Too late. This can be locked.~

 

 

 

My friend had an Xbox 360 system, but it got the RROD. They didn't know that the could send it in to get repaired, so the parents (who had recently divorced) EACH bought the children a new 360 - so they now have three (one which must be sent in). My friend (who does not play videogames at all), has said before that she would give one away to whoever wanted it, but no one has really taken her up on this offer.

 

I don't expect to get a free 360 (I haven't heard the mother say anything on the matter), but I could maybe spend between $50 - $100 on it, and get it very cheap. The problem is, I can't keep it, unless my dad (who doesn't play videogames) wants to. My mom is pretty anti-videogames in our house, and she doesn't think we need 3 systems (Wii, PS2, 360). She is also very paranoid about M games - and most titles on the 360 are M rated.

 

 

 

So I would be selling the 360 to Gamestop ($80 store credit). My mom said this is a pretty d-bag move, and that I should at least tell them that they can do that.

 

 

 

What are your thoughts on this matter? I don't want to be an [wagon] to a family that already has enough problems recently, but I don't want to let an opportunity for a good, cheap system or a free $30 or so slip by.

 

 

 

PS. I just got my 120th star in Super Mario Galaxy \

I don't think jeopardizing a friendship over something like 30 or so dollars is worth it. Especially if the family is having "troubles."

 

 

 

I think you should tell them, and, if they let you have it, then woo! \

 

 

 

Oh, and grats on Mario Galaxy. \

Buy it and play it at your Dad's.

Buy it and play it at your Dad's.

 

 

 

My family is not divorced - there's is. They've been having lots of trouble recently =\

Just tell your friend to sell it?

Take it. But on the assurance that if she ever wants to play it, she's more than welcomed.

 

 

 

If her parents bought their daughter without talking with the other, they don't have a money problem. ;)

Just tell your friend to sell it?

 

 

 

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Just tell your friend they have the ability to sell it(is it possible to return to store for refund, it would seem possible with a game system). If for some reason they refuse to sell it then offer to take it to gamestop yourself and split the money with them.

Have your friend sell it.

 

If that doesn't happen just take it.

This shouldn't be too tough

 

 

 

Just apply the golden rule and think of it this way: She was willing to give you something worth $300+ for free because she was nice. The least you can do is tell her that she can sell it.

Well, turns out I was too late.

 

 

 

Her older brother took ALL of them. Which is odd, I think he had been arrested :?

 

 

 

Oh well.

If something like this happens again don't return stuff like that to gamestop or any other place like that. Sell it on Craigslist or eBay - you'll likely get twice as much money as you would handing it over to a store for credit.

 

 

 

Anyways sorry for bumping up a dead thread (sage :( )