EB resealing games and marking them as new- finally got my pictures.

[Zahiti]

I am on vacation in San Francisco, nice city. While my mom and sister were in a store looking for clothes, i zipped across the street and went in to the EB. Nothing that i wanted but the lady behind the counter was doing something mighty fishy. As i walked by I stopped and watched as she grabbed a used PS1 game, pulled the 'used' sticker off and put some goo gone. After it looked new, she then put a bag on it and used a hair dryer on the bag and it shrunk to size, after it was sealed up and looked like new she put a new sticker on it with the sealed price. I have a picture of the operation but I do not have the cord to computer.

Sorry for bringing this one back from the dead, i just got the pictures on my comp. So here they are...
http://img445.imageshack.us/img445/6214/picture3854kr.th.jpg (http://img445.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture3854kr.jpg)
http://img416.imageshack.us/img416/8235/picture4923ao.th.jpg (http://img416.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture4923ao.jpg)
Took this one while walking out and not looking in the viewfinder.
http://img424.imageshack.us/img424/598/picture4942ye.th.jpg (http://img424.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture4942ye.jpg)
Here's the culprit store.

[Chrono72090]

Fucking EB.

[Chacrana]

We know they do that. EB is teh bastard.

[zionoverfire]

Possibly it's one of those games they bought from gamequestdirect that they were selling as used since they weren't sealed? Eitherway, horrible.

What game was it by the way?

[Chrono72090]

Possibly it's one of those games they bought from gamequestdirect that they were selling as used since they weren't sealed? Eitherway, horrible.

What game was it by the way?

I just talked to him on the tele. He told me he didn't know, but I assume teh picshar tells all.

[GizmoGC]

They don't do that, you are an idiot.
Why would they make a USED game NEW? They make more MONEY off of a USED game. They can't just change their inventory either.

[wbc1228]

why am I not amazed?
don't we have enough "ebgames/gamestop sucks" threads yet?

[Pookymeister]

They don't do that, you are an idiot.
Why would they make a USED game NEW? They make more MONEY off of a USED game. They can't just change their inventory either.

I would assume they would make more money off selling a USED game as NEW since NEW games usually cost more than USED games...

[Strider Turbulence]

I am on vacation in San Francisco, nice city. While my mom and sister were in a store looking for clothes, i zipped across the street and went in to the EB. Nothing that i wanted but the lady behind the counter was doing something mighty fishy. As i walked by I stopped and watched as she grabbed a used PS1 game, pulled the 'used' sticker off and put some goo gone. After it looked new, she then put a bag on it and used a hair dryer on the bag and it shrunk to size, after it was sealed up and looked like new she put a new sticker on it with the sealed price. I have a picture of the operation but I do not have the cord to computer.
I get home saturday, so i will upload the picture then.


uh...maybe I'm just tired or something and not reading this right but you saw the woman behind the counter peel off a sticker, use goo gone, seal the game, took a picture of her doing it....and didn't say anything?

[GizmoGC]

I would assume they would make more money off selling a USED game as NEW since NEW games usually cost more than USED games...

No. You don't understand how inventory works. When EB pushes used sooooo much, why would they want to now sell a used game as new? It screwed up their inventory. Loss Prevention would bust them in a second. There used % numbers go down.

[Pookymeister]

No. You don't understand how inventory works. When EB pushes used sooooo much, why would they want to now sell a used game as new? It screwed up their inventory. Loss Prevention would bust them in a second. There used % numbers go down.

Their margin on used games is higher than new games, which is why they push them. Thats understandable.
What im saying is that if they paid $5 for Game X from Joe Blow, and their used game price is 17.99 but new price is 19.99, obviously they would make more money from selling it at 19.99.
Inventory-wise im sure there are backend things, but im just looking at it from a profit standpoint

[GizmoGC]

Their margin on used games is higher than new games, which is why they push them. Thats understandable.
What im saying is that if they paid $5 for Game X from Joe Blow, and their used game price is 17.99 but new price is 19.99, obviously they would make more money from selling it at 19.99.
Inventory-wise im sure there are backend things, but im just looking at it from a profit standpoint

Still not getting it. They have quotas to meet on used game sales. They want to sell used, not new. There is no reason for gamestores to even sell new games as they make very little money. They just hope you trade them in so they can resell them. If stores did this (making used games now new) LP would flip out on them.

[Pookymeister]

Still not getting it. They have quotas to meet on used game sales. They want to sell used, not new. There is no reason for gamestores to even sell new games as they make very little money. They just hope you trade them in so they can resell them. If stores did this (making used games now new) LP would flip out on them.

Haha, im getting it fine.
($19.99 - $5) > ($17.99 - $5). Thats my whole point. Nothing about quotas or LP. Just straight profit.

[Zahiti]

I've got a picture of the setup, not of the lady doing it. I waited til she walked in to the back to snap the shot.

[FREAKMIKE3]

wait wait wait... a ps1 game? Does anyone actually expect to walk into eb/gs and actually find a NEW ps1 game? Something about this story sounds... well... I will wait to see the photo...

[GizmoGC]

You mean a shrinkwrap machine? Is this you're whole big 'photo'? All game stores have them. Is the goo gone next to it? Sounds like you should have called the police!!!!!!!

[worx]

I'd buy this if it was just some kind of 'devil employee' who bought the game at the used price and then restickered it as new, charged the new price, sold it to a customer w/o entering it to the computer and pocketed the difference.

But that seems way too elaborate and risky to make a few bucks over :-s

[TimPV3]

Still not getting it. They have quotas to meet on used game sales. They want to sell used, not new. There is no reason for gamestores to even sell new games as they make very little money. They just hope you trade them in so they can resell them. If stores did this (making used games now new) LP would flip out on them.I understand what you're saying, not to mention it would fuck up their inventory.

The only possible reasoning I can see behind it is perhaps she was selling it to somebody on eBay or something and said it was new, paid for it used and then changed it right in store. Either that, or would sell it as new, ring it up as used instead, and keep the difference. Both seem like a stretch though.

[Zahiti]

I dont know why she was doing this, i thought that it would mess up inventory.
No it was not a machine, it was a big roll of the plastic, and a hair dryer. The picture does NOT have the lady in it, all of the stores around san francisco have signs that say No Photography, atleast the ones i went to. It seemed like it was a pretty industrial kind of setup, had a big roll, a spot for the hairdryer and everything. Maybe they do it for people, idk. But i did not stand right in front of her and watch her do it, i walked around the area near her and watched her. While she was hairdrying it i saw the playstation logo.

[lionheart4life]

Yes it might mess up their inventory, but I doubt that their corporate headquarters or LP really care as long as it means earning more money for the company.

[Vinny]

It's illegal to do that... chances are there are still some stores doing it but they're not supposed to. Our GameStops did that for a while here before people caught on. But if they're doing it on a small scale, chances are nobody's going to notice.

[Phantom1219]

You do make more money selling a used game. Let’s say you buy a game from someone for $3. You then resell it for let’s say $10. Profit = $7. While it may seem like you are making your company more money by selling the game for more money, you are actually doing them a disservice. Let’s say you sell the same used game as new for $15 your profit would be $12. This is where your companies POS system orders another game to replace the new game you just sold. Let’s say the new game costs $10. Although your original profit shows $12, you now have to pay $10 to replace the “new” game you just sold. So your real profit is actually $2. This is another reason why you see so many stores doing those B2G1F promotions. When you sell a used game your company does not have to replace it, only wait for the next person to bring another one in. Hope this sheds a little light as to why it does not make much sense to sell a used game as new…unless the clerk pockets the difference and rings it up as used. If that’s the case they can all, as the high and mighty Burger King says, “Eat This Meat.”

[solid snake]

I am on vacation in San Francisco, nice city. While my mom and sister were in a store looking for clothes, i zipped across the street and went in to the EB. Nothing that i wanted but the lady behind the counter was doing something mighty fishy. As i walked by I stopped and watched as she grabbed a used PS1 game, pulled the 'used' sticker off and put some goo gone. After it looked new, she then put a bag on it and used a hair dryer on the bag and it shrunk to size, after it was sealed up and looked like new she put a new sticker on it with the sealed price. I have a picture of the operation but I do not have the cord to computer.
I get home saturday, so i will upload the picture then.
i think the same thing happend to me i bought a new copy of midnight club dub edition it said new so i paid $20 for it and to my surprise it didnt have even a plastic wraper on it.

[Chacrana]

I've got a picture of the setup, not of the lady doing it. I waited til she walked in to the back to snap the shot.


ZOMG teh stealth mission. Snake? Answer Me! Snake? SNAAAAKKKEEEE!!!!!

(echo)

[Skelah]

I say people should group up on here and start sending in e mails to the bbb and report this over and over again .

Think of how things could change for the better for us wonder if anyone will ever file a lawsuit they probly owe alot of people some credit/games back .

If I ever cought someone doing that id confront them and go off on them they would have to throw hush money/credit my way.

Lol I realy cant belive anyone is in this thread defending this or trying to downplay it .

[solid snake]

I say people should group up on here and start sending in e mails to the bbb and report this over and over again .

Think of how things could change for the better for us wonder if anyone will ever file a lawsuit they probly owe alot of people some credit/games back .

If I ever cought someone doing that id confront them and go off on them they would have to throw hush money/credit my way.

Lol I realy cant belive anyone is in this thread defending this or trying to downplay it .
me neither i was pissed when i paid for a new copy of mdc but it had scratches on the back

[Phantom1219]

I don't think anyone is trying to defend or downplay it. I think most of us just require a little bit more evidence before we can actually make a solid judgement. You know the whole rule of innocent until proven guilty, not the other way around.

[mbstuff]

How would she fake that border strip sticker? As far as I know, the only ps1 games without the sealing sticker on the side/top are the gamequestdirect reprints of Persona 2, Rhapsody, and maybe Dragonball GT.

Plus, I thought EB and GS were getting rid of their PS1 and N64 sections by some date in June.

Plus, a hair dryer? Seems to me like she wasn't doing something under orders. Maybe she's an ebay clown. You know, those people who sell "sealed" games, misrepresenting used games as new. There's plenty of those ebay sellers.

[pinoy530]

What I'm wondering is, why is this person trying to pass of a used ps1 game as new, when Eb is trying to phase out ps1 games? I mean, isn't today the last day that they would accept trade ins, and I know alot of EBs/gamestops that dont even have ps1 games. Why are they going through the trouble of trying to scan people. Unless that was like Suikoden II or something, but even then their used price is $59.99, and considering that is more than msrp, they wouldnt even make money.

[solid snake]

How would she fake that border strip sticker? As far as I know, the only ps1 games without the sealing sticker on the side/top are the gamequestdirect reprints of Persona 2, Rhapsody, and maybe Dragonball GT.

Plus, I thought EB and GS were getting rid of their PS1 and N64 sections by some date in June.

Plus, a hair dryer? Seems to me like she wasn't doing something under orders. Maybe she's an ebay clown. You know, those people who sell "sealed" games, misrepresenting used games as new. There's plenty of those ebay sellers.
sounds like you work for eb

[pinoy530]

How would she fake that border strip sticker? As far as I know, the only ps1 games without the sealing sticker on the side/top are the gamequestdirect reprints of Persona 2, Rhapsody, and maybe Dragonball GT.

Plus, I thought EB and GS were getting rid of their PS1 and N64 sections by some date in June.

Plus, a hair dryer? Seems to me like she wasn't doing something under orders. Maybe she's an ebay clown. You know, those people who sell "sealed" games, misrepresenting used games as new. There's plenty of those ebay sellers.

Actually, there are quite a few now that dont have the strip. I've seen Final Fantasy Chronicles, Anthology, DDR Konamix, at Fry's without the strip. I've also seen Silent Hills without the strip. Of course, these are all GH titles.

[FREAKMIKE3]

Yes it might mess up their inventory, but I doubt that their corporate headquarters or LP really care as long as it means earning more money for the company.


Wanna bet?

[mbstuff]

Actually, there are quite a few now that dont have the strip. I've seen Final Fantasy Chronicles, Anthology, DDR Konamix, at Fry's without the strip. I've also seen Silent Hills without the strip. Of course, these are all GH titles.

I meant PS1 games. Gamecube games never had the strip, and Sony console games stopped having them around the holiday season last year. It's actually something I hate, as I feel that those strips are the last barrier between me and scammers and EB/GS shenanigans.

[mbstuff]

sounds like you work for eb

No, but I've been handed enough used games, "new" copies that had been gutted and gutted display copies labeled as "used" to know that there are different shades of "new" and "used" at EB/GS.

It's just that shrinkwrapping with a hair dryer doesn't seem like official GS work.

[ManChowder]

are we sure she was selling these as new?

A local GS near me shrink wraps all their used ps1 titles and even puts them in brand new cases. Many of them look like new but are definitely sold as used, they just look really nice and are much more tempting to buy.

[yukine]

It wouldn't surprise me, but it doesn't really make all that much sense.

However, unlike the certain few in this thread that automatically dismiss the idea of this employee doing something wrong/illegal, I'll hold out judgement for now. As there is definitely a possibilty but no proof to validate the claims being made. And Retail employees are not saints, people.

[CaoPi]

interesting I'd like to see those pics also...

[danny-o]

This is where your companies POS system orders another game to replace the new game you just sold.

dont think they would POS a psx game anymore.

[IAmTheCheapestGamer]

The one local EB near me had that kind of set up and for anyone who bought a used game to give as a gift, they would offer(if asked) to re wrap the game, so it appeared new.

And, how do you think those PS1 systems end up shrink wrapped together? Magic?

Either way, it is shady to do this, unless the employee were doing it on a game they bought to sell on Ebay or somewhere. And even then, it still IS shady.

But its not like everyone on Ebay is upfront and honest about what they're selling, now are they?

[6669]

Was it like a rare RPG game or something? I never buy new games at EB anyways.

[Villy]

My question is, how long ago was this?

There are a few issues with this story. All new PSX skus are gone. They were all converted to used. She was probably shrink wrapping them because she was instructed to put them out live, as in, with the disc in the case. You shrink them to prevent people from jacking the disc.

So, here is what really happened. The girls DM calls and says to put the PS1 games out live. So, she removes the sticker and takes off the residue that is directly on the case. Shrink wraps it and restickers it. Then puts it on the sales floor complete.

[Puffa469]

I bought a 'new' gutted copy of RE4 for the PS2 at my EB, and when I was hesitant to buy the gutted copy because it was a gift for my friend, they shrinkwrapped it, heat sealed it, and put a 'new' game white sticker on it so it appeared newer than it was. I didnt care too much because it was a gift.

But thats when I noticed the big shrinkwrap roll and heat gun (hairdryer) they had there. Not a big deal, Im sure every EB/GS has shrinkwrap and a heatgun.

Now heres the question for the OP, the sticker you saw the worker put onto the newly shrinkwrapped game, was it white or yellow? Cos at every single EBStop Ive been to, White sticker = NEW and Yellow sticker = USED. If she put a white sticker on there.. then something shady was probably going on.

[lionheart4life]

Wanna bet?

No, but I know a lot of business owners like to try to squeeze every cent out of customers, and why wouldn't they? A restaurant I worked at last year used to charge people for water and ice. If they didn't want to pay for it we had to tell them the machine was broken.

[Rei no Otaku]

What exactly will these pictures prove? From the way he mentioned them he only got a pic of some shrink wrap and a heat gun. Not exactly incriminating evidence.

[wubb]

What exactly will these pictures prove? From the way he mentioned them he only got a pic of some shrink wrap and a heat gun. Not exactly incriminating evidence.

Yeah, from the OP I was hoping for a series of pics of the process. That might have landed stories on kotaku, a hot digg, etc. Picture of a shrink wrapping setup with a bottle of goo gone sitting beside it probably won't cause much of a stir.

[GizmoGC]

Dear Jebus. Yes, they use a roll of PLASTIC when they shrinkwrap. Is that news to some of you? How do you think shrinkwrap gets their, magic elves?

[solid snake]

Dear Jebus. Yes, they use a roll of PLASTIC when they shrinkwrap. Is that news to some of you? How do you think shrinkwrap gets their, magic elves?
its not a question of that ad usaully only new games come in a wrapper

[Zahiti]

IF we go back by there, which we probably will, i'll look to see and take more pictures. Sorry i don't have that many details, but i couldnt see much. I stood there at the counter looking at all the knick nacks, thats how i saw her use the goo gone, then after i was done with that she put the bag on and I walked to the area near her.
For the gift thing, I was pretty much the only one in the store. There wasnt a person standing there waiting on the game.

[Phantom1219]

dont think they would POS a psx game anymore.

I'm sure they wouldn't POS a PSX game, I was only using this as a reference of why it wouldn't make sense to sell a used game as new. But good point. I don't doubt that this could happen, I just have a hard time believing the OP story. I know if I was going to do something like that I wouldn't do it when someone was watching me. It's not it would be difficult for the employee to notice him. He said he was the only one in the store. And he was apparently watching the employee with a camera in his hands. Well, it's like I said before, I'm still waiting on some proof.

[rodeojones903]

My question is, how long ago was this?

There are a few issues with this story. All new PSX skus are gone. They were all converted to used. She was probably shrink wrapping them because she was instructed to put them out live, as in, with the disc in the case. You shrink them to prevent people from jacking the disc.

So, here is what really happened. The girls DM calls and says to put the PS1 games out live. So, she removes the sticker and takes off the residue that is directly on the case. Shrink wraps it and restickers it. Then puts it on the sales floor complete.


We have a winner! This is quite common. Some of you guys just jump to conclusions and stick your head where it doesn't belong. My local EB had to do the exact same thing.

[Ubiiquitous]

We have a winner! This is quite common. Some of you guys just jump to conclusions and stick your head where it doesn't belong. My local EB had to do the exact same thing.

No need to get so upset. He was merely stating what he saw. Besides, he did say she put a "New" sticker on the freshly wrapped game, so the point of the DM telling the store to put PS1 games live is a moot one, as it should still be labeled as "Used". Shrinkwrapped =/= new.

[Rei no Otaku]

I have a feeling if I posted that I saw an EB/GS employee eating live babies you people would actually believe it.

[mcgavin27]

I have a feeling if I posted that I saw an EB/GS employee eating live babies you people would actually believe it. OMG!:hot: At what Eb?

[Puffa469]

No need to get so upset. He was merely stating what he saw. Besides, he did say she put a "New" sticker on the freshly wrapped game, so the point of the DM telling the store to put PS1 games live is a moot one, as it should still be labeled as "Used". Shrinkwrapped =/= new.

But I wonder if the OP meant new as in 'not the same sticker she just removed' or new as in 'white sticker denoting a game as brand new'. Thats why I asked what color the sticker was. When they price adjust used games they put 'new' stickers on them, but new yellow used game stickers. Does that make any sense? lol

[Ubiiquitous]

But I wonder if the OP meant new as in 'not the same sticker she just removed' or new as in 'white sticker denoting a game as brand new'. Thats why I asked what color the sticker was. When they price adjust used games they put 'new' stickers on them, but new yellow used game stickers. Does that make any sense? lol

Actually, that makes perfect sense, now. I re-read his original post, and it can be interpreted 2 different ways: It's a fresh (new) used sticker, or it's a sticker used for new games only. Depending on which one he meant, it could change the story around completlely......

[Zahiti]

Bump for new pics.

[dwhelan]

Being that I worked at a GS for 3 years and only left recently because I was graduating from college, I can give you a couple pretty good reasons why they would have a shrinkwrap machine.

1) Look at most PS1/N64 units sold, they are shrink wrapped. Console on the bottom, AV cord and power cord on left side and then the controller taking up the rest of the console face.

2) Inventory, stores will shrink wrap 5 copys of a game together and then store the set in back. This happens regularly with popular titles that get heavily trades (i.e. Madden, GTA, etc.)

3) Gutted Copies, yes I know many people think that backrooms are endless and that we should have multiple empty cases, so that games don't need to be gutted. That is unrealistic, and it allows for everyone to immediately view in-stock games.

Finally, if you think that the companies are trying to cheat you by selling used as new, I am afraid you are wrong on many levels. GS follows used sales and does not, greatly, care about new sales. If that game you just bought is labeled new, the computer does not know the difference and neither do the HR departments that can decide you fate with the company. Plus, if you store is over, you are penalized because it creates bad rep for the company. They view it almost the same as your story being short money.

[vietgurl]

All of the EB stores that I've worked at or been to have a shrinkwrap machine. I don't see what the pictures prove. The store I used to work at also has one and a friend of mine used to reshrink his games and give them to his friends as presents :lol:

Ahh yes, the Powell St. store. I've only been there a couple of times but I do know that they have a lot of trouble with their inventory; everytime they find something on the computer and see that htey have multiple copies, they can't seem to find it. I know they're not pretending unless the guy's making such an effort to hide a game that he'd spend 15-20 minutes looking everywhere for it. Of course, not all the employees are like that; the last time I was there I was definately ignored even though I stood right in front of the counter for over 5 minutes. The guy finally looked up when I was like, "excuse me..." but he didn't even bother to look for the game I was asking for (Digital Devil Saga 2) and just said that they probably didn't have it. I saw two gutted copies on the shelf, lol, and wanted to see if they had any sealed copies.

Omg, now that I don't work for EB anymore, I'm starting to come up with my own EB/GS sucks stories!

[Ramman77]

3) Gutted Copies, yes I know many people think that backrooms are endless and that we should have multiple empty cases, so that games don't need to be gutted. That is unrealistic, and it allows for everyone to immediately view in-stock games.

Damn, I was hoping that was not one of the reasons that stores have the shrinkwrap machine.

I guess there really is no way of getting a guaranteed unhandled, unplayed "new" game. Even if asking for a "sealed" copy, it seems there's still the possibility that it's just a gutted display copy that could've been signed out and played, then resealed with the machine. =\

And if you do get a gutted copy that might scratches and screwed up manuals, I don't think there's a way to return it since the only way to check is to unwrap the game and take a look at the conditions inside.

[asianxcore]

Ahh yes, the Powell St. store. I've only been there a couple of times but I do know that they have a lot of trouble with their inventory

Yup, not that great of a store.

I just assumed all EB's/Gamestop's had a way to shrinkwrap games, mostly for used systems/games.

I work at TRU and I have a question for anyone who works at EB/Gamestop. At TRU, if we need an empty display case for a particular game we can place an order for it. So let's say I need some more clamshells/empty displays for Digital Devil Saga. I can hop on our computer and order a max of 6 of them at a time, so that we can display the games we have in stock. Does EB/Gamestop have that kind of program? Just because I notice sometimes they get a lot of display copies for certain games, and other times they gut a copy so they can use the box as a display.

[vietgurl]

Yup, not that great of a store.

I just assumed all EB's/Gamestop's had a way to shrinkwrap games, mostly for used systems/games.

I work at TRU and I have a question for anyone who works at EB/Gamestop. At TRU, if we need an empty display case for a particular game we can place an order for it. So let's say I need some more clamshells/empty displays for Digital Devil Saga. I can hop on our computer and order a max of 6 of them at a time, so that we can display the games we have in stock. Does EB/Gamestop have that kind of program? Just because I notice sometimes they get a lot of display copies for certain games, and other times they gut a copy so they can use the box as a display.

Nope, we receive a box with marketing materials; DVD inserts for games and the like. Usually we use this as a display case for either Coming Soon or New Release games (most stores usually throw them away and gut real games once the game is out though) but that's about it.

[GizmoGC]

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A SHRINKWRAP MACHINE OMG!

EVERY store has one. EB/GAMESTOP/GAMECRAZY/BLOCKBUSTER/HOLLYWOOD VIDEO/TOYS R US/BEST BUY/FRYS

Whats you're point?

[RedvsBlue]

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A SHRINKWRAP MACHINE OMG!

EVERY store has one. EB/GAMESTOP/GAMECRAZY/BLOCKBUSTER/HOLLYWOOD VIDEO/TOYS R US/BEST BUY/FRYS

Whats you're point?


You do realize that you look just as ridiculous as the OP at this point right?

[Zahiti]

I do realize that the picture proves nothing, but thatwhat the girl used to wrap the game. I'm not gonna stand in front of her and take a picture.

[RedvsBlue]

I do realize that the picture proves nothing, but thatwhat the girl used to wrap the game. I'm not gonna stand in front of her and take a picture.

I take back what I said. Gizmo could never be on the same level of ridiculousness as anyone else. He sets the bar FAR too high for anyone to match. Its not just this thread its pretty much every thread where he spouts off the same things over and over about how gamestores and their employees are the best thing ever and the customer is an evil foul thing that should feel priveleged to even be allowed to set foot in one of their stores.

[Zahiti]

I take back what I said. Gizmo could never be on the same level of ridiculousness as anyone else. He sets the bar FAR too high for anyone to match. Its not just this thread its pretty much every thread where he spouts off the same things over and over about how gamestores and their employees are the best thing ever and the customer is an evil foul thing that should feel priveleged to even be allowed to set foot in one of their stores.
I agree completely.

[asianxcore]

Nope, we receive a box with marketing materials; DVD inserts for games and the like. Usually we use this as a display case for either Coming Soon or New Release games (most stores usually throw them away and gut real games once the game is out though) but that's about it.

Thanks. That explains a lot :)

[GizmoGC]

I take back what I said. Gizmo could never be on the same level of ridiculousness as anyone else. He sets the bar FAR too high for anyone to match. Its not just this thread its pretty much every thread where he spouts off the same things over and over about how gamestores and their employees are the best thing ever and the customer is an evil foul thing that should feel priveleged to even be allowed to set foot in one of their stores.

Yeah, pretty much. Atleast you finally get it.

[Josef]

My question is, how long ago was this?

There are a few issues with this story. All new PSX skus are gone. They were all converted to used. She was probably shrink wrapping them because she was instructed to put them out live, as in, with the disc in the case. You shrink them to prevent people from jacking the disc.

So, here is what really happened. The girls DM calls and says to put the PS1 games out live. So, she removes the sticker and takes off the residue that is directly on the case. Shrink wraps it and restickers it. Then puts it on the sales floor complete.

I'm pretty sure this is what happened in this case. It being a PS1 game is key. One of my local stores converted all their "new" display/gutted PS1 games into used PS1 games and shrinkwrapped the disc back in the case. So in essence, what you have here is EB selling new games at used prices. Some of them even contained the original factory wrapping and had nice "Used" stickers on them. Hell, I even got some of them in the B2G1 last month.

[RedvsBlue]

Yeah, pretty much. Atleast you finally get it.


And perhaps the funniest part of the whole thing is that you got fired from a video game store...

[GizmoGC]

And perhaps the funniest part of the whole thing is that you got fired from a video game store...

Yep, sure did. Best part was collecting unemployment! Get paid...don't work...AWESOME!

And you may think I got fired for being an ass and such, but that would be incorrect. Remember CoreyCube? Same reason. I get in trouble for helping out CAGgers.

[nosuchsoul]

You do realize that you look just as ridiculous as the OP at this point right?

I think he is just happy that others see the OP as being ridiculous.

[nosuchsoul]

And perhaps the funniest part of the whole thing is that you got fired from a video game store...


Getting fired from Gamestop is not hard at all. It may not even be a bad sign of a persons character. I know two assistants who lost their jobs for poor numbers performance but they kept the store clean, were nice to customers, and were very organized with their paperwork and registers.

Gamestop wants salesmen, not workers.

[CaoPi]

And perhaps the funniest part of the whole thing is that you got fired from a video game store...

wonder how he got fired? :lol:

[GizmoGC]

wonder how he got fired? :lol:

Missed my post directly after?

"Yep, sure did. Best part was collecting unemployment! Get paid...don't work...AWESOME!

And you may think I got fired for being an ass and such, but that would be incorrect. Remember CoreyCube? Same reason. I get in trouble for helping out CAGgers."

[Zingela]

I work at a game store. We have a shrinkwrap machine. Know what we actually use it for? Back stock and occaisionally wrapping something up for display (live PSOne games, inwhich we actually DID remove the previous label and wrapped the game up--makes it easier to do price changes in the future. Label on the outside of the wrap).
Or even for a customer. I've had customers buy used, or even a gutted copy of a new game (ohno, display box) as a gift, and actually request that I shrinkwrap it for them, for whatever reasons they might have had.

I agree with gizmogc here, EB/GS employees would much, MUCH rather sell you a used game over a new. In fact, it's the biggest things employees are judged on at the current moment--even moreso than the discount card/subscription.
I understand the logic of a previous poster with the general "less loss on new product"(profit is another beast entirely, there's maybe a $1-5 profit/game on new for the company) , but it simply is not true, in the very least at this moment in time. Many things come into play, such as any possible manufacturer refunds to the company after price drops, and the fact that the profit being gained through any used sales make up for all of it anyhow.

Any employee, current of former, will tell you that it is all used, used, used. There's no reason to switch the two. The only thing I can see, was maybe, if anything, it was for the employee's personal gain? Some rare title or what not they fixed up to look new, to buy it at the end of the day, only to set it up on eBay? I don't know, I'm really grasping here.

[Zahiti]

I was just pointing out what i saw, and wanted to know if anyone else had seen the same thing happen before.

[Skelah]

I think half these people secretly work for eb and take this kind of thing to heart why else would they be so suspicious over a report that HELPS US .

If I found out a store in my area was doing this I wouldnt wanna buy any "new" games there .
Seems like the kind of thing that should end up on alot of video gameboards and websites. People do like news like this not everyone is a leach who only visits websites for prices n leaves without any input.

HeY MaYbE ShE WaS DoIn HeR hAiR!
:hot:

[solid snake]

They don't do that, you are an idiot.
Why would they make a USED game NEW? They make more MONEY off of a USED game. They can't just change their inventory either.
DuHHhh!
if its a used game and they sell it as new then they will get more profity if its not really new think b4 you post.

[RegalSin2020]

No you got it all wrong. What they do with that machine is to wrap magazines and anything they have to rap.

In fact of the truth is they are making GameStop employees rap items that fresh from the box to prevent people from opening the contents.

They had that machine in there since GameStop moved in.

Insert (( Insane Laugh )) :applause:

[Bezerker]

No you got it all wrong. What they do with that machine is to rap magazines and anything they have to rap.

In fact of the truth is they are making GameStop employees rap items that fresh from the box to prevent people from opening the contents.

They had that machine in there since GameStop moved in.

Insert (( Insane Laugh )) :applause:

they "rap" everything?

http://edomekuvat.soneraplaza.fi/arvostelu_parappa2/parappa2-1.jpg

[Zingela]

I think half these people secretly work for eb and take this kind of thing to heart why else would they be so suspicious over a report that HELPS US .

If I found out a store in my area was doing this I wouldnt wanna buy any "new" games there .
Seems like the kind of thing that should end up on alot of video gameboards and websites. People do like news like this not everyone is a leach who only visits websites for prices n leaves without any input.

HeY MaYbE ShE WaS DoIn HeR hAiR!
:hot:
Every GS/EB has a shrinkwrap machine. Usually in the back room.

As far as being suspicious, GS/EB treats their employees like complete shit, and I really see no reason to defend them. I just hate seeing people get worked up over something that, at least in most cases (and if it truly did, that employee is a goddamn idiot), just doesn't happen.

[RegalSin2020]

Stinking jobs comes with Stinking rights. I once heard a Manager cried for his job on the store checkers feet

[Scorch]

There's no way that they would make more money off of a new game than a used game. The margin is so small for making money off of a new game ($5 if they're lucky), with used games it's nearly 100% profit as they're giving you imaginary "store credit" to browse around the store with. Why the hell do you think they push the Edge card and used game sales so much?

[Scahom1]

There's no way that they would make more money off of a new game than a used game. The margin is so small for making money off of a new game ($5 if they're lucky), with used games it's nearly 100% profit as they're giving you imaginary "store credit" to browse around the store with. Why the hell do you think they push the Edge card and used game sales so much?


1,000 threads a month and yet we always seem to end up at square one all the time. Amazing how some people just don't get it.

[mcgavin27]

they "rap" everything?

http://edomekuvat.soneraplaza.fi/arvostelu_parappa2/parappa2-1.jpg
:rofl:

[Vinny]

1,000 threads a month and yet we always seem to end up at square one all the time. Amazing how some people just don't get it.

Ditto.

[Zahiti]

I understand what you guys are saying, but i am not saying "OMG TEH EB AND GAMESTOP SUXXXX" I am only stating what i saw happening in a store. I understand why it's getting flamed, but i just wanted to know if anyone had seen it happen before, that is all.

[GuilewasNK]

Yes, it will screw up the inventory but a certain amount of shrink happens at most stores whether it be theft or simply lost/misplaced merchandise. If it doesn't happen enough to raise red flags then people will mark used as new. It makes the gross sales look a bit better even with the shrink.

[Dwapook]

I used to always buy games new.. then one day I was at EBgames and wanted to buy StarFox Adventures.. the guy kept trying to push me to buy used.. but I was set on getting it new and when I opened it up it didn't have any of it's inserts and a slightly beat up instruction manual.. I went through a period of buying all my games used after that.. was years ago though..

[suko_32]

I've seen them shrink rap games and selling as new before......but only once and it was a good while ago.