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In the latest issue of Official Xbox Magazine, there's a feature called "The Power of $100" where three writers are each given $100 to see how many games they can buy. Their hauls are decent enough - but pitiful compared to what a CAG can do with $100 - and it's a fun feature to read. (If you're curious, the girl scores the best haul and spends the least money - surprise! Girls are good at shopping! - despite blowing a quarter of her budget on a coffee mug and Rock Band boxers.)
What bothers me is the sidebar accompanying the feature written by an editor for Consumerist, where he contributes his tips on getting the most bang for your buck. His advice? I'll let this jewel speak for itself:
[quote name='Consumerist editor Phil Villarreal'][Gamestop] has a godsend of a game return policy, letting you return any used games within a week for any reason. So you could buy a used copy, beat it in a week, and return it with no loss out of pocket. If you want to keep on playing - say it's a longish game or has incredible online multiplayer - just return it and buy another copy. Repeat as needed until you get bored.[/quote]
Wow. I hope this guy wasn't actually paid for this tidbit when I could provide even better info for free: just pirate your games. You won't even need to waste gas money!
I remember seeing CAG mentioned on G4 and elsewhere in the game press a few times, so I'm sure at least one OXM editor is aware of CAG. Why wouldn't they think to interview the owner of a website devoted to getting the best game deals for a piece like this? It's pretty messed up that someone who works for a company that supposedly defends consumers' rights would advocate ripping off retailers. In fact, OXM - or PSM, I don't recall - has already run this feature before, and one of the writers then named Casey Lynch mentioned that you could buy strategy guides for a penny - something he probably learned of from here - and the publication of that article happened to coincide with the time when retailers started really cracking down on the sales of penny guides.
No one remembers anymore, but the return policy on used games used to be at least 14 days, and I want to say 30 days when Babbage's, Software Etc., Funcoland, and EB Games were all separate stores, but I can't recall. There's no doubt that there are some Gamestop customers who are unaware of its return policy, and now when they read this article, I'm afraid people will start abusing it thanks to this dick.
To be fair, he does mention that he never pays full price for games, and buys DLC codes "for a buck or two on eBay". If that's true, then at least he's not a total waste of oxygen and I learned something new today. I'm surprised OXM let this print, though.
What bothers me is the sidebar accompanying the feature written by an editor for Consumerist, where he contributes his tips on getting the most bang for your buck. His advice? I'll let this jewel speak for itself:
[quote name='Consumerist editor Phil Villarreal'][Gamestop] has a godsend of a game return policy, letting you return any used games within a week for any reason. So you could buy a used copy, beat it in a week, and return it with no loss out of pocket. If you want to keep on playing - say it's a longish game or has incredible online multiplayer - just return it and buy another copy. Repeat as needed until you get bored.[/quote]
Wow. I hope this guy wasn't actually paid for this tidbit when I could provide even better info for free: just pirate your games. You won't even need to waste gas money!
I remember seeing CAG mentioned on G4 and elsewhere in the game press a few times, so I'm sure at least one OXM editor is aware of CAG. Why wouldn't they think to interview the owner of a website devoted to getting the best game deals for a piece like this? It's pretty messed up that someone who works for a company that supposedly defends consumers' rights would advocate ripping off retailers. In fact, OXM - or PSM, I don't recall - has already run this feature before, and one of the writers then named Casey Lynch mentioned that you could buy strategy guides for a penny - something he probably learned of from here - and the publication of that article happened to coincide with the time when retailers started really cracking down on the sales of penny guides.
No one remembers anymore, but the return policy on used games used to be at least 14 days, and I want to say 30 days when Babbage's, Software Etc., Funcoland, and EB Games were all separate stores, but I can't recall. There's no doubt that there are some Gamestop customers who are unaware of its return policy, and now when they read this article, I'm afraid people will start abusing it thanks to this dick.
To be fair, he does mention that he never pays full price for games, and buys DLC codes "for a buck or two on eBay". If that's true, then at least he's not a total waste of oxygen and I learned something new today. I'm surprised OXM let this print, though.
