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GameStop has a 70% trade in deal right now..
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Eh, too much driving for such a small profit. If I didn't have so many GS near me, I wouldn't have done it.
Tyraniboah
Member
I'll probably shop there regularly for the first time in years. This is too good of a deal and I appreciate stuff like this. My thinking is perhaps something like this helps their books for reporting to shareholders and tax time. I'm not sure how, but if getting hustled by the general public was that big of a problem to them then it would have stopped already. Their fine print on everything basically says they can end any deal at any time. GameStop will be fine.
Buggy Loop
Member
Do we ever ever get anything remotely as nice as our southern brothers for game deals?
No... never
Charles Brandon
Member
If people are able to go from holding a few games to walking out with multiple hardware items with just a bit of legwork there is no way in hell they are up on this deal. It's a fuck up. The irony is that all the pressure they put on employees to encourage trades is just exacerbating the problem. Employees get to smash their targets and screw the company at the same time.
WordAssassin
Member
So how are people saying they spent $50 and turned it into some outrageous number - I assume using games they already had in addition to picking up some new ones?
Thanks for the help btw!
While you can't use the trade credit for Amazon you can use it for other gift cards like airlines, food and gas.
You can find ways to use GameStop credit for more than games without resorting to flipping iPads.
Mikey Jr.
Member
Haha..... Ohh wait, you're serious?
Then let me laugh even harder.
HAHA HAHAHAHAHAHA
Games are being circulated from store to store They're gonna end up with a Massive surplus and lose of money. The executives certainly won't be impacted, it's gonna be the 9 to 5 worker who gets hurt by this.
I hate to be that guy but people will suffer from this.
Guys what are the new best flips? keep hearing that!
Now after I get more credit, where do they keep the iphone stuff? Thinking of buying 3 to get one free and reselling for cash.
PS: I know this is not a secret but I would not be spreading this everywhere like that dude making a separate thread for this deal. Like dude really? Just keep all talk here.
Now after I get more credit, where do they keep the iphone stuff? Thinking of buying 3 to get one free and reselling for cash.
PS: I know this is not a secret but I would not be spreading this everywhere like that dude making a separate thread for this deal. Like dude really? Just keep all talk here.
lifeexpectancy
Member
Just got told I have exceeded my trade limit. I am only at $1100 even after the trade in bonudes. So something is up. Im sure the total dollar vallue of my trades is probably over $2k because I used200 of every 300 trade in to re buy games. Guessing the folks thst got $1500 to $2000 had more games laying around than I did.
Darktalon
Member
Amazing Spiderman 2, shadow of mordor goty, just dance 2017 switch, plants vs zombies 2 (I think ps4 only for that one, check gamestop trade in value),and need for speed rivals. I couldn't find need for speed or plants vs zombies at my best buy. I bought one copy of each system, that's including the 2 switch games you mentioned. so I have 7 titles total.
Trade in those games and get the initial 150-200 dollars. After that do the B2G1 and trade to another store. And you will slowly build your credit like that.
I don't have much money to use for this right now (around $140), all I have are a few games to trade in at the house (Gears 4, Halo 5, Naruto Storm 3) and then some other potential games (Nier Automata). I wonder how much money I can flip this into given I've got some money stuff going on right now that needs to be handled. I'm glad I've checked this thread.
I wouldn't have done that.
Luckily even with recent closings, GS is plentiful around here.
3 of them were within 1 mile or 2 of each other.
lifeexpectancy
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No they dont dude, and I doubt it bothers you being 'that guy'. A store mansger literally sold me games and immediately bought them back. No grunts are losing their job.
The deal if used as intended is a great deal. People walking out with $2,000 after spending $100 is a scam. Also of course Gamestop Will be fine, some people's jobs I'm not so sure about.
This is hardly the first time GameStop has been taken advantage like this. Flipping has gone on like this for years when good trade in deals are happening.
Scams are illegal. Youre being dramatic.
Charles Brandon
Member
It's not a scam ffs. It's a poorly thought-out promotion.
Karspankey
Banned
It's not real money and the people are doing their jobs fine
Yeah, because it makes his/her store numbers look good. Managers care about their trade-ins, preorders, etc. Straight up profit is not something that a manager cares about in the short term.
I don't get where people are saying that this is good for GameStop. It's not. It might not be harmful enough to cause any real, tangible issues, but come on. No amount of broken, skewed, useless data is enough to counter the millions in straight assets they're losing from this promotion. Not just losing profits, but straight up digging into their cash.
This isn't to make people feel bad, or to tell people to stop. By all means, do it. GameStop clearly doesn't care, why should you?
friskykillface
Banned
This has been going on for years, 50/60% trade in though, never 70%, trade bumps at the end of the month.
If you frequent cheap ass gamer you'd see, lol at the posts talking about a scam
Take the L , it's not new
The only thing they'll change is adding a pre order next time , it happened with destiny 2/WW2, you pre order both to get 60% bonus
If you frequent cheap ass gamer you'd see, lol at the posts talking about a scam
Take the L , it's not new
The only thing they'll change is adding a pre order next time , it happened with destiny 2/WW2, you pre order both to get 60% bonus
nomemorial
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Long time lurker, minimal poster, but this whole deal has been great for me. Turned a few old games + $140 at BB into $630 so far with just casual time spent, no more than 2-3 hours. Gonna try and get a few more stops in today (I've noticed profit is about $130-$150) for every buy/trade instance so that's overall pretty solid payout for an hour's "work."
Really appreciate the work done here and over at CAG and people taking the time to give the community some insight on the best values and such. Thanks to all of you, I'll hopefully have a Switch, some new games, all the accessories I'll need, and likely some credit to sit on when all is said and done.
Also, my employee experiences have been solid all around. The guy at the last store was literally trying to help me see if I could maximize my trade in any way and suggested we try the preorder promo (on Destiny 2, SW BF2, etc) to get 50% more. Lo and behold, it worked (on one game, but it was another $15 and I was already planning to pre order Destiny 2 for beta).
I'll report in with any noteworthy experiences today as it seems the deal is becoming more and more noticed by employees and other customers, but so far it's smooth sailing.
Really appreciate the work done here and over at CAG and people taking the time to give the community some insight on the best values and such. Thanks to all of you, I'll hopefully have a Switch, some new games, all the accessories I'll need, and likely some credit to sit on when all is said and done.
Also, my employee experiences have been solid all around. The guy at the last store was literally trying to help me see if I could maximize my trade in any way and suggested we try the preorder promo (on Destiny 2, SW BF2, etc) to get 50% more. Lo and behold, it worked (on one game, but it was another $15 and I was already planning to pre order Destiny 2 for beta).
I'll report in with any noteworthy experiences today as it seems the deal is becoming more and more noticed by employees and other customers, but so far it's smooth sailing.
Blak_Status
Member
Just put in a hold request for 12 games at a single store. Hope they actually have them all. I'm at $715 right now. If they have it all in stock, this is my final flip.
WordAssassin
Member
Ah I see, ok! So it's a two factor system:
Step One
Buy initial 3-6 games, trade in for big credit
Step Two
Use credit to buy more games via B2G1, trade in for bigger credit
Honestly since all I'm after is a Pro Controller I'd probably stop after the first step. But $50 for two Pros is better than $80 for one. Hmmmm
Thanks!
The final mission is always the most dangerous.
I've had like 4 "final flips" lmao
Yeah, you need an initial source of funds -whether it's BB or GS credit. Also, don't forget to get a pro card. It pays off.
MugiwaraCole
Member
You lucked out lol
Merchandise
Member
Yes they require an ID.
Blak_Status
Member
If they only have like 9 of the 12, maybe I'll change my mind. But if they come up with all 12 games, this is it LOL
dugdug
Banned
The credit. They take the taxes off as long as you have enough credit to cover the full transaction.
Charles Alan Ratliff
Member
Credit. There's no reason for you to ever spend actual cash if you already have that much.
DigitalDevil
Member
Is there a list of the best games to trade in somewhere?
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
just waking up. skimming through the thread looks like we're still good? Except we went nuclear and people are catching on -_-
Anyways ready and eager to hit my GS
happy flippin today everyone lol
Today i just getting some free games
Anyways ready and eager to hit my GS
happy flippin today everyone lol
Today i just getting some free games
friskykillface
Banned
Yeah, check the site or download the app
Had $170 of store credit on Friday. Left yesterday with $1,100. They made it so easy. Now it's time to buy some GameStop gift cards -> buy Amazon gift cards -> buy the 4K tv I've been wanting.
For those asking if the deals are still live, they are, BUT the stealth bumps in trade values have all come down significantly this morning. This is all routine, so its not GS catching on or anything, they don't care. At the end of this month they'll bump up the values again. What this means is you will still be able to flip, but if you spend $100 you might not get $200 trade in like I did yesterday, instead you'll get maybe $150
For those asking if the deals are still live, they are, BUT the stealth bumps in trade values have all come down significantly this morning. This is all routine, so its not GS catching on or anything, they don't care. At the end of this month they'll bump up the values again. What this means is you will still be able to flip, but if you spend $100 you might not get $200 trade in like I did yesterday, instead you'll get maybe $150
I've thought about boomeranging/flipping games this whole weekend, but can't really work up the motivation to visit multiple stores to amass the necessary arsenal (either via B2G1 or Best Buy + Walmart). I'm guess I'm okay with the $350 dump of my existing games that I made on Friday.
The PUR coupon applies to the most expensive game, so it only really works if you're buying games with significantly differing prices. So you could use your $25 coupon when buying a $50 game and two $25 games, for example, to pay $50 total (effectively 3 $25 games with B2G1).
The PUR coupon applies to the most expensive game, so it only really works if you're buying games with significantly differing prices. So you could use your $25 coupon when buying a $50 game and two $25 games, for example, to pay $50 total (effectively 3 $25 games with B2G1).
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