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Sat 03/01/04 at 15:08
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What happens when you trade in games?

How much do you get?
Sat 03/01/04 at 19:02
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Mystique wrote:
> Wouldn't trust the opinion of any GAME staff in Nottingham. Most of
> them are inbred Yokels who look like they haven't a clue what the
> difference between a PS2 and XBox is.

Most Game staff are inbred yokels who don't know the difference between a PS2 and an Xbox.
Sat 03/01/04 at 19:01
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When, in this topic, have I defended them. All I have done is stated what goes on.

Sure, I work there, but I don't in any way think they're perfect.

I know the majority of games are higher priced than most other offline retailers, but I could say the same about SR. They're higher priced than most online retailers - yet I still buy things from here.

I used to work for Gamestation and I hated them - I still do. They sell 'reconditioned' games for low prices - sure, it makes you think you're getting a good deal, but if you look at the discs, they've got a spiral pattern on them, and in some cases, the black on PSX discs fades.

No retailer is perfect - and I have my preferences. I can stick up for those if I wish - but I haven't done so in this case.
Sat 03/01/04 at 18:57
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Wouldn't trust the opinion of any GAME staff in Nottingham. Most of them are inbred Yokels who look like they haven't a clue what the difference between a PS2 and XBox is.
Sat 03/01/04 at 18:56
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Edgy, I know you work there, but you always seem to be defending GAME, when it's a really crappy and WAY overpriced chain. Give it a rest.
Sat 03/01/04 at 18:55
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Mystique, the prices are at the sales assistant's disgression. If I know a game isn't going to sell, I give it a low price, if I know it is gonna fly off the shelves, I give it a high price.

It varies between staff members a lot of the time.

Another company that changes its prices is Gamestation - they're supposed to give whatever the till tells them to - however, they artificially reduce these prices a lot of the time.
Sat 03/01/04 at 17:31
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SHEEPY wrote:
> I'm going to trade in Rising Sun, Pro Evo 2 and Enter the Matrix I
> think.

From CEX (the game store I use most because theres no SR in sight) you'd get the collowing prices:

Rising Sun: £24
Pro Evo 2: £8
Enter The Matrix: £13

give or take a pound or two.


From game you'd get:

Rising Sun: £15
Pro Evo 2: £4
Enter The Matrix: £8
Sat 03/01/04 at 17:30
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Absolutely terrible trade-in prices. I went there about twice but now I would sooner trade them on the forums or try selling on Ebay. If theres an SR, Computer exchange (cex.co.uk) or Gamestation near you - then go there and trade, their prices arent bad.


What game(s) you wanting to trade/exchange?
Sat 03/01/04 at 17:26
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You mean...there is a store that sells games....other than Special Reserve!?

*faints*
Sat 03/01/04 at 17:21
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The prices vary between Game stores 4 blocks apart in Glasgow.
Sat 03/01/04 at 17:16
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Edgy wrote:

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> Prices often vary from store to store.
\******

If you work for GAME then the trade-in prices shouldn't vary. What with it being a national company the prices should be standard across the board. Not what the manager feels like giving.

*Outraged*

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