Craziest/Funnies thing you've ever heard from an EB/GameStop employee

[quote name='Access_Denied']About 2 years ago, I was in a GameStop. (I think I was buying a DDR mat.) Anyway, it was about 8 months after the PSP came out, and the homebrew scene was booming. So, I'm waiting in line for a riducously long time. (Can't remember why.) So I start talking to some Asian guy who was behind the counter, but not doing anything. We were talking about the PSP and DS. I said I like the PSP. He said that the PSP was shit, DS has better games. I said, "Yeah, but the PSP has a few decent games, and plus there's homeb...". He immediately cuts me off, and reassures me the PSP is shit. I tried telling him like 10 times about homebrew, or some decent games on the PSP, but before I could get to it, he'd cut me off again. Finally, he was telling me some fanboy story, and I just left the mat on the counter and left, while he was in the middle of talking to me. Inconsiderate bastard is lucky I didn't punch him. You can have your opinion, but don't be a dick about it.[/quote]

So basically, you wanted to punch that guy because he wouldn't let you ramble on about the PSP's 'zomg homebrew'? Both of you sound like huge fanboys and admittedly he was probably only trying to hawk a DS on you to improve his sales numbers.
 
I have a hefty amount of money on an Edge Card and decided to try and see if the Gamestop a few miles down the road has the new zunes in stock.

(This is not the first time ive encountered a situation like this while on my ever ending quest for the new zunes, There was the Best buy Employee that refused to help me and rather sell me an ipod touch instead and ignore me than help me during Black Friday)

I walk up to the manager who happened to be working the register at the time.

ME: Yeah I got some money on this edge card im looking to spend.

At that point i could see the sparkle in the mangers eyes, his nose was twitching spastically and you could see the sweat gleaming off the whiteheads on his neck like little crystals in the moonlight. Eagerly he comes up to the counter, wringing his pudgy little palms like he was being offered the most delicious treat, He purses his chapped lips and sputters out to me..

Emp: We have a special on a PS3 bundle, its a great offer, would you like...

I Cut him off, Immediatly he looks dissapointed, His greedy little eyes show the smallest hint of sadness but is quickly replaced with a steel resolve.

ME: Im wondering if you guys have the new Zunes, im looking for the big 80 Gig model. The other gamestops only carry the new small ones, but they keep saying to look around and they should get some in soon.

...I can see him hesitate for a moment, somewhere in his fragile little brain a thought is forming...something small, igsignificant and nowhere near what i wanted to know...

Emp: We have a special on a Used Gamecube when you buy a used console you get......(cut off)

Immediatly my confusion begins, somewhere in my conversation with him, he confused me with asking about a "used gamecube" and a "New Zune" I can see how he could get those two mixed up as they clearly sound so alike in many many ways, it was an honest mistake and i should forgive him.

ME: Ummm...No im looking for a new zune, you know, it has a big screen, black ...Portable....plays music?....Kind of like an Ipod....only Not.

Emp: oh Yes! We have plenty of those!! look over here....*Points to dusty, beat up and worn Zune Ad Display*

ME: Umm...those arent the Zunes im looking for. (Obi Wan? is that you!?)

Emp: well whats wrong with these ones?, are they not the right color?

Me: no, its that i already have one...*Pulls out Zune 30 he has in his pocket* ....see?

Emp: *confused*.....*Angry* if you already have one then why are you wasting my time!

ME: I came in here to see if you had the NEW ones, not the old ones, NEW, you know like they just came out, do you have any?

EMP: These arent new, they've been out for a while *pointing to the Old Zune ad stand*...and you already appear to have one.

Palm + Face = Me

ME: NO! Im looking for the NEW!! NEW zunes, came out just last month, It looks alm...Look your not going to help me and you clearly dont have them, im gone.

Emp: WAIT!!!......are you talking about the Helio?

:hot::hot::hot::hot::hot::hot::hot::hot::hot::hot::hot::hot::hot::hot::hot::hot::hot::hot:

At that point i gave up on life, and died on the spot. I have yet to shop at the gamestop ever again.
 
It's kinda hard to deprogram a Gamestop bot, once they've been trained to 'sell sell sell' on all of the items they're told to push. After all, that employee thought you were nuts probably, for coming into a GAME store to buy a MUSIC PLAYER.

What you should have said in closing before leaving was that you'd like the customer service #, so you could report him as defective like their games. Then, you could've just smirked and walked out.
 
I would definately find that website or phone number earlier in the thread and report that manager. No way someone should treat you like that in the store, especially it's manager.

It's sad I work in a vacuum store next door to one of the busiest Gamestop's in the St. Louis area, and I probably know more about the games industry than 90% of their workers.
 
[quote name='heatdolphins45']I had this conversation with a GS employee over the summer.

ME: What is the release date on Halo 3?
GS GUY: Sept 25, but you should preorder it now.
ME: nah, I have enough games to play.
GS GUY: People will be lining up at 6 am in front of best buy getting beat up and stuff for it. (looks over to other GS guy, and says "Are you working on that day")
GS GUY #2: "I'm not sure, it's going to be a madhouse"
I started to laugh after this as I walked out the door. sure enough on Sept 25. at Best Buy at 5 in the afternoon there was 30 copies just sitting there....:lol:[/QUOTE]


Bungie/Microsoft knew this was going to be a mega hit so they made more than enough units for launch week. I was able to get mine the following morning.
 
"Here's my edge card so I can get another 10% off"

"Did you want to renew you edge card as well? It's set to expire this month [December]."

"Really? I literally just got it last month and could've swore it said it would expire 12/08."

"Yeah check the back of the card."

*shows him the edge card stating: 'EXPIRES 12/08'*

"Oh look at that. I was just testing you."

*complimentary laughter*
 
[quote name='pogipinoy27']"Here's my edge card so I can get another 10% off"

"Did you want to renew you edge card as well? It's set to expire this month [December]."

"Really? I literally just got it last month and could've swore it said it would expire 12/08."

"Yeah check the back of the card."

*shows him the edge card stating: 'EXPIRES 12/08'*

"Oh look at that. I was just testing you."

*complimentary laughter*[/QUOTE]


And that's when I bitch slapped him your honor :p
 
I just had the pleasure of dealing with one GS employee at the most fucked up GS I've ever been to - I mean everything in TOTAL disarray. But this was a GS at one of the most ghetto malls on the planet (Fox Hills beeyotch - RECOGNIZE!!!), so it was no real surpise to see it in the state it was in.

So I ask the guy which are the dump stores in LA, as in, where do the old games, such as the PS1, N64, etc. get sent?

He tells me "oh we don't send them anywhere, we just destroy them."

ME: OH REALLY?

"Yeah, the district manager was down here like last week destroying a lot of our old XBox games."

ME: ...
 
[quote name='karkyco']I just had the pleasure of dealing with one GS employee at the most fucked up GS I've ever been to - I mean everything in TOTAL disarray. But this was a GS at one of the most ghetto malls on the planet (Fox Hills beeyotch - RECOGNIZE!!!), so it was no real surpise to see it in the state it was in.

So I ask the guy which are the dump stores in LA, as in, where do the old games, such as the PS1, N64, etc. get sent?

He tells me "oh we don't send them anywhere, we just destroy them."

ME: OH REALLY?

"Yeah, the district manager was down here like last week destroying a lot of our old XBox games."

ME: ...[/QUOTE]

Sadly, thats true. My friend is a store manager and they told him to "field destroy" a bunch of stuff one day....games...guides...some good stuff. He tells me when I showed up, "Umm...yeah..there is a big box of good stuff I have to destroy right outside the back door.... I sure hope SOMEONE doesn't get it before I get the chance to destroy it"...some how, that box wasn't there when he went out to destroy it. ;)
 
[quote name='joe2187']stupid story about trying to buy a zune they didn't have than "died" apparently.[/quote]

why would you not just call around instead of wasting gas? or instead of telling people you have money, ask if they have a specific item?

and you died on the spot and still live to tell about this boring story, i want my minute and a half it took me to read this story back.


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anyways, on topic, I traded in a halo 3 I had, i keep my LE sealed because i thought it was limited...guess not. I got a refurbishing fee for having a rip in the booklet that im sure i didn't even do.

"can you not just take the 3 dollars off the trade in value?"

nerdy mcnerdison "it would be easier if you gave me cash"

"cool"

oh yeah, it would be easy to give you cash if i had cash on me, i had to pay debit for a refurb fee that most other eb games just take out of the TIV, let alone i've never been charged refurbishing fees for a booklet that no one will read.

OH AND THAN I ALMOST DIED ON THE SPOT
 
[quote name='JnJosh']
and you died on the spot and still live to tell about this boring story, i want my minute and a half it took me to read this story back.[/QUOTE]

A) His story was much better than yours
B) I'm sure you would have spent that 90 seconds having sex with supermodels and drinking fine wines had you not wasted it reading that story
C) You're a fucking douchebag
 
[quote name='JnJosh']why would you not just call around instead of wasting gas? or instead of telling people you have money, ask if they have a specific item?

and you died on the spot and still live to tell about this boring story, i want my minute and a half it took me to read this story back.
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First of all, I dont have a car, im not wasting gas (My previous car was stolen and its been hard finding money), im wasting Calories Walking and riding my bike.

Second, I only stated the facts
* I have Money on an Edge card
* Im Looking to Spend
* Im looking for a New Zune.

FACT!

Also, When i first walked in he just kind of ignored me, I didnt get a "welcome to gamestop" or even a nod...When i walked up to the counter...he just kinda stared at me for a while before i said something, so i said something that would get his attention and Unfortunately it did.

Third. You seem to be blind to sarcasm

Also...You are a Dick




FACT!
 
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