Topic: Gamestop's trickry!!

[Marto]

In Reply To #30

That, and simply because some of the attacks toward our stores are simply uninformed and about things that have clear reasons behind them.

And there's a reason we're probably the number one video game store line in the US: We have better variety of games than anyplace else, we always try to deal our best with customers, and every employee is usually very informed on many different subjects regarding games. For example, in my store, we have a movie junkie that deals with out anime/movie stuff, as well as the playstation 3. I deal with anything Sony related, another person deals with overall game testing that we're sometimes expected to do on major titles in order to be more informed and in the loop regarding the big titles currently out. We also have a guy that deals with our organization (even though we all do it), and he also deals with the advertisement setup.

We really DO bust our butts off to provide you guys the best quality of things we can, so it's a little harsh to bash down on the whole system if you've had one or two bad experiences.

As for you DragonSlayer, I really don't know what the heck's up with the gamestops around you, but that certainly isn't the case at any gamestop I have ever been to. And that's stating for way before I started working there.

[John Capricorn]

Well if you're buying the last game (which is usually the display box) what else are we supposed to give ya?


treat it like a used game!  which it is.  if you only have the display case left than you have no true new games left.  but anyway its not the employee's fault, i just take it elsewhere.

[DragonSlayr81]

I've actually had experiences where I bought the last game, y'know, which SHOULD'VE came with the display case, but they didn't even give me that. I think it was Vagrant Story. The display case was in good shape, came with the back case slip, and the booklet. I went to the counter and got the game. They put it in some warn out looking CD case, no slips or anything. I asked, "Shouldn't you put it in THIS case? I mean, this IS the last copy"(which the clerk confirmed prior to looking in the drawers for the game). He said no, and that the case(with the booklet) was just for display. DISPLAY WHAT?!! That was the LAST GAME!!! Even, by some strange bizarro chance that they wanted the display case STILL out there, that would be just false advertisement to another person who saw it, saying, "Oooo! Vagrant Story! Gotta have it!", then finding out that they had no more. Again, I live in California. Maybe, like everything here, the west coast Gamestop chain is just uber corrupt and the clerks don't know what the hell they are doing. Most cases, I've gotten unprofessional stoner-typed clerks that are too busy chomping on nachos and talking on the phones with their friends than helping out the customers.

And I don't doubt that some Gamestop employees DO bust their butts to do the best that they can, but don't most honest hard working peeps do that anyways? I DID have to take a lot of crap when I worked at Blockbuster, but I took it all with a smile and bouncy "Thank you. Please come again!", even though sometimes you feel like going Chainsaw Massacre on the customers from HELL!

[Clara E. Leet]

In Reply To #32

Technically though, the game's never been bought and it's never been in a console. It's only considered "Used" once it's been purchased and taken out of a store.

[Cypress]

Just found out a gamestop near me was held up. Wish I was there to kick some ass.

[zachier]

In Reply To #32

Well, that depends on where your live. Here at Virginia, Chesapeake Virginia to be exact, Game Crazy proved itself to be better than Game Stop. Game Crazy actually gives you the actual case of the (used)game; not just some DVD case with some Photoshope'd label on it. And when you buy new games, it's actually factory sealed!

So basically, here at VA, Game Crazy > Game Stop

[Cypress]

In Reply To #32

Well, that depends on where your live. Here at Virginia, Chesapeake Virginia to be exact, Game Crazy proved itself to be better than Game Stop. Game Crazy actually gives you the actual case of the (used)game; not just some DVD case with some Photoshope'd label on it. And when you buy new games, it's actually factory sealed!

So basically, here at VA, Game Crazy > Game Stop

You're lucky if they photoshop a label. There was a funny cover done on white paper using a green marker. It had a car on it and the word "Vroom" (it was a used ds racing game.) My friend wanted me to buy it instead of Baten Kaitos Origins.

[zachier]

You're lucky if they photoshop a label. There was a funny cover done on white paper using a green marker. It had a car on it and the word "Vroom" (it was a used ds racing game.) My friend wanted me to buy it instead of Baten Kaitos Origins.

That's what I was talking about, lol. They have those labels which are totally irrelevant to the game. And even if you ask for the proper case, they wouldn't give it to you. =/ That's kinda wrong, I think.

[Gecko]

know what sux about gamestop?  They charge full price for used games.  boycott 4 lyfez!

I got Metal Gear Solid 2 for 8 dollars there...

[zachier]

I got Metal Gear Solid 2 for 8 dollars there...

I got mine for $6 bucks, with the case and booklet and everything at Game Crazy. =P Snake Eater for $8 bucks. Pretty schweet, eh? =)

[Oralox]

Im surprised that no one saw the future of this.

let me say it now

OFF TOPIC!!!

[Clara E. Leet]

In Reply To #38

We don't keep jacket covers in the computer. If someone trades in a game without the original case, we have to put on a generic cover :\

[John Capricorn]

Clara E Leet there was a time you could buy the display game at full price, play it, return it and they relist it as new.  This was before they were putting yellow stickers over their bought display games that say "unreturnable if seal broken", but that's besides the point. 

They're treating opened games as if they're new, that's wrong.  Collectors know value of opened game =/= value of new, sealed game!  What's the point in buying new if you are not the first to open.. I mean yah if the game is rare than I would not complain, but otherwise it's bad business and it should be fixed.

[DracuVamp]

Clara E Leet there was a time you could buy the display game at full price, play it, return it and they relist it as new.

[Clara E. Leet]

In Reply To #44

As far as I know, DXC "available now" isn't even part of this Marketing set.

Heh. Our ASM comes in an hour before the store opens to set up marketing. Still takes all day, but it's better than staying after hours off the clock.