Gamestop clerks

Metal Mario · 04-22-2010, 07:10 PM

"No, I don't want a ****ing $20 players' guide to go with the game. If I wanted a guide, I would have asked for one. And who the **** needs a guide since Al Gore invented the Internet and Gamefaqs anyway? **** you."

"No, I don't want to put your stupid-ass $3 warranty on my game. I'll just keep the regular receipt, and if it turns out you've sold me a buggy piece of ****, you'll damn well take it back, refund my money, and I'll buy another copy."

"No, I don't want to pre-order any other games. If I did, I would have said so. And no, I don't want to pre-order a game that doesn't even have a release date yet. Just because Nintendo showed us five minutes of rough footage at last year's E3, that doesn't mean it's 'coming soon'. I'm not going to put down ten bucks on a game that doesn't even ****ing exist yet."

"Now, are you going to let me get out of here without asking anymore of your stupid-ass questions, or am I going to have to whip out my junk and dangle it in your face?"

Jere · 04-22-2010, 08:11 PM

Makes me glad to be a (kind of) regular at the gameshop here, no questions that are stupid or feels forced and if there aren't to many people a quick chat with the personel about release dates and such!

PK FIRE! · 04-22-2010, 08:48 PM

Being a bit touchy on this arn't we Metal Mario? The guy's just doing his job, also be gratefull you HAVE a Gamestop, EB Games, or what have you in your area. I'd have to go to either Cheyanne or Capser to get to the closet of those type of stores.

- You stupid dog.

Metal Mario · 04-22-2010, 09:06 PM

I just can't stand people who work on commission (I assume the Gamestop people do). You can't trust them because you know they're trying to squeeze every last dime out of you. If they recommend something, it's because they crave that percentage of your money that they'll personally get to keep.

**Valigarmander** · 04-22-2010, 09:32 PM

****ING GAMESTOP

**Deku Trii** · 04-22-2010, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metal Mario

I just can't stand people who work on commission (I assume the Gamestop people do). You can't trust them because you know they're trying to squeeze every last dime out of you. If they recommend something, it's because they crave that percentage of your money that they'll personally get to keep.

Actually, clerks tend to lose their job if their sales numbers aren't up to snuff. At least that's how it was when my brother-in-law worked at Gamecrazy.

***Booyakasha*** · 04-22-2010, 10:41 PM

Don't see the problem. I prefer to deal with a clerk who tries to upsell me than with one who clearly doesn't give a sh*t. The former tend to be more dynamic and pleasant---they lend a touch of colour and humanity to what would otherwise be a sterile monetary transaction. They also tend to screw up a lot less often than the latter.

If you don't like dealing with clerks, you could always just order online.

Sim Kid · 04-23-2010, 12:01 AM

There are two gamestops in town. One of which is actually full of good people who are nice and try to inform you of games, and it's well ventilated. The other meanwhile...

-To this one person who works there: SHOWER. Take a BATH. It is not that hard. Or you can just use some deodorant. You not only smell like some extreme BO but like you just rubbed yourself with Cigarette Ashes. It smells terrible, I can smell it from the knife store next door and the shoe store right next to you has this cheap air-freshener-and-leather scent that's really strong BECAUSE of that bloody odor.

-Please don't hold the line up to talk with your friends about LAN paties and that kinda stuff...I'm waiting to pay.

-This is more at their policies, rather than the clerks who don't have any control over this: Don't buy a used game from me for only $3, then sell it used for $15. And don't buy another used game from me in near mint condition and then mark it as NEW!!! wtf?! None of that money goes to the publishers or developers!

-Don't insult my intelligence because I'm not buying a PC game from you. When you guys actually have a halfway decent PC selection, maybe I'll get a PC game from you. Since 2006, you've carried nothing but expansion packs (without the original...), cheap $15 shovelware you can get at places like Target or Wal-Fart (or even best buy), trial CDs, or stuff like battlechests that are good games, but are so damn common almost everybody has them already and they're like $15-20 anyways. If you continue to do that, then I will go get my games from Amazon.

-Saying stuff like "wtf? Tales of Vesperia? Grow a dick and get Gears of War" or "Sonic Chronicles? What are you? 12?" is a pretty good way to lose customers.

-I do not care that I can get this game over Xbox Live or Steam. Would you prefer that I actually give you business and you actually get to keep some money from it or that you get nothing because I downloaded it?

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 04-23-2010, 10:11 AM

Yeah. I hate it when people are paid to do a service for me, too. Particularly when they're following company policy for offering further goods and services to me. I hate that a lot. I wish they wouldn't do their jobs right. Then they'd get fired, and they would never do it to me again.

I also wish I was unemployed and didn't have to participate in reality, but not nearly as much as I wish all of those store clerks would be fired for their service to me.

Maximum Spider · 04-23-2010, 01:38 PM

This must only work with certain ones, because I don't have these problems at Gamestop.

Dizzy · 04-23-2010, 01:43 PM

Actually, the clerk at my town's GameStop is badass. I think his name's Derek or something.

He also works at the Penn Station next door, which adds on to his badassery.

Robotazy · 04-23-2010, 01:44 PM

It's not that bothersome. Just say "No Thanks"

I am nobody · 04-23-2010, 04:29 PM

I rarely ever buy anything from Gamestop. I buy all my PC games off of Steam and 90% of my PS3/DS/Wii games from GameFly, if I buy them at all. The other 10% of those games usually comes from BestBuy, which is closer and sends me lots of 10%+ off coupons.

**Loot** · 04-23-2010, 05:17 PM

BATTLETOADS, DO YOU HAVE IT

***Cosmonautical*** · 04-24-2010, 01:33 AM

Congratulations, you live in the US. I heard it's really great and everybody should love it. DOHOHO

Metal Mario · 04-24-2010, 02:40 AM

You mean America is the only country with annoying sales clerks who try to push you into spending money you don't have on things you don't want?

Fancy that.

***Cosmonautical*** · 04-25-2010, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metal Mario

You mean America is the only country with annoying sales clerks who try to push you into spending money you don't have on things you don't want?

Fancy that.

You've been to other countries?

Metal Mario · 04-25-2010, 12:57 AM

You have half a brain?

**Deku Trii** · 04-25-2010, 01:02 AM

Rosencrantz: Foul! No non sequiturs!

***Cosmonautical*** · 04-25-2010, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metal Mario

You have half a brain?

So I'll take that as a no. Thx.

04-22-2010, 07:10 PM	#1
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Gamestop clerks "No, I don't want a **ing $20 players' guide to go with the game. If I wanted a guide, I would have asked for one. And who the needs a guide since Al Gore invented the Internet and Gamefaqs anyway? you." "No, I don't want to put your stupid-ass $3 warranty on my game. I'll just keep the regular receipt, and if it turns out you've sold me a buggy piece of , you'll damn well take it back, refund my money, and I'll buy another copy." "No, I don't want to pre-order any other games. If I did, I would have said so. And no, I don't want to pre-order a game that doesn't even have a release date yet. Just because Nintendo showed us five minutes of rough footage at last year's E3, that doesn't mean it's 'coming soon'. I'm not going to put down ten bucks on a game that doesn't even **ing exist yet." "Now, are you going to let me get out of here without asking anymore of your stupid-ass questions, or am I going to have to whip out my junk and dangle it in your face?"

04-23-2010, 04:29 PM	#13
I am nobody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Over there. Gender: Posts: 5,515 Thanks: 309 Thanked 365 Times in 242 Posts Blog Entries: 7	I rarely ever buy anything from Gamestop. I buy all my PC games off of Steam and 90% of my PS3/DS/Wii games from GameFly, if I buy them at all. The other 10% of those games usually comes from BestBuy, which is closer and sends me lots of 10%+ off coupons. Last edited by I am nobody; 04-23-2010 at 09:16 PM. Reason: Fixed the random asterisk >_<

04-22-2010, 08:11 PM	#2
Jere Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sutme Gender: Posts: 3,650 Thanks: 404 Thanked 331 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 3	Makes me glad to be a (kind of) regular at the gameshop here, no questions that are stupid or feels forced and if there aren't to many people a quick chat with the personel about release dates and such!

04-22-2010, 08:48 PM	#3
PK FIRE! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: On the run. Gender: Posts: 9,544 Thanks: 175 Thanked 150 Times in 120 Posts	Being a bit touchy on this arn't we Metal Mario? The guy's just doing his job, also be gratefull you HAVE a Gamestop, EB Games, or what have you in your area. I'd have to go to either Cheyanne or Capser to get to the closet of those type of stores. - You stupid dog.

04-22-2010, 09:06 PM	#4
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	I just can't stand people who work on commission (I assume the Gamestop people do). You can't trust them because you know they're trying to squeeze every last dime out of you. If they recommend something, it's because they crave that percentage of your money that they'll personally get to keep.

04-22-2010, 09:32 PM	#5
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	****ING GAMESTOP

04-22-2010, 10:41 PM	#7
*Booyakasha* SuperMod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 9,945 Thanks: 157 Thanked 1,481 Times in 763 Posts	Don't see the problem. I prefer to deal with a clerk who tries to upsell me than with one who clearly doesn't give a sh*t. The former tend to be more dynamic and pleasant---they lend a touch of colour and humanity to what would otherwise be a sterile monetary transaction. They also tend to screw up a lot less often than the latter. If you don't like dealing with clerks, you could always just order online.

04-23-2010, 12:01 AM	#8
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	There are two gamestops in town. One of which is actually full of good people who are nice and try to inform you of games, and it's well ventilated. The other meanwhile... -To this one person who works there: *SHOWER.* Take a BATH. It is not that hard. Or you can just use some deodorant. You not only smell like some extreme BO but like you just rubbed yourself with Cigarette Ashes. It smells terrible, I can smell it from the knife store next door and the shoe store right next to you has this cheap air-freshener-and-leather scent that's really strong BECAUSE of that bloody odor. -Please don't hold the line up to talk with your friends about LAN paties and that kinda stuff...I'm waiting to pay. -This is more at their policies, rather than the clerks who don't have any control over this: Don't buy a used game from me for only $3, then sell it used for $15. And don't buy another used game from me in near mint condition and then mark it as NEW!!! wtf?! None of that money goes to the publishers or developers! -Don't insult my intelligence because I'm not buying a PC game from you. When you guys actually have a halfway decent PC selection, maybe I'll get a PC game from you. Since 2006, you've carried nothing but expansion packs (without the original...), cheap $15 shovelware you can get at places like Target or Wal-Fart (or even best buy), trial CDs, or stuff like battlechests that are good games, but are so damn common almost everybody has them already and they're like $15-20 anyways. If you continue to do that, then I will go get my games from Amazon. -Saying stuff like "wtf? Tales of Vesperia? Grow a dick and get Gears of War" or "Sonic Chronicles? What are you? 12?" is a pretty good way to lose customers. -I do not care that I can get this game over Xbox Live or Steam. Would you prefer that I actually give you business and you actually get to keep some money from it or that you get nothing because I downloaded it?

04-23-2010, 10:11 AM	#9
*Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds* Admin "mine.. not yours. NO. MINE." Epic Ladynerd Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Forteresse de Valois Gender: Posts: 28,504 Thanks: 1,658 Thanked 1,820 Times in 1,042 Posts	Yeah. I hate it when people are paid to do a service for me, too. Particularly when they're following company policy for offering further goods and services to me. I hate that a lot. I wish they wouldn't do their jobs right. Then they'd get fired, and they would never do it to me again. I also wish I was unemployed and didn't have to participate in reality, but not nearly as much as I wish all of those store clerks would be fired for their service to me.

04-23-2010, 01:38 PM	#10
Maximum Spider Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'll take Street Fighter over Dragonball any day. Gender: Posts: 2,549 Thanks: 0 Thanked 191 Times in 126 Posts	This must only work with certain ones, because I don't have these problems at Gamestop.

04-23-2010, 01:43 PM	#11
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,162 Times in 805 Posts Blog Entries: 116	Actually, the clerk at my town's GameStop is badass. I think his name's Derek or something. He also works at the Penn Station next door, which adds on to his badassery.

04-23-2010, 01:44 PM	#12
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	It's not that bothersome. Just say "No Thanks"

04-25-2010, 01:02 AM	#19
Deku Trii PP&R Mod Current Events Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 9,031 Thanks: 521 Thanked 1,099 Times in 583 Posts	Rosencrantz: Foul! No non sequiturs!

04-23-2010, 05:17 PM	#14
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	BATTLETOADS, DO YOU HAVE IT

04-24-2010, 01:33 AM	#15
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,102 Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Congratulations, you live in the US. I heard it's really great and everybody should love it. DOHOHO

04-24-2010, 02:40 AM	#16
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	You mean America is the only country with annoying sales clerks who try to push you into spending money you don't have on things you don't want? Fancy that.

04-25-2010, 12:57 AM	#18
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	You have half a brain?