Art imitates life...I was just held-up at gunpoint for GTA.

[defender]

Yeah..seriously...no joke.

Some fucking bitch ass bastard teenager...masked up with hoodie and all...with his hand in his sweatshirt saying he was gonna kill mother fuckers and he wasn't joking...he said "gimme dat gran deft auto or I'm gonna kill'ya"

I wasn't at the counter...the clerk didn't believe he had a gun (neither do I but that's not the point). So he ran behind the counter fast and took a handful of the game and ran. My guy chased and I was running behind but I had to kick a customer out and lock the door.

My guy got some cops but the little prick was long gone and that's my story.

Art imitates life and this is total bullshit. Fucking robbed over GTA. Now I worked all day and had my best day in 2 months only to make zero profit so some little dick can steal from me.

FuK Dis.

[Admiral Ackbar]

That sucks.

You have video survelliance?

[Ledhed]

Ultra lame. Do you still have any copies? I ordered it last night with the gift voucher. If you can't send it to me, I totally understand.

[PapiChullo]

Damn, that sucks. Where are the cops when you need em.

[WarrenGekko]

Punk. He will get his

[FriskyTanuki]

You should keep a shotgun behind the counter like the guys in VC, and have it up in a display. That'll show them not to steal.

[RBM]

That sucks ROCKS. And now somebody is going to pay the kid thirty in cash and hug himself in glee at his good fortune in getting his hands on a prime title at a substantial discount. Every time someone rewards crime, he never cares who gets shafted at the other end of the line. I'll bet there're some folks reading this thread right now who would quietly buy such a copy when nobody was looking.

[pimp_daddy_smurf]

at least he was stupid enough to take a good game he probably wont play and just sell em

i love this game

[CaseyRyback]

I would call R*

think about the negative press you could generate if you were to tell the local media about this

[Ledhed]

I would call R*

think about the negative press you could generate if you were to tell the local media about this

There is no such thing as bad publicity. :wink:

[flowery]

Feel bad for you man. Makes you want to find him and beat the living hell out of him,

[Rig]

That really sucks defender. I hope the cops find the shaq-fuing bastard and he gets what he deserves.

[Scorch]

Fucked up. Sorry man.. I hope they catch the little bastard.

I bet it was SlideCage. He's stupid enough to do something like that.

[Chris Dillon]

yeah your right. They would wont that to leak.

[flowery]

MAVAV would totally be all over this. It would be there wet dream.

[Nirvanaguy777]

thats fucked um man, aint NYC a bitch

[hiccupleftovers]

That really sucks defender. He'll probably get caught out. You know, that whole karma thing. Just wait till it bites him in the ass.

[int80h]

In other news, I have 15 sealed copies of GTA:SA to trade/sell. I'll post my want list soon.

[daphatty]

I thought you sold the store? Man that fucking sucks ass!

[Kain Vincent]

I hope you find the punk kid who did this and kick his ass, defender.

[Sn0brawler]

That really sucks defender. He'll probably get caught out. You know, that whole karma thing. Just wait till it bites him in the ass.

Whats going to happen? He ends up in a NY jail and Defender's taxes go toward feeding and clothing him?

[deathcabforcutie]

sorry man, that really sucks.. just know in the end this will bite him in the ass, NOT you...

[Death2Sanity]

In other news, I have 15 sealed copies of GTA:SA to trade/sell. I'll post my want list soon.

Damnit man, you beat me to the asshole post. I was going to say how I had gotten a sealed copy of GTA for $30.

In all seriousness though, that's horrible man. I do hope he gets his ass caught.

[zewone]

Sorry. That sucks.

[flowery]

Ohhhhh snobrawler dont get into that argument I have gotten burned on expressing those feelings before...but you have a point. What if the idoit tried to trade them in, that would be great.

[defender]

I would call R*

think about the negative press you could generate if you were to tell the local media about this

This was my first thought too. I always look for ways to minimize my damage and maybe find an opportunity. I am tired tonight but I think I will make some calls tomorrow when I have the police report which is getting filled out now.


He got about 7 copies which was my cost about $300. Also he was totally masked with a hoodie (bike mask). I couldnt tell skin color or hair. I was not at the counter but I saw him and my guy confirms that we can't identify him.

We won't get this guy either. He is gone. My guy actually found some cops fast and they drove around but the neighborhood is vast with lots of places to hide or go. He could be inside his house or a friends or just in a building. He is gone and so is my money.

I haven't sold the store yet but it's close but...I will still have to run this place through xmas...so my hell continues.

[defender]

That really sucks defender. He'll probably get caught out. You know, that whole karma thing. Just wait till it bites him in the ass.

Whats going to happen? He ends up in a NY jail and Defender's taxes go toward feeding and clothing him?

my taxes will also go toward him getting reamed in the ass twice a week...seems like a bargain

[big_squirtle]

Sorry to hear that defender. You should check with other game stores in the area. They may have a camera and he may of stopped in their earlier ( case the place ) b4 he got to you. It doesn't hurt to check.

[jbroush99]

If karma does exist, the a-hole will get home, throw in one of the discs, and his PS2 will go DRE on his ass!

[Trakan]

That sucks man. Hopefully they'll catch the assfuck.

[FunkSoulBrother]

First it was the story about how some guy bought $30,000 worth of games at TRU and now this. It's sad what people will do for games these days...

[sblymnlcrymnl]

Life imitates art imitates life ... he'll get his eventually, karma's a bitch.

[2poor]

getting something jacked from you sucks so bad man. i hope they catch that fucken douche bag and stick him in the pen. hope he drops the soap every single time...


shaq fuin cant express the anger i feel towards thieves. i kneed to use tha F word.

[beerguy961]

That really sucks defender. He'll probably get caught out. You know, that whole karma thing. Just wait till it bites him in the ass.

Whats going to happen? He ends up in a NY jail and Defender's taxes go toward feeding and clothing him?

my taxes will also go toward him getting reamed in the ass twice a week...seems like a bargain

Seriously, the main goal of almost every man in the world is to not get raped in the ass. But when idiots like this do stuff like that, they're basically buying themself a ticket to be raped in the ass everyday until one day they get stabbed with the knife made out of a toothbrush. Just take solace in the fact that will be the greatest day of his life...

Seriously kids, shell out the $50 and save your asshole a lot of trouble...

Apologies to the comic who did this before me...

[Sn0brawler]

That really sucks defender. He'll probably get caught out. You know, that whole karma thing. Just wait till it bites him in the ass.

Whats going to happen? He ends up in a NY jail and Defender's taxes go toward feeding and clothing him?

my taxes will also go toward him getting reamed in the ass twice a week...seems like a bargain
Sounds great to me too.

[simpsonps121]

Won't insurance cover your loss? Not saying that that makes for a better day, but it helps a bit...
Matthew

[WhipSmartBanky]

Well...at least it wasn't for Halo 2...dude might've been sporting some dual needlers and a plasma grenade...

Anyway...sorry that had to happen to you.

[XboxMaster]

Yo, I'm so sorry that happened...seriously. I've been in your situtation where everything makes you wanna quit, although I know my incidents were much lesser in importance.

[defender]

Insurance will not cover this. I do not have theft insurance. Theft insurance for my store would be $4000 a year....so I don't pay for it.

btw- I have had 2 burglaries in my 10 years (other stores I have owned though). A burglary is when they break in at night to steal when no one is around. Well my first burglary was $12,000 stolen and my second was about $8000 or so. That sucked back then because I wasn't really established and it almost put me out of business. I had to rebuy my entire Playstation inventory. They basically broke in and took the whole wall of games.

Shit happens. Who knows...maybe this is some bad Karma meant to equate for some bad deed of mine. I ain't no saint. None of us are. Well..at least no one got hurt. Money is only money and I really don't care too much since I am out of this place in 2-3 months. I am not worked up over this like I should be..in a way I feel like laughing. I see irony in this and some lesson hidden here somewhere...it's just elusive to me at this time.

[XboxMaster]

Insurance will not cover this. I do not have theft insurance. Theft insurance for my store would be $4000 a year....so I don't pay for it.

btw- I have had 2 burglaries in my 10 years (other stores I have owned though). A burglary is when they break in at night to steal when no one is around. Well my first burglary was $12,000 stolen and my second was about $8000 or so. That sucked back then because I wasn't really established and it almost put me out of business. I had to rebuy my entire Playstation inventory. They basically broke in and took the whole wall of games.

Shit happens. Who knows...maybe this is some bad Karma meant to equate for some bad deed of mine. I ain't no saint. None of us are. Well..at least no one got hurt. Money is only money and I really don't care too much since I am out of this place in 2-3 months. I am not worked up over this like I should be..in a way I feel like laughing. I see irony in this and some lesson hidden here somewhere...it's just elusive to me at this time.


Well, at least you have a pretty good outlook on things.

[Moxio]

Insurance will not cover this. I do not have theft insurance. Theft insurance for my store would be $4000 a year....so I don't pay for it.

btw- I have had 2 burglaries in my 10 years (other stores I have owned though). A burglary is when they break in at night to steal when no one is around. Well my first burglary was $12,000 stolen and my second was about $8000 or so. That sucked back then because I wasn't really established and it almost put me out of business. I had to rebuy my entire Playstation inventory. They basically broke in and took the whole wall of games.

Shit happens. Who knows...maybe this is some bad Karma meant to equate for some bad deed of mine. I ain't no saint. None of us are. Well..at least no one got hurt. Money is only money and I really don't care too much since I am out of this place in 2-3 months. I am not worked up over this like I should be..in a way I feel like laughing. I see irony in this and some lesson hidden here somewhere...it's just elusive to me at this time.

Whoa, over $20,000 of goods gone? Man, I'd never live it down if it happened; that is a shitload of money.

[Kaijufan]

Its horrible when someone steals like that.

[snotknocker]

Who knows...maybe this is some bad Karma meant to equate for some bad deed of mine.

That's what I was thinking. It still sucks you got ripped off though

[daphatty]

I see irony in this and some lesson hidden here somewhere...it's just elusive to me at this time.

I'd say the lesson is, move out of NY.

[Monsta Mack]

Sorry to hear this. Hope the thief sees his wrong doing someday.

[Graystone]

when he plays it he will bring it back and say he sorry. I know I was sorry when I played (50 for this) and I am now thinking All I had to do was catch a plane to NY and go to defenders store and steal a copy.

[nikkai]

At least it was just 7 games and it was a bluff.

Think of what woulda happened if there WERE a shooting...

[Scorch]

Someone should start a paypal donation fund. Even if everyone pitched in a dollar, that'd be over $20,000 right there.

[biggestinuyashafan]

if i had the money i would donate some to him. that sucks that he got robbed. hopefully he will get caught trying to trade the games in at GS for cash and they will have video cameras when he says "no thanks" after they ask him to sign the form for the trade in. then he gets caught and screwed in the ass at the state pen.

[cag1000]

I see irony in this and some lesson hidden here somewhere...it's just elusive to me at this time.

I'd say the lesson is, move out of NY.

my exact thoughts
u'd think ny would be a good place that has shitloads of customers
rent lease mortgage even for a cardboard box in ny kills a business
im all for living the dream of owning a place thats your hobby
in reality......
get a job 9-5 grab them benefits and be home at 5pm so u can hold onto a needy wife and not dealing with GTA $$$$as till closing at 9 10 pm

[RedvsBlue]

If it was anyone but Defender I would call :bs: simply because its one of those wierd stories that you wouldn't expect to be true. That really sucks though, sorry to hear about it.

[Reality's Fringe]

Someone should start a paypal donation fund. Even if everyone pitched in a dollar, that'd be over $20,000 right there.

I got a dollar to give.

[YoshiFan1]

Sorry to hear that happened, hopefully they will get caught

[kristianator]

it's good that you guys weren't hurt. i was thinking about what it would be like if someone were to come up to me at target while i was putting away the gta:sa into the game lockup and tried to nab that shit from me and run. i seriously was standing at the glass case all alone with a cart full of like 100+ copies of gta:sa, and a bunch of scumbag looking teenagers (our target is in the "crackhead" part of town) hovering around watching me. after thinking about it, i pushed the cart to the back, and came out with a handful of copies at a time.

[Ledhed]

Someone should start a paypal donation fund. Even if everyone pitched in a dollar, that'd be over $20,000 right there.

I got a dollar to give.

I'd give him part of my VGD voucher, but I think it would be an empty gesture. :lol: I'm sure I could scrounge up at least one real dollar for him though. :wink: Hope everything works out defender.

[Scorch]

So who's going to start? I've got a few bucks to donate.

[LoganDX]

Man, that sucks. I hope you run into the son of a bitch someday. When you do, go Kill Bill on his ass! Chop off his fuckin' hands and put them on display for all the future thievin' bastards to see...

[dafoomie]

Someone should start a paypal donation fund.
Since he runs a store, how about we just buy things from him instead?

It sucks now Defender but he'll get his down the line... Reminds me of a funny story, someone similar to the person you described tried to rob a local liquor store with a knife. All 3 clerks pulled out guns and shot him. He lived and went to jail for armed robbery, turns out he robbed a few other places too.

This won't be the last time he tries to rob someone, and he'll eventually either get busted or shot/stabbed/beaten. It won't make you feel any better now, but he'll get his eventually.

[Scorch]

Since he runs a store, how about we just buy things from him instead?


Because it's a lot easier to convince thousands of people to donate a few dollars rather than a thousand people spend 15+ dollars.. and he'd have a hell of a time shipping the stuff.

[sj41]

Someone should start a paypal donation fund. Even if everyone pitched in a dollar, that'd be over $20,000 right there.

I got a dollar to give.No you don't. You're poor, remember? :)

[Wshakspear]

Glad to hear your ok. Just keep looking forward to your exyended vacation :)

[skygunnerblue]

unbelievable... thats sucks.

[neocisco]

Here's a bit of (extremely) small consolation. I work at CC and we had some guy come in today and asked the first person he saw where GTS:SA was. He pointed out that they were behind the customer service counter. He just said "damn" and immediately did a 180 and walked right out the door. I wonder what his intentions were?

[evilpenguin9000]

Just goes to prove my theory that people suck.

[Azul_KoolAid]

That sucks man but at least you're ok. It would suck more to get shot over a $50 game.

[guyver2077]

damn man sorry that totally sucks

[kaji7p56]

I would call R*

think about the negative press you could generate if you were to tell the local media about this

I think this could work to your advantage. If you had video surveilance, you could give it to the media. Your store would be famous (whatever city it may be in). People from all around would come to the store that was "robbed for GTA". Shit, If it was in LA, I'D check out the store.

[ryan838]

Atleast no one was hurt but it still sucks you got ripped off. You can always replace games and earn more money but you cant replace a person.

[Saucy Jack]

Defender, I'm really sorry about what happened to you. And I hope that you do realize that you are very fortunate that no one was hurt. A life is more important than money. Things will be OK in the end; just keep on with things and things will improve.

Go ahead and take your story to the game companies or media, or whatever you want to do. You did nothing wrong, and if that scum isn't going to be found and brought to justice, someone needs to give you some compensation.

I remember when the PS2 first came out, and I saw on the news that a person was trampled to death at a mall during the launch rush, I became sick to my stomach. I can't believe that people would harm others for material goods. This is stuff that people can live without, that people don't need... and yet this garbage turns them into monsters.

Same thing with the Black Friday sales... I have read about hundreds of people being injured just because someone wants to save a few bucks.

I certainly hope that no CAGs stoop to the level of putting others in danger just to save money. The CAG motto should definitely be "Safety and respect first, get a deal second."

Again, thankfully, nobody was hurt. Hang in there, Defender.

[anonymouswhoami]

You have to hope that NYPD catches this piece of garbage and beats the living crap out of him. This is one case where I'd support police brutality.

[MorbidAngel4Life]

I'm sorry to hear that defender. That really sucks. I know how it is to get robbed. my house got robbed a whlie back, and they took off with pretty much all of my games, including my Turbo-Grafx. I was devastated. So my condolences to you on being robbed.

[Zenithian Legend]

That is unfortunate Morbid, and Defender too of course. Let me assure you had you installed a Mister Ed guardian alarm system, that criminal never would've escaped. The horse would have simply trotted in front of the door, blocking all exits. Horses are excellent crime fighters.

[the_gloaming]

It's amazing how low people will stoop for games and such.

If it's any consolation, my friend and I were mugged on the night of the Dreamcast launch and they took everything. Well over $250 lost in a matter of minutes. At least we got out of it with only cuts and bruises, though.

Anyway, hope they catch the rotten little crook.

[paz9x]

whatta fuckin douchebag.
I know what defender means about almost wanting to laugh.
Im amazed at the moral void and extreme stupidity of people.

how the hell are you gonna hold up a store for video games?
just wow

[MorbidAngel4Life]

That is unfortunate Morbid, and Defender too of course. Let me assure you had you installed a Mister Ed guardian alarm system, that criminal never would've escaped. The horse would have simply trotted in front of the door, blocking all exits. Horses are excellent crime fighters.

Eh it's alright. I rebuilt my game collection to way bigger than it ever was. But I still was pissed. They caught the fuckheads who did it, but my shit was long gone. Ah well. They also tried stealing my dads stereo system and my brothers rings. AND THEY STOLE MY GODDAMN GARBAGE CAN!

[Zenithian Legend]

Was it a Red Wings can?

[MorbidAngel4Life]

:rofl: nah I wish.

[sblymnlcrymnl]

That is unfortunate Morbid, and Defender too of course. Let me assure you had you installed a Mister Ed guardian alarm system, that criminal never would've escaped. The horse would have simply trotted in front of the door, blocking all exits. Horses are excellent crime fighters.

Do I have to remind you about "the prowler"?
http://www.tvland.com/shows/mr_ed/episodes6.jhtml

[Zenithian Legend]

Hey Mister Ed caught some crooks on his TV show, in fact he did so in at least four different episodes, that was one talented horse.

[Spacepest]

This is the most fucked up story I have heard all year. My condolences to Defender.

I'm not sure if contacting R* is a good thing. They might compensate you for you games, but I could also imagine them making a big stupid ass media event out of it. GTA is the kind of game that thrives on bad publicity.

I hope that guy gets assraped in jail multiple times each week. What kind of loser holds up a store to get video games?

[Moxio]

Just goes to prove my theory that people suck.

But penguins rule, yes? :lol: