Topic: So nobody likes GameStop?

[Stratos]

I want a Nintendo Store in Seattle area. NoA is right here in the area so it only makes sense, right?

[broodwars]

Well, Gamestop in general has managed to put itself in my bad graces today.  I had pre-ordered the Sega PS3 RPG Resonance of Fate, which supposedly released this week.   For the first time in a while, I had to deal with that whole "ship date/street date" BS that meant the game would be released on Wednesday.  Ok, fair enough but when I called them today they told me that they hadn't gotten the game in yet but to call back later.  I did this several times and was eventually told that the official word is that the game had been delayed a day, and that I'd be able to pick the game up tomorrow.  Ok, that screw-up's all on Sega, so fair enough given how utterly incompetent Sega's been with this release so far.  No sense complaining to the GS people about it.  Not an hour later, though, I received a text from GS telling me that my game would be arriving tonight, but when I called my GS again to verify I was told that they weren't getting it in.  Apparently the left hand had no ****ing idea what the right was doing, in the process jerking me around for a couple days.  Well, at least I didn't waste any gas driving out there, though they'd better get my game in tomorrow.   

[D_Average]

Looks like all of our Gamestop woes will be over soon:
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/18/gamestop-rewards-program-launching-this-may-in-four-markets/

Can't wait to see what the actual prizes are.  I'm already foaming at the mouth....

[Morari]

Lame. Just another tracking card for marketing purposes. It'll probably even have an RFID tag in it so that the stores can instantly know who just entered the store and how likely they are to pre-order!

[that Baby guy]

You know, I went to a Wal-Mart the other day looking for Pokemon, and the employee there actually tried to convince me I should go to GameStop for my games over Wal-Mart, without any real reason why, except saying he knew employees there :/

[EasyCure]

Target Employee: "nah dude, **** this place we got shitty games; wallmart has them forl ike 3 cents cheaper anyway, go there.

Wallmart Employee: "yeah its like 3 cents cheaper here but you'd be better off going to GameStop and get a used copy for 3 WHOLE DOLLARS less, used of course. Besides, they have this cute working there now, go check her out."

Gamestop Employee: "Hi would you like to pre-order anything today?"

You: "actually i came to pick up.."

Gamestop Employee: "PRE-ORDER OR GTFO"

Bestbuy Employee "no, sorry we don't have that game. Try target"

Circle of life

[Mop it up]

Simple answer: Amazon.

[that Baby guy]

Yeah, with any niche title I couldn't find at Best Buy, Target, or Wal-Mart, I'd just get it cheaper at Amazon, and wait a few days.

[Morari]

Waiting a few days is a small price to pay when you consider the benefits: cheaper general price, larger selection, no tax, usually free shipping, save even more money by not wasting fuel in your car from driving to GameStop, save time (time=money, right?), etc, etc, etc.

[BlackNMild2k1]

especially for people like me that peobably won't get around to playing a game on the first day I bough it anyway. Why spend the gas, time, energy and money(full price & tax) to go get it at the store when I can have it delivered to my house a few days later? \\

On Amazon, I could even use the money saved to have it shipped quicker, and in the case of pre-orders, use the savings to have it delivered on launch day.

[Chozo Ghost]

Target Employee: "nah dude, **** this place we got ****ty games; wallmart has them forl ike 3 cents cheaper anyway, go there.

Wallmart Employee: "yeah its like 3 cents cheaper here but you'd be better off going to GameStop and get a used copy for 3 WHOLE DOLLARS less, used of course. Besides, they have this cute working there now, go check her out."

Gamestop Employee: "Hi would you like to pre-order anything today?"

You: "actually i came to pick up.."

Gamestop Employee: "PRE-ORDER OR GTFO"

Bestbuy Employee "no, sorry we don't have that game. Try target"

Circle of life

You can bypass the circle of life by doing your **** online. That's why the internet was invented in the first place, so people wouldn't have to deal with life, lol. So go to Amazon or Overstock or wherever and you're good to go.

[EasyCure]

Once I hear back from GS regarding my complaint, thats exactly what I plan to do. The only reason I go to retailers like Best Buy or Target (rarely go to Wallmart or GS) is because I'm usually in the area either way, so it's not a waste of gas/time/money.

For instance, the movie theatre I frequent is in the same building complex as Target. I'll go, get my tickets and have an hour to kill so my girlfriend and I end up walking around Target. If I'm in the mood for a new game, I'm already there so might as well right? Same goes for Best Buy, which is close to numerous restaurants. I either kill a few mins there if the wait is long or take a lap or two to walk off my meals. As for GS, again I just happened to be in the mall and remembered the pre-order so I figured, might as well while I'm here (instead of taking the 10 min drive after work the next day and using up my precious free time).

I'm in the same boat as BnM, I rarely play my games first day anyway so Amazon is looking better and better for me. I'm still hesitant about it; about spending more money than I should (because its so damn easy!) and package arrivals, but that doesn't have much to do with Amazon as it does my luck with parcels in general. I'm thinking of just having everythiing shipped to the business my girlfriends parents own, never had problems with that.

[D_Average]

Did the GS employee end up being that cute? 

[EasyCure]

I wasn't being serious?

[Stratos]

Did the GS employee end up being that cute?

Naw, everybody knows all teh gamer babes work at Game Crazy

[UncleBob]

Did the GS employee end up being that cute?

Naw, everybody knows all teh gamer babes work at Game Crazy

No one works at Game Crazy anymore.

[Mop it up]

Game Crazy is still around? Quite a few sprang up around here when the store chain was first founded, but ever since Hollywood Video went under, they've all closed up shop.

[vudu]

Hence why UncleBob said "no one works at Game Crazy anymore".

[Stratos]

They still exist. There's one in my area.

[KDR_11k]

stores can instantly know who just entered the store and how likely they are to pre-order!

Oh, does that mean they'll know not to ask me about pre-orders?

[Stratos]

No, they'll push them even more because you are an 'untapped market' waiting to be exploited reached.

[Kairon]

Simple answer: Amazon.

The new GameStop two blocks away hasn't opened yet, so $90 of April game purchases have just gone to Amazon via the affiliate link in TJ-Spyke's forum signature.

[UncleBob]

They still exist. There's one in my area.

They've closed (Well, officially, I think it's still open until the end of the month, but it's dead, Jim) my local GameCrazy.

Makes me sad.

[Mop it up]

I think the lot of us should open up our own game store. Between all of us, I'm sure we'd have more than enough games to stock it.

[Stratos]

Well just raid Unclebobs stash.
I actually thought opening a gaming/coffee shop would be cool. Sell games, brew coffee and tea, have a gaming hall, lots of bagels (a must), throw in some billiards and chess boards along with a DDR machine plus some other arcade stuff and we are set. Maybe we could also offer a Rock Band karaoke night. There is a bar in Seattle that actually has that. Would be a cool attraction.


I just talked to a friend who got hired at Gamestop and I was badgering him about the Monster Hunter Pre-order fiasco. He said that GS left it up to each managers discretion what to do with the demo discs. He also said that it's not necessarily evil to work for GS but trying to work for GS corporate is like a Stormtrooper wanting to get transferred to the Death Star. LOL