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Kitsune
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on: September 12, 2005, 02:13:17 PM

I trust you guys*, and know there's a couple people around who work in game stores, so I come to you with a simple conundrum.  I have a plastic EB card with store credit on it.  I want cash rather than store credit.  How do I go about shaking the money out of the invisible wallet in the sky within which it is currently trapped?


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Reply #1 on: September 12, 2005, 02:32:47 PM

Super easy.

Go put a game on hold. As in put all the money on your card on a preorder for something. A day or two later, come back. If they are following guidelines, nearly ALL reserve refunds are given in cash.
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Reply #2 on: September 12, 2005, 02:58:18 PM

Speaking of tricks of the trade. Does this still work?

1. Buy game.
2. Realize - IT STINKS - They don't deserve my money.
3. Return to store - only to have them tell you. Sorry - no. We only exchange for like product on opened games.
4. Explain to them.. No - I don't mean I didn't like the game. I mean the CD didnt work.
5. Get a new unopened copy of said game.
6. Return game next day.

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Reply #3 on: September 12, 2005, 03:00:54 PM

Yes, but I don't let people do it if they're obviously lying.
Strazos
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Reply #4 on: September 12, 2005, 03:13:50 PM

Why would they not just test the game then and there?

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Cheddar
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Reply #5 on: September 12, 2005, 03:47:34 PM

Why would they not just test the game then and there?

Are you serious?

No Nerf, but I put a link to this very thread and I said that you all can guarantee for my purity. I even mentioned your case, and see if they can take a look at your lawn from a Michigan perspective.
Strazos
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Reply #6 on: September 12, 2005, 03:55:46 PM

FuncoLand use to test trade-ins way back in the day.

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Kitsune
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Reply #7 on: September 12, 2005, 04:04:50 PM

FuncoLand use to test trade-ins way back in the day.

The store credit came from my trading in my old PS2, and they did take the time to hook the PS2 itself to their television and make sure it would boot.  The games themselves got nothing more than a cursory glance.  I don't think they give enough of a damn about the games to test nowadays, not a lot of money involved.
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Reply #8 on: September 12, 2005, 05:36:42 PM

Why would they not just test the game then and there?

This has nothing to do with what he just said. The company gets its money back.
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