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08-01-07, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by mbs
Has anyone purchased a used game from Gamefly? Was the manual and case in good condition?
I'm thinking of doing a "keep it" on DiRT (360) and the disc looks fine, but wanted to make sure the case/manual would arrive well taken care of. I assume they are, since they don't send them out, so maybe this is a dumb question...
I'm thinking of doing a "keep it" on DiRT (360) and the disc looks fine, but wanted to make sure the case/manual would arrive well taken care of. I assume they are, since they don't send them out, so maybe this is a dumb question...
Personally I've never had a problem w/ anything I purchased from GF, either via "keep it" or just outright purchase. As you say I'm pretty sure they just warehouse the cases so they don't have any of the usual wear and tear.
08-01-07, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mbs
Has anyone purchased a used game from Gamefly? Was the manual and case in good condition?
I'm thinking of doing a "keep it" on DiRT (360) and the disc looks fine, but wanted to make sure the case/manual would arrive well taken care of. I assume they are, since they don't send them out, so maybe this is a dumb question...
I'm thinking of doing a "keep it" on DiRT (360) and the disc looks fine, but wanted to make sure the case/manual would arrive well taken care of. I assume they are, since they don't send them out, so maybe this is a dumb question...
08-01-07, 05:50 PM
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I had a Gamefly account for about 6 months, and finally had to give up and cancel. Just screw up after screw up after screw up.
I was on the plan where I could have two games out at the same time. There were several times when they would send me two copies of the exact same game.
Sometimes they would send me an email telling me they shipped a game out...then three days later I'd get an email saying they received that game, removed it from my queue and sent something different.
The final straw was when they told me they had shipped Gears of War, I received it, opened the envelope and got a copy of Oblivion - a game that wasn't even in my queue because I already own the game.
Just spent way too much time sending crap back to them and waiting on them to fix their mistake and send me a game that I could actually play.
I was on the plan where I could have two games out at the same time. There were several times when they would send me two copies of the exact same game.
Sometimes they would send me an email telling me they shipped a game out...then three days later I'd get an email saying they received that game, removed it from my queue and sent something different.
The final straw was when they told me they had shipped Gears of War, I received it, opened the envelope and got a copy of Oblivion - a game that wasn't even in my queue because I already own the game.
Just spent way too much time sending crap back to them and waiting on them to fix their mistake and send me a game that I could actually play.
08-01-07, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by House
Does gamefly have NCAA 2008 in stock yet? I have an account with gameznflix and it's still on order. So just out of curiosity I started looking around and pretty much every game that came out in July is on Order. Hell Overlord which came out on the 26th is still on order. when I send games back they normally come off my listing in a day or 2. When they ship a game i get it within a couple of days. The problem is it takes forever for them to get new games in.
When Gears came out though, i had it by the following Monday.
When Gears came out though, i had it by the following Monday.
08-02-07, 12:23 PM
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Update.
1st game shipped Thursday, I got it Saturday. (2 days inbound)
2nd game shipped Friday, I got it Tuesday. (3 days inbound)
1st game returned Tuesday, GameQ updated Thursday (2 days outbound)
2nd game returned Wednesday, GameQ still shows it out (1 day outbound and counting...)
Hoping they'll ship game 3 today and I'll get it Saturday again. Not a terrible experience so far, especially for free (thanks No Use!). But as far as I can tell, I'm not getting "Fast Return" either.
1st game shipped Thursday, I got it Saturday. (2 days inbound)
2nd game shipped Friday, I got it Tuesday. (3 days inbound)
1st game returned Tuesday, GameQ updated Thursday (2 days outbound)
2nd game returned Wednesday, GameQ still shows it out (1 day outbound and counting...)
Hoping they'll ship game 3 today and I'll get it Saturday again. Not a terrible experience so far, especially for free (thanks No Use!). But as far as I can tell, I'm not getting "Fast Return" either.
08-02-07, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by pinata242
Hoping they'll ship game 3 today and I'll get it Saturday again. Not a terrible experience so far, especially for free (thanks No Use!). But as far as I can tell, I'm not getting "Fast Return" either.
08-02-07, 04:54 PM
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Dropped both of my first games off at the post office Sunday. Games still show as being out as of Thursday night 
That means that the turnaround time for getting a new game will be over a week. This service is crap.
That means that the turnaround time for getting a new game will be over a week. This service is crap.
08-02-07, 06:34 PM
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We can't link the thread because you have to sign up to even view the forums.
Go to CheapAssGamer.com and search the Video game deals forum for gameznflix.
Go to CheapAssGamer.com and search the Video game deals forum for gameznflix.
08-03-07, 07:15 PM
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i had a really long stretch of great service from Gfly and then two games in a row got 'lost' somehow.
that sort of ruined my Gfly high.
but despite their spotty turnaround times, the one great benefit of being a member (for me) was the great prices and perfect condition of their used games.
i'm trying gottaplay right now and it's just OK. a LOT of games have a long wait time, but luckily i haven't gone through much of the 360 catalog yet so i'm catching up on stuff like NBA Street and TWoods07. another weird thing is that, i joined partly b/c of having a distribution center (Fullerton, CA) so close to me. but one of my first two games shipped from Pittsburgh, PA. lol. I was like, wtf... so they have some kinks to iron out there.
gamefly is still the best, but far from perfect, rental service i've used.
that sort of ruined my Gfly high.
but despite their spotty turnaround times, the one great benefit of being a member (for me) was the great prices and perfect condition of their used games.
i'm trying gottaplay right now and it's just OK. a LOT of games have a long wait time, but luckily i haven't gone through much of the 360 catalog yet so i'm catching up on stuff like NBA Street and TWoods07. another weird thing is that, i joined partly b/c of having a distribution center (Fullerton, CA) so close to me. but one of my first two games shipped from Pittsburgh, PA. lol. I was like, wtf... so they have some kinks to iron out there.
gamefly is still the best, but far from perfect, rental service i've used.
08-06-07, 08:21 AM
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Yep. Kinda long. I am enjoying it for the variety. Just playing games I would have never bought. I might stick with it. I'd just like to see this "fast return" at least once during the trial run.
08-06-07, 08:23 AM
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i think i might hold onto my subscription for at least a month after this trial.
I assumed I'd call in to cancel, and they would give me a discount, similar to what it was like calling AOL so many years ago
I assumed I'd call in to cancel, and they would give me a discount, similar to what it was like calling AOL so many years ago
08-06-07, 08:29 AM
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Not so bad for me. Averaging 2-3 days for each trip so far. I got my 3rd on Saturday and dropped it in the box this morning. The 4th shipped Saturday and I'll get it Tues or Wed.
I might consider sticking it out after this trial. I do agree that I'd like to see the Fast Return be more than a theory.
I might consider sticking it out after this trial. I do agree that I'd like to see the Fast Return be more than a theory.
08-06-07, 12:41 PM
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Guys, the 'Fast Return' doesn't work because your local post offices aren't scanning the envelopes. It's not Gamefly at fault - they have no way of knowing you've dropped off the games if your P.O. doesn't scan them. That's something you have to take up with them.
My local post office only scans them about 30% of the time. Very annoying.
My local post office only scans them about 30% of the time. Very annoying.