Anyone who goes out of their way to screw a publisher/developer out of $60 to save $5 deserves to pay more.
GameStop Sued Over "Deceptive" Used Game Sales
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That's not the point, the point is that sometimes shit happens. Maybe I have exams that week or a heavy load at work, and don't have the time to drive out to the mall. But at the same time, they keep releasing content nowadays that can only be acquired through a GameStop preorder. Which means once the game drops, you can no longer acquire it by other means. I doubt GameStop is really interested in anything like that, beyond the step-one 'How can we get customers to give us their money' reasoning.HG131 said:
So far the only real defense of GameStop I'm hearing from you isn't that they provide you with optimal service or deals, but that it's simply familiar to you.
See, that's why I stopped buying used games at GameStop: they charge far too much. I wanted to pick up a copy of "LoZ: Twilight Princess" for my sister, who was finally getting into games and had always been a fan of the Zelda series. I figured the price would be pretty low considering the game had been released over two years ago, plus it would be a used copy.
Imagine my surprise when it cost $45, used, and the case was sticky like someone spilled syrup on it and forgot to clean it off. I found a new copy at another store for $48; I wasn't happy about the price, but I got it anyway.
If there's a price difference of only $5, or even $10, I'm buying the new copy just so I know it's going to be in good condition (or can be easily returned/refunded if it isn't). The point of buying a used game is to save money, and at Gamestop there's barely a noticeable price difference.
Imagine my surprise when it cost $45, used, and the case was sticky like someone spilled syrup on it and forgot to clean it off. I found a new copy at another store for $48; I wasn't happy about the price, but I got it anyway.
If there's a price difference of only $5, or even $10, I'm buying the new copy just so I know it's going to be in good condition (or can be easily returned/refunded if it isn't). The point of buying a used game is to save money, and at Gamestop there's barely a noticeable price difference.
That just takes common sense to figure out. Is like y buy a used 360, it rrod's and then ask MS for warranty because i just bought it.
As far as the pre-order bonuses go, I don't fully understand what your problem with it is. It's a promotional item. Much like when Blizzard releases special pet codes you can only get by attending Blizzcon, or buying the Special Edition of Lich King, or participating in some one time event. Once those things are over, the item is no longer available for purchase. The same thing goes for things like promotional cups at 7-11 or McDonalds. All sorts of businesses offer special, limited time promotional offers to entice you to buy something. The pre-order bonus is to encourage you to pre-order a game, which is a guaranteed sale in their book. Granted, selling it out from under you was wrong, but the idea behind the pre-order bonus is sound.mechanixis said:
You missed my point. You should be saying as good as ebay prices WERE. Now ebay prices are closer to gamestop prices now where they used to be very cheap.AzrealMaximillion said:
That's what price gouging is. Gamestop has managed to ruin a whole market.
It used to be worth buying used games because you could save $10-30 instead of $2 or 3.
No, it's not EA. Actually, it's Gamestop's responsibility for whatever they resell. If you buy a whole PC at a Pawn Shop and it's missing the HDD, do you blame HP for it or do you blame the reseller who sold you the used product? You blame the Pawn Shop (well, blame yourself for buying a used PC and not turning it on at the store 1st to see if it works). But, you see the point, right?squid5580 said:
Gamestop has done this before. If a game is missing it's manual, they still charge the full price and don't cut it in the slightest for missing parts of the game's product. Missing it's case? Well, they'll give less money back to the person selling the used game to them, but they'll still charge it the full used game price that's equal to all their other used game prices. They scam as much as possible to get the most money out of their customers, and they even lie to them at the POS (point of sale).
I originally bought a subscription to Game Informer because the sales associate at Gamestop swore up and down that I'd get 10% off all my purchases there; boy was I fooled, as it was only 10% off of USED game purchases only, no new games, consoles, accessories, or anything else. And of course, because it was a magazine subscription, it was none refundable. So, I was stuck with a (luckily 6 months instead of 12) magazine coming every month without any useful bonus to me.
If this case doesnt get thrown out I would be surprised but considering the bad publicity this may get for GS in some media I could see them settling out of court and adding *DLC not available in box for used games* onto the bottom of the stickers they slap on insulating them against any further suits on the grounds of false advertising regarding Day 1 DLC plans such as project $10.
Considering the litigiuos nature so often heard of about the states though I am surprised this didnt happen sooner.
Considering the litigiuos nature so often heard of about the states though I am surprised this didnt happen sooner.
Very unlikely to get thrown out. For a suit to be thrown out, it must be demonstrated to be without merit. While this can be considered pointless and stupid, it is not without merit.TheGuy(wantstobe) said:
A judge could choose to dismiss the potential for punitive damages and refer the case to small claims court. But, to have the case thrown out, Gamestop would have to provide evidence that the customer was directly informed that the DLC missing from the game had a fair market value of $10 and the customer still purchased.
Most likely scenario is as you described - out of court, undisclosed settlement with a new in-store posting that new/used game price differences do not take "free" DLC into account.
GameStop is a hive of scum and villainy, but this guy is bonkers if he thinks he stands a chance on this. Of all the things GameStop could get taken to court for, this isn't one of them. Hope he enjoys the bills his lawyer will be sending him when he loses. Will make $15 chump change. For a chump.
the 'Reasonable Person' fiction is used to identify criminal negligence in parts of complex care or interaction between peoples and would have no say on this as it is mearly a question of common sense and comprehension.sweatm said:
it doesn't matter what Gamestop says or does in this instance.
his entire argument hinges on the single facet that the box itself is Unaltered, and that the unaltered box says:
'Free DLC inside!*'
(fine print)*with purchase of full retail.
out right ignoring the fine print he is claiming foul on the premise that the box detail claims 'Free DLC!' and was subsquently jipped on the promise.
the only chance in hell would he ever have a case would be if he was directly sold a 'Used Copy' under the deceptive premise that the copy itself was a full retail. this would be deception on the specific gamestops part and could stand up in court. but from the details, that isn't so.
You know what? This is such bull$#!7.
This kid is going to lose, and is a major dumb@$$ for even trying in the firstplace. Anyone with even a HINT of a clue would know that you can't get the Free DLC or cool extra collectables by buying a used copy of the game, be it the 'collectable' edition or not.
You don't get the 'free' stuff by buying used. It's that simple. This kid is going to lose lots of money and GameStop is going to come out on top.
This kid is going to lose, and is a major dumb@$$ for even trying in the firstplace. Anyone with even a HINT of a clue would know that you can't get the Free DLC or cool extra collectables by buying a used copy of the game, be it the 'collectable' edition or not.
You don't get the 'free' stuff by buying used. It's that simple. This kid is going to lose lots of money and GameStop is going to come out on top.