Gamestop Overhauling Its Trade-In System, Offering More Money

[WiiCube_2013]

Never used GameStop but they seem to be a lot like GAME which isn't a good sign, though this is an improvement.

Anyway, you'd still get more selling via eBay if the game is still recent or highly wanted.

 

[TripleSMoon]

Sure, you don't get a lot of money out of the deal, but that's the price of convenience. If you want more from your games, you could always sell them yourself; eBay and Craigslist are always there.

This is why I never trade games, ever. I just can't justify the amount of money I'm losing for the sake of convenience. Then again, I never take the initiative to sell them, either.

 

[FAST6191]

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

Others might value their time and wish for less aggravation in their life, an increase in both commonly being seen when selling stuff. Also, assuming Gamestop offer the lowest amount which is doubtful, then their offer might still be acceptable.

 

[WiiUBricker]

Others might value their time and wish for less aggravation in their life, an increase in both commonly being seen when selling stuff. Also, assuming Gamestop offer the lowest amount which is doubtful, then their offer might still be acceptable.

That's ridiculous. Posting your stuff on ebay is more convenient than driving to a local gamestop. Plus you get more money. Tell me the name of one retailer that offers even less money than gamestop.

 

[FAST6191]

10 minutes on foot and I am in a chain of game selling shops, granted there is also a post office next door or at least window breaking distance.
Trading online I have to take and crop photos, list things, deal with people asking questions, ship things and possibly deal with issues even further down the line. That eats into my evening/time off work/weekend, or alternatively the time that takes to do it all is much less than I would have got if I had charged for some work instead -- you are already arguing opportunity cost, that would be a version of the same.

As for lesser prices I am not sure, most real world traders tend not to diverge too much though as beating things does rather tend to shrink your potential profits. You may well have a better deal at one or another at various points (they may want that stock, they may have people wanting the game, they may want to collect it themselves) but as a general rule the real world tends to harmonise fairly well.

 

[WiiCube_2013]

That's ridiculous. Posting your stuff on ebay is more convenient than driving to a local gamestop. Plus you get more money. Tell me the name of one retailer that offers even less money than gamestop.

The problem is, if there's an asshole buyer he'll try to look for flaws on the item he bought from you and then demand either a partial refund or a refund.

I fucking hate these cretins.

 

[WiiUBricker]

10 minutes on foot and I am in a chain of game selling shops, granted there is also a post office next door or at least window breaking distance.
Trading online I have to take and crop photos, list things, deal with people asking questions, ship things and possibly deal with issues even further down the line. That eats into my evening/time off work/weekend, or alternatively the time that takes to do it all is much less than I would have got if I had charged for some work instead -- you are already arguing opportunity cost, that would be a version of the same.

I never took photos of games I sold on ebay. There are plenty online for you to choose from. I never answered a single question because nobody asked me something, never had any issues with shipping or whatever and have a 100% positive rating score.

As for lesser prices I am not sure, most real world traders tend not to diverge too much though as beating things does rather tend to shrink your potential profits. You may well have a better deal at one or another at various points (they may want that stock, they may have people wanting the game, they may want to collect it themselves) but as a general rule the real world tends to harmonise fairly well.

Funny though that from all the retailers Gamestop has the worst reputation as a trader. I guess Gamestop got this reputation just by chance.

The problem is, if there's an asshole buyer he'll try to look for flaws on the item he bought from you and then demand either a partial refund or a refund.

I fucking hate these cretins.

That's why when I sell stuff I accept no refunds.

 

[Lumstar]

It isn't that hard, Gamestop. First off quit taking crap games that suck money from you by sitting around. Disc only copies of Madden 08 and things are not what get people back into the store.

 

[tbb043]

I remember going to gamestop/ebgames to ask hom much they would give me for my copy of beyond two souls, its $60 new and they were offering me $12 for the game WTF

For the sake of your peace of mind, please, never go to a used car lot. (That goes for a lot of people, not just you). Of course they're paying you significantly less for your used stuff than they charge for something new. That's how the world works. If you don't like it, hold onto your games for 10-20 years until they're collectible and nostalgic and you might get that $60.

Meanwhile, I think the GS I like to go to is no longer there. Oh well, there are two more less than a mile from there, I just liked that one better somehow. Not that I go to GS more than once or twice a year anyway.

 

[FAST6191]

In that case it seems the lucky/unlucky thing got reversed for this one. The amount of aggro the online selling has caused my friends and I is considerable, not enough to dismiss the concept if you have the patience and/or could do with the money but enough that gamestop and co are far from the worst alternative and actually a viable one on many, possibly most, occasions.

Gamestop probably have the worst rep among (formerly?) game specific retailers because people are whine prone fools that do not know how business works, see also why people say EA are the worst company in various polls. I will probably have to find something to qualify that as I am mainly going on all the threads/news stories where gamestop are accused of being thieves and worse because people do not know how pawn shops work (they offer less to cover their costs/risk), what is legal in business* and the like. I would probably fully agree if someone said "Retail sucks to deal with and work in, and gamestop are a prime example of the concept.", however that matters little in this particular discussion.

*all those people threatening to do things like call the state attorney/better business bureau/equivalent when they swallowed their stock of Xenoblade and spat it out as second hand being my favourite there.

 

[cracker]

The first degration of value starts with removing the seal. With the seal removed, you never know really what the seller did to the item even if it's in good condition. Other than that, usually used games have some signs of wear and dirt on the disc, case and manual which further degrades the value. They may even smell because the seller didn't bother to clean them properly. There are games that come with codes to unlock DLC or earn points. Naturally you have to expect that those have been redeemed already. 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.

You would be surprised how many people don't use the codes. This is especially true for Wii. I have bought about 15 games from a pawn shop and only one of the codes was used. I even registered a 3DS I bought from there too.

Also there are people online saying the employees at GS gave them the go ahead to take all the codes they find in the used games and almost all were good. That and some dumpster divers have found loads of them tossed.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

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

My point is that you make some money back by trading away unused games. Of course you "lose money" in the end but that's reselling for ya. You sell old things for less money to get more money at the current moment.

Here's a not stupid metaphor, if I buy a new car, should I just hang on to my old car? I mean I won't drive it, I got a fancy new one, but if I sell it I'll have gotten less money than I paid for it. Better let it sit in my driveway then and take up space.

 

[cracker]

That depends on how much you loved your old car and if you might want to drive it again without having to rebuy it.

 

[aaronz77]

I... personally hate dealing with people. I've never traded anything into Gamestop.

 

[DoctorAmazing]

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

Then don't buy from that seller.
Some random idiot asking comically too much isn't representative of eBay as a whole. If you're going for something with a high demand, the best way to get good deals is to sort by newly listed, because they'll be gone in no time, as opposed to the rigid nature of GameStop and the shit money they give to you for your games.

 

[dragonblood9999]

For the sake of your peace of mind, please, never go to a used car lot. (That goes for a lot of people, not just you). Of course they're paying you significantly less for your used stuff than they charge for something new. That's how the world works. If you don't like it, hold onto your games for 10-20 years until they're collectible and nostalgic and you might get that $60.

i never said i wanted $60 for the game and the only reason i asked them how much would they give me for it, was just out of curiosity

 

[WiiUBricker]

My point is that you make some money back by trading away unused games. Of course you "lose money" in the end but that's reselling for ya. You sell old things for less money to get more money at the current moment.

You lose more money if you trade at gamestop. That was the whole point.

 

[cracker]

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I... personally hate dealing with people. I've never traded anything into Gamestop.

It's not the workers' faults. The can't override the prices they will pay you or else they would be in deep shit. I'm sure some feel bad enough about the people getting ripped off that they inconspicuously tell them to sell on eBay, etc. instead.

 

[VashTS]

I love gamestop trade in complaints. Like no one realizes they are a profitable business or something lol.

I hate their policies and the amount they give you, but you gotta take advantage when you can.

If anyone remembers Funcoland? I once found some Wrestlemania DVDs at the dollar store, so they were $1 a piece. Funcoland gave me $5 a piece. Do the math!

I did it like 5 times with about 20 DVDs each time. It was awesome! I got a gamecube, wind waker, a special wind waker watch (wish i still had that) and a shit load of games. the next 2 times I got cash and the last 2 times I got stuff. it was amazing and i'll never forget it.

 

[Gahars]

You lose more money if you trade at gamestop. That was the whole point.

And you seemed to miss the point that, for some people, the convenience is worth the lower payout for cash now. Many people prefer an immediate, but smaller payout over a larger payout that requires more time and effort (selling online, figuring a price, dealing with shipping, etc.). Yeah, technically you may have "lost" money (you're not getting the maximum value for the game), but money you can use immediately might be worth more to a person than a disc that just takes up space and collects dust. It's all about personal priorities.

If all vendors bartered for video game, or if game discs were a form of currency, you might have a point. Sadly, we live in the real world.