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This is why I only buy used games from Gamestop if I absolutely have to. I usually buy my games from Amazon or just go to Meijer/Target/Wal-Mart if I can't wait for it to ship. I don't like Gamestop opening up my "new" game and putting their crap inside. I also don't like how they prey on people who want to return a game and give them just over half of what they paid for it as a "trade-in" and then turn around and sell it "used" for only $5 under the "new" price. Ugh, this is raising my blood pressure. Not worth it.

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I usually buy my games at either Best Buy or Circuit City. The only times I hit Gamestop is when I'm looking for *specific* gems, like Battalion Wars 1 (On sale for 10 USD! It was even NEW). Its impossible to find one elsewhere, and even in Gamestop, I had to ask for it, because it wasn't in display.

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I don't understand why people act like Game Stop is the only game in town. Seriously, other stores sell videogames. No, its true.

Seriously, they are out there.

I saw them.

No, for real.

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Gamestop in general bothers me, so I just cross the street and shop at BestBuy. I'm not sure if I've complained here about this before, but I've grown tired of being harassed into buying a damn Gamestop Card. I know they, as meagerly paid employees, are forced to shill the damn things; I'm just tired of figuring out different ways to say "No."

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Gamestop is a gem for finding 1-4 year old games at bargain prices (typically used, which is fine by me). If I want something new, I'll get it at Costco or maybe if CC or BB are having a sale, but the smart money is on waiting 6 months to a year after a game comes out, then getting it for 20-30% of the MSRP from a GameStop. I never trade my games there -- let other suckers bolster their supply -- but being on the smart side of that transaction has worked out great so far.

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At 8 am, Target opened, I walked in and bought MP3:C today. First day release, no problem.

Stop patronizing GameStop if they aren't the only gig in town - Meijer and Target and such don't have lines waiting, don't push their used games or strategy guides or anything else on you, either.

And if it isn't a game that I need to play instantly, I just buy it online.

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I saw a stack of those yesterday when I went to reserve the game.

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If you don't agree with their practices, stop shopping there. By continuing to shop there, you're telling GameStop that you implicitly approve of their practices. There are plenty of other ways to get games, either by going a little further out of your way, or by ordering online. The game's going to be just as good if you play it two days after release as it is on release day.

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There's this really cool thing I heard about from my grandma called the Internet. I guess they even have a way so you can buy things on this Internet. Maybe they have your video gameboy games you like so much and you could ask for them. But I heard they also steal your credit card and do sex to your dog, so maybe it's not a good idea.

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Oh yeah, and from an economic standpoint Gamestop's practices are brilliant. The bulk of non-savvy buyers will see this and think it's a great deal and not realize they just paid $20 to rent a game. Meanwhile, Gamestop gets to make more money on the same product twice.
Ethically it might be more than a little questionable, but if people do it (and they will) then who's to blame?

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The last time I walked into a Gamestop, they held me at gunpoint and forced me to buy a game. They also threatened to kidnap my dog if I didn't preorder anything. The experience has left me scarred for life. Scarred, I tell you.

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I for one don't have a problem with the trade in of Gamestop. It gives me a way to get rid of the games that I no longer want. But I do agree with 1 and 2 about them opening a new game and then selling it off as new. If my game is new then it better have it's nice little cellophane covering to let me know that it has not been tampered with.

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I like going into the local Gamestop (formerly EB Games here) and looking for mis-marked stuff.

When I was in the market for a memory card I found a used 128MB card there for $2.99. They apparently thought it was a 128 block card.

They also had a used GC wavebird there for $13 or so once.

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Who the hell cares? DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT A BUSINESS IS? Gamestop is a business, they HAVE to make money, they HAVE to profit in some way or they wouldn't be in operation. I'm not trying to be a dick here, but come the fuck on. Gamestop buys games for nearly, what we pay for them, then they turn around and sell them back to us, they are suppliers. They can't make any money off of this process, that is why they are in the USED GAME BUSINESS! When you sell back your games, they make money, it's the only way they make money. It has nothing to do with the 49.99 dollar game you bought! You can get mad that they advertise for you to sell games back, but it's the ONLY way they make money, AND they wouldn't do it if people didn't respond to it. I worked at gamestop for 3 years. People, mostly 360 owners, turn around and sell their games days, if not weeks after they come out. They are just trying to stay in business. If you didn't trade things in (GOD FORBID), then gamestop wouldn't be there to sell new games to you.

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I don't know where you folk at wiifanboy live, but in my town there's like 10 game shops within any 5 mile radius. Seriously... the shopping center where wal-mart is even has 2 game stores.

I much prefer to give my business to the little shops regardless of their problems. I want those little specialty stores with better selection to stay open, rather than having my entertainment needs dictated by wal-mart's selection. They already refuse to sell music with explicit lyrics... how long before they refuse to sell games over E rating?

I've had the same annoyances with GameStop, but EB games has annoyed me even more. My preferred store is Game Crazy, and they give good trade-in value too.

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Can you guys fix the digg it. On the main page it's counting every digg on all NWF but on the article it's correct.

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I got mine from Gamestop this morning right after FedEx dropped off the box of them so I didn't get a return-ad. Just as well because this game won't be leaving my collection at all!

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'a piece of paper to throw away'

You should be recycling it - otherwise your just as bad as Gamespot for wasting paper.

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David,

Listen, to argue with someone through text you should really learn how to write. I'm not saying that I'm an excellent writer, but I don't work for an online blog community. I'm honestly having a hard time trying to convey what you're saying when the sentence is a barrage of miss-punctuation and run-on sentences.

Regardless of all of that.....I'm not sure what reservation sales have anything to do with the original point of discussion. It's simple, they need to make money and most people ARE happy, I'm sorry you're not. Most people ENJOY reserving games, knowing that they don't have to worry about a game selling out, (it does happen, not always but it does). Of course a game like Metroid isn't going to sell out, Nintendo has plenty shipped, they know the demand.


Look, my point is that Gamestop (regardless if I used to work there) is a business. They need to make money, they need your used games. You choose to be insulted by their advertisement for trading in games. You could just as easily say, "Nah, I'm going to keep this one" and pull the tape off of the flyer and throw it in the trash.

What really drives me nuts is that you're just looking for something to write about so you can get paid. It's frustrating to see articles being written with no substantial claims, or relevance, just so you as a freelancer writer can make a few more dollars today.

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Boycott Gmestop and shop and Game Crazy (Attached to Hollywood Video) IMHo they are better, they let you try out the games, better prices, since they aren't gamestop, and to add onto that, they are damn near about to go under.... Gamestop isn't the monopoly yet!

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#22 Screw you and all Gamestops everywhere. Everyone there is biased and overzealous about everything that they do. i nearly punched a worker for basically talking to me like i did not know what was going on. Screw the stupid reserve plan, there are way too many outlets to purchase from to reserve anything to be honest. So get offthe writer's back he is just doing his job

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Bah, i'm still mad at gamestop for repackaging a gamecube with a Xavix controller and selling to me for $250 and passing it off as a "Next-Gen console"

*ducks*

Sorry, i couldn't help myself.

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This is a weird thread.

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I just like going to gamestop to exploit their 7-day return policy on used games and used and new accessories. A 7-day free rental is always good, and they don't get a thing out of it.

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#22.
That's pretty hypocritical to say writing this article was meant for money (as a bad thing) and putting ads in our games to sell them back (as a good thing). From a business stand-point I see no difference in either argument. Honestly though, Gamestop pisses me off and I'll tell you why. I hate it when I want to buy a product and a store gives me the 3rd degree on "reservations" "warrenties" "service plans" Bite me to all of them I wants my damn game! It's a hassle, it's annoying. They wear those buttons on their shirts so I don't have to hear their long winded speeches before they hand me the game I just bought!

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I am going to GameStop to get a GBA game rreeeaaaaallll cheap. I am even driving a fare distance to get it. I am not ashamed. Just go whre the deals are...but that "we want it back thing" is quite funny.

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"Second, don't attack my intelligence."

"I understand they're a business and need to make money, but there are certain things to be said for customer service and offering an environment that encourages that as opposed to asking me to pre-order every Wii game coming up when buying the game, joining their plan or whatever and grilling me about why I didn't pre-order Metroid. Maybe I didn't because it was there, when I asked, available for purchase? Or maybe it was because I didn't want to give your company 5 dollars to float on while I wait months for the game to come out, only to have lost the receipt and my 5 bucks with it (or had the ink on the paper run, etc)."

I don't have to say anything. Learn to write. Go ahead, take away my free speech, ban me because I challenged you. Ban me because I don't think the same as you. And ban me cause I worked for the company that you hate so much. (Yet shop at apparently)

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David,
I don't understand why you shop at a store you "hate". If you hate them so much don't give them your business. Their bad behavior will be corrected by the invisible hand of capitalism. I'm not sure I buy the "monopoly" excuse because I have never seen a town that had a gamestop but no walmart.

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It's not the problem of the digg it but how many diggs the number is. 649 on the main page but 39 on the article for me.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa81/hvnlysoldr/b44b1212.jpg

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I just got back from picking up MP3 at gamestop (The article inspired me. Also, I had credit.). No insert and just a mumbled offer of Mario Galaxy preorder. I was a little sad. I really wanted to be rude to a 17-year-old and blame him for corporate mandates.

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haha, Dano, I do the same thing. I never bought Gears of War but wanted to play it with some uni friends this weekend so I went and got it used then returned it today to get my copy of MP3!

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@ David Hinkle

I sympathize, i too am basically limited to GameStop and Wal-Mart, the nearest alternatives being 30 minutes away

But i've never found GameStop particularly intrusive, however thier trade-in rates are atrocious, one of the few reasons i kept my GameCube (for that reason, also to keep being able to use Action Replay on the few GC games i use it for, and to hopefully one day get back on PSO via a private server, if i can find a damn broadband adapter)

all in all, i've never found cause for the hate

I was offended that the guy behind the counter when i picked up MP3 thought NiGHTS was spelled with a K (kidding, although true)

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the game crazy guy told me I'd better get the manual because the game is hard.

My response was "you played through it allready huh?"

He said Nintendo sent it to him two weeks early but it was so hard he had to wait for the manual they sent him the next week.

Then he told me I should get a warrenty on it because one scratch and it won't work.

This is the most extreme hastle I've gotten so far...

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Let me get this straight... you're mad about a piece of paper, on the outside of a case?

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I don't mind gamestop.. but I think because they know they're wasting their time on me to get new games.

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You know what I buy at Gamestop? NEW PC games.... I ENCOURAGE them to carry those again. OLD games used, I will get there too... after all, those arent being printed anymore... for supplying me, they earned their cash.

But I dont get new console games when I can help it anymore. Id rather see more of the cash for a GOOD game go to those who made it. And Id rather have my disc still wrapped.

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You are guaranteed to get no business from that, Camtech. In fact, you will probably be boycotted.

I'm starting it. I've never heard of that business, but you can damn well believe I will never buy something from you and will encourage others to do the same.

Damn spam.

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I think Hinkle deserves a round of applause. goodbye funran.

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