Trade2save is to open more warehouses at 1661 Tennessee street, San Francisco. Contracts have been signed to take up the another 9000 sf of warehouse space to span the main wing between Tennessee and 3rd. In addition to the online web activities, local Bay Area customers will be able to drop by at a new customer services lounge, where you’ll be able to kick back and relax on sofas, drink fresh ground coffee, soft drinks and enjoy wireless access.

Last Month, in a deal with Blockbusters, Trade2save in partnership with Hillco purchased over 200,000 DVDs, Games and Bluray Movies from over 60 Blockbuster stores singled out for closure. Trade2save are in talks with Blockbusters to handle the liquidation of some of the remaining 850 stores set for closure this year around the country.

Using State of the Art RTI disk resurfacing machines, trade2save resurfaces, re-case and shrink wrap all the inventory. Travis O’Dell, Creative Director says: ” By making our inventory look and feel like new, customers will be encouraged to buy used instead of buying new - this in turn will cut the huge volumes being churned out by the games and entertainment industries each year.

Trade2save also has a restoration center for the thousands of phones coming through its doors. Travis adds ” The trade2save 10 point inspection and refurbishment process ensures that customers buying a pre-owned cellphone or other electronics won’t be getting something shoddy. In most cases we re-case the phone making it look, feel and work like new. Our bottom line is reducing e-waste, and making customers feel good about their pre-owned purchase is an important part of our business”

Trade2save takes over the new premises in 4 weeks. The customer services center will be open too. While the new website is undergoing final tests, customers who want an instant quote for their used games, movies cellphones, computers and other electronics can email trade2save at sales@trade2save.com or call 415-826-9188 Monday-Friday 9.30 a.m - 6.30 p.m. Pacific Time.

Happy humpday from trade2save!

Please forgive the absence of activity the past few days as trade2save has officially moved into a new office! Trade2save apologizes if we’ve been difficult to reach but our computers are set up, our power and internet is good to go, our inventory stocked, and of course our fridge plugged in and filled (most important!)

The past two days have been chaotic but our readers can be assured that things shall carry on as normal, albeit from a bigger, better location! For the time being we shall leave you all with warm thanks for the support you’ve given us so far that has encouraged trade2save’s expansion as we continue to unload our pre owned treasure chest

-the trade2save team

Happy Friday from trade2save!For all our Gamers our there, the success of GameStop, Game Crazy, EB Games, etc. is nothing new and the impact of buying/selling/trading used video games on the new market is common discussion. For those non gamers out there, in quick summary the used game market has not only led companies such as the infamous GameStop (which buys used games for very little and resells at almost full price) to gain tremendous profits, but also has become and interest/concern for video game manufacturers because of the decrease in demand for “new” products. Recently  electronictheater.co.uk released an interesting look at video game companies attempt to deter used game sales by including special bonuses/privaleges for only those who purchase new copies of said game. While we here at trade2save frown upon the horribly unfair, used prices of game stores such as GameStop, we still love the pre-owned game market, as every new game produced still costs valuable resources and creates e waste! While we understand the gaming industries frusteration with lost sales, these new attempts to penalize those who choose to buy used ($60 per game IS quite pricey) is hurting both the environment and the consumer! Trade2save is interested to hear your take on this debate, so let us know your thoughts. One way or another, if you have a game that you no longer play, make sure to give it a good home, be it to a friend or through a fair priced dealer *cough* trade2save *cough* 

Happy Wednesday from trade2save!

A video by McAlvany International Collectors Associates (ICA) economists was recently brought to our attention predicting the very economic declines and issues our nation is currently facing.

Perhaps the most interesting and relevant section of the lecture to trade2save concerned the issues of mass overproduction by foreign countries and overconsumption by the US.  Fueled by economic bubbles created with the intent to encourage such absurd amounts of production and purchases, a culture of lavish spending and waste became the norm.

With the economic downturn and buy/sell/trade markets on a dramatic rise, it is a strong implication that companies such as trade2save, which specialize in the used/refurbished market, will play a major role in the future of American consumption habits to combat our former overconsumption discourse.

Check out the full lecture

As pricing and repricing our inventory continues throughout this week, it has come to our attention that trade2save could use more video games! Believe it or not, there is a good market in used games, and trade2save is much more than willing to prove that by giving you a fair price unlike some retailers…*cough* *gamestop* *cough*

I know all you gamers out there have tons of titles gathering dust in your closets or game binders, so come take a look at what we’re offering for them and feel good that your games will be getting a first class spa treatment and then finding a new home. Take a look at our prices and if your game isn’t listed shoot us an email and we’ll get straight back to you.

Happy gaming!

This beautiful San Francisco morning marks the conclusion of the very first week for trade2save’s new recruits. As trade2save enters the next phase of its electronics business and ewaste plan, time for expansion has begun and the regular staff has grown by 5 new, bright eyed employees. While each of the interns has a general field of focus, each shoulder the responsibility of the flexibility to fulfill multiple roles needed to create a thriving startup. With the added man/woman power has come measurable progress, as trade2save is proud to announce the launch of its new social media program! Haha by that what I mean to say is that I am now making sure trade2save stays up to date with both the rapidly shifting media world and our customers. Check us out and add us to your various networks:

www.twitter.com/trade2save  Tweets on our day to day going-ons at the office

www.twitter.com/trade2save_com Tweets on our hottest deals, stay in touch to find a real steal!

Our facebook page Keep up with trade2save news and become a fan!

Our facebook group Meet our staff, join the group and stay in contact with trade2save

Overall things are looking up for trade2save, training is underway for each new intern, our new DVD resurfacer has expedited our refurbishing effort literally hundreds of times faster, and our new social media and artistic changes are already improving.

Staff pics and bios to come soon!

 The new staff! Hard at work (naturally)

Our amazing DVD savior, note the radiant, holy glow/aura

Trade2save.com no longer require credit cards ti be filled in by new customers wanting to trade-in. It was originally put in place for security reasons, but is not actually necessary under the letter of the law. This will be of interest a number of potential customers who have complained of the necessity. Now customers can trade-in their games and receive a check in the post (or by pay pal) without the need of disclosing a credit card, something which many Americans today are tearing up in an attempt to cut back on mounting debts.

Trade2save will also allow “buy and sell” transactions without credit card details, however, customers will need to send in their trades first. With a credit card or a verified pay pal account, customers can receive their purchases first and then send in their trade-ins back.

Trade2save will also soon be accepting checks as payment on trading transactions, so if you buy an iPhone and trade-in you old cell phone, and have $100 to pay you’ll soon be able to send your trade-in with a check, and once cleared, your Iphone will be sent Priority Mail.

Trade2save.com for a limited time will be giving each new member signed up a free $5 worth of store credit with no strings attached. This kind of give away may be seen by many as a throw away, but Chris Whittome doesn’t see it that way. ” It’s hard enough to get people to visit your site, but it’s worth every dime if you can just get them to make that 1 first transaction… Once people start trusting a site and feel comfortable after a good online experience, you’re much more likely to use it again.

Having spent nearly 2 decades in the advertising and marketing industry, Chris Whittome has been involved in a number of unusual direct marketing campaigns. “Giving people $5 isn’t really that creative, but it does open doors for us. I was once involved in direct marketing campaign for Sky Digital TV in the UK. The brand managers wanted a campaign that showed how many different channels you could order under the same package. So we did a deal with Domino’s Pizza to create a special Sky Pizza to be delivered free to every customer - each slice had a different topping to represent the different choice of channels you had under one roof, all catering for different tastes in the family…. I think Domino’s sold more Pizzas than Sky sold satellite dishes… sometimes its better not to be too creative”

The $5 offer is expected to last for the next few weeks.

Week 2 at trade2save.com almost ground to a halt as staff were inundated with more than 250 orders on Friday. Even wives of staff members came to the rescue through Saturday and Sunday to put things back on track. “This was  not what were were expecting” said CEO Chris Whittome - “For some reason customers just attacked the DVD movies and Games and we just couldn’t keep up with the orders… I was expecting things to maybe start picking up around Christmas and hadn’t really thought about fulfillment issues, but I guess word has gone around the Bay Area quicker than we could have hoped”. Trade2save launched 2 weeks ago quietly and through word of mouth people have started visiting the site.

Jesse Wakefield, Warehouse Manager adds “The prices we can give for trade-ins is more competitive than store - we don’t have the over heads like retail rents and dozens of staff, so in the long run, we can offer better value for money and a hassle free service as well”.

Trade2save is now recruiting for interns to help as the Christmas months draw closer, more details about how you can apply for a position will follow soon

Yes - we launched today! Please go to trade2save.com and start trading in or buying electronics, games, cellphones, digital cameras, computers, computer hardware, camcorders, movies, and on and on and on…. enjoy!