Well, obviously nothing is absolute. There are exceptions, but in general you're better off cutting out the middle man.
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Best Buy trolling GameStop with Trade-In Advertissement.
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Well, obviously nothing is absolute. There are exceptions, but in general you're better off cutting out the middle man.
AngelSoldier
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I thought they were pretty lolable. Each one makes fun of a certain genre of games.
CadetMahoney
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Kwixotik said:
pretty much.
Time to create a sale on ebay/
Wait and wait. Get money, wait some more (including weekends when banks don't operate) for it to clear into your bank.
If time = money then it's not worth it. If you don't care about waiting it's dealers choice.
Neuromancer
Member
I understand your point and with older games you're certainly not wrong but like Guevara said eBay can be a hassle. Also you can also get unlucky and end up with lower bids than you expected. There are positives and negatives to both. I do like to use eBay to sell codes that come with games, I got a criminal price for a classic Reptile skin back in the MK9 heyday.
Regardless, BB has better trade in values than GS.
Ken Masters
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Demeaning? Have you played Gears of War?
Chuckpebble
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For those with trouble:
Can't read that last line.
Can't read that last line.
Parallax Scroll
Banned
I'm not seeing that attitude in these Best Buy commercials. The soldier says he got all the achievements. The space marine implies that he beat the game and finished the story. The RPG barbarian says he levelled up fast and completed every quest. Those all sound like pretty common reasons to trade a game in.
It's much easier and convenient to walk into a store and get cash/credit, than got through the hassle of of ebay/craigslist to earn an extra $10/$15.
When I do actually go into a store to buy a game I always go into Best Buy over Gamestop. I can walk in, grab the game, and walk out without a single person bugging me. In Gamestop I get borderline harassed: "You want a guide? You wanna look up any release dates? You wanna pre-order anything? You wanna become a member? Remember you won't be able to buy a game on release day unless you pre-order!" So seeing this ad makes me happy.
Zoe
Member
They also kinda made the font match on Game and Stop.
Don't remember if they still have it, but the Fry's here used to have a banner that said "Your Best Buys Are Always At Fry's."
Neuromancer
Member
The guy at BB hassled me about buying Super Mario 3D Land, asked me if I was buying it for a kid or something. Then he asked me if I'd played MW3 yet.
dr3upmushroom
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Definitely, it's getting ridiculous. People seem to be developing mild cases of aspergers and retardation on mass, everything has to be re-expressed using a set of five or so rage faces and any act that isn't overtly friendly or mutually beneficial is trolling.
Does anyone know how trade-in credit is at Best Buy? If it's similar (or more, but I doubt that) this isn't good for GS.
sixteen-bit
Member
How old was this game adviser?
Neuromancer
Member
It's generally more, especially if you preorder certain titles which give you 40% extra for your trade ins.
Mid 20's I'd say.
dr3upmushroom
Banned
Trade in credit at Best Buy blows gamestop out of the water. Usually better base TIV values, + constant 40-50% extra credit deals
dr3upmushroom
Banned
Damn. The only thing GS could have going for it now is better availability of niche titles, but in my experience BB stocks a lot more obscure games than Target and Walmart and whatever.
GitarooMan
Member
Despite BB's push on used games the last few months though, at the Best Buy's around me the selection of used games is really shitty and the prices aren't all that hot. I hope in the future they are able to build a better selection.
Isn't this definitely trolling?
well its not only just to annoy gamestop, as its also an advertisement for their service.
so there is 50% trolling in this advertisement.
No, trolling implies trying to piss someone off for comedic purposes. This is generally targeting Gamestop as a business competitor and more specifically targeting Gamestop's trade-in market.
BannedEpisode
Member
I like the commercial with the marine at the diner complaining about how he's going to be traded towards a kindle.
Normally hearing words like "noob" in real life is cringeworthy but the amount of vitriol the marine guy said it with addressing the cooks wife had me cracking up.
Normally hearing words like "noob" in real life is cringeworthy but the amount of vitriol the marine guy said it with addressing the cooks wife had me cracking up.
Jive Turkey
Unconfirmed Member
That's so awesome. Too bad Best Buy sucks nearly as hard as GameStop.
While I don't think "trolling" is the correct word for it, but he probably used it because of the funny/in your face aspect of it all.
They placed the banner just beside Gamestop and they played with the words on purpose to deliver the message.
It's simply an aggressive and VERY direct marketing, but humorous nonetheless. "Trolling" is accepted this time. I think.
Also, the most overused word is "hyperbole". At least on GAF.
GotEmRunnin
Member
Quick somebody put a sign under that one that reads:
Stop trading in games to brick and mortar companies who take you as a mindless drone. Support devs and the gaming industry only! Buy new or Buy Digital!
Stop trading in games to brick and mortar companies who take you as a mindless drone. Support devs and the gaming industry only! Buy new or Buy Digital!
Quick somebody put a sign under that one that reads:
Stop trading in games to brick and mortar companies who take you as a mindless drone. Support devs and the gaming industry only! Buy new or Buy Digital!
Who do I sign my savings over to?!?!?!
I've bought more games on Steam than I have at Gamestop/BB/Walmart in like 5 years combined.
Fox Mulder
Member
eBay also has fees and you roll the dice on putting up with shit from random buyers.
I don't trade games often but when I do, it's with bestbuy or amazon. They offer competitive prices without the bullshit of eBay. I did have to sign like 12 pieces of paper when I traded at bestbuy though.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Why did they put a Gamestop next to that giant banner trolling Gamestop.
Ebay is the middleman.
Also mailing stuff takes lots of time and effort. People be lazy.
The funny thing is that Best Buy's trade in values are practically identical to GS. In fact, in September Best Buy changed their Gamer Zone Rewards Program (which they've had for at least two years now) and made it a carbon copy of Game Stops upstart Power Up Rewards Program. Basically, they neutered the one thing that gave them an advantage over the competition.
It is a nice option to be able to use the trade-in credit towards anything in the store, and they also price match, but both can be like pulling fucking teeth.
For starters, only certain people on the floor have authorization to handle trades. So if they're not around or busy, you have to wait or come back.
Best Buy also uses kiosk's for all of their pre-orders. If this kiosk is down (like this) then you can't take advantage of any pre-order trade-in bonus's (typically like 30%-50%) that are active. Before they changed their RZ program I would purchase all of my new games at Best Buy because of the pre-order bonus points they would offer (500 bonus pts=$10). These machines would be out of service about as often as they were functional. It's a very strange system they have going right now.
They're still trying to figure it out, but Best Buy is in a very good position to challenge GS in the used game market. They don't have nearly the amount of games the average GS has available and they're doing a great job of not advertising that they accept trades, sell used games or offer competitive credit for their trades. But stuff like this banner is a good start. They really need to step it up though.
It is a nice option to be able to use the trade-in credit towards anything in the store, and they also price match, but both can be like pulling fucking teeth.
For starters, only certain people on the floor have authorization to handle trades. So if they're not around or busy, you have to wait or come back.
Best Buy also uses kiosk's for all of their pre-orders. If this kiosk is down (like this) then you can't take advantage of any pre-order trade-in bonus's (typically like 30%-50%) that are active. Before they changed their RZ program I would purchase all of my new games at Best Buy because of the pre-order bonus points they would offer (500 bonus pts=$10). These machines would be out of service about as often as they were functional. It's a very strange system they have going right now.
They're still trying to figure it out, but Best Buy is in a very good position to challenge GS in the used game market. They don't have nearly the amount of games the average GS has available and they're doing a great job of not advertising that they accept trades, sell used games or offer competitive credit for their trades. But stuff like this banner is a good start. They really need to step it up though.
UncleSporky
Member
Cue a tiny sign on letter size made with crappy WordArt that says "uh, it's BEST to BUY games here instead! Come to Gamestop!"
Is it weird that I prefer buying games at gamestop because you don't have to walk through those things that beep at the front door? I hate those things because sometimes they don't remove the security thing from whatever you bought and they go off, and usually everyone around looks at you making for an awkward moment.
Yeah, I'd much rather they just look at my receipt at the door like they do at fry's or not have those at all.
Electivirus
Member
I laughed, though I still prefer Gamestop over Best Buy.
VibratingDonkey
Member
I forgot Gamestop existed after they stopped the "trade in 2 games for a pre-order" deals.
dr3upmushroom
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Not to get too off topic here, but trolling is purposefully doing something to illicit an angry or hostile reaction under the guise of an innocent act or question. Openly saying "We are a superior alternative to our nearest competitor" is not trolling.
We know. We know.
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