GameStop sells played games as new, sources say, practice could be illegal.

Is what gamestop is doing wrong?

  • Absolutely! New games should be considered sealed and untouched!

    Votes: 9 60.0%

  • No! As long as the game is in mint/near mint condition, I'm fine with them playing it.

    Votes: 3 20.0%

  • Maybe. Depends on the situation.

    Votes: 1 6.7%

  • Don't care.

    Votes: 2 13.3%
  • Total voters
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MegaDrive20XX

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This comes to no big surprise at all. GameStop has been doing this for YEARS. It's really a drag. Yet honestly? It needs to stop.
 
I don't see it as much of a problem. If it's scratched or anything, people can bring it back for another copy. And I'm biased cause they let me buy new games and return them for full price anyways. :lol
 
Could be a problem? or illegal.

IMO IT IS illegal. I see this being a problem with gaming companies as well... and I hope action is taken against Game Stop. There are many Game Stop issues I am not cool with. And the only "unopened new game for sale" should be IF the last display model copy is left... as long as GameStop tells the consumer it is opened. I totaly agree GameStop has the right to have a display box.

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bait and switch tactics are illegal, and if I am correct, selling something that's used as new is the same thing. But I'm not surprised that Game Stop is doing this. Some companies will resort to dishonest practices to keep what they feel is a competitive edge.

Um, why is "bait and switch" censured when you add a dash between the words?
 
What actions could they face though? Who would sue them? I don't see this going too far, IMO. Plus, I don't see why the big ruckus. There's a ton of people out there who have these used new copies and don't even know it. I wonder if they'd be upset if they found out it was used now. If they were, I'd laugh.
 
Strubes I really don't see what the big ruckus is I heard about this policy from guy working at gamestop back in 2004 when I applied to work for them and never thought anything of it.
 
As much as this news sucks, I don't care to honest. I rarelybever buy new aand when I do, it plays just like it would be new so....meh.
 
^None of my games have scratches on them, I keep them mint. Always. So if I bought a game and it came scratched I would be ticked. Anyways, I just don't buy from Gamestop because they are without a doubt the worst store in the history of mankind.
 
When I worked there, at my store we were only allowed to check out the gutted copies of new games. That way we wouldn't have to open an extra copy for check-out purposes.

I really don't have a problem with it.
 
Well because I get all my new titles on release date, they are always held behind the counter in still in Plastic Wrap when I pick it up.

And in what cases would the employees be playing these games? Doesnt the store receive enough copies of the "titles that the employees would be more than likely playing" that you would always end up with an unopened/unplayed copy?

NOW whats illegal is what my school bookstore does, that is, selling a NEW book and claiming that it is NEW, when they rewrap a USED copy in the plastic wrap and sell it to you for the NEW Price (telling you that it is NEW) and you open it and it clearly has pencil marks all inside of it!
 
Hot on the heels of this controversy, we find that a lawyer is investigating on this situation!

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The main question at hand: Is GameStop deceiving customers who purchase employee-played (read: "used") games as new? His answer: Much like most legal matters, it really depends.

Depends on what, you ask? For one, Methenitis says games sold at GameStop as new where, "the disc, packaging, or other materials are damaged in any way, or if one-time use download codes are used" could be "a deceptive act." The problem with minutiae such as this, he says, is that damages are so small (monetarily speaking) that a lawsuit would be ineffective in court. Furthermore, he says that laws put in place to protect consumers from used vs. new item fraud are often based on products that degrade rather than "nebulous" products like DVD discs and, to a greater extent, cartridge-based games (such as Nintendo DS titles).

I love this :D Anything to CRUSH them!
 
redneckgamer 213 said:
Strubes I really don't see what the big ruckus is I heard about this policy from guy working at gamestop back in 2004 when I applied to work for them and never thought anything of it.
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GamingMaiden said:
As much as this news sucks, I don't care to honest. I rarelybever buy new aand when I do, it plays just like it would be new so....meh.
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aleeock157 said:
It's gonna get scratched anyways, so I don't really see any problem with it.
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Mai Valentine said:
When I worked there, at my store we were only allowed to check out the gutted copies of new games. That way we wouldn't have to open an extra copy for check-out purposes.

I really don't have a problem with it.
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x2 said:
Yea I don't really see a problem with it. A lot places do this with all sorts of items.
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Wow, I thought I'd be the only one not to see a problem with this. :lol
 
O.O Has the world gone mad?!?! There is so much wrong with this!

You guys are telling me, you're OKAY with buying a USED game at a NEW price?!
 
MegaDrive20XX said:
O.O Has the world gone mad?!?! There is so much wrong with this!

You guys are telling me, you're OKAY with buying a USED game at a NEW price?!
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I sure as hell isn't. Would you like to buy a car that was supposedly new that was really used beforehand? I think not.
 
Fr0dus Maximus said:
I sure as hell isn't. Would you like to buy a car that was supposedly new that was really used beforehand? I think not.
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Not really a fair comparison since a car has parts that will wear over time, whereas if a game disc is in mint condition, you'd never know the difference. Now, if I opened up a supposed "new" game that was scratched to hell, then yes, there would be problems!
 
@X2, can anyone really define what "mint condition" is? To me, that is a word that I hear so much on Ebay and everyone's idea of what "mint condition" is, varies. You make a valid point however, because if someone says "THIS GAME IS MINT" and you get it later from gamestop.com and find out the case has been opened and stickers all over the case. That doesn't count as MINT CONDITION anymore.
 
x2 said:
Not really a fair comparison since a car has parts that will wear over time, whereas if a game disc is in mint condition, you'd never know the difference. Now, if I opened up a supposed "new" game that was scratched to hell, then yes, there would be problems!
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I know, I just thought of something important real quick.
 
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