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8bitking — 2008-06-13T21:26:19 -05.00

Yeah, I'm one of those lucky types that know the employees at the local GameStop, as well... Two of the guys are guys I went to elementary school with *years* ago (and surprisingly, they recognized me rather readily when I saw them for the first time in 10+ years), one of the other two was a college student at the same time my mother was.

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8bitking — 2008-06-13T21:16:57 -05.00

Originally posted by: wrldstrman

I dont care for any of the people at game stop or eb games complete butts.

That's why we call it Lamestop in my town. Did anyone ever notice that for a corperation they have like THE most loyal employees! WTF!

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8bitking — 2008-06-12T11:53:21 -05.00

i've done this at a couple stores before and just like xtremegamer...i've gotten to know some of the employees...so at least it didn't seem that i offered a better price for the games (at the front counter none the less)

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8bitking — 2008-06-12T11:25:09 -05.00

Best way to do this so you don't get banned from these stores is to get in good with the employees. I have had situations where I watched a local pawn buy a bunch of N64 games for $.25 each, as soon as people selling the games left the store, one of the store employees motioned over for me to go through and pick out the ones I wanted for my regular price, $3.00 each.

I've got a deal with this particular shop, no matter what the game is, as long as isn't for current or last generation systems, it's $3.00 unless I buy a bunch, then it's usually cheaper.

Yeah, there making $2.75 a game in this situation, but I am still getting a good deal for good titles. They have to operate somehow.

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8bitking — 2008-06-12T10:58:05 -05.00

Yeah I did this a few years back for a PS1. They would give her €14. She went to the car after the PS1, then I rushed outside to give her €20 for the whole lot. It was a PS1 + 2gamepads, it was chipped and had 40+games.

Great find btw!

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8bitking — 2008-06-12T00:43:17 -05.00

I like how these dudes don't care about CDs or VHS and will have them out for like a buck apiece, but they guard VG like they're all holy grails, every one.

You can make more off of media than you can on VG just because there's so much of it, if you educate yourself you can make a killing. Some people prefer VHS for a lot of older movies. Just like some hi-fi guys swear by analog.

It's just easy for them I guess because there are so many price guides for VG but not only is media a massive effort but no easy price guide exists.

But there's like 20x+ more media that goes through the average second-hand shop than VG. It would stand to reason even if you get a nose for it, you don't even have to be an expert to figure out that old horror movies and classic rock CD's and stuff are gonna get a premium.

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8bitking — 2008-06-11T22:47:01 -05.00

I dont care for any of the people at game stop or eb games complete butts.

LET IT SNOW!!

8bitking — 2008-06-11T19:10:52 -05.00

SWEET!!! I hate it when Pawnshops take advantage of game sellers, there is a pawn afew towns over that has a worker tha hordes games, he dosent sell them he just keeps tehm and tries to sell them to other resellers for Ebay prices. thankfully he only knows of semi rares. He had mo over to look at them, and he has stacks of all the Marios/Contras/FFVII..ect, but nothing Super Rare.

Here in town the owner is cool, I can buy something from a customer in store as long as i slide the owner afew bucks. That saves him from selling the 5 good games in a lot and sitting on the rest forever.

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8bitking — 2008-06-11T14:04:48 -05.00

Originally posted by: mewithoutYou52

Give it time, you'll see!

ain't that the truth

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8bitking — 2008-06-11T13:40:22 -05.00

Give it time, you'll see!