Current Events > Saw a kid get scammed at GameStop today.

(+) Yeah! (+)

Asked the kid if he wanted the disc protection shit and he said yes.

I can understand earning money by scamming idiot adults (though the practice should be banned at the governmental level and the people who came up with it should get 25 years prison time), but its a fucking kid who doesn't know any better. You're gross, gamestop. You're just fucking gross. They were like 12 or something and they just wanted to play Rocket League. And you tricked them and stole their money, you filthy animal pretending to be a company composed of human beings.
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Jokes on them, when that disc breaks he'll get a new one free of charge
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I hate that they still try to sell you used games as new. You go in and buy a new game and they walk over to the damn wall, and pull the case that's been all touched over by random people and shit, and then take out a disc from a drawer and put it in the case.

Nah, bro. I want the game that hasn't been opened and still in the package.
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I mean, that's not a "scam" - he is getting the advertised service he paid for. It's a waste of money, but he's not actually being cheated.

ArchiePeck posted...

I mean, that's not a "scam" - he is getting the advertised service be paid for. It's a waste of money, but he's not actually being cheated.

It's not bribery if giant cloth sacks of money with a dollar symbol on them aren't being exchanged!
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insurance is a scam so it is a scam
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DeadBankerDream posted...

ArchiePeck posted...

I mean, that's not a "scam" - he is getting the advertised service be paid for. It's a waste of money, but he's not actually being cheated.

It's not bribery if giant cloth sacks of money with a dollar symbol on them aren't being exchanged!

But he's right. You're buying insurance. Is car insurance a scam? Phone protection insurance? Maybe this dude knows he ALWAYS fucks up his discs.

Just because you don't use it doesn't mean it's a scam.
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Dyinglegacy posted...

I hate that they still try to sell you used games as new. You go in and buy a new game and they walk over to the damn wall, and pull the case that's been all touched over by random people and shit, and then take out a disc from a drawer and put it in the case.

Nah, bro. I want the game that hasn't been opened and still in the package.

Gamestop is a garbage company, and this is the main reason why.
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Pretending that GameStop disc insurance is comparable to car insurance is like claiming that pokemon cards are comparable to EA lootboxes, and also they're called surprise pocket monsters now.
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I dont see the problem. Once hes done playing the game he can play frisbee golf with it and get free replacements.
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I feel like people have no idea what a "scam" actually is

This is a waste of money, but its not a scam
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Don't you think you're overreacting a bit? It's like $1 or something a 12 year old spent. They've already forgotten about it and here you are on a message board ranting about it days later.
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DyingPancake posted...

I feel like people have no idea what a "scam" actually is

This is a waste of money, but its not a scam

The phrase is indeed strangely overused in the internet these days.

ArchiePeck posted...

I mean, that's not a "scam" - he is getting the advertised service he paid for. It's a waste of money, but he's not actually being cheated.

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DevsBro posted...

Dyinglegacy posted...

I hate that they still try to sell you used games as new. You go in and buy a new game and they walk over to the damn wall, and pull the case that's been all touched over by random people and shit, and then take out a disc from a drawer and put it in the case.

Nah, bro. I want the game that hasn't been opened and still in the package.

Gamestop is a garbage company, and this is the main reason why.

True!
Also, try posting this in the Gamestop reddit. They throw the biggest fits when defending this practice lmao
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I had to buy a $200-some protection plan against my otherwise-quite-cheap laptop because Dell didn't register my service tag so I effectively had zero warranty on the thing.
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Should have stopped him
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DyingPancake posted...

I feel like people have no idea what a "scam" actually is

This is a waste of money, but its not a scam

I bet you think those guys selling PS3 boxes on eBay for $700 are totally legit.
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Occasionally I'll get the protecting on a DS cart because those have stopped working.on me pretty often
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Tyranthraxus posted...

DyingPancake posted...

I feel like people have no idea what a "scam" actually is

This is a waste of money, but its not a scam

I bet you think those guys selling PS3 boxes on eBay for $700 are totally legit.

You can disagree with me all you want, but I'll still be right
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I always find it funny when youtube has a "former gs employees bitch about bad practices" category but we disregard them as disgruntled and dont seem to care about them detailing shitty practices yet we complain about small shit about GS.
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Tyranthraxus posted...

DyingPancake posted...

I feel like people have no idea what a "scam" actually is

This is a waste of money, but its not a scam

I bet you think those guys selling PS3 boxes on eBay for $700 are totally legit.

My favorite Judge Judy moment was when some b sold a picture of a cell phone on ebay for a couple hundred dollars.

"It's not my fault she can't read!"

Judge Judy looked over the page printout carefully and says "your ad says weight: 4oz. This [the photo] does not weigh 4 ounces!"

She had to pay up lol.
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DyingPancake posted...

I feel like people have no idea what a "scam" actually is

This is a waste of money, but its not a scam

Let's not be so technical on terminology please. It's highly immoral and unethical as a human being to try shit like this especially since there's no incentive to the GS employee LMAO.
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WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted...

DeadBankerDream posted...

ArchiePeck posted...

I mean, that's not a "scam" - he is getting the advertised service be paid for. It's a waste of money, but he's not actually being cheated.

It's not bribery if giant cloth sacks of money with a dollar symbol on them aren't being exchanged!

But he's right. You're buying insurance. Is car insurance a scam? Phone protection insurance? Maybe this dude knows he ALWAYS fucks up his discs.

Just because you don't use it doesn't mean it's a scam.

Depends on the insurance. Car involve a lot of external interaction that means something can happen despite your best practices. The stuff under disk protection it either so rare it seems an impossibility, so is a sign you mistreat your own property.

It's not expensive, but who doesn't make jokes about extended warranties being for suckers.
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lightwarrior78 posted...

WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted...

DeadBankerDream posted...

ArchiePeck posted...

I mean, that's not a "scam" - he is getting the advertised service be paid for. It's a waste of money, but he's not actually being cheated.

It's not bribery if giant cloth sacks of money with a dollar symbol on them aren't being exchanged!

But he's right. You're buying insurance. Is car insurance a scam? Phone protection insurance? Maybe this dude knows he ALWAYS fucks up his discs.

Just because you don't use it doesn't mean it's a scam.

Depends on the insurance. Car involve a lot of external interaction that means something can happen despite your best practices. The stuff under disk protection it either so rare it seems an impossibility, so is a sign you mistreat your own property.

It's not expensive, but who doesn't make jokes about extended warranties being for suckers.

If the used games I've bought are any indication, no, catastrophic damage to a video game disc or cart is not rare.

I swear some of these people store their games in a vat of koolaid.
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Tyranthraxus posted...

DyingPancake posted...

I feel like people have no idea what a "scam" actually is

This is a waste of money, but its not a scam

I bet you think those guys selling PS3 boxes on eBay for $700 are totally legit.

Yes that is very comparable to buying disc protection from Gamestop.
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REMercsChamp posted...

Don't you think you're overreacting a bit? It's like $1 or something a 12 year old spent. They've already forgotten about it and here you are on a message board ranting about it days later.

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SK8T3R215 posted...

Tyranthraxus posted...

DyingPancake posted...

I feel like people have no idea what a "scam" actually is

This is a waste of money, but its not a scam

I bet you think those guys selling PS3 boxes on eBay for $700 are totally legit.

Yes that is very comparable to buying disc protection from Gamestop.

The disc protection is a useless service. There's so many caveats that it's pretty much impossible to actually claim it.

Here's the limitations section:

4. LIMITATIONS OF COVERAGE. THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT COVER:
A. Any product owned or operated outside the United States and its Territories;
B. Repairs and/or service required as a result of any alteration of the Product, repairs not made by Us or the use of supplies
not recommended or recognized as industry equivalents.
C. Relocation, installation or reinstallation of any Product.
D. Damage (including rust or corrosion) due to causes beyond Our control including, but not limited to, misuse, abuse, riot,
vandalism, theft, fire, flood, wind, lightning, freezing, power failure, power reduction, inadequate power supply, unusual
atmospheric conditions, telephone failure, or Acts of God.
E. Expendable item(s), including, but not limited to, batteries and other operating supplies and consumable item(s).
F. Repairs and/or service required as a result of use of non-compatible software or cartridges.
G. Telephone or other lines connecting to the Product.
H. Purely cosmetic scratches, peeling, dents or any other similar damage.
I. Any preventative maintenance.
J. Any product used for rental or commercial purposes.
K. Any failure covered by insurance or any other warranty or service contract.
L. Any pre-existing conditions that occur or arise prior to the effective date of this Plan.
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Tyranthraxus posted...

SK8T3R215 posted...

Tyranthraxus posted...

DyingPancake posted...

I feel like people have no idea what a "scam" actually is

This is a waste of money, but its not a scam

I bet you think those guys selling PS3 boxes on eBay for $700 are totally legit.

Yes that is very comparable to buying disc protection from Gamestop.

The disc protection is a useless service. There's so many caveats that it's pretty much impossible to actually claim it.

Here's the limitations section:

4. LIMITATIONS OF COVERAGE. THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT COVER:
A. Any product owned or operated outside the United States and its Territories;
B. Repairs and/or service required as a result of any alteration of the Product, repairs not made by Us or the use of supplies
not recommended or recognized as industry equivalents.
C. Relocation, installation or reinstallation of any Product.
D. Damage (including rust or corrosion) due to causes beyond Our control including, but not limited to, misuse, abuse, riot,
vandalism, theft, fire, flood, wind, lightning, freezing, power failure, power reduction, inadequate power supply, unusual
atmospheric conditions, telephone failure, or Acts of God.
E. Expendable item(s), including, but not limited to, batteries and other operating supplies and consumable item(s).
F. Repairs and/or service required as a result of use of non-compatible software or cartridges.
G. Telephone or other lines connecting to the Product.
H. Purely cosmetic scratches, peeling, dents or any other similar damage.
I. Any preventative maintenance.
J. Any product used for rental or commercial purposes.
K. Any failure covered by insurance or any other warranty or service contract.
L. Any pre-existing conditions that occur or arise prior to the effective date of this Plan.

I dunno, in practical terms I don't feel like they're that pedantic about it. They just write that as a way to set guidelines but the interpretation is ultimately subjective.
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WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted...

Is car insurance a scam?

When it's legally required eliminating the need for competition and they're allowed to stereotype. Yes
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I bought flight insurance for a flight ticket once cause it was a flight to a very important meeting (it was my phd defense) and I could not be late.

Sure enough, my flight was delayed just long enough that I missed my connecting flight by 10 minutes. Despite this, the insurance wouldn't cover it because one of its stipulations was that the original flight delay had to be longer than 6 hours to qualify for insurance protection. The missed connection flight was essentially deemed "my fault" since there was nothing wrong with the flight, and I still got to my final destination within that 6 hour limit.

The stipulations on travel insurance are very excessive and make it very hard to get your money back unless the flight was fully cancelled (and even then, they don't cover "acts of God" such as weather events, just maintenance issues).
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Zanzenburger posted...

I bought flight insurance for a flight ticket once cause it was a flight to a very important meeting (it was my phd defense) and I could not be late.

Sure enough, my flight was delayed just long enough that I missed my connecting flight by 10 minutes. Despite this, the insurance wouldn't cover it because one of its stipulations was that the original flight delay had to be longer than 6 hours to qualify for insurance protection. The missed connection flight was essentially deemed "my fault" since there was nothing wrong with the flight, and I still got to my final destination within that 6 hour limit.

The stipulations on travel insurance are very excessive and make it very hard to get your money back unless the flight was fully cancelled (and even then, they don't cover "acts of God" such as weather events, just maintenance issues).

Heh, the one and only time I ever bought flight insurance I ended up having to cancel the flight so I got all my money back minus the $40 I spent for the insurance. It could have been worse I guess.
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Tyranthraxus posted...

Heh, the one and only time I ever bought flight insurance I ended up having to cancel the flight so I got all my money back minus the $40 I spent for the insurance. It could have been worse I guess.

Well that's true, the insurance is more useful if it's you cancelling the flight due to sickness or other reason. It's much harder if it's on the airline/airport side.
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man, I have trouble understanding how gamestop is still around lol. I went into one for the first time in about a decade the other day and they have so many fewer games now. I was really surprised about how much shelf space was taken up by random stuff like t-shirts. There were barely any games at all compared to back in the day
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Kids these days have misused the word scam so many times so they dont even know the meaning of the word any longer.
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They tricked me into buying a one year warranty for a Gamecube when it already had one from Nintendo.
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The disc insurance is like $1, isnt it? Ive never gotten it because its compeltely unnecessary but thats not a scam. If the kid wants to wast his dollar, who cares? Its his money
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Feline_Heart posted...

The disc insurance is like $1, isnt it? Ive never gotten it because its compeltely unnecessary but thats not a scam. If the kid wants to wast his dollar, who cares? Its his money

The kid didn't understand what was happening. He came up to the counter with his PS4 copy of rocket league and then cashier did some small talk and then interjected "do you want to buy disc insurance? It costs so and so much and if bad stuff happens to your game you can get a new one" and the kid just said yes.

He had no clue he was "wasting his dollar" and the cashier knew he had no clue.
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DeadBankerDream posted...

Feline_Heart posted...

The disc insurance is like $1, isnt it? Ive never gotten it because its compeltely unnecessary but thats not a scam. If the kid wants to wast his dollar, who cares? Its his money

The kid didn't understand what was happening. He came up to the counter with his PS4 copy of rocket league and then cashier did some small talk and then interjected "do you want to buy disc insurance? It costs so and so much and if bad stuff happens to your game you can get a new one" and the kid just said yes.

He had no clue he was "wasting his dollar" and the cashier knew he had no clue.

So what? Its $1.
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DevsBro posted...

lightwarrior78 posted...

WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted...

DeadBankerDream posted...

ArchiePeck posted...

I mean, that's not a "scam" - he is getting the advertised service be paid for. It's a waste of money, but he's not actually being cheated.

It's not bribery if giant cloth sacks of money with a dollar symbol on them aren't being exchanged!

But he's right. You're buying insurance. Is car insurance a scam? Phone protection insurance? Maybe this dude knows he ALWAYS fucks up his discs.

Just because you don't use it doesn't mean it's a scam.

Depends on the insurance. Car involve a lot of external interaction that means something can happen despite your best practices. The stuff under disk protection it either so rare it seems an impossibility, so is a sign you mistreat your own property.

It's not expensive, but who doesn't make jokes about extended warranties being for suckers.

If the used games I've bought are any indication, no, catastrophic damage to a video game disc or cart is not rare.

I swear some of these people store their games in a vat of koolaid.

I said rare OR a sign of not caring for your property well. Yeah, I've seen enough to say the disks were handled by chimps on uppers, but then that's why limits on insurance exist: they aren't supposed to cover being moron that can't figure you why using a game disk for a Frisbee and them jamming it onto the spindle blindly stops parts of it from working.
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REMercsChamp posted...

Jokes on them, when that disc breaks he'll get a new one free of charge

It was a digital download

i used to work in a video game store. more people scratch their discs than they are being given credit for itt. it was a regular thing for us to have to deduct the cost of cleaning a disc when trading in games because loads of people just don't look after their stuff
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WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted...

DeadBankerDream posted...

ArchiePeck posted...

I mean, that's not a "scam" - he is getting the advertised service be paid for. It's a waste of money, but he's not actually being cheated.

It's not bribery if giant cloth sacks of money with a dollar symbol on them aren't being exchanged!

But he's right. You're buying insurance. Is car insurance a scam? Phone protection insurance? Maybe this dude knows he ALWAYS fucks up his discs.

Just because you don't use it doesn't mean it's a scam.

This. It's literally just insurance. This has nothing to do with being scammed.
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USB-C posted...

>digital download
>one time installation and can play without disc
>literally any type of damage not covered

"not a scam"

OP never said it was a digital download, in fact he implied the opposite. I'm not even sure GS allows disc protection on downloaded games.
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USB-C posted...

>digital download
>one time installation and can play without disc
>literally any type of damage not covered

"not a scam"

That's a different scenario

If in fact GS is selling "disc" protection for a digital code then that can be considered a scam.

That's not what was implied in the topic though
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DeadBankerDream posted...

Feline_Heart posted...

The disc insurance is like $1, isnt it? Ive never gotten it because its compeltely unnecessary but thats not a scam. If the kid wants to wast his dollar, who cares? Its his money

The kid didn't understand what was happening. He came up to the counter with his PS4 copy of rocket league and then cashier did some small talk and then interjected "do you want to buy disc insurance? It costs so and so much and if bad stuff happens to your game you can get a new one" and the kid just said yes.

He had no clue he was "wasting his dollar" and the cashier knew he had no clue.

So what? The kid should pay attention and maybe ask questions. Did you not do any critical thinking when you were 12?

Jesus
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Now maybe if his parents read the receipt and see that he spent a buck on this garbage insurance policy, they will teach him to pay more attention.

Its all a learning experience.
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