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PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 2:45 pm   Reply with quote

Waka Waka Waka...

http://kotaku.com/5205385/gamestop-sells-played-games-as-new-sources-say-practice-could-be-illegal

Not much else to be said here, except

*crag* YOU, GAMESTOP

*crag* YOU

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 3:43 pm   Reply with quote

It's this reason why I ALWAYS ask to get a game that's wrapped in its original packaging. That shit that they do when they claim it to be "the last copy" and seal the package with a sticker...

Well, I don't trust that for a *crag* second.

ALWAYS, ALWAYS ask for the game in its original, tight plastic wrapping.

ALWAYS.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 3:52 pm   Reply with quote

Geno wrote:
It's this reason why I ALWAYS ask to get a game that's wrapped in its original packaging. That shit that they do when they claim it to be "the last copy" and seal the package with a sticker...

Well, I don't trust that for a *crag* second.

ALWAYS, ALWAYS ask for the game in its original, tight plastic wrapping.

ALWAYS.


That doesn't guarantee a new copy.
Though I did once sell an unplayed game of MySims there for a dirt cheap price. I had never once opened even the plastic on it. The case was perfectly new.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 4:39 pm   Reply with quote

Lord Bob wrote:
Geno wrote:
It's this reason why I ALWAYS ask to get a game that's wrapped in its original packaging. That shit that they do when they claim it to be "the last copy" and seal the package with a sticker...

Well, I don't trust that for a *crag* second.

ALWAYS, ALWAYS ask for the game in its original, tight plastic wrapping.

ALWAYS.


That doesn't guarantee a new copy.
Though I did once sell an unplayed game of MySims there for a dirt cheap price. I had never once opened even the plastic on it. The case was perfectly new.
It does guarantee a new copy. They don't have wrapping machines. When they "test out" a game, you get the game case already opened, and they seal it with a sticker.

The shrink-wrapped copies are all unplayed. You can tell by the way the wrapping sticks to the "hinge" area of the game case (at least with DS games).
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:48 pm   Reply with quote

People at my Gamestop are awesome so I don't have to worry about this shit.

Just drop a reserve or two and they'll change their tune.

That's all you gotta do to get whatever you want outta them.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:41 pm   Reply with quote

Well, If you want a game that's brand new, and has all the original items of packaging, then I suggest you go to ebay, and get the games there!
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:51 pm   Reply with quote

Strong Suck wrote:
Well, If you want a game that's brand new, and has all the original items of packaging, then I suggest you go to ebay, and get the games there!
...

That's probably the worst thing you could possibly do.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:52 pm   Reply with quote

Shrowser wrote:
Strong Suck wrote:
Well, If you want a game that's brand new, and has all the original items of packaging, then I suggest you go to ebay, and get the games there!
...

That's probably the worst thing you could possibly do.
Waka Waka Waka...
not really

you're just taking a much higher risk.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:29 pm   Reply with quote

I read something similar, but it was about doctors installing used pacemakers, and it's very old.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:07 pm   Reply with quote

One of my friends who works at Gamestop told me about how her manager is only letting them take out the used games now.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:01 am   Reply with quote

I'm sorry, but what is so bad about it ? Is it the five bucks, the chance for Average Joe to *crag* up your disc and warranty or the traces of wank on your beloved BioShock ?


But anyway, who likes being decevied by tits in a store ?
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:03 am   Reply with quote

Zelnor wrote:
I'm sorry, but what is so bad about it ? Is it the five bucks, the chance for Average Joe to *crag* up your disc and warranty or the traces of wank on your beloved BioShock ?


But anyway, who likes being decevied by tits in a store ?
Waka Waka Waka...

i hate being decevied by tits in store


I HATE IT
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:01 pm   Reply with quote

I recently bought a copy of Mega Man Star Force 2 from them for full price, and it was marked as unused.

I open the game, select the Ninja version from the title screen, and there's a game completion mark on it.

EB Games Bastards. Not even the Canadian version of the store is free from this practice.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:04 pm   Reply with quote

Zack Fair wrote:
I recently bought a copy of Mega Man Star Force 2 from them for full price, and it was marked as unused.

I open the game, select the Ninja version from the title screen, and there's a game completion mark on it.

EB Games Bastards. Not even the Canadian version of the store is free from this practice.
Did you bring it back and demand a refund or a newer game?
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:51 pm   Reply with quote

Lord Bob wrote:
Zack Fair wrote:
I recently bought a copy of Mega Man Star Force 2 from them for full price, and it was marked as unused.

I open the game, select the Ninja version from the title screen, and there's a game completion mark on it.

EB Games Bastards. Not even the Canadian version of the store is free from this practice.
Did you bring it back and demand a refund or a newer game?


No, I only found that out after I saw this topic and checked it. I started a Zerker file long before I even clicked on Ninja.

I'm way too tired to do something about it today, anyways.
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