This Gamestop employee made me laugh

[Jasta 6]

St Clairville? More Ohioans?

Gamestop just sent me a text message.. my copy of IL2 will be in tomorrow

[Revvin]

This is the reason shops like Gamestop in the US and GAME and Gamestation here in the UK get the publishers and developers annoyed about used games sales. I've lost count of the times I've picked up a new copy and taken it to the counter and asked if I'd prefer a used copy which only saves me a few £ off the full retail price. The shops make all the profit on a used copy and for each used copy sold its effectively a lost sale for the developer/publisher. I'm not saying selling used games should be stopped but I do understand the publisher/developers frustration at this particular sales ploy at the shops.

[dennis580]

Well its just more proof of how very, very niche the game is, and how few people even know about. The game basically has no chance of putting up decent sales.

[Rittmeister86]

I alos had a good time joking with the Gamestop employees. Here is the approx dialog:

09/01/09

Me: "Did IL-2 arrive today?"

GS: "whats that?"

Me: "a game...."

GS: "what system?"

Me: "all of them!"

GS: "let me check..."

Me: "Thanks..."

GS: "it should arrive tomorrow. What is this, a flight game?"

Me: "NOPE! the spitfire on the cover is just to trick you. It's really a redesigned version of Purbble Palace..."

GS: "..."

Me: "I'm just kidding man."

GS: "So is it a flight sim or an arcade game?"

Me: "Both. Actually there are three settings, arcade, realistic, and sim."

GS: "are you joking again?"

Me: "No..."

GS: "...well thats pretty cool"

Me: "isn't it?"

GS: "I loved Ace Combat!"

Me: "...I'll call back tomorrow, thank you."

GS: "...have a good day sir"

09/02/09 (standing at the counter this time!)

Me: "Has IL-2 arrived yet?"

GS: "Whats that?"

ME: I walk over to a small display case and pick up a pre-order box. "a G..A..M..E.."

GS: "let me check....." (He looks around the counter, and then checks the back. He returns from the back and grabs a box cutter. I'm getting excited! He returns and says "Not today man, it should be here tomorrow"

Me: "Thank you..."

GS: as I turn to leave he says " It says it ships today, Texas or California might get it by tonight. Just check back tomorrow."

Me: " Thanks again..."

Ironicly as I am typing this, I just got my confirmation call from GS.

[irrelevant]

Dennis, I can't wait for you to hop aboard the banned wagon. Your act is tired.

[Kamak86]

Originally Posted by dennis580

Well its just more proof of how very, very niche the game is, and how few people even know about. The game basically has no chance of putting up decent sales.

[mar01006765]

Originally Posted by dennis580

Well its just more proof of how very, very niche the game is, and how few people even know about. The game basically has no chance of putting up decent sales.

They see me trollin', they hatin'... LOL die in a fire

[mattd27]

yep I got the same thing as the rest of you. The guy told me to come back tomorrow. Only thing is tomorrow is not the best day for me to come pick it up. I'd better find time!!

[trk29]

Originally Posted by dennis580

Well its just more proof of how very, very niche the game is, and how few people even know about. The game basically has no chance of putting up decent sales.

Shouldn't you be on another forum instead of downing this game all the time?

[Irishmandkg]

Originally Posted by dennis580

Well its just more proof of how very, very niche the game is, and how few people even know about. The game basically has no chance of putting up decent sales.

Who cares how popular a game is. people will be online in this game no matter what, and from what I can tell the sp is really long and has a lot of replay value. We aren't looking for the next cod4 here. What happened to games just being fun? I will play this game for years.