ID for Mature Game- Gamestop Policy?

So usually I get my games from Target and have never been carded but everytime I have to go to Gamestop they ask for my id before I get a Mature game. I basically yelled "I JUST TURNED 23 THE OTHER DAY ARE YOU SERIOUS" when I bought House of the Dead Overkill today because ive been checkout by this guy before. The guy was like "huh yeah its like policy though we card everybody." Now im a younger looking guy but I definately look older then 17. Is this really Gamestops policy or is he bsing me?

So usually I get my games from Target and have never been carded but everytime I have to go to Gamestop they ask for my id before I get a Mature game. I basically yelled "I JUST TURNED 23 THE OTHER DAY ARE YOU SERIOUS" when I bought House of the Dead Overkill today because ive been checkout by this guy before. The guy was like "huh yeah its like policy though we card everybody." Now im a younger looking guy but I definately look older then 17. Is this really Gamestops policy or is he bsing me?

JuanGrande386

The guy was just doing his job, don't give him attitude. If you know you are a younger looking guy, then why give him a problem? It's the same thing at EB Games, as well as department stores that sell games.

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So usually I get my games from Target and have never been carded but everytime I have to go to Gamestop they ask for my id before I get a Mature game. I basically yelled "I JUST TURNED 23 THE OTHER DAY ARE YOU SERIOUS" when I bought House of the Dead Overkill today because ive been checkout by this guy before. The guy was like "huh yeah its like policy though we card everybody." Now im a younger looking guy but I definately look older then 17. Is this really Gamestops policy or is he bsing me?

allie2590

The guy was just doing his job, don't give him attitude. If you know you are a younger looking guy, then why give him a problem? It's the same thing at EB Games, as well as department stores that sell games.

Yeah, you shouldn't be yelling at people. Especially in this circumstance, where its just a guy doing his job. Yes, they are supposed to card, and its good measure for all other stores too. I don't care if you look 12 or 55, if he cards you you should be mature enough to show your ID and not act like some screaming baboon. Hey, even if he was making a mistake or something, yelling is never an appropriate, mature,or socially acceptable response.

alright so it is policy, like i mentioned i usually go to Target and the one time they carded me was when i was 17 and they never did again so i was just feeling a littleembarrassed to be carded for a game when the age to buy it is 17 and i was that 6 years ago

You even are supposed to card unless they look over 30. Kind of a stretch I know but those are the rulesIceman8012

It bugs me when I don't get asked for ID.

after rereading what i wrote i see where people are getting that it was an angry yell, it was more of a shocked raised voice since hes sold me stuff before plus he didnt really seem to care, its not like a made a scene

So usually I get my games from Target and have never been carded but everytime I have to go to Gamestop they ask for my id before I get a Mature game. I basically yelled "I JUST TURNED 23 THE OTHER DAY ARE YOU SERIOUS" when I bought House of the Dead Overkill today because ive been checkout by this guy before. The guy was like "huh yeah its like policy though we card everybody." Now im a younger looking guy but I definately look older then 17. Is this really Gamestops policy or is he bsing me?

JuanGrande386

I'm 25, and I get carded sometimes when I order a scotch. :P Seriously though, I don't think the guy's BSing you.

after rereading what i wrote i see where people are getting that it was an angry yell, it was more of a shocked raised voice since hes sold me stuff before plus he didnt really seem to care, its not like a made a scene

JuanGrande386

Maybe he didn't recognize you, then. It's very easy to forget customers' faces.

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after rereading what i wrote i see where people are getting that it was an angry yell, it was more of a shocked raised voice since hes sold me stuff before plus he didnt really seem to care, its not like a made a scene

allie2590

Maybe he didn't recognize you, then. It's very easy to forget customers' faces.

17 is not an ideal age to limit.

18 is, since it is the age where you can get photo ID without difficulties.

Also 18 would mean we can add a lot more to the games. Rated R movies carry lots of things that would become AO in games.

Obviously, we need more mature rating system that thinks outside of toy box mentality of rating games.

So usually I get my games from Target and have never been carded but everytime I have to go to Gamestop they ask for my id before I get a Mature game. I basically yelled "I JUST TURNED 23 THE OTHER DAY ARE YOU SERIOUS" when I bought House of the Dead Overkill today because ive been checkout by this guy before. The guy was like "huh yeah its like policy though we card everybody." Now im a younger looking guy but I definately look older then 17. Is this really Gamestops policy or is he bsing me?

JuanGrande386

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after rereading what i wrote i see where people are getting that it was an angry yell, it was more of a shocked raised voice since hes sold me stuff before plus he didnt really seem to care, its not like a made a scene

muthsera666

Maybe he didn't recognize you, then. It's very easy to forget customers' faces.

Exactly. :)

Why not try growing yourself a mustache and a beard? Most people with facial hair tend to look older than they actually are. BladesOfAthena

This is the only sensible thought in this whole thread.

PLEASE! They are selling video games, not alcohol or tobacco! There are no age restrictions!

Maybe some of you are too old to remember, but it was terrible being 16. I had money and a car, but to buy a game I had to bring mom. They act like when I buy Gears 2 I am buying a keg. It's just nuts.

The funny thing with me is that before I turned 17, Iwas rarelyasked to present an ID. But its a different story now. The place I had been going to for afew years at that point asked for ID before I could buy MK: Deception, which was already a year old.

[QUOTE="BladesOfAthena"]Why not try growing yourself a mustache and a beard? Most people with facial hair tend to look older than they actually are. AtomicTangerine

This is the only sensible thought in this whole thread.

PLEASE! They are selling video games, not alcohol or tobacco! There are no age restrictions!

Maybe some of you are too old to remember, but it was terrible being 16. I had money and a car, but to buy a game I had to bring mom. They act like when I buy Gears 2 I am buying a keg. It's just nuts.

You're kidding, right?

Before long, you will be looking back and wishing you took it as a compliment instead.

Where I live, they ask for ID for anyone who looks under 30 years of age for buying cigarettes. One place even ID people under 40 years of age!

It bugs me when I don't get asked for ID.

LordAndrew

I'm a regular at my Gamestop store nearby. They never ask me for my ID. The only time they do ask for my ID is when I use my credit card. That's it.

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It bugs me when I don't get asked for ID.

blooddog28

17 is not an ideal age to limit.

18 is, since it is the age where you can get photo ID without difficulties.

Also 18 would mean we can add a lot more to the games. Rated R movies carry lots of things that would become AO in games.

Obviously, we need more mature rating system that thinks outside of toy box mentality of rating games.

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[QUOTE="BladesOfAthena"]Why not try growing yourself a mustache and a beard? Most people with facial hair tend to look older than they actually are. allie2590

This is the only sensible thought in this whole thread.

PLEASE! They are selling video games, not alcohol or tobacco! There are no age restrictions!

Maybe some of you are too old to remember, but it was terrible being 16. I had money and a car, but to buy a game I had to bring mom. They act like when I buy Gears 2 I am buying a keg. It's just nuts.

You're kidding, right?

I wish man... I wish.

i get carded all the time. i may be 23 but i look alot younger. but sometimes they forget to card me

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[QUOTE="AtomicTangerine"]

This is the only sensible thought in this whole thread.

PLEASE! They are selling video games, not alcohol or tobacco! There are no age restrictions!

Maybe some of you are too old to remember, but it was terrible being 16. I had money and a car, but to buy a game I had to bring mom. They act like when I buy Gears 2 I am buying a keg. It's just nuts.

You're kidding, right?

I wish man... I wish.