Gamestop

My son was going to his best-friends birthday party friday night, December 2nd. He badly wanted to give him the Spider-Man Extreme for PS2 video game. It's more than we usually pay for a birthday gift but we are very close with the child's family. My wife called Gamestop to see if they had the game, how much it cost, and closing time. They had the game at a good price but they closed at 8:00 pm. We would have to hurry. We rushed out the door, drove quickly to the store at 3110 Cheltenham Avenue and arrived 5 minutes before closing time. Just made it. But wait the doors are locked. Three workers were inside but none of them would open the door. I shouted that my wife had called and was told that closing time was 8:00 pm and it's now five minutes before eight. One of them shouted back, "We're closed."

After I shouted a few choice words at the workers inside, my 9 year old son said, "Ohhhh daddy you said a curse word." I apologized for my language and went across the street to Toys R Us and bought the game for 5 dollars more than the price quoted at Gamestop. As you might expect I will NEVER shop at that store again. My son has been into video games for about a year now and, I'm sure, will be purchasing video games and platforms for many more years. But not at Gamestop.

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Comments

[JimBeam]

You should have stated you were coming up there on the phone, so it's not their fault...we have to prep our store for close, and that takes time...so don't be a dick, be practical

[Mike]

Let me get this straight. Closing time is posted as 8:00 pm but you close before 8:00 pm to "prep" for closing. Easy solution, I'm not surprised YOU didn't think of this, post closing time as 7:55 pm. Your comments reinforce my impression of the management of that store and it's the reason I never returned.

[pliff]

i think you should fuck yourself

[Mike]

Well Pliff or JimBeam or whatever your name is, with your obvious people skills I'm sure the customers will be breaking down the doors to purchase merchandise from your establishment on Stenton Avenue. There's no need to make up a new email address every time you offer your pithy comments. You do the world such a disservice, let us know who the genius is behind this brilliant marketing campaign.

[Mike]

dude, the guy wanted to buy a game for his son like a good father, and you curse at him. You work at a video game shop, your the one who should go fuck yourself nerd. Obviously your father didn't take care of well enough, or beat your ass for that matter. Hope this guy does it for you.