Gamestop employee told me: "All of the used PS3 stuff we have is stolen" - Blu-ray Forum

baccusboy · 07-13-2007, 01:58 PM

I was shopping in my local GameStop. I was in the market for a PS3 remote, and noticed that they had a "used" one for $5 cheaper which looked like new.

I asked the guy what was wrong with it, and he said, "Probably nothing. All of the used PS3 stuff we have is stolen, anyway."

I was a little surprised by this, and thought he was teasing. I had been wondering how much used PS3 merchandise on E-bay is stolen, so I discussed it further with him.

He said, "If you look at the controllers and the remote, they have no wear whatsoever. I've had my controller and remote for a short time, and the ENTER button is already wearing. This stuff was probably stolen from Wal-mart, or from somebody's house."

Interesting comments.

matthewrounds · 07-13-2007, 02:02 PM

I went into a GameStop a few months ago and a guy came into the store selling two Wii games, Paper Mario, and Zelda, both new in plastic. He gave some lame excuse about them being gifts and he didn't have the receipt. I thought about buying paper mario, but one of the employees paid him cash faster than I could whip out my wallet. I guess this happens a lot and the employees know it, so they are well prepared with cash just over what the trade in value would be...

surfdude12 · 07-13-2007, 02:20 PM

great theory, pure speculation...bottom line is there is no proof any of it was stolen, all hunch. trust me, i'm former law enforcement, so used to be in the business of having to proove this stuff, so thats my perception...

TBoneCapone · 07-13-2007, 03:04 PM

That would explain why you are former law enforcement. This is a fact and I have personally seen this happen as well.

jermwhl · 07-13-2007, 03:05 PM

Recieving stolen merchandise is illegal. But it is hard to prove it's stolen. Very hard!

dhwang80 · 07-13-2007, 03:07 PM

well at my gamestop i've seen several display cases that were the hollywood video display game cases....
hmm...

jrchisholm · 07-13-2007, 03:28 PM

People bring stacks of the same item into Gamestops and they will only take one copy. Why would someone have a stack of the same item if they are not stolen. Of course the person just goes to the next gamestop to unload their stuff.

Blu Tiger · 07-13-2007, 03:31 PM

I HATE thieves. I couldn't even steal from someone I don't like.

TBoneCapone · 07-13-2007, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Tiger

I HATE thieves. I couldn't even steal from someone I don't like.

I agree......I work hard for what I have. I just think it is naive to think that this does not happen on an EVERYDAY basis. Whether you can prove it or not......it happens.

haushausman · 07-13-2007, 03:35 PM

I'd rather buy something hot and new rather than used with cookie crumbs all over it.

But I wouldn't want to know it was stolen

haichuu · 07-13-2007, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by matthewrounds

I went into a GameStop a few months ago and a guy came into the store selling two Wii games, Paper Mario, and Zelda, both new in plastic. He gave some lame excuse about them being gifts and he didn't have the receipt. I thought about buying paper mario, but one of the employees paid him cash faster than I could whip out my wallet. I guess this happens a lot and the employees know it, so they are well prepared with cash just over what the trade in value would be...

That would actually be against store policy... well actually I guess it's a company wide policy as well as no selling of any game related materials online or identifying yourself as an employee of GS. These are all things you can be fired for (I have a good friend who works for the company)

WickyWoo · 07-13-2007, 04:16 PM

Anyone notice the used DVDs drying up at GS the second they stopped giving cash?

That's because virtually all of those were stolen. There was a Coconuts next to a GS in an urban area, the people would steal from there and trade it to GS for cash. They had the most unbelieveable stock of TV box sets there. All the Star Treks etc.

Most people aren't ready to part with their PS3 stuff, that's why most of it is stolen

Avalanche™ · 07-13-2007, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by surfdude12

great theory, pure speculation...bottom line is there is no proof any of it was stolen, all hunch. trust me, i'm former law enforcement, so used to be in the business of having to proove this stuff, so thats my perception...

i actually work at a Gamestop and we get most PS3 stuff stolen, how do i know its stolen you may Ask?

"Hello Sir how are you doing today"

"Im ok i just wana trade in these things"

"Oh wow, ps3 controllers and PSP memory sticks"

"Ya i dont need them anymore"

"well i guess take a look around pick out what you want"

"Actually i want Cash"

"But you know you lose 20% right?"

"Hmmmmmmm.... ok i still want cash"

so yea we get many things stolen from Ps3 Controllers to PSP Memory sticks, and it doesnt help when they say "Yea im trading them in because my son was caught drinking stolen wine from the Church in school"

the guy was about 21 yrs old

helli3yte · 07-13-2007, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Destiny Is near

i actually work at a Gamestop and we get most PS3 stuff stolen, how do i know its stolen you may Ask?

"Hello Sir how are you doing today"

"Im ok i just wana trade in these things"

"Oh wow, ps3 controllers and PSP memory sticks"

"Ya i dont need them anymore"

"well i guess take a look around pick out what you want"

"Actually i want Cash"

"But you know you lose 20% right?"

"Hmmmmmmm.... ok i still want cash"

so yea we get many things stolen from Ps3 Controllers to PSP Memory sticks, and it doesnt help when they say "Yea im trading them in because my son was caught drinking stolen wine from the Church in school"

the guy was about 21 yrs old

but you have to remember the ultimate rule. "the customer IS ALWAYS RIGHT"

u can swear up and down all day that its stolen but you have no authority to decide if it is or isn't, unless someone etched their name on the top in huge letters. but for the most part u have to take it and bite the bullet.

debo · 07-13-2007, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by haichuu

That would actually be against store policy... well actually I guess it's a company wide policy as well as no selling of any game related materials online or identifying yourself as an employee of GS. These are all things you can be fired for (I have a good friend who works for the company)

you think just because its against company policy it doesnt happen? i gaurantee about 90 percent of the population would go against most of their companies policies to better them selves if the right situation came up.

helli3yte · 07-13-2007, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by debo

you think just because its against company policy it doesnt happen? i gaurantee about 90 percent of the population would go against most of their companies policies to better them selves if the right situation came up.

exactly right. i dont care how good of a person you are. no one can pass up a good deal especially if its stolen, cuz then your only paying 25 percent or less of what its actually worth. Stolen items tend to go really fast before anyone even notices anything.. oh yeah debo im from mt.prospect IL, how far is bartonville from chicago?

BluManta · 07-13-2007, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Tiger

I HATE thieves. I couldn't even steal from someone I don't like.

I personally dont give a s***. We all die one day. Who cares.

Blu Tiger · 07-13-2007, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BluManta

I personally dont give a s***. We all die one day. Who cares.

That's probably because you haven't been robbed before. Back when the PS2 first came out, someone broke into my house and stole it along with 40 games, my dreamcast and all it's games, my gameboy advance and all it's games, about 100 DVD's, and both my water pipes which they poured out on my carpet. You don't give a s***??? I hope someone robs you.

I bet you'd give a s*** then. Or are you a thief and you're just trying to make yourself feel better?

Smegs · 07-13-2007, 05:19 PM

The local gamestop near me no longer take dvds, bluerays, or and other video matter for trade.

BluManta · 07-13-2007, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu Tiger

That's probably because you haven't been robbed before. Back when the PS2 first came out, someone broke into my house and stole it along with 40 games, my dreamcast and all it's games, my gameboy advance and all it's games, about 100 DVD's, and both my water pipes which they poured out on my carpet. You don't give a s***??? I hope someone robs you.

I bet you'd give a s*** then. Or are you a thief and you're just trying to make yourself feel better?

I meant stealing from a shop. Now you put it that way, its quite mean. Stealing from a person is terrible. Stealing from a shop, I dont give a crap.

Oh and i'm not a thief. I see no point in stealing. I like to earn, makes me feel better.

07-13-2007, 01:58 PM	#1
baccusboy Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:South Korea Blu-ray reviews:3	Gamestop employee told me: "All of the used PS3 stuff we have is stolen" I was shopping in my local GameStop. I was in the market for a PS3 remote, and noticed that they had a "used" one for $5 cheaper which looked like new. I asked the guy what was wrong with it, and he said, "Probably nothing. All of the used PS3 stuff we have is stolen, anyway." I was a little surprised by this, and thought he was teasing. I had been wondering how much used PS3 merchandise on E-bay is stolen, so I discussed it further with him. He said, "If you look at the controllers and the remote, they have no wear whatsoever. I've had my controller and remote for a short time, and the ENTER button is already wearing. This stuff was probably stolen from Wal-mart, or from somebody's house." Interesting comments.

07-13-2007, 02:20 PM	#3
surfdude12 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews:112 Trading Score:1	pure speculation great theory, pure speculation...bottom line is there is no proof any of it was stolen, all hunch. trust me, i'm former law enforcement, so used to be in the business of having to proove this stuff, so thats my perception...

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07-13-2007, 02:02 PM	#2
matthewrounds Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Tucson, AZ Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:52 Trading Score:21	I went into a GameStop a few months ago and a guy came into the store selling two Wii games, Paper Mario, and Zelda, both new in plastic. He gave some lame excuse about them being gifts and he didn't have the receipt. I thought about buying paper mario, but one of the employees paid him cash faster than I could whip out my wallet. I guess this happens a lot and the employees know it, so they are well prepared with cash just over what the trade in value would be...

07-13-2007, 03:04 PM	#4
TBoneCapone Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Brighton, CO Blu-ray collection:144 Blu-ray reviews:22	That would explain why you are former law enforcement. This is a fact and I have personally seen this happen as well.

07-13-2007, 03:05 PM	#5
jermwhl Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Virginia	Recieving stolen merchandise is illegal. But it is hard to prove it's stolen. Very hard!

07-13-2007, 03:07 PM	#6
dhwang80 Member Member since:Jun 2007 Trading Score:12	well at my gamestop i've seen several display cases that were the hollywood video display game cases.... hmm...

07-13-2007, 03:28 PM	#7
jrchisholm Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Location:USA 4K collection:349 Blu-ray collection:4226 Trading Score:78	People bring stacks of the same item into Gamestops and they will only take one copy. Why would someone have a stack of the same item if they are not stolen. Of course the person just goes to the next gamestop to unload their stuff.

07-13-2007, 03:31 PM	#8
Blu Tiger Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Denver, CO Blu-ray collection:725 Trading Score:27	I HATE thieves. I couldn't even steal from someone I don't like.

07-13-2007, 03:35 PM	#10
haushausman Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Chicago Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews: 5	I'd rather buy something hot and new rather than used with cookie crumbs all over it. But I wouldn't want to know it was stolen

07-13-2007, 04:16 PM	#12
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Anyone notice the used DVDs drying up at GS the second they stopped giving cash? That's because virtually all of those were stolen. There was a Coconuts next to a GS in an urban area, the people would steal from there and trade it to GS for cash. They had the most unbelieveable stock of TV box sets there. All the Star Treks etc. Most people aren't ready to part with their PS3 stuff, that's why most of it is stolen

07-13-2007, 05:19 PM	#19
Smegs Junior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hacienda Heights	The local gamestop near me no longer take dvds, bluerays, or and other video matter for trade.

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