Gamestop upselling out of control

Discussion in 'General Gaming' started by DeckardBR, Dec 7, 2010.

  1. MasterOfPuppets

    MasterOfPuppets Site Supporter 2013

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    I have started going to Play N Trade recently. They give you their 10% off card for FREE, and they sell games going back to the 2600. I suggest going to one if there is one near you.

    http://playntrade.com/pnt_storeLocator.aspx
     
  2. Borman

    Borman Digital Games Curator

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    I think the Play N Trade near me went out of business, they had outrageous prices on anything that anyone would want to buy.
     
  3. Disjaukifa

    Disjaukifa Intrepid Member

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    Their aren't any within 50 miles of me :-0

    Here's the place I go to G2k Games <-- my favorite used game store ever! I just hope its not my store, I only have been to the Abingdon one, and the staff that works there is fantastic, I hope its the same at the others as well.

    -Disjaukifa
     
  4. angelwolf71885

    angelwolf71885 Dauntless Member

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    to bad they are a UK store " mega drive " on the game labels gave it away on there front page xD

    i wouldn't shop at a UK game store anyway damn VAT BS
     
  5. bobzee

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    It's going up from 17.5% to 20% in January:dammit:.
     
  6. angelwolf71885

    angelwolf71885 Dauntless Member

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    there was some talk of a US VAT :-( and still is damn cali
    that would just kill the used game markets :(

    /off topic

    you guys in the UK have more to worry about then the VAT going up
    you got socialist students backed by the socialist unions ( democratic socialist's ) rioting in the streets

    / off topic
     
  7. Disjaukifa

    Disjaukifa Intrepid Member

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    Whats VAT BS? I figure its some kind of tax, but I'm curious to what it is exactly!

    -Disjaukifa
     
  8. angelwolf71885

    angelwolf71885 Dauntless Member

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    Value Added Tax what is that is somethings precived value and what is that
    manufacture suggested retail price

    apple sell the iphone unlocked for about $1500 then add 18-25% to that
    $250-300 so $1800 for an unlocked iphone

    https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Value_added_tax
     
  9. Alchy

    Alchy Illustrious Member

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    Honestly, if you're shopping at a UK game store, VAT is hardly the problem. Not that you escape it in Florida anyway.
     
  10. angelwolf71885

    angelwolf71885 Dauntless Member

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    i meant more if i went to the store if i ever went to the UK or EU
    but yah shipping could easily be double or triple what i paid if i bought online
     
  11. ddp72984

    ddp72984 Peppy Member

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    you think gamestop is bad; you guys should check these fuckers out. 40 bucks for a cart only version of Super Mario 3. 35 for Nintendo Tetris (not TENGEN Tetris, mind you). Gamestop used to have some expensive NES games (the last big one I bought was Megaman V for 20 bucks I think) but never batshit crazy like this.

    Yet, they had a good selection of Dreamcast games at decent prices (grabbed Illbleed CIB for 7 bucks and KOF Evo 99 CIB for 8 bucks)

    I was told that the reason this happens is because some PNTs are independently owned, so a manager can jack up the prices if he/she feels the need to, or simply wants to be an asshole about it.
     
  12. WanganRunner

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    Yeah, I got a complete PERFECT copy of Team Buddies at a Gamestop for like $8. This is a pretty rare game in the US (more common in EU/UK, I believe).

    I also picked up R4 + Jogcon in the box, just about perfect, for $15. I traded it for something stupid with a friend, I don't even remember what. MUCH REGRET.
     
  13. Cyantist

    Cyantist Site Supporter 2012,2013,2014,2015

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    VAT = Value Added Tax
    BS=BullShit.:lol:
     
  14. Disjaukifa

    Disjaukifa Intrepid Member

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    Really I had no idea :banghead: . . . .:lol:

    -Disjaukifa
     
  15. XxHennersXx

    XxHennersXx I post here on the toilet sometimes.

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    P&T wanted 20 dollars for mario 3. a bunch of other gmaes though were like 2 dollars.

    Basically the on near me operates like this

    is it common and people want it? HIGH PRICE

    everything else? meh
     
  16. angelwolf71885

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    i remember about 1 year ago i went to a flea market
    and found a genesis model 2 and sonic 2 the label was particly gone
    on sonic 2 and he wanted 30 for it and 30 for the genesis witch had water damage

    i told him to go play in traffic
     
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