The Dreaded "Unopened Game No Receipt" Conundrum

So I got a gift from a well-meaning family friend.

Except the gift was for an Xbox360 system when I have a PS3 system. And it was a skating game which is about as entertaining to me as watching paint dry.

No gift receipt.

So I'm stuck now with a game and no receipt. I remember in my younger days being able to walk into a Gamestop and say, "Hey, I've got a brand new unopened game here. Any chance I can get store credit for this?"

And most of the time, I was able to switch the unfun gift into a game more to my liking.

I haven't done this in a while and as I called around to various stores today, all of them give me the response "Sorry. No can do. I can buy it off you for $25-$30 though"

Umm...an opened $55 game going for $30? No thanks. I'd rather scratch it and give it to my dog as a fancy frisbee.

Any thoughts on how to get around this? eBaying it came to mind until I realized no one would be stupid enough to pay full price for a game on eBay when they can do the same thing at Amazon or even a local store.

Some major retailers (like Wal-Mart) may take it back for store credit so you could do an exchange that way.

You'll be suprised what folks will pay for new games on eBay, you might get pretty close to the retail value if you have a strong feedback rating.

Your first problem is that you're calling ahead of time. I swap sealed games all the time, and its always best to go into a WalMart, Zellers, Target or what have you and go directly through "customer service". They won't give you cash, but they will usually allow you to switch the game for another one.

Also, and I hate to stereotype, but you're better off dealing with someone whom is an adult and female, they are typically less arrogant and stubborn, and if you're polite to them, it goes a great ways towards them switching the game for you. It also helps to massage the situation by saying something like "look, I'm not scamming or looking for money, I just want the right game and I'm willing to pay any price difference".

Best of luck.

punch the person who gave it to you in the facegekidami

It took every ounce of self-control in me to refrain from doing this :P

Your first problem is that you're calling ahead of time. I swap sealed games all the time, and its always best to go into a WalMart, Zellers, Target or what have you and go directly through "customer service". They won't give you cash, but they will usually allow you to switch the game for another one.

Also, and I hate to stereotype, but you're better off dealing with someone whom is an adult and female, they are typically less arrogant and stubborn, and if you're polite to them, it goes a great ways towards them switching the game for you. It also helps to massage the situation by saying something like "look, I'm not scamming or looking for money, I just want the right game and I'm willing to pay any price difference".

Best of luck.

TheKungFool

Thanks for all the feedback guys. I think calling ahead is probably the problem. Seems like more of a scam if done that way.

Guess I'll just show up in person with the unopened game and ask for an exchange.

Yeah the "lady thing" up there is true, sad to say.
Make sure your friend knows the mistake he made, he could do it again, and again. [birthday - next christmas]

&just a side note: EBgames has gone straight down the crudeshoot over the years.
I remember many a times me and my friends would cuss out the "mean" dweebs at the counters.

sell on ebay.Judonwanit

lol, it would barely pay for shipping.

GameStop can in fact return games with no receipt. But I'd first go to Wal-Mart and tell them you simply don't need the game but you're not sure where your friend got it. You should probably at least get a gift card.

I'm going to trade in Motorstorm that comes with the 80GB model for UT3. Shouldn't be too hard since I've done things like it beforeDuckman5

That ain't going to work... it clearly states "Not for Resale" on the packaging.

[QUOTE="Duckman5"]I'm going to trade in Motorstorm that comes with the 80GB model for UT3. Shouldn't be too hard since I've done things like it beforeryank285

That ain't going to work... it clearly states "Not for Resale" on the packaging.

then how come i can buy the "not for resale" version from EB games?

they jsut put a sticker over it and pass it of as a regular version.

[QUOTE="ryank285"]

[QUOTE="Duckman5"]I'm going to trade in Motorstorm that comes with the 80GB model for UT3. Shouldn't be too hard since I've done things like it beforeamericahellyeah

That ain't going to work... it clearly states "Not for Resale" on the packaging.

then how come i can buy the "not for resale" version from EB games?

they jsut put a sticker over it and pass it of as a regular version.

What they did is illegal then.

[QUOTE="americahellyeah"][QUOTE="ryank285"]

[QUOTE="Duckman5"]I'm going to trade in Motorstorm that comes with the 80GB model for UT3. Shouldn't be too hard since I've done things like it beforeryank285

That ain't going to work... it clearly states "Not for Resale" on the packaging.

then how come i can buy the "not for resale" version from EB games?

they jsut put a sticker over it and pass it of as a regular version.

What they did is illegal then.

[QUOTE="americahellyeah"][QUOTE="ryank285"]

[QUOTE="Duckman5"]I'm going to trade in Motorstorm that comes with the 80GB model for UT3. Shouldn't be too hard since I've done things like it beforeryank285

That ain't going to work... it clearly states "Not for Resale" on the packaging.

then how come i can buy the "not for resale" version from EB games?

they jsut put a sticker over it and pass it of as a regular version.

What they did is illegal then.

EB Games ha, they way they operate is illegal.

[QUOTE="ryank285"][QUOTE="americahellyeah"][QUOTE="ryank285"]

[QUOTE="Duckman5"]I'm going to trade in Motorstorm that comes with the 80GB model for UT3. Shouldn't be too hard since I've done things like it beforeDuckman5

That ain't going to work... it clearly states "Not for Resale" on the packaging.

then how come i can buy the "not for resale" version from EB games?

they jsut put a sticker over it and pass it of as a regular version.

What they did is illegal then.

True, since most retail stores are run my 16 year old hard-ons who get paid minimum wage.

[QUOTE="americahellyeah"][QUOTE="ryank285"]

[QUOTE="Duckman5"]I'm going to trade in Motorstorm that comes with the 80GB model for UT3. Shouldn't be too hard since I've done things like it beforeryank285

That ain't going to work... it clearly states "Not for Resale" on the packaging.

then how come i can buy the "not for resale" version from EB games?

they jsut put a sticker over it and pass it of as a regular version.

What they did is illegal then.

well tehy did it for all the pack in games for every system, so they must have some sort of loophole.

[QUOTE="Duckman5"]I'm going to trade in Motorstorm that comes with the 80GB model for UT3. Shouldn't be too hard since I've done things like it beforeryank285

That ain't going to work... it clearly states "Not for Resale" on the packaging.

the not for resale doesnt mean anything beacuse i traded the ricky bobby movie i got with my ps3 and its says not intened for resale

[QUOTE="americahellyeah"][QUOTE="ryank285"]

[QUOTE="Duckman5"]I'm going to trade in Motorstorm that comes with the 80GB model for UT3. Shouldn't be too hard since I've done things like it beforeryank285

That ain't going to work... it clearly states "Not for Resale" on the packaging.

then how come i can buy the "not for resale" version from EB games?

they jsut put a sticker over it and pass it of as a regular version.

What they did is illegal then.

Illegal or not, every store will carry and sell "not for re-sale" games. You find a copy of NGC's "Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition" that has all four retro Zelda games on it, and you're lucky to find a copy for under $60...and that was a "not for resale" game.

[QUOTE="americahellyeah"][QUOTE="ryank285"]

[QUOTE="Duckman5"]I'm going to trade in Motorstorm that comes with the 80GB model for UT3. Shouldn't be too hard since I've done things like it beforeryank285

That ain't going to work... it clearly states "Not for Resale" on the packaging.

then how come i can buy the "not for resale" version from EB games?

they jsut put a sticker over it and pass it of as a regular version.

What they did is illegal then.

It doesn't matter to them. They even buy games that have Video Rental store logo's stuck to them. Anywaysto the TC, try taking your game to Wal-Mart and telling them about hopw your family member got the wrong game for the wrong system and trade it out with them.

Same thing happened to me. Called Walmart and their policy is

1) Bring a valid ID

2) The game MUST have its plastic wrapping on

and full store credit is yours.

I was only planning on re-buying one game but will probably get a 2nd one now as well as some additional Xmas gifts. They scratch my back, I scratch theirs.

The other stores (while I can understand their position) seem to be really uptight about it.

So I got a gift from a well-meaning family friend.

Except the gift was for an Xbox360 system when I have a PS3 system. And it was a skating game which is about as entertaining to me as watching paint dry.

No gift receipt.

So I'm stuck now with a game and no receipt. I remember in my younger days being able to walk into a Gamestop and say, "Hey, I've got a brand new unopened game here. Any chance I can get store credit for this?"

And most of the time, I was able to switch the unfun gift into a game more to my liking.

I haven't done this in a while and as I called around to various stores today, all of them give me the response "Sorry. No can do. I can buy it off you for $25-$30 though"

Umm...an opened $55 game going for $30? No thanks. I'd rather scratch it and give it to my dog as a fancy frisbee.

Any thoughts on how to get around this? eBaying it came to mind until I realized no one would be stupid enough to pay full price for a game on eBay when they can do the same thing at Amazon or even a local store.

bipolarHK96

But atleast your dog will be happy :DFlaming_Smoke

And at the end of the day, isn't that what's important? :P

go to wallmart, they take anything.mattyomo99

Solid store. I like it. Certainly more deserving of my business then the BestBuy, CompUSA, Toys R Us, Costco, Gamestop, Target, GameWorld, and tons of other places that are unwilling to make exchanges.

Target doesn't take anything back without receipt anymore. Now if the guy bought it there he could go in with his credit card (that bought the game) and get a new receipt - since everything can be looked up based on the C-Card they stopped returns without receipt - sure Wal-Mart will go the same route in the long term..svenskamerikan

Costco does a similar thing. Everything is stored on the credit card as well as the Costco membership card even if you don't have the original receipt.