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Man buys "used" Nintendo Wii for $249.99 at Florida Gamestop

I was surfing the internet reading up on some Gaming News and came across this article.  Basically, someone was inside a Gamestop store in Florida and watched as Gamestop, once again, rips off Gaming patrons.  A man, problaby in his 30's was stunned when he saw a Wii sitting on a shelf behind the counter at Gamestop.  He asked the GS sales person how much was the "USED" Wii.  The GS sales person replied $249.99.  The man asked why is it the same price as a "NEW" Wii and the GS sales person simply replied, "The Wii is hard to find and that's why a used one is the same price as a new one"  The man was shocked when he heard the reply.  I would too.  He was problaby thinking what I would be thinking.  "Game stop is trying to sell me a "USED" Nintendo Wii for the same price as a "NEW" Nintendo Wii.  Is this store trying to rip me off?"  After GS sales person feed some more BS to the man, he finally purchased the used Wii.  In the end, Gamestop wins again.

This brings me back to my recent Blog about Gamestop.  I really dislike thier policy.  They give you pennies for you new games and resells it for 10x times.  Is this really ethical?  Now, they are reselling used Wii for the same price as a new system.  Is this even legal?  I don't see the logic behind this. I always thought that the price of a used product at Gamestop is always lower than the price of a new product.  Isn't that right?  I mean, Gamestop is not Ebay, nor is it Craig's list.  This the reason why gamers should stop supporting Gamestop.  I think I'm going to go to my neighborhood Gamestop and see if they are selling used systems for same price as a new one.  Just because the system is in high demand doesn't mean they can sell it for whatever price they want.  I wonder what Nintendo would say if they found out Gamestop was doing this?

You can read the full article about this rediculous Game store HERE

-Jerseydock

Visit www.buymiiawii.com for all your Online Wii Source

eeyore3066
hmmm.... I guess if someone is willing to pay for price for a used wii...
May-29-08 20:35:02 PDT Report this comment
agunya
Now, they are reselling used Wii for the same price as a new system. Is this even legal?

Well, you can sell anything for whatever one idiot is willing to pay!

is it legal to sell a half eaten cheese sandwich for $13,000??????
May-29-08 20:36:35 PDT Report this comment
gbayemporium
no one held a gun to the guys head. just like no one hold a gun to someone's head when they accept the pennis for the games they bring in.

TONS of items sell used for more than they did new.
May-29-08 20:41:49 PDT Report this comment
gbayemporium
whoops. that should say pennies. unless game stop is dealing in other stuff now.
May-29-08 20:42:17 PDT Report this comment
eeyore3066
now that's a trade in gbay!
May-29-08 20:47:19 PDT Report this comment
mr_majesti
A few years ago I applied for a job at GameStop (anybody remember FunCoLand?). The guy explained to me how they rip people off by buying their games, even if they are BRAND NEW, for much of nothing. Then turn around and sell it for almost a 75% increase of what it was. I was shocked at first, but when I was a kid, I remember pawn shops doing basicly the same thing. I'm not condoning it at all, cause thats a cruel way to take advantage of customers.

Fork 'em. Unless it comes from e-bay, I make it a point to not buy used games at GameStop.

You think thats bad, you should hear how they force you to opt for store credit instead of cash for games...
May-30-08 16:35:02 PDT Report this comment
game*hawk
I work at Gamestop and i know both sides of it cuz as a employee it pisses me off but see it like this if u buy a brand new car no one is going to buy it for the same price u did once u drove it off the lot cuz its considered used and we take games for diff values dependin upon the rarity and a whole bunch of other things but that wii situation sounds fishy cuz we sold the wii for 20-30 bucks less used and also new game profits go to the company who make the games and used games profits go directly to gamestop thats how they make their money and plus see it like this no one else will take your games that are badly scrathed up and damaged like they will so stop complainin
May-31-08 06:28:57 PDT Report this comment
jerseydock
Game*hawk, I can understand where you're coming from but the Gamestop sold him a USED Wii for the same Price as a NEW Wii and told him that the reason it's that price is because "It's hard to find in stores". Don't you think that's kind of a BS answer as to why it's priced the same? I've been hearing bad things about Gamestop anyway. Plus they give you store credit instead of cash. That's why people are fleeing to Ebay and Craig's list.

-Jerseydock
www.buymiiawii.com
May-31-08 16:45:48 PDT Report this comment

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