According to today’s post on Unhappy Franchisee, “Troubled video game retail franchise Play N Trade is attempting to win over skeptical and struggling franchisees at its conference this week in Las Vegas.  The company has been beseiged with legal problems in California, store closings and scathing blog comments from current and former franchisees…”
The theme of the franchise conference is “Stronger Together 2009.”  CEO Larry Plotnick is trying to quiet some of the discord among the franchisees, especially in the wake of charges of franchise law violations by the State of California.
Read: PLAY N TRADE: CA Suspends PnT Franchise Registration April …read more

Will Play N Trade’s love and devotion to their video game concept be enough to hold off an attack by WalMart?  Or is big trouble heading their way?
According to a post on UnhappyFranchisee.com, nation’s largest retailer “has turned its hungry eye and voracious appetite for growth on the used video game market.”
According to the post (PLAY N TRADE: Should PnT Respond to Wal-Mart Threat?) WalMart will test a game and DVD rental kiosk system in 77 of its New York and southern New England stores.  If the test is successful, it could go expand the program nationwide, enabling gamers to …read more

While Rapper 50 Cent was promoting his new video game at a Play N Trade store in Manhattan last week, PlayNTrade Franchise Inc. Founder Ron Simpson and President and CEO Larry Plotnick were appearing at franchise discussion site Unhappy Franchisee, defending their company and brand.
In reporting on the suspension of the CA franchise registration of Play N Trade (See PLAY N TRADE: CA Suspends PnT Franchise Registration), website Unhappy Franchisee set off a lively debate about the video game retail concept and its franchisor.
Some commenters  allege that Play N Trade used deceptive tactics to achieve its rapid growth, and was …read more

When FranchisePick.com asked IS PLAY N TRADE A GREAT FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY?, we got an earful… and 100+ comments.
According to Unhappy Franchisee, the California Department of Corporations has issued their opinion of the video game retail franchisor Play N Trade, and it ain’t good.
In fact, California is revoked the unit registration, denied the master franchise registration renewal and is recommending  heavy fines and penalties for alleged deceptive practices and violations of CA franchise law.
Play N Trade Franchise, Inc. has 60 days to respond to the complaint.
Read the legal document and penalties here: PLAY N TRADE: CA Revokes PnT Franchise Registration
WHAT DO …read more