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Wow, Gamestop, really?

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JohnnyQuid
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Just called Gamestop to ask how much my Xbox 360 will be worth if I were to trade it in... The system, plus a 20 GB hard-drive, 2 controllers and a wireless adapter: $90. To me, that sounds kind of ridiculous. I was expecting at least $150-$200. I just want to get rid of it, cause I'm going in on the 14th to pick something else up. But should I try and find another way to sell it? Or just say fuck it? I mean, I bought it the day the Xbox 360 was released. Not really in the best condition anyways. Thoughts?
Sep 7 2010 5:52PM
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Snowcase
Posts: 11456 - Karma: 634
That's what they're going for on craigslist. Fuck them though. I'll buy it for $90 right now.
Sep 7 2010 5:54PM
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yuck
Posts: 8384 - Karma: 2,090
hocking in video games / systems never pays out well...

90 sounds pretty accurate to me, you can never expect much from them
Sep 7 2010 5:54PM
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USA
Posts: 2201 - Karma: 11
You're not going to get a good deal trading it in like that, sell it on ebay or something or craigslist. you still probably wont get more than 150
Sep 7 2010 5:54PM
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Mooserz
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http://consumerist.com/2007/11/28-confessions-of-a-gamestop-shift-supervisor.html

the trade in part is for you
Sep 7 2010 5:55PM
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Willard
Posts: 5117 - Karma: 429
150 brand new and yours is probably what 4 years old now atleast
Sep 7 2010 5:56PM
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Bepo
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An xbox that old isn't going to get much, I sold mine for $100 on ebay (so about $90 profit).
Sep 7 2010 5:58PM
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JohnnyQuid
Posts: 354 - Karma: 19
I'm not pissed about it or anything, I'm just a little surprised. I guess I'll put it up for $150 on Craigslist and see what happens. Unless someone on here is interested
Sep 7 2010 6:00PM
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Snowcase
Posts: 11456 - Karma: 634
Wow really?
Sep 7 2010 6:32PM
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skifree179
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I took my Wii in and 20 old ps2 games and a Ps2 and the gave me almost 300
Sep 7 2010 6:35PM
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JohnnyQuid
Posts: 354 - Karma: 19
I'm actually just going to sell it to a buddy for $100. Haha, that was easy! Thanks for the help though, everyone!
Sep 7 2010 6:37PM
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JohnnyQuid
Posts: 354 - Karma: 19
I can't tell if you were legitimately interested or not. If you were, though, sorry.... This just works easier for me. He only lives about 4 miles away from me
Sep 7 2010 6:38PM
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Sam.Carson
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gamestop is bullshit dont sell anything to them. i had alot of old normal xbox games from when i was younger and i sold them and only get about 60 bucks for about 20 games.
Sep 7 2010 6:38PM
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Funnel
Posts: 7815 - Karma: 1,531
Gamestop is a business, dumbass. They have to make a profit. Also, for you to simply take it down there, no shipping, no hassle, that's a great deal.
Sep 7 2010 7:08PM
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Oh_So_Hyphy
Posts: 870 - Karma: 15
Sounds Accurate considering the new Kinect Xbox sells for about $199 with a controller and built in wifi
Sep 7 2010 7:10PM
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zerospinskier
Posts: 4867 - Karma: 350
Yeah, as soon as the new style "S" models came out, at a reduced price, the old ones went way down. I just got a brand new 4GB 360 S with 1 controller for $139 shipped off of eBay.
Sep 7 2010 7:19PM
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JohnnyQuid
Posts: 354 - Karma: 19
Yeah, I probably should have looked into it a little further, hah, my bad
Sep 7 2010 7:22PM
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JacheOReally
Posts: 3597 - Karma: 253
yeah man, ebay the fuck out of that shit
Sep 7 2010 7:27PM
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Puzzled
Posts: 4267 - Karma: 4,448
Yep, my friend wanted to sell Far Cry 2 (the special editon one), 10/10 almost brand new, they offered him 2$.
Sep 7 2010 7:32PM
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Uncle.Badness
Posts: 2545 - Karma: 55
Well seeing as you don't have one of the slim new ones, which the cheapest version of those cost $199, the price they gave you seems accurate. That's life.
Sep 7 2010 7:32PM
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gwhitey
Posts: 2249 - Karma: 312
this, Gamestop is fucking awesome. love going there to buy used games. plus when they have deals, there pretty epic. lol but i never trade stuff in there though, sold my friend MW2 for 40 buks instead of getting 15 or 20 from GS
Sep 7 2010 7:35PM
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ORDEAL
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Sep 7 2010 7:37PM
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JohnnyQuid
Posts: 354 - Karma: 19
^Haha! awesome. Really though, just sold it for $100. We can let this thread die now.
Sep 7 2010 7:43PM
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