Dimness Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 As soon as I pay the bills for my apartment, I'm thinking about purchasing Silent Hill 3 for the PS2. But then it got me to thinking about buying games online. So I guess it's now time for members to give me the pros and cons of online purchasing for games. I do it all the time for DVD's, but I'm not so sure about videogames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcalx Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 By online do you mean eBay/Auction purchases or from e-tailers? In both cases I would say the main drawback is simply the wait time between purchase and receipt. I have never had a problem buying used games on eBay, but I'm very careful to read the auction description for indications of wear and tear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamsappel Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 Excessive shipping and handling charges are a con, but no tax is a pro. Online sites don't often have coupons. I generally go to Best Buy and use the Gamer Gift Card to save $5 on new games, but scour the 'net for close-out prices on older games. EB Games often slashes prices pretty low, both b&m and online. Used games I usually get from Game Crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 you can get free overnight shipping and stuff if you keep checking the sites daily. I pretty much have never paid for shipping when buying games online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 you can get free overnight shipping and stuff if you keep checking the sites daily. I pretty much have never paid for shipping when buying games online Yes, I keep an eye on Gamestop.com's "Stopwatch Sales" and wait for free shipping or free overnight shipping promotions. One has to plan pretty far ahead to get that, though. I'm getting Soul Calibur II shipped free overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 also sign up for eb and gamestops newsletters. they have good deals sometimes. Like with fever there is a coupon for $10 off the game and free overnight shipping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhawk Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 I've never really found any great deals online versus buying from B&M (for new games). Maybe a discount of a few dollars only to then be eaten by shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimness Posted August 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 Thanks guys. I'll weigh these options in the next few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlucci Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 Lot's of good bargains here: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/brows...6491013-4265418 Plus, free shipping on select items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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