I've been in a couple of malls that have 2 Gamestop stores - the 1st GS, and a competitor's location (EB Games) that they bought out, re-branded, and kept going. Always seemed a little odd to keep both locations in the same mall open to me...
My town, Boone NC, used to have a GameStop in the local mall, AND another one literally only two minutes down the street from itat a strip mall by Walmart... Of course, the one in the regular mall shut down, being more hidden in a mall that's generally considered boring and without much advertisement of its existence, compared to the one outside at a strip mall by Walmart where everyone went. I really don't know why they had two.
Back in the Triangle area where I grew up, there's still two GameStops within minutes of each other, but it makes more sense because both are at major shopping centers that feature Walmart and Target respectively... But there was a THIRD ONE BETWEEN THOSE!!! That third one eventually closed down. But again, why was it there?
Well I never traded my games because the trade in value of my games were like in the cents area rarely in the dollar area if they give better value back it might be better income? ( not really sure ) but I hope they don't stop selling new games I would hate to try to find a new game store besides GameStop target or walmart.
I've only traded two games in to GameStop ever, and both of those were games that I had no care for whatsoever (I got them free for whatever reason) and knew they weren't worth taking the time to sell myself anyway. I only buy games new if I'm really confident I'll like them (Donkey Kong Country Returns), want to play them through regardless (Sonic Unleashed), or I want to support a developer I like. Otherwise I buy used, play instantly, and return within the week if I don't like them. If I really liked a game enough to play it all the way through, I don't see a reason to trade it in, even if I don't play it anymore. What if I want to play again in the future? There are many times that I've dusted off and replayed a game I beat years ago and thought I would never touch again, and I realize just how much money I would've wasted in the long run by trading it in.
Thieves, that what game stop is, selling new (re wrap open box) games and most of them freak out when there's a returned item, plus most of them don't honor their return policy, plus buying hand helds and findings dead pixels or yellow screen " hmm there's nothing wrong with it. " no reason for a return. Bastards
No offense, but has this actually happened to you multiple times? I've never had a problem with the one-week preowned return policy, usually with no reason except that I disliked whatever I bought, and they were totally fine... At multiple GameStops, too.
I'm not denying what happened to you, but it definitely sounds weird, and if it really is happening, whoever is denying to honor their return policy should be reported and fired.