looks like i won't be shopping gamestop ever again

[terrets]

They dont empty and put new games on the floor at gamestop.... At least not the newest ones...

[2fnloud]

They dont empty and put new games on the floor at gamestop.... At least not the newest ones...

The new or at least the most recent released games are in the display case behind the counter.

[whitedragon]

They dont empty and put new games on the floor at gamestop.... At least not the newest ones...

Gamestop keeps their new shrinkwrapped copies of games behind the counter..correct. However, they also take one "BRAND NEW" copy, and open it, and put the game disc behind the counter (along with the instruction manual and codes usually) and place the case on the shelf as a display. (Ya know, so you can see that they have the game.)

Unfortunately, sometimes you go to buy a new copy of a game, and the only "NEW" copy they have is the one they took apart/opened for the display. They then pull the game disc (and other junk) from behind the counter, slap it in the case off the shelf, and sell it to you at NEW price. That's when things get a little sticky with the whole "return/exchange" deal.

[DocWalt]

May have just gotten screwed by Best Buy pre-ordering Forza 4... Other people are saying that their BB told them they couldn't preorder Forza 4 LCE because corporate told them to stop due to over pre-ordering. Woot, let's see if they have it for me on Tuesday...

[Blue91SL]

May have just gotten screwed by Best Buy pre-ordering Forza 4... Other people are saying that their BB told them they couldn't preorder Forza 4 LCE because corporate told them to stop due to over pre-ordering. Woot, let's see if they have it for me on Tuesday...

Get it from Wal-mart. They'll never turn down someone's money.

[Blue91SL]

you should probably think before you post.. they empty the cases for the floor so nothings stolen short of a case if someone takes the case.. Which means... THE EMPLOYEES REMOVED, AND PLACED THE CODES BACK IN THE CASE..

Also, as for this statement, you should probably take your own advice.
When a brand new game comes out, they DO NOT open the case to put it on the floor. They leave them in the "New Releases" case behind the counter. Some stores don't even put a box on the shelf, because people will come up to them either way, if they want the game. And that one case that they do open, to use as a display? Stays under the counter until the rest of them are sold out, so they don't have to go through the trouble of opening up another case.

[DocWalt]

Get it from Wal-mart. They'll never turn down someone's money.

They took my money... I'm just gonna get there early on Tuesday and try and beat everyone else lol.

[EaryDayImTrollin]

um.. yes the do open em for the floor. My gamestop, not that i know how yours is ran, but the one here takes like.. 5 or 6 and empties the cases to display the just out popular sections.. Gamestops actually under investigation with the BBB for selling used games new..

G4TV (A tv channel thats all about video gamings site)

GameStop Allegedly Selling Used Games At "New" Prices - G4tv.com

"According to Kotaku, several GameStop stores in America are allegedly (and deceptively) selling used games as new. The site has reported:
"According to a number of GameStop employees and managers across the country, all of which spoke to us on the condition of anonymity, new copies of games rented out to employees are often mixed in with the unplayed display copies. And both are sold at 'new' prices."

This is extremely shady and possibly illegal. As expected, GameStop had no comment at this time. The Federal Trade Commission, however, did. Public affairs specialist Betsy Lordan said:
"The Federal Trade Commission protects consumers from unfair or deceptive advertising and marketing practices, and we encourage any consumer with a complaint about a company's business practices to contact us."

It will be terribly interesting to see how this pans out. The sources seem very solid and with enough complaints, the FTC could launch an investigation (if it hasn't done so already"

[Blue91SL]

um.. yes the do open em for the floor. My gamestop, not that i know how yours is ran, but the one here takes like.. 5 or 6 and empties the cases to display the just out popular sections.. Gamestops actually under investigation with the BBB for selling used games new..

G4TV (A tv channel thats all about video gamings site)

GameStop Allegedly Selling Used Games At "New" Prices - G4tv.com

"According to Kotaku, several GameStop stores in America are allegedly (and deceptively) selling used games as new. The site has reported:
"According to a number of GameStop employees and managers across the country, all of which spoke to us on the condition of anonymity, new copies of games rented out to employees are often mixed in with the unplayed display copies. And both are sold at 'new' prices."

This is extremely shady and possibly illegal. As expected, GameStop had no comment at this time. The Federal Trade Commission, however, did. Public affairs specialist Betsy Lordan said:
"The Federal Trade Commission protects consumers from unfair or deceptive advertising and marketing practices, and we encourage any consumer with a complaint about a company's business practices to contact us."

It will be terribly interesting to see how this pans out. The sources seem very solid and with enough complaints, the FTC could launch an investigation (if it hasn't done so already"

Yours is one of the stores that makes the rest of them look bad.

[IPD]

i've been using ebay/amazon for all my purchases. my problems have been abating.