I decided to write this because of the article about Gamestop revamping their stores. I wanted to share two experiences where I was lied to by Gamestop employees. One might say that the employees didn't know any better or were ill-informed, I say, at least with the Amiiboo situation, BS.
When Fire Emblem Fates was released I was trying to purchase it. I had gone to Gamestop and told them I wanted the version that had all three Games on the card. The swore up, down and sideways, no version has all three games. Now, yesterday, I go on the Gamestop site and read that the Fates Special Edition Version was the only one that had all three, which I was pretty sure was the situation in the first place. Why didn't they just tell me this in the first place? Ignorance? or did they want to sell me all three, I say the latter. This was a well-informed employee too, not some part-timer I was talking to.
I ended up buying Birthright and the follow-up mid-game but will never get to the third game unless I alter my system wink wink, because my system is no longer able to go online for reasons too long to go into here.
The second and more egregious lie, in my opinion, is regarding the Diablo 3 Amiibo I had seen them on the store shelves in GameStop months ago and decided I wanted one for my game. I went online and saw them at Gamestops site as listed to be released on June 28. I figured I would check eBay. I noticed the Listing included mentioning Gamestop would release it on 6/28 and it would ship then. Something about that eBay listing ad (It was a private listing) wreaked of someone who had worked at Gamestop and had bought many of them from Gamestop (all they had) and was reselling them online DId I mention they had multiples to sell when Gamestop had none? Yet they mentioned Gamestops release date. Upon going to Gamestop they said none were available in ANY STORE nor would they ever be restocked, nor would they ever be available online in spite of what the online said.!!!!!! They were emphatic about how they were discontinued.
Yet there were many others available online for $35. USD -$60+ USD and up.
Against my better judgment I ordered through Gamestop and before 6/28... whallah! I have a Diablo 3 Amiibo
What BS! THat I can call nothing less than a lie.
I could go on with other stories the lesson here is.. don't trust Gamestop for anything they say Its kind of like that joke about lawyers when can you tell they're lying? when their lips are moving.. the same could be said for Gamestop employees.
When Fire Emblem Fates was released I was trying to purchase it. I had gone to Gamestop and told them I wanted the version that had all three Games on the card. The swore up, down and sideways, no version has all three games. Now, yesterday, I go on the Gamestop site and read that the Fates Special Edition Version was the only one that had all three, which I was pretty sure was the situation in the first place. Why didn't they just tell me this in the first place? Ignorance? or did they want to sell me all three, I say the latter. This was a well-informed employee too, not some part-timer I was talking to.
I ended up buying Birthright and the follow-up mid-game but will never get to the third game unless I alter my system wink wink, because my system is no longer able to go online for reasons too long to go into here.
The second and more egregious lie, in my opinion, is regarding the Diablo 3 Amiibo I had seen them on the store shelves in GameStop months ago and decided I wanted one for my game. I went online and saw them at Gamestops site as listed to be released on June 28. I figured I would check eBay. I noticed the Listing included mentioning Gamestop would release it on 6/28 and it would ship then. Something about that eBay listing ad (It was a private listing) wreaked of someone who had worked at Gamestop and had bought many of them from Gamestop (all they had) and was reselling them online DId I mention they had multiples to sell when Gamestop had none? Yet they mentioned Gamestops release date. Upon going to Gamestop they said none were available in ANY STORE nor would they ever be restocked, nor would they ever be available online in spite of what the online said.!!!!!! They were emphatic about how they were discontinued.
Yet there were many others available online for $35. USD -$60+ USD and up.
Against my better judgment I ordered through Gamestop and before 6/28... whallah! I have a Diablo 3 Amiibo
What BS! THat I can call nothing less than a lie.
I could go on with other stories the lesson here is.. don't trust Gamestop for anything they say Its kind of like that joke about lawyers when can you tell they're lying? when their lips are moving.. the same could be said for Gamestop employees.
