Toys'R'Us - B2G1F! (Buy 2 Get 1 Free)!

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Chambered Posted: 10-13-2009 11:40 AM

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So given Toys 'R' Us' current special, Buy 2 Get 1 Free, lots of people are considering buying a $60 game they don't really want (along with Uncharted 2 and a free game they do want), and then using the 45 day return policy to exchange that game for Modern Warfare 2 when it releases next month.

As far as I know, it's not against any rules or anything, but what's your opinion?

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GUNNM replied on 10-13-2009 11:56 AM

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It'd be awesome if they have this deal when l4d2 and ac2 comes out

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Kameleon replied on 10-13-2009 1:34 PM

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I'll probably buy something, but in all likelihood it's going to be something I don't want that I'm only going to flip on Goozex, so I clearly wouldn't do this little "trick" you're thinking of.

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igorponweed replied on 10-13-2009 2:59 PM

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I'll be dropping by soon to get some PSN cards, Uncharted 2, Beatles Rock Band and Batman. And If I decide I want to go through the hassle, I'll get Ratchet and Clank, Brutal Legend and MW2, even though I don't want the last one so much.

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Mechazawa005 replied on 10-13-2009 4:16 PM

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Chambered:

So given Toys 'R' Us' current special, Buy 2 Get 1 Free, lots of people are considering buying a $60 game they don't really want (along with Uncharted 2 and a free game they do want), and then using the 45 day return policy to exchange that game for Modern Warfare 2 when it releases next month.

The trick may not work any more (or at least not as regularly). 

Did a little reading up on CAG a few days ago and it seems any returns/exchanges on the B2G1 need to include all 3 original games returned sealed for it to work.  Be aware of this if you give it a try - it's now uber-YMMV.

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Chambered replied on 10-13-2009 4:27 PM

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Yeah, some CAGers have been saying that they were told to do this, in cases where the store was out of copies of Uncharted 2.

Just in case, I picked up a game I wouldn't mind playing, and could probably trade it out fairly easily.

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digitaldragoon replied on 10-13-2009 4:42 PM

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Mechazawa005:

The trick may not work any more (or at least not as regularly). 

Did a little reading up on CAG a few days ago and it seems any returns/exchanges on the B2G1 need to include all 3 original games returned sealed for it to work.  Be aware of this if you give it a try - it's now uber-YMMV.

In addition, TRU has started a new policy where in the case of a B2G1, employees can only print gift reciepts for the games if all 3 games in the deal are listed on the reciept.

Ninja Edit:

I can also confirm Mechazawa005's statement.  Last week, I tried to exchange games from a B2G1 free deal and had to return all 3.  Good thing I hadn't opened any of them.