Returning Games

soolin

I agree with the others, forget any silly ideas of trying to get a refund. Even overlooking the fraudulent side of things games that old are probably not even stocked anymore..have you seen how quickly the technology moves on?

Check out completed listings on ebay and current prices on Play and Amazon.

Hagar_uk

adamski911 wrote: »

Hi,
Not sure if this is the right thread for this question but I have some pc games(still sealed and in there celefane) that I got when our house was broke into nearly 4 years ago from Insurance company.
So I was wondering if I could get away with taking them back to Game or Asda,Tesco etc and tell them that they were a gift but I didnt have a receipt?
Does anyone think I would get at least an exchange voucher if I did this or would the barcode show that it was not purchased there?
Any experience or advice would be appreciated?

Bow your head in shame, this is a forum for money saving, not for advice on chav scamming/fraud.

I take it you objected to be stolen from 4 years. If you try to steal from a shop like your propose you are no better in my eyes.

advent1122

bookworm1363 wrote: »

And maybe someone could mention that even if you could this would actually be fraud? :rolleyes:

I doubt Tesco will phone the police if you try to get a refund on a game that they haven't stocked for years.
Just slap you head and say "DOH!!! I must have bought them from somewhere else" if you get burning matches placed under your finger nails during questioning.

DCFC79

Sell them on ebay, dont take them to game shops,

bookworm1363

advent1122 wrote: »

I doubt Tesco will phone the police if you try to get a refund on a game that they haven't stocked for years.
Just slap you head and say "DOH!!! I must have bought them from somewhere else" if you get burning matches placed under your finger nails during questioning.

That's besides the point, I thought this forum was about saving money legitimately, not about advising on how best to defraud and whether one could get away with it? :rolleyes:

soolin

advent1122 wrote: »

I doubt Tesco will phone the police if you try to get a refund on a game that they haven't stocked for years.
Just slap you head and say "DOH!!! I must have bought them from somewhere else" if you get burning matches placed under your finger nails during questioning.

That doesn't stop it being fraud though, or am I still missing something?

RobertoMoir

soolin wrote: »

That doesn't stop it being fraud though, or am I still missing something?

Nope you're right.

Some people are not bothered by that sort of thing, obviously.

Francesanne

I've sold a few items on Play.Com and it was very easy and hassle free.

Crazy_Jamie

Elsewhere wrote: »

Just occasionally if you have a rare game you might get a really good price online - especially for a sealed copy

Though PC games are not often classed as rare because the vast majority still stay in circulation years after they've been made, just at a dirt cheap price. That can be contrast to console games, production for which is often stopped entirely once the console 'dies', and which become valuable a couple of generations down the line. I highly doubt that the OP has anything that would be classed as rare.

In terms of the main advice, it's pretty much already been given. Attempting to return games in the manner suggested is fraud and shouldn't be attempted, though on PC games that are at least four years old I don't think you'll be looking at a big payday selling them on in any event.

advent1122

RobertoMoir wrote: »

Nope you're right.

Some people are not bothered by that sort of thing, obviously.

Obviously.