Since there is the other side of the counter. I only did it part time for the discounts but I have seen enough ignorance on the other side of the counter that a few people could learn from this.
* Just bring your lazy ass in and stop making calls with a list of 30 games you need pricing on. Seriously most of the smaller EB/GS stores only have one or two people working the counter to begin with, trying to do the work of three.
* Smokers, if you trade in your system at the very least rub it down to get goo from your tar ridden fingers off everything.
* Limit yourself to 2 calls per day to check and see if your order came in. If you did not reserve the game limit it to 1 call.
* Stop bitching about pre-ordering games. It is a yes or no proposition. It's how EB/GS works and you know this. Stop wasting your precious breath trying to defend why they are evil for doing something that make good buisiness sense. If you do not like the way a business offers it's services move on to the next store.
* Put the freaking game box back where you found it. Were some of you raised in a barn?
* If you don't want the magazine just say no and do it with a simple. These guys are forced by their managers to say this stuff and if you knew all the crap they dealt with. Working retail and dealing with consumers just flat sucks. Understand that and don't make their life any more miserable then it already is.
* Check your NeoGaf at the door. Not everyone gives a hoot about the latest daily news and what Ken Katguri just said about the Xbox 360 on the internet. Just because they work in a gamestore does not mean they want to discuss them with you (especially you RPG nerds that babble on and on and on). Their job is to discuss things they can sell you or or preorder for you, not wax poetically about the latest NPD figures and how your store can turn things around for Nintendo. If it is someone you know and they enjoy your stimulating conversation, fine. If they keep trying to move away from you or constantly withdraw eye-contact - just shut the piehole, buy your goodies and get back to the message boards. (sidenote) Please for the love of all things round and full of dough, do not use "internet speak" at the counter.
* If you do not want a gutted game, simply ask to see if there is an unopened copy. If one is not available then you can declare this practice unacceptable and move on to another store.
* Do not ask where you can get a game cheaper.
* Turn your cell phones to OFF or STUN the balls. This should be implied when you walk into any place of business.
* Do not treat the front counter or game kiosk as your personal pulpit to denounce "insert publisher/MFG/ETC here."
* If an attractive girl walks into the store do not act like it is a blessing from god and that your virginity prayers have been answered. Chances are they are there to pick up NCAA 06 for their boyfriend. Just hide in the corner and hold in the giggle until she has finished the purchase and leaves.
* If an average looking girl comes in to purchase Anime or and RPG they are still off limits, because two people who love Anime and RPG's really should not bee hooking up and breeding.
* Yea you only get 50 cents for Madden 2001 for the PS2. Deal with it you broke ass chump.
Just a few off the top of my head. This one is for those who have served behind the counter or have seen such injustices. Fire back!
* Just bring your lazy ass in and stop making calls with a list of 30 games you need pricing on. Seriously most of the smaller EB/GS stores only have one or two people working the counter to begin with, trying to do the work of three.
* Smokers, if you trade in your system at the very least rub it down to get goo from your tar ridden fingers off everything.
* Limit yourself to 2 calls per day to check and see if your order came in. If you did not reserve the game limit it to 1 call.
* Stop bitching about pre-ordering games. It is a yes or no proposition. It's how EB/GS works and you know this. Stop wasting your precious breath trying to defend why they are evil for doing something that make good buisiness sense. If you do not like the way a business offers it's services move on to the next store.
* Put the freaking game box back where you found it. Were some of you raised in a barn?
* If you don't want the magazine just say no and do it with a simple. These guys are forced by their managers to say this stuff and if you knew all the crap they dealt with. Working retail and dealing with consumers just flat sucks. Understand that and don't make their life any more miserable then it already is.
* Check your NeoGaf at the door. Not everyone gives a hoot about the latest daily news and what Ken Katguri just said about the Xbox 360 on the internet. Just because they work in a gamestore does not mean they want to discuss them with you (especially you RPG nerds that babble on and on and on). Their job is to discuss things they can sell you or or preorder for you, not wax poetically about the latest NPD figures and how your store can turn things around for Nintendo. If it is someone you know and they enjoy your stimulating conversation, fine. If they keep trying to move away from you or constantly withdraw eye-contact - just shut the piehole, buy your goodies and get back to the message boards. (sidenote) Please for the love of all things round and full of dough, do not use "internet speak" at the counter.
* If you do not want a gutted game, simply ask to see if there is an unopened copy. If one is not available then you can declare this practice unacceptable and move on to another store.
* Do not ask where you can get a game cheaper.
* Turn your cell phones to OFF or STUN the balls. This should be implied when you walk into any place of business.
* Do not treat the front counter or game kiosk as your personal pulpit to denounce "insert publisher/MFG/ETC here."
* If an attractive girl walks into the store do not act like it is a blessing from god and that your virginity prayers have been answered. Chances are they are there to pick up NCAA 06 for their boyfriend. Just hide in the corner and hold in the giggle until she has finished the purchase and leaves.
* If an average looking girl comes in to purchase Anime or and RPG they are still off limits, because two people who love Anime and RPG's really should not bee hooking up and breeding.
* Yea you only get 50 cents for Madden 2001 for the PS2. Deal with it you broke ass chump.
Just a few off the top of my head. This one is for those who have served behind the counter or have seen such injustices. Fire back!