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Video Games: Are they worth trading?
TheNomadicCircle
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This weekend, I've gotten around to sorting my video game collection and decided to trade or sell the games I'm never going to play. These games range from being in used condition from EB/GS, to being played and finished or to totally new with the plastic wrap still on them.
That said, I still have no idea where to trade/sell them. I know I'll get less money if I go the EB/GS route and don't want that. I've looked at Goozex, but is it really that good? I've seen a couple of games I would like to trade for using their points system, but I'm finding that its more people wanting them than people willing to trade games. So far I've not found one offer on any game I liked. Whats the rate of getting a game? Because I can rack up points using their system and trading my games but would it be worthwhile if my points just sit there and for me not to get the games I want because there is no supply but tons of demand?
I looked at Goozex because people here were talking about it, but what would you recommend I do? What other trading systems woudl you recommened? Ebay? Craiglist?
This weekend, I've gotten around to sorting my video game collection and decided to trade or sell the games I'm never going to play. These games range from being in used condition from EB/GS, to being played and finished or to totally new with the plastic wrap still on them.
That said, I still have no idea where to trade/sell them. I know I'll get less money if I go the EB/GS route and don't want that. I've looked at Goozex, but is it really that good? I've seen a couple of games I would like to trade for using their points system, but I'm finding that its more people wanting them than people willing to trade games. So far I've not found one offer on any game I liked. Whats the rate of getting a game? Because I can rack up points using their system and trading my games but would it be worthwhile if my points just sit there and for me not to get the games I want because there is no supply but tons of demand?
I looked at Goozex because people here were talking about it, but what would you recommend I do? What other trading systems woudl you recommened? Ebay? Craiglist?
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New games should be sold as new, especially if they are actually worth something sealed. Ebay is a good start, but others have had good luck with amazon and other sites.
Sometimes though if you just want money for new games Gamestop isn't a bad option. Just wait for their +X dollars of credit for every 3/4 games traded in deals and you can end up actually ahead of what you might get by e-selling those games.
Gamestop doesn't give you as much as you should get unless they've got a promotion going (seem like they usually do). If you're not in a hurry, watch their website/tv ads. They run sales 1/2 the time bringing the price of used games down for buyers and the other half they raise the price paid to you for trade ins.
Also (as probably a last resort) HMV gives a flat 5$ trade-in for any current gen game.
The book I just sold last week went for $42 plus shipping and I will have $40.35 in my bank account next time they do their twice-a-month cash-out.
That said you CAN get better deals on ebay or craigslist, but only if you're willing to put in a lot of work.
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For some reason, I had $0.75 that I could use on a purchase. Maybe it was just not enough to do the whole bank account transfer?
You could do the video game trade in thing, which gives credit, and is marginally better than Gamestop, but you'd get waaaaay more for actually selling it through them
If I was giving them games I would do that. Only thing I've ever sold is a book. For games I appreciate the instant gratification of GameStop.
I've used this site in the past for trade-in values
http://www.toysrustradeincenter.com/
Plus you get a normal gift card with your trade credit so if you don't want to buy another game then go buy some toys or something.
It's updated by people who go and check out prices, it isn't being pulled from a database anywhere. Gamestop prices fluctuate daily so it depends on the date associated with the price.
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