Saw some used games for sale for xbox360 in Hamilton, nothing worthwhile, all I can remember is halo 3 for $40 or $49. Asked 1 salesperson, she had no clue what the trading thing was about.
FS:Trade Station Updates: ALL locations LIST + Dedicated Trade website.
By gamer602, Sep 05 2008 11:27 PM
#95
CAGiversary!
Posted 17 September 2008 - 01:30 AM
Trade in Credit can be used on services AND ALL MERCHANDISE! Ipods...macs...ps3...whatever!
FS's formula for trade value:
USED price:
Divided by 2
Minus 10%
=Trade value!!!!
Example:
Mario Galaxy USED 39.99
Divided by 2 =$20!
Minus 10%
Final Value=$18
This is the formula for ALL GAMES! It can be mario galaxy and trade in at the same price as Horsez 3
All Gamecube and XBOX GAMES ARE EXCLUDED!!!
All SPORTS games MUST BE THIS year's OR LAST year's versions.
NO 07 & Prior games accepted!
FS's formula for trade value:
USED price:
Divided by 2
Minus 10%
=Trade value!!!!
Example:
Mario Galaxy USED 39.99
Divided by 2 =$20!
Minus 10%
Final Value=$18
This is the formula for ALL GAMES! It can be mario galaxy and trade in at the same price as Horsez 3
All Gamecube and XBOX GAMES ARE EXCLUDED!!!
All SPORTS games MUST BE THIS year's OR LAST year's versions.
NO 07 & Prior games accepted!
#99
Shopkeep
Posted 17 September 2008 - 07:02 AM
Ok... it took an hour for them to process my trade of 19 games. All were mint/complete. They need to type in each game on one computer that is slower than a google search on dial-up, can't do proper totals if there's more than 1 of the same title, rarely has the right UPC code info, and is missing a lot of newer games. Then they print it out and move you to computer #2 where they have to re-enter all the information, type Y, Y, N, Y, N, N, Y, N etc. a thousand times for each game, and adjust the prices because most of them don't match up. If it takes over 20 min. the transaction times out and they have to start over from scratch. Not an easy process and nothing to worry EB anytime soon. Oh, and one of the games (that worked fine on the first machine) wouldn't go through on the 2nd due to some glitch. Not to mention, TWO employees told be beforehand that there is a limit of 3 games per person (when it's actually 3 of the same title), I guess they all kind of skimmed the instructions.
Nice to see the formula posted above, unfortunately it only helps if we can see the used game prices before trading and the selection is pretty crappy right now.
All in all, it was a very lengthy experience that I would never repeat if I wasn't determined to trade games for a big ass TV (because I can't afford to pay cash and Wipeout HD is 8 days away).
Nice to see the formula posted above, unfortunately it only helps if we can see the used game prices before trading and the selection is pretty crappy right now.
All in all, it was a very lengthy experience that I would never repeat if I wasn't determined to trade games for a big ass TV (because I can't afford to pay cash and Wipeout HD is 8 days away).
Edited by GameDeals.ca, 18 September 2008 - 03:31 AM.
#100
CAGiversary!
Posted 17 September 2008 - 11:38 AM
We can see here the advantage of FS: trade "crappy" games.
EB will give high TIV for "hot" games that you might not want to trade in anyway (can easily sell it on the used market either on the forum, ebay or another place).
FS, since they will sell games at high price for sure, will give 22,80$ for Mass Effect while EB gives 2$ (example).
Also, 18$ for Pirates of the Carribean is really high.
It is a shame that FS has such a crappy process, but considering their information system in stores, no surprise at all (example: how they cannot have an automated function to calculate price match - 10%? seeing employees doing calculations on cell phones is so awful and so "risky" for price mistakes).
EB will give high TIV for "hot" games that you might not want to trade in anyway (can easily sell it on the used market either on the forum, ebay or another place).
FS, since they will sell games at high price for sure, will give 22,80$ for Mass Effect while EB gives 2$ (example).
Also, 18$ for Pirates of the Carribean is really high.
It is a shame that FS has such a crappy process, but considering their information system in stores, no surprise at all (example: how they cannot have an automated function to calculate price match - 10%? seeing employees doing calculations on cell phones is so awful and so "risky" for price mistakes).
#101
Banned
Posted 17 September 2008 - 02:56 PM
So it's pretty much 45% of Retailused price.
Retailused price -> FS TIV
$59.99 -> $27
$49.99 -> $22.50
$39.99 -> $18
$29.99 -> $13.50
So it's a matter of finding a crappy game that FS hasn't dropped the price.
Ape Escape 3 PS2 - Still $49.99 in their system (http://www.futuresho...10070797&catid=)
Another question will be if they will accept something that's not in their system.
$59.99 -> $27
$49.99 -> $22.50
$39.99 -> $18
$29.99 -> $13.50
So it's a matter of finding a crappy game that FS hasn't dropped the price.
Another question will be if they will accept something that's not in their system.
#103
Wooooooooo.
Posted 17 September 2008 - 03:25 PM
We can see here the advantage of FS: trade "crappy" games.
EB will give high TIV for "hot" games that you might not want to trade in anyway (can easily sell it on the used market either on the forum, ebay or another place).
FS, since they will sell games at high price for sure, will give 22,80$ for Mass Effect while EB gives 2$ (example).
Also, 18$ for Pirates of the Carribean is really high.
It is a shame that FS has such a crappy process, but considering their information system in stores, no surprise at all (example: how they cannot have an automated function to calculate price match - 10%? seeing employees doing calculations on cell phones is so awful and so "risky" for price mistakes).
There's going to a manager's Vendor Fair (which means game management get to go to this giant ass meeting in some lake in Vancouver, a glorified vacation mind you) where they're going to announce some new positions in my department; head gamer (so embarrassing
), essentially this guy'll be in charge of the trade-ins and such. This guy's going to be chosen solely because he is the top nerd in the department and knows games :D:D so you guys should be some better used games service soon... don't screw up FS... :(I think it's fumbling now 'cause we have so many incompetent employees in the Ent department nationwide i.e 98% of Entertainment Supervisors are NOT gamers, movie buffs, music lovers or computer nerds, just retail dregs that get promoted (Ent Sup is a step towards sales manager and higher supervisor jobs). You'd think in a city like Toronto Entertainment Supervisors would know a little bit about what their employees are selling, but they know NOTHING.
You'll notice when you ask a Ent Supervisor about ANYTHING they'll just forward you to his nearest wage-slave.
Uh oh just had a little rant whoops
.Still no word for GTA trade ins.
#106
CAGiversary!
Posted 17 September 2008 - 03:57 PM
With the way FS has been dropping the ball with my department I wouldn't be surprised if they were missing a lot of games in the system.
Theres a Ton of games they refused to accept...Guitar hero DS, Boogie, Final Fantasy, ....ETC
#115
CAG Veteran
Posted 18 September 2008 - 10:56 PM
Future Shop in Fredericton, NB is doing it. Here's a couple of values:
PS3 Transformers $8.40
360 99 NIghts $6
Wii Trauma Center 2nd Opinion $18
Wii Call of Duty 3 $22
Wii Fifa 08 $13.20
Also, I saw them trying to use something called the Games Trade-in POrtal in the store to check the values. When I asked, they said it might be something customers can use to check out trade values themselves, possibly even from home. He wasn't too sure about the from home part, but if so, whew! What a nice change that would be.
PS3 Transformers $8.40
360 99 NIghts $6
Wii Trauma Center 2nd Opinion $18
Wii Call of Duty 3 $22
Wii Fifa 08 $13.20
Also, I saw them trying to use something called the Games Trade-in POrtal in the store to check the values. When I asked, they said it might be something customers can use to check out trade values themselves, possibly even from home. He wasn't too sure about the from home part, but if so, whew! What a nice change that would be.
