What does Gamestop check when you trade in a system?

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I have a 360 that was repaired successfully by a friend of mine from the RROD. I was going to trade it in to take advantage of the extra $40 deal. Does Gamestop open up the console to see if the sticker was ripped or do they just turn it on?
 
Go to a small, busy location just before closing. They probably won't check much of anything.

I've had good luck at mall locations in the past.
 
[quote name='Mr Unoriginal']I have a 360 that was repaired successfully by a friend of mine from the RROD. I was going to trade it in to take advantage of the extra $40 deal. Does Gamestop open up the console to see if the sticker was ripped or do they just turn it on?[/QUOTE]

Yes, I check both whenever someone trades in a 360 system.
 
I have traded in 3 consoles at 2 different gamestops in the past, and they made sure everything worked and also popped the face plate off to check the seal. Some of them will also check the areas where you take the case apart to see if there is any damage.
 
OP, Craigslist that beast. Don't unload it at GameStop.

How would you feel if you bought something that was defective, thinking it was in good working order?
 
[quote name='commandercody83']OP, Craigslist that beast. Don't unload it at GameStop.

How would you feel if you bought something that was defective, thinking it was in good working order?[/QUOTE]

Gamestop has a return policy for that, @ least for 30 days I think. Craigslist does not. IMO, I would rather sell it on Craigslist but I would be honest about the RROD and that it was repaired.
 
They check to see if the system has been opened or not. They plug it in and check if it'll play a game. They test if a controller works on it. That's all.

Yes... I'll admit I traded in an old 360 with a fried Ethernet Card (it could not go online) and at no point did they even try to test that.
 
Probably should be saying this ... Actually I know I shouldn't but what the hell.

There are ways to take these apart without breaking the seals.

Will endulge no more than that so don't bother asking.
 
[quote name='commandercody83']OP, Craigslist that beast. Don't unload it at GameStop.

How would you feel if you bought something that was defective, thinking it was in good working order?[/QUOTE]


Yeah screw over Joe Smoe vs a multi million dollar company.
 
well they check to see if the console works and they also pop open the face plate so if that is where the seal is then they are probably not going to accept it, you might have better luck selling it locally
 
[quote name='needler420']Yeah screw over Joe Smoe vs a multi million dollar company.[/QUOTE]

naturally i never endorse or condone shady practices, but Joe Smoe shouldn't buy a used 360 at a GS when there's great deals on brand new slims w/games and GC bundles.

the other option is to donate it to charity and write it off, you might get a better deal with your taxes instead.
 
[quote name='needler420']Yeah screw over Joe Smoe vs a multi million dollar company.[/QUOTE]

Guess I didn't fully explain the Craigslist notion: obviously be honest about the condition, which is why I said no to attempting to fool GameStop.

Plus, I see people buying broken consoles there all the time.
 
[quote name='strikeratt']Probably should be saying this ... Actually I know I shouldn't but what the hell.

There are ways to take these apart without breaking the seals.

Will endulge no more than that so don't bother asking.[/QUOTE]

I didn't think a hair dryer is that big of a secret....
 
[quote name='commandercody83']How would you feel if you bought something that was defective, thinking it was in good working order?[/QUOTE]

Why would you expect a used 360 you bought at Gamestop to be in working order?
 
[quote name='commandercody83']OP, Craigslist that beast. Don't unload it at GameStop.

How would you feel if you bought something that was defective, thinking it was in good working order?[/QUOTE]

I'd feel dumb for expecting a used 360 from Gamestop to be in good working order.
 
[quote name='Survivalism']I'd feel dumb for expecting a used 360 from Gamestop to be in good working order.[/QUOTE]

Well you are an adult that has a fair amount of knowledge of the industry. People buying used consoles at GS are probably low income, not educated on games, and buying it for their kid. So basically there's a very good chance you are screwing over a little kid.

Sell it as a broken console and buy a new one. Don't be a dick.
 
[quote name='baz8771']I didn't think a hair dryer is that big of a secret....[/QUOTE]

no need to even use that ;)... hair dryer ruins the glue
 
I can't help but wonder if GameStop actually does a damn thing to their consoles when they buy them. They advertise them as "refurbished", but I've seen way too many stories about people buying broken shit from them. I know I've been on the receiving end of some shady business practices from them.
 
[quote name='AugustAPC']I can't help but wonder if GameStop actually does a damn thing to their consoles when they buy them. They advertise them as "refurbished", but I've seen way too many stories about people buying broken shit from them. I know I've been on the receiving end of some shady business practices from them.[/QUOTE]

It's probably like the games they charge refurb. fees for. Where they'll charge it, then put the game out for sale right after the transaction. Then if it comes back as defective, then it gets sent to the warehouse to be refurbished. That's probably more than likely how they do it with systems too.
 
[quote name='commandercody83']OP, Craigslist that beast. Don't unload it at GameStop.

How would you feel if you bought something that was defective, thinking it was in good working order?[/QUOTE]
Lol Gamestop shoppers.
 
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