ssj12 said:
Kasz216 said:
ssj12 said:
strunge said:
ssj12 said:
Sorry, I support this and Sony's push for this. I really want GameStop to suffer some and force them to actually price their used games properly instead of buying them from someone for $5 then reselling it for $45. That used game should have been like $20 tops on resale. not $45.
if a used game sells for $20, how much do you think they will buy them back for? they have to buy it for an amount that allows an acceptable profit margin that offsets the loss of money on games that are bought back and then don't sell. that's basic business 101. the lower the sales price, the lower the buy back price.
now, I'm okay with that. I don't sell games back so I don't care if you want to sell a game back for only $10 so I can buy it for $20, but I am sure thaht isn't what you had in mind, which makes you completely unqualified to comment on the used game market and its pricing.
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i know business and GameStop truly sucks at it. I support the retailer Play`n`Trade because they dont screw their customers. They actually pay you a decent amount for games. GameStop offered me $3 for COD3, Play`n`Trade gave me $8. So who would have screwed me, a customer, there? And Play`n`Trade put it on their shelf for $15. GameStop had a copy on their shelf for $24. Also Play`n`Trade buys and sells classic games too. I could rebuy a Dreamcast from the and multiple titles. They even have a sealed copy of Chrono Cross, for $250, in their case.
So its all about who screws over the customer. Its very obvious GameStop does. So if their drives down their prices on used games so be it. They can actually compete with good used game retailers with proper pricing.
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You do realize this move also screws Play' N Trade right...
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not really siince if GameStop refuses to lower so they can continue screwing their customers like they always do with their used game pricing. Say we take something like a used copy of Madden 11 PSP needs an unlock code. Play`n`trade's price is $15 and GameStop's used price is $20. The unlock costs $10. So at GameStop purchasers still pay more meaning smarter shoppers go to Play`n`Trade to get the games that require online keys because they have the better deals.
Devs win by making money off the used game market, Play`n`Trade wins because they got a new customer, GameStop loses sales due to their piss poor used game model. I see nothing but win, win, win there.
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Or... Play and Trade can't afford to sell the game for $15 anymore? Or whatever they charged for it anyway?
Play and Trades prices will be just as effected by Gamestops. I mean, you know how buisness pricing plans are made in the buisness right? It's based soley on price/cost ratios.
Aside from which... previously Play and Trade would give you 8 dollars... gamestop would give you 3.
Now BOTH will give you 3 dollars. Or Play and Trade will give you 3... and gamestop will give you 1.50.
How is this Win, Win, Win?
Sure your making a higher PERCENTAGE... but your only losing when it comes to REAL benefit your losing.
