I just got home from trading in a total of 139 original XBOX games. Not because I wanted to, not because I needed money, but because my work and school allow me little to no time to revisit these games anymore, and for the past year they've sat on my shelf collecting dust. After days of deliberation, I finally admitted to myself that these gems could find a better, more loving home that would give them the attention they deserved. Keep in mind these aren't games like Max Payne, or Brute Force. Since the launch of the XBOX I had only collected the creme de la creme, so I was letting go games such as Steel Battalion (with the mech controls) and House of the Dead 3 (with both blasters). Games of that calibre couldn't just spend the rest of their days sitting on my shelf, they had to be played. So my wall is looking a little empty, and I'm kinda sad about never playing them again.
There was a silver lining though, my nemesis at EB Games looked like he wanted to attempt a murder/suicide when he saw me walk in with my bounty, and I'm pretty sure I ruined his day, I suppose that was a bonus. Hate that fucker.
Yes, fuck the EB Games 'Holier Than Thou' motherfuckers :D Just because I don't play Final Fantasy XI does NOT make me a loser! You're a loser! Oh, where am I? Where was I? Oh yeah, how much did they give you for it all? Maybe you can list all the traded games and have a contest to guess how much you got lol
Johnggernaut: That's a great idea to have a contest, I thought it over, something like "I'll send the Orange Box to whomever comes the closest." Something like that. Then I remembered something from my days working for that shitty company. Any employee can look up games trade values without the games present, (and I'm assuming more than one person in this community has such a job), so there would be a large margin for cheating. Soo, I'll just go ahead and tell you the value. (Which is almost heartbreaking considering that all of the games were bought new, most of which on release)
1081.50 the only good part is that it's tax free, so it transfers straight across.
unstoppablejuggernaut: I would have rather seen them end up in the hands of hardcore gamers such as you folk. But when push comes to shove, I'm unfamiliar with Ebay, and lack the organizational/financial skills, or effort for that matter, to take a list of who wants what around the community, take payment, and ship it out. Also, I didn't really need the money so EB seemed a decent enough choice.
Duuuude, you should have posted about it earlier. I sure as hell would have taken some of those games off your plate. YOu could have gotten probably triple what EBAssRapist gave you.
Did I ever mention I fucking hate EB/Gamestop/whatever the fuck they are calling themselves this year?
Zarathustra: No Gamecrazy in Canada that I know of. Pretty sure all we have is EB and pawn shops. So my options were slim.
Kryptonite: I thought about posting it earlier, but like I said. I'm just not that good at the whole internet buyer/seller game, and would probably fuck up royaly.
Also, I spent a few years working for EB and let me tell you, I hate that company so much that I hate myself every time I set foot in the store. What they do to people just isn't right. But sometimes you have to deal with the devil because I sure as fuck won't support Wal Mart.
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Yes, fuck the EB Games 'Holier Than Thou' motherfuckers :D Just because I don't play Final Fantasy XI does NOT make me a loser! You're a loser! Oh, where am I? Where was I? Oh yeah, how much did they give you for it all? Maybe you can list all the traded games and have a contest to guess how much you got lol
how much did u get back if u dont mind telling?
Johnggernaut: That's a great idea to have a contest, I thought it over, something like "I'll send the Orange Box to whomever comes the closest." Something like that. Then I remembered something from my days working for that shitty company. Any employee can look up games trade values without the games present, (and I'm assuming more than one person in this community has such a job), so there would be a large margin for cheating. Soo, I'll just go ahead and tell you the value. (Which is almost heartbreaking considering that all of the games were bought new, most of which on release)
1081.50 the only good part is that it's tax free, so it transfers straight across.
Ebay could have netted you a ton more, but it would have been a shit load of work
unstoppablejuggernaut: I would have rather seen them end up in the hands of hardcore gamers such as you folk. But when push comes to shove, I'm unfamiliar with Ebay, and lack the organizational/financial skills, or effort for that matter, to take a list of who wants what around the community, take payment, and ship it out. Also, I didn't really need the money so EB seemed a decent enough choice.
You take the hit at Ebay for convenience.
Gamecrazy would have netted you more, without any additional work. The'r trade-ins values are higher, in my experience. Too late now though.
Duuuude, you should have posted about it earlier. I sure as hell would have taken some of those games off your plate. YOu could have gotten probably triple what EBAssRapist gave you.
Did I ever mention I fucking hate EB/Gamestop/whatever the fuck they are calling themselves this year?
lol... you guys are probably making him feel bad! EB still sucks though! haha
Zarathustra: No Gamecrazy in Canada that I know of. Pretty sure all we have is EB and pawn shops. So my options were slim.
Kryptonite: I thought about posting it earlier, but like I said. I'm just not that good at the whole internet buyer/seller game, and would probably fuck up royaly.
Also, I spent a few years working for EB and let me tell you, I hate that company so much that I hate myself every time I set foot in the store. What they do to people just isn't right. But sometimes you have to deal with the devil because I sure as fuck won't support Wal Mart.
@Danger Shark
I understand. I just really really hate EB LOL.
I think I may write a post later about my experiences working for them and why it is that they shouldn't be allowed to exist.
i still need to get Steel Battalion...
whoops, sorry.
jerrt: Amazing game, worth any price asked. Just remember to hit that fucking eject button, never forget the eject button, never.