Gamestop Overhauling Its Trade-In System, Offering More Money

[DoctorAmazing]

Not when they want $200 for a broadband adapter for a system, or $70 for the box of a game, much less the actual game itself.

Nevermind the listing fees ebay and paypal charge to even put an item up for sale.

Even if I somehow get past that, there's still a fundamental lack of trust I can never get past with on ebay. And before you say "just buy from a trusted seller"... that doesn't really work. eBay has no system for checks and balances to even reasonably assure that you're getting what you're buying on there. If Amazon can so gloriously fuck it up for me when trying to buy from them, what hope does eBay have when their entire system is based on user-sold merchandise?

Still better than dealing with GameStop

 

[FAST6191]

I do not care that much if producers don't get money from a used copy. All I pointed out is if you are in a situation where you can decide between a used or new copy for the same price, there is nothing wrong in considering supporting the ones that made the game. In fact, you can twist it all you want, it just doesn't make sense to choose the used copy here (unless for some reason you want to support the second hand retailer).

I thought I was being fairly direct, I have certainly been known to twist words, phrasing and lines of logic to breaking at points in the past but this is not one of those cases.

By all means consider "supporting" the publishers/devs, for me though it makes about as much sense as contemplating the resulting effects on the world thanks to chaos theory from my arbitrary choice. If there is an actual economic incentive to go for the second hand game (better trade in prices or bundle deals or something), and such things are very common, then I would argue you somewhat foolish to not do it, assuming you cared about the sums of money you are dealing with in these instances.

On codes, if something of intangible value has been removed then surely the resulting value of the item is reduced intangibly.

 

[WiiUBricker]

Well at this point lets just agree to disagree here.

 

[MegaAce™]

Bottom line is, nobody in their right mind would buy a used copy of an item for the same price they would get the item brand new elsewhere.

Sorry to pick up your post this late, but I wanted to say this:

Nothing is stopping you from doing exactly what you said. If you don't like the prices, don't buy. That's all there is to it.

 

[WiiUBricker]

Sorry to pick up your post this late, but I wanted to say this:

Nothing is stopping you from doing exactly what you said. If you don't like the prices, don't buy. That's all there is to it.

yeah, but that's not the point here.

 

[stanleyopar2000]

not if they motherfucking have to fingerprint my ass.

so you're telling me with this "flat-rate" system that Anarchy Reins (shitty game) on the PS3 is worth just as much as..The Last of Us?...something seems fishy here

 

[The Real Jdbye]

So they'll still rip you off. Only they won't rip you off as much.

 

[MegaAce™]

That "new" system from the chart in the article... existed already for a long time in GameStops here in Germany.

 

[DJPlace]

i use to go to game only to buy pre-paid cards.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

So they'll still rip you off. Only they won't rip you off as much.

I don't get this whole "They rip you off!" thing. You go to anywhere and resell an item and you'll be getting significantly less than it. If you want more for your games then sell them to friends or on Ebay, although even then you need to price it lower than Gamestop sells it at least. Gamestop is just convenient. If you had ten games you're not using and don't want to hold on to, might as well trade them in for something, at the very least you get a couple of bucks (or another game) and save some shelf space.

 

[Hyro-Sama]

#YesMoreMoney

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[codezer0]

Still better than dealing with GameStop

Ebay wants $1000 for a "new" 60gig PS3. How is that even remotely fair?

 

[digipokemaster]

i wonder how much they will be give out in the trade i always hated what i got back it was always under a few bucks for a $30-$40 game so i hope i get at least $10- 20+ for each games that would make me more likely to trade games in if they gave back at least that much

 

[WiiUBricker]

Gamestop is just convenient. If you had ten games you're not using and don't want to hold on to, might as well trade them in for something, at the very least you get a couple of bucks (or another game) and save some shelf space.

But that would be a stupid thing to do. You might as well flush your money down the toilet because you need space in your wallet.

 

[FAST6191]

But that would be a stupid thing to do. You might as well flush your money down the toilet because you need space in your wallet.

I did once buy some tacos from a fast food restaurant because I had an abundance of coins. Similarly I have been known to do the same for beer. Both usually end with the flushing of toilets and not much gained.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

But that would be a stupid thing to do. You might as well flush your money down the toilet because you need space in your wallet.

That's a stupid fucking metaphor that makes no sense. You should stop posting.

 

[WiiUBricker]

That's a stupid fucking metaphor that makes no sense. You should stop posting.

By selling your games to Gamestop you lose money. If you want to lose money just flush it down the toilet. Got it?

 

[FAST6191]

By selling your games to Gamestop you lose money. If you want to lose money just flush it down the toilet. Got it?

The logic is fairly plain, however it has a major hole in it -- I may value the aggro of listing fees, selling fees, fielding offers/responses, having to find a box, having to go the post office, having to wait in line at the post office, having to pay for shipping, having to possibly deal with feedback and all the other stuff that comes with avoiding gamestop and co as costing more than the money theoretically lost by trading in games at the shop, and possibly wandering out of there 5 minutes later with a shiny new (to me) game.

 

[WiiUBricker]

Point is if you have to sell something, why settle with the lowest amount? You are throwing guaranteed money away.

 

[Drink the Bleach]

Not when they want $200 for a broadband adapter for a system, or $70 for the box of a game, much less the actual game itself.

Nevermind the listing fees ebay and paypal charge to even put an item up for sale.

Even if I somehow get past that, there's still a fundamental lack of trust I can never get past with on ebay. And before you say "just buy from a trusted seller"... that doesn't really work. eBay has no system for checks and balances to even reasonably assure that you're getting what you're buying on there. If Amazon can so gloriously fuck it up for me when trying to buy from them, what hope does eBay have when their entire system is based on user-sold merchandise?

eBay is still the better alternative. As a buyer you have much more options and tools at your disposal than a simple browse through Gamestop, and even then Gamestop often only sells pre-owned just below retail price. Even if most eBay sellers follow the same suit, you'll find similar items at varying degrees of value depending on quality of the item or ignorance of the seller.
And as a seller, selling a game with eBay fees will still allow you to come ontop over Gamestop. Gamestop needs to buy from you so they can sell undercut prices, so even if they offer "moar munny" thats still going to be short in comparison of what you would get on eBay, deducted 10% for the fees.

And about "trusted sellers," what you say is true, but there are tells, signs, and contacts you could use to get the most information of something you can before you make a purchase. eBay is a tool, and those that don't use that tool well won't have consistent results. I for one have purchased 100+ items on eBay, and have only been cheated once, received maybe 5 defective things in which I got refunded for, and was always able to make appropriate returns for the minor cost of shipping. After everything adds up, I've saved alot of time and effort using eBay. Its a site that only gets better to use the more insightful and experienced you get. And experience is something you need when shopping online since you can't physically hold, inspect, or demo an item.