Trade-In Value for PS2 Games @ EB

ShovelMonkey · 11-27-2005, 10:20 AM

I took ten games today down to EB to trade them in. Granted most of them were older sports titles (Madden 01-05, NCAA 02-04) but they also included State of Emergency, Gran Tourismo 3, and Tony Hawk Pro Skater.

They told me they'd give me $2.75! Damn! I told them no thanks. Are they ripping me off or is that what to expect?

GreenMonster · 11-27-2005, 10:36 AM

How much would you be willing to pay for Madden 01 or NCAA 02... ?

Joe · 11-27-2005, 10:41 AM

yeah that's a ripoff. you could probably get like $3.50 for them on ebay.

Dutch · 11-27-2005, 11:01 AM

If that. PS2 games devalue faster than Hyundai's.

Celeval · 11-27-2005, 11:02 AM

Yeah - the sports titles that aren't current essentially are worthless on tradein. Ditto for the games that have been re-released as 'classic' types.

samifan24 · 11-27-2005, 11:32 AM

I had a frustrating experience with EB yesterday as well. I bought a PO Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 for Xbox for $16. I got home and decided I didn't like it so I "traded it in" at a different store for $6. I bought a PO Project Gotham Racing 2 for Xbox for something like $3 after the trade-in. I get home and PGR2 doesn't work! There's a chip in the disc! I called the store closest to my house (where I bought BIA) and they don't have a copy of PGR2. I'm left with a disc which won't run and can only get something like $3 back if I trade it in. This experience was so frustrating that I won't buy PO games from them again!

Crapshoot · 11-27-2005, 11:36 AM

ebay them or craigslist them - you'll get far more for them.

Greyroofoo · 11-27-2005, 11:39 AM

You should be able to take broken games back to the store and at least get store credit. Hope you kept the receipt!

samifan24 · 11-27-2005, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Greyroofoo

You should be able to take broken games back to the store and at least get store credit. Hope you kept the receipt!

Yes I have the receipt but they can only give me the trade-in value of the game because they don't have the same game to do an even exchange.

sterlingice · 11-27-2005, 12:28 PM

That's not how our EBGames works. They're pretty good about accomodating you if you get a bad game (provided you have a receipt). Guess you have a jerk running yours

As for the trade-in value, I'm pretty sure any sports games get you $0 unless it's that year.

SI

Grammaticus · 11-27-2005, 03:51 PM

If it was not in working condition when you brought it home, you should be able to get a refund. That's how our eb works.

wade moore · 11-28-2005, 06:03 AM

That's how EB works period. If the guy is telling you differently, you need to ask for a manager. They have a guarantee for those things.

Raiders Army · 11-28-2005, 07:58 AM

I think there's also an option to buy their "insurance" in case anything happens beyond a certain period (like 10 days or something).

samifan24 · 11-28-2005, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Raiders Army

I think there's also an option to buy their "insurance" in case anything happens beyond a certain period (like 10 days or something).

Ironically enough I did that on the first game I purchased from them but later traded in the same day. I did not buy it on PGR2 so it looks like I've got 8 days to return it.

Mustang · 11-28-2005, 10:37 AM

I thought sometimes that EB runs specials where you get X off with any 2 trades ins (including sports titles). I saw that when I ordered Fable..

11-27-2005, 11:32 AM	#6
samifan24 Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NC	I had a frustrating experience with EB yesterday as well. I bought a PO Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 for Xbox for $16. I got home and decided I didn't like it so I "traded it in" at a different store for $6. I bought a PO Project Gotham Racing 2 for Xbox for something like $3 after the trade-in. I get home and PGR2 doesn't work! There's a chip in the disc! I called the store closest to my house (where I bought BIA) and they don't have a copy of PGR2. I'm left with a disc which won't run and can only get something like $3 back if I trade it in. This experience was so frustrating that I won't buy PO games from them again! __________________ "You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball...and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time." -Jim Bouton

11-27-2005, 12:28 PM	#10
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	That's not how our EBGames works. They're pretty good about accomodating you if you get a bad game (provided you have a receipt). Guess you have a jerk running yours As for the trade-in value, I'm pretty sure any sports games get you $0 unless it's that year. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!" Last edited by sterlingice : 11-27-2005 at 12:28 PM.

11-28-2005, 10:37 AM	#15
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	I thought sometimes that EB runs specials where you get X off with any 2 trades ins (including sports titles). I saw that when I ordered Fable.. __________________ You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its...

11-27-2005, 10:36 AM	#2
GreenMonster High School Varsity Join Date: Mar 2005	How much would you be willing to pay for Madden 01 or NCAA 02... ?

11-27-2005, 10:41 AM	#3
Joe Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minneapolis	yeah that's a ripoff. you could probably get like $3.50 for them on ebay.

11-27-2005, 11:01 AM	#4
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	If that. PS2 games devalue faster than Hyundai's.

11-27-2005, 11:02 AM	#5
Celeval Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cary, NC, USA	Yeah - the sports titles that aren't current essentially are worthless on tradein. Ditto for the games that have been re-released as 'classic' types.

11-27-2005, 11:36 AM	#7
Crapshoot Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003	ebay them or craigslist them - you'll get far more for them.

11-27-2005, 11:39 AM	#8
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	You should be able to take broken games back to the store and at least get store credit. Hope you kept the receipt!

11-27-2005, 03:51 PM	#11
Grammaticus Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tennessee	If it was not in working condition when you brought it home, you should be able to get a refund. That's how our eb works.

11-28-2005, 07:58 AM	#13
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	I think there's also an option to buy their "insurance" in case anything happens beyond a certain period (like 10 days or something).

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