Author Topic: Gamefly alternatives (Read 1592 times)

Saint Cornelius · « **on:** June 10, 2010, 12:20:11 PM »

(pardon me if this has been discussed to death; i tried to use the search feature, but surprise, it blows goats)

I've had enough of Gamefly. I do think their used game prices are pretty good, and $5 off every couple of months is nice... but the actual part of their business where they ship games to you sucks a big dick. And their customer service just doesn't give a fuck at all.

Soooo... where else can I rent games online? DS games especially.

iconoclast · « **Reply #1 on:** June 10, 2010, 12:46:03 PM »

Gamerang >>> Gamefly

Although I'm not sure how good their DS selection is.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #2 on:** June 10, 2010, 12:56:58 PM »

I had never heard of Gamerang - good looking out, fellas!

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #3 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:00:51 PM »

gamefly games take two days to ship to me. stop spreading FUD.

Beezy · « **Reply #4 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:01:51 PM »

Gamerang costs a lot more than gamefly...

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #5 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:01:58 PM »

My gamefly service is great but it also helps that I live in the same town as a shipping center I suppose.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:04:33 PM »

then your local postage service sucks.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:08:26 PM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on June 10, 2010, 01:00:51 PM

gamefly games take two days to ship to me. stop spreading FUD.

I live in San Diego, right by their Los Angeles processing center.... and the time it takes me to get a game varies from one to ten days. That's fucking ridiculous. I used to get my games the day after they sent them. Fistful, you and methodis can both blow me, simultaneously.

Quote from: Beezy on June 10, 2010, 01:01:51 PM

Gamerang costs a lot more than gamefly...

Seems same price to me, $17.95 a month for one game at a time.

My bad; after looking online, it's $15.95/month at GF, $17.95 at GR.

demi · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:14:27 PM »

steal them

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:20:16 PM »

as I said, your local postage service sucks then. not gamefly's fault.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:22:15 PM »

Fistfulofcock, perhaps you could explain why GF didn't ship the next game in my queue for over 48 hours when they had received my game AND the next game in my queue was "available now"? Is that the postal services' fault, too?

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:25:27 PM »

Quote from: demi on June 10, 2010, 01:14:27 PM

steal them

Yeah this. I dunno why you don't just get a flash card. Not much more damaging to the industry than renting

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #12 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:26:56 PM »

well you weren't specific enough. in this case it sounds like an isolated incident. sucks to be you dude.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #13 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:28:59 PM »

Yeah I'm not really sure what there is to argue here so I'm not really sure why people are getting heated. If they've had a bad experience with Gamefly then hey, try a different service. Perhaps they will have better luck with that one.

I've had a good experience with them. But everybody is different.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #14 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:36:35 PM »

Quote from: OptimoPeach on June 10, 2010, 01:25:27 PM

Yeah this. I dunno why you don't just get a flash card. Not much more damaging to the industry than renting

So I should support a flash card maker, but not the people making games. Got it.

I buy the games I like.

Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 10, 2010, 01:28:59 PM

If they've had a bad experience with Gamefly then hey, try a different service.

The title of this thread is "gamefly alternatives", because I wanted to know if there are some... Gamefly alternatives. Glad to hear that you and fistful have had beautiful experiences with GF, but I haven't. And I've given them money for like four years now.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #15 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:37:44 PM »

Five years, I should say.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #16 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:39:42 PM »

If it isn't clear that was my entire point of my post. Hey this is America. If you have bad service with something try something else.

demi · « **Reply #17 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:40:09 PM »

what's stopping you from buying the games you like from playing on your flash?

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #18 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:40:58 PM »

Are there even that many good DS games? You could have bought a bunch of DS games with the money spent on GF.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #19 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:42:38 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 10, 2010, 01:39:42 PM

If you have bad service with something try something else.

And that's why I made the thread, so that I could get opinions on the "something else" out there!

Quote from: demi on June 10, 2010, 01:40:09 PM

what's stopping you from buying the games you like from playing on your flash?

Breathtaking laziness.

Quote from: Smooth Groove on June 10, 2010, 01:40:58 PM

Are there even that many good DS games? You could have bought a bunch of DS games with the money spent on GF.

I also rent 360 games and Wii games but mostly DS ones. Yes there's good ones. Stop trolling.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #20 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:44:40 PM »

I wasn't trolling. I was thinking there was maybe 15-20 must-owns for the DS, which cost less than a 5 yr membership. But yeah, if you're getting games for other systems as well, then I could see why.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #21 on:** June 10, 2010, 01:45:32 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on June 10, 2010, 01:44:40 PM

I wasn't trolling. I was thinking there was maybe 15-20 must-owns for the DS, which cost less than a 5 yr membership. But yeah, if you're getting games for other systems as well, then I could see why.

God I own like 50 DS games

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #22 on:** June 10, 2010, 02:30:38 PM »

Doesn't Gamestop still allow returns for used games? Since Gamestop shops are everywhere, why not use them as a rental service?

treythemovie · « **Reply #23 on:** June 10, 2010, 04:09:28 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on June 10, 2010, 02:30:38 PM

Doesn't Gamestop still allow returns for used games? Since Gamestop shops are everywhere, why not use them as a rental service?

They put a stop to that little loophole ages ago.

GilloD · « **Reply #24 on:** June 10, 2010, 08:04:39 PM »

Gamerang was awesome on the East Coast. Game flay had like 7-10 day turnaround, Gamerang had like a 2-3.

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Author Topic: Gamefly alternatives (Read 1592 times)