I've Now Learned A Lesson...

Xiile · December 2003

<div class="IPBDescription">...about buying games at EB.</div> Yesterday, I decided to go spend some cash ($50, actually) on some games. I first went to WalMart, they had nothing really good *cough like usual cough <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'> * so then I go to the mall, because Electronics Boutique is in there. So I go into EB, browse for a while, and find some goodies. Diablo 2: LOD and Warcraft 3: TFT (I already had the basic D2 and WC3). So, I go and buy them. It cost $50 in all. When I get home, I get out TFT and see that <i>the seal is open.</i> I then open it up and see that there is <b>no game.</b> So then I go up to my dad and say "Hey guess what? I have been royally ripped-off!" and tell him theres no game. He calls up EB wondering where the game is and they say they should have it by Wednesday (today). Well, today I go there and they said that the game CD must've been stolen, since they cannot find it anywhere. So I get TFT refunded. They say they'll have the game by Monday. <_<

My Lesson Learned: Always check the box's seal to see if it has been opened before buying the game.
<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'>

EDIT: W00t w00t 800th post

Marik_Steele · December 2003

I had a similar problem. I was about to buy a used copy of Return to Castle Wolfenstien for LAN party purposes, but then I realized that the CD key was on the outside of the jewel case. They'd shrink wrapped the jewel case to make sure nobody took the CD, but the key had probably already been written down by about half the population that walked into the store. Seems like fair evidence to me that the guys working there weren't gamers.

Vulgar_Menace · December 2003

Same thing with me with half-life plat edition.

P.S I wasted post #666 on the "NS in other games" thread. *bashes head on wall*

CForrester · December 2003

Heh, I've had nothing but good experiences with EBGames. I bought a copy of WWII Online there about a year ago and when I got home to install it, it said that the key was already in use, so I brought it back to EB and they exchanged it for a different copy without any hassle. Also, I've had quite a few short conversations with EB employees (They were all hardcore gamers) and they're pretty nice guys.

Oh, and the EB here covers all the CD keys on used cases before selling them, so there's no problem there for me.

Confuzor · December 2003

Even at a primitive level, make it a habit to check your bag when you buy fast food. I'm sure everyone does that, but since I don't get out often, it was only a year or two ago that I learned that lesson.

The more complex the purchase, the more critical it is to check.

Quaunaut · December 2003

See what makes me mad is that 90% of the people that work at those things don't know crap about games. I could probably make them more money faster, and get more loyal customers, with my knowledge of games.

TenSix · December 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Confuzor @ Dec 24 2003, 05:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Even at a primitive level, make it a habit to check your bag when you buy fast food. I'm sure everyone does that, but since I don't get out often, it was only a year or two ago that I learned that lesson.

The more complex the purchase, the more critical it is to check. </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
No shizzle, me and my mom ordered about $10 worth of food at Wendy's after a day of non-stop shopping. They gave us a tiny bag with (and I kid you not) 1 box of chicken pieces and 2 french fries floundering at the bottom.

Wasn't too hard to figure out it wasnt what we ordered.

I hate EB because they let me waste $50 on Enter the Matrix. If they were true hardcore gamers they would have downloaded the pireated version released 3 days earlier just so they could give their honest opinion <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

CplDavis · December 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (XeroSlayer @ Dec 24 2003, 04:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Yesterday, I decided to go spend some cash ($50, actually) on some games. I first went to WalMart, they had nothing really good *cough like usual cough <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'> * so then I go to the mall, because Electronics Boutique is in there. So I go into EB, browse for a while, and find some goodies. Diablo 2: LOD and Warcraft 3: TFT (I already had the basic D2 and WC3). So, I go and buy them. It cost $50 in all. When I get home, I get out TFT and see that <i>the seal is open.</i> I then open it up and see that there is <b>no game.</b> So then I go up to my dad and say "Hey guess what? I have been royally ripped-off!" and tell him theres no game. He calls up EB wondering where the game is and they say they should have it by Wednesday (today). Well, today I go there and they said that the game CD must've been stolen, since they cannot find it anywhere. So I get TFT refunded. They say they'll have the game by Monday. <_<

My Lesson Learned: Always check the box's seal to see if it has been opened before buying the game.
<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'>

EDIT: W00t w00t 800th post </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
hmm I one time when I bought a game from EB, I shook the box and heard a nice solid thump from inside and smiled gleefully as I thought of the awsome CD cover art I could look at at while I installed the game/ Then I skipped over to the desk and purchased the game and went all the way home eager to play it. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Then I get home and I open the box and well,

lets jsut say you cant stick a block of wood in a cd drive. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'>

Then they woudlnt believe me that i didnt put it in there bla bla bla so I mentioned the word "fraud"to the manager and then they gave me my money back. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'>

DivW · December 2003

What a strange system the game stores use around your area.

Here you hand over the game box, they get the actual cd and manual from behind their desk and they put the stuff in the game box.
I wouldn't buy at stores where they do otherwise, you all trust people too much.

UltimaGecko · December 2003

I remember the first time I tried to buy half-life, my CD was missing the CD-key...which is bad. Then when I tried to return it, they say, "Are you sure you need a CD key?"

bah.

Shzar · December 2003

Happend when I bought the Half-Life Adrenaline pack, try to play online, get the ol' CD-key in use problem. So, I contact Valve, they give me a new one and disable the other. Pwnt to whoever stole my key <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'> .

docchimpy · December 2003

I remember I once asked this guy at EB what he thought about a certain game. His response:

"Jeez, I just sell this stuff, I don't play the dang things."

GG stoners.

Redford · December 2003

yes, that happened to me also.

My copy of FF8 PC was missing the most vital CD - the install disk. 3 CDs. I tried to tell them that, but they said that "CD 1 was the install disk" until one of them suggested they pull another box off the shelf and look. 4 CDs.

I was quite amused and gladly brought home a clean new sleeve with 4 CDs in it.

Maveric · December 2003

Bought WarZone 2100 from EB which i've been looking for for a LONG time (WZ2100 is a SWEET rts where you combine parts to make units with all the other usual rts s***) and three days later the CD shattered in my CD ROM drive.

<span style='font-size:23pt;line-height:100%'><b>AND I DIDN'T MAKE A F***ING COPY!!!</b></span>
ARGH!!!!! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'>

I got a refund, though. D*** good thing too or i'd be f***ing mad as f***! But...

<span style='font-size:23pt;line-height:100%'>ARGGGGHHHH!!!!!</span> my only copy that i found after 2 years in a actual store and it SHATTERS! IT SHATTERS! AHHHHHH!

/splodes spraying sick sloppy slime somewhere so soon so sickly since s'brains sploded. s***. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Confuzor · December 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Maveric @ Dec 24 2003, 09:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Bought WarZone 2100 from EB which i've been looking for for a LONG time (WZ2100 is a SWEET rts where you combine parts to make units with all the other usual rts s***) and three days later the CD shattered in my CD ROM drive.

<span style='font-size:23pt;line-height:100%'><b>AND I DIDN'T MAKE A F***ING COPY!!!</b></span>
ARGH!!!!! :angry:

I got a refund, though. D*** good thing too or i'd be f***ing mad as f***! But...

<span style='font-size:23pt;line-height:100%'>ARGGGGHHHH!!!!!</span> my only copy that i found after 2 years in a actual store and it SHATTERS! IT SHATTERS! AHHHHHH!

/splodes spraying sick sloppy slime somewhere so soon so sickly since s'brains sploded. s***. :D  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
Wow, and I thought that only happened to pirated games.

Your CD drive survive the ordeal? My friend's didn't, and furthermore, he now suspects it may have eventually trashed his computer after the motherboard went kaput as well.

Sid · December 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Shzar @ Dec 24 2003, 07:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Pwnt to whoever stole my key <img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'> . </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
DAMN! <img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

...So YOU were the one.... XD

Maus · December 2003

I think all the EBs in the UK just have empty boxes on the shelves, with the discs themselves being kept behind the counter. The only time I've had a problem there is when they couldn't find the disc for the game I wanted.

My missing disc traumas always comes from magazines - it's so annoying when some little muppet has swiped the disc, because it would have been *so* easy to check in the store.

Mullet · December 2003

I ordered 4 games from gamestop.com once, and all 4 were missing games lol. (AvP2, quake 3 arena, quake 3 team arena, warcraft III)

I still order most games from gamestop and I've never had the problem. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

Grimm · December 2003

I've always made it a habit to thoroughly check that the boxes of games that I buy are still intact and closed/taped with the original packaging. Usually I'll actually grab the box that's second or third from the front box on a shelf, just to be safe (or paranoid).

criticaI · December 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Dec 24 2003, 05:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> See what makes me mad is that 90% of the people that work at those things don't know crap about games. I could probably make them more money faster, and get more loyal customers, with my knowledge of games.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
Just what they want! An angsty teen running the store. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

That_Annoying_Kid · December 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Grimm @ Dec 25 2003, 12:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I've always made it a habit to thoroughly check that the boxes of games that I buy are still intact and closed/taped with the original packaging. Usually I'll actually grab the box that's second or third from the front box on a shelf, just to be safe (or paranoid).  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
thats how it's done

and I would agree with #Cri.Tical

Jezpuh · December 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DivW @ Dec 25 2003, 01:55 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> What a strange system the game stores use around your area.

Here you hand over the game box, they get the actual cd and manual from behind their desk and they put the stuff in the game box.
I wouldn't buy at stores where they do otherwise, you all trust people too much.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
Exactly, or they open the box theirself and check if all that is needed is inside, if not - they'll get it for you from the magazine.

Birdy · December 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DivW @ Dec 25 2003, 02:55 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> What a strange system the game stores use around your area.

Here you hand over the game box, they get the actual cd and manual from behind their desk and they put the stuff in the game box.
I wouldn't buy at stores where they do otherwise, you all trust people too much.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
Same here.

Been a long time since i bought any games but they always put empty boxes on the shelf and get the cd's/manuals from behind the counter in some kind of scary locker of doom <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'>

Moquiao · December 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Birdy @ Dec 25 2003, 12:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> from behind the counter in some kind of scary locker of doom <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'>  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
we have a counter of doom!

it says ' to be kept locked at all times' i dont think it has bee locked once :S it would be allt o easy for a little scrote... to just grab a whole wadge of CD's and scarper..

Birdy · December 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Moquiao @ Dec 25 2003, 02:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Birdy @ Dec 25 2003, 12:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> from behind the counter in some kind of scary locker of doom <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
we have a counter of doom!

it says ' to be kept locked at all times' i dont think it has bee locked once :S it would be allt o easy for a little scrote... to just grab a whole wadge of CD's and scarper..  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
lol!

I've Now Learned A Lesson...

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