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Yes, a lousy thing to be asking about, but I have a stupid problem. I bought a game today and when I got it home I started playing it...about 1 1/2 hours into the game my little brother got home and it turns out, he already has this title; I just didn't know he had it. I went to Gamestop to try and exchange it for a new copy (saying it was faulty) but the guy just pulled out the floor copy and switched the cartridges for me. Is there anything I can do about this or am I stuck? Stupid mistake, I know, but is there any way to fix it?
 
[quote name='Diiz']Yes, a lousy thing to be asking about, but I have a stupid problem. I bought a game today and when I got it home I started playing it...about 1 1/2 hours into the game my little brother got home and it turns out, he already has this title; I just didn't know he had it. I went to Gamestop to try and exchange it for a new copy (saying it was faulty) but the guy just pulled out the floor copy and switched the cartridges for me. Is there anything I can do about this or am I stuck? Stupid mistake, I know, but is there any way to fix it?[/quote]

www.ebay.com
 
But see, the thing is that I just paid $32 for it today. There are "Buy it Now's" on eBay for $18.99. See why I want to see if I can pull off a return here?
 
[quote name='Diiz']Yes, a lousy thing to be asking about, but I have a stupid problem. I bought a game today and when I got it home I started playing it...about 1 1/2 hours into the game my little brother got home and it turns out, he already has this title; I just didn't know he had it. I went to Gamestop to try and exchange it for a new copy (saying it was faulty) but the guy just pulled out the floor copy and switched the cartridges for me. Is there anything I can do about this or am I stuck? Stupid mistake, I know, but is there any way to fix it?[/quote]

Yeah, at my store (KB) we have to open up your new copy if your old one was defective. Take all the shrink wrap, and all the protective tape off, so you can't turn around and exchange it somewhere else.

Not much you can do but Ebay it yourself :|
 
[quote name='Diiz']But see, the thing is that I just paid $32 for it today. There are "Buy it Now's" on eBay for $18.99. See why I want to see if I can pull off a return here?[/quote]

You just paid 32 - 19 = $13 to learn some of life's most valuable lessons.

1) Life isn't always fair
2) The value of your integrity.

It sucks, but $13 is a nice price to pay to be able to look at yourself in the mirror and know that your integrity cannot be bought. Even if you don't care if a game has been re-wrapped, being around this place ought to tell you there are a lot of people who do care.

Those who are faithful in the little things will be trusted with much greater things.
 
[quote name='chosen1s'][quote name='Diiz']But see, the thing is that I just paid $32 for it today. There are "Buy it Now's" on eBay for $18.99. See why I want to see if I can pull off a return here?[/quote]

You just paid 32 - 19 = $13 to learn some of life's most valuable lessons.

1) Life isn't always fair
2) The value of your integrity.

It sucks, but $13 is a nice price to pay to be able to look at yourself in the mirror and know that your integrity cannot be bought. Even if you don't care if a game has been re-wrapped, being around this place ought to tell you there are a lot of people who do care.

Those who are faithful in the little things will be trusted with much greater things.[/quote]

nice post
 
[quote name='chosen1s'][quote name='Diiz']But see, the thing is that I just paid $32 for it today. There are "Buy it Now's" on eBay for $18.99. See why I want to see if I can pull off a return here?[/quote]

You just paid 32 - 19 = $13 to learn some of life's most valuable lessons.

1) Life isn't always fair
2) The value of your integrity.

It sucks, but $13 is a nice price to pay to be able to look at yourself in the mirror and know that your integrity cannot be bought. Even if you don't care if a game has been re-wrapped, being around this place ought to tell you there are a lot of people who do care.

Those who are faithful in the little things will be trusted with much greater things.[/quote]

lmao. Ok, that was one of the dumbest things I have read here. You are turning a simple question into a big dramatic ordeal. I haven't even played this cartridge yet so it's not like I opened it up, stuck a screwdriver around in there and now I'm trying to get away with something. Get a clue. I've done several trades here and no one has had any complaints. I don't trade "sealed" anything. If it's sealed, it is sitting on my shelf waiting to be played.

And as far as what game it is...it's Pokemon Ruby.
 
[quote name='chosen1s'][quote name='Diiz']But see, the thing is that I just paid $32 for it today. There are "Buy it Now's" on eBay for $18.99. See why I want to see if I can pull off a return here?[/quote]

You just paid 32 - 19 = $13 to learn some of life's most valuable lessons.

1) Life isn't always fair
2) The value of your integrity.

It sucks, but $13 is a nice price to pay to be able to look at yourself in the mirror and know that your integrity cannot be bought. Even if you don't care if a game has been re-wrapped, being around this place ought to tell you there are a lot of people who do care.

Those who are faithful in the little things will be trusted with much greater things.[/quote]

"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side"
 
[quote name='Diiz']Yes, a lousy thing to be asking about, but I have a stupid problem. I bought a game today and when I got it home I started playing it...about 1 1/2 hours into the game my little brother got home and it turns out, he already has this title; I just didn't know he had it. I went to Gamestop to try and exchange it for a new copy (saying it was faulty) but the guy just pulled out the floor copy and switched the cartridges for me. Is there anything I can do about this or am I stuck? Stupid mistake, I know, but is there any way to fix it

then you say [quote name='Diiz'] I haven't even played this cartridge yet [/quote] " doesnt make much sense?[/quote]
 
[quote name='repetske']The first rule of lying is to keep your story straight.[/quote]

True that. You better keep your head in the game or your lying ways are going to get this whole board hot and get us all pinched.
 
[quote name='CAPTTRIPahh'][quote name='Diiz']Yes, a lousy thing to be asking about, but I have a stupid problem. I bought a game today and when I got it home I started playing it...about 1 1/2 hours into the game my little brother got home and it turns out, he already has this title; I just didn't know he had it. I went to Gamestop to try and exchange it for a new copy (saying it was faulty) but the guy just pulled out the floor copy and switched the cartridges for me. Is there anything I can do about this or am I stuck? Stupid mistake, I know, but is there any way to fix it

then you say [quote name='Diiz'] I haven't even played this cartridge yet [/quote] " doesnt make much sense?[/quote][/quote]

[quote name='JimmieMac'][quote name='repetske']The first rule of lying is to keep your story straight.[/quote]

True that. You better keep your head in the game or your lying ways are going to get this whole board hot and get us all pinched.[/quote]


Or maybe you guys need to learn how to read a whole post before jumping on someone. Wow! What a concept! The floor copies aren't played. They are the last copies to be sold if the game is out of stock. All they do is take out all the "guts" of the box and put it in a bag. Notice how I said I haven't played "this cartridge" yet and not just "the game"? Nice try though.
 
[quote name='JimmieMac']My last statement still holds truth.[/quote]

No, I'm afraid it doesn't. I do not have "lying ways". It's just apparent that some people on this board are too stupid to read an entire post before making a smartass (and completely inaccurate) comment.
 
Yeah, didn't you guys read his post? He lost money due to his own stupidity, and then tried to cheat a gamestore to recoup his losses. Why aren't you helping him?!
 
Yeah, I'm the only one that has EVER tried to return a game before. Maybe I should just sink to the level of a lot of people on here and just go scam some place like Target instead of trying to return it at the PLACE OF PURCHASE. Congrats to you if you have never returned anything before, but if you don't have an answer to my question, fuck off.
 
[quote name='Mr Unoriginal']You got an answer, sell it on ebay. You got another answer, sell it on here. You got another answer, trade it. What else do you want?[/quote]

He wants a mulligan.
 
[quote name='Mr Unoriginal']You got an answer, sell it on ebay. You got another answer, sell it on here. You got another answer, trade it. What else do you want?[/quote]

This is why we're giving you a hard time you ingrateful turd.
 
The answer to the question posed in the topic title, thus the creation of a topic that poses a specific question. If I ask how to fix my car so I can sell it to my friend in Dallas, I don't want to get answers like "ebay, trade it here, etc". I asked a specific question looking for a specific answer.
 
What are the names of those segments they do on TV and radio shows? "Too Stupid to Live"? Dude, you opened the game, its yours. eBay it, trade it in, suck it up. It's one thing to return an unopened and sealed game without a receipt but you opened it. You played it. You own it and it's used. The reason Gamestop, EB and every other company on the Earth stopped taking opened games and selling them as new is because they got sued. Now you want to put them in a position of being sued... right? Because you f'd up.... right?

If you feel the need to put it to the man go take advantage of said game store when they have a buy 2 get 1 free sale. I guarantee you you'll come out better than the $13 you're losing here. You're not being cheap, you're being a thief, there's a difference.
 
[quote name='Diiz']The answer to the question posed in the topic title, thus the creation of a topic that poses a specific question. If I ask how to fix my car so I can sell it to my friend in Dallas, I don't want to get answers like "ebay, trade it here, etc". I asked a specific question looking for a specific answer.[/quote]

You got several specific answers. You just don't like the ones you're getting. Let us know ones you want to hear, so we can regurgitate them for you and lessen your whining.
 
Personally I sell all my games for full original MSRP to the tooth fairy after I'm done with them. She doesn't even care if I have no case or instructions.

I love the tooth fairy. Though I do have to pop out a tooth and put it under my pillow to get her to show up. I'll have a full set of dentures by the time I'm married I'm afraid.
 
Chalk it up to a lesson learned, you bought it and opened it, the only way you could return it is if you did something dishonest. There is no other answer to your question.
 
I haven't experienced such judgmental whining and bitching since 90210 ended. The guy just wanted some advice on the best way to get rid of a perfectly good game. Can't you all just leave it at that? I'm a big media collector myself (CDs, DVDs, games) and have MANY TIMES bought something twice. It happens, and just because a guy wants to know his best course of action doesn't mean he's lying, cheating or stealing.

Lay off.
 
Yeah, that's why his original post is titled 'Rewrapping games?' How could anyone think he had anything other than the purist of intentions? :roll:

And the whole trying to exchange it by fraudulently claiming his copy was faulty thing. Don't see anything at all dishonest with that?
 
What you do is give it to your mom and tell her to take it in and that her son/daughter didn't like it because it wasn't what they had expected. I find that a lot of stores will take that back.
Just don't do it too often.
 
[quote name='PittsburghAfterDark']It's one thing to return an unopened and sealed game without a receipt but you opened it. You played it.

You're not being cheap, you're being a thief, there's a difference.[/quote]

You are such a waste of skin. Read the fucking posts before yours before you comment, jackass. It is not used, it has not been played. How am I being a thief? Explain that one to me, because I really can't figure out how I am trying to steal the game here. What a dumbass.

[quote name='WhipTardBanky']You got several specific answers. You just don't like the ones you're getting. Let us know ones you want to hear, so we can regurgitate them for you and lessen your whining.[/quote]

I got several specific answers, but not in regards to my question. Is this concept really so hard for you to grasp? It's not even an issue anymore. I didn't realize this was a forum full of saints and virgins who have never tried to bend the rules a tad to fix a mistake.
 
Don't get testy with me just because you bought a shitty game and can't find a quick way to scam the store into taking it back when it's clearly against their return policy. :roll:
 
Just wait around the store and wait til someone comes to buy that game, knock off $5 dollars sell it to them. Call it a day. Nothing illegal or immortal about that.
 
[quote name='WeaponX2099']Just wait around the store and wait til someone comes to buy that game, knock off $5 dollars sell it to them. Call it a day. Nothing illegal or immortal about that.[/quote]

who would want to buy pokemon?

(btw i have both sapphire and ruby, lol being hypocritical)
 
[quote name='WeaponX2099']Just wait around the store and wait til someone comes to buy that game, knock off $5 dollars sell it to them. Call it a day. Nothing illegal or immortal about that.[/quote]

That would be cool if it made me immortal though...Good idea, but it really isn't that big of a deal. I was just asking a question and all of the dicks here just decided to jump on me for it. No big deal.
 
Why is everyone hating on pokemon? I have Saffire and have really enjoyed it for the 12 hours or so I have put in(only started playing last week).
 
[quote name='Diiz'][quote name='PittsburghAfterDark']It's one thing to return an unopened and sealed game without a receipt but you opened it. You played it.

You're not being cheap, you're being a thief, there's a difference.[/quote]

You are such a waste of skin. Read the f*#king posts before yours before you comment, jackass. It is not used, it has not been played. How am I being a thief? Explain that one to me, because I really can't figure out how I am trying to steal the game here. What a dumbass.

[quote name='WhipTardBanky']You got several specific answers. You just don't like the ones you're getting. Let us know ones you want to hear, so we can regurgitate them for you and lessen your whining.[/quote]

I got several specific answers, but not in regards to my question. Is this concept really so hard for you to grasp? It's not even an issue anymore. I didn't realize this was a forum full of saints and virgins who have never tried to bend the rules a tad to fix a mistake.[/quote]

LoL. You OPENED AND PLAYED the original. So what if you scammed the employee into exchanging a new and unplayed copy? You still opened and played the original.

Before you bitch about my reading comprehension please re-read my post. You talked mad shit in this thread when people did offer advice and help. That and the fact that you are crying over less than $15 makes me pray that you are under the age of 15.
 
[quote name='Diiz'] It's not even an issue anymore. I didn't realize this was a forum full of saints and virgins who have never tried to bend the rules a tad to fix a mistake.[/quote]

Not to get this too heated but I was thinking the same thing myself.
"He who is not without sin should cast the first stone"
 
Yes, a lousy thing to be asking about, but I have a stupid problem. I bought a game today and when I got it home I started playing it...about 1 1/2 hours into the game my little brother got home and it turns out, he already has this title; I just didn't know he had it. I went to Gamestop to try and exchange it for a new copy (saying it was faulty) but the guy just pulled out the floor copy and switched the cartridges for me. Is there anything I can do about this or am I stuck? Stupid mistake, I know, but is there any way to fix it?

Your message board topic is not a specific question, just a general query that covers the overriding tone of your post. You ask a specific question right at the end of your paragraph.

Stupid mistake, I know, but is there any way to fix it?
The other message board users proceed to give a myriad of other options to fix your "problem".
Then you post this:

The answer to the question posed in the topic title, thus the creation of a topic that poses a specific question. If I ask how to fix my car so I can sell it to my friend in Dallas, I don't want to get answers like "ebay, trade it here, etc". I asked a specific question looking for a specific answer.

Either you can't express yourself well, or you're throwing a temper tantrum. Your specific question was not about "Rewrapping games". If that was your intent, you really need to work on your clarity, if not, you're just getting pissy and throwing a temper tantrum because people aren't enabling your want to be dishonest.

I got several specific answers, but not in regards to my question.
Actually, they were in direct responce to your question. It's not thier fault that your writing is clear enough to elict the specific answers that you want to a question you never formally introduced.


Is this concept really so hard for you to grasp?
You know, we aren't mind readers. You asked a specific question (and it wasn't about rewrapping games. You got answers to that question. If you wanted to ask for specifics about rewrapping games, you should have formally stated that question instead of the one you did. It's not thier fault if your question was vague enough that it could elict those answers you got.


I didn't realize this was a forum full of saints and virgins who have never tried to bend the rules a tad to fix a mistake.

That's mature. What's next, are you going to take your ball and go home?

That would be cool if it made me immortal though...Good idea, but it really isn't that big of a deal. I was just asking a question and all of the dicks here just decided to jump on me for it. No big deal.

If you want a specific answer, ask a very specific, tightly constrained question. If you wanted information about wrapping games, ask specifically about industrial rewrappers and such.

You asked a very nonspecific question, making it a somewhat of a Pandora's Box, where you weren't ready for, or equipt to deal with, the results it provided


Anyways, People aren't going to be kind to the type of shenanigan you're trying to pull, since just in the recent few months people have posted about scumbags switching a Ninja Gaiden game with an AOL CD and a notepad, and then them being stuck with it and out 50 dollars.

Buying a game and then rewrapping it to return it is only a tiny little step away from a practice like that. If you are dishonest enough to buy it an rewrap it to trade it back in, what's to say you wouldn't do the same thing and just steal the game. You don't have the moral authority to stand on anymore.
 
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