FortNinety
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A friend asked if they're cool to deal with, but I recall them having a ton or detractors around here. What's the verdict?
almokla said:worst customer service EVER.. it just,,, doesn't exist
Some poor fuck said:Today I received the package from buy-rite, opened it and noted that it only contained one of the games that I ordered (Halo). The game wasn't even new as advertised, The case was the type distributed by game rental chains, with "not for resale" printed on the cover. This gets worse, I opened the case and there was no disc in it!
segatavis said:I can tell you from personal experience, and the experience my best friend had with the company, it is best to stay far away!
For a good time, visit these links!
http://www.resellerratings.com/seller3699.html
FnordChan said:Buy-Rite sucks, doesn't swallow, then gives you venereal disease.
They're local to me, so I can't comment on their mail order business, only the Laff Riot(tm) that visiting their retail location is. Used games repackaged as new, systems riffled for new components and replaced with generic, bizzare pricing, the whole nine yards. Their storefront is like a giant blinking neon sign that says "RAW DEAL WAITING TO HAPPEN, COME ON IN, SUCKER".
My favorite anecdote comes from a friend of mine who wound up there recently looking for one game or another. Here's the transaction:
Friend: How much is this game?
BR: Let's see...oh, $50.
Friend: Okay, I'd like to buy it.
BR: Sure. (Grabs a calculator.) So, we'll add sales tax and that's...$62.
Friend: ...North Carolina sales tax is %7.
BR: Oh, yeah. Sorry. Um...that's $53.50.
Apparently, the owner has a deal with his employees. He sets a base rate for the games, and they can charge whatever they think they can get away with beyond that. Thanks, Buy-Rite!
FnordChan
SatelliteOfLove said:Needless to say, there's enough horror stories in this thread, so I'll skip mine.![]()
almokla said:worst customer service EVER.. it just,,, doesn't exist
See, you'd think that. I thought that, which is why I tried them again four years after my first experience. It's not true.Apharmd Battler said:But them again, that was years ago, and I'n SURe they've gotten better customer service.
Kobun Heat said:See, you'd think that. I thought that, which is why I tried them again four years after my first experience. It's not true.
JackFrost2012 said:My Story:
I ordered an import Game Boy Advance (regular) off their site. Put it in the cart, put in my credit card info, placed the order, hooray.
The next day, I got a mail telling me that I couldn't buy just the GBA unit; I had to purchase 2 (or was it 3?) games as well. Though the base GBA hardware was a decent price, the software was (unsurprisingly) markup hell. There was only one game I wanted at the time, so I asked them to cancel my order as I didn't realize the hardware was sold in bundles only.
They refused absolutely, claiming I had placed my order for the hardware and I'd best hurry up and choose my games, too.
In the end, they balked when I threatened to write them up on the GIA-- but I still had to call my bank to cancel my credit card and get it reissued with a new number.