9 month old thread revived by chuckywang for no apparent reason.
Moderator allisolm
I just rode my bike 15 miles to pick up my copy of MG34 for PS3. I reserved this game about 4 months ago and paid it off 2 weeks ago (traded in freakin GTA4 to pay the rest - but no, I am NOT poor....just on a budget). So I am super excited going into the store, just had a good bikeride in 95 degree weather.
I tell the chick I am here to pickup my "reserved" copy of MGS4 and I show her my receipt, drivers license, birth certificate, and last 3 months pay stubs just to pickup my game....FUCK, give me the game already.
So she goes around the counter and picks a box up off the shelf....where other games are sold (you know, where YOU can grab and take the counter). The whole time I watch this, I am like nah....she must be doing something else. She brings it behind the counter and starts digging in the shelves where they keep the "discs". She pulls out the game, puts it in the case and hands it to me, and says have a nice day.
I WAS LIKE ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?
I start asking why the hell she gives me an opened game, when I paid and reserved for a brand new game, SEALED and all. She goes into this "Well, I promise it has never been played. We have to keep two opened boxes on the shelf, it's store policy". I asked again for my sealed copy of the game, and was pissed at this point. She said there were no more games left and that this copy was MY copy, but was one of two that "had" to be opened and put on the shelf.
I caused a huge scene...with about 20 people in the store. I started debating with myself on weather I should take it or get my money back. At first, I asked her to give me credit and HOLD a fucking sealed copy of the game the next time they get some in. She didnt know when that was going to be. I decieded to keep the game and left. Screamed "I will NEVER step foot in a GameStop again"......but I did...about 20 mins later. However, before I got on my bike, I opened the game back up and checked the disc....it was COVERED in finger prints.....but I wanted to play the game...so I left!
I was pissed....felt cheated....could this even be legal?
I took off on my bike and had one more stop to make. BlockBuster. I had to return a couple of blu-rays and wanted to get "Jumper". As soon as I entered the store I remembered that they sell games there. I asked and guess what, they had 5 copies SEALED ready to be sold. I asked the dude to hold it and explained to him my shit from GameStop. He thought it was shaddy and illegal too. I rode back and got my money back from GameStop....yelled and screamed some more....I think some younger kids were nervous....and I went back to BlockBuster. Bought the game there and just came back to rant.
Now, I am not one for the law but I think GameStop should pay for this. Can I do anything about this? Was it illegal? Should I picket and go in their store and tell every customer how much they rip people off?
FUCK GAMESTOP!
/RANT
Happened BEFORE?
http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03...ell-open-games-as-new/
WTF!
*****ALSO*****
Let me just add this. Say you reserved this game and paid for in advance like I did. Now, say the copy you bought and expected to pickup brand new was intended to be a gift to someone. Would they not think you yourself to be shaddy and cheap for giving them a used game.....even though you swear to them "It's new and never been used".
Say I wanted to sell the game brand new to someone....you think they would pay full price for an opened game?
Moderator allisolm
I just rode my bike 15 miles to pick up my copy of MG34 for PS3. I reserved this game about 4 months ago and paid it off 2 weeks ago (traded in freakin GTA4 to pay the rest - but no, I am NOT poor....just on a budget). So I am super excited going into the store, just had a good bikeride in 95 degree weather.
I tell the chick I am here to pickup my "reserved" copy of MGS4 and I show her my receipt, drivers license, birth certificate, and last 3 months pay stubs just to pickup my game....FUCK, give me the game already.
So she goes around the counter and picks a box up off the shelf....where other games are sold (you know, where YOU can grab and take the counter). The whole time I watch this, I am like nah....she must be doing something else. She brings it behind the counter and starts digging in the shelves where they keep the "discs". She pulls out the game, puts it in the case and hands it to me, and says have a nice day.
I WAS LIKE ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?
I start asking why the hell she gives me an opened game, when I paid and reserved for a brand new game, SEALED and all. She goes into this "Well, I promise it has never been played. We have to keep two opened boxes on the shelf, it's store policy". I asked again for my sealed copy of the game, and was pissed at this point. She said there were no more games left and that this copy was MY copy, but was one of two that "had" to be opened and put on the shelf.
I caused a huge scene...with about 20 people in the store. I started debating with myself on weather I should take it or get my money back. At first, I asked her to give me credit and HOLD a fucking sealed copy of the game the next time they get some in. She didnt know when that was going to be. I decieded to keep the game and left. Screamed "I will NEVER step foot in a GameStop again"......but I did...about 20 mins later. However, before I got on my bike, I opened the game back up and checked the disc....it was COVERED in finger prints.....but I wanted to play the game...so I left!
I was pissed....felt cheated....could this even be legal?
I took off on my bike and had one more stop to make. BlockBuster. I had to return a couple of blu-rays and wanted to get "Jumper". As soon as I entered the store I remembered that they sell games there. I asked and guess what, they had 5 copies SEALED ready to be sold. I asked the dude to hold it and explained to him my shit from GameStop. He thought it was shaddy and illegal too. I rode back and got my money back from GameStop....yelled and screamed some more....I think some younger kids were nervous....and I went back to BlockBuster. Bought the game there and just came back to rant.
Now, I am not one for the law but I think GameStop should pay for this. Can I do anything about this? Was it illegal? Should I picket and go in their store and tell every customer how much they rip people off?
FUCK GAMESTOP!
/RANT
Happened BEFORE?
http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03...ell-open-games-as-new/
WTF!
*****ALSO*****
Let me just add this. Say you reserved this game and paid for in advance like I did. Now, say the copy you bought and expected to pickup brand new was intended to be a gift to someone. Would they not think you yourself to be shaddy and cheap for giving them a used game.....even though you swear to them "It's new and never been used".
Say I wanted to sell the game brand new to someone....you think they would pay full price for an opened game?