A national gaming store chain that draws a portion of their business from trade-ins is redefining the idea of a holiday swap — and having loads of fun leading up to the event.

On Dec. 6, GameStop stores around the Charleston area hoping to draw in new customers by offering a $5 credit towards future purchases to anyone who trades in their real-life junk, gaming-related or otherwise.

The wackier the better.

Associates will accept nearly anything customers no longer want , from an article of clothing to a decorative pillow or a nest of old cords, as long as it fits inside a 20-by-20-by-20-inch box. Stores will have the boxes on hand for size reference.

“We realized there was an untapped national desire to unload cursed household objects, emotionally complicated tchotchkes and things th

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