Avoiding the GameStop Rip Off: Don't Trade in Games at GameStop
April 24, 2007 by
Imagine this scenario: You've been a PlayStation 2 owner since day one and you've decided that with the next generation here that you'll trade in some games you aren't attached to and earn some extra cash for games. Luckily for you, a 
GameStop is nearby so you scoop up the games and head on over to see how much you'll make on them. Some are older than others, but the most you get for a game is around $20. After this, you probably have enough to pay for a quarter of a new system so you put that to your funds and go on about your business. A week later you come back and see that the games you traded in for pennies have been turned around and sold for more than double, sometimes four times as much as you traded them in for. To put it simply, GameStop got away with highway robbery and there's not a thing you can do about it.
If I've seen it once I've seen it a hundred times: inexperienced consumers trading away their libraries for a fraction of what they spent to amass it just so GameStop can turn around and make a huge profit on them. While I've managed to talk a few out of doing it, still many more keep trading in with GameStop and they continue to grow.
If you're thinking of trading your games in at GameStop, say this in your head ten times over: GameStop is a rip off.
While I originally purchased Valkyrie Profile 2 at its full $49.99 price, if I were to return to trade in the game (which still retails for that price) I'd likely only receive around $20, whereas GameStop would turn around and put the game on the shelf for $50. This ends up being the case for almost every single game that they sell used. Another annoying factor is that if you request cash for the trade-in, you are instantly given less (20%) because you're moving the money out of the store.
The best thing for anyone looking to trade-in games is to avoid GameStop like the plague. In fact, if you're having trouble finding a place to trade in your game then here are few suggestions for you to take the games off of your hands.
If I've seen it once I've seen it a hundred times: inexperienced consumers trading away their libraries for a fraction of what they spent to amass it just so GameStop can turn around and make a huge profit on them. While I've managed to talk a few out of doing it, still many more keep trading in with GameStop and they continue to grow.
If you're thinking of trading your games in at GameStop, say this in your head ten times over: GameStop is a rip off.
While I originally purchased Valkyrie Profile 2 at its full $49.99 price, if I were to return to trade in the game (which still retails for that price) I'd likely only receive around $20, whereas GameStop would turn around and put the game on the shelf for $50. This ends up being the case for almost every single game that they sell used. Another annoying factor is that if you request cash for the trade-in, you are instantly given less (20%) because you're moving the money out of the store.
The best thing for anyone looking to trade-in games is to avoid GameStop like the plague. In fact, if you're having trouble finding a place to trade in your game then here are few suggestions for you to take the games off of your hands.
Local used video game stores
Blockbuster, Hollywood Video, or other rental places
Gamestop.com
SaySwap.com or other online video game trading sites
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