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and get away with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there anyway i can go to a retail store and buy the same ps3, and return my broken ps3 in the new ps3&#x27;s place?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also the serial number is on the box to, do you think BestBuy always opens the box and checks the ps3 serial number?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is my ps3 keeps freezing, and have to reboot many times during the day.

Raven66 · Answer

and get away with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there anyway i can go to a retail store and buy the same ps3, and return my broken ps3 in the new ps3&#x27;s place?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also the serial number is on the box to, do you think BestBuy always opens the box and checks the ps3 serial number?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is my ps3 keeps freezing, and have to reboot many times during the day.

DTher85 · Answer

Ask yourself this,Has anyone ever tried buying a new one and return their broken ps3 as a scam?I am sure Best Buy checks that, retail outlets are pretty up to date on the latest scams.

RickeM · Answer

Give it a shot and let us know.

TheGoldenGoose · Answer

I&#x27;m a big believer in risk vs reward total value possibilities.  Worst case scenario is that they check the numbers and return to you the equipment.  You&#x27;re not going to be charged with a crime because criminal intent would be nearly impossible to prove and nobody is going to waste the time.  Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Kurshka · Answer

Best Buy just advertised a buy back up grade program- but doubt that helps.

SALTY · Answer

It will not work because lock up items such as the PS3 or whatever have serial numbers&#xD;&#xA;To complete the return. they must match with what was purchased.

pinoy1da · Answer

i used to do this all the time wellwhat i did was buy a new ipod and return it every 30 days and then get a new 1i did this cause i didnt really care about my ipod id just throw it around and leave it laying around u know  works fine but i dont do it anymore...only in HS haha

gamble04 · Answer

I think it probaly could work.  All depends who is working when you return it.

Raven66 · Answer

I was told Walmart would be easier to make a return instead of Bestbuy. People at Walmart make $7 dollars and hour and they don't give a shlt. Bestbuy might have stricter policy, they actually might check the serial #'s. I don't think Walmart would.

Skipbone · Answer

Do it!

revengeissweet1 · Answer

Try Wal-Mart then let us know

Gunners · Answer

this reminds me of something I know that kids in high school used to do. They would go to Dick's sporting goods, take a cheap tennis racket and take that sleeve thing off of it that has the bar code and price on it and everything and exchange it for the sleeve on the most expensive graphite (or whatever) tennis racket and then take it to the register and get a $200 racket for $20. it worked like a charm but I was always too honest to do it.

one thing i DID do in college though, was that at the grocery store we went to, if you took a 24 pack of beer, spun the can that was visible through the handle to show it's bar code, and then went to the scan-your-self-out lane and scanned just the one can as opposed to the bar code on the 24 pack, you got 24 beers for the price of a 6-pack. that was a hot move.

legwand · Answer

I had a friend that used to do that with golf balls. He would go to Dicks or Sports Authority and swap out the sleeves of cheap golf balls with Pro V&#x27;s and take it to the cash register. They would just scan the box and never look inside.

standuley · Answer

yeah but a ps3 cost anywhere from $300-$600....but hey try it out, hopefully it works..good luck

TheGoldenGoose · Answer

Yeah, I like that idea MUCH better.  Teach those corporate fucks that&#x27;s what they get when they pay working people shit wages.

steveshane67 · Answer

a few years ago i thought my wifi card for my desktop was broken so i went to best buy to get a new one. it turned out i didnt need a new one and when i went to return it, best buy took the card out and made sure it was the same one in the box. so id imagine that something that costs much much more than a wifi card would have the same, if not more, scrutiny.

OnlyGod · Answer

How old is your PS3 ? it might still be under warranty.

dillon24 · Answer

Do the right thing. throw that shit in the trash, there is no way that shit works, they track every electronic by serial number now

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