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rhoelsch:
Everyone knows they don't give you much for trades. I expected it. But, I had 20 PS2 games left that didn't sell after my garage sale a few weeks ago, and they've been burning a hole in my "more money for games" wallet ever since. So I start thinking about getting a PSP in the meantime... looking at games, checking out the hardware, everything that most people do that gets them worked up into a frenzy until you absolutely HAVE to have something. This was ok, because I was figuring netting about half of what I was asking at the garage sale. Drove around this week with the bad full o' games in my trunk, just in case I would have time to dump them during the work week. Very hyped about getting a PSP. Today, I couldn't take it any more, and took off work a half hour early and headed with my bag to the nearest Gamestop/whatever monopoly store.

They couldn't take the GTA, because it was an original "hot coffee"-modable version. Said, technically, it's rated X, not M. OK, whatever, I still had another 19 to play with.

$33 store credit total.

Here I was thinking about like $4.50 each or something, and the rest I'd just pony up. What a joke. Unrealistic expectations aside, that's f'ing highway robbery. Damn sure didn't take it.


hypernova:
Would the GTA be a ebay-able item?  I would figure since it's no longer available commercially, that it would be a "collectible."

What were some of the other games you had?  Any Final Fantasies?

rhoelsch:
I have a FFVII for PSX; I hear they're worth a lot, for whatever reason.  As far as eBay goes, don't you have to give them a share, and then probably sell the games off piece by piece? Seems like a hassle for that many games.

DaveMMR:
Although I don't know what prices are going for, I'd pop the GTA on eBay.  Actually with any game, I've had better luck just selling them on eBay individually than taking them to Gamestop or similar.  Yeah, it's a hassle but you'll get more in your pocket by the end of the day. 

Secondly, I don't know what you were selling, but there's some titles that they may be doing you a favor by taking off your hands at all, esp. budget titles, sports games from previous years, Fantavision, etc.

But I'm not sticking up for Gamestop either.  Yes they're trying to make a profit so you can't be surprised when they pay bottom dollar, but as a buyer, it's annoying that many of their used titles are priced only a few dollars cheaper than the new one.   If they're paying everyone a couple of bucks and selling it for close to the same price as a new one, well, now you know why they push you to buy used so often.   

SavannahLion:

--- Quote from: rhoelsch on April 02, 2008, 06:12:35 pm ---$33 store credit total.

Here I was thinking about like $4.50 each or something, and the rest I'd just pony up.
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Shops like Gamesstop will absolutely gouge you on purchases, that's how they stay in resale business. I don't know if they do it anymore, back in the late 80's early 90's, many resellers would have a price guide on new/used/buy games. I used to buy all my games through a mail order company at the time and I remember being stunned that they would pay only 50 cents for a title, but turn around and resell it for $20 USED. 50 cents a title wouldn't even pay for the necessary shipping!

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