Gamestop!

[Aksannyi]

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Thought that was to prevent theft. Re-wrapping the games would do the same. Put those alarm tags over the wrapping too so people can't just run out of the store with them.

Of course I have no idea how much this would cost in terms of materials and labor but I have to say, I hate the stickers too.

[cidbahamut]

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Shrink-wrap (or whatever), put the sticker over that.

But then the games can't be manhandled in the overstuffed bucket of them they store behind the counter Aks. Those instruction manuals aren't going to crease themselves.

[Aksannyi]

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Shrink-wrap (or whatever), put the sticker over that.

[cidbahamut]

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What's the alternative to stickers - leaving it blank so the customer can guess what the price is?

Prices go on shelves right below the games.
Flat rate price for used games.
Organize games by price, different price for each shelf.
In-store pricing index.
Asking an employee.

Shall I keep going?

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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What is half-assed about it? Gamestop stores are dirty, cluttered messes. They put stickers on almost everything, save for whatever's in the case behind the counter. This isn't a particular store, either. This is every single store in this area. The store in Germantown fits the description, the two in Gaithersburg fit it, the one in Rockville does, the two in the same mall down 270 fit it. Why call the district manager when I'm sure I'd be telling him what he already knows? The only reason I shop there is because it's slightly more convenient than Amazon, and the lesser of all other evils in the area, such as Best Buy or Walmart.

I still have not heard any ideas from you on how to improve the situation that doesn't worsen the issue of retail shelf space and backroom space. All you do is complain about petty, trivial things like stickers. What's the alternative to stickers - leaving it blank so the customer can guess what the price is?

Space is always the issue with Gamestop and until they start dropping money on outlet-sized stores - which will never happen - its going to be that way.

[DakAttack]

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Everything you've said has been pretty half-assed, which is to be expected from someone that just wants to complain about something rather than see something done about it.

Again, I suggest calling a district manager if a particular store seems to have issues, but I'd give him stronger reasons than stickers. District managers go out and light a fire on their the asses of the stores they're assigned.

Call them, be firm but also be polite about your problem. They will see it gets fixed or you should stop doing business with them.

When Time Warner decided to test bandwidth capping in my area, do you think everyone just went to some forum to complain about it? We had protesters, being calling to say they were consideringcancelling subscriptions as well as those that actually did cance.

Plus some people pointed to what other services they'd be leaving TWC for. Whole bunch of 4G and DSL providers in my area and they're more than sufficient for most people's needs.

TWC straightened up quick.

What is half-assed about it? Gamestop stores are dirty, cluttered messes. They put stickers on almost everything, save for whatever's in the case behind the counter. This isn't a particular store, either. This is every single store in this area. The store in Germantown fits the description, the two in Gaithersburg fit it, the one in Rockville does, the two in the same mall down 270 fit it. Why call the district manager when I'm sure I'd be telling him what he already knows? The only reason I shop there is because it's slightly more convenient than Amazon, and the lesser of all other evils in the area, such as Best Buy or Walmart.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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I'm not saying quit your job. I'm not saying anything really, because I've said it all and it doesn't need to be repeated.

Everything you've said has been pretty half-assed, which is to be expected from someone that just wants to complain about something rather than see something done about it.

Again, I suggest calling a district manager if a particular store seems to have issues, but I'd give him stronger reasons than stickers. District managers go out and light a fire on their the asses of the stores they're assigned.

Call them, be firm but also be polite about your problem. They will see it gets fixed or you should stop doing business with them.

When Time Warner decided to test bandwidth capping in my area, do you think everyone just went to some forum to complain about it? We had protesters, being calling to say they were consideringcancelling subscriptions as well as those that actually did cance.

Plus some people pointed to what other services they'd be leaving TWC for. Whole bunch of 4G and DSL providers in my area and they're more than sufficient for most people's needs.

TWC straightened up quick.

[DakAttack]

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I'm not saying quit your job. I'm not saying anything really, because I've said it all and it doesn't need to be repeated.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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Here's your reason: this is stolen.

I already aired my grievances in another thread, but I'll note you two don't seem to really be in the dark when it comes to Gamestop incompetencies.

Here, let me help you.

(1) Having a job is better in helping you find new work than not having a job is. The concept that I should quit this job on "principles" is fucking stupid. What would I replace it with? There's not much out there, but statistically speaking, keeping any work is going to improve my chances of getting another job.

Its not a logic I invented, its what the baby boomers live by and the logic I have to subject myself to until they are dead and buried. Seems a bit cruel to me that an unemployed guy with a college education can't get a job just because he hasn't held one within the last three months and there weren't any to have.

See, the baby boomer still lives the fantasy that a college education and perseverance are all you need. They got where they were because they knew people, not because they were skilled or educated - they fear other people with skill and education. If you want to get ahead on skill, talent and drive you really just end up owning the place.

(2) I like working there.

(3) Employee discount. I like my 15% off new and used. It stacks with the 10% I get off used with the rewards card. I like to save money.

[Aksannyi]

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Having a job even with a company that maybe doesn't have the best business practices is still better than not having a job. I wouldn't blame either of them for sticking around in this economy regardless of how they feel about the company for which they work.

Just like I personally think Coke is disgusting and tastes like dogcrap, they were willing to pay me so I stuck around. I don't have to like it. It's a job.

[DakAttack]

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Here's your reason: this is stolen.

I already aired my grevances in another thread, but I'll note you two don't seem to really be in the dark when it comes to Gamestop incompetencies.

[Kailea]

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Guess that may be the case then, because over here we have my store, a Walmart right behind it, and to the side a Best Buy, then on the City over there are three GS there all within 3-4 miles of each other, and I am to guess 2 Walmarts, and a H-E-B

My store has a nice problem though, stolen stuff being brought over from the Walmart and traded at out store for cash...... some of the stuff brought in we can tell right off the bat is stolen, but we can not say anything -.- drives me nuts. Our manager has started to make up reasons for not taking in stuff when we know it is stolen ;p

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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@BBQ I also never mentioned that the employee went out of his way to damage anything, so why would you even bring that up?

Its hard not to get that meaning when you worded it the way you did, read what I directly quoted. You made the damage sound some employee did it when common sense tells me it happened during shipping. Nothing anyone can do about that.

It pays to know how your retailer works and be a polite customer. Disputing the quality of a product is not something an employee or manager is going to take as confrontational unless your tone makes it seem that way. If fact, you probably could have taken that game to another local Gamestop (provided there is another in the area) and made a return for a refund you could have put toward the new copy you wanted. They would honor it.

I can't speak for your area, but my area has six Gamestops. Three of them are less than a mile from each other, two of them in the mall I don't live too far from. We're held to incredibly high standards and, strangely, even though my store gets more traffic, pre-orders and business, we're held to an even higher standard and higher quotas than the two nearby.

So I don't know what your town and your Gamestop is like. Even with six stores in my area, we have intense competition from two Wal-Marts, two Targets, multiple K-Marts, Sears Electronics, Toys R US and a local chain. Then there's a state run store called Edward McKay's - they deal in used games too. Maybe when you have no competition you really can be as lax as some people make other GS locations sounds.

That's something I'd take up with the district manager if it proves to be a constant problem.

[Kailea]

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I think it's pretty shady to be selling damaged copies as anything other than Used.

When we get items that are damaged from shipping, or from just being handled by customers, we give shop warn discounts, (10%) and in the instance of a broken case, I try and replace it with one of the extra ones we just have lying around.

Never accept a broken case as anything but shop warn.

It seems to me that GameStop needs to look over some of their stores, because half the stuff I hear would make my manager angry.

[cidbahamut]

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I think it's pretty shady to be selling damaged copies as anything other than Used.