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It's that time of year, and all those mommies and daddies are emerging en masse for some last-minute Christmas shopping. Problem is, too many of them don't know what they're doing when they hit the video game aisles, and they can act pretty clueless sometimes. This is your opportunity to report your sightings for the rest of us to enjoy. I'll begin:

Woman: "Yes, I'd like to pick up a copy of Gran Turismo 4."
TRU Clerk: "I'm sorry, ma'am, but that game hasn't come out yet."
Woman: "What do you mean? It just came out."
TRU Clerk: "Actually it was delayed and won't be released until next year."
Woman: "Well why do you have slips like these?" (holds up a preorder slip that says $5.00 on it)
TRU Clerk: "That's a preorder slip so you can reserve a copy when it comes out."
Woman: "But it did come out already!"
TRU Clerk #2: "Well even if it came out, we don't have it."
Woman: "... OK ..." (storms away, rolling her eyes)
 
we had one lady here pay for their entire purchase at the video game department at meijers yesterday. There had to be around 10 -15 people waiting for the guy to open up the case to get games out and this lady had the guts to pay for 4 shopping carts full of toys. Then they pay with a check with no ID. Yah they might of sold few hundred bucks worth of toys but I bet they lost a lot more then that on the people who left instead of waiting the 25 mins for the person to check out.
 
[quote name='slidecage']we had one lady here pay for their entire purchase at the video game department at meijers yesterday. There had to be around 10 -15 people waiting for the guy to open up the case to get games out and this lady had the guts to pay for 4 shopping carts full of toys. Then they pay with a check with no ID. Yah they might of sold few hundred bucks worth of toys but I bet they lost a lot more then that on the people who left instead of waiting the 25 mins for the person to check out.[/quote]

That's incompetent management, it's not really the lady's fault because she bought alot of toys (although those check-without-id ppl need a kick in the head - it's 2005, get a darn credit card!)
 
I was in best buy trying to get a $20 feel the magic and there was this person there who kept insisting that her friend said she just bought a DS here. She's like "I just saw her in target and she said she got it here" and the associates kept saying "We don't have any DSes, we'll have some in tomorrow, first come first serve" But she stood there arguing for 10 minutes when it was obvious they didn't have any, and its not like they wouldn't sell one to her.
 
[quote name='camoor'][quote name='slidecage']we had one lady here pay for their entire purchase at the video game department at meijers yesterday. There had to be around 10 -15 people waiting for the guy to open up the case to get games out and this lady had the guts to pay for 4 shopping carts full of toys. Then they pay with a check with no ID. Yah they might of sold few hundred bucks worth of toys but I bet they lost a lot more then that on the people who left instead of waiting the 25 mins for the person to check out.[/quote]

That's incompetent management, it's not really the lady's fault because she bought alot of toys (although those check-without-id ppl need a kick in the head - it's 2005, get a darn credit card!)[/quote]

Well, I actually have Ask for ID on my card, so I still need Id with my credit card :)
 
I was at Walmart the other day and a lady kept insisting they sell her a PS2 even though it was clear they didn't have any. What they did have was a gaping hole on the shelf where PS2s go when they're in stock and a shelf tag. She kept getting louder and louder and then started accusing the store of false advertising because of the shelf tag. They explained exactly what a shelf tag was and that it wasn't advertising, and she stormed away mumbling about filing a lawsuit.
 
My dad even though my mom had to quit her job and money is tight we tell him games are on sale and the prices we can get em for and he still buys THUG2 and NFSU2 for 50 each.

I know NFSU2 is gonna be 50 but when you can get THUG2 for $25 c'mon.
And it doesnt end there.
Oh well thats why this house has me and my mom.
 
I have a dumb employee story. I was in BB the other night just browsing around when I overheard a customer asking one of the sales people, "Is this the newest Sonic game out?" The guy held up the PS2 Sonic Mega Collection. The salesman mumbled that they think it is. The guy looks at it again and says, "My daughter is getting a PS2 and said she wanted Sonic, but I'm not sure if this is it." The salesman wandered off, since he was obviously useless anyway. I excused myself and told the customer that the newest sonic out was Sonic Heroes. He thanked me and went looking for it (which is the least the salesman could have done - LOOKED for it).

EDIT: Just to clarify, since I know the collection was technically released later than Heroes, I explained to the guy that the collection was all the older games, and he said "Yea, she doesn't want that, she's too young to remember them."
 
Heres my story. I was at gamestop picking the end of eva dvd. when a lady walks in on her cel phone. She walks over to the nintendo ds display and tells whoevers on the phone "they have the nintendo ds" . So she goes up to register and tells the employee there that she wants to buy a ds. the guy tell her they dont have any. She points to the huge nintendo ds dispaly box and goes "but you have the box right there" . Then the employee has to go through a whole explanation about how that box is not the size of the actual box and that they wont get in another shipment till after christmas.
I though it was pretty funny and started laughing when she though the huge display box was the actual system. I mean even an xbox or ps2 doesnt come in a box that freaking big. Well thats my story :)
 
[quote name='camoor'][quote name='slidecage']we had one lady here pay for their entire purchase at the video game department at meijers yesterday. There had to be around 10 -15 people waiting for the guy to open up the case to get games out and this lady had the guts to pay for 4 shopping carts full of toys. Then they pay with a check with no ID. Yah they might of sold few hundred bucks worth of toys but I bet they lost a lot more then that on the people who left instead of waiting the 25 mins for the person to check out.[/quote]

That's incompetent management, it's not really the lady's fault because she bought alot of toys (although those check-without-id ppl need a kick in the head - it's 2005, get a darn credit card!)[/quote]

I refuse to own a credit card. So I will always be a check and id guy.
 
I have been working in a call center doins customer service for the last month. Oh man do you lear alot about people.

Like the people who do orders on the web, and enter their credit card number wrong, then demand you give them free 2 day shipping so they get their order in time for christmas. I love telling them no! I have had a couple of ladies cry! The best is when they get their husbands on the phone.

Oh, and the people from NY, NJ, MA are the WORST!!! Even if it was the companies fault their order wasnt processed correclty, I still tell them there is nothing I can do, just because it pisses them off like there is no tomorrow. God, I fucking hate their accents! They all sound like Janice from Friends.
 
[quote name='killswitch64'][quote name='camoor'][quote name='slidecage']we had one lady here pay for their entire purchase at the video game department at meijers yesterday. There had to be around 10 -15 people waiting for the guy to open up the case to get games out and this lady had the guts to pay for 4 shopping carts full of toys. Then they pay with a check with no ID. Yah they might of sold few hundred bucks worth of toys but I bet they lost a lot more then that on the people who left instead of waiting the 25 mins for the person to check out.[/quote]

That's incompetent management, it's not really the lady's fault because she bought alot of toys (although those check-without-id ppl need a kick in the head - it's 2005, get a darn credit card!)[/quote]

I refuse to own a credit card. So I will always be a check and id guy.[/quote]

it's almost 2005, get a darn credit card!
 
[quote name='JSweeney']
Well, I actually have Ask for ID on my card, so I still need Id with my credit card :)[/quote]

I do that too, and some places dont accept it! Try going to the post office with it! Im sure some will let it slide, but mine employees the postal nazis!
 
[quote name='killswitch64'][quote name='camoor'][quote name='slidecage']we had one lady here pay for their entire purchase at the video game department at meijers yesterday. There had to be around 10 -15 people waiting for the guy to open up the case to get games out and this lady had the guts to pay for 4 shopping carts full of toys. Then they pay with a check with no ID. Yah they might of sold few hundred bucks worth of toys but I bet they lost a lot more then that on the people who left instead of waiting the 25 mins for the person to check out.[/quote]

That's incompetent management, it's not really the lady's fault because she bought alot of toys (although those check-without-id ppl need a kick in the head - it's 2005, get a darn credit card!)[/quote]

I refuse to own a credit card. So I will always be a check and id guy.[/quote]

Credit cards, I can understand why someone doesn't want. But there is no reason for anyone not to have a debit card.
 
[quote name='argyle'][quote name='killswitch64'][quote name='camoor'][quote name='slidecage']we had one lady here pay for their entire purchase at the video game department at meijers yesterday. There had to be around 10 -15 people waiting for the guy to open up the case to get games out and this lady had the guts to pay for 4 shopping carts full of toys. Then they pay with a check with no ID. Yah they might of sold few hundred bucks worth of toys but I bet they lost a lot more then that on the people who left instead of waiting the 25 mins for the person to check out.[/quote]

That's incompetent management, it's not really the lady's fault because she bought alot of toys (although those check-without-id ppl need a kick in the head - it's 2005, get a darn credit card!)[/quote]

I refuse to own a credit card. So I will always be a check and id guy.[/quote]

Credit cards, I can understand why someone doesn't want. But there is no reason for anyone not to have a debit card.[/quote]

AGREE'D

you don't an id with those, just your pin #
 
[quote name='bignick']I have been working in a call center doins customer service for the last month. Oh man do you lear alot about people.

Like the people who do orders on the web, and enter their credit card number wrong, then demand you give them free 2 day shipping so they get their order in time for christmas. I love telling them no! I have had a couple of ladies cry! The best is when they get their husbands on the phone.

Oh, and the people from NY, NJ, MA are the WORST!!! Even if it was the companies fault their order wasnt processed correclty, I still tell them there is nothing I can do, just because it pisses them off like there is no tomorrow. God, I shaq-fuing hate their accents! They all sound like Janice from Friends.[/quote]

:oops: Big nick I hate to tell you this but "ladies" from lets say Brooklyn N.Y. sound totally different than "ladies" from Everett Mass. Believe me, I'm married to a Bostonian. They might be anoying but they sure sound different... Stop smoking with Arnold!!!
 
[quote name='BABETOOTH'][quote name='bignick']I have been working in a call center doins customer service for the last month. Oh man do you lear alot about people.

Like the people who do orders on the web, and enter their credit card number wrong, then demand you give them free 2 day shipping so they get their order in time for christmas. I love telling them no! I have had a couple of ladies cry! The best is when they get their husbands on the phone.

Oh, and the people from NY, NJ, MA are the WORST!!! Even if it was the companies fault their order wasnt processed correclty, I still tell them there is nothing I can do, just because it pisses them off like there is no tomorrow. God, I shaq-fuing hate their accents! They all sound like Janice from Friends.[/quote]

Ya, I should have clarified that NY and NJ all sound the same. Even when I lived in CT for 15 years, I never remembered them being so bad.

:oops: Big nick I hate to tell you this but "ladies" from lets say Brooklyn N.Y. sound totally different than "ladies" from Everett Mass. Believe me, I'm married to a Bostonian. They might be anoying but they sure sound different... Stop smoking with Arnold!!![/quote]
 
[quote name='bignick'][quote name='BABETOOTH'][quote name='bignick']I have been working in a call center doins customer service for the last month. Oh man do you lear alot about people.

Like the people who do orders on the web, and enter their credit card number wrong, then demand you give them free 2 day shipping so they get their order in time for christmas. I love telling them no! I have had a couple of ladies cry! The best is when they get their husbands on the phone.

Oh, and the people from NY, NJ, MA are the WORST!!! Even if it was the companies fault their order wasnt processed correclty, I still tell them there is nothing I can do, just because it pisses them off like there is no tomorrow. God, I shaq-fuing hate their accents! They all sound like Janice from Friends.[/quote]

Ya, I should have clarified that NY and NJ all sound the same. Even when I lived in CT for 15 years, I never remembered them being so bad.

:oops: Big nick I hate to tell you this but "ladies" from lets say Brooklyn N.Y. sound totally different than "ladies" from Everett Mass. Believe me, I'm married to a Bostonian. They might be anoying but they sure sound different... Stop smoking with Arnold!!![/quote][/quote]

I agree!!! Happy Holidays bro` !!!
 
Not a Christmas shopping story, but it's pretty retarded and it happens every day.

At Gamestop they have the big, fake, cardboard boxes that say TRADE THIS GAME IN AND YOU'LL GET $xx. People nonchalantly grab the boxes and toss them down on the counter. I kinda look at them a bit, and say, "Yes. If you own this game and trade it in you'll get X dollars in store credit."
They ask, "What, I want to buy it for $25." *Games like GTA:SA and Halo2...*
"No, it doesn't work that way. If you own that game, you can trade it in for $25 is store credit."
Perplexed they walk away.

I just love the fact that people can't read.
 
[quote name='bignick']Even if it was the companies fault their order wasnt processed correclty, I still tell them there is nothing I can do, just because it pisses them off like there is no tomorrow. God, I shaq-fuing hate their accents! They all sound like Janice from Friends.[/quote]

You know who you sound like? a really horrible person.

Not to mention you probably don't do what your employer is paying you to do.
 
Yesterday one of the small Mom and Pop video game / jewelry / cell phone store had a PS2 slim and was selling it for $200 with a purchase of a $20 game or higher. This lady saw it and demanded that he sell it for the MSRP of $149 claiming that what he was doing was against the law. He told her very nicely that she didn't have to buy it from him. She then proceeded to cause a scene to the point that she got so loud you could hear her outside. (counter is by the door) To make the long story short this guy hears the crap, walks in and says. " Oh snap, I`ve been looking for this shit like crazy" He offered to buy it from the dude and bought GTA San Andreas, GTA 3 and Vice City. The lady felt so stupid she said she would report him to the Better Business something and would sue them. I left but as I walked out someone (lady voice) offered to kick her ass for an used game ...
 
I have a good one. I was at dinner at a local diner with my GF when a family was seated next to us. The three young kids were trying to explain to their dad why they should get a PS2 when he said they already had a PS1. I'm assuming at that point that the father hasn't bought a new tv or car in 20 years because of his arguement. I then heard him explain to this wife that he wanted to get them the system with a few games. The kids were asking for football. The wife agreed but does not want violent games. He agreed so he suggested Socom. His wife says that has killing and shooting. He then says, "yeah, but it's not violence since you are playing the US army." At that point we left and I had to explain the whole thing to my gf since she was in the bathroom at that moment.
 
Answering the phone:

"Thank you for calling eb GAMES your ea GAMES headquarters- now featuring all your favorite ea GAMES such as madden, nfsu, and sims. what can I help you with?"

Customer:
"Do you sell games?"

Last year, I would just repeat the intro several times until they understood that we did sell games, or that they'd just hang up. Also, the people who didn't pre-order a DS, and feel it's illegal and 'preferencial' that we hold systems for those that do pay cash to hold them. a$$wipes, the whole lot. And I had one woman threating to call consumer affairs becuase I needed her name, address, and phone number for a cash return. Screaming how that's illegal in florida- so isn't being a crack-head, but you don't hear me bithcin at you, now do ya?

OH! And the classic- sold out of ps2's thru christmas.

SO, you'll get them in friday.

no no, Through- until after christmas.

OH! You'll have them earlier?

I'm not expecting any systems until January.

But, that's not in time for christmas

....can i help the next person

And lastly, this year with the system shortages, I've been trying to get exact shipping figures. I then offer to pre-sell these systems, so that when they do come in, you're all set. Well, people come in, can't find it anywhere, I offer the pre-order option, we'll be back in an hour while we think about it. I may not have it then. Oh, well, we'll be back.

An hour later, I have nothing, and they're pissed because they can't pre-order the last of my stock.

And why, OH WHY, do people get pissed at me because I'm not bi-lingual. Last I checked, American English was the majority, and founding, language of the US.

And now, for the classic moment:
Customer approaches me with Fight Night, "Do you have this in VHS"? This also works as well as the customer who thought that, while you needed a DVD remote to play DVDs on an xbox, it could play VHS out of the box.

Lest we forget the classics cluster-shaq-fus:
Sony XCube
Nintendo Playbox
Microsoft GameStation

Jesus, didn't mean to fwark on that. Sorry for the run
-The_K
 
[quote name='eldad9'][quote name='bignick']Even if it was the companies fault their order wasnt processed correclty, I still tell them there is nothing I can do, just because it pisses them off like there is no tomorrow. God, I shaq-fuing hate their accents! They all sound like Janice from Friends.[/quote]

You know who you sound like? a really horrible person.

Not to mention you probably don't do what your employer is paying you to do.[/quote]

thanks for the compliment! My employer loves me by the way. If people call up with an attitude, there will get no help from me. Being nice goes a long way.
 
My favorite time was last year.. I was working for EB.. people would read my nametag, address me by first name, then ask if I worked there.
 
to OP, your calling a woman dumb for not being as knowledgable in video games as you and probably doing something more productive right now than you every will do in a lifetime?

I COMEND YOU!! :notworth:
 
not really a stupid customer, but more of an annoying one...

there was a line of people waiting to get rung up at electronics (where we have 2 registers), and one of the customers came up to the counter and one of my coworkers just came up and didnt see the line. the customer immediately went to him and gave him her game and asked to be rung up. when he took the game from her, i told him that there was a line of people already waiting. so she proceeds to shout at me:

"HE ALREADY TOOK MY GAME, YOU CAN'T REFUSE SERVICE TO ME, HE'S ALREADY RINGING ME UP"

at which point i say:

"maam, there's a long line of people that have been waiting longer than you... you can get rung up here, but you have to get in line like everyone else."

she started to yell back but everyone in line started yelling at her and she got pissed off... looked like she was about to cry. she started to walk away, and the sad part was that all the customers started to laugh at her. then she gave us all the finger and said she was gonna report me to a manager. man, i fucking love christmas.
 
This just happened yesterday. This women walked in with her kid, and the kid was obviously very spoiled. The women asked if they had anymore PS2's or Nintendo DS. The clerk replied "I'm sorry, we're out of stock now. But we are expecting more copies soon." The lady explains this the kid and the kid yells "LIAR!!!!!" The mom says that they can go to the next store and see if they had any. "NO, I WANT THEM NOW. HOW CAN BOTH BE NOT HERE?????" The kid seems to be 7 or 6 years old and then he grabs this walkthrough and throws it to the floor. He grabs a few more merchandise and continues to throw them. He throws one at this other customer, and the manager rushes out. He told the kid to drop the game but the kid wouldn't. The mother grabs him, and slaps the kid. The kid starts to cry but then the manager said with a very firm voice "Listen, you do not throw MY games and MY books on the floor." He talks more about how he's supposed to behave himself, blah, blah, blah. Long story short, the kid doesn't get any presents and probably a gets a beating like he's never had before. I reach for this faq and one drops by accident. The manager glares at me and I leave. lol. That manager is scary.


Oh yeah Big Nick, you're just a guy with bad social skills. Everybody has accents. There's nothing wrong with accents, seeing as everyone has them. I bet you talk like Fat Albert. "Hey Hey Hey!"
 
LOL!!

I certainly don't envy people that work in retail this time of year. I worked at Kmart in the early 90's for two years in High School, Christmas was pure hell...
 
Slipknot555(a user on CAG): Yea, so my friend wants Fight Club for Christmas because it has Fred Durst in it.

Me: Uh, yea that game scored like crap across the board, does your friend understand how absolutely horrible the game is?

Slipknot555: Whatever, I'm buying it for him for $50 tomorrow.

Me: Lost Cause....
 
[quote name='Scorch']My favorite time was last year.. I was working for EB.. people would read my nametag, address me by first name, then ask if I worked there.[/quote]


i know its a dumb thing for people to do and it probably gets very annoying, but i think people just do stuff like that to start a converstation about what they want to buy with you instead of just walking up to you and asking a question
 
[quote name='help1']Bignick, we have accents, you have accents, your's are dumb, ours are gangsta, we win![/quote]

just the women from NY and NJ. I have no accent.
 
[quote name='tholly'][quote name='Scorch']My favorite time was last year.. I was working for EB.. people would read my nametag, address me by first name, then ask if I worked there.[/quote]


i know its a dumb thing for people to do and it probably gets very annoying, but i think people just do stuff like that to start a converstation about what they want to buy with you instead of just walking up to you and asking a question[/quote]

I realize that, but it's still highly annoying.
 
I got one:

customer 1: Do you have any Xbox's in stock?
gamestop employee: I'm afraid we are sold out and won't have any in until after Christams?
customer 2 who is standing directly behind customer 1:
Do you have any Xbox's in stock?

rinse and repeat. Happened a few more times during the 15 minutes I was in the store. The great part was teh clerk kept offering them all gamecubes but no one would bite.
 
[quote name='spyhunterk19'][quote name='bignick']

just the women from NY and NJ. I have no accent.[/quote]

That is not possible.[/quote]

I would bet $100 that if we spoke, you would have no idea where I was from.
 
[quote name='CrimsonGeist']Oh yeah Big Nick, you're just a guy with bad social skills. Everybody has accents. There's nothing wrong with accents, seeing as everyone has them. I bet you talk like Fat Albert. "Hey Hey Hey!"[/quote]

You just saw the commercial didn't you? I love Kenan Thompson... and Kel Mitchell
 
[quote name='bignick'][quote name='spyhunterk19'][quote name='bignick']

just the women from NY and NJ. I have no accent.[/quote]

That is not possible.[/quote]

I would bet $100 that if we spoke, you would have no idea where I was from.[/quote]

I'd guess Wisconsin :p

...but only because it's listed after your location by your avatar
 
Not really an X-Mas shopper story but...

I was in Gamestop the other day picking up a used Metroid Prime for GC and overheard a kid talking to the clerk about how the PS3 was coming out right after X-Mas. Not only that he insisted it was portable, and would play Xbox games. I had a good laugh :D
 
I was at Best Buy and saw some guy getting Metroid Zero Mission and NES Metroid. The clerk told him that the same game was in Zero Mission the guy said "No no, absolutely not true, look at the back of the boxes; they're different games." and the clerk was like "No you can get that when you finish the Zero Mission game" and the guy was like "Oh so you're saying i have to finish that to get this? I wanna talk to your manager". Only in NY kids, only in NY.
 
[quote name='centraldogmae']I was at Best Buy and saw some guy getting Metroid Zero Mission and NES Metroid. The clerk told him that the same game was in Zero Mission the guy said "No no, absolutely not true, look at the back of the boxes; they're different games." and the clerk was like "No you can get that when you finish the Zero Mission game" and the guy was like "Oh so you're saying i have to finish that to get this? I wanna talk to your manager". Only in NY kids, only in NY.[/quote]

.....which further supports the idea that some ppl just shouldnt buy video games....period
 
[quote name='bignick'][quote name='spyhunterk19'][quote name='bignick']

just the women from NY and NJ. I have no accent.[/quote]

That is not possible.[/quote]

I would bet $100 that if we spoke, you would have no idea where I was from.[/quote]

So the guy from WISCONSIN is making fun of other people's accents? *COUGH* Pot calling the kettle black *COUGH* Before you say anything about me having a southern accent, I grew up in Illinois. :p
 
These are some great stories. It's amazing how bad some people can act during the "Christmas" seaon.

I remember something that happened years ago when my parents and I had been shopping at Target near our house. We had just got into our car and were getting ready to leave when we saw this guy HAULING @$$ out of the store. Two plain clothsed security guards were chasing him. This guy ran up to a pole, grabbed onto it and swung around heading out into the parking lot. I guess he thought it would allow him to shake the security guard. The second security guard slowed down and started using his radio.

Anyway, the first security guard that was several steps behind him simply turned and headed into the parking lot behind the guy. In other words, he actually decreased his distance from the guy...lol. They zig-zagged in the parking lot thru some of the parked cars. Then, the security guard caught one of the guy's arms as it went back while he was running. The guard twisted his arm back and SLAMMED him head first onto the hood of a parked car.

Okay, so it's not a "funny" story, but it was eventful...lol.
 
[quote name='help1']to OP, your calling a woman dumb for not being as knowledgable in video games as you and probably doing something more productive right now than you every will do in a lifetime?

I COMEND YOU!! :notworth:[/quote]

No, but now I can call a certain user dumb for not being able to comprehend the point of a simple, easy-to-understand post and lacking simple vocabulary skills.

Now you may "comend" me. :cool:
 
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