WANT...TO...KILL

[Hey Joe]

I can understand your ire at not receiving the goods you paid for, in fact I think the very thing happened to me in Sydney at an EB Games. Even so, unless you were buying under pressure of a time limit or antheres no reason to check the item yourself before walking away.

Reminds me of weapon clearing drills, even though I've watched the bloke clear it and checked the breach myself - I still clear the weapon after (usually because an instructor smacks you in the back of the head if you don't).

Ohh I'd like that job, clipping customers behind the ear after they bought something.

Yes, but we shouldn't have to check the merchandise to check whether it actually exists or not. It's like checking a loaf of bread for flour, you just assume it's in there.

I for one think whenever I walk into a store that if I buy a game, and then pay for it, I'm walking out with that game.

Seriously, this is retail people. Customer Service? Remember that?

PICK UP YOUR GAME RETAIL ASSISSTANTS OR THIS RECESSION IS GOING TO HIT YOU HARD!

 

[Bored Tomatoe]

Let's face it, most to all commerical retailers are completely inept when it comes to video games.

So I go into JB-Hi Fi in Perth (The one that broke the Street Fighter IV street date), to pick up a copy of the Lost and Damned expansion pack for GTA IV. I see the box on the shelf, I grab it and I take it up to the front desk. The cashier scans the box and gives it to me. I think, 'hang on, is the game card in here?', so I give the box a rattle.

It rattles, so I think the game card is in there. So I get home and open the box up and what do I find? NO FREAKIN' CARD! Turns out the rattling was caused by the cardboard box liner which occupied the game box.

So, my question is, ahve you ever gotten home from a game shop to find the disk not actually in the box, and what sorts of measures of revenge did you extract on the people who sold it to you?

...asking for a refund or exchange, which they gave with their apologies?

Let's not get crazy here.
The only obvious solution is their untimely demise.

EDIT:

The first time I bought the original Saints' Row the disk wasn't in the case. But I got it at the major national chain retailer where I work part time, so they just gave me a full refund because they didn't have another copy. I wasn't mad at the store, but instead at the little wankers who cracked the case and stole the disc. Stupid punks.

And yes, I realize the irony of having violent thoughts against people who stole what amounts to a thievery and murder simulator.

But without playing the murder simulator, you wouldn't know how to commit the murders!
Jack Thompson told me so.
He lives in my closet.

He would live in someone's closet...

Shhh... He might be in your closet...

 

[Hunde Des Krieg]

Let's face it, most to all commerical retailers are completely inept when it comes to video games.

So I go into JB-Hi Fi in Perth (The one that broke the Street Fighter IV street date), to pick up a copy of the Lost and Damned expansion pack for GTA IV. I see the box on the shelf, I grab it and I take it up to the front desk. The cashier scans the box and gives it to me. I think, 'hang on, is the game card in here?', so I give the box a rattle.

It rattles, so I think the game card is in there. So I get home and open the box up and what do I find? NO FREAKIN' CARD! Turns out the rattling was caused by the cardboard box liner which occupied the game box.

So, my question is, ahve you ever gotten home from a game shop to find the disk not actually in the box, and what sorts of measures of revenge did you extract on the people who sold it to you?

...asking for a refund or exchange, which they gave with their apologies?

Let's not get crazy here.
The only obvious solution is their untimely demise.

EDIT:

The first time I bought the original Saints' Row the disk wasn't in the case. But I got it at the major national chain retailer where I work part time, so they just gave me a full refund because they didn't have another copy. I wasn't mad at the store, but instead at the little wankers who cracked the case and stole the disc. Stupid punks.

And yes, I realize the irony of having violent thoughts against people who stole what amounts to a thievery and murder simulator.

But without playing the murder simulator, you wouldn't know how to commit the murders!
Jack Thompson told me so.
He lives in my closet.

He would live in someone's closet...

Shhh... He might be in your closet...

No, Steve Gutenberg is in my closet...

 

[Nexus424]

I think I would close to explode if something like that happened to me. Depending on the game I would have to enter the store the same way the Main character would and demand my cash back or a replacement in either fashion.

They better hope I wasn't buying GTA or Manhunt

Or Okami. Seriously, how THE FUCK would you pull that off?

Oh I would think of a way. In fact Okami would be pretty interesting. To bust into the store wielding paintbrushes of DOOM. Drawing carnage all over the place leaving ink stained wrath in my wake.

I think I need to visit a store.

 

[Mr.Pandah]

This thread got somewhat hi-jacked...back on topic guys!

 

[Bored Tomatoe]

Let's face it, most to all commerical retailers are completely inept when it comes to video games.

So I go into JB-Hi Fi in Perth (The one that broke the Street Fighter IV street date), to pick up a copy of the Lost and Damned expansion pack for GTA IV. I see the box on the shelf, I grab it and I take it up to the front desk. The cashier scans the box and gives it to me. I think, 'hang on, is the game card in here?', so I give the box a rattle.

It rattles, so I think the game card is in there. So I get home and open the box up and what do I find? NO FREAKIN' CARD! Turns out the rattling was caused by the cardboard box liner which occupied the game box.

So, my question is, ahve you ever gotten home from a game shop to find the disk not actually in the box, and what sorts of measures of revenge did you extract on the people who sold it to you?

...asking for a refund or exchange, which they gave with their apologies?

Let's not get crazy here.
The only obvious solution is their untimely demise.

EDIT:

The first time I bought the original Saints' Row the disk wasn't in the case. But I got it at the major national chain retailer where I work part time, so they just gave me a full refund because they didn't have another copy. I wasn't mad at the store, but instead at the little wankers who cracked the case and stole the disc. Stupid punks.

And yes, I realize the irony of having violent thoughts against people who stole what amounts to a thievery and murder simulator.

But without playing the murder simulator, you wouldn't know how to commit the murders!
Jack Thompson told me so.
He lives in my closet.

He would live in someone's closet...

Shhh... He might be in your closet...

No, Steve Gutenberg is in my closet...

Well, all I have in my closet is socks and Abraham Lincoln's Hat-Midget.

 

[Hunde Des Krieg]

Let's face it, most to all commerical retailers are completely inept when it comes to video games.

So I go into JB-Hi Fi in Perth (The one that broke the Street Fighter IV street date), to pick up a copy of the Lost and Damned expansion pack for GTA IV. I see the box on the shelf, I grab it and I take it up to the front desk. The cashier scans the box and gives it to me. I think, 'hang on, is the game card in here?', so I give the box a rattle.

It rattles, so I think the game card is in there. So I get home and open the box up and what do I find? NO FREAKIN' CARD! Turns out the rattling was caused by the cardboard box liner which occupied the game box.

So, my question is, ahve you ever gotten home from a game shop to find the disk not actually in the box, and what sorts of measures of revenge did you extract on the people who sold it to you?

...asking for a refund or exchange, which they gave with their apologies?

Let's not get crazy here.
The only obvious solution is their untimely demise.

EDIT:

The first time I bought the original Saints' Row the disk wasn't in the case. But I got it at the major national chain retailer where I work part time, so they just gave me a full refund because they didn't have another copy. I wasn't mad at the store, but instead at the little wankers who cracked the case and stole the disc. Stupid punks.

And yes, I realize the irony of having violent thoughts against people who stole what amounts to a thievery and murder simulator.

But without playing the murder simulator, you wouldn't know how to commit the murders!
Jack Thompson told me so.
He lives in my closet.

He would live in someone's closet...

Shhh... He might be in your closet...

No, Steve Gutenberg is in my closet...

Well, all I have in my closet is socks and Abraham Lincoln's Hat-Midget.

I thought that little guy was lost to the ages...

 

[Bored Tomatoe]

Let's face it, most to all commerical retailers are completely inept when it comes to video games.

So I go into JB-Hi Fi in Perth (The one that broke the Street Fighter IV street date), to pick up a copy of the Lost and Damned expansion pack for GTA IV. I see the box on the shelf, I grab it and I take it up to the front desk. The cashier scans the box and gives it to me. I think, 'hang on, is the game card in here?', so I give the box a rattle.

It rattles, so I think the game card is in there. So I get home and open the box up and what do I find? NO FREAKIN' CARD! Turns out the rattling was caused by the cardboard box liner which occupied the game box.

So, my question is, ahve you ever gotten home from a game shop to find the disk not actually in the box, and what sorts of measures of revenge did you extract on the people who sold it to you?

...asking for a refund or exchange, which they gave with their apologies?

Let's not get crazy here.
The only obvious solution is their untimely demise.

EDIT:

The first time I bought the original Saints' Row the disk wasn't in the case. But I got it at the major national chain retailer where I work part time, so they just gave me a full refund because they didn't have another copy. I wasn't mad at the store, but instead at the little wankers who cracked the case and stole the disc. Stupid punks.

And yes, I realize the irony of having violent thoughts against people who stole what amounts to a thievery and murder simulator.

But without playing the murder simulator, you wouldn't know how to commit the murders!
Jack Thompson told me so.
He lives in my closet.

He would live in someone's closet...

Shhh... He might be in your closet...

No, Steve Gutenberg is in my closet...

Well, all I have in my closet is socks and Abraham Lincoln's Hat-Midget.

I thought that little guy was lost to the ages...

He just showed up one evening, it seemed impolite to throw him out of the house, it seems he just needs a steady supply of fritos and Jack Daniels. Fun little guy.

 

[Hunde Des Krieg]

He just showed up one evening, it seemed impolite to throw him out of the house, it seems he just needs a steady supply of fritos and Jack Daniels. Fun little guy.

with a diet like that how could he not be?

 

[ThaBenMan]

Well, I've never actually brought an empty box home, but there have been a few times when I've gone to buy a used game, and when I bring the box to the counter they can't find the disc -_-

 

[ffxfriek]

I bought a copy of NFL street 2 for my xbox from I believe it was E.B. The disk looked fine, but it simply would not run, and kept telling me the disk was dirty, no matter how much I cleaned it. I am still plotting (although they were swallowed up by gamestop)

How do you sleep at night with Jack Thompson in your closet?

gamestop owns eb games..... check the back of the recepit

 

[KDR_11k]

It's fairly easy to tell when a game was re-wrapped because stores use shrinkwrap while most game distributors use folded foil (at least here). I haven't encountered any missing discs so far though I also try to avoid buying at stores that empty the boxes before putting them up because the lacking wrap usually means they stick the pricetag right on the box.

And then there was that EB Games that sold me a game (GBA version of Zelda 1) pretty obviously rewrapped (shrinkwrap, Nintendo not only uses foldwrap but also has those little pulling bands with the company logo all over them) with the idiot at the counter going "see? It's still in the original wrap!". The idiots even forgot to delete their savegames.

 

[gamegod25]

Well that sure does suck. I've never had that happen to me, except for I think I rented a game from Blockbuster...but that was long ago. I probably either got a different game or no game at all.

I tend to open my games on my way home, just to read the instruction manual or that brand new game smell...just like a new car, but with more game =P

Yeah i do that, everyone loves that new-manual smell. Plus there is nothing better than an instruction manual with a bit of back-story in there to occupy your time as you sweep back to your platform of choice.
*sighs* God i love games.

Yeah but that was in the golden era of games. Back then manuals were the size of mini novels with plenty of pictures, and there was a good chance it would be in color. Now days most are only a dozen pages (counting both sides) and almost always black and white. Oh well *sigh*

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

I agree with topic title. I just can't decide on the victim.

EDIT: After reading the topic, I have to say that I have never had any problems with the Gamestop that I go to. The people are nice, they actually play games, and they even are willing to give me the 10% discount for free if I forget to bring my Edge card.

 

[Specter_]

The first time I bought the original Saints' Row the disk wasn't in the case. But I got it at the major national chain retailer where I work part time, so they just gave me a full refund because they didn't have another copy. I wasn't mad at the store, but instead at the little wankers who cracked the case and stole the disc. Stupid punks.

And yes, I realize the irony of having violent thoughts against people who stole what amounts to a thievery and murder simulator.

But without playing the murder simulator, you wouldn't know how to commit the murders!
Jack Thompson told me so.
He lives in my closet.

What.The.Fuck? There is a closet in my closet?!

 

[Ionami]

Jack Thompson told me so.
He lives in my closet.

No way, he gets around then.

He's currently in the cabinet under my kitchen sink.

Yes, but we shouldn't have to check the merchandise to check whether it actually exists or not. It's like checking a loaf of bread for flour, you just assume it's in there.

You mean you don't rip apart your freshly bought bread and examine it closely to find traces of flour? How do you sleep at night?

 

[Specter_]

The first time I bought the original Saints' Row the disk wasn't in the case. But I got it at the major national chain retailer where I work part time, so they just gave me a full refund because they didn't have another copy. I wasn't mad at the store, but instead at the little wankers who cracked the case and stole the disc. Stupid punks.

And yes, I realize the irony of having violent thoughts against people who stole what amounts to a thievery and murder simulator.

But without playing the murder simulator, you wouldn't know how to commit the murders!
Jack Thompson told me so.
He lives in my closet.

What.The.Fuck? There is a closet in my closet?!

Dude you don't even know, do you.
It's like Narnia in here. I just got back from repelling Zerg attacking my Middle Ages port town!
I repelled them with fire.

For fucks sake. I knew I had to tidy up there for some time now, but I never imagined it to be THAT bad.
Tomorrow I'll come with the vacuum cleaner.

 

[Chezzz]

I think we can all agree that, no matter what the quality of the game is, that new manual smell is worth all the money the game costs.

...I have problems, don't I?

I found when i played Thief 3 I just couldn't stop smelling the manual, it was just too damn good! Ended up finding excuses to read the manual all the time...

actally i just found the box again *sniff's the curls up in feotal position with manual*