Last week, GameStop had a "Trade Anything Day" promotion. This meant the retailer would expand the types of items they normally accept for trade-ins, so customers can get cash toward video games, consoles, and other merchandise.
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That meant that in addition to that old Nintendo Wii that's been in your basement for years, you could also unload some unusual items like taxidermy or other items that have been collecting dust.
Apparently, Best Buy stopped by GameStop to participate. They traded in their spokesperson. Rilie Huntley, a TikTok influencer who went viral in the big box electronics store's ads. Earlier this week, she appeared in a new ad for GameStop.
Best Buy Didn't Actually Trade Huntley In; She Quit
Huntley became known for her online content and eventually appeared in Best Buy's commercials wearing the famous blue shirt to share information on laptops and other useful items.
The purple-haired influencer, who has over 700,000 followers on TikTok, had been employed by the company until July of last year. She wrote at the time: "This is my announcement that I quit by the way."
GameStop Swooped in and Stole Best Buy's Girl
Then on Dec. 10, GameStop shared its latest commercial on social media. The caption on the post read: "We stole your girl @BestBuy." It shows Huntley sporting dark hair and a black polo shirt.
"Hi, I'm Rilie, and welcome to GameStop," begins the video.
In the 28-second clip, Huntley then explains the chain's trade-in policy, which includes retro gear, Apple products, and other collectibles. It even uses the same upbeat music as the Best Buy commercials she starred in, a sharp contrast to the goth-like image she's cultivated for herself online.
For readers unfamiliar with the world of gaming, Huntley's move to GameStop is notable because of the longstanding rivalry between the two retailers. It stretches back years and is marked by price competition.
While GameStop once dominated physical game sales, Best Buy has directly competed with them over price matching, trade-ins, and discount programs.
Best Buy hasn't yet responded to the ad, but we can imagine what its social media interns are cooking up. You can watch GameStop's ad below.
They'd do better and survive if they did not charge so much for their items. These items are donated so why charge so much for an item someone can get new for close to the same price? That's why I no longer donate to them
what he's leaving out is the CEO's gets a 2 MILLION DOLLAR salary from Good Will and this is the main reason we stopped donating cloths years ago once we found out the greedy CEO is making so much money from us while paying workers below minimum wages because they're disabled, disgusting
That is the reason I stopped donating to them. Instead, I have found a few organizations who help homeless people.
Over the decades the NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, like this one, became the piggy banks for the PACs and politicians, paying ultra high earnings to the top people, forgeting their original purpose to help the needy communinies in America, financing political agendas, paying below minimum wages to the floor staff, selling very high, sometimes higher that the regular retailers. It's time DOGE inspect the books of these dark CORRUPTED entities eliminating their IRS tax exemption.
Well now here in Illinois One would think Good Will was a high end fashion store the way they price used goods lol I went there awhile back and was blown away by the prices Crazy....
I used to be a regular Goodwill shopper, but in recent years the quality of the merchandise has gone way down and the prices have gone up considerably. I still shop at thrift stores but the ones operated by private charities have a better quality of merchandise and better prices. They are volunteer run and there are no CEOs getting ginormous salaries.
It's a scam parading as a charitable operation. It is FOR PROFIT. Taking people's donations and selling them for $millions. I am surprised it has lasted as long as it has. When donating, my stuff goes to Disabled American Veterans (DAV) who actually helps veterans.
We did too! And they are charging the same price as retail Walmart and Cititrends in Columbia SC are cheaper for new than Goodwill and a person in need can not walk in and get any help
I stopped donating to Goodwill simply because I give it for free and I'll see on the shelf for more than I think they should be charging or something they got donated.
Also, I can give my own stuff away to people that need it myself