Today's Trade-Ins [DP Store]

[guitargary75]

How much for the ninja gaiden trilogy?

[Coldguy]

That makes it 3 Ninja Gaiden Trilogies? Nice to know good one trickle in bunches.

[Sabz5150]

I'm half tempted to crack open my Battlecry CE just to see how they turned a T-shirt into a clay pigeon (anyone who has this knows what I mean).

[RadiantSvgun]

Nice! I've been looking for both of those light-gun games for a long time!

[digitalpress]

Lots of stuff traded in again today, but just a few worth mentioning.

Nintendo Wii System (loose) - Yup, AGAIN. In good condition, we've got three used ones in stock at the moment.

Atari Lynx System (loose) - We haven't had one traded in here in awhile. This one has that nice Lynx case, too, and it's in mint condition.

NES Metal Gear (complete) - In yet another lot of boxed NES games (weird, really, this is the third lot in four days) most of the stuff was pretty pedestrian. Metal Gear stands out among them though it's nice stocking the shelves even with fringe stuff, honestly.

XBox 360 Rock Band (complete) - Complete in box, "collector quality". Takes up an awful lot of space but nice to have in the store, much like Steel Battalion.

[digitalpress]

Catching up from yesterday, it was a weird Saturday. With temperatures nearing 100 degrees (only 95 in our "air-conditioned" store!) we didn't see many of our usual Saturday regulars. Traffic in general was light, as were trade-ins though sales were quite good. Among some pretty general stuff (the usual 360 and PS3 games, some boxed but common Genesis titles, other odds and non-eye-catching ends)...

SNES Chrono Trigger (complete) - Yup, another one. This one's box wasn't so hot, with noticeable wear along many of the edges. It wasn't crushed though, and the contents inside were in great shape. We didn't even get this back on the shelf before another customer spotted it and bought it. It's always fun to see capitalism at work like that.

[Cornelius]

SNES Chrono Trigger (complete) - Yup, another one. This one's box wasn't so hot, with noticeable wear along many of the edges. It wasn't crushed though, and the contents inside were in great shape. We didn't even get this back on the shelf before another customer spotted it and bought it. It's always fun to see capitalism at work like that.

Just curious about something... how do you put a price on something like this. I mean literally, do you use price stickers in the store? For boxes do you put them in baggies, or are the stickers such that they won't tear the box?

[iJohn]

Lots of stuff traded in again today, but just a few worth mentioning.

Nintendo Wii System (loose) - Yup, AGAIN. In good condition, we've got three used ones in stock at the moment.

Atari Lynx System (loose) - We haven't had one traded in here in awhile. This one has that nice Lynx case, too, and it's in mint condition.

NES Metal Gear (complete) - In yet another lot of boxed NES games (weird, really, this is the third lot in four days) most of the stuff was pretty pedestrian. Metal Gear stands out among them though it's nice stocking the shelves even with fringe stuff, honestly.

XBox 360 Rock Band (complete) - Complete in box, "collector quality". Takes up an awful lot of space but nice to have in the store, much like Steel Battalion.

Damn. I wish I lived in Jersey. I want that copy of Metal Gear

[digitalpress]

Just curious about something... how do you put a price on something like this. I mean literally, do you use price stickers in the store? For boxes do you put them in baggies, or are the stickers such that they won't tear the box?

Games that we put in the case (collectibles but generally anything worth 30 bucks or more) have a price sticker not stuck but rather loosely taped to the box so they're easy to remove without causing any additional wear or damage to the box. Of course in this latest case, there was never a price sticker put on. It was sitting on the island counter, spotted by a customer and promptly sold.

Everything else has a price sticker stuck directly on the box or case. We do offer to heat gun the stickers off if there's any concern of damage - we're quite good at removing our stickers without leaving a trace.

[digitalpress]

Sunday, bloody Sunday.

Atari Jaguar System (complete) - Complete in box, in pristine condition. A few games came along with it but nothing we didn't already have out on the shelves.

Goldstar 3DO System (loose) - The red-headed stepchild of the 3DO family, though we sell 3DO's today better than I bet many retailers did in 1995. Also came with an assortment of games, the only notable one...

3DO Theme Park (complete) - Kinda unusual trade-in. This version of the game was my favorite, by the way. I've logged many many hours into it.

XBox 360 NCAA College Football 09 (complete) - Ha! The game was just released on Tuesday! Oh GOD how I hate sports games these days.

[Fear The Turtle]

At least you'll be able to resell that NCAA 09 for whatever price you sell it for. I wonder why someone would trade a SPORTS game in so quickly. That game has unlimited replay value for me, with the super long dynasty mode and ONLINE PLAY. Oh well.

[Flashback2012]

At least you'll be able to resell that NCAA 09 for whatever price you sell it for. I wonder why someone would trade a SPORTS game in so quickly. That game has unlimited replay value for me, with the super long dynasty mode and ONLINE PLAY. Oh well.

I've heard that that NCAA 09 was riddled with bugs. Also heard it was rushed out to meet the yearly release cycle. I don't see how it could be that borked since there's minimal changes to the game every year aside from updating the rosters.

I've been enjoying this thread all year now. I do wish it was stickied at the top though.

[Lostdwarf]

I SECOND THE STICKER MOTION AND MOVE FOWARD THAT WE STICKY THIS THREAD, THE DEFENSE RESTS!

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[Sabz5150]

I've heard that that NCAA 09 was riddled with bugs. Also heard it was rushed out to meet the yearly release cycle. I don't see how it could be that borked since there's minimal changes to the game every year aside from updating the rosters.

I've been enjoying this thread all year now. I do wish it was stickied at the top though.

A rushed EA Sports game? Say it isn't so!

[remowilliams]

Everything else has a price sticker stuck directly on the box or case.

Having picked up a large amount of games from the DP store, I can say that the price stickers are easy to remove for a collector.

[TonyTheTiger]

Any price sticker will come off with no problem provided it was applied fairly recently. You only get the residue or tearing when the adhesive starts to solidify. So if the merchandise is moving there shouldn't be much of a problem. It's those times you buy something that was sitting on the shelf for a year or two that are trouble.

[SpyHunter]

Any price sticker will come off with no problem provided it was applied fairly recently. You only get the residue or tearing when the adhesive starts to solidify. So if the merchandise is moving there shouldn't be much of a problem. It's those times you buy something that was sitting on the shelf for a year or two that are trouble.

Even then, with some lighter fluid or Goo Gone, they should come off without damaging the game. Heat guns also work great.

[icarwngs55]

All I can say to all the sticker comments is...

Electronics Boutiques Old Stickers....*shudder*

[SpyHunter]

All I can say to all the sticker comments is...

Electronics Boutiques Old Stickers....*shudder*

Those were bad but how about those silver rental stickers? When they put 'em right on the label, there was no way to get 'em off.

[digitalpress]

Those were bad but how about those silver rental stickers? When they put 'em right on the label, there was no way to get 'em off.

Those were bad but how about those "whole cartridge/disk" labels that Blockbuster put on N64 and PS1 games. Or more recently, the bajillion stickers that Gamestop puts on the game cases, including the ever-difficult "inside the DVD case/on the original artwork sleeve/on the spine" combo?