Reduced Price Game Guides: Thread Seven and a Half.

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Ahhh crap....that sucks.....I'll delete. I guess there was a reason why no one posted a link for buy.com, huh?

I just c/p it from my post, it works if you open a new IE window and paste the entire link.
 
Ahhh.. well an update to my original post. All the Gears guides were for the PC version, shoulda figured...

However, I did come with with a major Take! The 16000 ultimate codes book (red cover) :lol: . I doubt I'll use it but man it feels good for a penny. Both my BB's in this area are stacked with guides, so this n00b will be on top of it next time.

Does anyone have any good strategies for getting the guides out of the backroom at GS/EB? I asked a guy today very casually if they still had any old shelf pulled guides in the back and he said all they had was at the counter. Coulda been truthful, but also sounded fishy.
 
[quote name='xtreme_Zr2']

Does anyone have any good strategies for getting the guides out of the backroom at GS/EB? I asked a guy today very casually if they still had any old shelf pulled guides in the back and he said all they had was at the counter. Coulda been truthful, but also sounded fishy.[/QUOTE]
Only if you are real close to the people that work there. At the stores where I preorder tons of stuff they are willing to give me guides in the back.
 
[quote name='xtreme_Zr2']Does anyone have any good strategies for getting the guides out of the backroom at GS/EB? I asked a guy today very casually if they still had any old shelf pulled guides in the back and he said all they had was at the counter. Coulda been truthful, but also sounded fishy.[/quote]
Armed robbery. It sounds like freshzen might be willing to help you. Or reenact a particular scene from No Country for Old Men.
 
[quote name='xtreme_Zr2']
Does anyone have any good strategies for getting the guides out of the backroom at GS/EB? I asked a guy today very casually if they still had any old shelf pulled guides in the back and he said all they had was at the counter. Coulda been truthful, but also sounded fishy.[/quote]

Hmmm.....how bout uhhhh ask for them? Say 'I don't see this guide or that guide on the shelf, could you check in the back for me please?'. Keyword there is PLEASE, if you're super nice you should get some results.

Of course, you could also get the type of GS employee who will check on the computer and if it shows as being .01 in the system, even if they have them, they'll tell you NO.

A little kindness and being an undemanding customer helps versus the way you phrased it. Shelf pulled=maybe they had to be sent back=we can't sell them.

But, once they have brought them from the back, you have better than 50/50 chances of nabbing at LEAST one. Good luck either way.
 
[quote name='Masterkyo']$0.01 at Bestbuy. Prima version :)[/quote]

Is there a list of pennied out guides somewhere ... I would like a list to bring around to stores :D
 
[quote name='IAmTheCheapestGamer']Hmmm.....how bout uhhhh ask for them? Say 'I don't see this guide or that guide on the shelf, could you check in the back for me please?'. Keyword there is PLEASE, if you're super nice you should get some results.[/QUOTE]

This is your best bet if your not in with the workers although you'll be lucky if they bring out and let you have anything still.

My store still had guides on the floor a few months ago when they pennied out Castlevania PoR but didn't have any on the floor when I checked last night for a GoW II LE guide (except for 3 guides for 3 newer popular games). I've never seen any of the 3 people working before and when I asked the one guy about the guide I was interested in he barely knew what I was talking about and said something like "you mean like a magazine" and told me that they don't carry them (guides) anymore for some reason he was unware of. It really didn't seem worth trying to convince this guy that they probably had guides piled up in the back in hopes that they had and would give away what I was looking for.
 
[quote name='FOnewearl']This is your best bet if your not in with the workers although you'll be lucky if they bring out and let you have anything still.

My store still had guides on the floor a few months ago when they pennied out Castlevania PoR but didn't have any on the floor when I checked last night for a GoW II LE guide (except for 3 guides for 3 newer popular games). I've never seen any of the 3 people working before and when I asked the one guy about the guide I was interested in he barely knew what I was talking about and said something like "you mean like a magazine" and told me that they don't carry them (guides) anymore for some reason he was unware of. It really didn't seem worth trying to convince this guy that they probably had guides piled up in the back in hopes that they had and would give away what I was looking for.[/quote]

Thing is, I am kinda 'in' with the employees at the one GS store round here, yet I know that the reason none of them will let me have guides is because they simply don't wanna lose their job over doing something against what their DM has said. This is why I wish their fuckin DM would get tranferred/fired/run over by Santa's sleigh, since it's makes no sense to throw away stuff which could be simply donated or given to customers as good CS.

But, I know the agreements some stores have with publishers requires proof of the destruction of the guides and mailing in the covers or something else to prove they did so.

I'm definitely not going to risk someones job over something that I probably won't sell/trade to someone anyway, so why bother anymore?

BTW, I AM willing to do the next guide thread, as long as I can receive concise lists of what dropped and where, which I'd put in the first or second post of the new thread. I know there's alot of blather when a drop happens and admittedly maybe I'm too lazy to sift through 60-70 posts to find the entire list from each drop.

Speaking of drop info, wtfh ever happened to vahn, who was our BB guide drop info person for a couple months this year? It's like they just dropped off the face of CAG.
 
Picked up 2x Final Fantasy X (831099) guides along with other penny guides, you can try the store inventory checker at
gamestop.com/productavail.asp?miles=30&sku=831099&zip=94070&product_name=Final%20Fantasy%20X&sbox=831099a%2Ejpg&status=A&bn=False
(replace 94070 with your zip code). My thanks to the OP!
 
Ok guys, yet MORE at GS/EB today. I'm doing the best I can from memory.

Wild Arms 5
Achievments Guide Book
Forza 2
Crackdown
Jericho
Viva Pinata
Sims 2: Seasons
Shadowrun
Resident Evil 4 Wii
Halo 2 PC
One of those code books
Pokemon Battle Revolution (Prima)


I know there are more, but this is all I could remember. I forgot to grab the list when I left today, kinda busy and all.

Good luck, guys.
 
The only thing I see there that I want is Wild Arms 5. Unfortunately, I don't have any luck at my various GS stores. If anyone happens to find one, I'd like to trade a bundle of guides for it. I'm trying to trim down my tradelist.
 
[quote name='nlyonssmith']Do different stores penny guides at different times? Or are these recent EB/GS pennied guides also pennied at Best Buy?[/QUOTE]
1st question, yes. 2nd question, no
 
[quote name='reibeatall']Ok guys, yet MORE at GS/EB today. I'm doing the best I can from memory.

Wild Arms 5
Achievments Guide Book
Forza 2
Crackdown
Jericho
Viva Pinata
Sims 2: Seasons
Shadowrun
Resident Evil 4 Wii
Halo 2 PC
One of those code books
Pokemon Battle Revolution (Prima)


I know there are more, but this is all I could remember. I forgot to grab the list when I left today, kinda busy and all.

Good luck, guys.[/quote]

Is that the Sims 2 Seasons Expansion? I'll post the full EB/GS list when you get it. Thanks
 
managed to get a bunch at 2nd GS store i went to. First didnt have any guides out.
Seemed like i would strike out, but it went through.

Got:

Wild Arms 5
Lair
God of war 2 LE
Dawn of Mana
Warhawk
Darkness

Only RE4 Wii has eluded me.
 
My connection at GS* actually called me to let me know some guides dropped and he'll hold on to them for me.
I just got back from there with:
Stanglehold x2
Naruto Uzumaki Chronicles 2
Def Jam Icon
Jericho x 2
Medal of Honor Airborne
Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar
Heavenly Sword
Hellgate London
Shadowrun
Super Paper Mario (prima)
AND!!
Rogue Galaxy x2
Wild Arms 5

Been looking for RG forever.
I'll up date my tradelist soon since I can't say which will be kept or traded on this thread.
Also left with a neat PS3 key chain, Blade Dancer soundtrack and Dawn of Mana soundtrack.

*Edit:
I still call a certain Gamestop, EB.
 
To add to the list is Ninja Gaiden Sigma guide.

And I'm 95% certain it is the Sims 2 SEASONS expansion guide. Whichever one is red.

I can confirm the Heavenly Sword, Stranglehold, and LotRO guides from today's drops as well. I told you guys I was forgetting some stuff.
 
went to my order status page and it reports CANCELLED. I had grabbed Warhawk guide w/free shipping (SAVER). Anyone else had theirs cancelled? I may try to call them about this - kinda sad. :(
 
What NEW guides I SAW today that were pennied at GS:

CONSOLE
Clive Barker's Jericho (Prima)
Crackdown (Prima)
Crash of the Titans (Prima - mini guide)
Def Jam ICON (Prima)
Elder Scrolls IV, The: Shivering Isles (Prima)
Heavenly Sword (Prima)
John Woo Presents: Stranglehold (Prima)
Medal of Honor: Airborne (Prima)
NCAA Football 08 (Prima)
Ninja Gaiden Sigma (Prima)
Pokemon Battle Revolution (Prima)
Wild Arms 5 (Prima)

PC
Halo 3
Hellgate: London
Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar - World Companion
Sims (green cover - not sure what it was for exactly, but it was for PC)
World in Conflict
 
[quote name='Orrimarrko']What NEW guides I SAW today that were pennied at GS:

CONSOLE
Clive Barker's Jericho (Prima)
Crackdown (Prima)
Crash of the Titans (Prima - mini guide)
Def Jam ICON (Prima)
Elder Scrolls IV, The: Shivering Isles (Prima)
Heavenly Sword (Prima)
John Woo Presents: Stranglehold (Prima)
Medal of Honor: Airborne (Prima)
NCAA Football 08 (Prima)
Ninja Gaiden Sigma (Prima)
Pokemon Battle Revolution (Prima)
Wild Arms 5 (Prima)

PC
Halo 3
Hellgate: London
Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar - World Companion
Sims (green cover - not sure what it was for exactly, but it was for PC)
World in Conflict
[/quote]

Thanks, is this the complete list? I will start updating it to the wiki tomorrow.
 
[quote name='Frosty The Batman']My connection at GS* actually called me to let me know some guides dropped and he'll hold on to them for me.
I just got back from there with:
Rogue Galaxy x2


Been looking for RG forever.
[/quote]

Woah, Rogue Galaxy is pennied too? I know some stores have those around here!

I'll be happy if I can get Rogue Galaxy and Rune Factory.
 
[quote name='heatdolphins45']Thanks, is this the complete list? I will start updating it to the wiki tomorrow.[/quote]

Don't know that its the complete list; just a list of what I saw.
 
I skimmed through the posts and here's my list of penny guides:


CONSOLE
Achievments Guide Book
Clive Barker's Jericho (Prima)
Crackdown (Prima)
Crash of the Titans (Prima - mini guide)
Dawn of Mana (Brady) 832066
Def Jam ICON (Prima)
Final Fantasy X (Brady) 831099
Forza 2
God of War 2 LIMITED EDITION (Brady)
Heavenly Sword (Prima) 832155
Hellgate London (Prima) 871868
John Woo Presents: Stranglehold (Prima)
Lair (Brady) 832080
Medal of Honor: Airborne (Prima) 832058
Naruto Uzumaki Chronicles 2
NCAA Football 08 (Prima)
Ninja Gaiden Sigma (Prima)
PGR4 (Brady) 832153
Pokemon Battle Revolution (Prima)
Resident Evil 4 Wii
Rogue Galaxy (DoubleJump) 832049
Rune Factory
Shadowrun
Sims 2: Seasons
Socom (Brady) US Navy Seals Tactical Strike 832172
Spectrobes (Brady) 832063
Stanglehold
Super Paper Mario (Prima)
The Darkness (Brady) 832078
Viva Pinata
Warhawk (Brady) 832150
Wild Arms 5 (Prima) 832123


PC
Elder Scrolls IV, The: Shivering Isles (Prima)
Halo 2 PC (Prima) 871870
Hellgate: London
Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar - World Companion 871871
Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar OSG 871867
Sims (green cover - not sure what it was for exactly, but it was for PC)
World in Conflict
World of Warcraft Brning Crusade Binder and Guide 871860
 
[quote name='shrike4242']There's no Halo 3 for PC. Only Halo 2 for PC.

Halo 3 is for 360 only.[/quote]

I missed that, and I've just updated the list, thanks for the correction!
 
Yeah so I read about this latest penny purge with great consternation. As I've been unable to score any penny guides for like the last 12 drops. It has literally been years since I've been able to find anything. So I was ready for heartbreak. So despite it being X-mas eve (argh!) I went to not one, not two, not three, but four different Gamestops. And on the last stop - bingo. Christmas Miracle. They actually had some. I picked up Wild Arms 5 and Viva Pinata both of which I really wanted and also one Heavenly Sword for trade. They ha more, but I didn't want to be greedy, push my luck walking up to the register with 12x guides, and honestly I was so blown away and gratefull to find any that I opted to perhaps give some other cag a chance (even though I suspect I'm constantly being snookered by some other cag jackass in my area who picks everything clean, immediately, every time).


So anyway, long story short, here's my question: Do any of you feel bad buying these penny guides from (relatively) smaller boutiques like Gamestop? Because I know it's easier to think of them as evil monolithic corporations, and to kind of picture yourself as Robin Hood, taking back from the ricj. But honestly, the girl was nice enough to ring them up for me, even though she really could have said no; I've had experiecnes in the past where stores simply refuse, or insist it is a "mistake". And we now these days that someone at that store gets in deep shit trouble for doing that. So I feel bad sometimes.
 
I saw a dozen Halo 3 guides and a Hellgate London, but I needed additional confirmation on Halo 3 since it's unusual to see so many at one time at a store that's normally good on pulling drops. And it wasn't worth the return rush of 30-deep lines.
 
I am pretty sure Halo 3 is not pennied out. I went to a GS today that only has out new $17-$20 guides. never any pennied or even 1-2 month old ones. and they had about 5 Halo 3's. so I am pretty sure it's just the Halo 2 guide for the PC that is pennied.
 
i went to the store in winston-salem, in the mall upstairs, the guy was a total ass. acted like he wanted to fight about it, so i said the hell with ya went to another store and scored about 15 guides no problem. i guess it really is the luck of the draw. also found a gears of war for 360 at a bestbuy, was a real happy with that one
 
Alright I'll admit I'm new to the pennied out guides ... I printed out the recent list off wiki (listed by date) and headed to Best Buy. There they had a good amount of Gears of War (Bradly) / Pokemon Battle Revolution / and the Xbox Achievment ones. I asked a employee if he can price check them for me and they all came up to being about 10$ each :(

They're on the list to be pennied ... but for some reason they scanned for about half in the little price gun he had. My question is do I have to bring them up to the register to get the pennied price?

All in all if I do have to bring them up ... I better not find them all gone tomorrow because a certain employee lied
 
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