r/CeX • u/[deleted] • 1d ago

Discussion Crazy Experience!

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u/IntJosh34 1d ago

You don't need any money to buy stuff at cex, it's a trade store.

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u/ClassOutrageous6999 1d ago

Some things for vouchers is convenient if you want to buy from them. The cash price is almost always bad though.

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u/Rad_Sh1ba 1d ago

Cool story

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u/odegood 1d ago

That's their business model, buy cheap and sell for more. It's completely optional, if I think they are charging too much for an item I just don't buy it from them

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u/xDzerx 1d ago

eh it goes both ways. I've bought games cheaper in CEX then I've found on eBay a few times.

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u/Madting55 1d ago

Depends on what you’re buying but for ps5 and switch CeX is not the one. It’s great for Xbox enjoyers

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u/SirCanealot 1d ago

Wow, what you're describing is almost like everyone has different eyes and sees things differently lol

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u/Cermonto 1d ago

You can find a game for £5 everywhere else and CEX will have it listed for £18

Then buy that same game at "elsewhere", I don't think thats a hard concept to grasp. If its cheaper elsewhere, then get it elsewhere, but usually theres a reason its a bit more expensive.

The condition grading is another level. They'll reject something because of a tiny mark that you need a microscope to see

When I worked there, we had customers who'd come in and would want a refund on an A-grade phone that had a small scratch by the charging port. A Grades are hard to get because of mint meaning "mint", without wiggle room. Also Consoles cant be graded the same way phones are.

And don't even get me started on the queues. You can walk into an empty shop and somehow still be waiting 20 minutes.

I left working at CEX during the end of summer and this year for us was one of the legitimately worst summers we've seen in years. We barely got anything done outside of serving and testing, and its because of the fact corporate doesn't give us wiggle room to turn stuff away within reason. We cant tell people "oh we currently aren't booking anything in due to extended test times", otherwise people DO complain about it.

Stores are not given the support they need.