Opening a game store

hey guys im thinking about opening a game stop i have ideas like(im going to try and open it with my friend when we turn about 17 or 18 right now were 12):

1.membership

2.a sitting area

3.snacks

i want more if you can help me please post and if you live in the douglasville georgia area if i do open the shop stop buy and i might hire you :3

I believe there will be much more tecnology in 5-6 Years :lol:.

You might want to consider it when you get to an older age. Your going to need money, and alot of employes. Dont try to be decent and give them good deals, your working at Gamestop, you have to rip them off :evil:

Good luck with that, your sure as hell gonna need it.rahul_batta

you got snaks!? im in!

you got snaks!? im in!

BoxingTheStars

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you got snaks!? im in!

demonfox661

For that you would have to open your own Store. As far As I know, Gamestops policies probably Wont Allow, Rent, a Lounge, and Snacks. Hope for the best though. If i lived in georgia I would surely go there.:)

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you got snaks!? im in!

jdiamnz69

For that you would have to open your own Store. As far As I know, Gamestops policies probably Wont Allow, Rent, a Lounge, and Snacks. Hope for the best though. If i lived in georgia I would surely go there.:)

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you got snaks!? im in!

demonfox661

hey guys im thinking about opening a game stop

demonfox661

You Said Game Stop, Not store.

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[QUOTE="BoxingTheStars"]

you got snaks!? im in!

Doomtime

i get about $800 every christmas and $200 every birthday and theres something called a job

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hey guys im thinking about opening a game stop

jdiamnz69

You Said Game Stop, Not store.

[QUOTE="Doomtime"][QUOTE="demonfox661"]XD we gonna raise around 20k to open a basic store with 2 registers like 2 copies of 10 games for each sytem lounge rent and well buy used games and well have tonies well probly end up raising around 30k tho 15k ech ill probly pay rent and technology like registers hell probly buy the games and stuff witch ill probly have 10k left over for more games

demonfox661

i get about $800 every christmas and $200 every birthday and theres something called a job

Your 12, a Job isnt fit for you now. And by the time you turn 16, Your not going to worry about Opening a Game Store, your going to want to buy a Car. Believe me.

[QUOTE="Doomtime"][QUOTE="demonfox661"]XD we gonna raise around 20k to open a basic store with 2 registers like 2 copies of 10 games for each sytem lounge rent and well buy used games and well have tonies well probly end up raising around 30k tho 15k ech ill probly pay rent and technology like registers hell probly buy the games and stuff witch ill probly have 10k left over for more games

demonfox661

i get about $800 every christmas and $200 every birthday and theres something called a job

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[QUOTE="Doomtime"] And how are you going to raise that money? Your mind may change by the time you get to be 18. I know mine did. jdiamnz69

i get about $800 every christmas and $200 every birthday and theres something called a job

Your 12, a Job isnt fit for you now. And by the time you turn 16, Your not going to worry about Opening a Game Store, your going to want to buy a Car. Believe me.

You sound pretty intelligent for a 12 year old, wanting to open a store instead of singing eminem on xboxlive. Stick to it, my friend used to run a game store, was a pretty good job. Rentals can be a headache though.

You sound pretty intelligent for a 12 year old, wanting to open a store instead of singing eminem on xboxlive. Stick to it, my friend used to run a game store, was a pretty good job. Rentals can be a headache though.

kate_jones

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You sound pretty intelligent for a 12 year old, wanting to open a store instead of singing eminem on xboxlive. Stick to it, my friend used to run a game store, was a pretty good job. Rentals can be a headache though.

demonfox661

1000 dollars a year, and you have a car and a truck.. Obivously your going to get money I see your spoiled.

hey guys im thinking about opening a game stop i have ideas like(im going to try and open it with my friend when we turn about 17 or 18 right now were 12):

1.membership

2.a sitting area

3.snacks

i want more if you can help me please post and if you live in the douglasville georgia area if i do open the shop stop buy and i might hire you :3

demonfox661

Oh those 12 year old dreams, it'll be a strip club you want to open when you're 16.

hey guys im thinking about opening a game stop i have ideas like(im going to try and open it with my friend when we turn about 17 or 18 right now were 12):

1.membership

2.a sitting area

3.snacks

i want more if you can help me please post and if you live in the douglasville georgia area if i do open the shop stop buy and i might hire you :3

demonfox661

Oh those 12 year old dreams, it'll be a strip club you want to open when you're 16.

pauljames1986

[QUOTE="kate_jones"]

You sound pretty intelligent for a 12 year old, wanting to open a store instead of singing eminem on xboxlive. Stick to it, my friend used to run a game store, was a pretty good job. Rentals can be a headache though.

demonfox661

I'll agree, having a business goal at your age is rather rare. If your serious, you have plenty of time to think it through and take as many business oriented classes you can. This might not be the best place for advice on a business though. Good Luck.

When I was 12 I wanted to be a badass adventurer/archeologist ala Indiana Jones. Things change.

You're going to change a lot in those 6 years. You may not think so now, but trust me. Regardless of whether or not you will actually be able to open this store, chances are you will have different ideas/interests/priorities by the time you reach that age. You may not even still be friends with the same people.

But by all means, keep on dreamin'. Who knows, maybe you'll prove me wrong.

I have some ideas... but they are right... by the time comes and you're of the right age, there are some new things that are vailable and the ideas wouldn't make sense... but let's say you'll be putting it up now...

• A very good/accessible location.
• You gotta have a good library of games and with several copies of each; especially the on demand titles.
• good LCD TVs, chairs, headsets, enough space between players.
• a baggage counter.
• Good security.
• Polite, Honest, Hard-working, knowledgeable crew.
• Promos such as 3 + 1... i mean play 3 hours and get 1 free.
• Memberhips, Discounts and Freebies.
• Tournaments.
• Delicious yet affordable snacks.
• VIP rooms with bigger LCD TVs and great sound systems.
• A bulletin board with up-to-date gaming news.
• Always keep the place clean and everything well-maintained.

if you open a gamestop put the games in the cases after you sell them, the one in the village over seems to not sell the game disks but only the cases o.o

You're gonna need a lot more than $20,000... lol Normally I'd be nicer, but you seem to be a typical spoiled rich kid.

if you open a gamestop put the games in the cases after you sell them, the one in the village over seems to not sell the game disks but only the cases o.o

eo_the_shaman

lol wtf...

You're gonna need a lot more than $20,000... lol Normally I'd be nicer, but you seem to be a typical spoiled rich kid.

sublimeandetc

I agree.

You're gonna need a lot more than $20,000... lol Normally I'd be nicer, but you seem to be a typical spoiled rich kid.

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if you open a gamestop put the games in the cases after you sell them, the one in the village over seems to not sell the game disks but only the cases o.o

lol wtf...

this site looked interesting, especially for your situation. Youwill need a lot more experience before you attempt this. You can't expect to just open a store with a few thousand and expect to besuccesful. Also, don't expect to earn a decent living.

edit: take a look at this as well, (can't link)

http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/columns/counter14jan05.html

http://www.cgcc.ca/articles/view.php?article=Open%20A%20Video%20Game%20Store

hey guys im thinking about opening a game stop i have ideas like(im going to try and open it with my friend when we turn about 17 or 18 right now were 12):

1.membership

2.a sitting area

3.snacks

i want more if you can help me please post and if you live in the douglasville georgia area if i do open the shop stop buy and i might hire you :3

demonfox661

ok, since i'm bored i just googled video game stores in douglassville area and i found 11 within 15 miles of the area code. i'm no expert, but it sounds like you really need to research location before you make any major invesments. keep in mind though that good research will cost a decent amount of money.

this site looked interesting, especially for your situation. Youwill need a lot more experience before you attempt this. You can't expect to just open a store with a few thousand and expect to besuccesful. Also, don't expect to earn a decent living.

edit: take a look at this as well, (can't link)

http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/columns/counter14jan05.html

http://www.cgcc.ca/articles/view.php?article=Open%20A%20Video%20Game%20Store

Ambitious for a 12 year old.

You're going to need a lot more money than 20k, not only do you need to pay the lease and keep the place up and running, you'd have to stock it full of you know...games. 20k sounds more likethe budget for a luxury entertainment/gaming room.

this site looked interesting, especially for your situation. Youwill need a lot more experience before you attempt this. You can't expect to just open a store with a few thousand and expect to besuccesful. Also, don't expect to earn a decent living.

edit: take a look at this as well, (can't link)

http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/columns/counter14jan05.html

http://www.cgcc.ca/articles/view.php?article=Open%20A%20Video%20Game%20Store

amob

Very nice read. I know opening a store takes a lot of effort but wow...

I have some ideas... but they are right... by the time comes and you're of the right age, there are some new things that are vailable and the ideas wouldn't make sense... but let's say you'll be putting it up now...

• A very good/accessible location.
• You gotta have a good library of games and with several copies of each; especially the on demand titles.
• good LCD TVs, chairs, headsets, enough space between players.
• a baggage counter.
• Good security.
• Polite, Honest, Hard-working, knowledgeable crew.
• Promos such as 3 + 1... i mean play 3 hours and get 1 free.
• Memberhips, Discounts and Freebies.
• Tournaments.
• Delicious yet affordable snacks.
• VIP rooms with bigger LCD TVs and great sound systems.
• A bulletin board with up-to-date gaming news.
• Always keep the place clean and everything well-maintained.

taplok

I remember when I was quite young... my friends and I designed these video games and dreamed of making them one day. We spent literally hundreds of hours producing this one title in Elementary School called "Story of Hiktori". It was an adventure game mixed with RPG elements. The game was actually quite massive, and it took us literally every computer class and half of every lunch in the entire school year to complete. Once we did, the feeling of accomplishment was immense. It was there where I had visions of becoming a video game designer one day. Years later, I'm still striving for that dream. So don't listen to those who say you won't be able to maintain that dream throughout all of those years. If it's something you seriously think you'll love to do, then you'll continue yearning for it. That's what separates dreams from temporary wants.hazelnutman

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hey guys im thinking about opening a game stop i have ideas like(im going to try and open it with my friend when we turn about 17 or 18 right now were 12):

1.membership

2.a sitting area

3.snacks

heyy dude im from blackshear georgia id love to work with ya mann i have tons of experiance with games just track me and we will talk bro and hey its a small world isnt it

[QUOTE="demonfox661"]

hey guys im thinking about opening a game stop i have ideas like(im going to try and open it with my friend when we turn about 17 or 18 right now were 12):

1.membership

2.a sitting area

3.snacks

heyy dude im from blackshear georgia id love to work with ya mann i have tons of experiance with games just track me and we will talk bro and hey its a small world isnt it

huntertl1

LOL, I want to see what you say about this when you are actually 18. T-Machine99

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[QUOTE="Doomtime"] And how are you going to raise that money? Your mind may change by the time you get to be 18. I know mine did. DaSaint93

i get about $800 every christmas and $200 every birthday and theres something called a job

What! I was rippped off too!:o