Bad News for DVD Buyers at Gamestop/EB Games/Babbage/EBX
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Bad News for DVD Buyers at Gamestop/EB Games/Babbage/EBX
Well people, according to several store managers in my area, Gamestop and all the related chains will stop selling DVDs, Blu-Ray discs and HD-DVDs at the end year. Because of this some chains haver already started to deny DVD, Blu-Ray and HD-DVD trade-ins.
It is really unfortunates, since at least 30 to 40% of my collection was purchased at these stores. At the same time, i feel is a bad move for them in a a business sense, since the almost gain over 100% profit by giving so little for trade and then selling the disc for at least double what they paid for.
It is really unfortunates, since at least 30 to 40% of my collection was purchased at these stores. At the same time, i feel is a bad move for them in a a business sense, since the almost gain over 100% profit by giving so little for trade and then selling the disc for at least double what they paid for.
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My membership lapsed last month. With the price increases on their used product and eventual elimination of carrying movies, I don't envision visiting them much in the future as I'm not a gamer.
Wonder if someone else will come along as a replacement for used movies?
Wonder if someone else will come along as a replacement for used movies?
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So what does this mean for Movie Stop locations in some markets?
I almost considered asking my local GS / EB locations to start referring people to me for sales / trades of DVDs, but I realized I don't want these crackheads coming into my store and stealing.
I almost considered asking my local GS / EB locations to start referring people to me for sales / trades of DVDs, but I realized I don't want these crackheads coming into my store and stealing.
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Originally Posted by abintra
My membership lapsed last month. With the price increases on their used product and eventual elimination of carrying movies, I don't envision visiting them much in the future as I'm not a gamer.
Wonder if someone else will come along as a replacement for used movies?
Wonder if someone else will come along as a replacement for used movies?
As far as replacements are concerned, believe it or not, I've been finding quite a few good deals at Suncoast lately, including this past weekend, when I picked up Boomtown: S1 for $9.00!!
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Originally Posted by abintra
Wonder if someone else will come along as a replacement for used movies?
I actually made out like a bandit a couple weeks ago.
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More bad news to those who give trade-in to Gamestops; The stores that are having the buy 2 get 2 free are no longer accepting trade-ins for DVD, HD-DVD or Blu Ray discs.
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I have a Babbages but you may as well call it GS.
This is ok, though, beside one of my local GS's is a wonderful Movie Stop. Only one in the state I think. As long as I can do 4 for 1 on reserves im good. I miss those 3 for 1 days though...
This is ok, though, beside one of my local GS's is a wonderful Movie Stop. Only one in the state I think. As long as I can do 4 for 1 on reserves im good. I miss those 3 for 1 days though...
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More prove that the end of DVD at Gamestop is for real:
http://www.gamestop.com/search.asp?No=12&N=80+132
gamestop.com use to have endless amounts of pages devoted to used dvd movies and now it's just 2 pages.
http://www.gamestop.com/search.asp?No=12&N=80+132
gamestop.com use to have endless amounts of pages devoted to used dvd movies and now it's just 2 pages.
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Originally Posted by ernestrp
I havent looked there much lately. I quit looking there when I started seeing alot of walmart dump bin type titles for more than they cost at walmart.
I have never found anything good at any of these stores.
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My situation, too. I never buy or rent games--zero interest in them. If they stop stocking used DVDs, I will have absolutely NO reason to shop in their stores, and my 10% discount card membership will be useless...
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Originally Posted by stitchcastle
they are probably preparing to nationally launch the Movie Stop stores then. I gotta say, that place is a Godsend. the 10% off member card works there too.
Most employees believe that this is the end of DVDs in the store. As someone that sells used DVDs for a living, I can tell you that the market is starting to dry up as the rent by mail systems get more popular. As a matter of fact, I noticed my business take a hit shortly after Blockbuster started their program of returning items to the store and grabbing your next rental while you're there.
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Originally Posted by doeman1966
Good for them! their used dvd's are overpriced!
The problem with a national company selling used material is that they can't be going through and constantly altering their prices and re-pricing product on the floor as the MSRP of a new version of the item drops.
To say all of their DVD's are overpriced is just wrong. I wouldn't call picking up a box set that sells for $50 new for $7.99 used "overpriced." Nor would I call picking up a DVD that was just released a day or two previously for about $11 overpriced when that movie is selling for $20 at Best Buy.
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Originally Posted by doeman1966
Good for them! their used dvd's are overpriced!
I've picked up $100 boxsets for just $3.00 each at Gamestop. I easily spend over $500 a year on their used DVDs.
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I've picked up $100 boxsets for just $3.00 each at Gamestop. I easily spend over $500 a year on their used DVDs.
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Count me in as one who has no reason to enter their stores now. They had some good deals such as Surface Season 1 for $12.99 and numerous others. They did piss me off a few times where I took everything and dropped it on their counter and left.
Too bad. Everything else there is a rip off. Oh well.
Too bad. Everything else there is a rip off. Oh well.
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Meh...the service at mine is horrendous and half of the time I'll get something from the bin and it's 'myseteriously' disappeared from their disc cabinet. I won't miss them.
= J
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Well, it's official. As of last month, Gamestop no longe takes DVDs or Blu-Rays. The remaining inventory will be sold 70% off marked price. If you have the Edge Card you could get up to 90% off.