Need to rant about online retail game purchases...
I pre-ordered the new Metroid 3DS Special Edition from Toys R Us, only to get an email a few hours later saying that my shipment would be delayed. That was over a week ago and I still haven't been charged, can't log in to my TRU account to check the status/cancel, and it's still listed on their site as being available. It's no wonder they're going under. So I said fuck it and pre-ordered it on Amazon.. if all goes well it should be here tomorrow.
Anyway, I also made some online purchases for Walmart and Gamestop. Everything I bought was 'new' on their sites: I got a woolly world pink yoshi amiibo bundle and captain toad tracker from Walmart. Yoshi was shipped in a box and in great shape, toad tracker was shipped in a plastic bag and the box is dented and ripped in places. I got some new 3DS games as well and they look okay, but one has what looks like a bit of dirt under the seal. I wonder if they're just selling off their resealed pre-owned games as new.. it was like three bucks so I don't really care, but come on. I'll probably try returning the toad tracker game.
I got a Wii U game and a 3DS game, new, from Gamestop. They're both opened. I knew they did that in stores if it was the last copy, but I didn't expect it online. It just sucks getting a case with obvious scuffs and shit when you're expecting a mint copy. I mean at that point, what's the difference between used and new? And I'm guessing returning it would be a hassle since it looks like I'M the one who opened it.
I'm not too salty since I didn't pay more for any of these 'new' games than I would have for a used copy, but I guess that's the moral of the story. Don't expect anything to be minty, it's just luck.
Anyway, I also made some online purchases for Walmart and Gamestop. Everything I bought was 'new' on their sites: I got a woolly world pink yoshi amiibo bundle and captain toad tracker from Walmart. Yoshi was shipped in a box and in great shape, toad tracker was shipped in a plastic bag and the box is dented and ripped in places. I got some new 3DS games as well and they look okay, but one has what looks like a bit of dirt under the seal. I wonder if they're just selling off their resealed pre-owned games as new.. it was like three bucks so I don't really care, but come on. I'll probably try returning the toad tracker game.
I got a Wii U game and a 3DS game, new, from Gamestop. They're both opened. I knew they did that in stores if it was the last copy, but I didn't expect it online. It just sucks getting a case with obvious scuffs and shit when you're expecting a mint copy. I mean at that point, what's the difference between used and new? And I'm guessing returning it would be a hassle since it looks like I'M the one who opened it.
I'm not too salty since I didn't pay more for any of these 'new' games than I would have for a used copy, but I guess that's the moral of the story. Don't expect anything to be minty, it's just luck.
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Also, according to Gamestop's refund policy, they've sold me an item I can't return. If they sell it it's 'new', if I return it it's 'used'
http://www.gamestop.com/gs/help/Returns.aspx
I didn't want to return it but that's honestly fucked up.
I'm going to end up with two copies. I just hope they're both in okay condition...
Also, I got a game in the mail today, shipped through Walmart but from a 3rd party - and it's in excellent shape. I think I trust 3rd parties more lol.
Lol.
Gonna do my best to exchange or return them...
looks like amazon might be doing badly too, resorting to storing games in raw metal shelving, or maybe they're kicking them around the warehouse floor for fun.
It's the robots they use in the werehouses. They keep trying to breed with the games after hours.
Damn gamestop really has gone downhill.
lol, when were they up?
I don't think I've ever heard a good story about them.
Damn gamestop really has gone downhill.
lol, when were they up?
I don't think I've ever heard a good story about them.
Early 2000's, EB/Gamestop were pretty dope. They had a lot of games you couldn't get so easily, and the staff were usually actually hardcore gamers, not these "g4m3r g33ks" that just annoy you now a days.
Damn gamestop really has gone downhill.
lol, when were they up?
I don't think I've ever heard a good story about them.
Early 2000's, EB/Gamestop were pretty dope. They had a lot of games you couldn't get so easily, and the staff were usually actually hardcore gamers, not these "g4m3r g33ks" that just annoy you now a days.
Yeah like right after all the EB games in my area turned into Gamestop it was a legit place to buy. I feel the trade-in values might've been better back then to, I used to flip tons of garage sale stuff.
Early 2000's, EB/Gamestop were pretty dope. They had a lot of games you couldn't get so easily, and the staff were usually actually hardcore gamers, not these "g4m3r g33ks" that just annoy you now a days.
Yeah like right after all the EB games in my area turned into Gamestop it was a legit place to buy. I feel the trade-in values might've been better back then to, I used to flip tons of garage sale stuff.
I never experienced EB. Sounds like they were the good part of the post-FunCoLand experience.