Gamestation credit notes - Page 2

Justsomebloke · 03-12-2008, 16:07

Shop is really crap though

I've been in around ten times since it opened & none of the staff have been very friendly, Of course you get all that fake BS but nobody has befriended me as you would like, Does that make sense ?
On top of that, Out of the 5 games I've bought since it opened I only got 1 from there, All the best deals were from my local shop & they gave me L4D early, Gamestation refused to give me L4D even though he had it in his hand.

Marks out of 10 would be a 3 which in my mind is Proper pants

Sidenote.
Had a laugh in the shop yesterday though.
I was browsing on my own & 3 kids around 13 were in front of me chatting.
One of them said summit & the other one said back to him;
"STFU I remember when You fancied that girl out of Pokerman"

+

I leaned right in & said really loud, PAWNED
These other 2 kids pissed themselves laughing whilst soppylad went post box red

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I wandered off but on my way out I passed them & the lad looked at me & smiled, I said "Proper pawnage that lad, Nice one"

Davey_Pitch · 03-12-2008, 16:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justsomebloke

All the best deals were from my local shop & they gave me L4D early, Gamestation refused to give me L4D even though he had it in his hand.

They can't give you a game early without risking the wrath of the distributers and publishers. Smaller shops are willing to take the risk as they know it'll increase their sales, but big chains like Gamestation won't do it as they don't want to piss anyone off. It sucks, but that's the way it is

Justsomebloke · 03-12-2008, 16:25

Somebody else told me that which I completly understand, In my mind though I am jumping up & down stamping my feet & screeching at the top of my voice, Gimme my game Gimme my game

Davey_Pitch · 03-12-2008, 16:27

Heh, I know what that's like. When I lived in Leeds I used to work about 20 mins away from the Gameplay warehouse, where they sent all the games from. I tried so many times to get the games from them on a Wednesday or Thursday before release, but they were having none of it. "You'll save on postage if I collect it" was my logical reasoning, but they were adamant that they couldn't give it to me early. Buggers

Daz · 03-12-2008, 16:33

On one of the old GSB podcasts they talked a bit about the penalties risked by breaking a street date, let me see if I can find it...

[edit]
http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archi...03/544633.aspx

Bout 02:30 in. Only a couple of minutes but interesting to hear it from the other side of the fence

Haly · 03-12-2008, 19:50

I know that feeling from Blockbuster. We're allowed to rent DVDs the Wednesday before release but can't buy any DVDs, games or CDs beforehand. Not affected me hugely yet but I know it will when something I really want appears

I've got two local Gamestations, one is awful these days, the other one's not bad, bit hit and miss. Their manager is pretty good (albeit never gave me an interview despite being so keen initially grrr!) but the rest of the staff are a tad odd and one girl there is particularly stupid. Online shopping ftw!

03-12-2008, 16:07	#11
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Shop is really crap though I've been in around ten times since it opened & none of the staff have been very friendly, Of course you get all that fake BS but nobody has befriended me as you would like, Does that make sense ? On top of that, Out of the 5 games I've bought since it opened I only got 1 from there, All the best deals were from my local shop & they gave me L4D early, Gamestation refused to give me L4D even though he had it in his hand. Marks out of 10 would be a 3 which in my mind is Proper pants Sidenote. Had a laugh in the shop yesterday though. I was browsing on my own & 3 kids around 13 were in front of me chatting. One of them said summit & the other one said back to him; "STFU I remember when You fancied that girl out of Pokerman" + I leaned right in & said really loud, PAWNED These other 2 kids pissed themselves laughing whilst soppylad went post box red + I wandered off but on my way out I passed them & the lad looked at me & smiled, I said "Proper pawnage that lad, Nice one" __________________

03-12-2008, 16:25	#13
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Somebody else told me that which I completly understand, In my mind though I am jumping up & down stamping my feet & screeching at the top of my voice, Gimme my game Gimme my game __________________

03-12-2008, 16:27	#14
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	Heh, I know what that's like. When I lived in Leeds I used to work about 20 mins away from the Gameplay warehouse, where they sent all the games from. I tried so many times to get the games from them on a Wednesday or Thursday before release, but they were having none of it. "You'll save on postage if I collect it" was my logical reasoning, but they were adamant that they couldn't give it to me early. Buggers __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

03-12-2008, 16:33	#15
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	On one of the old GSB podcasts they talked a bit about the penalties risked by breaking a street date, let me see if I can find it... [edit] http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archi...03/544633.aspx Bout 02:30 in. Only a couple of minutes but interesting to hear it from the other side of the fence __________________ apt-get moo

03-12-2008, 19:50	#16
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	I know that feeling from Blockbuster. We're allowed to rent DVDs the Wednesday before release but can't buy any DVDs, games or CDs beforehand. Not affected me hugely yet but I know it will when something I really want appears I've got two local Gamestations, one is awful these days, the other one's not bad, bit hit and miss. Their manager is pretty good (albeit never gave me an interview despite being so keen initially grrr!) but the rest of the staff are a tad odd and one girl there is particularly stupid. Online shopping ftw! __________________ Halycopter