"Soon you'll be able to walk into a GameStop to trade in, well, nearly anything. For one day only in December the company will accept almost any piece of junk you try to give it. Read More: GameStop Auctioning Off Infamous Staten Island Switch 2 Stapler For Charity This " Trade Anything Day " stunt will take place on December 6. Yes, there are certain exclusions on what you can walk in and plunk down on the counter in exchange for store credit. But the company claims it's open to giving you store credit for some unexpected items. It's a common-enough joke on the internet that GameStop's trade-in values for even the latest games are pretty abysmal. But the advertisement for the "Trade Anything Day" features everything from a mug, to a taxidermied squirrel, to a lonely leather boot. "Bring Whatever, Get Store Credit" the ad reads, with "No Questions Asked" written at the bottom, modified to say " Some Questions Asked.*""
"Read More: GameStop Puts $1.3 Billion Bet On Bitcoin As It Closes Even More Stores That asterisk indicates the long, surprisingly specific list of things GameStop doesn't want you bringing in, including: Hazardous waste or material, chemicals, liquids. Lithium ion batteries or items containing lithium ion batteries. Weapons and ammo. Dead or alive animals (Taxidermy items are valid for trade). Alcohol, Tobacco, drugs or pharmaceuticals (legal or not). Computers (such as desktops, laptops, notebooks, all-in-ones, minis, workstations, e-readers, tablets, thin clients, smart displays, virtual reality headsets with built-in processor, interactive flat panel displays with built-in processor) excluding certain MacBooks GameStop normally accepts in trade. Computer peripherals intended for use with a computer and weighing less than 100 pounds (monitors, keyboards/keypads, mice/pointing devices, external hard drives (excluding those normally accepted in trade), facsimile machines, document scanners, printers, 3"
GameStop will host a "Trade Anything Day" on December 6 allowing customers to trade almost any item for store credit. The promotion highlights unusual examples such as a mug, a taxidermied squirrel, and a lone leather boot. The ad reads "Bring Whatever, Get Store Credit" and amends "No Questions Asked" to "Some Questions Asked.*" The event includes a long, specific exclusions list. Prohibited items include hazardous waste, chemicals, liquids, lithium-ion batteries, weapons and ammunition, living or dead animals (with taxidermy allowed), alcohol, tobacco, drugs, many computers, and numerous computer peripherals.
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