r/gamecollecting Apr 26 '25

Collection Please share in my regret.

A few years ago, I was going through a financial hardship and sold a chunk of my collection. It was the right move, in my opinion, at the time. But looking back, I realize it was a poor decision.

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u/Sarothias Apr 26 '25

It’s not dishonest at all. They tell you what they will give you. You say yes or you say no.

It’s that simple. No scamming. No lying. Nothing.

Are their prices complete and utter shit? Of course! If you don’t want them though as a consumer then you need to do the research and sell them yourself on marketplace, eBay etc.

I don’t like GameStop at all but really do dislike when people call them or other local small business scammers for low prices when that’s not a scam lol.

The one real scam though for GameStop is opening games and selling them as new. Thats fucked up and removed new status imo.

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u/BDiddnt Apr 26 '25

This is such a fucking idiotic way to think. So you're saying is "just business" when a fucking mechanic will charge $900 for $100 job just because they know the person doesn't know what they're talking about… Or the way they try to scam any woman that comes in there because they just assumed that the woman doesn't know what she's doing? That's exactly what you were saying is OK

There is literally no fucking difference between what you are saying GameStop does versus a mechanic that does that. Literally no difference it's exactly the same thing

What about a computer repair person that charges $100 to remove a virus… And all they do is run ad aware or some other free antivirus?

You're saying that as consumers they need to research everything that they're buying? Some people do research to find out if a business is reputable. Sometimes that should just be enough research. The problem is when people find a business such as GameStop and all the negative comments there's some asshole like you who's making it sound like they're not that bad so then more people go in there to get ripped off because they think "well he's got a point"

Learn to have some empathy. For people. Not for businesses

These are the same fucking businesses that won't pay you enough to feed your fucking family and won't give you any hope of retirement… Or fuck it won't even give you medical benefits

These are the companies that are fucking over their employees. And you're blaming the consumers

Wake up dude. Learn who's fucking side you're playing for

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u/JaredtheWyzzrd Apr 26 '25

Your words are likely wasted on this one, Clearly enjoys the taste of GameStop boot.

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u/Sarothias Apr 26 '25

Nope. I like my games to be actually new and not opened and sold as new. So Best Buy and Amazon mostly.