   Is this illegal??
  I go to store A and buy a discounted game for $10.  I go to store B who sells the same game for $50.  I exchange it for $50 store credit.  I buy 5 $10 games at store B that store A sells for $50.  I exchange those at store A for $250 in store credit.  I buy a 27" TV at store A with my store credit.  So I buy a $250 TV starting with only $10.  Is this illegal?  Both stores are willing to make the exchange.  The games I exchange are valued by the store for the same credit they give me.  Does anyone here really get screwed? 
  Do you realy care if it is legal or not? lol  "C lets you shoot yourself in the foot rather easily. C++ allows you to reuse the bullet!"  ;  Why WOULD this be illegal? Its called smart business...   ---------------------------------------------------laziness is the foundation of efficiencyretrospiral.net | llamas! | megatokyo | FreeBSD | gamedev.net | google;  Well it''s one of those too good to be true type deals.  Was wondering if somehow someone would catch on and try to do something to ya.  Not that I have ever done this *cough* or anything. =);  Why Would I care? 81% of programmers commit piracy. I myself have almost had close calls with the cops.   Scott SimontisC++ Programmer ;quote:Original post by Stonicus  I go to store A and buy a discounted game for $10.  I go to store B who sells the same game for $50.  I exchange it for $50 store credit.  I buy 5 $10 games at store B that store A sells for $50.  I exchange those at store A for $250 in store credit.  I buy a 27" TV at store A with my store credit.  So I buy a $250 TV starting with only $10.  Is this illegal?  Both stores are willing to make the exchange.  The games I exchange are valued by the store for the same credit they give me.  Does anyone here really get screwed? It''s store B''s fault for being a bunch of jackasses.  Why the hell are they letting you "return" software that you didn''t buy at their store?  Dumb business sense on their part.  Now, if you are letting on that you bought the game at their store but you didn''t, that''s definitely illegal (it''s called fraud). ;  I don''t see why it would be illegal. That''s the entire point of trade, although doing it between two stores in the same town is, uh, a gray area.I wouldn''t do it if they''re small stores, though. That would be unethical. ;  You''d have to find 6 games that one store sells for $10 and another sells for $50 for it to work.  I don''t think you''ll be able to do that.  If you do, let me know the titles so I can try it! ;  My primary concern would be say, knowing which two stores were so kind as to allow you to get away with this behavior ;  Or buy 5 copies of the same game.  Could always say you bought them for your 5 nephews but got them all for the wrong platform.Now if steps like this are required, that is where I think it becomes fraudulent.  But some stores, like Toys R Us, never ask.  I don't think they give a shit what/why you return.  At least the one in my town doesn't.Wal-Mart NEVER asks why you return stuff.  If you got receipt you can get cash back.  If no receipt, they give store credit if it is an item in their store.  So I guess whoever said it would be the stores fault is right in this case.  quote:You'd have to find 6 games that one store sells for $10 and another sells for $50 for it to work. I don't think you'll be able to do that. If you do, let me know the titles so I can try it! Walk around any decent mall with a Babbages or Electronic's Boutique and I am sure you can find enough. [edited by - Stonicus on August 1, 2003 2:22:35 PM]