Wow... My eyes have truly been opened about Gamestop...

[Nieroshai]

You rely on hearsay and youtube videos by disgruntled "employees." I know an actual employee. Your accusations are false.

 

[Jitters Caffeine]

You rely on hearsay and youtube videos by disgruntled "employees." I know an actual employee. Your accusations are false.

I know tons of Gamestop employees myself. I'm getting this straight from the horse's mouth. These employees were the one's who pointed these videos out to me. And if you look, there IS a class action lawsuit against Gamestop right now because they were being denied their legally required 30 minute break.

 

[Nieroshai]

You rely on hearsay and youtube videos by disgruntled "employees." I know an actual employee. Your accusations are false.

I know tons of Gamestop employees myself. I'm getting this straight from the horse's mouth. These employees were the one's who pointed these videos out to me. And if you look, there IS a class action lawsuit against Gamestop right now because they were being denied their legally required 30 minute break.

That isn't company policy, and you know it. I don't have all night to debate you on this, so I'll let my answer to this point be the answer to any other point you raise: some managers may wrongly and against policy deny employees breaks, but for the most part and at this gamestop, the rules are upheld and the breaks are unviolated. If a waiter spits in your food, is it the owner's fault, even if he fires the employee? Just because there's a lawsuit, doesn't mean a claim is legitimate. If that were the case, all the lawsuits against God would undoubtedly prove his existence.

 

[Jitters Caffeine]

You rely on hearsay and youtube videos by disgruntled "employees." I know an actual employee. Your accusations are false.

I know tons of Gamestop employees myself. I'm getting this straight from the horse's mouth. These employees were the one's who pointed these videos out to me. And if you look, there IS a class action lawsuit against Gamestop right now because they were being denied their legally required 30 minute break.

That isn't company policy, and you know it. I don't have all night to debate you on this, so I'll let my answer to this point be the answer to any other point you raise: some managers may wrongly and against policy deny employees breaks, but for the most part and at this gamestop, the rules are upheld and the breaks are unviolated. If a waiter spits in your food, is it the owner's fault, even if he fires the employee? Just because there's a lawsuit, doesn't mean a claim is legitimate. If that were the case, all the lawsuits against God would undoubtedly prove his existence.

Geez, touchy subject much? You don't have to get crazy over something like this. It's a simple discussion.

 

[Screamarie]

Maybe I missed it but it didn't seem that anyone in the thread had personal experience with Comdata. Not too long ago (like 2010) I worked at a Movie Gallery and they used the Comdata program as well, so I figured I'd give my personal experience with it.

So when I first started the very thing I was given was my comdata card (note that I was never asked if that's how I would like my money to be handled). My manager told me it was what I would get my money on and then quickly warned me that I shouldn't use it because it would charge me up the wazoo just to swipe it or get money out of an ATM (something about 50 cents every purchase which may not seem like much but when you're only making 6 bucks an hour it means alot. 2 purchases and you've just lost a dollar).

Seeing how stupid this was I decided I should try to see if I could have it transferred directly to my bank account. The little pamphlet that was included told me yes I could and said I would need to file paperwork. It didn't say WHAT paperwork or who I was supposed to get it from, just that I needed paperwork. I asked my manager about and she had no clue, she had never recieved any paperwork of the sort and didn't know who to go to find out.

So I was forced to use my comdata account, but there was a little loophole. You could use special comdata checks to remove your money from the bank that your movie gallery worked with. But to use these checks it was a long drawn out process that required about 15 minutes of dealing with an convulted automated phone service and while not directly linked, having to take it to the bank and having them look confused as they didn't really understand what you were handing them and have to try and explain it to them as they give you suspicious looks.

That's my experience with comdata. I realize some of my complaints are more with the Movie Gallery company, but either way, comdata, while no travesty, is a total ***** to use and greatly disadvantages the employee in my opinion (which probably means it's an advantage to the company -_-)

 

[Jitters Caffeine]

Maybe I missed it but it didn't seem that anyone in the thread had personal experience with Comdata. Not too long ago (like 2010) I worked at a Movie Gallery and they used the Comdata program as well, so I figured I'd give my personal experience with it.

So when I first started the very thing I was given was my comdata card (note that I was never asked if that's how I would like my money to be handled). My manager told me it was what I would get my money on and then quickly warned me that I shouldn't use it because it would charge me up the wazoo just to swipe it or get money out of an ATM (something about 50 cents every purchase which may not seem like much but when you're only making 6 bucks an hour it means alot. 2 purchases and you've just lost a dollar).

Seeing how stupid this was I decided I should try to see if I could have it transferred directly to my bank account. The little pamphlet that was included told me yes I could and said I would need to file paperwork. It didn't say WHAT paperwork or who I was supposed to get it from, just that I needed paperwork. I asked my manager about and she had no clue, she had never recieved any paperwork of the sort and didn't know who to go to find out.

So I was forced to use my comdata account, but there was a little loophole. You could use special comdata checks to remove your money from the bank that your movie gallery worked with. But to use these checks it was a long drawn out process that required about 15 minutes of dealing with an convulted automated phone service and while not directly linked, having to take it to the bank and having them look confused as they didn't really understand what you were handing them and have to try and explain it to them as they give you suspicious looks.

That's my experience with comdata. I realize some of my complaints are more with the Movie Gallery company, but either way, comdata, while no travesty, is a total ***** to use and greatly disadvantages the employee in my opinion (which probably means it's an advantage to the company -_-)

Thank you for sharing that. One of the things I was hoping someone would bring up was more about the Comdata card. I've never dealt with it before and was incredibly curious if it was as difficult to use as I was told.

 

[JET1971]

There is nothing wrong with searching the employes. They are a Industry of small valuable things. It is Right to search them, But it had better be in the Employe handbook.

A right to search an employee? Umm where are you from? A cop cannot search you unless you are under arrest why should an employer have that right and why would you want to give them that right? imagine the abuse a manager could pull having that right between getting an employee fired by planting to sexual misconduct. No company should have the right to search an employee ever.

 

[SkullKing84]

"I am speaking on Gamestop's apparent treatment of employees as expendable numbers that can be replaced in an instant, and customers as walking sacks with dollar signs on them ripe for the pillaging."

90% of places i've worked for treat employees and customers like this. And all of them have in their employee handbook about searches... but only one went has far to even include search in your car while its in the store's parking lot "if deemed necessary".

 

[Screamarie]

In the last few days, I have heard about and subsequently researched horrible things Gamestop has been accused of doing. Now I'm not talking about whether or not the "used games market" is stealing money from publishers, I'm just talking about business practices of the stores themselves. But from what I hear, Gamestop is guilty of acts that are LITERALLY illegal in the state of California, such as not giving employees breaks, forced searches on employees before their lunches and at the ends of shifts, and damn near stealing money from employees with something called a "Comdata" card that the store signs you up for when you're hired. It was also brought to my attention that in some, not all, that employees actually run criminal record scans on customers without notification. Even the police at least TELL you that their doing it. Now this is FAR from everything that I've been told, but I would really like to know if anyone else had heard anything like this. I would especially like it if current or former Gamestop employees would speak up, because those people would have been on the front lines so to speak.

Now I have no idea how "up to date" my information is, but I will be glad to link the videos I was shown that really bothered me.

Please do not misunderstand me. I fully supported and even defended Gamestop until just recently, so this isn't just some "I hate how they steal money from publishers" thing. I am speaking on Gamestop's apparent treatment of employees as expendable numbers that can be replaced in an instant, and customers as walking sacks with dollar signs on them ripe for the pillaging. I am genuinely interested in any information people have about their experiences.

Yeah so? If the employees really mind they wouldn't work for gamestop . Either that or they would sue them . If the employees are not aware of these laws , then it's their own fault , ignorance is not an excuse . Say what you want about gamestop but , it's the employees fault for not contestig this or working for them. I blame gamestop for nothing.

Having worked at a Movie Gallery where the employees were generally treated like shit (employees not getting paid properly, before forced to stay at work until long after posted hours such as a shift start at 8 in the morning, ending at 5:30 and yet forced to stay until well after midnight) and placing blame on employees for lost merchandise even though the company itself didn't provide the store with mirrors, cameras, or any security system beyond an alarm to keep burglars out when the store was closed) I can tell you that there are reasons for keeping a crap job and not complaining whenever you're mistreated.

Me and one other employee were in college, we had to keep our jobs. One of my coworkers was in massive debt. Two of the employees were single mothers. We didn't have the time or money to try and sue a company that had the money to buy as many lawyers as they needed and we couldn't quit because then we weren't getting paid and in as small a town as we lived in, it's difficult to find another job.

You don't say anything because you could get fired or be forced to quit. You can't say anything against your manager to the higher ups because if the manager finds out it was you, your job is on the line. And if the higher-ups are the problem, who the hell are you supposed to go to?

I'm not saying Gamestop is or is not evil. I've never worked there and I don't know any employees that work there. What I am saying is that it's not as simple as "don't like it, don't work there."

 

[Jitters Caffeine]

"I am speaking on Gamestop's apparent treatment of employees as expendable numbers that can be replaced in an instant, and customers as walking sacks with dollar signs on them ripe for the pillaging."

90% of places i've worked for treat employees and customers like this. And all of them have in their employee handbook about searches... but only one went has far to even include search in your car while its in the store's parking lot "if deemed necessary".

I've NEVER worked in a place that allowed searches.

 

[StarCecil]

Interesting. Pity setting up a bank account is ridiculously easy, and even kids these days have them.

I didn't have a bank account until I was 18, and even then it was only because the Marines gave me one. I still don't have a checking account.

 

[krazykidd]

In the last few days, I have heard about and subsequently researched horrible things Gamestop has been accused of doing. Now I'm not talking about whether or not the "used games market" is stealing money from publishers, I'm just talking about business practices of the stores themselves. But from what I hear, Gamestop is guilty of acts that are LITERALLY illegal in the state of California, such as not giving employees breaks, forced searches on employees before their lunches and at the ends of shifts, and damn near stealing money from employees with something called a "Comdata" card that the store signs you up for when you're hired. It was also brought to my attention that in some, not all, that employees actually run criminal record scans on customers without notification. Even the police at least TELL you that their doing it. Now this is FAR from everything that I've been told, but I would really like to know if anyone else had heard anything like this. I would especially like it if current or former Gamestop employees would speak up, because those people would have been on the front lines so to speak.

Now I have no idea how "up to date" my information is, but I will be glad to link the videos I was shown that really bothered me.

Please do not misunderstand me. I fully supported and even defended Gamestop until just recently, so this isn't just some "I hate how they steal money from publishers" thing. I am speaking on Gamestop's apparent treatment of employees as expendable numbers that can be replaced in an instant, and customers as walking sacks with dollar signs on them ripe for the pillaging. I am genuinely interested in any information people have about their experiences.

Yeah so? If the employees really mind they wouldn't work for gamestop . Either that or they would sue them . If the employees are not aware of these laws , then it's their own fault , ignorance is not an excuse . Say what you want about gamestop but , it's the employees fault for not contestig this or working for them. I blame gamestop for nothing.

Having worked at a Movie Gallery where the employees were generally treated like shit (employees not getting paid properly, before forced to stay at work until long after posted hours such as a shift start at 8 in the morning, ending at 5:30 and yet forced to stay until well after midnight) and placing blame on employees for lost merchandise even though the company itself didn't provide the store with mirrors, cameras, or any security system beyond an alarm to keep burglars out when the store was closed) I can tell you that there are reasons for keeping a crap job and not complaining whenever you're mistreated.

Me and one other employee were in college, we had to keep our jobs. One of my coworkers was in massive debt. Two of the employees were single mothers. We didn't have the time or money to try and sue a company that had the money to buy as many lawyers as they needed and we couldn't quit because then we weren't getting paid and in as small a town as we lived in, it's difficult to find another job.

You don't say anything because you could get fired or be forced to quit. You can't say anything against your manager to the higher ups because if the manager finds out it was you, your job is on the line. And if the higher-ups are the problem, who the hell are you supposed to go to?

I'm not saying Gamestop is or is not evil. I've never worked there and I don't know any employees that work there. What I am saying is that it's not as simple as "don't like it, don't work there."

I understand that , but the thing about life is , the choice is ALWAYS yours . To reuse a common quote i hear here all the time " a man chooses , a slave obeys ",( thabk you bioshock). The option is always yours , by not saying anything the emoyeed basically accepted this treatment. I know sometimes i might not seem as black and white as stay with your current job or quit, due to circumstance , but at the end of the day it is your choice if you stay there or not . Go look for another job, find someone to help woth the situation at work, DO SOMETHING. It's easier said than done , especially if you are a single parent ( like in your example ) but no one is going to do it for you ,it's up to you to change your situation , i you don't then it's your own fault .

Basically i truely believe ( maybe because i'm naive or maybe iv'e gone through enough hardship and said enough is enough) that if your in any kind of situation where where you are unhappy , than the responsibility falls on the person to change it , might not be easy but it's possible )

 

[Jitters Caffeine]

In the last few days, I have heard about and subsequently researched horrible things Gamestop has been accused of doing. Now I'm not talking about whether or not the "used games market" is stealing money from publishers, I'm just talking about business practices of the stores themselves. But from what I hear, Gamestop is guilty of acts that are LITERALLY illegal in the state of California, such as not giving employees breaks, forced searches on employees before their lunches and at the ends of shifts, and damn near stealing money from employees with something called a "Comdata" card that the store signs you up for when you're hired. It was also brought to my attention that in some, not all, that employees actually run criminal record scans on customers without notification. Even the police at least TELL you that their doing it. Now this is FAR from everything that I've been told, but I would really like to know if anyone else had heard anything like this. I would especially like it if current or former Gamestop employees would speak up, because those people would have been on the front lines so to speak.

Now I have no idea how "up to date" my information is, but I will be glad to link the videos I was shown that really bothered me.

Please do not misunderstand me. I fully supported and even defended Gamestop until just recently, so this isn't just some "I hate how they steal money from publishers" thing. I am speaking on Gamestop's apparent treatment of employees as expendable numbers that can be replaced in an instant, and customers as walking sacks with dollar signs on them ripe for the pillaging. I am genuinely interested in any information people have about their experiences.

Yeah so? If the employees really mind they wouldn't work for gamestop . Either that or they would sue them . If the employees are not aware of these laws , then it's their own fault , ignorance is not an excuse . Say what you want about gamestop but , it's the employees fault for not contestig this or working for them. I blame gamestop for nothing.

Having worked at a Movie Gallery where the employees were generally treated like shit (employees not getting paid properly, before forced to stay at work until long after posted hours such as a shift start at 8 in the morning, ending at 5:30 and yet forced to stay until well after midnight) and placing blame on employees for lost merchandise even though the company itself didn't provide the store with mirrors, cameras, or any security system beyond an alarm to keep burglars out when the store was closed) I can tell you that there are reasons for keeping a crap job and not complaining whenever you're mistreated.

Me and one other employee were in college, we had to keep our jobs. One of my coworkers was in massive debt. Two of the employees were single mothers. We didn't have the time or money to try and sue a company that had the money to buy as many lawyers as they needed and we couldn't quit because then we weren't getting paid and in as small a town as we lived in, it's difficult to find another job.

You don't say anything because you could get fired or be forced to quit. You can't say anything against your manager to the higher ups because if the manager finds out it was you, your job is on the line. And if the higher-ups are the problem, who the hell are you supposed to go to?

I'm not saying Gamestop is or is not evil. I've never worked there and I don't know any employees that work there. What I am saying is that it's not as simple as "don't like it, don't work there."

I understand that , but the thing about life is , the choice is ALWAYS yours . To reuse a common quote i hear here all the time " a man chooses , a slave obeys ",( thabk you bioshock). The option is always yours , by not saying anything the emoyeed basically accepted this treatment. I know sometimes i might not seem as black and white as stay with your current job or quit, due to circumstance , but at the end of the day it is your choice if you stay there or not . Go look for another job, find someone to help woth the situation at work, DO SOMETHING. It's easier said than done , especially if you are a single parent ( like in your example ) but no one is going to do it for you ,it's up to you to change your situation , i you don't then it's your own fault .

Basically i truely believe ( maybe because i'm naive or maybe iv'e gone through enough hardship and said enough is enough) that if your in any kind of situation where where you are unhappy , than the responsibility falls on the person to change it , might not be easy but it's possible )

It's pretty inconsiderate of you to try and turn this into a philosophical debate by quoting a hacked up version of Ayn Rand if you ask me. A person NEEDS money. It's as simple as that. You're literally saying it's the person's fault their being treated illegally and that they're CHOOSING to be unhappy. In times like these, people are LUCKY to have jobs at all, and being uncomfortable is a small price to pay when you know it's either that or not having anything. I was treated like garbage at my last job. I was literally screamed at by my superiors for being late to pick ups, when the person yelling at me was the one who gave me the call 15 minutes past due AND didn't give me an address to the business I was supposed to be picking up for. Why did I put up with it? Because I was being paid $10 and hours and it was the ONLY job I could get an interview for after 3 months and 40 applications worth of searching.

I'm saying that no matter what bullshit, alpha personality facade you're trying to pass of as advice is saying, if it's your only choice, you'll do whatever it takes to make sure you can keep yourself at the standard of living that you think is acceptable.

 

[krazykidd]

In the last few days, I have heard about and subsequently researched horrible things Gamestop has been accused of doing. Now I'm not talking about whether or not the "used games market" is stealing money from publishers, I'm just talking about business practices of the stores themselves. But from what I hear, Gamestop is guilty of acts that are LITERALLY illegal in the state of California, such as not giving employees breaks, forced searches on employees before their lunches and at the ends of shifts, and damn near stealing money from employees with something called a "Comdata" card that the store signs you up for when you're hired. It was also brought to my attention that in some, not all, that employees actually run criminal record scans on customers without notification. Even the police at least TELL you that their doing it. Now this is FAR from everything that I've been told, but I would really like to know if anyone else had heard anything like this. I would especially like it if current or former Gamestop employees would speak up, because those people would have been on the front lines so to speak.

Now I have no idea how "up to date" my information is, but I will be glad to link the videos I was shown that really bothered me.

Please do not misunderstand me. I fully supported and even defended Gamestop until just recently, so this isn't just some "I hate how they steal money from publishers" thing. I am speaking on Gamestop's apparent treatment of employees as expendable numbers that can be replaced in an instant, and customers as walking sacks with dollar signs on them ripe for the pillaging. I am genuinely interested in any information people have about their experiences.

Yeah so? If the employees really mind they wouldn't work for gamestop . Either that or they would sue them . If the employees are not aware of these laws , then it's their own fault , ignorance is not an excuse . Say what you want about gamestop but , it's the employees fault for not contestig this or working for them. I blame gamestop for nothing.

Having worked at a Movie Gallery where the employees were generally treated like shit (employees not getting paid properly, before forced to stay at work until long after posted hours such as a shift start at 8 in the morning, ending at 5:30 and yet forced to stay until well after midnight) and placing blame on employees for lost merchandise even though the company itself didn't provide the store with mirrors, cameras, or any security system beyond an alarm to keep burglars out when the store was closed) I can tell you that there are reasons for keeping a crap job and not complaining whenever you're mistreated.

Me and one other employee were in college, we had to keep our jobs. One of my coworkers was in massive debt. Two of the employees were single mothers. We didn't have the time or money to try and sue a company that had the money to buy as many lawyers as they needed and we couldn't quit because then we weren't getting paid and in as small a town as we lived in, it's difficult to find another job.

You don't say anything because you could get fired or be forced to quit. You can't say anything against your manager to the higher ups because if the manager finds out it was you, your job is on the line. And if the higher-ups are the problem, who the hell are you supposed to go to?

I'm not saying Gamestop is or is not evil. I've never worked there and I don't know any employees that work there. What I am saying is that it's not as simple as "don't like it, don't work there."

I understand that , but the thing about life is , the choice is ALWAYS yours . To reuse a common quote i hear here all the time " a man chooses , a slave obeys ",( thabk you bioshock). The option is always yours , by not saying anything the emoyeed basically accepted this treatment. I know sometimes i might not seem as black and white as stay with your current job or quit, due to circumstance , but at the end of the day it is your choice if you stay there or not . Go look for another job, find someone to help woth the situation at work, DO SOMETHING. It's easier said than done , especially if you are a single parent ( like in your example ) but no one is going to do it for you ,it's up to you to change your situation , i you don't then it's your own fault .

Basically i truely believe ( maybe because i'm naive or maybe iv'e gone through enough hardship and said enough is enough) that if your in any kind of situation where where you are unhappy , than the responsibility falls on the person to change it , might not be easy but it's possible )

It's pretty inconsiderate of you to try and turn this into a philosophical debate by quoting a hacked up version of Ayn Rand if you ask me. A person NEEDS money. It's as simple as that. You're literally saying it's the person's fault their being treated illegally and that they're CHOOSING to be unhappy. In times like these, people are LUCKY to have jobs at all, and being uncomfortable is a small price to pay when you know it's either that or not having anything. I was treated like garbage at my last job. I was literally screamed at by my superiors for being late to pick ups, when the person yelling at me was the one who gave me the call 15 minutes past due AND didn't give me an address to the business I was supposed to be picking up for. Why did I put up with it? Because I was being paid $10 and hours and it was the ONLY job I could get an interview for after 3 months and 40 applications worth of searching.

I'm saying that no matter what bullshit, alpha personality facade you're trying to pass of as advice is saying, if it's your only choice, you'll do whatever it takes to make sure you can keep yourself at the standard of living that you think is acceptable.

And you think your the only one going through shit like that? I guess everyone is against YOU then? Hell if ot's hard for you it's hard for everyone, yet not everyone stays is shit conditions just because they had it rough . Sitting in front of screen and complaining is NOT going to change anything . If you want to accept you fate , bend over and take it just because you tried and that job was the only place you found , you have a right to , but there are people who change their situations all the time . If it's not your fault then whos is it tell me ? People always want something for nothing and quite frankly that just makes you lazy and you deserve to be in the predicament you're in . I have no pity for you. All i hear is " i tried and failed boohoo" , well suck it up princess! Either he happy you found something or realise you aren't happy and do something about it . I for one shall not shed a tear for a person who chooses to give up and whine because they are having a rough time . EVERYONE HAS IT ROUGH.

 

[Ekibiogami]

There is nothing wrong with searching the employes. They are a Industry of small valuable things. It is Right to search them, But it had better be in the Employe handbook.

A right to search an employee? Umm where are you from? A cop cannot search you unless you are under arrest why should an employer have that right and why would you want to give them that right? imagine the abuse a manager could pull having that right between getting an employee fired by planting to sexual misconduct. No company should have the right to search an employee ever.

Umm... I didn't say "A Right" Learn to read.
And yes, as covered by other people here It is a good policy to search employes. But reading your post, it almost sounds like your mind is in the gutter. Were talking about pockets, lunch boxes ect. Not strip searches or anything like that..

 

[Something Amyss]

A cop cannot search you unless you are under arrest why should an employer have that right and why would you want to give them that right?

A cop also cannot (generally) search your place without a warrant. However, I can, as a private citizen, break into your house and search. Such evidence has been held admissable in court.

Protection against search and seizure applies only to the government, and does not deal with the notion of your being on someone else's premises and on their terms.

It may not be a right, but legally, it is their prerogative.

 

[Kushan101]

It may sound terrible, but unforunately, in the world of retail - its standard. Retail is an awful industry to work in, you're treated like you're easily replaceable because you ARE easily replaced. Especially with the number of people out of work looking for a job at the moment. I still work there now and wish I could escape, just like everyone else who works in it.

The lawmakers seem particularly biased against retail workers; in the UK, employees are entitled to a break for every 4 hours of work they do, 15 minutes I do believe, and thats applicable by law. Guess the one sector that doesn't apply to, thats right, retail. Due to: "busy periods that cannot be foreseen" - I.e. if there are lots of customers around, tough shit sonny, you don't get a break. Who decides it's too busy for you to go on your break? You? Your boss? Your MP? A Judge? Who fucking knows.

Not just breaks, but temperatures too - there used to be a minimum temperature it was considered, in the eyes of the law, to be acceptable. Thats gone, the law containing it has been rewritten. My store is usually at about 10-11 degrees celsius, all day long. Customers CONSTANTLY tell me how cold it is in the store; I'm too bound by the enforced politeness of my job to tell them "I know how fucking cold it is in the store - I work in it for 40 hours a week". They have to put up with it for half an hour; my heart bleeds for them.

Government don't give a shit about the likes of us, we don't earn enough in the first place to pay them a decent amount of tax.

 

[sifffffff]

Whether or not the accusations against Gamestop are true or even fair I'm shocked by how much defense of the company and stores I'm seeing here.

Ripping games, charging near full price for a used copy when they bought it back for thirty dollars cheaper, being partly responsible for online passes, pre-order bonuses, DlC and proliferation of shovelware. These are all things Gamestop stands for.

I get that paying sixty bucks for a game is a ton of money for younger people or people without the expendable income. It sucks that the price point of games has gotten so high. Supporting such a crappy place that does so much damage to the industry that supports our hobby is still no excuse to save a couple bucks.

Would you like to renew your edge card? I've got like 100 pre-orders for the Skyrim guide. It's 700 pages dude so you know it's good. Are you sure you don't want it? No? Cool. I'll ask you again next time you come in. Hey soccer mom who doesn't know any better. Let me take advantage of you!