The start of a new trend for Gamestop?

[Michi]

Sometimes it's hard to remember gamestop even has PC games.

I've never bought a PC game at Gamestop. I did buy a couple at EB before they were converted, but I don't consider that the same thing.

Gamestop has reached a new level of "Deus-bagery."

Nicely done

[Hobie-wan]

Gamestop has reached a new level of "Deus-bagery."

Let's push that a little further.

Deus-Buggery

[noiseredux]

from Joystiq:

GameStop is offering a "$50 GameStop gift card and a Buy 2 Get 1 Free pre-owned purchase" offer to those who bought the standard PC version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution from the mega retailer. After what the company pulled over the past few days, including the OnLive coupons from PC boxes of Deus Ex: Human Revolution and eventually the entire game itself, we hope it's not pulling our leg now, too.

GameStop associates also just received this email, so please practice a bit of augmented patience, as they catch up with the speed of the internet and await procedures from corporate. Anyone who ordered the PC version of Human Revolution through GameStop simply needs to bring in the email and their store receipt or order confirmation for their consolation prizes.

[PixelPixii]

The whole idea of this is pretty ridiculous.

I had a friend that won a brand new PSP and took it into Gamestop to see if they would buy it. They broke the seal, opened it and then went to talk to the manager. Soon enough they came back saying "We don't buy new stuff."

So then why did they open it???

Sometimes you just have to laugh or you would go mad.

[irixith]

So then why did they open it???

...because of the sheer number of people who will seal broken consoles as "new", or put wonderful things like a brick inside instead. Some people even try and get away with sealed empty boxes.

It doesn't matter what you give them sealed, they have to open it to ensure the item you're trading is actually in the package.

[o.pwuaioc]

The whole idea of this is pretty ridiculous.

I had a friend that won a brand new PSP and took it into Gamestop to see if they would buy it. They broke the seal, opened it and then went to talk to the manager. Soon enough they came back saying "We don't buy new stuff."

So then why did they open it???

Sometimes you just have to laugh or you would go mad.

I'd be furious.

[Betamax001]

The whole idea of this is pretty ridiculous.

I had a friend that won a brand new PSP and took it into Gamestop to see if they would buy it. They broke the seal, opened it and then went to talk to the manager. Soon enough they came back saying "We don't buy new stuff."

So then why did they open it???

Sometimes you just have to laugh or you would go mad.

I'd be furious.

Couldn't you open it, turn it on and say it's used? Used only once but, still used.

[dogman91]

Couldn't you open it, turn it on and say it's used? Used only once but, still used.

Well considering they do that themselves and call it new, I don't think so.

So then why did they open it???

...because of the sheer number of people who will seal broken consoles as "new", or put wonderful things like a brick inside instead. Some people even try and get away with sealed empty boxes.

It doesn't matter what you give them sealed, they have to open it to ensure the item you're trading is actually in the package.

I think his/her point was why did they open it if they don't accept new items in the first place.

[PixelPixii]

I think his/her point was why did they open it if they don't accept new items in the first place.

Exactly. He just wanted to know if they bought new things. A simple yes or no would have been sufficient. They should not have touched it until he agreed to sell it.

[BRIK]

I don't have Gamestop's where I live but I have plenty of EB's and GAME's. Both are shit and I never buy from them, what sucks though is when a couple of those opened up near me, a local independent closed down which I had been shopping at since I was a little kid. Fuck corporations.