Dumbest thing a GameStop rep ever said to you?
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Exterminieren
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Not GameStop, but the bloke in my local Game was insistent to the kid in front of me asking when he could get Pokemon for his 3DS that a Pokemon title was heading to the iPhone because "the 3DS isn't making them money".
I did chuckle, I must admit.
I did chuckle, I must admit.
Spring-Loaded
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(about Yakuza [PS2])
"It's basically Japanese GTA."
"It's basically Japanese GTA."
rainking187
Member
I was going to preorder Secret Agent Clank (I think that's what it was) at GameStop because they had a preorder bonus figure. They had one sitting on the counter behind them. They said I couldn't have it because it was the last one and they needed it to display. To display what? "Hey if your preorder the game you won't get this figure because we only have one left and we won't give it to you."
I was at gamestop yesterday to see if they had a 3DS XL on display.
The lady working there told me no, then started talking about how she went to a nintendo conference and said that the system is great and she would recommend it. I then asked if the screen looked good because Nintendo didn't change the resolution, which would make everything a bit more blurry. She tells me that Nintendo changed the resolution for sure.
I didn't even bother correcting her. I just smiled and left the store.
The lady working there told me no, then started talking about how she went to a nintendo conference and said that the system is great and she would recommend it. I then asked if the screen looked good because Nintendo didn't change the resolution, which would make everything a bit more blurry. She tells me that Nintendo changed the resolution for sure.
I didn't even bother correcting her. I just smiled and left the store.
OP, if that is the dumbest thing an employee has said to you, then I must assume you have had better GS experiences than you have at any other store.
One time the guy at my local Gamestop was slightly confused by the Operation Rainfall stuff, and thought Xenoblade and The Last Story were in the same series or something. I was preordering TLS at the time, so he asked me to explain it to him, because he didn't have a Wii but was interested in checking it out.
A HARROWING EXPERIENCE
One time the guy at my local Gamestop was slightly confused by the Operation Rainfall stuff, and thought Xenoblade and The Last Story were in the same series or something. I was preordering TLS at the time, so he asked me to explain it to him, because he didn't have a Wii but was interested in checking it out.
A HARROWING EXPERIENCE
Christberg
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MikeE21286
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The fact that he had even heard of Operation Rainfall is mind-boggling to me.
Couldn't fathom anyone knowing about that around me.
Couldn't fathom anyone knowing about that around me.
TheAtomicPile
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I seriously heard one of them argue to another employee that Sonic 2006 is a good game.
He couldn't actually remember the name of it, but I was pretty impressed nonetheless.
Good guy, the other chick there sucks tho
Professor Beef
Banned
A couple years back a friend of mine went into a Gamestop to buy this fightpad since it was the only one left in the city. The clerk asks him if he wants to preorder Madden, and my friend politely declines. He then gets the classic followup questions, and my friend dodges them all and ends it with "I don't play those types of games." The clerk is visibly distraught and asks "well, what types of games DO you play?"
My friend looks at the fightpad, then down at his shirt, and says "....puzzle games."
My friend looks at the fightpad, then down at his shirt, and says "....puzzle games."
That's what I wanted to hear
AkimbO_Arcana
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HP_Wuvcraft
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This isn't a "dumb" thing that they said, but I forgot to fill out a very easily missable part of the application once (shut up, a job is a job), and they got super pissed off at me.
I was all "if you're going to get this mad because I bothered applying for a job here, then that kind of settles it".
I was all "if you're going to get this mad because I bothered applying for a job here, then that kind of settles it".
This happened back in 2000, so I can't remember exactly what was said, but I went to Electronics Boutique to pick up a game and the clerk started talking to me about stuff since I also worked at a (mom n' pop) game store. I mentioned that I was about to head to L.A. for E3 that week and he said "oh yeah, I don't need to go out there 'cause they have a big EB-only showing for the staff. I've seen all the new stuff and blah blah blah."
He starts going on and on about all this bullshit regarding the PS2. Then I tell him that I already imported one a month earlier and it was all false. It got awkward and I left the store.
Nowadays when I have to go to a Gamestop for something, I don't make small talk. I get what I came for, decline the stupid Game Informer/"discount" card crap if asked, and leave. I vastly prefer getting all my stuff from Amazon or (surprisingly) Best Buy if I need to go to a brick and mortar shop since the clerks there give me no bullshit whatsoever.
When I was 12 and completely clueless about the opposite sex, and Street Fighter II was still the in-thing, I joked with a clerk that Chun-Li needed a thigh master. He looked at another clerk, they both laughed, and he said "nah, you'll appreciate those thicker thighs when you get older." LOL. Clerks back then >>>>>>> clerks now.
Also on the topic of getting titles wrong- back in my game store days a customer would always call Capcom Vs. SNK" "Capcom Versus Sink."
He starts going on and on about all this bullshit regarding the PS2. Then I tell him that I already imported one a month earlier and it was all false. It got awkward and I left the store.
Nowadays when I have to go to a Gamestop for something, I don't make small talk. I get what I came for, decline the stupid Game Informer/"discount" card crap if asked, and leave. I vastly prefer getting all my stuff from Amazon or (surprisingly) Best Buy if I need to go to a brick and mortar shop since the clerks there give me no bullshit whatsoever.
When I was 12 and completely clueless about the opposite sex, and Street Fighter II was still the in-thing, I joked with a clerk that Chun-Li needed a thigh master. He looked at another clerk, they both laughed, and he said "nah, you'll appreciate those thicker thighs when you get older." LOL. Clerks back then >>>>>>> clerks now.
Also on the topic of getting titles wrong- back in my game store days a customer would always call Capcom Vs. SNK" "Capcom Versus Sink."
actually it's Stranger's Wrath
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
So.
She's not a real woman.
But I'd still fuck her.
Whut?
She's not a real woman.
But I'd still fuck her.
Whut?
someguyinahat
Member
Bayonetta or Atelier series?
I often get the scenario where I buy a game and the clerk asks me "Is this any good?" Hard to say when I haven't purchased it, yet..
At FutureShop, my brother was looking for Valkyria Chronicles and asked a salesperson if they had any copies of "Tales of Valkyria for the PS3". The salesperson quickly responded that they were sold out and continued to do nothing and get paid for it.
Also at Futureshop, I had stopped in during the release week of Tales of Symphonia and was told by an employee that the game wasn't out until September. Funny that the EB across the parking lot was sold out of said game that "isn't out until September". Thanks, FS.
At FutureShop, my brother was looking for Valkyria Chronicles and asked a salesperson if they had any copies of "Tales of Valkyria for the PS3". The salesperson quickly responded that they were sold out and continued to do nothing and get paid for it.
Also at Futureshop, I had stopped in during the release week of Tales of Symphonia and was told by an employee that the game wasn't out until September. Funny that the EB across the parking lot was sold out of said game that "isn't out until September". Thanks, FS.
Happens all the damn time.
Mattakuevan
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Yeah, that's happened to me before. I asked for my money back and went to a local mom-and-pop store that I knew had an extra.
I went to buy my 3DS XL and I ask the clerk about the Wii U, if he had any info and so:
Me: Do you have any release date for the console?
GS: No, not yet.
M: But it's coming this year, right?
GS: We don't know.
M: I think Nintendo confirmed Wii U for 2012.
GS: Hmm, I wouldn't be so sure...
M: Why?
GS: Because Nintendo have lost a lot of money, $30M or so, and they don't have any money left to build the consoles.
M: Okay... yeah... bye...
Me: Do you have any release date for the console?
GS: No, not yet.
M: But it's coming this year, right?
GS: We don't know.
M: I think Nintendo confirmed Wii U for 2012.
GS: Hmm, I wouldn't be so sure...
M: Why?
GS: Because Nintendo have lost a lot of money, $30M or so, and they don't have any money left to build the consoles.
M: Okay... yeah... bye...
Mattakuevan
Member
I've actually heard this a lot. Its like people heard the 3ds isn't doing so hot so they forget that Ninty had the DS and Wii . $10bill in profits just chilling in their coffers.
AcceptableGhost
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One time I remember a gamestop employee getting pretty mad that I asked to look at the discs to see how scratched they were before buying.
There was no line behind me or anything either...
There was no line behind me or anything either...
GayForMaster
Banned
Me: Is there a playstation 4 coming out anytime soon?
GS: Yeah, and it's actually called the Vita.
GS: Yeah, and it's actually called the Vita.
does Game count?
"Fallout 3 is supposed to be this year's best shooter. We got a lot of preorders"
What anime is that from?
Trading in Halo 3 the week of it's release (after beating it on co-op and laughing at the multiplayer and terrible co-op experience, end level is ramps and a truck(warthot or something)):
"Why are you trading this in so soon? Did you collect all of the skulls!!?"
'Yes I did.' (I didn't, shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)
I left gamestop with the biggest smirk that day. I also asked them what happened to the old guy and the fat guy that worked at the store when it was electronics boutique. Those kids had no idea.
"Why are you trading this in so soon? Did you collect all of the skulls!!?"
'Yes I did.' (I didn't, shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)
I left gamestop with the biggest smirk that day. I also asked them what happened to the old guy and the fat guy that worked at the store when it was electronics boutique. Those kids had no idea.
Robot Pants
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"Did you preorder?"
"No."
"You gotta preorder the games you want."
*Two Weeks Later. FF12 Launch Day. I walk in with no preorder*
"Yea can I get one of the 2000 copies of the game you have on the shelf behind you."
"No."
"You gotta preorder the games you want."
*Two Weeks Later. FF12 Launch Day. I walk in with no preorder*
"Yea can I get one of the 2000 copies of the game you have on the shelf behind you."
Mine asked me why in did I pre-order it in the first place when I wanted to cancel it.
The only thing I don't like about my local GameStop is that they always ask if I want to pre-order the latest big FPS. Despite the fact that my purchases from them are mostly fighters, platformers and RPGs. I mean, I'm sure they can see my purchase history when they swipe my rewards card. It's not a big deal, but it gets annoying. Other than that, I haven't had any problems.
Hmm... My only really "bad" GameStop experiences were all in Puerto Rico stores, but it was mostly because most of the employees couldn't read/understand the names of the games. I remember going in and asking for Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney and the guy looked at me like I was some crazy person. "Qué es eso? Deletréamelo..." Another time, I asked for a PSP game (can't remember which one) and the guy told me that the game didn't exist. I then realize that there were plenty of copies in the case right behind him. Also, "we're sold out"; "but I pre-ordered!"
Hmm... My only really "bad" GameStop experiences were all in Puerto Rico stores, but it was mostly because most of the employees couldn't read/understand the names of the games. I remember going in and asking for Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney and the guy looked at me like I was some crazy person. "Qué es eso? Deletréamelo..." Another time, I asked for a PSP game (can't remember which one) and the guy told me that the game didn't exist. I then realize that there were plenty of copies in the case right behind him. Also, "we're sold out"; "but I pre-ordered!"
blainethemono
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Only one I can remember is when I went to gamestop trying to find a wired xbox 360 controller to use on my PC maybe 6 months or so after 360 came out. I only had wireless ones at home. Asked the dude at the counter if they had any and he asked me why i specifically wanted a wired one, so i explained that I wanted to use it with my computer. He looked at me with this puzzled expression and said in a really snobby tone, "They don't work like that" or something. So I tried to tell him that they did in fact work like that, but he wasn't hearing any of it
The Grim Heaper
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Heart of Black
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I tell a Software Etc. employee, back in 96 or 97 (I was 14 or 15)
Man, it'd be really cool if they made a fighting game using Nintendo characters
SE employee laughed and said that would NEVER happen.
Man, it'd be really cool if they made a fighting game using Nintendo characters
SE employee laughed and said that would NEVER happen.
IndieJones
Member
I'm an adult male with adequate social skills so I can't even imagine getting into an argument with some poor minimum-wage kid who is forced by his company to fill quotas.
My interactions look like this:
"Would you like to buy a used copy of the game and save $2?"
"No, thanks."
"Would you like to buy some extra protection?"
"Nah, I'm good."
"Here's your game, enjoy!"
"Thanks a lot, see you later."
My interactions look like this:
"Would you like to buy a used copy of the game and save $2?"
"No, thanks."
"Would you like to buy some extra protection?"
"Nah, I'm good."
"Here's your game, enjoy!"
"Thanks a lot, see you later."
Chip N Chance
Member
At the night of the 3DS launch a GS employee asked my friend if he wanted to pre-order Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D because its gonna be hard to find with the tsunami that recently happend. It was a really sad attempt.
VeryGooster
Banned
One guy was really really pushy for me to not cancel my Gears of War 3 preorder, which I did for the beta and then got it cheaper on Amazon. I haven't seen him since then so I assumed he quit or was fired.
Honestly I've had decent GS experiences. It's customers who tend to be the idiots and parents who let the kids run around in there like it's Disneyland.
my friend said a guy working in game (uk version) asked him after he had placed a preorder, "do you want fries with that"
probably bs
GAME had quite a stream of smartarses. Could be true
bobbychalkers
Member
Outside of one cashier who was a Nintendo is doomed conspiracist. I haven't heard anything really crazy from any gamestop employee. They can be very opinionated but I've never heard a boldface lie from one of them.
It's your fault he was fired /gamestop employee