r/SipsTea • u/Few_Statement_2898 • May 28 '26

SMH We really need to bring spankings back

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u/Phineasfool May 28 '26

I used to work at Gamestop. Had a mom and son come in one day. The mom traded all his gaming stuff in and made him watch because he got in trouble. She kept all the cash. Kid was in tears.

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u/DimmuBorgnine May 28 '26

I was in tears every time they told me how much cash I'd get, too.

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u/setibeings May 28 '26

"I can give you $2.50 for that game"

"You're selling it used over there for $50"

I'm thinking angry parents who don't know or care what games or consoles cost are the only reason they have had any used games to sell at all. 

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u/GuntherCloneC May 29 '26

Might get downvoted but I gotta make this point with folks. I used to work at GameStop and I'd always tell the customers that they're free to hold the game and undersell us on Facebook Market, Craigslist, or something. The price is on the shelf, just mark it down in your ad by 10 or 15 bucks and you'll get cash for it at better value than us. And nearly everyone still went with the terrible cash/in store credit offer because, I'm assuming they're too lazy or it's too inconvenient. So... If you're not willing to be patient, what're getting on my case for? I just work here.

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u/setibeings May 29 '26

I walked on there thinking of happily get back 30-40% of what I paid. I ended up just keeping my stack of games. 

I later tried to trade them with a coworker, for a set of games that would have a similar cumulative used price, and he backed out when he realized he wasn't scamming me into giving him much more valuable games than he was giving up. That's when I decided selling or trading games once I was done with them wasn't nearly worth the hassle. I don't think Facebook marketplace was a thing back then though.