I'm sure many of us has had this problem before at local stores, I've ranted about this to my friends on numerous occasions. I think also I've mentioned it here on the forums a few times as well. Anyway, enough waffling this is another reason why I only go to local stores if they have clearances like this http://hexigon.blogspot.com/2011/10/bayonetta-climax-edition-for-30-hell.html
gotta love deals like that I picked up that game for $30 at Kmart as well (must be clearing stock). I like secondhand stores too most of them dont know jack about game rarity I paid $30 for tales of symphonia on gamecube and $20 for legend of dragoon on ps1 so stoked when I get finds like that.