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[Slightly Live]

He did, and I did agree with his assessment, I just got greedy!

I feel horrible for saying this, but your ability to throw money into the wind has entertained me reading this thread for the past few days.

I do hate to see people under the bad weather of misfortune, but you are quite the entertainer.

 

[Brera]

It's not over yet!

2p or nothing!

 

[kafiend]

The one thing that this threads only known "investor" and all the other potential invisible "investors" need to take from this is:

There's a worlds difference between a volatile stock and a stock that circling the drain.

 

[toythatkills]

It's not over yet!

2p or nothing!

Nothing.

 

[Mecha_Infantry]

I used to work for these guys a few years back, used to have a few good guys there too!

Sad!

 

[Moobabe]

Just been called in to cover a shift at Gamestation (where I'm not employed) by my Deputy Manager without much of an option and on my day off no less.

 

[Linkified]

Shocking news: Game is down for maintenance.

 

[nofi]

Was just on the news on Radio 2. Same stuff from today/yesterday, but it's hitting home a bit harder now.

 

[Numpt3]

Brera I think that you must be the most optimistic person on the face of the planet.

 

[winstano]

Shocking news: Game is down for maintenance.

Probably to stop people doing what I've just done and draining them of instant redeem MS point cards with their reward card points!

 

[kafiend]

Was just on the news on Radio 2. Same stuff from today/yesterday, but it's hitting home a bit harder now.

Yeah they were talking about it on the business segment of BBC news this morning as well.

 

[Mr. Luchador]

Just been called in to cover a shift at Gamestation (where I'm not employed) by my Deputy Manager without much of an option and on my day off no less.

Just one case, I know, but I was wondering when staff no-shows would start (if at all). Remember when Virgin Megastore was going through some rough times, our store Manager disappeared for the entire Christmas Period. Think she works as a 'APPLE GENIUS' somewhere now.

 

[toythatkills]

Just been called in to cover a shift at Gamestation (where I'm not employed) by my Deputy Manager without much of an option and on my day off no less.

Seems like a bad idea, unless they're paying cash in hand now.

 

[Moobabe]

Just one case, I know, but I was wondering when staff no-shows would start (if at all). Remember when Virgin Megastore was going through some rough times, our store Manager disappeared for the entire Christmas Period. Think she works as a 'APPLE GENIUS' somewhere now.

Well it's a concern, certainly, GS employ 6 people in their store, and 4 people won't come in to cover (that includes both the manager and deputy manager.) Instead I'm having to go in on my day off to cover - I can't even use the tills because my TAN doesn't log me in on them!

Seems like a bad idea, unless they're paying cash in hand now.

Or letting my get my wages in sale games....

 

[JennyTablina]

Any bets on which day staff will walk in to find the shutters closed?

I'm gonna go with next Monday I think - I mean I assume they can at least struggle along a week, though won't make that 2 week prediction - I'll be awfully surprised to see the bank or administrators not wanting to move fast, specially when the end of the financial year is so close

Looks like EA is on board. It's RBS that are behind all this!

More like EA is trying to put on it's best fake concern face at this point. I think he's just trying to sound neutral, in case of the increasingly scant chance GAME pulls through this (or any possible buyout keeps the staff as is) I mean at this point, I imagine management won't be too keen to stock EA games, even if they somehow claw it back, they may as well at least try to keep things civil.

IMO I assume they put themselves on sale because Gamestop stopped being interested (till the administrators pop in anyway) - so then it's a question of who wants to purchase GAME now? I'm not sure if theres anyone else out there who would chance the purchase

Well it's a concern, certainly, GS employ 6 people in their store, and 4 people won't come in to cover (that includes both the manager and deputy manager.) Instead I'm having to go in on my day off to cover - I can't even use the tills because my TAN doesn't log me in on them!

So...how does that work? I mean if you can't log into the till system, how can you even sell anything today? I guess that will be another issue for people hoping to cash in now, will staff even keep stores open? Woolies staff did it for the sake of a last hurrah, I'm not sure that same feeling of goodwill will be with store staff right now.

 

[Throwaway123456789]

Well it's a concern, certainly, GS employ 6 people in their store, and 4 people won't come in to cover (that includes both the manager and deputy manager.) Instead I'm having to go in on my day off to cover - I can't even use the tills because my TAN doesn't log me in on them!

Or letting my get my wages in sale games....

Don't show up then? It's unlikely you'll get paid.

 

[Mr. Luchador]

Man, MooBabe - a true Captain.

 

[J Tourettes]

Well it's a concern, certainly, GS employ 6 people in their store, and 4 people won't come in to cover (that includes both the manager and deputy manager.) Instead I'm having to go in on my day off to cover - I can't even use the tills because my TAN doesn't log me in on them!



Or letting my get my wages in sale games....

Why would you bother going in?

 

[ScreenSplitter]

Or letting my get my wages in sale games....

Maybe you could "requisition some stock" ;D

 

[JonathanEx]

Shocking news: Game is down for maintenance.

New iPad????????

Wait, wrong store down for maintenance

 

[Moobabe]

Man, MooBabe - a true Captain.

I try. I'm more committed to the people I work with than the company - some really good people are going to lose their jobs over this.

Why would you bother going in?

Because I just said I would go in to help them out.

Maybe you could "requisition some stock" ;D

But what?! A few cheap DS games?

 

[Mr. Luchador]

Think we're all missing that GAME Group is trending on Twitter..! Linkified should have informed us, really.

I try. I'm more committed to the people I work with than the company - some really good people are going to lose their jobs over this.

Understand that completely. Hope you guys land on your feet.

 

[Numpt3]

Don't show up then? It's unlikely you'll get paid.

Yeah, I don't think I would bother.

 

[PaulLFC]

Shocking news: Game is down for maintenance.

So is Gamestation. Is this the beginning of the end or are they just hosted on the same servers or something? Hmm.

 

[M-PG71C]

Yeah, I don't think I would bother.

I would, if only because being part of a sinking ship is entertaining nonetheless. Besides, once done, you'll have plenty of days in unemployment regardless. :/

 

[ScreenSplitter]

So is Gamestation. Is this the beginning of the end or are they just hosted on the same servers or something? Hmm.

They're.... they're the same company dude.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

Brera I have some magical beans you could invest in? PM if interested.

 

[MRORANGE]

it's over!

 

[PaulLFC]

They're.... they're the same company dude.

... I know. Doesn't mean if Game's site went down without good reason Gamestation's site would automatically be affected as well though. Looks like someone has decided to take the sites down for now.

 

[Mr. Luchador]

So...

Will this have any effect in the long run on how other computer game retailers operate/manage pre-owned games?

 

[subversus]

and not a single fuck was given that day

Spoiler

by EA

When asked about a “UK retailer in distress” at a Wedbush Morgan event last week, while specifically avoiding to call it by name, EA CEO John Riccitiello said other retailers will grab hold of the puck that GAME has seemingly let go of.

“I’m really confident that the consumer that wants to buy Mass Effect or Madden or FIFA or whatever, if a particular retailer is gone, other retailers will absorb the business,” he said.

“But I think in the fullness of time, I am extremely confident that, whether it’s UK or France, or United States, et cetera, the retail marketplace will absorb that business.

“I don’t think we’re going to – we might lose 20,000 copies of Mass Effect 3 in the UK for the consumer that can’t figure out another store to go to, but that would even surprise me. I mean I think we’ll sell every unit.

“So, we love great retailer partners, and we, like I mentioned GameStop earlier and Best Buy and Amazon and others. They’re great for us. If one goes away, the other guys pick up the slack. I really don’t see it as anything other than a very temporary dislocation.”

 

[MRORANGE]

So...

Will this have any effect in the long run on how other computer game retailers operate/manage pre-owned games?

I think Microsoft any maybe Sony will try and stop pre-owned games for next gen.


also:

optimistic to the end :lol

 

[Pie and Beans]

goddam it, i never did get my last ditch download order of XBLA points using my reward points. I did so in good time, so I hope its not completely over yet. Fuckers owe me some allards!

 

[Linkified]

Think we're all missing that GAME Group is trending on Twitter..! Linkified should have informed us, really.



Understand that completely. Hope you guys land on your feet.

I'm Mr.Facebook your Mr.Twitter, Mr.Excitement

 

[Moobabe]

Well I'm going in now to trade in my 360 Elite (which I got using my reward points and £20) and I'm going to get a 360 slim maybe while I still can with a bit of staff discount and some trade ins. Silver lining and all!

 

[winstano]

1.70 - Brera is about to cash in!

That twitter reply is difficult to read. Whether the member of staff on the end of it genuinely believes it and is being fed that from above, I don't know...

 

[Mr. Luchador]

I'm Mr.Facebook your Mr.Twitter, Mr.Excitement

haha true.

1.70 - Brera is about to cash in!

That twitter reply is difficult to read. Whether the member of staff on the end of it genuinely believes it and is being fed that from above, I don't know...

The reason they went to 1.70 is because Brera was BUYING.

 

[Suairyu]

These are exciting times. Hopefully a proper fire-sale starts soon.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

This is my favourite tweet from the GAME Group trend. https://twitter.com/#!/TheManishPatel/status/179144719769673728

I always knew GAME group would fall, When I worked there you could see that they didnt have longer term plans than the next fad! #ignorance

 

[Hixx]

optimistic to the end :lol

 

[Mr. Luchador]

English Referee StuartAttwell:

Stuart Attwell ‏ @StuartAttwell
Buy a Game Group share for 1.31 and they will offer you 80p to get it back off you within an hour.

 

[ScreenSplitter]

This is my favourite tweet from the GAME Group trend. https://twitter.com/#!/TheManishPatel/status/179144719769673728

Worked there myself, and seconded. Sheer corporate ignorance.

 

[Stubo]

English Referee StuartAttwell:

Brera, is that you?

 

[mclem]

1.70 - Brera is about to cash in!

C'mon! Even if Game go down, I'd love Brera to get *something* back.

Spoiler

I'm still not convinced by Brera's account, but it's something to believe in in these harsh times

 

[thechemist]

Game site is working for me.

 

[Mr. Luchador]

C'mon! Even if Game go down, I'd love Brera to get *something* back.

WE should all send him our Game Reward Cards if GAME go under.

 

[toythatkills]

C'mon! Even if Game go down, I'd love Brera to get *something* back.

If he puts another fifty quid in he'll probably get the company

 

[PumpkinPie]

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

He foretold this great journey.

Is he supposed to be holding a Vita?

 

[Mr. Luchador]

I know twitter is a conduit for gobshites, but the general feeling reading the GAME Group trend topic is that people are actually pleased to see them in trouble.