Who else NEVER buys USED games,

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naznatips said:

I highly recommend people use half.ebay.com over eBay. It uses the same ratings system so you can check to see if they are a reliable seller, shipping is standardized via Media Mail so no price gouging, and they categorize games into "New," "Like New," "Very Good," and "Acceptable" conditions. You'll generally find the same prices or cheaper than eBay too.

And believe me... Like New really is like new. I bought every single PS3 game I own except Burnout Paradise and Resistance from Half, and you would never know. Not a scratch on them. I have never paid more than $40 for a PS3 game (after shipping even).

 

Half.com and amazon stores are both good, and both come with very deliberate refund systems. However, ebay often has a wider selection, and if you know how to shop, it often has items cheaper than half.com.

I'm not saying which one is better(I use both, and go for whichever has the better deals at the time, I always use buy it now, never, ever bid, it's a waste of time), but I am saying that you shouldn't dismiss or marginalize Ebay just because you fear being ripped off. Get your games from small sellers with 80+ reviews 100 percent rating, and read the description. If you like what you see, you won't get screwed. You have 60 days to pull your money back either way.

One time I was selling Ninja Gaiden 2 on Ebay. I advertised it as "like new." Sold it for 48 bucks. The lady I sold it to, wasn't satisfied, and said she wanted a refund. It was bullshit, let me tell you, because the game was in f'n mint condition, lol. Anyway, I gave her an 8 dollar refund and she said she was satisfied. I've managed to keep a 100 percent rating after selling nearly 100 games on Ebay. You won't have a perfect rating after 100 transactions, unless you keep your customers happy, and if you do, then they don't have any fear from you and can buy with confidence. Buying from me off ebay usually gets you as good of a deal as you can get on the internet, and you'll get the game as advertised, or your money back.

E-bay isn't fool proof, but you can get into just as many problems from half.com or amazon stores. Not to mention, off ebay, shipping is almost universally quicker.

For instance, another story, Amazon stores, I ordered a guitar hero wired controller for Xbox 360. The store never sent it, but the site made me wait 6 weeks before I could report him for not sending the controller. When I finally did, the appeals process took approximitely 2 weeks. So, it took me about 4 weeks longer to get my money back than it would have if I bought off ebay and the same thing happened.

Ebay, and half.com are both good services. I wouldn't be able to claim that either service is better than the other. I think ebay has an average lead in price, and half.com has an average lead on dependability, in my experience, however both are very cheap and both are very dependable. There are backups in place to prevent scams on both systems, so both options are quite a lot better than nearly any other way of buying games...unless they fall off a truck.