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Welcome to the Official CAG Blockbuster/Gamerush video game deal thread.

SPECIAL NOTE (B1G1 free on $14.99 and under used games through August 4th):
All used games under $14.99 are buy one get one free through August 4th NOW OVER.

The second post has games that you may want to trade in to Gamestop to transfer some credit from BB to GS. Unfortunately with the end of the $10 extra promo at Gamestop this is much less useful than before. Some people may have the $15 bonus coupon or want to use the current GS deal (trade 3 get an extra 10%, trade 4 get an extra 20%, trade 5 get an extra 30%) so we'll keep that post going until the B1G1 free ends at Blockbuster.

Even though the B1G1 sale is now over, I'm leaving this info up for a few days for those who bought stuff and still want to trade it in to Gamestop (you have till the 10th there).

SPECIAL NOTE #2 (DS Lite's and new DS games now available at most BB stores!):
Starting just on July 15th, most Blockbuster stores got shipments of DS Lites and a wide assortment of new DS games that they've never had for sale in the past. Titles include NSMB, Professor Layton, Mario Party DS, and High School Musical ;).

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ALERT: Preorders available for a few select games at most Blockbuster stores

Most regular Blockbuster locations (in addition to Gamerush stores of course) are currently taking preorders for NCAA 09, Madden 09, Star Wars Force Unleashed, Fallout 3, Soul Calibur IV, and a few others (YMMV on the cashier knowing about it). $5 is required for a deposit.

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What is this thread for?
The primary function of this thread is to discuss current trade-in and sale promos and to post any trade-in values you have obtained. Please post trade-in values with the date of the trade (or quote) and system. One of the CAG Wiki editors will then add them to the Wiki.

It is also permissible to discuss system availability, credit issues, etc. As long as it is related to game trades or sales at Blockbuster it is generally OK to discuss it here.

Unlike more tightly focused clearance threads, it is OK to discuss more general Gamerush/Blockbuster issues here as well as trade requests as long as they are kept to a minimum (and usually just during specific deals).

Due to the questionable stability of the Gamerush brand, it is also permissible to discuss ways of converting credit from Blockbuster to other stores (ie, which games may be used for trading in to other stores such as Gamecrazy or EB/GS). As of right now, we have no indication of Gamerush's imminent demise, but given Blockbuster's ongoing financial difficulties we need to be aware of the possibility.

What is this thread NOT for?
Please do not discuss the flipping of games from one Gamerush store to another should another such opportunity arise (through trade-in deals which we haven't had recently anyway). It is one thing to "play the market" with trade-in values from one chain to another (GR to GC to EB) - free market buy low/sell high and all that. But taking advantage of loopholes in a single store's policies/promos is frowned upon and has, in the past, led to trade-in bans from GR.

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Blockbuster Game Trading Info
- You must sign up for a trade account in addition to your regular Blockbuster account
- You must sign up for a new trade account at every store you wish to trade at, even if using the same main account
- Trade-in credit can be placed onto your store account or onto a "Value" card
- Credit on store accounts can only be used at that one store
- However, credit can be transferred from the store account to a card at any time
- Value cards can be used at any location
- Clerks at one store cannot see your trading/purchasing history at another store via your account
- Gamerush stores often do not get new game stock until the Friday of the release week, thus a few days later than most retailers

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Gamerush vs. regular Blockbusters
All Blockbuster game-related discussion belongs here. Most threads created in the Deals forum will be merged in to here. There seems to be the impression by many CAGs that if they don't have a Gamerush store near them then this thread does not apply to them. However, regular (non-GR) Blockbuster stores often run the same promos and generally have the same trade-in values. I'm going to elaborate on the last sentence as people apparently don't understand that when I say regular BB's have the same trade-in values as Gamerush that it means [hightlight]regular Blockbuster stores accept game trade-ins just like Gamerush stores[/highlight].

The key differences:
- Only Gamerush stores sell used video game hardware and generally have a much wider selection of new hardware. Many regular BB stores had a PS3 bundle available over Christmas and since then they have expanded their hardware sales. As of right now (Spring/Summer 2008) most Blockbuster stores are now selling PS3's, Xbox 360's, and Wii's. They just started in mid July selling DS Lites at most stores as well. As a result of not selling used hardware, however, regular Blockbuster stores will not take hardware in for trades.

- Both Gamerush and regular Blockbuster stores take preorders for new games for a $5 deposit (or you can pay any other amount beyond that). Gamerush stores will get many more games in than the regular stores but unfortunately a preorder at either place is not a guarantee you will get the game. Sometimes they do not get certain titles in even if you preorder them months in advance.

- While many Gamerush stores have cut back on their new game stock, some regular (non-GR) Blockbusters have started selling new games. They usually have a very limited selection of top-selling new 360, PS3, and Wii games. I will be maintaining a list below here for those with Blockbuster credit but no access to a GR store.

- Trade-in values are controlled centrally and are uniform across all Gamerush and Blockbuster locations EXCEPT if the Blockbuster is a franchise location. You can tell from the receipt if your store is a franchise store. All Gamerush stores are corporate-owned so they will have uniform pricing.

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New games that may be available for purchase at non-GR Blockbusters
For those with access to only regular Blockbuster stores but wanting to take advantage of the decent trade-in values Blockbuster offers, this is the list of new games being sold by many regular Blockbuster locations. Note that they will generally not get new games on the release date. They will most likely have them a few days to weeks later. Stock is usually very limited and they do not seem to get restocks of most games. So once something is sold out they will most likely not get it back. Many of the "older "new games in the list below may be hard to find at this point.

:ds:
Guitar Hero On Tour
High School Musical
Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass
Mario Party DS
My Fashion Designer
My Weight Loss Coach
NSMB
Professor Layton
Zoo Tycoon 2
(and a bunch of other older titles they just got in on July 15th)

:psp:
God of War Chains of Olympus

:360:
Army of Two
Bioshock
Blue Dragon
Bully
Burnout Paradise
Call of Duty 4
Guitar Hero Aerosmith
Guitar Hero III
Halo 3
Ironman
Lego Star Wars TCS
Lost Odyssey
Lost Planet Colonies Edition
Mass Effect
Narnia
NBA Live 08
NBA 2K8
Project Gotham Racing 4
Rock Band Bundle
The Orange Box
Turok
Viking Battle for Asgard
Wall-E

:ps2:
Guitar Hero III
Spiderman Friend or Foe

:ps3:
80GB PS3 bundle for $600 (PS3, Surf's Up Blu-Ray, HDMI cable, 20-week rental card)
40GB PS3 ala carte (no bundle)
Army of Two
Assassin's Creed
Burnout Paradise
Guitar Hero Aerosmith
Guitar Hero III
Lego Star Wars TCS
NBA Live 08
Rainbow Six Vegas 2
Ratchet & Clank Tools of Destruction
Rock Band bundle
Turok
Uncharted
Viking Battle for Asgard
Wall-E

:wii:
Battle of the Bands
Blast Works
Boom Blox
Dragon Quest Swords
Guitar Hero Aerosmith
Guitar Hero III
Houses of the Dead 2 & 3
Link's Crossbow Training
Mario Kart
Mario Party 8
Mario Strikers Charged
NBA Live 08
Ninja Reflex
Rock Band bundle
Sega Superstar Tennis
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Smash Brothers Brawl
Wall-E
We Ski

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Current Trade-In Deals

There are no trade-in deals at this time. The trade 3 get an extra $5 per game is still in affect at some (very select) locations.

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Reported Trade-In Prices

Trade-In Price Wiki
 
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[quote name='Rictor']Anyone know if anything from the Meijer Buy 1 $29.99 get 1 for $1 sales is flippable to BB? I just got Orange Box (PS3) and Bully Scholarship Edition (Wii) for $28 plus tax after the additional 10% off all video games sale they also have going on.

So for $15 a pop, I'm wondering if any of the $20-30 Wii and PS3 games trade in for much at BB. I don't mind spending $50 cash to get $100 BB credit.

Also, anyone know if I can use the rental pass twice in one day? I have the game+movie combo pass, and after I watch the movie I just rented, I was thinking of making another run to Meijer and then grabbing a different movie or a game from BB as they are in the same stripmall.[/quote]

With a pass you can go as many times a day as you want.
 
mine bbvideos all they got are ps2 and just xboxs,
no ps3, 360 or wii's this sucks

pick up for me FF7 - Vincent, Valykrie profile 2 for me
 
I can confirm that the extra 10 promo will end tomorrow, last day. I asked a manager at gs here in irvine,ca. And the next promotion is trde 3 get 20% extra, 4 get 30% and 5 or more get 40%. The promotional sign is already up at gs in san canyon dr/irvine blvd.

Gs in market place has 1 octomania left. And if you're going there, the tru has monster madness x360, wii-counter force, billy the wizard $8 - 5 of 25 coupon. Tiv at bb is 13.
 
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[quote name='gi60']I can confirm that the extra 10 promo will end tomorrow, last day. I asked a manager at gs here in irvine,ca. And the next promotion is trde 3 get 20% extra, 4 get 30% and 5 or more get 40%. The promotional sign is already up at gs in san canyon dr/irvine blvd.

Gs in market place has 1 octomania left.[/quote]

That next promo isn't half bad... An extra 50% total. As long as the B1G1 is extended like it was said to have been, I'll be good.
 
[quote name='gi60']I can confirm that the extra 10 promo will end tomorrow, last day. I asked a manager at gs here in irvine,ca. And the next promotion is trde 3 get 20% extra, 4 get 30% and 5 or more get 40%. The promotional sign is already up at gs in san canyon dr/irvine blvd.[/quote]


Thanks. I guess I'll hold onto my trade fodder that I was about to dump on Goozex for a measly 100 points (not worth the shipping cost IMHO). I'll use it to bump up my :gc: LoZ:TP trade value instead. Got it from a BB. ;)

Hmm, if the SSBB and GTAIV $30 TIVs hold we can do something quite bad. :twisted:
 
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Grabbed another EoJ today, dumped it without the camera. The other one had no camera (weak, since they had it tagged at 29.99).

Also, a side note. Always check the games when leaving BBV. I bought a SM:FOF and it had a SM3 in it. I traded it in to GS and she typed something in the computer, so i figured she saw it. Well, she was just hitting me with a refurb fee as I didn't check the receipt before I left. Oh well, if they call me and complain I'll just have them price adjust since I had already traded a FoF to them. Also, stupid me forgot to remove the sticker on the back of the Xbox live arcade.

I really don't like my gamestop, but it's the only one near the place I stay in the summers. I hate to see this b1g1 free sale go away so soon (Ive only been home for a few days) from out of the country.
 
[quote name='flop']Was that a used copy of Octomania? or Brand New? I use the website's store availability ( so i dont look like a dumass and waste gas ) and they don't to have them used.[/quote]

I bought a new one as well and i asked him if he could find me a used at a gs nearby. He tells me the nearest one is 50 miles away.
 
[quote name='twinton']I haven't seen this mentioned yet, but found a potentially good flip.

:wii: Dancing with the Stars

Target has them on clearance for $7.48 (I found 3 this week at one store) or $17.49 after Edge & coupon at GS.

Was quoted a $30 TIV last night from BBV

So, not too bad (4:1 ratio) from Target-->BBV or (1.71 ratio) from GS-->BBV

I'm actually going back to BBV to trade a copy today, so I'll re-confirm later.[/quote]

Just got back from BBV and Dancing with the Stars Wii scanned and received $30 TIV.
 
Folklore is a decent option. Game costs $26.99 ($18.89 after coupon + edge) and trades in for $26. Not the best option, but something to consider if you're looking to mix it up.
 
[quote name='twinton']Just got back from BBV and Dancing with the Stars Wii scanned and received $30 TIV.[/quote]

I got $30 for it too. I don't think it'll change tomorrow. It should be a solid flip for the rest of the week.
 
[quote name='gi60']I can confirm that the extra 10 promo will end tomorrow, last day. I asked a manager at gs here in irvine,ca. And the next promotion is trde 3 get 20% extra, 4 get 30% and 5 or more get 40%. The promotional sign is already up at gs in san canyon dr/irvine blvd.[/quote]

So instead of making roughly $100-$110 bucks per 10 games traded in from Blockbuster, we'll be making roughly $70-$80. I guess we still make a profit, just going to take an extra flip from BB --> GS to get the kind of numbers we were getting now. So I guess until the 28th, flip on!
 
[quote name='whatup5']Game only?[/quote]

Game only for me. I'm not sure if this comes in a bundle for the Wii, like the PS2 version does. The copies I had were game only that I picked up from Target for $7.48.
 
[quote name='DarkRider23']Ok guys... DILEMMA!

I went into Blockbuster to trade in a couple of games and all that jazz and somewhere in the transaction the CSR didn't give me my gift card back. At the very end of the transaction(s) he gave me 4 receipts back and threw it all in a game case. I though "Ok, he put the gift card in the bag." 10 minutes later I get stuck on a stop light and I look through the game case. No gift card. I pull over and check all my pockets and nothing. I go back to the BB and look throughout their parking lot just in case it fell. Nothing. I go into the BB and the damn CSR isn't freaking working anymore! In the 20 minutes that it took me to go back, he clocked out. The other CSR's couldn't find a gift card lying around or anything. This leads me to believe that he took it and has no intention of giving it back. I don't want to believe this because he seemed to be in a rush when he did my trades and stuff. He might have just gotten confused.

Is there any way I can get reimbursed for my card? I have all the receipts showing the last thing I did with it and everything.

$130 down the fucking drain.[/QUOTE]

Now you have a rough idea of what time this guy gets off of work on a Saturday night. I'd keep that information on hand, if I were you.:twisted:
 
[quote name='whatup5']Dude darkrider thats horrible about what happened to you. But shouldnt any transaction that you used the giftcard on have the giftcards number? Couldnt they just look it up that way? At least thats what i was told.

Well i had a bitter sweet day today. I decided to go for a flipping run today and it started out fine. I went to 3 gs and 3 bb. the last stop was at a gs with a douchebag manager. I go to trade in about 16 games. I ask him if all the games got the $5 bonus applied to them. Hes like ya we just manually adjusted them. (isnt it atomatic?) then he gives me the receipt but before i signed it i look to see how much they gave me for the games. Turns out that 6 games didnt get the bonus. I tell him this and he tells me that some games dont qualify. I tell him that on their website it says all games above a dollar. He calls someone and asks him about it. He looks at me and tells me that all games below $5 are excluded. this is at the third gs. At the second gs i was able to trade games that had tivs of $2, $3, and $4. I look at him and tell him "You just said all the games got the bonus" He tells me "I never said that." WTF. I was even buying $90 worth of games. After 5 mins of argueing i just tell him to give the games that didnt get the bonus back. He just says fine. He rings it up again and gives me back the games. I look at the receipt and he charged me $6 in refurb fees fuck At that point i didnt want to stay any longer so i just signed the receipt and left. Thats one gamestop that isnt gonna get my buisness anymore. The good part was that at the second gamestop i was able to get PS2 Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (mint, complete) for $56. They also had a limited collectors GOW for the 360 for the same price as the regular. Should i pick that one up later?

Can anyone tell me how to file a complaint against GS? I havent filed any kind of complaint before. hehe[/quote]

I remember reading a few days ago that there's a limit of 10 trade-in games max per transaction in order for you to get the $10 bonus for every 2 games. So the 6 games that didn't qualify was because of being over 10 games in 1 transaction, not because it was less than $5 like he said. One of the guys at my local GS tried to tell me games less than $4 were excluded from the bonus, but it automatically added the $5 to each game, granted I was trading in less than 10 games every time.
 
[quote name='yuy104']I remember reading a few days ago that there's a limit of 10 trade-in games max per transaction in order for you to get the $10 bonus for every 2 games. So the 6 games that didn't qualify was because of being over 10 games in 1 transaction, not because it was less than $5 like he said. One of the guys at my local GS tried to tell me games less than $4 were excluded from the bonus, but it automatically added the $5 to each game, granted I was trading in less than 10 games every time.[/quote]

Thats what i said but i really wanted to leave so i didnt do it seperatly.
 
Whats GS policy on trading in games with no case or manual? The only stuff left at my BB are just game only. Would it be worth it to pick them up to flip or is it more hassle than its worth? Thanks.
 
[quote name='NJMane']Whats GS policy on trading in games with no case or manual? The only stuff left at my BB are just game only. Would it be worth it to pick them up to flip or is it more hassle than its worth? Thanks.[/QUOTE]

Most GS will take game only. Some out there apparently take 50 cents away, but I havent encountered one personally.
 
[quote name='whatup5']Game only?[/quote]

Holy crap! I knew I should have bought the two copies on clearance at Target for $7.48 each.
I hope they will still there on Monday as it is close to my work and will be busy tomorrow.
 
[quote name='DrNo888']Holy crap! I knew I should have bought the two copies on clearance at Target for $7.48 each.
I hope they will still there on Monday as it is close to my work and will be busy tomorrow.[/quote]

Yup, they are game only. Just bought one at GS for $17 and change and traded it for $30. I'll be hitting up target on monday to get more.
 
With the new promo at Gamestop, primarily the 5 or more gets an extra 40% part, here's some numbers, with edge also.
$9.99 games with a $4 TIV will get $6 and $5 TIV will get $7.50
$14.99 games that get a base TIV of $6 or $7(search the thread for which ones) will be $9 and $10.50 respectively.
If B1G1 is still going on it won't be too bad for flipping credit back on any remaining flips this week.
Also on a higher end.
GTA IV has been getting $30 TIV @ Gamestop. With edge and 40% extra that would be $45. I'm pretty sure those are $49.99 @ BB. Only a $5 loss transfering credit to Gamestop. Just have to have 4 junk games to get it up to the 40% level.
Before the 'Perfect Storm of Flipping" hit, that would have been pretty good. I remember pulling a similar deal with Halo 3's from blockbuster to gamestops with a coupon back in dec/jan.
 
[quote name='stone1061']With the new promo at Gamestop, primarily the 5 or more gets an extra 40% part, here's some numbers, with edge also.
$9.99 games with a $4 TIV will get $6 and $5 TIV will get $7.50
$14.99 games that get a base TIV of $6 or $7(search the thread for which ones) will be $9 and $10.50 respectively.
If B1G1 is still going on it won't be too bad for flipping credit back on any remaining flips this week.
Also on a higher end.
GTA IV has been getting $30 TIV @ Gamestop. With edge and 40% extra that would be $45. I'm pretty sure those are $49.99 @ BB. Only a $5 loss transfering credit to Gamestop. Just have to have 4 junk games to get it up to the 40% level.
Before the 'Perfect Storm of Flipping" hit, that would have been pretty good. I remember pulling a similar deal with Halo 3's from blockbuster to gamestops with a coupon back in dec/jan.[/quote]

ehh, I'm glad i transfered my credit to GS from BB before the bonus ends.
 
Just did my first ever flipping today. It was alright, made a profit of 3x the amount of money I invested in. I have to say, this whole flipping from store to store is time consuming. Nearly driven 90 miles in 7 hours. That's crazy IMO. I was driving like a madman all day. Frickin' swerving, speeding, and texting at the same time from county to county. Oh man, my car was on the verge of over-heating.

Anyway, cleared out 3 of the 6 BBV visited today. The 1st BBV, cashier wouldn't accept a 360 GH3 because it didn't have a bar code. I had to switch the display case off the racks with mine while nobody wasn't looking and traded it at another BBV. There was another BBV, where the manager couldn't find the trade-in forms, that was a waste of gas. Almost effd up on my 2nd GS. While trading in my games, there was a BBV receipt sticking out from one game. I felt really stupid, i thought the gig was up but the cashier was cool. He ignored it.

Other than that, I had a fun time. Get to drive through different parts of NJ and see places that I've never been to. It was definitely worth the gas. Will I flip again? Probably not, it was time consuming. I don't if this makes a difference or not, but I will post the BBV & GS (after the Edge + $10 promotions) TIV from my 7 hour trip. Wanted to contribute than to leech off. Thanks for the info guys, keep it up. P.S. lost the receipt that contained the 360 GH3 BBV TIV.

GS
360
Armored Core 4 - 12.7
Bullet Witch - 9.4
Call of Duty 2 - 2.2 (Edge Bonus Only)
Call of Duty 3 - 9.4
Conan - 10.5
Condemned - 9.4
Crackdown - 8.3
Darkness, The - 9.4
Enchanted Arms - 11.6
Juiced 2 - 11.6
Kameo - 7.2
Marvel Ultimate Alliance - 7.75
Monster Madnesss - 10.5
Moto GP 06 - 7.2
NBA Street - 10.5
NFSMW - 12.7
Perfect Dark Zero - 1.1
Prey - 1.1 (Edge Bonus Only)
PSU - 10.5
Saints Row - 10.5
Sega Rally Revo - 10.5
Soldier of Fortune - 12.7
Spiderman 3 - 10.5
Spiderman FOF - 10.5
Stuntman - 10.5
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 - 2.2 (Edge Bonus Only)
Tony Hawk's Project 8 - 8.3
Tony Hwak's PG - 12.7
Top Spin 2 - 9.4
WWE SVR 2007 - 9.4

PS3
Virtua Fighter 5 - 13.8

BBV
PS3
Guitar Hero 3 - 28.5
Haze - 33
Time Crisis 4 - 30
Turning Point - 30
 
[quote name='stone1061']With the new promo at Gamestop, primarily the 5 or more gets an extra 40% part[/quote]

do all the games have to be next gen?
 
[quote name='msam']So instead of making roughly $100-$110 bucks per 10 games traded in from Blockbuster, we'll be making roughly $70-$80. I guess we still make a profit, just going to take an extra flip from BB --> GS to get the kind of numbers we were getting now. So I guess until the 28th, flip on![/quote]

Your math may work for big name trades like MGS4 or GTA4, but for the BBV flips (Spidey 3, Pirates, Golden Compass, et al) the new promotion pretty much ends my BBV -->GS flipping run. For example, most of the crap I've been trading to GS has a $4 base trade value. Add 40% to that (10% for Edge, 30% for the max bonus), that $4 trade is worth $5.60. Assuming I used $10.00 in credit for 2 games @ BBV using their current promo, that only translates to $11.20 in GS credit. An 11% gain, just not worth the hassle after so many flips already. The 90%-100% gain of the $10 GS promo sure spoiled me, where $10 BBV flipped to $19-$20 of GS credit.

On other note. I found 2 copies of Wii Octomania today @ Best Buy for $9.99 new. Bought both, they both held there value @ BBV, fetching $23 a copy in trade, $46 total. Granted, I had to fork over $20 in real cash to Best Buy. May not be for everyone since cash was involved, but it is a 230% gain.
 
[quote name='DarkRider23']Ok guys... DILEMMA!

I went into Blockbuster to trade in a couple of games and all that jazz and somewhere in the transaction the CSR didn't give me my gift card back. At the very end of the transaction(s) he gave me 4 receipts back and threw it all in a game case. I though "Ok, he put the gift card in the bag." 10 minutes later I get stuck on a stop light and I look through the game case. No gift card. I pull over and check all my pockets and nothing. I go back to the BB and look throughout their parking lot just in case it fell. Nothing. I go into the BB and the damn CSR isn't freaking working anymore! In the 20 minutes that it took me to go back, he clocked out. The other CSR's couldn't find a gift card lying around or anything. This leads me to believe that he took it and has no intention of giving it back. I don't want to believe this because he seemed to be in a rush when he did my trades and stuff. He might have just gotten confused.

Is there any way I can get reimbursed for my card? I have all the receipts showing the last thing I did with it and everything.

$130 down the fucking drain.[/quote]


They have video surveillance. You do need to go back as soon as possible (with receipts in hand showing the gift card balance) and have them examine the tapes. The tapes can only record for a number of days before they are written over so act quickly.
 
[quote name='thedream77']Your math may work for big name trades like MGS4 or GTA4, but for the BBV flips (Spidey 3, Pirates, Golden Compass, et al) the new promotion pretty much ends my BBV -->GS flipping run. For example, most of the crap I've been trading to GS has a $4 base trade value. Add 40% to that (10% for Edge, 30% for the max bonus), that $4 trade is worth $5.60. Assuming I used $10.00 in credit for 2 games @ BBV using their current promo, that only translates to $11.20 in GS credit. An 11% gain, just not worth the hassle after so many flips already. The 90%-100% gain of the $10 GS promo sure spoiled me, where $10 BBV flipped to $19-$20 of GS credit.

On other note. I found 2 copies of Wii Octomania today @ Best Buy for $9.99 new. Bought both, they both held there value @ BBV, fetching $23 a copy in trade, $46 total. Granted, I had to fork over $20 in real cash to Best Buy. May not be for everyone since cash was involved, but it is a 230% gain.[/quote]

The max seems to be 50% actually (40% plus Edge), but it still seems very insignificant and probably not worth the time/gas it would take to do it. Plus, I'm sure that people have cleaned out most of the BBVs of easy flips, so that leaves more hunting and driving around to find more games to trade in.
 
Its late and Im about to go to bed. I do have a mini-story to post tomorrow though.

But for now Im wondering if anyone has gotten any SOLID confirmation that this $10 promo runs THROUGH tomorrow 7/20. Meaning if you trade in games tomorrow it still applies. I hope so as I got some games today but wasnt able to get around to turning them in. If it doesnt Ill lose a decent amount :(
 
[quote name='JJSP']Never a good thing when you're trading in games and the clerk says "that's the third copy of that we've got in today" (Blacksite) in front of the manager. After getting carded on the trade and the manager asking where I'd bought such expensive games, I think I'll stay away from that store for awhile.[/quote]

If you don't mind me asking, which store was this? Thanks, and hope they don't dig further.
 
I guess the best flip weeks are coming to an end. I'd be more disappointed since I just started flipping with the 360 coupon a few weeks back, but I cant really find myself to care right now, since I got the transfer that I've wanted for a while and actually get to go to work at 2:30pm instead of 4:30 am. That was killing me for the past few months.

But I hope something big will come in the near future since I can break open some new GSs in my new work area, so I'll keep checking in.
 
[quote name='GuardianE']The max seems to be 50% actually (40% plus Edge), but it still seems very insignificant and probably not worth the time/gas it would take to do it. Plus, I'm sure that people have cleaned out most of the BBVs of easy flips, so that leaves more hunting and driving around to find more games to trade in.[/quote]

You're right, my math was off slightly, but even using 50% for the max adjustment, the new GS promo will only make 20% or so which will be next to nothing (as you stated) once taxes, gas, and time are factored in. I think we're in agreement that the salad days of flipping from BBV to GS are near an end. Also, my Octomania return was 130% not 230%, it's late and I've been crunching way too many numbers the past few days :cool:......
 
[quote name='edavis0780']If you don't mind me asking, which store was this? Thanks, and hope they don't dig further.[/quote]

Brea & Imperial Hwy in Brea. I should know better, the manager there has been a little weird before. I'll probably put the credit on a card and steer clear of there for awhile. A shame, really - they're great for systems and new games.
 
[quote name='thedream77']You're right, my math was off slightly, but even using 50% for the max adjustment, the new GS promo will only make 20% or so which will be next to nothing (as you stated) once taxes, gas, and time are factored in. I think we're in agreement that the salad days of flipping from BBV to GS are near an end. Also, my Octomania return was 130% not 230%, it's late and I've been crunching way too many numbers the past few days :cool:......[/QUOTE]

Yeah, it seems that way. But I bought a few dozen games BEFORE B1G1 happened and was happy getting just over even money for those (for example Spiderman 3 $9.99 -> $10.50). I probably won't do too much using the 40% bonus, though, unless BB puts a bunch of new stuff into the sale (via price price drops and rental conversions).

I wonder if this extension of the BB promo is going to be way less successful than it has been up till this point ;).

I'm pretty much out of the game at this point as I'm busy tomorrow. I still have a Beautiful Katamari left over (since I already own the game). I just don't have anything to pair it up with, though I probably have some clearance fodder laying around if I really wanted to dump it. I may just keep it for a backup or as a gift for someone.
 
So I guess everyone's just going to get a big surprise tomorrow when they walk into their local GR and come across all the newly reduced $15 used games...
 
[quote name='nietzsche74']So I guess everyone's just going to get a big surprise tomorrow when they walk into their local GR and come across all the newly reduced $15 used games...[/quote]

hah. i wonder if they'd do it tonight...i still hab 44 min left to check
 
[quote name='CaoPi']so this B1G1 ends on 21 on the Monday? Did the sale start on a Sunday, Monday?[/QUOTE]

It started on a TUESDAY like all BB/GR sales have always started. The last day of it should be Monday in that case (unless it has been extended as rumored).
 
[quote name='yuy104']I remember reading a few days ago that there's a limit of 10 trade-in games max per transaction in order for you to get the $10 bonus for every 2 games. So the 6 games that didn't qualify was because of being over 10 games in 1 transaction, not because it was less than $5 like he said. One of the guys at my local GS tried to tell me games less than $4 were excluded from the bonus, but it automatically added the $5 to each game, granted I was trading in less than 10 games every time.[/quote]

Thats not true.. I traded in 10 stacks of 12-14 games per stack to my local Gamestop stores and they all got the extra $5.00 bonus per game automatically as long as the base TIV was $1.25 or more which they all were.

It has been a really nice flipping run for me and I have cleaned out the 8 closest BB stores to me ! lol...

Xfactor
 
[quote name='djkunai']A quick note on the way Blcokbuster has been handling their game business- they don't respect the customer.

Even with GS giving ridiculously underpriced TIV, the average customer knows they can take their old games to GameStop and they will buy them, so they can buy a different game. This "idiot-consumer" is happy to get $5 back for a game they paid $50 for. Blockbuster saw this consumer, and how much profit the market has, and decided to try and get involved.

Of course Blockbuster doesn't encourage trades. The average employee doesn't know how to do a trade, and certain stores make their own rules (the manager has to be in, you can't have stickers on the case, etc.). Sure, they give high TIV, but the average customer won't be able to take advantage because of the hassle involved finding employees who will help/let tem trade. CAGs, however, realized that one you find a knowledgeable employee combined with a good clearance, you can make considerable profit. Sure, you may have to push and shove to find a good employee, but once you do, it's a golden cycle. Buy cheap, flip, use credit to buy games.

This issue creates another one- people who go to GameStop don't want to use cash to pay for their games- they want to use their store credit. Sure, if they could have gotten store credit at Blockbuster, they would probably visit to pick up games. But since they're forced to pay cash out of pocket (without the use of coupons or an EDGE card) it's easier for the customer to go to GS to buy their crap. This leaves CAGs as the only people in a position to actually buy used games from Blockbuster. Seriously- when was the last time you walked into Blockbuster and saw someone buying old used inventory? It was probably you once the GS $10 promo started.

GameRush needs to get Jr. Detectives and store managers to let everyone trade in games without hassle or bullshit rules.

Stick to the GS model and TELL people who buy games that you take them as trade in and 99% of the time you give more than GS does. Make a side by side board that says what GS is giving and what you are giving.

Why won't you give people TIVs over the phone? They're just going to go over to GS since they know they'll take the game no matter what- why risk wasting gas to go to Blockbuster to find out the TIV?

If Blockbuster wants to be successful, they need to realize that, with these issues, the only people who will try and trade no matter the hassle are the people who know they will profit from enduring the BS. And those people are called CAGs.[/quote]

oh man i think you just spoke for every CAGs here. I totally agree with you that most BBV employee doesn't respect their customers unless you're PAYING FOR SOMETHING WITH YOUR OWN MONEY! I dislike this attitude of them. Sometime i wonder why Hollywood Video lost the competition with BBV even though their prices on renting was alot better and also the late return policy was alot better. And their employee actually was trained to be nice if you're using credit or what not. Well I guess it's because BBV just started this trading games business so they need time to fully trust their customers and to get all their employee trained on this. From what i understand BBV usually give you around 65-70% of the used price they're selling their games and gamestop is hmm alot worse lol. But yeah may be in the near future BBV will improves in this trading business but still hold a good TIV.

[quote name='DarkRider23']Ok guys... DILEMMA!

I went into Blockbuster to trade in a couple of games and all that jazz and somewhere in the transaction the CSR didn't give me my gift card back. At the very end of the transaction(s) he gave me 4 receipts back and threw it all in a game case. I though "Ok, he put the gift card in the bag." 10 minutes later I get stuck on a stop light and I look through the game case. No gift card. I pull over and check all my pockets and nothing. I go back to the BB and look throughout their parking lot just in case it fell. Nothing. I go into the BB and the damn CSR isn't freaking working anymore! In the 20 minutes that it took me to go back, he clocked out. The other CSR's couldn't find a gift card lying around or anything. This leads me to believe that he took it and has no intention of giving it back. I don't want to believe this because he seemed to be in a rush when he did my trades and stuff. He might have just gotten confused.

Is there any way I can get reimbursed for my card? I have all the receipts showing the last thing I did with it and everything.

$130 down the fucking drain.[/quote]
dang man that just blows. I hope you do whatever you can to get those credits back. Catch that guy when he on his shift. And if he denied it asked for the survellian tape of that day you made the trade and tell them to go to that time. All store has a survellian camera point at the cashiers. If you threaten him with that he might scare and piss himself and give you what your back. Good luck man let us know how it goes.
 
[quote name='DarkRider23']Ok guys... DILEMMA!

I went into Blockbuster to trade in a couple of games and all that jazz and somewhere in the transaction the CSR didn't give me my gift card back. At the very end of the transaction(s) he gave me 4 receipts back and threw it all in a game case. I though "Ok, he put the gift card in the bag." 10 minutes later I get stuck on a stop light and I look through the game case. No gift card. I pull over and check all my pockets and nothing. I go back to the BB and look throughout their parking lot just in case it fell. Nothing. I go into the BB and the damn CSR isn't freaking working anymore! In the 20 minutes that it took me to go back, he clocked out. The other CSR's couldn't find a gift card lying around or anything. This leads me to believe that he took it and has no intention of giving it back. I don't want to believe this because he seemed to be in a rush when he did my trades and stuff. He might have just gotten confused.

Is there any way I can get reimbursed for my card? I have all the receipts showing the last thing I did with it and everything.

$130 down the fucking drain.[/quote]

That nearly happened to my bro at a GS the other day. The clerk forgot to give my brother our unmarked EDGE card back with $160 in credit. Just as we were about to step out the door, I asked where it was... oops, nowhere to be found. We immediately approached the clerk, who then noticed that the card was behind the counter. Knowing this might be a different card, I double-checked the card number against the receipt and it was right.

Perhaps a mistake, but could easily be some bull.

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As for your case, ask the clerk what happened and tell the manager what happened. If they refuse to be helpful and you think it was actually stolen, you could always file a police report. Your receipt probably has the value card number on it, and BBV can probably track when/where it is used.
 
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[quote name='JJSP']Brea & Imperial Hwy in Brea. I should know better, the manager there has been a little weird before. I'll probably put the credit on a card and steer clear of there for awhile. A shame, really - they're great for systems and new games.[/quote]

That one might be a franchise store.
 
[quote name='Guerrilla']That nearly happened to my bro at a GS the other day. The clerk forgot to give my brother our unmarked EDGE card back with $160 in credit. Just as we were about to step out the door, I asked where it was... oops, nowhere to be found. We immediately approached the clerk, who then noticed that the card was behind the counter. Knowing this might be a different card, I double-checked the card number against the receipt and it was right.

Perhaps a mistake, but could easily be some bull.
[/quote]

Happened to me as well. I picked up my games and started to walk out, but quickly remembered that no EDGE card was on my person, so I look back and see the card on the employee side of the counter. Looks and feels like an honest mistake (I used two EDGE cards on the transaction since I don't want them to know how much is actually on my actual discount card).

I think all CAGs should check themselves before they walk out the door in order to prevent this. (Although the end of both sales might nullify this either way)
 
[quote name='JJSP']Brea & Imperial Hwy in Brea. I should know better, the manager there has been a little weird before. I'll probably put the credit on a card and steer clear of there for awhile. A shame, really - they're great for systems and new games.[/quote]

Don Vito manager strikes again. ;)

Don't worry, they have it out for my ass due to some recent happenings.

I purchased some flips when GS started the T2G10 and the csr rung up the games as new instead of used. I didn't have enough credit so I had to use a credit card to pay (in order to avoid suspicion). I planned on just returning them since I thought they somehow had been converted into a test/franchise store. To shorten things up, they had to refund my credit card twice (once for the new/used difference, and once more when I told them that I wanted to pay with a gift card since they didn't listen to me when I told them that five times before they did the refund.)

Another incident occurred when I asked the csr to ring up the games according to price (on the first day of the B1G1 sale), and they really didn't like my suggestion so the cheapest games ended up being free. They (for some reason) just issued back $10 to my credit card (even though I paid with a gift card) in order to alleviate the situation.

Don't think it's just the manager either, a few of the CSRs there have attitude and they aren't afraid to voice their opinions. I had a CSR tell me that Armored Core 4 was $49.99 used (sticker price). He insisted after I told him that he scanned the barcode on the artwork (which brings up the new price) as opposed to the sticker on the other games he scanned. Not wanting a sequel to the new/used debacle, I threw AC4 back into the pile. Funny thing is, the CSR told me that I shouldn't tell him how to do his job since I wasn't the one behind the counter. Of course, this is right before I had to tell the CSR to ring up the games according to price and that he had to hit total for every set of games. :roll:

(Just for good measure, this CSR doesn't actually any harbor any actual malice towards me, I think he's just a bit misguided. He was pretty excited when I purchased a Wii with some gift cards).
 
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[quote name='pogipinoy27']just a word to the wise.

DO NOT make the same mistake I did and pick up DBZ 2 all the while thinking that it's DBZ 3. You'll only get $9 TIV for your blunder.[/quote]

Ouch, I made a mistake like that with RSV1 instead of RSV2... I only lost like 75 cents though.
 
[quote name='io']It started on a TUESDAY like all BB/GR sales have always started. The last day of it should be Monday in that case (unless it has been extended as rumored).[/quote]


The BB manager I talked to on Saturday said the B1G1 promo ends on Monday. We shall see...
 
How does Gamestop arrive at their used games pricing? I sold a few & they went for the prices listed on page 2, but the guy told me that the prices always change depending on how many of a particular game their specific store has in stock.

I would have figured at least one would be different in price if that were true. Are used trade in prices universal/corporate set daily/weekly/monthly? or store specific real-time/hourly/daily/weekly/monthly?

is it true if you trade in a couple of the same game you're likely to get less per copy of it?

thanks
 
[quote name='heatdolphins45']Quake 4 is $9.99 at BB. so $9.99 -> $7.75 isn't a bad flip.[/quote]

I think you mean $5 -> $7.75, because $9.99 -> $7.75 IS a bad flip. ;)

[quote name='wolfpackgamer']Wow, I had like the crappiest day ever flipping. Started off okay but ended horribly. Ran by 2 gamestops to pickup up trade fodder w/ credit. Ended up with 3 good games- History Channel, Fatal Inertia(360), and blacksite and 2 bad ones-TC4 and Turning Point for 360. At the store I bought turning point/TC4 my account credit jumped from 71 to 13 dollars, and I lost the receipt but am pretty sure those numbers don't add up. Did not look at my account till after another GS store. Flipped 1st 3 games at blockbuster but they wouldn't take TC4 or turning point. Went to 2 gamestops to trade crap I bought at blockbuster and get new games to sell to blockbuster. Picked up GH2(360) accidentally along with Kane & Lynch for ps3 and 3 others. Tried to trade these in at another blockbuster and the cashier was a mean B**** who refused TC4 (again) and Kane & Lynch(not in our system?). She also refused to put my credit on a value card until I insisted(we don't do that here anymore) and showed her I already had one. When she looked up my account to put on the value card she interrogated me on why I need the money on a card, didn't I go to that blockbuster a lot? She snidely asked me didn't I trade there a lot (3 times total, none of the same games)? I will probably have to return Kane & Lynch and TC4, unless the trade prices hold on Sunday. Kunai is right- blockbuster sucks because 90 percent of the employees know nothing about game trading and the ones who do try to make you feel guilty for trading in games there.[/quote]

I had the same problem with Kane & Lynch at one Blockbuster, but not at the other one I went to yesterday. They looked it up in the computer for me since they could see that they had copies for the 360 on the shelf in the games section.

[quote name='vgc']I asked a CSR yesterday when the Buy One Get Oen sale was ending and she said it was ending on Sunday. As anyone heard this?

Thanks,

vgc[/quote]

[quote name='whymustiregister']The BB manager I talked to on Saturday said the B1G1 promo ends on Monday. We shall see...[/quote]
I was told on Thursday that Monday the 21st was the last day for the sale, but told otherwise yesterday.

[quote name='io']It started on a TUESDAY like all BB/GR sales have always started. The last day of it should be Monday in that case (unless it has been extended as rumored).[/quote]

Yesterday I traded into one of the BBVs I only hit up once and walked out with $95 worth of B1G1. The effeminate store manager was there and he told me that he just got a memo that they are receiving more "transfers" this week for the B1G1 so I should come back sometime during the week. So I'm assuming that means they're extending the sale.
 
[quote name='TURBO']How does Gamestop arrive at their used games pricing? I sold a few & they went for the prices listed on page 2, but the guy told me that the prices always change depending on how many of a particular game their specific store has in stock.

I would have figured at least one would be different in price if that were true. Are used trade in prices universal/corporate set daily/weekly/monthly? or store specific real-time/hourly/daily/weekly/monthly?

is it true if you trade in a couple of the same game you're likely to get less per copy of it?

thanks[/quote]

GS trade in values are chain-wide and are not based on a particular store's stock. They can change from day to day.
 
Math is hard.
Ok, rereading threads, the max bonus at Gamestop is 30% for 5+ games, plus 10% for edge.
GTA IV would get $42 at Gamestop
Ninga Gaiden 2 would get 42 and Super Smash Bros Brawl $42 based on the Gamestop sites listing of $30 TIV on those games.
SSBB is $44.99 used at gamestop, with current coupon(20% off) and edge, it would only be $31.50. Uh, i think I stumbled upon on something slighty shady here.
When this thread is retired, I suggest subtitle of "Perfect Storm '08"
 
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