Trade Used Games at Wal-Mart... Machine
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: e-play, video, game, trade, walmart | Themes: Digital Entertainment, Business
This machine will give you real money back for your games.
Despite what games publishers and developers want to do to the used games market, it’s inevitable that as the demand grows for new games, so too will the one for used games. It’s all part of the circle of life.
Now there’s a new way to trade in your used games – and perhaps the best part of it all is that you get real money back, not some store credit that just forces you spend more money.
Wal-Mart is getting into the used games market, but instead of employing dedicated staff, it’s relying on a machine. As detailed in this Neocrisis post, a machine will scan the barcode of your game box and inspect your game disc for suitability and value. It will then be able to credit your debit or credit card with the value of the game. The charge back is supposed to appear a few days after your trade in.
Check out this trade-in walkthrough on the e-Play website for an idea of how it works.
The “Video Game Buy Back” machines are being tested at 77 Wal-Mart locations in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
We don’t yet know how the trade-in values compare to other outlets, but Kotaku heard from e-Play, who said that “set the trade-in prices based on a proprietary algorithm that can change as regularly as daily based on a number of different factors.”
While this system isn’t ideal for those looking to trade games to buy something else immediately, this is a godsend for those not wanting to get tied up in store credit.
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i wonder if they will give you more then Gamestop?
Ok, so what if you have a fake game (aka torrented) with a real or fake box?
i wonder if they will give you more then Gamestop?
I wonder if it could possibly give less than the video game mafia, maybe at least Wal Mart will have the integrity to not rewrap it and call it new.
I see a couple things in the linked tutorial that I see a problem with. First of all, you don't get cash, you get credit to your card, and you need to submit identification as well. For what? Are they afraid someone else will credit your account in your name, or do they just want your personal information linked properly? Better stop to read those terms.
Second of all, unlike what this article says, I don't see anything about scanning the disc, so they won't give you extra for turning in things in good shape, which a live person who doesn't work for organized crime would do for you.
what if I got some N64 games lol
Ok, so what if you have a fake game (aka torrented) with a real or fake box?
That's why the charge to a credit or debt card rather than give cash.
Don't imagine it will take PC games. Still, if it did, perhaps I would buy some PC games used that I wouldn't buy new. That way if I didn't have time to play them I wouldn't feel bad about it ^_^.
Don't imagine it will take PC games. Still, if it did, perhaps I would buy some PC games used that I wouldn't buy new. That way if I didn't have time to play them I wouldn't feel bad about it ^_^.
Very few places take used PC games nowadays with all the DRM, limited installs, Online Activations, Steam, and various other reason that thwart resale.
First of all, you don't get cash, you get credit to your card, and you need to submit identification as well. For what? Are they afraid someone else will credit your account in your name, or do they just want your personal information linked properly? Better stop to read those terms.Second of all, unlike what this article says, I don't see anything about scanning the disc, so they won't give you extra for turning in things in good shape, which a live person who doesn't work for organized crime would do for you.
First, they need your information in case of fraud. They link your game to your card, and when it comes for inspection, if you duped the machine, guess who doesnt get the money?
Second, resurfacing discs is one of the easiest things imaginable for high volume disk suppliers.
If the disk is scratched, it goes through a 20 second resurface.
If the disk is unreadable, you dont get any money.
Seriously, this couldnt be more simple. And I'd like this idea a whole lot more if I hadnt given away all my old games.
I don't see anything about scanning the disc, so they won't give you extra for turning in things in good shape
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Second of all, unlike what this article says, I don't see anything about scanning the disc
Quoted for irony?
Awesome idea. If the prices are good enough I've got about 50 games I don't play anymore and I'm too lazy to sell on EBAY.
Getting store credit at Wal-Mart would be fine. That's where I buy all my groceries anyways.
I like how they say it's going to give you real money back but then turns around and says debit or credit card only. Last time I checked that's not real money.
I like how they say it's going to give you real money back but then turns around and says debit or credit card only. Last time I checked that's not real money.
Would you rather have Wal-Mart money you have to re-spend there? As far as I'm concerned, money on my Visa is as good as (or better than, in some cases) cash in my pocket.
Great idea, but games i buy used or new i never trade in for money etc. I'm a collector type of guy, i love collecting games. This will work for those who need money back instead of store credit to buy whatever you need.
Would you rather have Wal-Mart money you have to re-spend there? As far as I'm concerned, money on my Visa is as good as (or better than, in some cases) cash in my pocket.
Ummm...No. Store credit is not real money either. Cash in my hand will always be better than "credit" on a card.
I like how they say it's going to give you real money back but then turns around and says debit or credit card only. Last time I checked that's not real money.
What is real money? Is it the useless green paper that is printed by the big machines? The Federal Reserve note, used to be worth a certain amount of gold, but since the Twin Towers fell on 9/11 (and building 7 fell, which wasnt hit by anything) all the nations gold was stored under those towers. It's not there anymore and nobody knows where it is. Plus it's been said over and over again, if someone wanted the Gold for the cash the U.S. has printed there wouldn't be enough at all. So as of right now, cash is soley the labor hours of the slavery we were all born into.
and btw a Debit Card is linked straight to your banking account (and no visa or master card), so they are giving you virtual ones and zero's just like the whole banking system actually is. Do yourself a favor and put all your money is a FIRE SAFE safe and get it out of teh banking system. You wont be sorry.
Ummm...No. Store credit is not real money either. Cash in my hand will always be better than "credit" on a card.
Not when someone knocks you on the head on your way out of Wal Mart and swipes your $20 bill. Were you not too much of a luddite to realize the myriad benefits of properly using credit/debit cards, you would still have your $20 and you probably wouldn't even have that bump on your head.
but since the Twin Towers fell on 9/11 (and building 7 fell, which wasnt hit by anything) all the nations gold was stored under those towers.
LOL that's a good one. Except, everyone knows JOHN MCCLANE SAVED TEH GOLD FROM BEING STOLED!!!11
Do yourself a favor and put all your money is a FIRE SAFE safe and get it out of teh banking system. You wont be sorry.
Yes, please take all your money, put it in a safe, and leave the banking system behind. Then, when the apocalypse comes, you will have all kinds of paper to heat your house with. Jeez, if you are going to be chicken little at least give good advice! Buy gold!
[citation][nom]Antilycus[/nom]and building 7 fell, which wasnt hit by anything) citation]
Not hit by anything but a collapsing 110 story building you mean?
Not when someone knocks you on the head on your way out of Wal Mart and swipes your $20 bill. Were you not too much of a luddite to realize the myriad benefits of properly using credit/debit cards, you would still have your $20 and you probably wouldn't even have that bump on your head.
Paranoid much? If you are so scared of someone knocking you out and stealing your money then why don't you go ahead and get the chip and be done with it?
I prefer cash instead of anything on a card, debit or credit. Yes Antilycus, US cash is not worth the paper it's printed on right now but at this moment in time it's all we have. No other options are available if you are trying to stay out of the cashless society that's being pushed upon the mentally challenged in this country like joebob2000.
Ummm...No. Store credit is not real money either. Cash in my hand will always be better than "credit" on a card.
Oh, I'm all for having cash also, but I can't get my computer parts from Newegg with that cash. Or anything on the internet. I get lots of things online that aren't available where I live, or if they are would cost an arm and a leg.
You can talk about armageddon and conspiracies and not using the banking system all you want. I live in the real world where there is no armageddon so far and even if it comes that cash won't do me any good. There's a conspiracy theory for everything these days. And it I kinda feel like the risks of using the banking system are far better the major pain in my ass it would be to try and deal not having a bank account. This isn't the '90s anymore, if a person learns how to use their card properly they will usually be fine.
If everyone horded cash in personal safes instead of keeping it in the bank, our economy would collapse. Banks use the money in their customers' savings accounts to issue loans. That's why they pay you interest.
As far as legal tender goes, paper money is almost as volatile as credits. The government can still control the usage and value of paper money and track it through serial numbers.
To be completely independent you would need to mint your own gold coins or invest in precious gems. However, your shopping venues would pretty much be limited to pawn shops, trading posts, and other barterers.
Oh, I'm all for having cash also, but I can't get my computer parts from Newegg with that cash. Or anything on the internet. I get lots of things online that aren't available where I live, or if they are would cost an arm and a leg.You can talk about armageddon and conspiracies and not using the banking system all you want. I live in the real world where there is no armageddon so far and even if it comes that cash won't do me any good. There's a conspiracy theory for everything these days. And it I kinda feel like the risks of using the banking system are far better the major pain in my ass it would be to try and deal not having a bank account. This isn't the '90s anymore, if a person learns how to use their card properly they will usually be fine.
I am not speaking of Armageddon. Can’t remember me ever talking about that. I was speaking of how I would rather cash be handed out instead of depositing money through your debit card or accepting credit on your credit card (which would be nothing more than a monthly payment.) The reason why we are pushed more and more to stop purchasing or working with cash is there is not a viable way of tracking it.
I have a bank account and I do have a debit card associated with it and paypal is tied to that. If something is purchased online such as Newegg it will be done through those means. It is pretty much impossible to pay online without a card other than releasing your account and routing numbers to automatically withdraw from your checking or savings account which is beyond scary.
I believe that we shouldn’t be pushed into accepting a cashless society. It should be our choice to make not the banks and government telling us it’s our choice. If I choose not to use my debit card it’s my choice….I thought. I shouldn’t face mockery or discrimination because of that choice.
Great idea, but games i buy used or new i never trade in for money etc. I'm a collector type of guy, i love collecting games.
Same here. I still have all my (dad's) old Intellivision games. I have all my NES games, my sister should still have all our N64 and PSX games, still have all my GameCube Games, and I don't plan on throwing away the Wii games any time soon.
Unless the buy-back price was close to 50% (yeah right) it just doesn't seem worth it, unless your console is broken or lost and you don't feel like replacing it.
Ok, so what if you have a fake game (aka torrented) with a real or fake box?
It'll be traceable back to the owner of the credit card. Wouldn't be a very good idea to do that.
This thread is hillarious.
wow like a CoinStar machine lol
what about using a reloadable prepaid credit card?
I know I can walk down to my local grocer and buy a $25 visa prepaid.
Would I be able to use that?
If so, it might make trading fakes profitable. >
Just buy cases in bulk, and print of the covers and paste labels on the discs. I don't know how it would check the data, so I don't know if fakes would work however.