How it works.

A disc on its own is the hardest thing we resell. Most buyers want the case, and a loose disc under $30 usually sells for only a few dollars once fees and shipping come out. So loose discs under $30 pay 40% cash or 60% store credit instead of the standard 55% / 85%. It only applies when all four are true: it's a game (not a console, controller or accessory), it's loose (disc only, no original case), it's on a disc-based system (PlayStation 1–5, PSP, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Series X, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, Dreamcast or Saturn), and it comps under $30. Cartridges (NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, DS, 3DS, Switch, Genesis and the rest) aren't affected, because loose is how those are normally owned. Neither is anything complete in box. A loose disc worth $30 or more still climbs the normal ladder (75% cash from $30, 85% from $100), and marquee titles worth $50 or more keep their top-tier rate. Have the original case and manual? Add the disc as CIB instead and it prices at the standard rate. The number is still exact before you ship, and even at 40% it's usually well above what a big-box trade-in counter pays for the same disc.

For a disc, it comes down to one question: can it be resurfaced to play? If it can, it's paid at our Overly Scratched (resurfacing) rate, scaled to that disc's tier. If it can't be resurfaced to a playable state, it's $0: we don't pay for discs that won't play. That's the only difference, whether it's loose or complete in box, and whether you told us up front or we found it at inspection. Tick "doesn't power on" on the form and the disc is quoted at the resurfacing rate; we test it when it arrives and confirm or zero it before anything is final. You can decline the final offer and have it sent back. Cartridges and consoles are different: a dead cart is usually a repair job (dirty pins, a battery), so those keep our Inoperable and As-Is rates.

The offer is instant on anything we have a comp on file for — it calculates on the form while you're still typing. Once your box arrives, it's inspected within 48 hours and the value is confirmed the same day. Store credit issues that day when possible; cash goes out within 1 business day of approval. The slowest part is the mail, and that part isn't us.

No. The shipping label is prepaid and insured, and if we pass on something, the return shipping is on us too. There's no listing fee, no commission, and no restocking fee anywhere in this.

Before you ship, yes — accepting a quote doesn't commit you to anything until you ship, and an unshipped label costs us nothing. Once items are inspected and paid out, the trade is done; trade-ins aren't a returnable purchase the way a shop order is.

You'll see exactly why — photos, condition notes, and board verification where it's relevant. A quote is built from what you told us; inspection is built from what showed up. When those agree, and they usually do, the number doesn't move.

No, and you don't have to send everything you listed either. Every item is priced individually, so you can accept the ones that work for you and drop the rest before you ship.

Yes — message us and we'll sort it out. The form is still the fastest way to get the number first, so you know what you're walking in with.

Because credit comes back to us. Cash leaves and has to be earned back on the resale; credit is already spent here, so we can afford to pay more of the comp for it. It's the same reason the number goes up as the comp does — a higher-value item carries its own resale cost better.