Trading games in on Amazon? - Blu-ray Forum

jmy2469 · 09-29-2009, 01:43 PM

Has anyone ever traded their used games in on Amazon.com?
Thinking about doing this. The trade in price is pretty decent compared to Gamestop. Just wondering how it was?

MacDaddyOJack · 09-29-2009, 01:53 PM

I've done it three or four times. Works well for me. I found that the prices are pretty close to a trade in a Gamestop, but the thing that makes it better is that Amazon has no tax or shipping, plus their games are always less than retail anyways so you always end up getting more by trading in at Amazon.

jono_0101 · 09-29-2009, 01:58 PM

i would maybe try to trade here first, you can usually find someone looking for the game you want to unload and they will usually be agreeable to a 1 for 1 trade from something of theirs, which gives you a little more value than what amazon or gamestop pays, ive never traded in at amazon, but if i traded anywhere, that would be the place to do it

Sylin · 09-29-2009, 02:28 PM

I've done it a few times with both games and movies, and had great results each time.

Don't forget that Amazon also offers game trading bonuses. I think currently if you trade in $60 or more worth of games, you get an extra $30 or something like that.

Plus, no tax/shipping with Amazon (as Mac said), and the fact that you can get 10% off games on Amazon with a free ECA membership, AND the fact that Amazon tends to offer $10 gift cards on many pre-orders.

MacDaddyOJack · 09-29-2009, 02:34 PM

What is this ECA membership? I haven't heard of that yet!

Marine Mike · 09-29-2009, 02:43 PM

I've used Amazon's Trade-In multiple times and have had no issue whatsoever.

Well, except for when they had a certain promotion and I didn't include all the video games into my shipment.

b0bby · 09-29-2009, 02:48 PM

works great highly recommended. called gamestop and they offered me 12.00 for a relatively new game while amazon offered 33.00, no brainer. free shipping labels, easy to use, instant credit in your account once they verify your games.

Mr. J · 09-29-2009, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by b0bby

works great highly recommended. called gamestop and they offered me 12.00 for a relatively new game while amazon offered 33.00, no brainer. free shipping labels, easy to use, instant credit in your account once they verify your games.

+1

Pacioli · 09-29-2009, 03:00 PM

I have also traded in games, as well as dvd's, with Amazon. No problems, and the shipping is free.

Diesel · 09-29-2009, 03:10 PM

I'm thinking of doing this for Arkham Asylum, I called my Gamestop and they offered me like a little over $20, Amazon has it for I believe $34, much better.

I would ideally like to find someone around my town that would want to give me $40 (since its $50 used at our Gamestop) but I've had no luck and will probably ship that sucker off to Amazon.

NyeX · 09-29-2009, 03:16 PM

I've traded in games to Amazon about 4 or 5 times now with great results. I especially like that the gift card credit can be used on anything they sell, not just games (except the extra $30 promotion). It takes about a week or two from the time I drop the box off at a UPS to get my credit. Also, Amazon has a different trade-in deal for a different game every day. I've used it twice to get $5-$10 extra. One thing I noticed though is that it may be beneficial to wait a little longer to sell a newly released game. I got Batman Arkham Asylum for the PS3, beat it within two weeks of release and sold it to Amazon for $37.50 which is higher than Gamestop would ever give. I thought I was getting a great deal (and it really is a good value), but I noticed about two weeks after I sold it the trade-in value went up to $41.50.

Diesel · 09-29-2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by NyeX

I've traded in games to Amazon about 4 or 5 times now with great results. I especially like that the gift card credit can be used on anything they sell, not just games (except the extra $30 promotion). It takes about a week or two from the time I drop the box off at a UPS to get my credit. Also, Amazon has a different trade-in deal for a different game every day. I've used it twice to get $5-$10 extra. One thing I noticed though is that it may be beneficial to wait a little longer to sell a newly released game. I got Batman Arkham Asylum for the PS3, beat it within two weeks of release and sold it to Amazon for $37.50 which is higher than Gamestop would ever give. I thought I was getting a great deal (and it really is a good value), but I noticed about two weeks after I sold it the trade-in value went up to $41.50.

I should have sold it then!

NyeX · 09-29-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Diesel

I should have sold it then!

You and me both! It's too bad they just recently lowered the price to $33.75.

09-29-2009, 01:43 PM	#1
jmy2469 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Palm Harbor, FL	Trading games in on Amazon? Has anyone ever traded their used games in on Amazon.com? Thinking about doing this. The trade in price is pretty decent compared to Gamestop. Just wondering how it was?

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09-29-2009, 01:53 PM	#2
MacDaddyOJack Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Richmond, VA PSNetwork: MacDaddyOJack Trophy Level: 12(4%) Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	I've done it three or four times. Works well for me. I found that the prices are pretty close to a trade in a Gamestop, but the thing that makes it better is that Amazon has no tax or shipping, plus their games are always less than retail anyways so you always end up getting more by trading in at Amazon.

09-29-2009, 01:58 PM	#3
jono_0101 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2008 Location:St. Louis Blu-ray collection:164 Trading Score:7	i would maybe try to trade here first, you can usually find someone looking for the game you want to unload and they will usually be agreeable to a 1 for 1 trade from something of theirs, which gives you a little more value than what amazon or gamestop pays, ive never traded in at amazon, but if i traded anywhere, that would be the place to do it

09-29-2009, 02:28 PM	#4
Sylin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Nashville Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:159	I've done it a few times with both games and movies, and had great results each time. Don't forget that Amazon also offers game trading bonuses. I think currently if you trade in $60 or more worth of games, you get an extra $30 or something like that. Plus, no tax/shipping with Amazon (as Mac said), and the fact that you can get 10% off games on Amazon with a free ECA membership, AND the fact that Amazon tends to offer $10 gift cards on many pre-orders.

09-29-2009, 02:34 PM	#5
MacDaddyOJack Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Richmond, VA PSNetwork: MacDaddyOJack Trophy Level: 12(4%) Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	What is this ECA membership? I haven't heard of that yet!

09-29-2009, 02:43 PM	#6
Marine Mike The Busey Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:120 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	I've used Amazon's Trade-In multiple times and have had no issue whatsoever. Well, except for when they had a certain promotion and I didn't include all the video games into my shipment.

09-29-2009, 02:48 PM	#7
b0bby Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2008 Location:North Carolina Blu-ray collection:153	works great highly recommended. called gamestop and they offered me 12.00 for a relatively new game while amazon offered 33.00, no brainer. free shipping labels, easy to use, instant credit in your account once they verify your games.

09-29-2009, 03:00 PM	#9
Pacioli Member Member since:Jan 2008	I have also traded in games, as well as dvd's, with Amazon. No problems, and the shipping is free.

09-29-2009, 03:10 PM	#10
Diesel Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:10	I'm thinking of doing this for Arkham Asylum, I called my Gamestop and they offered me like a little over $20, Amazon has it for I believe $34, much better. I would ideally like to find someone around my town that would want to give me $40 (since its $50 used at our Gamestop) but I've had no luck and will probably ship that sucker off to Amazon.

09-29-2009, 03:16 PM	#11
NyeX Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Texas 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Prime collection:- Trading Score:6	I've traded in games to Amazon about 4 or 5 times now with great results. I especially like that the gift card credit can be used on anything they sell, not just games (except the extra $30 promotion). It takes about a week or two from the time I drop the box off at a UPS to get my credit. Also, Amazon has a different trade-in deal for a different game every day. I've used it twice to get $5-$10 extra. One thing I noticed though is that it may be beneficial to wait a little longer to sell a newly released game. I got Batman Arkham Asylum for the PS3, beat it within two weeks of release and sold it to Amazon for $37.50 which is higher than Gamestop would ever give. I thought I was getting a great deal (and it really is a good value), but I noticed about two weeks after I sold it the trade-in value went up to $41.50.

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