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THIS IS A RANT, IF YOU DON'T LIKE LANGUAGE DON'T READ THIS POST.

One thing that has chapped my hide for quite awhile now is EB and Gamestop. I can't stand shopping there or dealing with the pimply fat faced unhelpful fucks that work there. If you work there and are reading this, ya I said it. I hate them on so many levels. I have actually had a screaming match with an employee who was trying to shove their damn preorder/reserve/warranty/subscription bullshit down my throat. I got no problem if ya wanna try to sell me on something but pick one thing and if I say no wring my shit up.

What gets me though the most is the fact that they almost seem to not even enjoy games or the gaming community. I'm sure they go work there because they love games and want to talk about games all day. Well shit, you don't have to work there to do that.

Almost every single time I have had a conversation with one of their employees it goes like this:

ME: Is this (holds up triple A game huge release that warrants my 60.00) any good?
THEM: Dunno, haven't played it yet (dumbfounded look on face).

So a guy who's obviously into games and works in a game store and talks to more people about games all day everyday hasn't played the newest hottest release. Now to be fair I don't buy games just off what they say, I do read reviews online and in magazines. But it does help to here from a fellow gamer:

Them: It's alright, little slow at first but the later levels are better.
Them: Played it for like ten minutes and lost interest.
Them: It's the shiznit, best thing out right now.

It's kinda like buying something and the guy next to ya is like "Hey ya I have one of those and love it". It just boosts your confidence in your new purchase a bit. One of the biggest reasons I hate them and what my end point with this post is their buying games back from consumers. Their prices are shit. "So you gonna give me 5.00 for this game that just came out last month that I paid 60.00 for?" Then they price it 39.95 and put it on the shelf. Their standpoint is the game might not sell so they will have to reduce the price during the time it is on the shelf. Well with a helluva margin like that someone is bound to pay more than 5.00 for a game. That game could sit there for months and still net them a tidy profit. It's not like it is costing them to maintain it or anything. It sells, they profit. They make most of their money now from used games and all the bullshit they push on you at the counter. They keep stiffing people no one is gonna trade in their games. I don't understand the mentality of companies. You can make money and have a positive reputation with your customers. It just so happens the majority of your customers aren't aware they can trade games and get new ones without you just yet.

I heard about a website that lets you trade games. Unlike EB they price your games at market value. Bought a new game ya don't like, log on and the value will be 50-60.00 depending on condition. You list the games you want to trade and someone else comes along and wants your game. They message you and you accept to sell them the game. The website takes the money (Ibucks) out of thier account and holds it til they receive the game you sent. Then they deposit the Ibucks into your account for you to spend when you see a game you want. These websites have sprung up lately largely due to games becoming expensive and gamers wanting to trade games without getting dry assfucked by stores. This website stands out for being clean and uncluttered without pop ups and other crap distracting you.

I used and have to say as long as more people use it and the catalog of games available for trade grows I'll be there awhile trading.

www.itradevideogames.com

Now pardon me I have to send Company of Heroes to Jim in Colorado.