02.19.2007 GAMESTOP IS FOR DUMB FUCKS

I am so sick of hearing about how much everybody hates GameStop. People hate the employees (any game forum you've ever been on as proof), the employees hate the managers, they sell used games as new games, they sell over priced used games, they sell broken used games, their return policy blows, and since that's not enough, the newest trick they're pulling is calling you up after buying a new game, and asking for you to return it for money. No I ain't giving you my game for tree fiddy, GTFO. The video above shows how the store will literally call your house with an automated message, and ask for you to return your new copy of Twilight Princess for $35. 

Why would a gamer sell the games they buy? I've never understood why anyone would put fifty bucks into a game, get attached to it, and then return it for less value just to get more games to repeat the process. Do you force yourselves to play that many shitty games? Are you that poor? Every GameStop I've ever seen is a mile away from a Best Buy that might have equally annoying customer helpers, but they at least sell you what you want and leave you alone. People have been bitching about GameStop for years - it's simple people - stop going to their store. Screw Jack Thompson, attention whore gamer girls, and micro-transitions. GameStop is something you don't have to put up with, and is something that you can influence by not accepting, yet so many people shop there.

And it ain't Christmas shopping moms, it's all your fault. Unless you're raiding a bargain bin, or buying an old Gameboy or NES game that no other store has, I have no respect for you if you shop at GameStop. Use the little powers that you have as a gamer to do something to help the industry - if you're gonna fuck up the gaming economy, at least download them illegally so that you don't lose money and aren't contributing to a sale that will ruin another kid's day. Thanks to John for the video, and for putting me in a bad mood.