Hmmm might as well try I have a first gen with a 20gig HD that doesn't read discs anymore, guess I could get rid Red Dead Redemption and a couple older games. Thanks for letting me know about that deal!Quote:
Originally Posted by JDC
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Hmmm might as well try I have a first gen with a 20gig HD that doesn't read discs anymore, guess I could get rid Red Dead Redemption and a couple older games. Thanks for letting me know about that deal!Quote:
Originally Posted by JDC
When I worked for Gamestop we always checked every console that got traded in. 80% of the time it was broken and the customer would act all surprised like they had no idea.
Lol RRoDs?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kamakazie
RRoDs, consoles not reading discs, consoles overheating after 5 seconds, we had one lady come in with a Wii that looked like it got chewed up by a dog, etc. And every single one we took back was gross in some way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Timman_24
How did you tell them that you can't do the trade? Do you just bluntly say no or do you have say some special script?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kamakazie
When I worked at Gamestop......originally Babbages, then Software Etc, we would flat out tell them their stuff was not sellable. There were plenty of times we literally found roach nests inside of systems.
I'm not surprised at all at some of the high console failure rates. I'm actually surprised the Wii and PS3 do so well considering how awful people treat them. I've gone into some of my friend's dorms/apartments and there are T-shirts sitting on them, beer stains, etc.
To be fair, Nintendo systems are always built with kids in mind so they're always dependable. Plus they're using refined tech from last gen in the Wii. It's just crazy the amount of stuff they're cramming in the other systems.
The PS3 was also a year behind schedule while they were waiting for blue laser bugs to get fixed, so they had a lot more time to develop a more mature platform than the 360, which was pretty much pushed out the door the instant Microsoft had one that would boot. I would be surprised if the next Xbox has this many problems. Microsoft is a dominant player now, they don't need to stick something out as soon as possible.
We didn't have any script, we would just tell them we couldn't take it and if they acted stupid or belligerent we'd need to get firm and tell them to stop wasting our time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Farmer_BOB