MAN I HATE EBGames/Gamestop.. Another BAD Experience

Ok so yea, about 6-7 weeks ago I signed up for the Gamestop, Game informer magazine subscription because I really like Game Informer and use to subscribe to it a few years back. So yea, 7 weeks have passed and still not one magazine in the mail. Keep in mind when i signed up for this magazine, the sales rep told me it only took 4-6 weeks for me to receive the Magazine.. Well after the other day I decided I wanted to buy God Of War 2, So I was already at the mall with my buddy and thought id stop in gamestop to pick up God Of War 2 and while I was there I could also ask them why the hell I still havent received my GI magazine. So I go there and tell them I want a copy of God Of War 2, so the sales rep goes to the back and he comes back with just the God Of War 2 disc in his hand and  the instruction booklet, from there he actually goes out to the sales floor and gets the display box from the shelf for god of war 2 and puts the disc inside it!! Now keep in mind he actually grabs the box that says "for display use only" on the cover!! AND HE WAS GOING TO CHARGE ME FULL PRICE FOR IT!!

I THEN ask him about my GI subscription and he just says "oh it takes 7-9 weeks, so just wait a couple more weeks" He didnt even offer to give me a copy of the new issue they had at the store AND PLUS on top of that he was going to charge me full price for a OPENED God of war 2 IN THE DISPLAY BOX and DIDNT EVEN OFFER TO WRAP IT!!! Im tired of EBgames.. THEY PULL THIS CRAP EVERYTIME, WHen I went and bought Fight night for PS3 when it came out, they did the same thing!! Went and pulled the display box off the shelf and try to sell it to me at full price!! So at that point i told him to forget and i took my business to circuit city

OH and by the way.. its now been 8 1/2 weeks.. STILL NO MAGAZINE

lOok I have a gi subscription.

It clearly says, allow 6-8 weeks.

So allow for 2 months....something you clearly haven't done.

If anything, on page 3, you can call GI customer service and find out more...it's easy man.

And GI isn't alone, it takes time for any new subscription to go forward for any magazine. 

lOok I have a gi subscription.

It clearly says, allow 6-8 weeks.

So allow for 2 months....something you clearly haven't done.

If anything, on page 3, you can call GI customer service and find out more...it's easy man.

And GI isn't alone, it takes time for any new subscription to go forward for any magazine. 

XTy

Oh noes. They offered to sell you the box they put on the shelf. What. Horror.

They take the disc out of a copy or two, and set it on the shelf, so people can look at it without there being risk of theft. What a crime. It's not like the disc has been used, at all. It comes out of the box, goes in a cd sleeve, and gets locked up in a drawer. 

I'm sure you could try harder to make this molehill into a mountain, but you're going to need a heck of a lot more dirt. 

Oh noes. They offered to sell you the box they put on the shelf. What. Horror.

They take the disc out of a copy or two, and set it on the shelf, so people can look at it without there being risk of theft. What a crime. It's not like the disc has been used, at all. It comes out of the box, goes in a cd sleeve, and gets locked up in a drawer.

I'm sure you could try harder to make this molehill into a mountain, but you're going to need a heck of a lot more dirt.

PatrickTY

Oh noes. They offered to sell you the box they put on the shelf. What. Horror.

They take the disc out of a copy or two, and set it on the shelf, so people can look at it without there being risk of theft. What a crime. It's not like the disc has been used, at all. It comes out of the box, goes in a cd sleeve, and gets locked up in a drawer. 

I'm sure you could try harder to make this molehill into a mountain, but you're going to need a heck of a lot more dirt. 

PatrickTY

Yeah, just what I want.  I pay for something new, I get a box that 100s of people have been handling, wiping boogers and lord knows what else on it.  No thanks, I want to open my new game myself.

Geez you guys are whiners. Who cares if it's the display box? As long as the disk and the instruction booklet is in new condition there is nothing wrong. What were you planing on doing? Just sit there and stare at the box? No.... You were going home to open the box and play the game.Ichiroisawsome

[QUOTE="PatrickTY"]

Oh noes. They offered to sell you the box they put on the shelf. What. Horror.

They take the disc out of a copy or two, and set it on the shelf, so people can look at it without there being risk of theft. What a crime. It's not like the disc has been used, at all. It comes out of the box, goes in a cd sleeve, and gets locked up in a drawer.

I'm sure you could try harder to make this molehill into a mountain, but you're going to need a heck of a lot more dirt.

Hadoken_Kid

Geez you guys are whiners.  Who cares if it's the display box?  As long as the disk and the instruction booklet is in new condition there is nothing wrong.  What were you planing on doing?  Just sit there and stare at the box?  No.... You were going home to open the box and play the game.Ichiroisawsome

[QUOTE="Hadoken_Kid"][QUOTE="PatrickTY"]

Oh noes. They offered to sell you the box they put on the shelf. What. Horror.

They take the disc out of a copy or two, and set it on the shelf, so people can look at it without there being risk of theft. What a crime. It's not like the disc has been used, at all. It comes out of the box, goes in a cd sleeve, and gets locked up in a drawer.

I'm sure you could try harder to make this molehill into a mountain, but you're going to need a heck of a lot more dirt.

PatrickTY

Did you copy my name, or someone else's. 

Yeah, I was getting a couple new games from them a little while ago and the clerk was like

"well here are some used copies of the games, I'll just ring you up."

"I don't want used copies."

"But they are cheaper and you can return them if you don't like them"

"Yeah, but the discs are marked up and the price difference is only a couple of bucks."

"So?"

*leaves store* 

[QUOTE="PatrickTY"][QUOTE="Hadoken_Kid"][QUOTE="PatrickTY"]

Oh noes. They offered to sell you the box they put on the shelf. What. Horror.

They take the disc out of a copy or two, and set it on the shelf, so people can look at it without there being risk of theft. What a crime. It's not like the disc has been used, at all. It comes out of the box, goes in a cd sleeve, and gets locked up in a drawer.

I'm sure you could try harder to make this molehill into a mountain, but you're going to need a heck of a lot more dirt.

XTy

Did you copy my name, or someone else's.

There is something loveable about a completed demolished smeared finger printed copy of a game.Gamertag-TFTW

You must like em used ;)                              :lol:  But ya see some of us like being the first ones to put our fingers on it and give it it's first little scratch. Its one of the most beautiful feelings in the world to some people :lol: 

[QUOTE="Gamertag-TFTW"]There is something loveable about a completed demolished smeared finger printed copy of a game.monsternachoman

You must like em used ;)                              :lol:  But ya see some of us like being the first ones to put our fingers on it and give it it's first little scratch. Its one of the most beautiful feelings in the world to some people :lol: 

But really, it's not a big deal as long as it works pretty good and no major damage to the disc so you get a fair experience how it was designed.

[QUOTE="Gamertag-TFTW"]There is something loveable about a completed demolished smeared finger printed copy of a game.monsternachoman

You must like em used ;) :lol: But ya see some of us like being the first ones to put our fingers on it and give it it's first little scratch. Its one of the most beautiful feelings in the world to some people :lol:

[QUOTE="monsternachoman"]

[QUOTE="Gamertag-TFTW"]There is something loveable about a completed demolished smeared finger printed copy of a game.Gamertag-TFTW

You must like em used ;) :lol: But ya see some of us like being the first ones to put our fingers on it and give it it's first little scratch. Its one of the most beautiful feelings in the world to some people :lol:

But really, it's not a big deal as long as it works pretty good and no major damage to the disc so you get a fair experience how it was designed.

[QUOTE="monsternachoman"]

[QUOTE="Gamertag-TFTW"]There is something loveable about a completed demolished smeared finger printed copy of a game.Gamertag-TFTW

You must like em used ;) :lol: But ya see some of us like being the first ones to put our fingers on it and give it it's first little scratch. Its one of the most beautiful feelings in the world to some people :lol:

But really, it's not a big deal as long as it works pretty good and no major damage to the disc so you get a fair experience how it was designed.

yes used is the way to go, I like the idea of being able to bring the game back if you dont like it. But if it's a game I really want I will usually pay full price for it and show my support for the developer of the game.  

[QUOTE="Gamertag-TFTW"][QUOTE="monsternachoman"]

[QUOTE="Gamertag-TFTW"]There is something loveable about a completed demolished smeared finger printed copy of a game.Hadoken_Kid

You must like em used ;) :lol: But ya see some of us like being the first ones to put our fingers on it and give it it's first little scratch. Its one of the most beautiful feelings in the world to some people :lol:

But really, it's not a big deal as long as it works pretty good and no major damage to the disc so you get a fair experience how it was designed.

Well they are business they provide a way for games to change hands at the marketplace. Maybe it was the only copy of the game they had.

[QUOTE="Gamertag-TFTW"][QUOTE="monsternachoman"]

[QUOTE="Gamertag-TFTW"]There is something loveable about a completed demolished smeared finger printed copy of a game.monsternachoman

You must like em used ;) :lol: But ya see some of us like being the first ones to put our fingers on it and give it it's first little scratch. Its one of the most beautiful feelings in the world to some people :lol:

But really, it's not a big deal as long as it works pretty good and no major damage to the disc so you get a fair experience how it was designed.

yes used is the way to go, I like the idea of being able to bring the game back if you dont like it. But if it's a game I really want I will usually pay full price for it and show my support for the developer of the game.  

Well them developers have all kinds of agreements and contracts with the publisher and don't necessarily make money of the game sales.  And no place for used games would send a lot to the trash or force a lot of people hold onto a game they dont play or dont care about when somebody else would want to play it.

[QUOTE="Gamertag-TFTW"][QUOTE="monsternachoman"]

[QUOTE="Gamertag-TFTW"]There is something loveable about a completed demolished smeared finger printed copy of a game.monsternachoman

You must like em used ;) :lol: But ya see some of us like being the first ones to put our fingers on it and give it it's first little scratch. Its one of the most beautiful feelings in the world to some people :lol:

But really, it's not a big deal as long as it works pretty good and no major damage to the disc so you get a fair experience how it was designed.

yes used is the way to go, I like the idea of being able to bring the game back if you dont like it. But if it's a game I really want I will usually pay full price for it and show my support for the developer of the game.

Ok, but EBgames constantly trying to sell me opened versions of games and charging me full price!!

[QUOTE="Hadoken_Kid"][QUOTE="PatrickTY"]

Oh noes. They offered to sell you the box they put on the shelf. What. Horror.

They take the disc out of a copy or two, and set it on the shelf, so people can look at it without there being risk of theft. What a crime. It's not like the disc has been used, at all. It comes out of the box, goes in a cd sleeve, and gets locked up in a drawer.

I'm sure you could try harder to make this molehill into a mountain, but you're going to need a heck of a lot more dirt.

PatrickTY

Ok, but EBgames constantly trying to sell me opened versions of games and charging me full price!!Mikazukinoyaiba

You are an idiot. They have all the right to charge you full-price, it isn't like the game has been played with and the ONLY times it has been touched is when it was removed from the box and when it is placed back in the box. WHAT THE HELL do you think could have happened in between? The chances of it being harmed and the disc being unplayable is VERY unlikely. Also it is 6-8 weeks for a new subscription to arrive, it has always been that way with any magazine subscription. Lastly, they can't give you the magazines they have on the floor because THOSE are for consumers who are purchasing subscriptions (just like how you received a magazine when you got yours) is it fair for them to not give their other customers magazines. You have got to be the most selfish person I have ever seen.

Ok, but EBgames constantly trying to sell me opened versions of games and charging me full price!!Mikazukinoyaiba

You are an idiot. They have all the right to charge you full-price, it isn't like the game has been played with and the ONLY times it has been touched is when it was removed from the box and when it is placed back in the box. WHAT THE HELL do you think could have happened in between? The chances of it being harmed and the disc being unplayable is VERY unlikely. Also it is 6-8 weeks for a new subscription to arrive, it has always been that way with any magazine subscription. Lastly, they can't give you the magazines they have on the floor because THOSE are for consumers who are purchasing subscriptions (just like how you received a magazine when you got yours) is it fair for them to not give their other customers magazines. You have got to be the most selfish person I have ever seen.

Hes not being an idiot or selfish. Its his money and there is no law stating that it has to go to Gamestop or EB

Well somebody pays money for a new item, most people would expect it in pristine condition. It's neither unreasonable nor selfish. Selling something that looks used as new is despicable.

I've had so many bad experiences with EB/Gamestop.  Now I just buy from other places not affiliated with them.

P.S. this topic should be in the General Forum

Hes not being an idiot or selfish. Its his money and there is no law stating that it has to go to Gamestop or EBMikazukinoyaiba

The whole "it is his money" arguement isn't even valid for his complaints. He is being unreasonable, i is like going to McDonalds and asking for an entire cow. But you are right that he doesn't have to shopt at gamestop or EBgames, so he could just go shop somewhere else if he wants to take such small issues with everything, I am sure he'll find problems with other places as well.

Well somebody pays money for a new item, most people would expect it in pristine condition. It's neither unreasonable nor selfish. Selling something that looks used as new is despicable.

I'm soryr, I don't quite recall when he described the condition the disc he received is in so how do you know what it looks like? IF he truly was a used game being sold as new I'd agree, but has it been used or does it even look used?

take such small issues with everything, I am sure he'll find problems with other places as well.Mikazukinoyaiba