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One of the most important segments of the entertainment industry is video games. This part of the industry is worth billions of dollars every year. Knowing this, it is easy to see why fake video game suppliers flood the market with counterfeit wholesale video games. This causes quite a problem for those who are going to purchase video games on an individual basis or for a video game business. If you do an internet search for video games list, you will find many sources, but, keep in mind that these may not be legitimate suppliers.

Technological advances today have made it easy for people to copy and counterfeit video games. With new releases making millions in the first day, it is easy to see why you can find so many fake games out there on the market. When you see top selling games online for really low prices beware! These are usually counterfeit video games.

Five rules to help you avoid buying counterfeit wholesale video games

These rules are important no matter if you are buying new video games or even used video games. They also go for any type of gaming system, from xbox video games to Wii. Whenever you are dealing with a video game wholesaler be sure to keep these in mind.

The first rule to consider is:
Think realistically. An authentic new release of a popular game selling an unbelievable low price just doesn’t legitimately happen. If it is a hot game that is selling well in the store, ask yourself this question – Why would this video game distributor be selling this a this low of a price? The answer is usually because it is a counterfeit video game.

The second rule is this:
When a high demand video game is out of stock at most stores, and you find a wholesale video game distributor advertising several copies of it a low price, a good question to ask is – Why do they have so many of these when all the stores are sold out? This should be a huge red flag to you! This is something that you can often find offered on online auction sites. Make sure that you read the descriptions on these listings very carefully. Counterfeiters will usually be very vague in their descriptions and they do not usually disclose the authenticity of the game. They also sometimes advertise these as cheap video games. They assume that if they do not say that it is real, then you can’t really complain if it is a fake. Make sure you check them out carefully.

The third rule:
Video games that are listed as new but opened should put up a red flag for you. Make sure that you find out why it has been opened and why they are selling it. If you are buying video games wholesale in lots, that have been opened, I would strongly recommend against this.

The fourth rule:
When you see a game advertised by video games wholesalers that is said to be new, but it does not come in the original box, beware! If the original instruction manual or booklet is not included you can bet it is probably a counterfeit.

The fifth rule:
Most counterfeit video games come from Asia, so use caution if you are buying from a seller in that area. If you are buying from an online auction site, make sure to check the sellers feedback and do some research into the company to make sure there are no complaints against them.

These principles also apply when you are dealing with wholesale video games such as wholesale Wii games, wholesale Xbox games, wholesale ps3 games, wholesale PSP games, wholesale Xbox 360 games, wholesale Nintendo DS games, and even looking to purchase wholesale PC games and wholesale video game accessories.

Common sense is the bottom line issue. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Do the proper research on the company before you buy wholesale video games. It may take some time but it can help you avoid getting scammed.

Here’s the scenario… The next “hit-game” has just been released but you don’t have the money to buy it. What do you do?

Or, even better…

You have just completed campaign mode on Call of Duty 4 – Modern Warfare when you hear of the next chapter in the series being released; Modern Warfare 2. As you realise this, you start to feel an over-powering, strange sensation rippling through your body. You soon accept that you have just been possessed by a gaming demon who manages to convince you that you must get this new game!

O.k… maybe that was no possessing demon after all, but an excuse for the desire you feel when wanting something. You know, it’s really the excuse we like to make to justify to ourselves when buying things we absolutely want rather than need! Anyway, continuing on with our scenario. You head on over to your local game store where they accept old games for a trade-in value (or credit), to buy new games in the same store; only to be disappointed when you hear that the trade-in value, given to you for your old game, will not even cover a quarter of the price of the new game. You also discover that you just about have to trade-in all your old games to get any decent credit for purchasing that new game!

There must be a better way… There is!

In this article, I will reveal a great alternative to trading in your old Xbox 360 or PS3 games. I will discuss why the game stores will never give you much for your old games, and why you should avoid these stores when it comes to trading them in anyway.

You see, why trade-in your old Xbox 360 or PS3 games anyway? It’s just not worth it! Why not wait a little longer before getting the game you want in exchange for getting it cheaper or completely free!

When I outplayed my Xbox 360 game titled “Frontlines – Fuel Of War”, I headed down to my local game store to trade it in for another game I wanted; Grand Theft Auto IV. The price of this title was $79 at the time. I was shocked to be told that my old game would only give me a $10 credit towards purchasing the game I really wanted. I thought my old game must be worth more than this as it was still selling for $40. I then tried a competing game store that also accepted trade-ins; I didn’t do any better there either. At this point, I decided not to trade this game and wait a few days before buying the new game I really wanted. It didn’t take me long to realise that the game stores need to make a profit with the old games that are traded in. The older the game, or if it’s a less popular game (or even if the store already has large numbers of the same game for sale), can affect the trade-in value given to you.

I went back home and did a little research online for a better option and found it!

Instead of trading in your old games at any of your local game stores, you should sell all your old games on-line instead.

Here are five reasons why:

1. Making more money for your old games – The amount you can get for your game is usually more, much more, than the trade-in value you receive from your local game store.

2. Selling your old games online is easier and hassle free – Why deal with organising a home garage sale or traffic hassles when having to travel to your local game store.

3. Selling online is free – Unless you choose eBay as an outlet to sell your old games, you can offload them without paying any money.

4. Selling online can be quick – It only took me three minutes to create and submit an ad for my old game.

5. Selling online can be fun – The idea of creating the for sale ad, taking and posting a few pictures online (only if you want to), then seeing your old games sell in no time at all – some times literally minutes – can be exciting.

I managed to sell my old game “Frontlines – Fuel Of War” by posting a for sale thread at a highly popular game related forum site in my country for $30 plus post. It was super easy. I spent three minutes creating and posting the for sale thread. In the ad, I stated that I was looking to let the game go for $30PP. Only minutes later, I started to receive replies. People were making bids on how much they would pay for the game. As the bids came in, the price was climbing up closer to the price I set. My wanted price for the game was matched in less than twenty minutes. I was a very happy person. The buyer then sent me a private message via the site containing his shipping address. I responded with the postage price (a value I obtained from my local post office website) and my Pay Pal address for the funds to be paid to.

When posting for sale threads via game related online forums, you may come across a few obstacles along the way. Here how to deal with one of the most common ones.

Some forums have rules preventing you from posting in the for sale threads until you meet a certain criteria; i.e. like having a certain amount of general discussion type posts accredited to your name. This is usually to prove-your-worthy (so to speak) to the forum. You can easily achieve this by searching for topics that interest you and then join in on the discussion. Don’t just make any lame type of reply. Make sure you add some value to it. By adding value, you will start to build rapport with others and that builds trust. Before you realise it, you will have made enough posts to qualify posting in the for sale threads.

Once you have successfully sold one or more of your games. Simply make contact with the buyer then mutually agree on the best way for them to make a payment plus where to post the game(s) to.

That’s it. Once you have received the money for your old games, depending on the amount, you can either get your next game purchase cheaply or even FREE!