 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
| HomeDiscussion Groups Platforms PCXboxPlayStationNintendoGames ActionStrategyRole Playing GamesSimulatorsSport Games |
Game Forum / Nintendo / GameCube / May 2004Gamestop VS. Game Crazy VS.ebgames
Gamestop VS. Game Crazy VS.ebgames --- which one pays the most for used gameage ?? (in the u.s.a.) thanks ... for the record, ebgames sucks. those guys seem to have a distaste for their customers, rather than a reverence. i loathe them and, on principle, refuse to buy anything there. all their prices are too high (especially on used games ---- c'mon guys, clue in! you can get the same old game, NEW, at best buy for less), and their staff are 'generally' subpar. selling a game?? EBAY.COM best prices for buyers and sellers alike. > Gamestop VS. Game Crazy VS.ebgames --- which one pays the most for > used gameage ?? (in the u.s.a.) > thanks ... > for the record, ebgames sucks. those guys seem to have a distaste for their > customers, rather than a reverence. i loathe them and, on principle, refuse [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > selling a game?? EBAY.COM best prices for buyers and sellers alike. I love EBGames's policy in selling new games. This has happened on multiple occasions. Bring display box for a new game to counter. EBGames employee turn around and opens a drawer, takes out a plastic bag with game CD plus instructions. Opens the case and puts CD in. I always like to inform them that when they break the seal on the case, the game is no longer new. It's amazing that EBGames continues to do this when I can (in most cases) walk across the parking lot to a Best Buy and get the same game in the original packaging, un-opened and at a cheaper price. If EBGames goes out of business my only response would be "Well deserved". Regards, -- Matt Costanza Austin, Tx USA > I love EBGames's policy in selling new games. This has happened on > multiple occasions. Bring display box for a new game to counter. EBGames [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > If EBGames goes out of business my only response would be "Well deserved". My EB only keeps one copy opened - if you ask for the game sealed they will give it to you. I like my EB, the guys there are cool and they often run trade 4 games / get new pre-order free...actually saves me money when I can trade 4 games I paid a total of $30 for and get something like Ninja Gaiden or Pokemon Colosseum free. I even traded 4 games to pre-order Fable and when it was delayed again I just moved the $50 to something I wanted then... Also, Best Buy is not cheaper...not even by 1 cent - you can save 2 whole cents per game a Walmart though...but then there is no selection. In the last 2 years, I have seen only one game significantly cheaper at Best Buy and EB said they would match the price. All others have been only sale prices that are cheaper and EB always matches those. > > I love EBGames's policy in selling new games. This has happened on > > multiple occasions. Bring display box for a new game to counter. EBGames [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > My EB only keeps one copy opened - if you ask for the game sealed they will > give it to you. I like my EB, the guys there are cool I find that 80% of the time, they do not have a sealed copy of a game I want that they have an open copy of on the wall (and that tends to be the few items they have at a better price point). And EB's policy is to allow employees to take the games home and play them, and then to sell those as new. I like the guys at my local EB too, but the store's pricing isn't worthwhile most of the time. and they often run > trade 4 games / get new pre-order free...actually saves me money when I can > trade 4 games I paid a total of $30 for and get something like Ninja Gaiden [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > and EB said they would match the price. All others have been only sale > prices that are cheaper and EB always matches those. Many EBs jack up game many game prices by $5 on many titles, especially if they don't feel they have a direct competitor nearby (they don't usually count something like Target or Best Buy as competition). They don't have the sense to differentiate on game prices tho; I've seen $50 MSRP games for $55, along with $10 MSRP games for $15. So, a good rule of thumb is, if you don't know what the price on a game is normally, EB is likely overcharging. (It's not an absolute; they do occasionally have better prices than elsewhere, but you need to know what things are priced at elsewhere; in general, EB is not your price friend). > Many EBs jack up game many game prices by $5 on many titles, especially > if they don't feel they have a direct competitor nearby (they don't [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > better prices than elsewhere, but you need to know what things are > priced at elsewhere; in general, EB is not your price friend). My EB does not control their own prices - their register hooks to corporate and when they scan the item, sometimes even they are suprised - when I bought one game marked $29.99 and it scanned and came up $6.99, the clerk kept re-scanning because he thought the price was too low. It was a sale listed on the EB Games site...that the clerk was unaware of. I have absolutely never seen the prices any higher than Best Buy - with the one exception I mentioned earlier..(I-Ninja, which Best Buy overstocked and had to get rid of..). I shop at both but there is a lot of competition for game sales in my town. The one that cannot keep up is Media Play - they will tell you that they cannot price match on games because they end up paying more for the game than the customer and losing money. In any case, you should always know the current low price when you buy any where...since just about all stores will match the lowest local price. >My EB does not control their own prices - their register hooks to corporate >and when they scan the item, sometimes even they are suprised - when I >bought one game marked $29.99 and it scanned and came up $6.99, the clerk >kept re-scanning because he thought the price was too low. It was a sale >listed on the EB Games site...that the clerk was unaware of. I have >absolutely never seen the prices any higher than Best Buy - with the one They have a new policy at ebgames, you can buy online & return to the store if you want. Couldn't do this before. i bought a ton of stuff online with a 30% msn discount once, got full; credit in store when I returned some. snip The one that cannot keep up is Media Play - they will tell > you that they cannot price match on games because they end up paying more > for the game than the customer and losing money. snip I use Media Play for all my hardware purchases; their Replay system makes it worthwhile. Replay members normally get an effective return rate of 5% on normal purchases (you need to spend $100 normally to get a $5 certificate good for anything in Media Play). However, video games, systems, accessories etc. normally accrue points at a half rate. Media Play's Replay system however gives you full points for gift cards, so the solution is quite simple; buy giftcards and use them to buy video games or systems. The real solution however is to only use giftcards, and to only buy giftcards on triple point days, which are days that give you an effective discount of 15% on all your purchases. Other retailers may have better first week discounts for videogames, but Media Play beats the pants off everyone else in terms of consoles that never get discounted. >My EB only keeps one copy opened - if you ask for the game sealed they will >give it to you. sh.t I got the 20 questions run when I asked for the game sealed. "Why do you want it unopened" Me - "Uhh because it's supposed to be new" "But this is a new copy!" Me - "Just give me the f.cking game unopened!" Once I tried to buy a newer game for a present, all they had was the opened "new" copy. I had to look at the disc, "So, why are there scuffs and minor marks on the CD?" I ask, gee it's because the f.cking employees took the games home *rolls eyes*. Well I know where I won't be shopping for presents. I guess it all comes down to who works there. I understand the stance behind gutting new games but it really leads to alot of problems (they could at least buy a f.cking shrink wrap machine). >Also, Best Buy is not cheaper...not even by 1 cent Eh Best Buy has some really good sales all the time. Older games for $5 or $10 each, you really can't beat that... >Gamestop VS. Game Crazy VS.ebgames --- which one pays the most for >used gameage ?? (in the u.s.a.) > thanks ... why did you ask in a UK group? -- gamertag: chrisflynnuk Live Line-up: GR:IT, RS3, PGR2, Links04, SC:PT > >Gamestop VS. Game Crazy VS.ebgames --- which one pays the most for > >used gameage ?? (in the u.s.a.) > > thanks ... > > why did you ask in a UK group? where does it say UK anywhere in the above newsgroups????? why did you assume you were IN a UK newsgroup?? > -- > > gamertag: chrisflynnuk > Live Line-up: GR:IT, RS3, PGR2, Links04, SC:PT one of the newsgroups that was in the original message was uk.games.video.gamecube > > >Gamestop VS. Game Crazy VS.ebgames --- which one pays the most for > > >used gameage ?? (in the u.s.a.) [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > gamertag: chrisflynnuk > > Live Line-up: GR:IT, RS3, PGR2, Links04, SC:PT Death Machine Seven, did you really mean to say this? > Gamestop VS. Game Crazy VS.ebgames --- which one pays the most for > used gameage ?? (in the u.s.a.) > thanks ... So why the hell have you crossposted this to a UK group? Tim (tm)  Signaturetim (at) economic-truth.co.uk http://www.ugvm.org.uk - the uk.games.video.misc magazine >Death Machine Seven, did you really mean to say this? >> Gamestop VS. Game Crazy VS.ebgames --- which one pays the most for [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Tim (tm) Cause I'm a tro, bro. > >Death Machine Seven, did you really mean to say this? > >> Gamestop VS. Game Crazy VS.ebgames --- which one pays the most for [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Cause I'm a tro, bro. No, cause you're bored and have no life. aren't they all the same company? > Gamestop VS. Game Crazy VS.ebgames --- which one pays the most for > used gameage ?? (in the u.s.a.) > thanks ... > aren't they all the same company? > > > Gamestop VS. Game Crazy VS.ebgames --- which one pays the most for > > used gameage ?? (in the u.s.a.) > > thanks ... No. Gamestop, Software Etc, Supr Software, Babbages & Planet X are the same company. EBgames, Electronics Boutique & Stop 'n Save are a different company. > > aren't they all the same company? > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Gamestop, Software Etc, Supr Software, Babbages & Planet X are the same > company. Add FuncoLand to that. > EBgames, Electronics Boutique & Stop 'n Save are a different company. eBay > Gamestop VS. Game Crazy VS.ebgames --- which one pays the most for > used gameage ?? (in the u.s.a.) > thanks ... The day Sat, 22 May 2004 17:27:55 -0500, Death Machine Seven <usenet@flak.nerimadors.uk> what is wrong and what is write: >Gamestop VS. Game Crazy VS.ebgames --- which one pays the most for >used gameage ?? (in the u.s.a.) > thanks ... Go to any of those stores and try to sell to the people in the store if you have a game and you see it on the shelf for 40 let the people know you'll let it go for 30. -- http://geocities.com/d_white_rapper/rapping.html that stunt might work in the UK. ** No Fate ** cheers, dracman Tomb Raider: Shotgun City http://www.smokeypoint.com/tomb.htm http://www.smokeypoint.org/traod/traod.html **savegame editors all versions Tomb Raider & TRAOD godmode http://www.smokeypoint.com/tr2code.htm http://www.smokeypoint.com/tombraider1/tombraider1pictures.htm http://www.smokeypoint.com/3dfx.htm http://www.smokeypoint.com/banshee.html http://www.smokeypoint.com/My_PC.htm http://www.smokeypoint.com/tomb2.htm#Tova ** GTA III vice City Character MOD http://www.smokeypoint.com/uzi.htm#gta3 NFS: drive at the limits of tyre adhesion ! snag Lara's Croftraider IV sports car ! ! NFS3:NFS4 http://www.smokeypoint.com/3dfx.htm#raider http://www.smokeypoint.com/3dfx.htm#blondstranger NFS:HS - Reg method to add your d3d card to NFS:HS NFS III - Reg method to add your d3d card to NFS:HP -=-=- Mad Onion - 3DMark 2001 and 3DMark 2001se - {not the Pro} 4x4 Missile Launcher Truck Secret Game Demo screen snaps (and secret password) http://www.smokeypoint.com/3dmark2001.html -=-=- http://www.smokeypoint.com/glidos.htm http://www.smokeypoint.com/3dfx.htm#blondstranger http://www.smokeypoint.com/medipak.htm http://www.smokeypoint.com/tr2code.htm http://www.smokeypoint.com/banshee.html http://www.smokeypoint.com/tombraider1/tombraider1midaspics.htm ** Win2k and winXP hi-res with TR1 http://www.smokeypoint.com/glidos.htm ** GTA III vice City Character MOD http://www.smokeypoint.com/uzi.htm#gta3 : The day Sat, 22 May 2004 17:27:55 -0500, Death Machine Seven : <usenet@flak.nerimadors.uk> what is wrong and what is write: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] : -- : http://geocities.com/d_white_rapper/rapping.html > that stunt might work in the UK. Not out here for sure. > ** No Fate ** > [quoted text clipped - 61 lines] > >>>> at http://www.TitanNews.com <<<< > -=Every Newsgroup - Anonymous, UNCENSORED, BROADBAND Downloads=- > Gamestop VS. Game Crazy VS.ebgames --- which one pays the most for > used gameage ?? (in the u.s.a.) > thanks ... Personally, I use www.dvdboxoffice.com, although Canadian, they ship anywhere for free (which is a big plus, me being in the UK!) >> Gamestop VS. Game Crazy VS.ebgames --- which one pays the most for >> used gameage ?? (in the u.s.a.) >> thanks ... > > Personally, I use www.dvdboxoffice.com, although Canadian, they ship > anywhere for free (which is a big plus, me being in the UK!) nm, totally mis-read the original post... > Gamestop VS. Game Crazy VS.ebgames --- which one pays the most for > used gameage ?? (in the u.s.a.) > thanks ... And you crossposted this to *UK*.games.video.gamecube WHY? -- You want me to talk to you, speak English. You want me to belittle you, use Internet fucktard-speak. There is no option three. |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2009 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.