Originally Posted by mzupeman2 (Post 10905412)

Well, that's all well and good for the gamer that keeps up on these kinds of things, but a lot business in Gamestop also comes from parents who bring their kids to Gamestop who want to trade in their stuff because they want something new ASAP.

But, if I keep going back and forth I'm really going to sound like more of a negative nancy than I really want to. In the end, I really just wanted to say that although many of their business practices aren't great, there are many good advantages like the one you pointed out as long as people are looking for it. As I said... I traded in my Xbox 360 and my Wii, and the games for my Wii (not the 360), and pre-ordered the Gears of War 3 Xbox 360 Console... and I really have almost nothing left to pay on it... all BECAUSE of their promotions, so I definitely see the good in them.

I just wanted to say that Gamestop isn't 'evil' or 'vile'. Consumers really need to just learn a lesson, especially when it comes to the online portion since it seems everyone here is VERY well versed in their business practices, and just NOT give them their business if they're not happy with them.

Originally Posted by K&AJones (Post 10905868)

I "would" do more with GS if their overall pricing policy...new, used and trade-ins...would be better. For the value you get with trade-ins, they are the worst. Their "pre-owned" games are price above the 100% level. If any bright spot or positive is they sometime get a good pre-order bonus for a game.

But here's a good example of their pricing.

Two months ago I picked up Batman: AS...GOTY 3D off Amazon new for $28 with FS. The trade-in amount wasn't even $7.00 with GS and BB it was $9.00. With Amazon I got $12.50. Now on top of that a "pre-owned" copy of Batman:AS GOTY 3D at Gamestop is...$27.00 while a "new" one from Amazon is $28.00

Originally Posted by nickdawgy (Post 11021686)

A friend of mine is always playing the newest games and hitting midnight releases. I asked him how he does it and he says he knows a manager at Gamestop that gives him full price for trade ins.

Is this legal? Or is he full of shit?

Originally Posted by orangecrush (Post 11021800)

If by full price he means the retail value of the games, then something untoward is going on. If by full price he means a good value, than that may be. The thing is that everything regarding trade ins is pretty automated at gamestop. Unless employees get a better trade in value and the manager is giving him that, I don't see what the manager could do to give him an awesome value (unless he is processing the trade as a defective return or something).

Originally Posted by Groucho (Post 11022559)

You can guarantee those games are being resold to unsuspecting customers as "new", since somehow they've gotten people to accept buying opened games as the norm.

Originally Posted by Groucho (Post 11022559)

You can guarantee those games are being resold to unsuspecting customers as "new", since somehow they've gotten people to accept buying opened games as the norm.

Originally Posted by mortalplague (Post 11024279)

More than likely if this story is true then he is buying new and then the manager is accepting a return for the game as used which means he only loses 5 bucks per game.

Originally Posted by pinata242 (Post 11024295)

Gamestop has a 7-day refund policy on used games, right? Maybe he's just buying a "used" game as soon as it's available and returning it in that timeframe.

Originally Posted by nickdawgy (Post 11024356)

There's no way he does that. When a new game comes out, he's at home playing it at 12:30am.

In the past month and a half, he's gotten Batman: Arkham City, Battlefield 3, Modern Warfare 3, Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7, Assassins Creed Revelations, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, Halo Anniversary, Skyrim, Sonic Generations, and WWE 12.

Originally Posted by nickdawgy (Post 11024356)

Not sure, but he says he has "connections."



There's no way he does that. When a new game comes out, he's at home playing it at 12:30am.

In the past month and a half, he's gotten Batman: Arkham City, Battlefield 3, Modern Warfare 3, Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7, Assassins Creed Revelations, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, Halo Anniversary, Skyrim, Sonic Generations, and WWE 12.

Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt (Post 11171738)