Selling Advice?

[GuruSharky]

So I'm thinking about selling my Gamecube, most of my Gamecube games and some of my PS2 games.

How much do you think I could get? Where should I go to sell them? I know they buy old games at Gamestop but i know they won't give me much. I've never sold games before and could use advice.

[Frosty the Froman]

I can't see you getting very much for GC games no matter where you go. I'd say try Graig's list or sucker some kids on your block.

[Jarrett]

If you can, sell your stuff on eBay. That is where I sold my both my Ds's (lite and phat), all Ds games, my Gamecube and all gamecube accessories and games, and some Wii stuff.

I got about $130.00 for my GameCube stuff which is way more then you'll get from a GameStop or any other place like that.

[Kr!sP]

you'll get 30$ for a GCN and 50 for a PS2. Your honestly best choice is to check out gamestop, they've raised the amount of money the ygive to used games as a hell of a lot of people buy used games but everyone gets pissed off at selling htem for so little. A friend sold a bunch of Wii and DS games(not consoles) for a PS3 and full rockband set.

You might as well check out what you can get for them, if you birng htem in you don't have to sell them, as for E-bay...it's also a good choice but your sitll best off checking what you can get at Gamestop.

[Frosty the Froman]

Originally Posted by Kr!sP

you'll get 30$ for a GCN and 50 for a PS2. Your honestly best choice is to check out gamestop, they've raised the amount of money the ygive to used games as a hell of a lot of people buy used games but everyone gets pissed off at selling htem for so little. A friend sold a bunch of Wii and DS games(not consoles) for a PS3 and full rockband set. You might as well check out what you can get for them, if you birng htem in you don't have to sell them, as for E-bay...it's also a good choice but your sitll best off checking what you can get at Gamestop.

1, 2, 3...Damn, there are alot of spelling errors in that post...Kr!sP, whatever you're one, I'll take two.

Those are Wii and DS games. GC games are from last gen, and usually sell for around the price of dirt. You could check Gamestop if you felt like wasting gass money, but they rarely ever buy games for a decent price. If you were in my area, I'd sent you to a few places that beat Gamestop into the ground. But since that's not the case...have you ever heard of EB?

[Kr!sP]

Originally Posted by Frosty the Froman

1, 2, 3...Damn, there are alot of spelling errors in that post...Kr!sP, whatever you're one, I'll take two. Those are Wii and DS games. GC games are from last gen, and usually sell for around the price of dirt. You could check Gamestop if you felt like wasting gass money, but they rarely ever buy games for a decent price. If you were in my area, I'd sent you to a few places that beat Gamestop into the ground. But since that's not the case...have you ever heard of EB?

EB games and Gamestop had a merger...all the EB games around my house are changing signs. Maybe that's hwy I can sell them old game for 30-35$ a piece?

[Frosty the Froman]

Most likely, the gamestops in my area suck..

[ilu]

As a GameStop employee, I recommend that you don't trade in your games there. Don't get me wrong, I love the place, but if you want to get a fair amount for your games and systems, then GameStop is not the place to go- you'll just be ripped off. You'll be getting around USD$0.60-$2.00 for your games, and very little for your systems. Last time I checked, I think the trade-in value for a GCN went down to $8 or $10, and the PS2 went down to $15-$20 (depending on your version).

What you should do is try Craigslist. You don't have to pay a seller's fee like you do on eBay, and you're likely to get a fair price for your old games. Either that, or try finding a large, local flea market with a gaming store. Those usually give you a good price, as will specialty/retro gaming stores.

[GuruSharky]

Originally Posted by ilu

As a GameStop employee, I recommend that you don't trade in your games there. Don't get me wrong, I love the place, but if you want to get a fair amount for your games and systems, then GameStop is not the place to go- you'll just be ripped off. You'll be getting around USD$0.60-$2.00 for your games, and very little for your systems. Last time I checked, I think the trade-in value for a GCN went down to $8 or $10, and the PS2 went down to $15-$20 (depending on your version). What you should do is try Craigslist. You don't have to pay a seller's fee like you do on eBay, and you're likely to get a fair price for your old games. Either that, or try finding a large, local flea market with a gaming store. Those usually give you a good price, as will specialty/retro gaming stores.

This is actually the best and most thorough advice I've recieved yet. I don't know much about craigslist. Is it a local thing? Do I have to ship the games places? Lol all I know about it is what I've heard on the news and in the Weird Al Yankovic parody.

Anyway I figured gamestop wouldn't give ne anything for my cube, because they had them for like 40$ for sale with most games like only 1-2$ no joke. Though I figured I could get more for the PS2 because it's still popular.

Anyway thank you for the advice, I'm definitely adding rep.

[ilu]

Originally Posted by GuruSharky

This is actually the best and most thorough advice I've recieved yet. I don't know much about craigslist. Is it a local thing? Do I have to ship the games places? Lol all I know about it is what I've heard on the news and in the Weird Al Yankovic parody. Anyway I figured gamestop wouldn't give ne anything for my cube, because they had them for like 40$ for sale with most games like only 1-2$ no joke. Though I figured I could get more for the PS2 because it's still popular. Anyway thank you for the advice, I'm definitely adding rep.

Heh, thanks for the rep.

To answer your question, yes and no. Craigslist is like eBay, only you don't pay a seller's fee when you list your item. Mind you, the layout is not pretty to look at, but navigation is pretty simple. You simply sign up and list your items, and they'll stay listed for a month. If you don't sell anything, rinse and repeat. You list your item by your location, but people from all around can view it, so you might be getting notifications from people far away. Make sure you list what form of payment you're looking for.

As with any online selling store, be wary of being jipped. I would not recommend meeting anybody face-to-face, as I personally know somebody who was mugged at knifepoint when they went to sell their item. When I meet face-to-face, I make sure it's in a public area (a mall) and I have at least one or two people with me. Paypal is a safe form of payment if you're looking to be paid over the web, and that way you can get shipping set up. Make sure you price how much shipping is before you list anything so you have a good idea as to how much you should ask for your items.

So... yeah. If you don't want to ship, you can always meet somebody locally. It's not like people are always getting mugged or anything, but that's definitely something that could happen, and you want to take that into consideration.

Good luck!