I posted a similar question several months ago and the question was not answered because people got sidetracked. Several months later, the phenomena continues over and over. Here's the story in a nutshell, beginning with me at (fill in the blank: EB Games, Gamestop, Game Crazy):
Me: "Haven't seen Phantasy Star for Gameboy in a while. I wonder if it's rare"
Gamestore guy: "Yeah, I've only seen one in my life. That sucker goes for $40 used on Ebay all the time."
---At this moment I'm thinking "$40 sounds a little high for Ebay, maybe this guy knows something I don't" but before I get a word out he goes on...---
Gamestore guy: "It's awesome. All three original Phantasy Stars are included, but if you went and tried to buy all three original Genesis games on Ebay you'd have to pay AT LEAST $150 for them.
Me: **Stunned Silence**
This happens over and over again. Gamestore clerks SWEAR that Secret of Mana is worth $100+ on Ebay used ("And that's not even if you have the box and instructions with it" they say). Were it not so widespread, I would write it off as somebody being mis-informed or exaggerating, but it happens SO often that I can't just write it off as a one-time incident.
Does this happen to you at video game stores?
Do you know somebody who does this?
If so, do they know they're misleading you or are they REALLY that misinformed?
Do Managers tell their employees to lie about Ebay to get sales?[/b]
Me: "Haven't seen Phantasy Star for Gameboy in a while. I wonder if it's rare"
Gamestore guy: "Yeah, I've only seen one in my life. That sucker goes for $40 used on Ebay all the time."
---At this moment I'm thinking "$40 sounds a little high for Ebay, maybe this guy knows something I don't" but before I get a word out he goes on...---
Gamestore guy: "It's awesome. All three original Phantasy Stars are included, but if you went and tried to buy all three original Genesis games on Ebay you'd have to pay AT LEAST $150 for them.
Me: **Stunned Silence**
This happens over and over again. Gamestore clerks SWEAR that Secret of Mana is worth $100+ on Ebay used ("And that's not even if you have the box and instructions with it" they say). Were it not so widespread, I would write it off as somebody being mis-informed or exaggerating, but it happens SO often that I can't just write it off as a one-time incident.
Does this happen to you at video game stores?
Do you know somebody who does this?
If so, do they know they're misleading you or are they REALLY that misinformed?
Do Managers tell their employees to lie about Ebay to get sales?[/b]