Talk:Play N Trade

Bias

There is an incredible amount of bias in this article, I took out the most obvious advertisements but I don't really know how else it can be fixed without just rewriting the whole page.Momo56

Tried to do an unbiased re-write.thespasticone

A Reliable Source?

I'm calling into question the online interview with the CEO of this company, the last listed source. I read the article, the man is clearly biased and convinced that his company is different than other businesses of the same specialty, and his analysis doesn't seem very factual; more ideological, and ideology isn't meant for an encyclopedia. This is just voicing a question and concern, not trying to incite an argument, thanks. What makes that source encyclopaedic? Kb5694 (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 19:05, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Your evaluation of the source is essentially accurate; it's an interview with the company's CEO, so naturally much of its content is promotional. I've limited the use of the source to only one claim of fact, which I added recently to replace an unsourced claim that Gamestop is the main competitor. I'll try to find a better source, but failing that, I would have no objection to removal of the source (and the sentence it is being used to support) from the article. – Black Falcon ^(Talk) 22:53, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Would it be appropriate for the last sentence to include: "According to the company's founder, the major competition includes GameStop and WalMart"? That seems more neutral than accepting such as fact, when to me, after reading and reviewing, neither of the other pages mentions "Play N Trade" as a competitor. Just my 2 cents, and I will work more comprehensively on improving this article as I have time. Kb5694 (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 03:55, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Such explicit attribution is the best practice in cases where a source contains useful information but may be biased (as in this instance); I've rephrased the sentence accordingly (feel free to change it if you can think of a better wording). Oh, and happy 2008! Cheers, Black Falcon ^(Talk) 04:55, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

POV Tag

The POV tag is for

Unlike most video game franchises, Play N Trade accepts almost any trade, irrespective of age or console compatibility. As a result, the inventory of their stores is quite diverse, ranging from old Atari games to Xbox 360 & Wii titles.

The citations tag could be removed though. Look at the discussion from the deletion page though - it is clear that one of the issues here is pov.Daniel()Folsom ^T|_C|^U 20:18, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

OK, how about the new version. I rewrote the first sentence and deleted the second. -- Black Falcon 21:25, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

Ok, I completely reworded the questionable pov and the pov template, and I added a cite needed template. Looks good.Daniel()Folsom ^T|_C|^U 22:04, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

I just edited the page to show current sales figures and stores open for business. ~Mp —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.89.164.130 (talk) 22:26, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Rewrite

This article reads like a junior high school blog (see Planet Tab in MAD Magazine) instead of an encyclopedia article. It needs a complete re-write.

Also, I have never seen nor heard about this store, and I frequent Southern CA for trips. I live in Vegas, and there's none there. Citations and such, please.

24.48.160.108 (talk) 18:17, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

Advertisement

I marked it for 'speedy removal'. It reads so much like a franchising brochure that I believe it comes from the company proper. Further, it is quite outdated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.50.101.147 (talk) 08:16, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

name change

to wizard's video games — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wjmdem (talk • contribs) 16:54, 25 September 2012 (UTC)