urbz, The
Sonic Heroes
Star Wars Battlefront

***New guides to the master list as of 8-4-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 8-4-05***

Best Buy .01

Brothers In Arms
Call of Duty – brady
Doom 3 (xbox, not pc)- Prima
Forza Motorsport

***New guides to the master list as of 8-4-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-31-05***

EB Games .01

Act of War Brady PC
Armies of Exigo Prima PC
Axis & Allies Prima PC
Cold Fear Brady
Constantine – Prima
Dead to Rights II - Brady
Death By Degrees - Brady
Demon Stone - Prima
Enthusia Professional Racing Brady
Goldeneye - Prima
Joint Operations - Prima PC
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude Prima
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events – Brady
Madden 2005 - Prima
Metroid Prime - Nintendo
Monster Hunter - Brady
Resident Evil: Outbreak - Brady
Robots – Prima
Shadow of Rome - Brady
Shaman King Legacy of the Spirits Soaring Hawk/Sprinting Wolf - Prima
Shaman King Power of Spirit/Master of Spirits - Prima
Star Wars Jump to Lightspeed - Prima PC
Tak 2: Staff of Dreams - Prima
Tenchu Fatal Shadows
Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum Prima
Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler Prima

***New guides to the master list as of 7-31-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-29-05***

TRU .01

NBA 2K5

***New guides to the master list as of 7-29-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-23-05***

EB Games .01

Final Fantasy: Dawn of Souls

***New guides to the master list as of 7-23-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-22-05***

Gamestop .01

Ace Combat 5 - Brady
Call of Duty Finest Hour - Brady
Grand Theft Auto Double Pack
Full Metal Alchemist
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - Brady
Shadow Hearts Covenant
Shadow of Rome - Brady
Street Fighter Anniversary

***New guides to the master list as of 7-22-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-16-05***

EB Games .01

Tekken 5 art book

***New guides to the master list as of 7-16-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-13-05***

Eb Games 7.99

Metroid Prime 2 : Echoes - Nintendo

***New guides to the master list as of 7-13-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 7-4-05***

Best Buy .01

Jade Empire - Prima
Legend of Zelda, the: The Minish Cap - Nintendo
Madden 2005 - Prima
Metroid Prime 2
Sims, The: Urbz, The - Prima
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory - Prima
Star Fox Assault - Nintendo

***New guides to the master list as of 7-4-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 6-24-05***

EB Games .01

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Nintendo
Metroid Prime


***New guides to the master list as of 6-24-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 6-23-05***

Gamestop .01

Madden 2005
Star Wars Galaxies

***New guides to the master list as of 6-23-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 6-2-05***

Toys R Us .01

ESPN NBA 2K5
Resident Evil Outbreak
Soul Calibur 2 Limited Edition

***New guides to the master list as of 6-2-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 5-30-05***

Best Buy .01

Devil May Cry 3
ESPN 2K5 baseball
Fight Night Round 2
Jak 3
Mercenaries - Prima
Metal Gear Acid
Need For Speed Underground 2
Pokemon Fire Red, Leaf Green - Prima
Resident Evil 4
Star Wars: Knights of the old republic 2
Star Wars: Republic Commando
Tekken 5 - brady
Xenosaga II - Brady

***New guides to the master list as of 5-30-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 5-20-05***

Gamestop .01

Deus Ex Invisible War - Prima
Shrek 2 - Brady
Yu-gi-oh The Sacred Cards - Prima

***New guides to the master list as of 5-20-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 5-15-05***

Circuit City .00

Sword Of Mana – Nintendo

***New guides to the master list as of 5-15-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 5-5-05***

Tru .01

Ace Combat 5 – Brady
Batman Rise of Sin Tzu
Call of Duty Finest Hour
Final Fantasy X-2
Final Fantasy XI
MGS Twin Snakes
Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater - Brady
Mortal Kombat Deception - Brady
Prince of Persia 2
Spiderman
THUG 2
Viewtiful Joe 2
XIII

***New guides to the master list as of 5-5-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 5-1-05***

Gamestop .01

Def jam fight for ny
Demon stone
Halo 2 guide unoffical
Killzone
Nocturne
Paper Mario: the thousand year door – Nintendo
Phantom Brave – Double Jump

***New guides to the master list as of 5-1-05***


***New guides to the master list as of 4-29-05***

EB games .01

DOA Ultimate
Driver 3
Freedom Force vs Third Reich
Madden 2005 Collector's Edition guide (not regular)
Nanobreaker
Project Snowblind
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Sly Cooper 2
Socom 2
Viewtiful Joe 2
Yu Yu (GBA & PS2)
Yugioh guide

***New guides to the master list as of 4-29-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 4-18-05***

Best Buy .01

Fable
Final Fantasy I & II – Nintendo GBA
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent – Prima
Lord Of The Rings: The Third Age – Prima
Men Of Valor: Vietnam
Metal Gear Solid3: Snake Eater – Brady
Mortal Kombat: Deception – Brady
Pokemon FireRed / LeafGreen
Prince Of Persia2 : Warrior Within
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon 2

***New guides to the master list as of 4-18-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 2-28-05***

Best Buy .01

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3
Killzone - Prima
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
Mech Assault 2: Lone Wolf - Prima
NFL Street 2
Spyro: A Hero's Tail
X-Men Legends

Best Buy .27

Paper Mario - Nintendo

***New guides to the master list as of 2-28-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 2-19-05***

K-mart .01

Starfox Adventures – Nintendo
Super Mario Sunshine – Nintendo
Wario World – Nintendo

***New guides to the master list as of 2-19-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 2-17-05***

Toys R Us .01

007 Bond Everything Or Nothing - Prima
Burnout 3 - Prima
DBZ Budokai - Prima
DBZ Buu's Fury - Prima
Fire Emblem - Prima
Mafia - Prima
Mario & Luigi - Prima
Mario Party 5 - Prima
Medal of Honor Rising Sun - Prima
NBA Live 2005 - Prima
Need For Speed Underground - Prima
Ninja Gaiden - Prima
Sims, The: Bustin Out - Prima
Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow - Prima
Star Wars Jedi Acadamey - Prima
Super Mario 4 - Prima
Tak 2 - Prima
Transformers - Prima
WWE Day of Reckoning - Prima
YuGiOh Sacred Cards - Prima
Yugioh Worldwide Edition - Prima

***New guides to the master list as of 2-17-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 2-12-05***

Gamestop .01

Champions of Norrath
Duel Masters: Sempai Legends
Shadow Ops: Red Mercury
Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm

***New guides to the master list as of 2-12-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-31-05***

Circuit City 1.57

Dragon Ball Z: budokai - Prima
Rygar - Prima

***New guides to the master list as of 1-31-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-28-05***

EB Games .01

007 bond: everything or nothing
Armored Core: Nexus - Prima
Astro Boy/ Astro Boy: Omega Factor (PS2/GBA) - Prima
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II - Prima
Catwoman - Prima
Chronicles of riddick - Prima
City of heroes PC - Prima
Conflict: Vietnam - Prima
Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors - Prima
Duel Masters: Sempai Legends - Prima
Duel Masters/Duel Masters: Kaijudo Showdown (PS2/GBA) - Prima
ESPN 2K5 baseball
Evil genius PC
Full spectrum warrior - Prima
Golden Sun/Golden Sun: Lost Age - Prima
Ground Control II: Operation Exodus PC- Prima
Hitman: Contracts - Prima
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King - Prima
Myst Uru: Complete Chronicles PC- Prima
NCAA football 05
Need for Speed Underground - Prima
Rainbow six 3 ps2 - Prima
Samurai warriors - Prima
Second sight - Prima
Sims, The: Bustin' Out - Prima
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (PS2/GCN) - Prima
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (XB) Prima
Sudeki
Thief deadly shadows - Prima
Transformers - Prima
Ultimate Gamer Codebook (?) Prima
Van Helsing - Prima
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War PC - Prima
WWE Day of Reckoning – Prima
Yu-Gi-Oh! Dawn of Destiny
Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction

***New guides to the master list as of 1-28-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-26-05***

EB Games .01

Onimusha 3: Collectors Edition


Gamestop .01

Backyard Wrestling 2 - Brady
Burnout 3 - Prima
Duel Masters: duel masters and duel masters: Kaijudo showdown - Prima
ESPN NFL 2K5 - Brady
Front Mission 4 - Brady
Ghost Hunter - Brady
Hot Shots Golf Fore! - Brady
King of Fighter: Maximum Impact - Brady
Mega man Zero 3 - Brady
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Onimusha 3: Demon
PSI-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
Second Sight - Prima
Shark Tales - Brady
SRS: Street Racing Syndicate - Brady
Suffering, The - Brady
True Crimes: Streets of LA - Brady
Way of the Samurai 2 - Brady

***New guides to the master list as of 1-26-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-25-05***

EB Games .01

Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes The Neighborhood - Brady
Call of Duty United Offensive PC
Capcom Fighting Evolution
Drakengard
ESPN NBA 2K5 - Brady
Front Mission 4 -Brady
Ghosthunter - Brady
Hot Shots Golf Fore! - Brady
Jak 2
King of Fighters: Maximum Impact - Brady
La Pucelle Tactics
Mega Man Zero 3 - Brady
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
PSI-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
Rumble Roses
Shellshock Nam '67
Shark Tale - Brady
Shrek 2
Siren
SRS - Brady
SVC Chaos SNK vs. Capcom
Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain
True Crime Streets of LA (Signature Series)
Viewtiful Joe (Newer one that says "Now Covers Playstation 2" on the cover)
Way of The Samurai 2 - Brady

***New guides to the master list as of 1-25-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-24-05***

Gamestop .01

Onimishu 3 – Brady
Syphon Filter 3


***New guides to the master list as of 1-24-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-23-05***

EB Games .01

Legend of Zelda, The: Collector's Edition – Nintendo
Resident Evil 2/ Resident Evil 3 - prima

***New guides to the master list as of 1-23-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-22-05***

Gamestop .01

Gladius - prima
Hobbit, the - prima
Legend of Zelda: Collectors Edition
Madden 2004 – Prima
Project Gotham Racing 2 - prima
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy – prima
Tak and the Power of JuJu - prima
XIII – brady

Comp USA .02

Metroid Prime/Metroid Fusion - prima
Sims, The – prima
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner - brady

***New guides to the master list as of 1-22-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-18-05***

Best Buy .01

Def Jam: Fight for NY - Prima
NCAA Football 2005 - Prima

***New guides to the master list as of 1-18-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-17-05***

Best Buy .01

Ace Combat 5 - Brady
Crash: Twinsanity - Prima
Dead or Alive: Ultimate – Prima
ESPN NBA 2k5 - Brady
Incredibles , The - Prima
NBA Live 2005 - Prima
Pikman 2 - Nintendo
Ratchet and Clank Up your Arsenal - Brady
Star Ocean 3:p Till the end of time - Brady
Smackdown vs. Raw - Prima
Star Wars: Battlefront - Prima
Tony Hawk: underground 2 - Brady
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus – Prima

***New guides to the master list as of 1-17-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-14-05***

EB Games .01

Legand of Zelda, The: 4 swords - Nintendo
Pikman 2 – Nintendo
Pokemon Coliseum – Nintendo

***New guides to the master list as of 1-14-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-08-05***

Target 12.99 umm… not sure if this is universal… err… YMMV ¿?

Dragon Ball Z: Boudaki – Prima
Gran Turismo 3 – VS.
Mortal Kombat – Deadly Alliance – Brady

***New guides to the master list as of 1-08-05***



***New guides to the master list as of 1-08-05***

Shopkos .39

007: Everything or Nothing
Mario Party 5
Metal Gear Solid Twin Snakes - brady

***New guides to the master list as of 1-08-05***





Master list in post 2
 
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I'll throw someone $8 bucks for the Tales of Symphonia guide, shipped. Not bad for something that costs a penny, right?

I'm just desperate to get it since EB / Gamestop sold out of it long ago, and from what I remember it was a nice guide.
 
Holy crap, managed to actually get some of these latest penny guides from an EB while at the opposite end of town today. Even though they were still out on the shelves I could only manage to let them sell me a few of them. Didn't push my luck and grabbed one of most of the ones I could find (including the first FMA) since they actually showed me the list.
 
Here's an updated list of the EB Guides (* represents a few that I've added):
Advent Rising
Arc The Lad End of Darkness
BloodRayne 2
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Coded Arms
*Full Metal Alchemist & Broken Angel
Ghost Recon 2
Half Life 2 (PC)
Juiced
Killer 7
Madagascar
Matrix Online (game)
Megaman X : Command Mission
Metal Gear Ac!d
Metal Gear Solid 3 Limited Edition
Musashi Samurai Legend
Myst V End of Ages (PC)
Pariah
Ratchet and Clank : Up your Arsenal
Samurai Legend Musashi
Shadow Hearts :Covenant
Spiderman 2
Street Fighter : Anniversary Collection w/ Soundtrack
*Stronghold 2 (PC)
*SWAT 4 (PC)
Tales of Symphonia
THUG 2
Unreal Championship 2
Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines (PC)
Xenosaga 2 : Limited Edition
 
[quote name='schultzed']Damn, I tried to stop back on my way into my night class. But the manager was gone and the night guy didn't know anything. I check the dumpster on the outside but didn't see anything.[/QUOTE]

That is both the saddest and funniest thing I've heard today. :applause: I applaud your dedication to get something for free by sifting through garbage. Hope you took a shower afterwards. ;)
 
are these EB guide easy to get? do they throw it away first thing in the morning when it went pennied? I haven't pick up anything other than bestbuy..., thanx
 
[quote name='j-fever']
Again, I am looking for the recently pennied Shining Tears guide, if anyone has one to trade.

Thanks[/QUOTE]

Where was the ST guide pennied out?
 
[quote name='shrike4242']I think it's time for a new thread with the new stuff in the past couple of months added into the posts per store.

Floormat, time for a new one?[/QUOTE]


yeah bleh

been a lil lax. Much that could be added. umm wil try to fit it around this weekend. harvest party, daughters b-day, shoot out. hmm yeah this weekend ......

i have a vacation in the end of nov =P
 
[quote name='floormat']yeah bleh

been a lil lax. Much that could be added. umm wil try to fit it around this weekend. harvest party, daughters b-day, shoot out. hmm yeah this weekend ......

i have a vacation in the end of nov =P[/QUOTE]
No problem.

I was just putting it out there, since there have been a few months' worth of updates, and we're at 80+ pages.

No rush in doing it, do it when you have time.
 
[quote name='Pookymeister1234']The other EB store - Has guides still on the floor. Bring them up, and the guy won't sell it to me. MAtrix Online the game was a penny and wouldnt sell it. He called his DM who obviously said they can't sell them.
As far as I'm concerned, if they have merchandise on the floor, it should be available for purchase. Their own fault if they leave it there.[/QUOTE]

When Star Wars Galaxies was pennied out, the EB rep told me that the games and software they won't sell. When it scans for sale, it changes from 0.01 to full price. The guides on the other hand, they can just hand over. I was able to get a stack today, but not all the ones I was hoping for. I'm going to try tonight at another store.
 
I got a bunch today at EB, all basically up for trade for ps/ps2 RPG guides.
Ace combat 5
Half life 2
metal gear acid
boodrayne 2
megaman X command mission
coded arms
ghost recon 2
vampire the masquerade bloodlines
street fighter aniversary collection with soundtrack
unreal championship 2
pariah
pokemon ruby/sapphire
pokemon colosseum Limited editon
metal gear solid 3 limited edition (the one with art book)


by the way, my ebgames just gives the penny guides away fro free, and stackt them up along the floor once a month
 
[quote name='Persain']
by the way, my ebgames just gives the penny guides away fro free, and stackt them up along the floor once a month[/QUOTE]

The way it should be :bouncy:
 
Cool . . . I stopped in today to ask about the guides. The manager wasn't in but one of the great clerks said the bag was still in back. So, while he processed #9 and #10 of my GT4 tradeins, I went through the bag and picked up a few more that I missed yesterday when the DM was around:

Advent Rising
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Coded Arms
Full Metal Alchemist & Broken Angel
Juiced
Killer 7
Megaman X : Command Mission
Metal Gear Ac!d
Pariah
Ratchet and Clank : Up your Arsenal
Shadow Hearts :Covenant
Spiderman 2
Street Fighter : Anniversary Collection w/ Soundtrack
Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines
YuGiOh 7 trials to glory
Dragonball Z: Buu's fury
Incredibles

Added with yesterday's haul . . . Damn good score . . . I need to get my tradelist in order
 
I have the following guides up for trade from EB/Gamestop

Unreal Championship 2 -x3
Pariah
Tony Hawk Underground 2 - x5
Spider Man 2- x5
Ghost Recon 2 -x2
MegaMan X
Advent Rising x2
Killer 7 x2
Juiced x2
Blood Rayne 2
Coded Arms x2
Metal Gear Acid
Vampire the Masquerade
Swat 4

I also have several GTA:SA and Half-Life2, DAH, MO:EU still up for trade. If anybody is interested PM with your lists. I'm looking for GOD of War and many others.
 
[quote name='shajek']When Star Wars Galaxies was pennied out, the EB rep told me that the games and software they won't sell. When it scans for sale, it changes from 0.01 to full price. The guides on the other hand, they can just hand over. I was able to get a stack today, but not all the ones I was hoping for. I'm going to try tonight at another store.[/QUOTE]
It changes from $0.01 to full price because the EB rep is manually changing the price. :evil:

It doesn't happen on its own, it's being changed manually. This same thing happened to me last night. :evil:
 
EB employee at the Melbourne Square Mall ( Florida ) took great pride in telling me that he pulled and threw out all .01 games and guides Wednesday morning. I mentioned that it would have been cool to keep them around for the regulars who might like to have them... he mumbled something about always throwing them out and went back to blowing himself behind the counter. I was a bit bummed since I have been a regular in that store for about 15 years and even remembered him having hair when he started... not going to shop at that store any longer.
 
Hpw does this work at Toys R Us?

I went like 2 days ago and saw many of the guides mentioned. I told the cashier to scan one(Jade Empire), but it still came out as $16. I just told her nevermind and left. I did take notice that it said 'promo' on the screen.

Does it work only when you actually buy it or does it scan in at .01?

Thanks in advance!
 
anyone try any of the Fort wayne stores?? i been way too buzzy coding Html and java for my stupid programming class to really go anywhere besides KB.
 
[quote name='slidecage']anyone try any of the Fort wayne stores?? i been way too buzzy coding Html and java for my stupid programming class to really go anywhere besides KB.[/QUOTE]
I tried the EB over on Maysville Rd tonight. I was only interested in the Shadow Hearts guide. He called his boss and said he could sell it to me for $5. The computer showed two which weren't there. He said they usally send them back. They also had a stack of all the guides, but the ones I wanted. I didn't get any of those since he would have stuck to the $5 price.

I got to get over to KB. I really want to get Otogi.

By the way slidecage, where are you going to class?
 
[quote name='ssimp12626']I have the following guides up for trade from EB/Gamestop

Unreal Championship 2 -x3
Pariah
Tony Hawk Underground 2 - x5
Spider Man 2- x5
Ghost Recon 2 -x2
MegaMan X
Advent Rising x2
Killer 7 x2
Juiced x2
Blood Rayne 2
Coded Arms x2
Metal Gear Acid
Vampire the Masquerade
Swat 4

I also have several GTA:SA and Half-Life2, DAH, MO:EU still up for trade. If anybody is interested PM with your lists. I'm looking for GOD of War and many others.[/QUOTE]

PMed for Mega Man X Command Mission.
 
Some more guides from gamestop have pennied out. From what I remember, they were...

City of Heroes
Matrix Online
Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury
Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors
Sly 2: Honor Among Thieves (old one but we still had it)
Halo (Prima for Xbox)

There were a few more, but I can't remember them.
 
Went down south for the day and picked these up while out:

Street Fighter Anniversary (w/soundtrack)
Advent Rising
Metal Gear Ac!d
Killer 7
Juiced
Coded Arms
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Ghost Recon 2
Pariah
Spider-man 2
Unreal Championship 2
Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines
Musashi Samurai Legend

All are for trade (minus Musashi) - I am looking for Shadow Hearts Covenant, Xenosaga 2 Limited Edition, Metal Gear Solid 3 Limited Edition, and Tales of Symphonia. I would be willing to trade two of any guides I have (here or in my sig) in exchange for one of the guides I just listed. ^__^
 
[quote name='Pookymeister1234']YAY DUMPSTER DIVING - gotta sort thru what i got, was a big box.....[/QUOTE]

You my friend are truely a hard core CAG'er.
 
[quote name='Pookymeister1234']YAY DUMPSTER DIVING - gotta sort thru what i got, was a big box.....[/QUOTE]

I'd also do that, but the EBs in my area are either in malls or in little strip malls that only have one fenced in dumpster that is shared with the other stores and are very visible to a busy road. Both those strip malls have salons. I'm not that eager to dive for some hairy guides.
 
I hit up the EB in our old mall today - pretty much the only time I go to that one is to find guides, because the other two toss them as soon as the list hits. Well, actually one tosses, the other is run by a guy that takes them all himself & then trades them at our local Rhino for a profit. :censored: Anyway, I got everything I was looking for except the new Arc the Lad. My guide trade list isn't even close to accurate right now, but if anyone is interested in trading for any of these new ones lmk, and I'll try to update my list in the meantime:

MGS3 collector's ed.
Killer 7
Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Metal Gear Acid
Bloodrayne 2
Mega Man X: Command Mission
Vampire: Bloodlines
Street Fighter Anniversary w/ soundtrack

Oh, also swapped out my second GT4 there for Nightmare Before Christmas - it was a productive lunch break. :)
 
Went to two malled in EBs today. Pioneer Place and Lloyd Center in Portland, OR. Pioneer had none on the floor but when I asked nicely, the guy went back and got the guides I wanted and just gave them to me for free. I had bought three games as well. I didn't press him to give me ALL or MORE! penny guides. It's the best EB in Portland.

Then I headed over to Lloyd Center, to the EB of doom. (DigitalSpace and I hate that specific EB and never shop there anymore for many reasons) The last time I was there for penny guides, they kept them on the racks and gave them to me for free. So when I went up with a massive stack to hold while I find games to buy, I got called out. An employee and I took all the other penny guides out (like two feet tall stack with multiples of the common ones). I sweet talked him so much so I could get the three I wanted. I told him "a lot of people I know will be crying to see all these guides thrown out." They had 22 copies of Half Life 2 PC on the floor in the back since I saw the printout of penny guides they needed to toss (no new additions that isn't already in this thread). But I really could not take them all with me because I had a big backbreaking commute with the guides I already had.

I'm willing to trade out the Musashi Samurai Legend guide for Tales of Symphonia. The other ones I got are for me. Sorry guys. Get some tissues before you read the Lloyd Center lists below.

Tomorrow I'm hoping to hit two EBs in Clackamas. And there's another EB downtown but it's a pain in the ass to get to and the employees are dumb-butts. Heh.

Pioneer:
Myst V
Advent Rising
Pariah
Vampire The Massquerade Bloodlines

Lloyd Center:
Samurai Legend Musashi
BloodRayne 2
Killer 7

Other Guides Lloyd Center Had:
22 copies of Half Life 2 PC
2 copies of Arc the Lad
3 copies of Advent Rising
1 copy of Shadow Hearts Cov.
5 copies of Street Fighter Anniversary w/ Soundtrack
1 copy of Pariah
2 copies of Coded Arms
2 copies of Metal Gear Ac!d
1 copy of Killer 7
4 copies of Unreal Championship II
2 copies of Juiced
6 copies of Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
1 copy of Madagascar
2 copies of Ghost Recon 2
3 copies of Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines
4 copies of Matrix Online (and 2 copies on the wall of the game)
4 copies of Myst V
3 copies of THUG2
1 copy of Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel
4 copies of Stronghold 2
4 copies of Swat 4
1 copy of Ace Combat 5
 
On an unrelated note, GameStop has randomly half priced their guides. I picked up Dungeon Siege II and Geist for myself. Half the price of their price on back cover. I'm an impatient girl when it comes to my guides.
 
If anyone has any guides they want to SELL me, PM me please. I don't have much to trade, but would be willing to buy each guide for a couple bucks (plus the combined shipping of course)

I DO have the following for trade though:
Star Fox Assault (X2)
Megaman X Command Mission
Coded Arms
Killer 7
Devil May Cry 2
Jak 3
Madden 200 (X5 :) )
Duel Masters Semai Legends (X5)
Full Spectrum Warrior (X2)
Killzone (X 4)

(not much, I know, but I usually can't find anything :( )
 
[quote name='argyle']I hit up the EB in our old mall today - pretty much the only time I go to that one is to find guides, because the other two toss them as soon as the list hits. Well, actually one tosses, the other is run by a guy that takes them all himself & then trades them at our local Rhino for a profit. :censored: Anyway, I got everything I was looking for except the new Arc the Lad. My guide trade list isn't even close to accurate right now, but if anyone is interested in trading for any of these new ones lmk, and I'll try to update my list in the meantime:

MGS3 collector's ed.
Killer 7
Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Metal Gear Acid
Bloodrayne 2
Mega Man X: Command Mission
Vampire: Bloodlines
Street Fighter Anniversary w/ soundtrack

Oh, also swapped out my second GT4 there for Nightmare Before Christmas - it was a productive lunch break. :)[/QUOTE]


How about clearing up you stored messages, so I can send you a PM.
 
Hey Argyle,


Still have Shadow Hearts? I've got the new Arc the Lad guide for you if you do. It was the last copy at my local EB. Oh, and to join the chorus, your PM folder is full, by the way.

[quote name='argyle']I hit up the EB in our old mall today - pretty much the only time I go to that one is to find guides, because the other two toss them as soon as the list hits. Well, actually one tosses, the other is run by a guy that takes them all himself & then trades them at our local Rhino for a profit. :censored: Anyway, I got everything I was looking for except the new Arc the Lad. My guide trade list isn't even close to accurate right now, but if anyone is interested in trading for any of these new ones lmk, and I'll try to update my list in the meantime:

MGS3 collector's ed.
Killer 7
Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Metal Gear Acid
Bloodrayne 2
Mega Man X: Command Mission
Vampire: Bloodlines
Street Fighter Anniversary w/ soundtrack

Oh, also swapped out my second GT4 there for Nightmare Before Christmas - it was a productive lunch break. :)[/QUOTE]
 
Finally found SF Collection w/soundtrack! Usually guides and other items which include bonuses like this are ransacked by stupid little kids who steal the CDs or DVDs. Anyway, very happy about that as that is one I really wanted. Found just about everything I wanted except Tales of Symphonia. If I can't get that this weekend, I'm looking for it in trade. CML if you're interested, I've got lots to trade (link's in my sig).
 
Dumpster diving results as follows - Still really want Tales of Symphonia Guide

Random Crap!

Sims 2 Demo
bumper plate looking things for FF IV Advance, Gauntlet Seven Sorrows, Metroid Prime Hunters
Socom 3 cardboard boxes
GTA : Liberty boxes
Shadow of Collosus boxes
psp UMD movies bxes
Spartan total warrior mini guide
big ass poster of Ed, Edd, and Eddy : The Mis-edventures


GUIDES

NBA live 2005
MGS 3 Non-le
Madagascar
Dragonball Z : Buu's Fury
The Incredibles
Samurai Legend Musashi
Megaman X : Command Mission
Metal Gear Ac!d
Shadow Hearts : Covenant
Pokemon : Ruby Version
Spiderman 2
Street Fighter : Anniversary Collection with Soundtrack
Juiced
Killer 7
Ninja Gaiden
Pariah
Coded Arms
Yu-Gi-Oh! : Nightmare Troubadour
Ace Combat 5 : The Unsung War
Advent Rising
Unreal Championship : The Liandri conflict
Tony Hawk Underground 2

The other EB Stores:

Half Life 2
Ghost in the Shell : Stand Alone Complex
Bloodrayne 2
SOCOM 3
Ratchet and Clank : Up Your Arsenal
Vampire : The Masquerade Bloodlines
Arc The Lad : End of Darkness

PM me for trades/sell, etc
 
[quote name='erehwon']Pookymeister1234, was all of that out of the dumpster or just the random crap?[/QUOTE]

The dumpster stuff was random crap down to the "Other EB stores:" part. So that whole list of guides is included =] It was just a big box full of stuff.
 
[quote name='CaptainSniffy']Hey Argyle,


Still have Shadow Hearts? I've got the new Arc the Lad guide for you if you do. It was the last copy at my local EB. Oh, and to join the chorus, your PM folder is full, by the way.[/QUOTE]

Doh, sorry about that. :oops: It's empty now, so PM away. I definitely still have Shadow Hearts (I have 2 up for trade, actually).
 
Hpw does this work at Toys R Us?

I went like 2 days ago and saw many of the guides mentioned. I told the cashier to scan one(Jade Empire), but it still came out as $16. I just told her nevermind and left. I did take notice that it said 'promo' on the screen.

Does it work only when you actually buy it or does it scan in at .01?

Thanks in advance!
 
[quote name='blacklabel036']Hpw does this work at Toys R Us?

I went like 2 days ago and saw many of the guides mentioned. I told the cashier to scan one(Jade Empire), but it still came out as $16. I just told her nevermind and left. I did take notice that it said 'promo' on the screen.

Does it work only when you actually buy it or does it scan in at .01?

Thanks in advance![/QUOTE]

Its vendor specific - if it happens at EB, its only EB.
 
[quote name='PittsburghAfterDark']Shouldn't Monday be a .01 drop at BB since we're at the first of the month?

Keep your eyes on the BB web site this weekend.[/QUOTE]
Problem is, we're running out of guides @ BB to pick from. Only ones I can think of are that have been there a while:

GTA: SA for Xbox
Darkwatch
Halo 2
Rainbow Six Lockdown
Pokemon Emerald
Madden 2006
NCAA 2006
Sims 2 (PC)
Zelda 4 Swords

There's a few more new ones they've listed, though I doubt they'll penny out:
Shadow of the Colossus
Jak X Combat Racing
MK: Shaolin Monks
Ninja Gaiden Black
SOCOM 3
NBA Live 06
XML 2

Plus, Monday is the 31st, so it may not happen until Tuesday, or the following Monday. Also, the giveaway is always the guides that disappear from the BB.com website.
 
I stopped by my local EB and though they had the pennied guides on the counter by the service desk, they were scheduled to be pulped. D'oh. I may try some other stores in the area, too.
 
[quote name='shrike4242']
Plus, Monday is the 31st, so it may not happen until Tuesday, or the following Monday. Also, the giveaway is always the guides that disappear from the BB.com website.[/QUOTE]

Yeah don't forget that last time, a bunch of PC guides like Pirates and Half-Life 2 dropped on Monday, and the console guides like Destroy all humans and Medal of Honor didn't drop until Tue or Wed. Realistically, I can only see Halo 2, that Pokemon guide that's been there for months and Darkwatch being the console drops. But who knows, BB have surprised us before...
 
Quick question just ot make sure -
I founf Street Fighter Anniversary Collection with CD today at EB in Tally, guy said it wasn't pennied out, but wouldn't sell it to me if it was. Are EB penny outs univsersal? If so I am calling a district manager and giving them crap for being lied to.
 
[quote name='Otherguy676']Quick question just ot make sure -
I founf Street Fighter Anniversary Collection with CD today at EB in Tally, guy said it wasn't pennied out, but wouldn't sell it to me if it was. Are EB penny outs univsersal? If so I am calling a district manager and giving them crap for being lied to.[/QUOTE]

1. Yes, they are universal.
2. There is a good chance he wasn't lying. He probably didn't know and just assumed you were wrong -- after all, you are a customer.
3. Even if he did lie, complaining to the district manager isn't going to do any good. There are three issues here -- lying, customer service, and the policy on penny guides. As I stated, he probably wasn't lying, and even if he was, there is no way to prove it. From a customer service standpoint, he should have at least checked the price for you -- that he didn't do that is the only real complaint you have. What you are probably most upset about, however, is that you didn't get the guide for a penny (or free). They aren't supposed to sell the penny guides, and the guy told you that if it was a penny, he wouldn't sell it to you, so you really don't have a valid complaint about that. You can go on all you want about how selling/giving away penny guides builds customer loyalty, etc., and I agree, but complaining to the guy's manager that he followed policy is pointless. Take a deep breath, move on, and pick a better battle.
 
I had the dude ring it up. I dont care if he wouldnt sell it to me, its that he lied to me bluntly. Plus, in accordance with the COC, if the penny guides are on shelf as a sale item, they technically have to be sold. This happened to a friend of mine who called a district manager on Gamestop and they gave in once the guy stated he worked for the COC. The official term i believe is bait and switch tactic. Needless to say also, the guys attitude toward me wasnt that cool after he rang it up and said it was priced as maerked, and then he wouldnt put them on the shelf.
 
[quote name='Otherguy676']I had the dude ring it up. I dont care if he wouldnt sell it to me, its that he lied to me bluntly. Plus, in accordance with the COC, if the penny guides are on shelf as a sale item, they technically have to be sold. This happened to a friend of mine who called a district manager on Gamestop and they gave in once the guy stated he worked for the COC. The official term i believe is bait and switch tactic.[/QUOTE]

I personally don't think it's worth it to raise a stink over penny guides; not only doesn't it make you look a little silly, it'll just make them even more vigilant about taking them off the shelves in the future.

A strategy I've only had to do rarely is to buy a game with the guides. They'll usually sell you the penny guides so as not to jeopadize the bigger sale. Then you can just return the game later if you want (though in my case, I actually wanted the games I bought).
 
I agree it makes me look stupid, I just despise being lied to like that, and then that same person being rude to me, when I was perfectly cool with the person. Not a battle Im going to fight, just wanted to air it out.
 
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