Gamestop Stories

[Nonsense667]

Ever heard of how stupid customers can be in videogame stores?

Origanaly posted by TheKbob at The Escapist

Stupid Thieves #1

So I went to high school with this girl. Not very attractive, goth, w/e. She trades in copies of GTA, RE4, and GT4 for cash. I think nothing of it. Someone comes up to me and says, oh she was in here 3 days ago... she traded in... I'm like... Crap.

Same damn games.

*Sigh* We have a Wal-mart next to use and I used to call all the time telling them what games we are probably getting stolen and they really need to keep eye on their inventory. They always never, ever care, so I stopped caring as well.

Except 3 days later, she comes back. Trading in... RE4, GTA, and GT4. The thing is, the cases are scuffed, the instruction manuals are crinkled and the discs are ever so lightly scratched. If for the fact that she hasn't done this about 2 other times, I would have fallen for it... except...

I go: So Listen, you can either take these games, never come back to another Gamestop or I start calling Wal-Mart until someone counts their stock and then watches cameras of you stealing their games.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!?!"

Listen, you fooled me once, shame on you... You obviously scuffed the discs and cases and wrinkled the manual. You could almost get away with it if it wasn't for one thing: They still SMELL new.

"WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, GIVE ME MY MONEY!"

Hey man, cmere. *employee friend comes over* You know that great smell, you know the one with opening a new game? *lifts case to his nose*

That's it

"WHAT IS THIS?!?!"

*throws games back* Listen, you can leave now or you can stay when the police get here.

"THIS IS BULL#*$&, *takes games*"

I call our closest store and fill them in. About 45 minutes later they call, laughing, and fill us in as they tried to do it there.

For more of his tales go Here. (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.67420) Some other posters there have humorous stories as well! And If you have any funny stories from game stores, feel free to share! :kakashi:

[Z9000]

I was trying to trade in my games to Gamestop or Gamecrazy, but my family won't let me. Then I started listening to them by doing the right thing. I did give my games that I don't like to my mom and give me $20 each. Tell it to the customers of Gamestop, so all of us don't get ripped off. It's very simple, give your worst games to your parents and they can give you money. I never sell or trade-in games anymore, so that way it can help you earn money and buy what you really need.

Customers who wanted more money, wanted to sell or wanted to trade-in in their local game stores are just douchebags. The best way to get the games you want is at Goozex.

Here's the link to Goozex, http://www.goozex.com/trading/asp/homepage.asp

[akaanime]

I don't know about you guys, but I never ever sell my games, I like to keep them. You know the urge to play that certain game once in a while. I only buy pre-owned game if they I know that is the last copy...

[CherryMilkman]

I remember selling a bunch of xbox games, like maybe about 10, and I thought..." Jeeze minimum $5 for each game, so maybe I can buy a new game"... It turned out I got games that was worth $2 D: Midnight Club was one, and a GBA game I had was 99 cents. So all in all I got like $30, best way to sell games is either above post or sell on eBay.

And I swear I asked for Luminies and this guy acted like a giant dick saying he can unbrick a bricked PSP without Pandora's. Yeah