Whoever works in a video game store

[Mattman]

If Hammy still works at gamestation or I remember something about Dragsy getting a job there or whoever else knows.

Whats the going rate to exchange a Wii, near perfect condition, no box?

[alldaws1]

A big slap across the face from PkmnTrainerJ?

[Cactus Drags]

£137 as long as you've got all the cables, the remote and nunchuk and possibly Wii Sports (may get a bit knocked off if you've not got it).

You don't need a box. A lot are returned boxed, but we get tons in carrier bags and stuff.

And yeah, I work at Gamestation. Not the same one as Hammy.

[TheArsenal]

Hammy left Gamestation.

[PkmnTrainerJ]

A big slap across the face from PkmnTrainerJ?

Why would I do that? *stabs Benji for being a Sony fan*

[Benji]

A big slap across the face from PkmnTrainerJ?

Why would I do that? *stabs Benji for being a Sony fan*

... since when am I a fan of any company in particular?

[PkmnTrainerJ]

A big slap across the face from PkmnTrainerJ?

Why would I do that? *stabs Benji for being a Sony fan*

... since when am I a fan of any company in particular?

I just look for any excuses to cause you pain.

[Gazz]

A big slap across the face from PkmnTrainerJ?

Why would I do that? *stabs Benji for being a Sony fan*

... since when am I a fan of any company in particular?

Since the tattoo

[Mattman]

£137 as long as you've got all the cables, the remote and nunchuk and possibly Wii Sports (may get a bit knocked off if you've not got it).

You don't need a box. A lot are returned boxed, but we get tons in carrier bags and stuff.

And yeah, I work at Gamestation. Not the same one as Hammy.

Thanks. I'm considering swapping for a 360 since there aren't many Wii games I like and Mass Effect looks awesome.

EDIT: The bundles in Game and Gamestation aren't that good (online at least) How much for selling? Play.com and Amazon do the best bundles.

Edited June 1, 2008 by Mattman

[Cactus Drags]

Trading in for cash, prolly about £100. Maybe £110-120 if you're lucky. Gamestation has a price match policy, but that's only with physical stores.

[Kwanzabot]

Another question Dragsy...from what age do video game shops hire? I've heard 16 to 18 (because I wouldn't be allowed to sell 18 games?) Any answer is helpful.

[PkmnTrainerJ]

I'd assume it's the same as it is in most shops for alcohol etc. You can be employed from 16, but will need a person over 18 to approve any sales of 18 games (or alcohol/fags in my case).

[Cactus Drags]

Another question Dragsy...from what age do video game shops hire? I've heard 16 to 18 (because I wouldn't be allowed to sell 18 games?) Any answer is helpful.

I'm not sure on the reasoning, but I know Gamestation doesn't hire folk under 18. Which is perplexing when trying to explain the fact that other staff were massivley surprised to find out I wasn't 16 when I bought GTA. I know I look young, but I'm 22!

[TheArsenal]

It's the same with HMV. They don't hire under 18's. It's likely to be because you can't legally sell items that you can't legally buy. So 16/17 year olds can't sell you a copy of an 18 rated game or film.

[Cactus Drags]

They can, actually, as long as it's under supervision.

[TheArsenal]

I know that, but I used to work at Asda, and it's a right pain in the arse when some new kid on the Music and Video counter has to hold up the queue while he waits for some over 18 year old to show up and watch him scan a copy of an 18 rated product, all because the person supervising him is on a break. I imaine it's just easier to hire over 18 year olds and not have to worry about a kid who's on his own feeling pressured by the queue of people and just scanning something through the one time it's a trading standards bloke doing the buying.

[Cactus Drags]

Yeah, but we're not a ruddy great supermarket, and there has to be two people on tills at all times, and there's going to be a good chance that one of them is over 18.

[-A-]

There are other reasons as well, insurance for example. Companies/owners can decide to only take on over-18s and possibly pay smaller insurance premiums. I'm not sure whether that would outweigh differences in minimum wage levels, but there are more things to take into account than ease of selling rated games.

[Farmer Reil]

Generally, like TheArsenal says, smaller shops that sell age-restricted products won't hire under-18's, simply because they can't leave them alone, and thus need two people to do what is sometimes a one-person job.

Games stores generally require two people on the tills at all times for security purposes, so will generally hire a few under-18's, and supermarkets have an allocation of hours for supervisor staff, so there's no problem there. But a corner shop, for example, will generally only hire over 18's because at off-peak hours they're only likely to need one person at the tills.

[Kwanzabot]

Apparently GAME only hire people over 16 who are school leavers which is a bit of a pain as I was looking for a summer job, but you know, you can't all work where you want all the time