Ein Soph Aur
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I've never had any issues with Gamestop.
Dumbest thing a GameStop rep ever said to you?
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what i noticed, also, at least at GAME, was the constant snarky attitude towards Nintendo. I'm a big fan, six foot tall, 32 years old, three weeks beard , 100kgs, and no 19 years old skinny arse berk from Liverpool should use that in front of me. He learned
Nemesis_
Member
Did you see how the guy WROTE THE POST? How terrible some people are.
AppleBlade
Member
First let me preface this by saying that I like Gamestop. Their B2G1 free sales have gotten me some huge hauls over the year and the vast majority of their employees (at least in the half dozen or so stores in my area) are legit gamers.
Now to annoying/dumb stuff:
1) I once bought a used game from them. I never even took it out of the case, but a couple of months later when I went to trade it in, the guy said it was too badly scratched for them to take. He said it looked like someone rubbed gravel on it. I guess it was ok for them to sell it to their customers but not ok to receive.
2) My DSi had a couple of stuck pixels and they did not want to let me exchange it even though it was the same day I purchased it. I now a lot of stores have similar policies, but it's annoying none the less. Nintendo's excellent customer service took care of that though.
3) A few years back some little kid comes in with $10 and says he wants to buy a good used DS game. The employee responded with an attitude and told the kid that he couldn't buy a good game for that amount. This was untrue, in the used section there several "good" games in that price range.
4) Not one story but I've seen plenty of fanboyism over the years, especially 360. They usually spew BS and will sometimes make things uncomfortable for customers buying stuff for "the other guy."
Now to annoying/dumb stuff:
1) I once bought a used game from them. I never even took it out of the case, but a couple of months later when I went to trade it in, the guy said it was too badly scratched for them to take. He said it looked like someone rubbed gravel on it. I guess it was ok for them to sell it to their customers but not ok to receive.
2) My DSi had a couple of stuck pixels and they did not want to let me exchange it even though it was the same day I purchased it. I now a lot of stores have similar policies, but it's annoying none the less. Nintendo's excellent customer service took care of that though.
3) A few years back some little kid comes in with $10 and says he wants to buy a good used DS game. The employee responded with an attitude and told the kid that he couldn't buy a good game for that amount. This was untrue, in the used section there several "good" games in that price range.
4) Not one story but I've seen plenty of fanboyism over the years, especially 360. They usually spew BS and will sometimes make things uncomfortable for customers buying stuff for "the other guy."
They once told me I would get a Windwaker Master Quest if I preordered Twilight Princess.
The dumbest one I got was when I was picking up a game with a preorder bonus that they didn't have. Instead of telling me they ran out or didn't get any the guy insists the the keychain or whatever straight up didn't exist and never existed despite the massive ad on the door. Returned my game and walked out, bought on Amazon instead.
The dumbest one I got was when I was picking up a game with a preorder bonus that they didn't have. Instead of telling me they ran out or didn't get any the guy insists the the keychain or whatever straight up didn't exist and never existed despite the massive ad on the door. Returned my game and walked out, bought on Amazon instead.
It was a Babbage's at the time, but during the N64 days they kept trying to get me to buy a 3rd party rumble pack with a red blinking LED on the front of it. They were convinced that the red blinking light made it better some how.
Me - "I already have 4 rumble packs"
Them - "But this one has a blinking LED!"
Me - "It's on the front though, I would have to turn the controller up and look down to see it..."
Them - "But it blinks!"
We had this discussion at least 4 different times before they moved onto some other POS to shill.
Me - "I already have 4 rumble packs"
Them - "But this one has a blinking LED!"
Me - "It's on the front though, I would have to turn the controller up and look down to see it..."
Them - "But it blinks!"
We had this discussion at least 4 different times before they moved onto some other POS to shill.
NinjaBoiX
Member
Yeah, it was kind of, "some lowly employee had the audacity to ask if moi if I would work there. Of course, I was way too good for that, and now earn $2000/month, check me out!"
Urgh. (By the way, $2000/month isn't much to brag about. Seems kind of average, not that there's anything wrong with that, but I wouldn't be bragging about it!)
And besides that, how was that the dumbest thing a GS employee ever said? "Hey, you know your stuff, do you want a job" seem to show initiative if anything, sounds like a nice guy to be honest!
Heh, I forgot this happens when buying handhelds in stores. In my experiences, Hong Kong game stores will let you take the handheld out the box, turn it on, and look for dead pixels. If you get one you can show the representative and try again with a new box.
RyougaSaotome
Member
Me - "Could you check to see if you have any used copies of Metal Gear Solid 2 Subsistence in?"
GS - "That only came out for the Xbox. Sorry."
Me - "I'm 100% sure it was released for the PS2 as well. Do you think you could just check for me please?"
GS - "Trust me, it's an Xbox exclusive. Don't need to look it up to know that."
I then proceeded to dig around for a little bit more and finally unearth a copy in the back of the shelf. Wasn't anywhere near its correct place but whatevs.
GS - "Hm.. Hold on, I think that might be a misprint." *Looks for disc, finds it very quickly* "Ok, guess not. Here you go."
OTL
GS - "That only came out for the Xbox. Sorry."
Me - "I'm 100% sure it was released for the PS2 as well. Do you think you could just check for me please?"
GS - "Trust me, it's an Xbox exclusive. Don't need to look it up to know that."
I then proceeded to dig around for a little bit more and finally unearth a copy in the back of the shelf. Wasn't anywhere near its correct place but whatevs.
GS - "Hm.. Hold on, I think that might be a misprint." *Looks for disc, finds it very quickly* "Ok, guess not. Here you go."
OTL
TerryWogan
Member
Not GameStop, but GAME in the UK are basically the same thing.
I paid full price a couple of days after launch day for a new copy of MW2. It was unsealed. Got home and discovered it had a massive circular scratch right around the disk - you know the type of scratch that dodgy 360s sometimes give to disks? The disk wouldn't read - had to drive all the way back to the store to exchange it. They quite blatantly sold me a game that had been returned once already.
Never again. I've been in a few times since and if they can only offer me an unsealed game I simply don't buy. "Sorry, all of our copies are unsealed." I don't care if "gutting" is their policy. Unsealed games aren't new.
I paid full price a couple of days after launch day for a new copy of MW2. It was unsealed. Got home and discovered it had a massive circular scratch right around the disk - you know the type of scratch that dodgy 360s sometimes give to disks? The disk wouldn't read - had to drive all the way back to the store to exchange it. They quite blatantly sold me a game that had been returned once already.
Never again. I've been in a few times since and if they can only offer me an unsealed game I simply don't buy. "Sorry, all of our copies are unsealed." I don't care if "gutting" is their policy. Unsealed games aren't new.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Exactly this.
NinjaBoiX
Member
Does anyone else comment to fellow shoppers if they overhear a question? I do this all the time, "oh yeah, that one is awesome, it's kind of like..." or "...did you like 'X'? Well this is pretty similar." Most people tend to appreciate it, some, not so much! I can't help myself.
Edit: the above quote literally brought a tear to my eye. "because Santa sent me", so awesome! That must have felt amazing.
Edit: the above quote literally brought a tear to my eye. "because Santa sent me", so awesome! That must have felt amazing.
This. The worst is when you're the only customer in the store, but I always try to avoid going in to a store if there's no one there.
Jawmuncher
Member
NinjaBoiX
Member
The guys hanging around with the hands behind their backs giving you awkward smiles are the worst.
AppleBlade
Member
I'll do that sometimes, if it doesn't feel too weird. The weirdest thing I ever did was help a random stranger buy a TV at Bestbuy. He was completely clueless but I answered one question for him and he asked more questions, by the end I had given him a 15 minute course on Intro to HDTV's. I taught him about resolutions, different connections, brand reputations, audio stuff, etc. He purchased a 40 inch Samsung and thanked me when I saw him later in the parking lot.
Stuff like this I don't get. Was it the money that made you refuse? I mean, you just wasted your and their time...
I don't avoid but I'm also not looking for conversations or anything. However, if a nice conversations starts with either a customer or employee and I'm in the mood for it, why not? Having a nice comfortable chat no matter the subject or location is pleasant imo.
Although I admit, I try to avoid talking to employees or anything, because most of the times I don't need advice on what to buy, I just want to buy it and don't need them to sell me something.
This, because that discussion the OP had with the GS employee wasn't that bad.
Plus OP was kinda a a-hole with "not releasing until March 2013" remark.
cesariatic
Neo Member
A friend of mine said a Gamestop employee told him the next Xbox would be $1000. He apparently heard it from IGN. The worst part was that my friend believed it.
I haven't read through the whole topic, but that's actually what's happening in Europe. Probably delayed to 2013 because the stocks won't be enough for a worldwide release.
witchedwiz
Member
man every interview you take or you make will build up later as experience
because you can always learn a few interviewing trick no matter how experienced you are..
that's why i enjoy job interview whilst being on both sides.
You have to build a solid hunch on when people are exxagerating with their skills or when they're being humble, when they are flatly lieing or when they just want something not to surface..
Those are the skills required for a good interviwer and to get those you have to undergo several interview on both sides of the desk
And that is just icing the cake since i cover the technical part of the interview (my position is technical lead)...
On a side note, it was summer and it was my FIRST summer post university hence i had so much time unlike the previous 5 years
Nowdays during the technical interview when i ask about the earnings unless i get something like "the compensation will range from XXX to YYYY" where XXX is REALLY close to what i currently get OR their requirements are flatly below what I can offer (thus placing me in the upper half//close to YYYY that needs to be more than my current income) i just flatly refuse
NinjaBoiX
Member
man every interview you take or you make will build up later as experience
because you can always learn a few interviewing trick no matter how experienced you are..
that's why i enjoy job interview whilst being on both sides.
You have to build a solid hunch on when people are exxagerating with their skills or when they're being humble, when they are flatly lieing or when they just want something not to surface..
Those are the skills required for a good interviwer and to get those you have to undergo several interview on both sides of the desk
And that is just icing the cake since i cover the technical part of the interview (my position is technical lead)...
On a side note, it was summer and it was my FIRST summer post university hence i had so much time unlike the previous 5 years
Nowdays during the technical interview when i ask about the earnings unless i get something like "the compensation will range from XXX to YYYY" where XXX is REALLY close to what i currently get OR their requirements are flatly below what I can offer (thus placing me in the upper half//close to YYYY that needs to be more than my current income) i just flatly refuse
I probably sound like some naive idealistic idiot to some, but a job is more, way more than the money you make. I mean, you gonna fill your days with doing a job, if you are in the postion where you hold a university degree and thus have lots of opportunities (at least more than people without a degree) it's a good thing to look out for a job where you are doing something you actually believe in, something you can do day in day out...
Diddy Kong
Banned
10/10
tornjaw
Member
I can't recall the dumbest thing a GameStop employee told me. There's definitely been some frustrating moments but for the most part I've had nothing but good experiences. Most of the time there's one or two people that work there that are pretty knowledgeable about a wide variety of video games and usually just a teen or a college kid that 's just there for the job.
The GameStop that I used to frequent would regularly give me any promotional items that they were just going to throw out or preorder items that no one claimed.
The GameStop that I used to frequent would regularly give me any promotional items that they were just going to throw out or preorder items that no one claimed.
BrLvgThrChmstry
Banned
Its a two way street, lanes packed, bumper to bumper with monumental levels of ignorance. The employee that doesn't know any better and the customer that thinks he/she knows everything, both going out of each others way to (unintentionally, sometimes) create a misery experience -- though I feel some of the customers (the type in the thread at least) are the instigators more often than not. Both are the epitome of the word "asshole".
I've either had average to great experiences at these stores. I don't see the point in getting upset over trivial shit.
I've either had average to great experiences at these stores. I don't see the point in getting upset over trivial shit.
IIRC, the PS3 was the cheapest blu-ray option at one point. Now you can buy blu-ray players for like $50 , but when the format was first introduced, stand-alone players were damn near $1,000. :\
BroggieDoge
Member
Me: "I'd like to pre order Yakuza: Dead Souls"
GS Rep: "360 or PS3?"
GS Rep: "360 or PS3?"
IrishNinja
Member
local university gamestop has this nice girl who swore last guardian would be out last holiday or so, because Team ICO collection was gonna be black friday to hype it up, and it was a lock for christmas. she even pushed me to put a few bucks down on it since we were talking about Ueda.
looking back, im really wondering what she'dve put that money towards. i don't think there's an entry for that game.
looking back, im really wondering what she'dve put that money towards. i don't think there's an entry for that game.
BrLvgThrChmstry
Banned
Yeah, I remember at a big box electronics store I worked at a few years ago, we'd bundle them with tv sales because they were a cheaper or equal (at the time) solution. And with firmware updates and the ability to play games (dur), they were a easier sale.
The reason they don't (or at least shouldn't) take multiple copies of the same game is because of the chance that these are stolen goods you are trying to sell to them for a quick buck. It looks even stranger if the boxes have not been opened.
Gamestop employees have a perk where they can actually rent games from the store for a few days. New games are included in this package once it hits a week after release (depending on the leniency of your boss). You should obviously not buy a new game without the plastic because it typically means someone rented it. Or if you do not care at least check the disc.
Gamestop employees do not get commission and don't get any recognition for making sales. What decides if you still have a job or not is how often to you get pre-orders and/or magazine subscriptions. This is why they push this stuff to you. Because them making a sale and not getting you to subscribe or pre-order fucks up their percentage value and makes it look worse. Canceling a pre-order also hurts since you should be trying to talk the costumer out of it.
Costumers are almost always beyond stupid. Some of them think the store is a daycare and get upset when you don't watch their kids because you are trying to do your job. It's also hard to explain to people that the "Playstation Wii" is not a thing (this was not a troll. They were legitimately serious and adamant that this exists. They did not want a playsation move. They wanted a playstation wii).
Pennyemblem
Neo Member
They have done that to me so many times with preorder bonuses..
NinjaBoiX
Member
Really? Uninformed doesn't necessarily mean dumb dude, that's a perfectly acceptable question, most games are multiplat these days.
Dick Justice
Banned
Hah, I sympathise with the employee. You sound like a complete prick. Well, unless you were being sarcastic. Which I really hope you were.
Edit: NVM, read on further.
blainethemono
Member
this doesnt seem weird at all, i know a few people who have done this
PS3 was considered the best blu ray player for a while, and its also awesome as a media server
Memento_Mori15
Member
The only thing that annoyed me before is when they tried to sell me a open game as new. I simply told them no thanks and walked out the door. It took me a long time to find a brand new copy of that game at the time but I eventually did.
Other than that, I only pre-order at gamestop if the game I want has exclusive pre-order bonuses like Tales of Graces and the collector's edition of DOA5. But I must say, the people working there now are actually a pleasant to talk to. Before, they had employees that kept pushing their edge card but I simply told them no thanks and that I don't shop here often.
Other than that, I only pre-order at gamestop if the game I want has exclusive pre-order bonuses like Tales of Graces and the collector's edition of DOA5. But I must say, the people working there now are actually a pleasant to talk to. Before, they had employees that kept pushing their edge card but I simply told them no thanks and that I don't shop here often.
...why were you being such a dick to him? No kidding he was just blowing you off I wouldn't have wanted to deal with you either.
Lol junior indeed