Gaming GameStop

by Unanimously Anonymous

At GameStop, you can trade in your old games and hardware for store credit or cash.

When you ask for cash rather than store credit, though, the store reduces your trade-in money by twenty percent.  Here's a way to turn this around to an extra twenty percent profit while still getting cash in return:

1.)  Bring in your games and hardware.  While the cashier is processing your trades, ask what games you can pre-order and receive an extra twenty percent store credit towards.  Every month, there is a special promotion towards three particular games that you will receive an extra twenty percent credit for pre-ordering.

2.)  Tell the cashier you want to pre-order one of those games.  It doesn't matter which one, but try to remember the name of it for later.  Ask what systems the game is for and pick one right away in order to not look too shady.  You're going to have to give out your name, address, phone number, and, depending on the cashier, your date of birth.  Have an alias if you don't want to give out your real info.  In all honesty, these files just sit in a drawer in Texas for four years until they are shredded.  Check the receipt and make sure you got the extra twenty percent.  Save the receipt!

3.)  Leave the store for the day.  You won't have the cash right away, but patience is a virtue.

4.)  Come back to the store the next day, at the earliest.  You have to go to the same exact store.  Hopefully a different cashier will be working, but if not you can probably get away with this anyway.  Tell the cashier you want to cancel the game you pre-ordered.  Hand them the receipt, which will have the order information on it, so they won't ask to see your ID.  If they do, kindly inform them that you would rather not and the information is right on the slip.

5.)  Once the order is cancelled, they will probably ask what game you want to pre-order in its place.  You can say that you'd rather have the cash for now.  If they give you a hard time about it, kindly tell them that you used to work at a GameStop and that you know that cash can be given, even without consent from a manager.  They may ask you for your information again, so if you have an alias set up, make sure to give the same info.  You'll also have to sign a slip, so practice your illegible scribbling.  You'll get your own copy of the receipt along with your cash.

So, instead of losing twenty percent on your trade and being forced to spend your money at GameStop, you get an extra twenty percent and can spend it anywhere you want.

Down with the used games monopoly!