They try to upsell you on everything (to the point it's uncomfortable) and generally treat you like you're stupid (at least in my experience).
I don't know why I'm posting a large post like this, but I'm bored.
I feel your pain but here are some thinks to keep in mind. They try to upsell you because they are sales people. At Walmart they are clock punchers. If you walk into any specialty store (e.g. tailors to buy a suit, jewelry store, car lot) their job is to upsell. Sadly we have become accustom to stores where you decide what you want, you go in, and you buy it from a cashier. If not that then you buy it online. Sorry they creep you out, they operate on a sales technique lost to new generations.
Here is a tip for a successful Gamestop relationship:
1. Find one where the employees are not complete morons. These exist and are in greater number than you think. You will have to cut through some of the depression the employees may have to find the real person inside.
2. Make friends with them. Yes, friends. They make crappy wages and typically got the job because a) they wanted a job where they could talk games or b) they were a moderately pretty girl (b can include a). Making friends with any type of sales person has it's perks. See the perks section at the bottom.
3. Once you have a relationship with them and they know you they usually stop treating you like one of the soccer moms that that come in and want "Super Uncharted Bros XIII: Master Chief Edition". They will greet you and get that you know what your doing.
This may all seem like a lot of work. Yes, it can be especially if you are an introvert. Guess what? They are usually too. If you don't like this then you MUST shop at Walmart or Amazon for your own sanity.
Benefits of fostering a relationship with a sales person:
- They give you freebies when they see you (e.g. I've gotten tons of pre-order goodies that are left over)
- They do things for you above and beyond what they should (e.g. hold product they shouldn't for you, keep on the lookout for rare used things for you, call you when something comes in, etc)
- Give you a job at the store if you need some part time work or want the discounts
If I was smart I would have kept my PS4 pre-order but at one point I cancelled it. I missed the window to pre-order but guess what? They are my friends and held one of the few extra for me. Did you miss out on one? Sorry, I didn't treat them like crap so there ya go. You may not either but you didn't treat them special. That is what you can expect at ANY specialty store. I so miss these types of stores and hate Walmart for killing so many of them.