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Post by crash1984 on Mar 11, 2011 4:13:35 GMT -5
Yeah, Gamestop isn't really the best spot for rarer games or games on older systems, although you can usually find pretty good deals on older titles that were popular. Yeah, GameStop is like a music store that only sold Top 40s music. They pretty much only carry the new and relevant titles. You are lucky to find anything from the last generation(sans PS2), and they absolutely do not sell anything older than last generation. I am glad Gamestop doesn't sell older titles since this is how mom and pop game stores make their money. I mentioned earlier how that I went in a local game shop and they did not have a lot of Xbox 360 titles. What I did not mention was that they had loads of games for NES, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, etc. BTW I would not go in Gamestop looking for PS2 titles for much longer. Last time I was in one it looked like they were about to get rid of them.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2011 9:55:59 GMT -5
I've had two. To those here that work/have worked at Gamestop I totally understand you gotta push the membership card onto customers. It's fine. I worked at a grocery store where we had to shove our discount card at everyone that didn't have one already. But one time I went to pick up a copy of Madden and whoever was running the register ran me through for a premium membership without asking if I wanted to or not. When it rang up as $15 or whatever (I had Madden pre-ordered and paid off for pre-order bonus...which I didn't get either), I asked what for. When he said he rang me up for a card (and had used my info from the reservation) I told him to get it off there, and he remarked he couldn't. I then told him to just give me my copy of Madden and he said I couldn't have it. So I paid for the damn membership, and when he gave me the card (when the order was rang up) I handed it back and told him to shove it. Haven't been back to that Gamestop since. The other story was when I was getting a PS3, the clerk spent about 10 minutes trying to talk me into getting a 360 instead and even just a straight Blu-Ray player from somewhere else if that was what I was buying a PS3 for. Even when I explained that i only have Wifi and it would cost as much to outfit a 360 for it as it would for a PS3 that already has it, he still tried to push it on me. It was like he thought I was buying it on a whim (i'd been saving up for half a year for it), and then pushing opinions as selling points (better games, controllers, etc). And when we got it he then kept pushing me into buying used games and the premium console instead of the normal one. Even when he rang it up he rang up each piece then looked up the used price just to rub it in my face. After about the third item he did that with I told him right back "Nothing you say is going to get me to do that. I've been saving up for months for this and would like to get home to use it. I should be halfway home by now between your goading for a 360 and now this. Get on with it." Fortunately he obliged and all I heard from there was the price and a "Thank You and Enjoy!" Oh my god, if I got started in here, I'd get mad lol. I've had SO many terrible experiences at Gamestop, mostly with the workers being complete asshats. Lately, however, it's been better, and I've had more pleasant times. In particular... I sold them the Nights sequel on Wii. I had bought it from Target for pretty cheap and played it that night for about 3 hours. It was not nearly as good as the Saturn original and was a huge disappointment, so I took it in to Gamestop to get some used credit. "Wow, I'm impressed," the clerk said. I said "What?". "This game is in impeccable condition." I said " Yeah, I only played it for a few hours, and it sucks." He responds with "How do you know if it sucks if you only played it for 3 hours?" Seriously? Just take my f***ing game, you nerd. You play it for 3 hours and tell me it doesn't suck ass. That's when you tell them a game shouldn't take 3 hours to get good. Fallout 3/New Vegas, i'm lookin at you. If I gotta spend that much time getting to the meat of the game, I should have the right to tell you to stick it if it bores me to tears and I quit before I get there.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Mar 11, 2011 10:19:07 GMT -5
okay, that guy pushing a 360 when you wanted a PS3 is just an asshole. the job of a salesperson is to make sure the customer gets the best version of what they want that's in their price range. if you say you want a PS3, he should keep his mouth shut about how he thinks 360 is better.
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Post by theryno665 on Mar 11, 2011 10:22:50 GMT -5
I just take a big dump on the floor and walk out. Actually have someone do this in the women bathroom at the walmart I work at. I've learned that more often than not, women's public restrooms are WAY worse than men's restrooms. Usually with men's, there might be a puddle of urine on the floor, maybe even a turd on the floor. But I've never seen feces smeared on the walls by hand in a men's restroom. Can't say that for the ladies'.
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Post by Red Impact on Mar 11, 2011 10:36:18 GMT -5
That's when you tell them a game shouldn't take 3 hours to get good. Fallout 3/New Vegas, i'm lookin at you. If I gotta spend that much time getting to the meat of the game, I should have the right to tell you to stick it if it bores me to tears and I quit before I get there. Did it take you 3 hours to get out of the vault? That's what it sounds like to me when you say it took you that long to get to the meat of the game... and that just seems like a very long time for me, as I got out of it the first time in 45 minutes at most. That's not a knock on you if you didn't enjoy the gameplay. That style of gameplay isn't going to appeal to everyone. And I completely agree that if you're playing a game and it's boring you to tears, you shouldn't have to finish it without being talked down to. And yeah, if I was trying to buy a console and a salesperson kept wasting my damn time trying to talk me out of it after I told him what I wanted, I'd be pissed off too.
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Post by jrcz on Mar 11, 2011 10:36:49 GMT -5
okay, that guy pushing a 360 when you wanted a PS3 is just an asshole. the job of a salesperson is to make sure the customer gets the best version of what they want that's in their price range. if you say you want a PS3, he should keep his mouth shut about how he thinks 360 is better. fanboys how do they work.
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Post by Triple H buried SnS on Mar 11, 2011 11:11:25 GMT -5
But he was snarky first, with his "whatever I've got the internet for that" attitude instead of just politely declining the offer. So it sounds like he's the one who "fired first and then complained when someone fires back". How is basically saying "I don't need a strategy guide. I have the internet for that" being rude or snarky exactly? It wasn't a personal insult towards that particular employee. It wasn't an insult towards ANYONE. What that employee did was NOT "firing back" and even if it was, a customer saying they don't want a strategy guide because you can use gamefaqs is a pretty petty reason anyway. When I read it, it sounded more like she didn't expect the item was for himself... and when he said he had the internet to look the stuff up, it indicated to her that he would look up the information for it... Thus the game was for him, so she responded. The 'sarcastic tone' was the posters impression of her tone. I've mistakenly thought someone had sarcastic tones before. Hell, she might have been using the 'joking manner' that people say he was trying to use with the internet comment. Anyway, he fires back insisting that the game ISN'T for himself... and that he already has the other pokemon game... which again hints that he plays these games. To me, it feels more like the guy was embarrassed that she thought the game was for him(whether it was or not is irrelevent) and got defensive about it.
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Post by Malcolm on Mar 11, 2011 11:56:39 GMT -5
Yeah, GameStop is like a music store that only sold Top 40s music. They pretty much only carry the new and relevant titles. You are lucky to find anything from the last generation(sans PS2), and they absolutely do not sell anything older than last generation. I am glad Gamestop doesn't sell older titles since this is how mom and pop game stores make their money. That's all fine and dandy for you maybe, but you try living in a city where there's only like a whopping 3 independent game stores and 100 something Gamestops.
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Post by Cyno on Mar 11, 2011 12:18:09 GMT -5
Actually have someone do this in the women bathroom at the walmart I work at. I've learned that more often than not, women's public restrooms are WAY worse than men's restrooms. Usually with men's, there might be a puddle of urine on the floor, maybe even a turd on the floor. But I've never seen feces smeared on the walls by hand in a men's restroom. Can't say that for the ladies'. My ex-girlfriend had some horror stories about the women's bathroom at her work. Made me nauseous.
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Post by MCMGM on Mar 11, 2011 14:10:43 GMT -5
And that's an insult to the employee... how, exactly? The insult began when the employee sarcastically responded about how the game was for him. It'd be like saying it's an insult if a fast food employee offered fries and the customer said "Nah, I'm going to get them at Burger King instead." It may not be a personal insult but it's still needless snark, and mean-spirited. There was no reason for him to say that other than to look smug/talk down to her. So she snarked him back, cry me a river. If he's not going to show any respect to the staff, I've got no problem with the staff giving back none. There's no reason to do that or to do something like your fast food example unless you're actively trying to show the employee your contempt of either him/her or the establishment. It's intentional rudeness. I've said "I have the internet for that" when trying to be sold stuff I don't want at Gamestop and the employee usually laughs with me. So I think you're being over dramatic with what he meant.
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Post by wcw on Mar 11, 2011 20:56:19 GMT -5
I live in an area where there are like 50 gamestops in a 20 mile radius and I can say that its really depending on who works there. I go to one that actually has cool people working there (Two not bad looking girls and dudes that actually care about their appearance and don't smell) and its well maintained. Most other gamestops are composed of really ugly girls and rude assholes that clearly don't care. Now that being said if the people care to give good service and keep the store looking good its actually a good place to get games but most times they don't pay their employees enough to care (Usually they only pay the store manager and assistant manager a decent wage). No matter what gamestop you go to though they will pressure you for reservations and to get their cards. I have the card seeing as I shop their enough so its good to get them out of my hair for that but they always ask me for reservations. Most of the time they just ask you make a few suggestions based off of what you usually buy its not too bad but once again its who you run into. I am just glad that I have one close by that is run by people who care. Although knowing their corporate structure (Very low pay scale, quota's that upper management is obsessed with, and a very corporate structure in general) its easy to not like the company. For me though I like the one I go to, cool people work there (One guy actually plays sports games seriously no one who works there plays sports games?), and its bigger sized as well as well maintained location. My main point is if you can find a good one its a good place to get some games but they will pressure you for reservations. It's really creepy to me that you need to mention "attractive" girls. What does being "hot" have to do with buying video games? Its just nice to see a somewhat decent looking girl that plays video games and sells them. It just reminds me that not every girl who likes video games is unattractive.
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Post by El Hijo De Slapnuts on Mar 11, 2011 22:20:33 GMT -5
I am glad Gamestop doesn't sell older titles since this is how mom and pop game stores make their money. That's all fine and dandy for you maybe, but you try living in a city where there's only like a whopping 3 independent game stores and 100 something Gamestops. Same here,we have 4 Gamestops in Winston-Salem,and about 1 place that sells old games that isn't a pawn shop
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Post by Fiddleford H. McGucket on Mar 11, 2011 22:30:40 GMT -5
That's all fine and dandy for you maybe, but you try living in a city where there's only like a whopping 3 independent game stores and 100 something Gamestops. Same here,we have 4 Gamestops in Winston-Salem,and about 1 place that sells old games that isn't a pawn shop There're 3 in W-S/W-S Area that I know of/frequent Players Choice, one in Clemmons and one on Robinhood and Edward McKay's.....they have a decent selection of everything going back to the Atari (Granted thier prices are high as hell because they're right by WFU and the "good" side of Winston...but still.....it's there)
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Post by A Dubya (El Hombre Muerto) on Mar 11, 2011 22:31:25 GMT -5
The closest one to me is the most ghetto Gamestop store ever. I remember asking one of the chicks behind the counter about if they had any HDMI cords. She looked at me like I had 3 heads. Also, I have called them up and asked if certain games were available, only to get there and be disappointed. That is, if I can get through to them. I remember a few months ago, I had money in my hand and was willing to drive up there and pick up some game. They had me on hold for like 15 minutes, and all I wanted to know if they had [blank game] in stock, since it was fairly new. Eventually I said forget it, and just hung up and went to another store to get the game.
The ones in the suburbs are generally much better. I picked up a Guitar Hero guitar about a year ago, and the dude was nice enough to warn me about a crappy one, and suggest a better one to purchase. So aside from ripping you off as usual, I have no recent bad experiences with Gamestop. To be honest, I tend to stay away from them most times nowadays, since their trade-ins are ridiculous to me.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2011 23:07:41 GMT -5
Aside from the Big Bang Theory incident, I actually have had little if any bad experiences at Gamestop.
I never trade-in or sell games, so I don't have any problems there. The last time I preordered something outside of Amazon was the Arc the Lad Collection, I think, so no worries there.
Though now that I think about it, the Electronics Boutique, which is now Gamestop, did try to screw me out of the watch that was a preorder bonus for Arc the Lad. I was a kid at the time, and thus 1) had no income, and related to that 2) had parents that would raise all sorts of hell if I was getting screwed out of something. Ultimately, I got the watch that was rightfully mine anyway, which had Arc on the face, so that was awesome.
Then again, when I preordered Lunar 2, I did get two Ghaleon punching puppets, one when I preordered and another when I actually got the game.
In the end most of the people that work at the Gamestops near here are pretty cool. They're not too pushy with the standard stuff, and occasionally they'll chat a little if they know about what I'm getting. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones though.
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Post by Young Game on Mar 11, 2011 23:22:14 GMT -5
So...wait...GameStop is phasing out PS2 games and they don't sell DVDs anymore? Wow. Shows how long it's been since I've been to one. I think the last thing I bought from GameStop was "Fire Pro Wrestling Returns". Then again, the nearest one is some 20 or so minutes away, and there's a new Mom & Pop video game store that opened up a little closer.
I cleaned up on some old-school NES games at this place. Good things.
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Post by slappy on Mar 12, 2011 0:07:20 GMT -5
We have two here, one in the mall and then one directly across the street from the mall.
Only major game focused shop in town. (May be small shops with stuff but I have no idea where they would even be.)
Was with someone who inquired about employment there and someone working said to not bother as the manager only hires his best friends.
When I bought my PS2 a few weekends ago, the guy was extremely nice. Very helpful.
Got home and the games kept messing up and games I previously owned didn't work well, so I brought it back the next day.
He was so sorry about it not working. He hooked it up to see what exactly was wrong with it. He just gave us a "new" one and replaced the discs so everything I got was "new." He even hooked up the "new" PS2 I was getting and made sure the games loaded and worked before I took it home.
The day I originally bought it, my mom bought a Tomb Raider game. Well we get home and she wanted to play it. She puts the disc in and starts it up. It goes to director commentary or something like that. Just a bunch of people talking about the game. Turns out it was a preview disc.
So we took it back along with the PS2. Turns out they didn't have any copies of the Tomb Raider game, just the preview. Said someone must have traded in the preview disc as the actual game. So he spent 10 minutes on the phone with the store across the street to make sure they had the game so we could get it there. They did and we went there and got it.
So nothing bad, luckily.
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