Wal-mart Jumps Into Used Game Biz
Wal-mart Jumps Into Used Game Biz
May 18, 2009
Prepare for a renewed round of video game industry whining now that Wal-mart has apparently entered the used game business.
Neocrisis reports that the editor's local Wal-mart has installed automated game trade-in machines which exchange credit for used titles. Or should, anyway. Neocrisis reports that the machines at his store were glitchy and couldn't complete his trades. When functional, the machines should accept PS2, PS3, Xbox, Xbox 360 and Wii games:
The machine looks extremely similiar to the Redbox DVD rental machines. When I went to use the machine, however, it still had more than a few bugs that need fixing... But still, if there is one business out there to give Gamespot some competition, it's the giant Wal-Mart.
Kotaku has more, including word that the project is being tested at 77 Wal-marts in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Payment for used games is not in Wal-mart store credit, but rather is handled by a third party, e-play. Money for trades is charged back to the trader's credit card up to three days after the transaction.
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Posted 11/07/09 at 04:27pm
ZippyDSMlee: man I got alot of junk and dup files too >< god I need orginization...and no not the knee capping media mafia kind :P
ZippyDSMlee: man I got alot of junk and dup files too >< god I need orginization...and no not the knee capping media mafia kind :P
Posted 11/07/09 at 04:26pm
ZippyDSMlee: replaced :P
ZippyDSMlee: replaced :P
Posted 11/07/09 at 04:23pm
ZippyDSMlee: beemoh:hey its like 60GB porn,400GB anime 100GB games and crap I have took from all my DVDs, I hate waiting on dvds to install stuff..... oh and 40GB of my porn was in the found.000 folder...mostly corrupted.... least I got names of wut needs to be repa
ZippyDSMlee: beemoh:hey its like 60GB porn,400GB anime 100GB games and crap I have took from all my DVDs, I hate waiting on dvds to install stuff..... oh and 40GB of my porn was in the found.000 folder...mostly corrupted.... least I got names of wut needs to be repa
Posted 11/07/09 at 04:18pm
beemoh: @Zip: ...and you'd have to spend all that time re-downloading that porn?
beemoh: @Zip: ...and you'd have to spend all that time re-downloading that porn?
Posted 11/07/09 at 03:34pm
ZippyDSMlee: ggrrrrr......vista lost one of my hard drives and I had a heart attack thinking I lost 1TB of data....
ZippyDSMlee: ggrrrrr......vista lost one of my hard drives and I had a heart attack thinking I lost 1TB of data....
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:58am
JDKJ: Which could be explained by both (a) and (b).
JDKJ: Which could be explained by both (a) and (b).
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:56am
Austin_Lewis: JDKJ: You forgot C) the fact that, for some reason, every time he did something that would suggest he shouldn't be in the military, let alone an officer, higher ups ignored it or let it slide.
Austin_Lewis: JDKJ: You forgot C) the fact that, for some reason, every time he did something that would suggest he shouldn't be in the military, let alone an officer, higher ups ignored it or let it slide.
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:51am
JDKJ: Part of the problem is, I believe, that (a) the Army had a lot of time and money already invested in him and which they were unwilling to simply write-off and (b) an increasing need for the type of skills and services he provided.
JDKJ: Part of the problem is, I believe, that (a) the Army had a lot of time and money already invested in him and which they were unwilling to simply write-off and (b) an increasing need for the type of skills and services he provided.
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:48am
JDKJ: And that even if he was begging not to get cut loose, he was apparently a real good candidate for being cut loose, anyway.
JDKJ: And that even if he was begging not to get cut loose, he was apparently a real good candidate for being cut loose, anyway.
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:11am
JDKJ: @chada: And while Kennedy once noted that there's usually more than enough blame for everyone to get a slice, the possibility that the Army was unwilling to cut loose someone who was asking to get cut loose could be a factor.
JDKJ: @chada: And while Kennedy once noted that there's usually more than enough blame for everyone to get a slice, the possibility that the Army was unwilling to cut loose someone who was asking to get cut loose could be a factor.
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:07am
ZippyDSMlee: *noms on his feet*..nomnomnomnom*droooll* ...wuuutttttt uuu looking at?
ZippyDSMlee: *noms on his feet*..nomnomnomnom*droooll* ...wuuutttttt uuu looking at?
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:05am
JDKJ: I'm no psychologist, but I'm told that crazy people have a tendency to do crazy things.
JDKJ: I'm no psychologist, but I'm told that crazy people have a tendency to do crazy things.
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:03am
chadachada321: Whoops, was out of the convo for awhile. I do wonder what type of ammo he used etc, but the real issue is WHY he did it, not HOW
chadachada321: Whoops, was out of the convo for awhile. I do wonder what type of ammo he used etc, but the real issue is WHY he did it, not HOW
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:56am
JDKJ: But if it turns out that they actually did, they'll have Hell to pay.
JDKJ: But if it turns out that they actually did, they'll have Hell to pay.
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:45am
JDKJ: And I'd tend to rule out the possibilty of FN Herstal supplying restricted ammunition to someone merely because they're ordering it from a military base.
JDKJ: And I'd tend to rule out the possibilty of FN Herstal supplying restricted ammunition to someone merely because they're ordering it from a military base.
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:37am
JDKJ: I know you don't leave your gated community and get around much in dark alleys, so you may be surprised to learn that there's this thing called "the black market" where, if you've got enough money, ain't too much of anything which can't be bought.
JDKJ: I know you don't leave your gated community and get around much in dark alleys, so you may be surprised to learn that there's this thing called "the black market" where, if you've got enough money, ain't too much of anything which can't be bought.
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:36am
Austin_Lewis: Or, maybe he or someone else at the base ordered the SS190 from FN Herstal.
Austin_Lewis: Or, maybe he or someone else at the base ordered the SS190 from FN Herstal.
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:32am
Austin_Lewis: the hands of private owners. They run about 300 dollars minimum for a box of 50, and boxes of AP 5.7 are extremely scarce, mainly residing in the hands of Class III stores or individuals who for one reason or another got a demo box of it.
Austin_Lewis: the hands of private owners. They run about 300 dollars minimum for a box of 50, and boxes of AP 5.7 are extremely scarce, mainly residing in the hands of Class III stores or individuals who for one reason or another got a demo box of it.
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:30am
Austin_Lewis: There are other firearms that fire the 5.7. However, I too would like to know where he got the ammo and what kind was used. Maybe Hasan, planning not to live through this, went out and bought one the boxes of SS190 that are floating around in
Austin_Lewis: There are other firearms that fire the 5.7. However, I too would like to know where he got the ammo and what kind was used. Maybe Hasan, planning not to live through this, went out and bought one the boxes of SS190 that are floating around in
Posted 11/07/09 at 08:44am
JDKJ: And it isn't yet clear what type of ammunition Hasan used. It's strange that he purchased a gun but didn't purchase ammunition for it at the same place and time. Especially because the calibre required is peculiar to the actual gun.
JDKJ: And it isn't yet clear what type of ammunition Hasan used. It's strange that he purchased a gun but didn't purchase ammunition for it at the same place and time. Especially because the calibre required is peculiar to the actual gun.
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Up to 3 days later? The hell with that, if I'm handing over my game in store, the store can damn well give me my credit/money there and then.
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I LIKE the fence. I get 2 groups to laugh at then.
It seems like a perfectly reasonable measure to prevent fraud. The kiosks are completely automated so there is no way to immediately verify what you actually give the machine.
It's no different then depositing a cheque at the ATM and then being told that you will only have access to part of that money (if any at all) until the transaction is verified.
What I meant was, why do it that way when you can go into a Game or Gamestation, hand your game over there and walk out with your money there and then.
I seriously doubt Wal-Mart would be offering better trade-in value than any of the competitors.
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I LIKE the fence. I get 2 groups to laugh at then.
if there is one business out there to give Gamespot some competition
Wonder if they meant Gamestop/EBs. And no not bloody likely. They would be competing with the Netflix and such that rent games though. Sure that will go over well.
And all my crappy PC AAA games that feature only 30 minutes of gameplay? (ahem... assassins creed...), I have to stick with them?
That suck :(
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Ebay. Just Ebay. Always and forever Ebay. You can get $4 trading in a game at Gamestop, or $20 selling it on Ebay. This thing will probably just be Gamestop in vending machine form.
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Yo, Jack! Wal-Mart could be hiring. And that mild retardation could work in your favor. I'm told they give that preferential treatment. Drop a resume on them.
While it nice to see Gamestop getting competition I would not want to use automated machines for trade0ins myself.
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Except eBay doesn't allow you to leave negative feedback for buyers.
Why should it? A seller shouldn't be sending stuff out before the payment goes through, and that's the only concern a seller really has.
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I LIKE the fence. I get 2 groups to laugh at then.
Have you ever sold on eBay? There could be any number of reasons why a seller needs to leave negative feedback for a buyer. I've had to leave negative feedback before as a seller.
And to be honest, I'd rather sell my games back to a GameStop or Amazon.com or even this new service from Wal-Mart. eBay isn't worth the effort of listing, waiting for payment, having to ship, etc for every single game I've got.
That's why I always make sure they leave feedback FIRST.
Then, if neccessary, leave neutral feedback in block capital letters.
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I used to sell a lot of games on eBay, until something like this happened to me:
www.eBaiting.com
Except instead of going to all the (admittedly hilarious) insanity this guy did, I just quit selling there. Still buy occasionally, as it's possible to find good deals, but I've sort of lost the patience for bidding and waiting, and prefer BuyItNow auctions. Assuming you can find any where the seller doesn't start the bidding at retail price and charge 8 bucks for shipping.
I buy and sell on ebay all the time I see they are trying an odd middle man route to sell used games.... would it not be...I dunno "faster" to just seal the sued titles in plastic and sell them randomly placed with the new stuff. Then round down the games people bring in by 10% and let chastisers flip through a bar code book scan the title in and get instant credit on your purchase. I guess they jsut don;t want to stick a chastiser in the electronic/game section all the time...like they ever have enough of the in the store at any time...
The warmart up up managed to get BI LO closed and they don;t keep half their registers open and there is always 3 or 4 people in line..... how the hell dose this chain stay in business operating so inefficiently ...
I am a criminal because I purchase media,I am a criminal because I use media, I am a criminal because I chose to own media..We shall remain criminals until Corporate stay's outside our bedrooms..
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Maybe I just have an awesome GameStop but I've always gotten pretty good Trade in values for my used games.
I traded in MLB '08 just a few weeks ago (so after MLB '09 has come out) and got $22 for it. Which is pretty good for an out-of-date sports game IMO. Certainly more than I was expecting.
A lot of GameStop/Game etc. stores over a good trade-in value on annual sports games if you trade in the last years though.
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I LIKE the fence. I get 2 groups to laugh at then.
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