UPDATE - PS3 Orange box even cheaper!

Yep, get it for £11.99 including delivery from PLAY.com.  BARGAIN!

Get it while you can…

Orange Box for PS3 at PLAY.com

eBay Selling Tips - A beautiful picture

Quite possibly the most important tip, YOU MUST HAVE A PICTURE!  And also make sure its a good one.

Its only natural that a buyer should want to see what they are buying and the condition it is in.  If an advert doesn’t have a picture then there is a feeling that the seller may not actually have the item, or that its condition may be poor.  While a picture by no means guarantees either quality or whether or not they actually have the item its subconscious effect is to reassure the potential buyer and that is what its all about.

Also, rather than just the front of the box why not show the contents so buyers can see the manual and disc are there and looking good?  Again, this just reassures the buyer that the seller has nothing to hide and the game is the genuine article.

eBay has recently introduced free picture hosting, adding a picture no longer costs you any extra so there really is no excuse.  It may save you a few minutes when putting the add together, but the negative effect on the final selling price is huge.

eBay Buying Tips - Search in the right category

Again, this may sound obvious, but most people simply type the item they are looking for in to the search box. In the case of video games this can mean you miss a number of auctions (and it’s these auctions where you have a good chance of finding a bargain).
For example, if you are searching for Beowolf for PS3 then search for ‘Beowolf’ in the PS3 section rather than ‘Beowolf PS3′.  Including ‘PS3′ in the search means the auction must include PS3 in the name and a few don’t so you’ll miss these out.

The UsedVideoGame.co.uk shop is already organised into categories by console you won’t miss anything in there.  Just go to the console of your choice and search for the game or use the quick links to the right of this page.  Over coming weeks we’ll be adding a comprehensive directory of game reviews for al platforms with direct links to game auctions.

eBay Selling Tips - Great condition

The first in our run of tips on buying and selling used video games is all about condition.  Its pretty obvious really, but your games need to be in as good condition as possible.  This doesn’t take much effort, but is more about a long term way of treating your games rather than something you can do just before you sell them.

Essentially, just don’t handle the case very much, keep it out of the sun and make sure you don’t scratch the disk!  These days you rarely need to consult the printed instructions so leave them alone if you can as well.  That is pretty much it, but you’d be amazed how many games look like they’ve been on a trek through a jungle or used as a plate at a kids birthday party!

There really is no need for a game to look any worse than the day you bought it so make the decision to do this from today and your games will keep their value really well.

eBay Hints and Tips

Tomorrow will see the start of the eBay Hints and Tips series in which we will give you some useful advice on how to find those bargain video games on eBay and also how to get the most money when you are selling your games.

If you have any of your own tips then let us know.

Bundle of the Week! 20 top PS2 games.

This week its a Playstation 2 bundle and what a quality collection it is!  Comprising 20 games that are all at least pretty decent and most are excellent.

Get yourself a cheap PS2 and this game collection and you’ve got yourself a whole load of fun for not much cash.

As ever its difficult to say how much this will go for in the end, but if I got this for 100 quid I’d be pleased.

Remember, if you don’t like all the games just resell the ones you don’t want! 

Closes on the 4th October.

Click here for the auction

Full list of games as follows:

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The Orange Box PS3 BARGAIN!

Wow, loads of bargains this morning!  PS3 this time and its The Orange Box from TheHut.com for just £12.93 including delivery!

The Orange Box is actually 5 games in 1 making it just over £2 each.  If you haven’t got this collection yet then get it.

Yes, the PS3 version may not be quite as good as the Xbox 360 or PC versions, but its still great and you have to get what you have to get.

Included Games:

Half Life 2 - Great first person shooter

Half Life 2: Episode 1 - Fantastic sequel to HL2

Half Life 2: Episode 2 - Amazing sequel to Episode 1!

Portal - Fantastic 3D puzzle game based in the Half life universe

Team Fortress 2 - Multiplayer first person shooter.  Brilliant!

Get it here:

PS3 Orange Box at TheHut.com

Need for Speed: Pro Street DS BARGAIN!

Not many of these left so you’ll have to be quick.  Get it from TheGameCollection.net at £6.95 including delivery.  Nice.

Not a bad game, great for under 7 quid.

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Call of Duty 4 - Xbox 360 Buy It Now Bargain!

Just to get you in the mood for our new feature ‘Buy It Now Bargain’ we’ve got an Xbox 360 bargain - Call of Duty 4 for £26.99 (inc. postage).  In future posts we’ll be posting bargains across a number of formats, but you’ll have to make do with just one here.

You probably know all about Call of Duty 4 and if not then you should and this is the perfect way to find out.  COD4 redefined the first person shooter and has fantastic online gameplay.  One of the best games ever!

EBay auctions for this game rarely close at a lower price than this so just go for the Buy It Now!

Buy It Now! Call of Duty 4 - Xbox 360

Wii Fit INSTOCK at Argos!

I know this isn’t really a deal, in fact its selling at the full retail price, but Wii Fit is so hard to find that somewhere just having stock is news worthy!  Plus these are selling on eBay for much more than the retail price so this is a good deal.

You can’t reserve and pick at the store, its for delivery only, so there is a delivery charge of £5.95, but this is still about your best option if you want a Wii Fit now.  Don’t hang about!

Click the link below to go straight to the Argos page…

Wii Fit…Fitness and Fun for Everyone.

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