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amazon wants your used games

amazon game trade-in

Here’s a development for Amazon lovers (and shut-ins) everywhere: the online retailer has decided to get into the used game trade-in… uh, trade. Just search for the game in question, print a shipping label, and send it in. Step two (or, actually, four)? You get money.

Of course, you’re probably wondering whether or not there’s…

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March 6th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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eb games charging more than retail for some used games

EB Games Overpriced

Every time I’ve ever sold a used game to EB Games, I usually get about 20% to 30% of the retail price for it, then it shows up in the store for 80% to 90% of the retail price, which gives them a pretty decent profit margin already. Now, here’s a case where they’re charging…

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February 5th, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: video games