The game re-sale crackdown

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[Grondar]

Re: The game re-sale crackdown

I am reluctant to give these game stores my phone number when asked, let alone fingerprints, driver's liscense number, and address.

I think this is going to turn off people that want to trade in games at a particular store, and they will instead go to another place that doesn't require such an ordeal.

To me, I think it's too much. Your average Little Johnny isn't stealing and pawning games. He just wants some money to put towards a newer game that just came out.

It seems to me they are assuming everyone is guilty, and thus taking in their information. Granted, it's a safety measure, but I would think that is pushing the personal rights barrier, and I think this is generally going to be a turnoff to any store that practices this policy..

And if all stores implement this, then I see eBay having a lot more used games up for auction.

Lastly, I am not really a fan of having my fingerprints and info on record with the local police, like I am a suspected criminal, etc.

I doubt this will go into effect for all stores nationwide that allow video game trade-ins, so there will likely be an opportunity to go elsewhere to trade in games.

[Grondar]

Re: The game re-sale crackdown

I am reluctant to give these game stores my phone number when asked, let alone fingerprints, driver's liscense number, and address.

I think this is going to turn off people that want to trade in games at a particular store, and they will instead go to another place that doesn't require such an ordeal.

To me, I think it's too much. Your average Little Johnny isn't stealing and pawning games. He just wants some money to put towards a newer game that just came out.

It seems to me they are assuming everyone is guilty, and thus taking in their information. Granted, it's a safety measure, but I would think that is pushing the personal rights barrier, and I think this is generally going to be a turnoff to any store that practices this policy..

And if all stores implement this, then I see eBay having a lot more used games up for auction.

Lastly, I am not really a fan of having my fingerprints and info on record with the local police, like I am a suspected criminal, etc.

I doubt this will go into effect for all stores nationwide that allow video game trade-ins, so there will likely be an opportunity to go elsewhere to trade in games.

[Grondar]

Re: The game re-sale crackdown

I am reluctant to give these game stores my phone number when asked, let alone fingerprints, driver's liscense number, and address.

I think this is going to turn off people that want to trade in games at a particular store, and they will instead go to another place that doesn't require such an ordeal.

To me, I think it's too much. Your average Little Johnny isn't stealing and pawning games. He just wants some money to put towards a newer game that just came out.

It seems to me they are assuming everyone is guilty, and thus taking in their information. Granted, it's a safety measure, but I would think that is pushing the personal rights barrier, and I think this is generally going to be a turnoff to any store that practices this policy..

And if all stores implement this, then I see eBay having a lot more used games up for auction.

Lastly, I am not really a fan of having my fingerprints and info on record with the local police, like I am a suspected criminal, etc.

I doubt this will go into effect for all stores nationwide that allow video game trade-ins, so there will likely be an opportunity to go elsewhere to trade in games.

[Erv]

Re: The game re-sale crackdown

I don't see any problem with it.

[Erv]

Re: The game re-sale crackdown

I don't see any problem with it.

[Erv]

Re: The game re-sale crackdown

I don't see any problem with it.

[RustedWalleye]

Re: The game re-sale crackdown

This is why you get more for the games if you trade in for store credit. If you do it as store credit they do not have to comply with those laws (like at Gamestop or EB type venues). Pawn shops only give money and those are who they are intending on tracking.

I would think if they are going to force the Gamestop's and EB's to do it then they will have to do something about the sales on Ebay as it is no different, and I would lay odds more likely to have shady items on Ebay then you are going to get or give in Gamestop or EB.

[RustedWalleye]

Re: The game re-sale crackdown

This is why you get more for the games if you trade in for store credit. If you do it as store credit they do not have to comply with those laws (like at Gamestop or EB type venues). Pawn shops only give money and those are who they are intending on tracking.

I would think if they are going to force the Gamestop's and EB's to do it then they will have to do something about the sales on Ebay as it is no different, and I would lay odds more likely to have shady items on Ebay then you are going to get or give in Gamestop or EB.

[RustedWalleye]

Re: The game re-sale crackdown

This is why you get more for the games if you trade in for store credit. If you do it as store credit they do not have to comply with those laws (like at Gamestop or EB type venues). Pawn shops only give money and those are who they are intending on tracking.

I would think if they are going to force the Gamestop's and EB's to do it then they will have to do something about the sales on Ebay as it is no different, and I would lay odds more likely to have shady items on Ebay then you are going to get or give in Gamestop or EB.

[kodiak]

Re: The game re-sale crackdown

I think its both good and bad. As a former general manager of Family Video I can tell you that the last store I worked in had a game thieving ring. They were hitting up all the FV's in the metro are of STL, then taking the games to Funcoland, Slackers, and the likes selling them for money. They would then use the money to buy drugs. One guy even had a fake ID so he could set up another account. The only reason I caught onto this was that our philosophy was to go to someone's else after the movie or game was a week late and the exgirlfriend explained everything to me. What a mess that was trying to track down all of the games. They had gotten away with over 50 games from the various stores. So having something to track them would be nice for that kind of situation.

[kodiak]

Re: The game re-sale crackdown

I think its both good and bad. As a former general manager of Family Video I can tell you that the last store I worked in had a game thieving ring. They were hitting up all the FV's in the metro are of STL, then taking the games to Funcoland, Slackers, and the likes selling them for money. They would then use the money to buy drugs. One guy even had a fake ID so he could set up another account. The only reason I caught onto this was that our philosophy was to go to someone's else after the movie or game was a week late and the exgirlfriend explained everything to me. What a mess that was trying to track down all of the games. They had gotten away with over 50 games from the various stores. So having something to track them would be nice for that kind of situation.

[kodiak]

Re: The game re-sale crackdown

I think its both good and bad. As a former general manager of Family Video I can tell you that the last store I worked in had a game thieving ring. They were hitting up all the FV's in the metro are of STL, then taking the games to Funcoland, Slackers, and the likes selling them for money. They would then use the money to buy drugs. One guy even had a fake ID so he could set up another account. The only reason I caught onto this was that our philosophy was to go to someone's else after the movie or game was a week late and the exgirlfriend explained everything to me. What a mess that was trying to track down all of the games. They had gotten away with over 50 games from the various stores. So having something to track them would be nice for that kind of situation.