[quote name='PapiChullo'][quote name='st0neface'][quote name='thatstoobad'][quote name='PapiChullo']They definitely rip people off with used games. They buy it for about half of what they turn around and sell it for. Granted they are in the business of making money, it's still a rip off.[/quote]
any store that sells used merchandise (games or otherwise) only gives you about half of what they sell if for (at the most), not just eb games.[/quote]
Yeah, have you ever been to a Pawn shop? The only time I've ever seen good deal for stores offering trade-ins are the ones that are looking to build up their small library of used games.[/quote]
Nope, I haven't. I don't sell things. I was backing up Bahamut's statement about EB ripping people off. Of course it's the people's choice to sell it back, but it's still a rip off. And not necessarily for the seller, but the people that buy the used games. They mark them up way higher than what they bought it for.[/quote]
Welcome to the world of buisness! As a store owner myself I feel obligated to put my 2 cents into the ring. This isn't just at gamestores, this is everywhere. I hope you know the money gamestores make off trade ins are nothing compared to other places. The 30.00 silver chain you might buy only cost that store approximately 4.00-6.00.
You may find this a rip off, which is understandable, but theres a thing called overhead that all stores have. Which is Rent (a store usually runs more than 1000.00 a month, most of the time between 1500-3000) credit card % payments, Phone bills (which are double than regular home phone) utilities, any kind of debt the store is in, taxes, licenses, merchandise, etc etc. I know at my store, which sells Silver Jewelry, after all the bills pile up, I'm hardly left with any profit.
It's hard to keep a store open, when you buy an item for 50.00, the store may have only paid 25.00 for it, but you have to factor in how much of your purchase goes into keeping that store up and running.
The thing with EB games is, new games and system aren't profitable. The systems they sell new, they make nothing on, LITERALLY. Software at wholesale cost is usually between 35.00-45.00....again, they make nothing. They rely on used software sales and accessories to actually make any money to pay bills on.
Think about it, this may be a "rip-off" to you, but if the store didn't operate in a profitable way they'd have no reason to stay open. Why stay open if you can't pay bills or make money? So if you don't want to shop there, don't, but understand that when you buy a Soda from a convenience store, or you buy a new shirt from Target....that you are actually paying a higher markup than what you pay at EB Games.