Author Topic: Good news for folks tired of GameStop pestering... (Read 2278 times)

The Fake Shemp · « **on:** July 24, 2007, 03:06:28 AM »

There's a good chance that they're going to stop weighing pre-orders and subscriptions into store rankings, instead opting more to focus on sales and trade goals and - more importantly - customer service feedback. The trickle effect hopefully means more focused customer service and less pestering.

Bloodwake · « **Reply #1 on:** July 24, 2007, 03:11:14 AM »

Really? Then my store might go from last to first in the district rankings, since our used sales are awesome and our trades kick ass, but we can't reserve or sell a sub for shit anymore.

Long story, but a lot of people got pissed that they fired a previous manager, and now no one will give us a sub or a reserve.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2 on:** July 24, 2007, 03:37:20 AM »

Yeah, the company wants to shift focus from specialty store to retail juggernaut. The GameDay sale was an experiment, because it was the first real big retail event the company had done, by marking off new merchandise and advertising the sale in newspaper circulars. The likelihood is that GameStop will do more GameDay-like stuff and less specialty "Pre-order this for the love of God!" sales techniques.

It's still being tossed around by the higher-ups, but I think it would be a welcome change. Also, they're talking about customer service feedback reflecting maybe up to 30% in rankings.

Himu · « **Reply #3 on:** July 24, 2007, 03:41:40 AM »

There's a chance you may be fired for passing on this info Willco. They've been known to fire people for passing on GS secrets before.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #4 on:** July 24, 2007, 03:49:40 AM »

FatalT · « **Reply #5 on:** July 24, 2007, 03:54:22 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on July 24, 2007, 03:41:40 AM

There's a chance you may be fired for passing on this info Willco. They've been known to fire people for passing on GS secrets before.

How would they find out?

Himu · « **Reply #6 on:** July 24, 2007, 03:57:11 AM »

They read the forums you post at. This happened to Raoul:

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I'm not even sure you could say I was "fired". I posted pissed off after the Madden release in 2003, saying a lot of negative shit about GS management after they had basically bungled the launch of the game. My boss, who I never really got along with (liked my old DM better) showed up at my store and showed me a print out of those posts and I was like, "so is this supposed to impress me? what the hell?" and he started saying a bunch of critical horseshit to me. I told him he was acting like a dickhead, and he said that I was fired. I told him no, I think I quit when I called you a dickhead, dickhead. Then I went home and got drunk and stoned, it was pretty awesome.

FatalT · « **Reply #7 on:** July 24, 2007, 03:58:04 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on July 24, 2007, 03:57:11 AM

They read the forums you post at. This happened to Raoul:

Wow. Well how the hell do they know who you are on a forum? That's nuts!

Bloodwake · « **Reply #8 on:** July 24, 2007, 05:24:59 AM »

I don't give a fuck. They only pay me 5.85 and I'm a reserve and sub machine. Their loss.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #9 on:** July 24, 2007, 05:36:45 AM »

Quote from: FatalT on July 24, 2007, 03:58:04 AM

Quote from: Himuro on July 24, 2007, 03:57:11 AM
They read the forums you post at. This happened to Raoul:

Wow. Well how the hell do they know who you are on a forum? That's nuts!

Well.... Wilco's avatar is a picture of him

Candyflip · « **Reply #10 on:** July 24, 2007, 06:39:43 AM »

Cool, now I won't want to throat punch whatever pimply bitch is behind the cash register when I find myself buying a game.
No offense to you Willco.

Wobedraggled · « **Reply #11 on:** July 24, 2007, 07:32:55 AM »

Quote from: Willco on July 24, 2007, 03:06:28 AM

There's a good chance that they're going to stop weighing pre-orders and subscriptions into store rankings, instead opting more to focus on sales and trade goals and - more importantly - customer service feedback. The trickle effect hopefully means more focused customer service and less pestering.

About fucking time.

Ichirou · « **Reply #12 on:** July 24, 2007, 09:23:22 AM »

Willco better not lose his job over this, or I will never shop at GameStop again. YOU HEAR ME, JERKS?!

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #13 on:** July 24, 2007, 10:48:13 AM »

First, I doubt GameStop reads this forum and SECOND, they really only fire folks for NEGATIVELY trashing GameStop policies. I am saying this new one is good.

Himu · « **Reply #14 on:** July 24, 2007, 12:09:33 PM »

THEY ARE OUT THERE

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #15 on:** July 24, 2007, 12:10:41 PM »

Gamespot is weird about their policies, be careful about that. OA is dead and the internet is about to have a lot more evil bored people looking for something to ruin.

hyp · « **Reply #16 on:** July 24, 2007, 01:23:12 PM »

good, maybe i can actually get new games on release day without preordering for once. jesus.

demi · « **Reply #17 on:** July 24, 2007, 01:25:00 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on July 24, 2007, 12:10:41 PM

Gamespot is weird about their policies, be careful about that. OA is dead and the internet is about to have a lot more evil bored people looking for something to ruin.

OA is up

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #18 on:** July 24, 2007, 01:56:26 PM »

whew, then they wont be bored lol

bork · « **Reply #19 on:** July 24, 2007, 02:10:23 PM »

Quote from: Willco on July 24, 2007, 03:37:20 AM

Yeah, the company wants to shift focus from specialty store to retail juggernaut.

This is the beginning of the end for Gamestop (and I guess EB). There is no way they can compete with the likes of Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Target, etc.

Christopher · « **Reply #20 on:** July 25, 2007, 06:30:50 PM »

Quote from: Bloodwake on July 24, 2007, 05:24:59 AM

I don't give a fuck. They only pay me 5.85 and I'm a reserve and sub machine. Their loss.

ouch...

Glescoes · « **Reply #21 on:** July 25, 2007, 06:33:49 PM »

Poor bloodwake and those slave wages.

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Author Topic: Good news for folks tired of GameStop pestering... (Read 2278 times)