CEX VS CASH CONVERTERS THE ULTIMATE TRUE REVIEW .
Well if your into i.t and gaming you'll already be very familiar with the first shop I'm going to review CEX it has various stores but no direct phone number . Here's my experience
I took every piece of id i had there i had checked on line through their site the id requirements to sell to them before taking the trip in the first place ,but low and behold i was met with a piece of paper sellotaped very messily to a desk saying that was the only id they accepted which was of course not the same as the one on line , i had to produce a bank statement instead which i really feel uncomfortable about the fact that my statement was held on the counter while he slowly wrote numbers down of it i could see chavs over my shoulder trying to peek it was all veryunsecure , i had no way of knowing if the staff could have accessed any information from my account again once i had left the store .
once i had my account setup done and received my little red barcoded keyring the real fun began (the yawning frustrating kind of one ).My server was a mess seriously unprofessional he had no interpersonal skills and simply treated me as if he was doing me a favour , he hardly even looked up at me , he took my goods and then told me testing times and gave me a receipt to come back , the testing times displayed in the shop where minuscule compared to the real waiting time they give you , so Ive you are travelling from a different area as you have no local store then be aware you may need to hang around the city centre for p to 2 hours and then your good may even fail the testing or get radically downgraded offering you less after testing tha before .
Okay you've waited a ridiculous amount of time and they've said you passed , i was actually shocked that my item passed because i just thought they would try and find a fault to make a cheaper offer to me but actually to my surprise they had upgraded the condition of my item and offered me slightly more , the item was offered exchange for about 40 quid and cash about 35 think which was the highest price i would have got for the item even using eBay as that could incur fee costs paypal cost , dodgy buyer charge backs so you actually lose your item and they take the amount of your credit card that's why i thought about testing these shops out as they take that risk away instantly .
I went to leave and took note of the average prices in store which they make a massive profit on i was shocked at some of the markup's seeing them offer someone cash for an item and a similar one on sale for nearly two and half times the amount offered which is seriously just robbing from the poor .
The good things I found out -
The actual shop and the others I've visited to purchase games and hard drives etc have been okay as Ive never wanted to sell so have just appreciated i can take back a game and add a a few quid an d get a new one that's how i knew about it probably like most other gamers out there .As a seller its not quite the same experience but i will say for my item they gave me a good price and it was realistic they did test my items and pass them so they would be able to qualify for a guarantee when a new customer buys it which is commendable .
Customer service -and employees
On fairness the shop does have a individual style but i think for me their underestimating how tidy the geeks of today are and i didn't appreciate the stores just whole doesnt look lke a business at all everyone looks untidy , like they needed a bath i would never See that in another shop it just somehow unsettles you .There was a strong odour and it did smell like body odour also the floors looked like they had never been cleaned it just felt all brick and brack , there is a small hub in the cex store layouts where all the employees are based they just talk among themselves and collectively look like a bunch of strays no one else would employ .
Advice when using cex-
1.Get a quote for your item before you go in as the have a database with prices they go by to if its too low sell your item on eBay .
2.Take id , utility bill and a passport or driving license If your married recently take your marriage certificate aswell just in case so you don't have to make two visits .
3. Pre plan something to do while you have to wait for your item to be tested
4.accept a reasonable price , or exchange it if theirs and item in their tat you can sell on to a mate or someone for more even on eBay .
Read on for review of cash converters and my table of guide prices that you will realistically be offered from both .
Well if your into i.t and gaming you'll already be very familiar with the first shop I'm going to review CEX it has various stores but no direct phone number . Here's my experience
I took every piece of id i had there i had checked on line through their site the id requirements to sell to them before taking the trip in the first place ,but low and behold i was met with a piece of paper sellotaped very messily to a desk saying that was the only id they accepted which was of course not the same as the one on line , i had to produce a bank statement instead which i really feel uncomfortable about the fact that my statement was held on the counter while he slowly wrote numbers down of it i could see chavs over my shoulder trying to peek it was all veryunsecure , i had no way of knowing if the staff could have accessed any information from my account again once i had left the store .
once i had my account setup done and received my little red barcoded keyring the real fun began (the yawning frustrating kind of one ).My server was a mess seriously unprofessional he had no interpersonal skills and simply treated me as if he was doing me a favour , he hardly even looked up at me , he took my goods and then told me testing times and gave me a receipt to come back , the testing times displayed in the shop where minuscule compared to the real waiting time they give you , so Ive you are travelling from a different area as you have no local store then be aware you may need to hang around the city centre for p to 2 hours and then your good may even fail the testing or get radically downgraded offering you less after testing tha before .
Okay you've waited a ridiculous amount of time and they've said you passed , i was actually shocked that my item passed because i just thought they would try and find a fault to make a cheaper offer to me but actually to my surprise they had upgraded the condition of my item and offered me slightly more , the item was offered exchange for about 40 quid and cash about 35 think which was the highest price i would have got for the item even using eBay as that could incur fee costs paypal cost , dodgy buyer charge backs so you actually lose your item and they take the amount of your credit card that's why i thought about testing these shops out as they take that risk away instantly .
I went to leave and took note of the average prices in store which they make a massive profit on i was shocked at some of the markup's seeing them offer someone cash for an item and a similar one on sale for nearly two and half times the amount offered which is seriously just robbing from the poor .
The good things I found out -
The actual shop and the others I've visited to purchase games and hard drives etc have been okay as Ive never wanted to sell so have just appreciated i can take back a game and add a a few quid an d get a new one that's how i knew about it probably like most other gamers out there .As a seller its not quite the same experience but i will say for my item they gave me a good price and it was realistic they did test my items and pass them so they would be able to qualify for a guarantee when a new customer buys it which is commendable .
Customer service -and employees
On fairness the shop does have a individual style but i think for me their underestimating how tidy the geeks of today are and i didn't appreciate the stores just whole doesnt look lke a business at all everyone looks untidy , like they needed a bath i would never See that in another shop it just somehow unsettles you .There was a strong odour and it did smell like body odour also the floors looked like they had never been cleaned it just felt all brick and brack , there is a small hub in the cex store layouts where all the employees are based they just talk among themselves and collectively look like a bunch of strays no one else would employ .
Advice when using cex-
1.Get a quote for your item before you go in as the have a database with prices they go by to if its too low sell your item on eBay .
2.Take id , utility bill and a passport or driving license If your married recently take your marriage certificate aswell just in case so you don't have to make two visits .
3. Pre plan something to do while you have to wait for your item to be tested
4.accept a reasonable price , or exchange it if theirs and item in their tat you can sell on to a mate or someone for more even on eBay .
Read on for review of cash converters and my table of guide prices that you will realistically be offered from both .
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