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Originally Posted by morrodox Out of curiosity, if one of the employees following you around the store had said something to the effect that it was theirs, what would your response have been?

I would have politely said, if it's yours why is it out in the open on the retail sales floor? Then I would have asked if the employee had their receipt because I definitely didn't want to take it if he already purchased it. If he didn't have one then I would have politely asked for the store manager to assist me to the checkout to scan and see if the item was still for sale.

I talked with another employee I know from a different BB I frequent, and he said that this kind of thing happens in a lot of the stores more than folks know. Employees at BB in the know can get some nice perks like free steelbooks, posters, and promotional items that are leftover. But there are some that take advantage, and hiding or putting aside preordered items that aren't picked up by people is one of them. He said however, the items that aren't picked up are still available for sale and SHOULD be placed back on the retail floor for purchase. So it should be for first come, first served. Their policy supposedly is for employees not to be able to hold any items for any period of time for their own purchase. They should only be able to buy an item after their shift ends or if the supervisor allows during an official lunch break.

But in all fairness, an employee on the clock cannot go to a willing paying customer and tell them, "You can't buy that because it's mine." For most employers that's grounds for disciplinary action or dismissal.

If he had purchased it prior I'm sure he would have said something, the fact he just watched from afar and didn't say anything says that he was hiding it until his shift ended in which case it's fair game for the customer. Next time he'll know not to just leave something out in the open like that.

Originally Posted by RedFoxCommando If he had purchased it prior I'm sure he would have said something, the fact he just watched from afar and didn't say anything says that he was hiding it until his shift ended in which case it's fair game for the customer. Next time he'll know not to just leave something out in the open like that.

The kid is a n00b in my opinion. If he was hiding it, why would you pull it out right then and there? Instead of waiting for his shift to end he could have easily had any friend or family member come in and buy the Loot Chest for him. Obviously the odds of a random CAG let alone a gamer who wanted to buy the Loot Chest are slim (the price and I guess a niche market for the Loot Chest), it still happened. I am sure he will learn from his mistakes next time a similar situation presents itself. As I said before, Darwinism, survival of the fittest. You had your opportunity and you took it, that is why you now have a Loot Chest in your possession.

Was it a jerk move? Probably. Was the employee hiding the product wrong? Yes. Would anyone of us had done the same in your shoes? Most likely. It's just how life goes I suppose; you win some and you lose some.

Oh hey, this is for those who didn't get a bobble head with the Ultimate Loot Chest edition. I filed a request 21 days ago and gave them the pics they wanted 16 days ago. The only thing i heard from them after that was the one email that looked generic, where they said they were working on the issue. Well, I just got a package from 2K with the bobble head!

Hello,

This is my first post, so I don't know if you guys knew this or not, but Game.co.uk has both the PS3 and 360 ULCE version in stock.

http://www.game.co.uk/en/borderlands...orderlands%202

http://www.game.co.uk/en/borderlands...orderlands%202

Found some of these still on play-asia.com but shipping kills it for me. If you're desperate, looks like you can get it for $150 + $66 shipping.

These have gone for as cheap as $100 shipped brand new on Ebay

Originally Posted by oldboy26 These have gone for as cheap as $100 shipped brand new on Ebay

How did you manage to see that? It's around $200 everytime I look. Are you talking about some lucky auctions?

Originally Posted by TooPoor How did you manage to see that? It's around $200 everytime I look. Are you talking about some lucky auctions?

Yeah I looked earlier today at ended auctions and one was for $100 shipped, crazyness. Though normally they seem to fluctuate between $150-200 shipped on Ebay.