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SirPsycho
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EB games is good. To an extent.. They really rip you off with preowned games... i have seen games like Mario and Sonic Olympics preowned going at $93... and you can buy it new and cheaper elsewhere!

JB Hi-Fi is the way to go though! THEY ALSO DO TRADE INS!
01/01/2008
Resident Evil 4
Melton, Melbourne, Victoria
insectoid
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eb games. in general they are good, though, like any franchise, there are some awful stores, and awful people working there.

it's the luck of the draw.

but, their trade in deals suck, and their deals in general suck.
01/01/2008
Melbourne, Victoria
gokhan
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squal04 said: Guys, just take a look at eb's website, wario moves for 25, super paper mario for 50, fifa 08 for 50 and heaps more!

I just traded 3 games for a game(109 credit), they cost me 54 bucks, I am gonna return it for the FIFA 08 and super paper mario and wario moves, and I have edge card which gives me further 10% off, 125-10%, 112.5

Total spent: 57.5 = paper mario + wario moves + FIFA08, now tell me where else I could get them at these prices?

I like jb and other retailers too, they all have good deals, shop at wherever you feel comfortable.Like I feel ok with rude stuffs at eb simply because I can get cheapest games from there!




Please show us links to these great prices, I assume you mean new right..?
01/01/2008
Mario Kart Wii
Melbourne, Victoria
gokhan
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Rainbow7 said:

Wiigirl, there's no point in saying anything about price matching. - Some people are too stupid to understand the concept and will keep saying, "EB is a rip-off", no matter how many times you explain what "price match" means

Attention, mongs: EB is a business. The purpose of a business is to make money. If you are too lazy/thick to shop around for the best prices then you deserve to get overcharged; it's *your* fault, not EB's.



While we appreciate your passionate defense of EB Games, please understand that your assertion that all EB 'bashers' must work for JB/Game or whatever is wrong, by claiming that people are too thick to shop around is also wrong, people do shop around, that's why they don't buy from EB, please explain how price match is so revolutionary, what you're saying is that we should all price match to get the best deals, great idea, then other stores will see that no one's buying from them at their lower price and raise them acordingly, negating the benefits of price match.
01/01/2008
Mario Kart Wii
Melbourne, Victoria
squal04
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I know people hate them and I know no matter what I say won't change your minds. But for the past 6 months, I tried to use trade in deals and price matching to take advantage of their policies. I've played all good games(20+) on wii and 360 and I only paid like 200 or so.

Some people even earn money from them, like they had trade 4 games for guitar hero 3
First, buy from them using "buy 2 get 1 for free"

PGR3 19.95*2 = 40 = 3 copies, 40*6=240 you get 18 copies, trade 16 for 4 copies of guitar here 3 bundle(170 each), remember, its the credit all matters. They then return them(within 7 days) to separate stores for store credits, then price match a brand new PS3
679

Yeah, it's tricky but it's doable. Just takes a little bit time to running around and find all the cheap games like pgr3 or doa4. Now EB has restricted people from doing this by "cant trade in multiples copies of the same game" and"each people can only trade one copy for each identical game"

I never did that though, I could, but I don't want them to add me to the blacklist, yeah they do have one. I just sell my games off ebay or return to them.They know I am regular so they never refused to do trade deals for me, and I never paid more than 20 dollars for each deal.
01/01/2008
melbourne
squal04
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gokhan said:

Wiigirl, there's no point in saying anything about price matching. - Some people are too stupid to understand the concept and will keep saying, "EB is a rip-off", no matter how many times you explain what "price match" means

Attention, mongs: EB is a business. The purpose of a business is to make money. If you are too lazy/thick to shop around for the best prices then you deserve to get overcharged; it's *your* fault, not EB's.

While we appreciate your passionate defense of EB Games, please understand that your assertion that all EB 'bashers' must work for JB/Game or whatever is wrong, by claiming that people are too thick to shop around is also wrong, people do shop around, that's why they don't buy from EB, please explain how price match is so revolutionary, what you're saying is that we should all price match to get the best deals, great idea, then other stores will see that no one's buying from them at their lower price and raise them acordingly, negating the benefits of price match.



Just go to ebgames.com.au, they are preowned. But can you find cheaper prices than that, even at Ebay?
01/01/2008
melbourne
Rainbow7
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gokhan said:
what you're saying is that we should all price match to get the best deals, great idea, then other stores will see that no one's buying from them at their lower price and raise them acordingly, negating the benefits of price match.



ROFL! Do you have *any* retailing experience? If you shop around then the stores with *high* prices will see that no-one's buying from them and *lower* prices will result. It's a basic principle of capitalism.

Seeing some of the drivel on this site is like reading Sony Defense Force. - No thought, no facts, just ridiculous claims.
01/01/2008
Bubble Bobble
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squal04
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No one wants to defend EB, I am just saying they are not all bad, like Jb has good trade deals too I also took advantage of it. Anyway, I am done. I was trying to show you some good deals so maybe you guys could do it too. I don't hate any retailers, and I don't hate any game consoles.

I like good games, enough said.
01/01/2008
melbourne
squal04
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Mates: 4

Rainbow7 said:

what you're saying is that we should all price match to get the best deals, great idea, then other stores will see that no one's buying from them at their lower price and raise them acordingly, negating the benefits of price match.

ROFL! Do you have *any* retailing experience? If you shop around then the stores with *high* prices will see that no-one's buying from them and *lower* prices will result. It's a basic principle of capitalism.

Seeing some of the drivel on this site is like reading Sony Defense Force. - No thought, no facts, just ridiculous claims.



Couldn't agree more
01/01/2008
melbourne
SirPsycho
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Mates: 36
The shop GAME is good to buy Wii points from... That is all i can say. I went to price match and they would only price match certain games... i was like ok.. ill be going now.. I went to EB, and i got the price match.
01/01/2008
Resident Evil 4
Melton, Melbourne, Victoria
gokhan
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Rainbow7 said:
ROFL! Do you have *any* retailing experience? If you shop around then the stores with *high* prices will see that no-one's buying from them and *lower* prices will result. It's a basic principle of capitalism.

Seeing some of the drivel on this site is like reading Sony Defense Force. - No thought, no facts, just ridiculous claims.




Oh you have retail experience then, I'm sorry my bad. The store with the high prices is EB by the way, but people like you go there anyway and use price match, look I'm not looking to get into any argument with any EB fan boys here, you're obviously happy going to EB and that's great, some people aren't happy with EB, but you can't tell them they are wrong.
01/01/2008
Mario Kart Wii
Melbourne, Victoria
chucky110
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i have retail experience and its not a matter of if no one is buying lower the prices so they will, it's a matter if no one is buying they have to have dearer prices to make up for lost profits, eb are just using the RRP knowing they will price match but they also suck in the people who have no idea, therefore don't deserve our service
01/01/2008
Ninja Gaiden
Melbourne, Victoria, MarioKart Code (0087-2690-4577)
wiigirl
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i like eb games and thats never going to change!
01/01/2008
nowhere
chucky110
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well your only a kid so your opinion doesn't really matter anyway
01/01/2008
Ninja Gaiden
Melbourne, Victoria, MarioKart Code (0087-2690-4577)
MugaHay
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You don't have to keep talking about her age Chucky. She's still a member here and her opinion does count, no matter what age.
01/01/2008
Resident Evil 4
Canberra
wiigirl
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thank you mugahay!
01/01/2008
nowhere
chucky110
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oh well if you like your parents getting ripped off just so you can be selfish to get what you want, go for it
01/01/2008
Ninja Gaiden
Melbourne, Victoria, MarioKart Code (0087-2690-4577)
wiigirl
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there not cause i price match.
01/01/2008
nowhere
chucky110
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mno, your parents price match, i bet they also try to palm off the disc protection for an extra 5 bucks
01/01/2008
Ninja Gaiden
Melbourne, Victoria, MarioKart Code (0087-2690-4577)
wiigirl
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I price match i can and im done fighting with you its just not worth it!
01/01/2008
nowhere
chucky110
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who's fighting, i don't fight with kids, their not worth even worth the space
01/01/2008
Ninja Gaiden
Melbourne, Victoria, MarioKart Code (0087-2690-4577)
wiigirl
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just stop its over!
01/01/2008
nowhere
leeman34
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i dont understand why people keep complaining so much .
if you dont like them dont go there simple
01/01/2008
Soul Calibur Legends
I am a GOD
wiigirl
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exactly thats why i just ended it i learnt my lesson before!
01/01/2008
nowhere
Rainbow7
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leeman34 said: i dont understand why people keep complaining so much .
if you dont like them dont go there simple



Damn right, Leeman34.

Chucky/Gokhan, et al: if they don't give you the best price, don't shop there. But don't label all EB stores as bad just because you have had a negative experience.

Oh, BTW, Chucky:

chucky110 said: it's a matter if no one is buying they have to have dearer prices to make up for lost profits



Yeah, right. That's why Sony has *increased* the price of the PS3, eh?
One of the first things most companies do when they want more sales is *lower* their prices, not raise them.
FYI, stacking shelves at IGA/Big W/Target or flipping burgers at McDonalds does not count as retail experience.
01/01/2008
Bubble Bobble
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