Will gamestop order a game thats in the ad if its not stock

[girlracer]

Before I head out (it snowed here). I want to know if gamestop will order a game thats in the ad this week if they don't have it in stock? its not for sale online, and their website says the store doesn't have it.

[dsheinem]

do you own a phone?

[girlracer]

do you own a phone?

not today, i didn't have to work and my dad did but he doesn't have a cell so i let him take mine since it was bad weather out this morning.

[Cronozilla]

I've been given the run around before about getting stuff to the store I can actually get to. The best I've ever gotten, was if the item is in the state or MAYBE region, they'll call it in ... other than that ... no.

Otherwise I'd have a $13 Tatsunoko vs Capcom stick ... but GameStop moves everything out of my area once it drops in price. It's really freaking annoying.

[Gunstar Green]

I've had them get in stuff from other nearby stores for me before. Not sure if they'll take any extra initiative beyond that.

[CRTGAMER]

Do not call, show up in person for better results
I had multiple Gameboy Advance games shipped in from all over the states, this even when the GBA carts were being clearanced out at a dollar or two apiece.

Getting Gamestop to ship in games
The GBA games I have been listing were all found local, but I really wanted to get some hard to find ones at the 85% off price. another go at requesting more games shipped in. This worked in getting me Cubivore, Gotcha Force and GBA Boulder Dash EX. This time a huge list, the store does get busy and may not have time to do all the phone calls.

This works when you have built up a rapport with the local Gamestop Manager. Past purchases, sharing information and good personal comments in the survey back to Corporate at the Gamestop site. Take care of the employee and they will take care of you and go the extra step.

I searched early in the morning at the Gamestop site before the stores opened for a list of hard to find games. I keyed in random Zip Codes to find the games and then copy pasted the Zip Codes and Phone Numbers for a printout. Any games that I could find three stores, I listed all in case one store was not in stock. I brought the list that same Wednesday morning right when Gamestop opened. Why Wednesday morning? That is when price changes happen and all the Gamestops have a Manager or Senior Employee on the floor who have better pull. The morning calls are crucial especially when calling a Gamestop store back east which are ahead three hours. The earlier the better, before the stores get busy. Some games on my printout could only be found all the way across the country.