GameStop even more suckage - now even worse
2-Nov-23 9:20pm
#1 Kommie
Starting tomorrow, you can't use a GameStop gift card to buy a digital card, ex Playstation Sotre, eshop, etc
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Kinda surprised this took so long as it's pretty much the standard at all big retailers
And next month, you can't use the $5 promo anymore for digital cards either
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I only used the $5 promo for Playstation cards, so this means I won't be bothering to renew this.
#1 Kommie
Starting tomorrow, you can't use a GameStop gift card to buy a digital card, ex Playstation Sotre, eshop, etc
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Kinda surprised this took so long as it's pretty much the standard at all big retailers
And next month, you can't use the $5 promo anymore for digital cards either
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I only used the $5 promo for Playstation cards, so this means I won't be bothering to renew this.
2-Nov-23 9:27pm
#2 Bleed_DukeBlue
Something else bad I learned the hard way: I didn’t know that you can’t use accumulated points unless currently a Pro member. I was going to cash out my points and not renew with those changes looming, but I ended up renewing anyway just so I could use my points, as my membership had lapsed by a few days.
#2 Bleed_DukeBlue
Something else bad I learned the hard way: I didn’t know that you can’t use accumulated points unless currently a Pro member. I was going to cash out my points and not renew with those changes looming, but I ended up renewing anyway just so I could use my points, as my membership had lapsed by a few days.
3-Nov-23 12:06am
#4 sefjwm
I spent all my gift cards last year when I thought they were going under for sure xD
#4 sefjwm
I spent all my gift cards last year when I thought they were going under for sure xD
3-Nov-23 2:40am
#6 Dusk
Was already not renewing with the price hike and I forget to use my $5 all the time every month, but I used it almost exclusively on PSN or eShop and now I 100% won't renew. What a lame company.
#6 Dusk
Was already not renewing with the price hike and I forget to use my $5 all the time every month, but I used it almost exclusively on PSN or eShop and now I 100% won't renew. What a lame company.
3-Nov-23 5:33am
#7 benstylus
Well that's a shame. They could at least grandfather in people who bought it just for that until their term expires, but I guess it wouldn't be gamestop if they did something good for their customers.
#7 benstylus
Well that's a shame. They could at least grandfather in people who bought it just for that until their term expires, but I guess it wouldn't be gamestop if they did something good for their customers.
3-Nov-23 7:15am
#9 benstylus
Kommie wrote:
They're also apparently cutting employee benefits.
There's a reason my local GS closes for an hour between 3 and 4 every day. They can't get enough people willing to work there to cover full hours.
Cutting benefits will surely help with the staffing issue
#9 benstylus
Kommie wrote:
They're also apparently cutting employee benefits.
There's a reason my local GS closes for an hour between 3 and 4 every day. They can't get enough people willing to work there to cover full hours.
Cutting benefits will surely help with the staffing issue
3-Nov-23 7:43am
#11 benstylus
To be fair, I would guess these benefit cuts are for 2024, since early November is typically the open enrollment period. So the seasonal workers let go actet the Christmas rush likely wouldn't be affected much anyway.
Would love to see how GS responds to a coordinated employee strike, though I doubt most of the employees could afford to not work if their best job prospects were Gamestop.
Really it's time for management to say we had a good run, lets wind down the retail operations and sell all our customer data one last time
#11 benstylus
To be fair, I would guess these benefit cuts are for 2024, since early November is typically the open enrollment period. So the seasonal workers let go actet the Christmas rush likely wouldn't be affected much anyway.
Would love to see how GS responds to a coordinated employee strike, though I doubt most of the employees could afford to not work if their best job prospects were Gamestop.
Really it's time for management to say we had a good run, lets wind down the retail operations and sell all our customer data one last time
3-Nov-23 8:36am
#12 sa330206
People need to play hardball with these guys. Just stop buying from them. One of two things happen..
1) They go out of business. As much as Ive hoped for this in the past, it could be a bad thing. Once Amazon has put everyone out of business, they will have no one to price match and we could all pay more.
2) They stop some of their crazy business practices
Seems like a risk worth taking to me. Gamestop has treated their employees and customers terrible forever. If they dont change, they dont deserve to be a business anymore. I havent bought a single thing since they started charging $8 for a return and changed the free shipping threshold to a million dollars. Sure I may have missed out on a deal or two but I havent had to deal with the stress of receiving disc only "new games" or games that are cracked and broken. I'm ok with that.
#12 sa330206
People need to play hardball with these guys. Just stop buying from them. One of two things happen..
1) They go out of business. As much as Ive hoped for this in the past, it could be a bad thing. Once Amazon has put everyone out of business, they will have no one to price match and we could all pay more.
2) They stop some of their crazy business practices
Seems like a risk worth taking to me. Gamestop has treated their employees and customers terrible forever. If they dont change, they dont deserve to be a business anymore. I havent bought a single thing since they started charging $8 for a return and changed the free shipping threshold to a million dollars. Sure I may have missed out on a deal or two but I havent had to deal with the stress of receiving disc only "new games" or games that are cracked and broken. I'm ok with that.
3-Nov-23 8:51am
#13 benstylus
If there is a void, someone will fill it.
Amazon isn't going to put every brick and mortar shop out of business because actually browsing Amazon has gotten markedly worse over the years. Even if you know what you want and type it in the search bar, it's often several items down the list behind their sponsored or otherwise not-the-thing-you-asked-for results.
Can you imagine going into a physical store where they put everything you want to buy either underneath or behind seven other things that are more profitable so you have to physically move them to get what you want?
(I hope Gamestop isn't reading this thread or that's the next thing we'll see from them)
#13 benstylus
If there is a void, someone will fill it.
Amazon isn't going to put every brick and mortar shop out of business because actually browsing Amazon has gotten markedly worse over the years. Even if you know what you want and type it in the search bar, it's often several items down the list behind their sponsored or otherwise not-the-thing-you-asked-for results.
Can you imagine going into a physical store where they put everything you want to buy either underneath or behind seven other things that are more profitable so you have to physically move them to get what you want?
(I hope Gamestop isn't reading this thread or that's the next thing we'll see from them)
3-Nov-23 10:02am
#14 benstylus
More to say.
Gamestop is already practically irrelevant for new games.
There are other brick and mortar stores that stock most of them in quantities high enough that you can just go buy them without having to pay a deposit and reserve them. Walmart, Target, Best Buy, etc. There are also plenty of online stores that will ship so that it arrives on or close to release day that carry everything popular and then the lesser known titles as well.
They are only relevant for buying used games when they have their massive sales, otherwise you are typically better off buying online, even after factoring in shipping. They are working hard to become wholly irrelevant in this department by shipping busted games and charging $8 return fees though.
The one thing they do have relevance for is taking in used product. It's way easier and faster to just dump stuff at gamestop versus trying to sell online, take photos, package, and ship things. And their trade in prices reflect that.
Even with that one bit of relevance there are plenty of other people waiting in the wings to take their used game business. We have a couple Mega Replay stores within 50 miles of us, which would probably open several locations if GS was out of the picture.
A few locally owned shops might expand or return as well. The only reason GS is still around is because old habits die hard.
#14 benstylus
More to say.
Gamestop is already practically irrelevant for new games.
There are other brick and mortar stores that stock most of them in quantities high enough that you can just go buy them without having to pay a deposit and reserve them. Walmart, Target, Best Buy, etc. There are also plenty of online stores that will ship so that it arrives on or close to release day that carry everything popular and then the lesser known titles as well.
They are only relevant for buying used games when they have their massive sales, otherwise you are typically better off buying online, even after factoring in shipping. They are working hard to become wholly irrelevant in this department by shipping busted games and charging $8 return fees though.
The one thing they do have relevance for is taking in used product. It's way easier and faster to just dump stuff at gamestop versus trying to sell online, take photos, package, and ship things. And their trade in prices reflect that.
Even with that one bit of relevance there are plenty of other people waiting in the wings to take their used game business. We have a couple Mega Replay stores within 50 miles of us, which would probably open several locations if GS was out of the picture.
A few locally owned shops might expand or return as well. The only reason GS is still around is because old habits die hard.
3-Nov-23 10:18am
#15 brian9824
Oh wow, i subbed just for the $5 discount with gift cards. Is there documentation anywhere that says you cant use that? I'm going to ask them to cancel and refund me if that is the case
#15 brian9824
Oh wow, i subbed just for the $5 discount with gift cards. Is there documentation anywhere that says you cant use that? I'm going to ask them to cancel and refund me if that is the case
3-Nov-23 10:19am
#16 Kommie
brian9824 wrote:
Oh wow, i subbed just for the $5 discount with gift cards. Is there documentation anywhere that says you cant use that? I'm going to ask them to cancel and refund me if that is the case
As of next month, it is no more.
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I only used the $5 promo for Playstation cards, so this means I won't be bothering to renew this.
#16 Kommie
brian9824 wrote:
Oh wow, i subbed just for the $5 discount with gift cards. Is there documentation anywhere that says you cant use that? I'm going to ask them to cancel and refund me if that is the case
As of next month, it is no more.
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I only used the $5 promo for Playstation cards, so this means I won't be bothering to renew this.
3-Nov-23 10:22am
#17 brian9824
Kommie wrote:
brian9824 wrote:> Oh wow, i subbed just for the $5 discount with gift cards. Is there documentation> anywhere that says you cant use that? I'm going to ask them to cancel and refund> me if that is the case As of next month, it is no more. {imgt}https://cdn.discorda... 3000 4000{imgt} I only used the $5 promo for Playstation cards, so this means I won't be bothering to renew this.
Same I used it on switch cards for the kids I'm going to use my code this month and try to get them to refund me and pro-rate it. Complain that they changed the terms after I signed up for a membership. Worst they can do is say no
#17 brian9824
Kommie wrote:
brian9824 wrote:> Oh wow, i subbed just for the $5 discount with gift cards. Is there documentation> anywhere that says you cant use that? I'm going to ask them to cancel and refund> me if that is the case As of next month, it is no more. {imgt}https://cdn.discorda... 3000 4000{imgt} I only used the $5 promo for Playstation cards, so this means I won't be bothering to renew this.
Same I used it on switch cards for the kids I'm going to use my code this month and try to get them to refund me and pro-rate it. Complain that they changed the terms after I signed up for a membership. Worst they can do is say no
3-Nov-23 10:25am
#18 Kommie
brian9824 wrote:
Kommie wrote:> brian9824 wrote: |>> Oh wow, i subbed just for the $5 discount with gift cards. Is there documentation |>> anywhere that says you cant use that? I'm going to ask them to cancel and refund |>> me if that is the case> > As of next month, it is no more.> > {imgt}https://cdn.discorda...> 3000 4000{imgt}> > I only used the $5 promo for Playstation cards, so this means I won't be bothering> to renew this. > > Same I used it on switch cards for the kids I'm going to use my code this month and try to get them to refund me and pro-rate it. Complain that they changed the terms after I signed up for a membership. Worst they can do is say no
GameStop employee literally sold me the Pro based on doing this - I wouldn't do it otherwise.
#18 Kommie
brian9824 wrote:
Kommie wrote:> brian9824 wrote: |>> Oh wow, i subbed just for the $5 discount with gift cards. Is there documentation |>> anywhere that says you cant use that? I'm going to ask them to cancel and refund |>> me if that is the case> > As of next month, it is no more.> > {imgt}https://cdn.discorda...> 3000 4000{imgt}> > I only used the $5 promo for Playstation cards, so this means I won't be bothering> to renew this. > > Same I used it on switch cards for the kids I'm going to use my code this month and try to get them to refund me and pro-rate it. Complain that they changed the terms after I signed up for a membership. Worst they can do is say no
GameStop employee literally sold me the Pro based on doing this - I wouldn't do it otherwise.
3-Nov-23 10:29am
#19 brian9824
Kommie wrote:
brian9824 wrote:> Kommie wrote: |>> brian9824 wrote:> |>> Oh wow, i subbed just for the $5 discount with gift cards. Is there documentation> |>> anywhere that says you cant use that? I'm going to ask them to cancel and refund> |>> me if that is the case |>> |>> As of next month, it is no more. |>> |>> {imgt}https://cdn.discorda... |>> 3000 4000{imgt} |>> |>> I only used the $5 promo for Playstation cards, so this means I won't be bothering |>> to renew this. |>> |>> > > Same I used it on switch cards for the kids I'm going to use my code this month> and try to get them to refund me and pro-rate it. Complain that they changed the> terms after I signed up for a membership. Worst they can do is say no GameStop employee literally sold me the Pro based on doing this - I wouldn't do it otherwise.
Exactly the same here. I'm sending them an email asking for a pro-rated refund for the unused months now and citing this. If they refuse i'll probably file a complaint with the BBB even though it does nothing most of the time.
If they are going to change this they need to grandfather people who are already subbed into it.
#19 brian9824
Kommie wrote:
brian9824 wrote:> Kommie wrote: |>> brian9824 wrote:> |>> Oh wow, i subbed just for the $5 discount with gift cards. Is there documentation> |>> anywhere that says you cant use that? I'm going to ask them to cancel and refund> |>> me if that is the case |>> |>> As of next month, it is no more. |>> |>> {imgt}https://cdn.discorda... |>> 3000 4000{imgt} |>> |>> I only used the $5 promo for Playstation cards, so this means I won't be bothering |>> to renew this. |>> |>> > > Same I used it on switch cards for the kids I'm going to use my code this month> and try to get them to refund me and pro-rate it. Complain that they changed the> terms after I signed up for a membership. Worst they can do is say no GameStop employee literally sold me the Pro based on doing this - I wouldn't do it otherwise.
Exactly the same here. I'm sending them an email asking for a pro-rated refund for the unused months now and citing this. If they refuse i'll probably file a complaint with the BBB even though it does nothing most of the time.
If they are going to change this they need to grandfather people who are already subbed into it.
3-Nov-23 10:29am
#20 dunno001
Well, where I live, there aren't too many options. A lot of the games I buy are relatively niche, and won't be carried in store at Walmart or Target. I used to buy from Best Buy, getting the discount for in store pickup, but then they closed my local store. So all that I have left is GameStop. It's more than 20 miles to the nearest independent store, and I don't even think they carry new games. (Interestingly, the only other GS that was within 20 miles of me also closed.)
So if GS did go under, I'd be forced online, where prices are the same: full MSRP plus tax. At least at GS, I can get something back, plus paying $25 for $60 off my buys removes some sting. Everywhere online I know of that sells below retail charges for shipping, negating any benefits. Yes, it's strange, but GS is my cheapest option…
#20 dunno001
Well, where I live, there aren't too many options. A lot of the games I buy are relatively niche, and won't be carried in store at Walmart or Target. I used to buy from Best Buy, getting the discount for in store pickup, but then they closed my local store. So all that I have left is GameStop. It's more than 20 miles to the nearest independent store, and I don't even think they carry new games. (Interestingly, the only other GS that was within 20 miles of me also closed.)
So if GS did go under, I'd be forced online, where prices are the same: full MSRP plus tax. At least at GS, I can get something back, plus paying $25 for $60 off my buys removes some sting. Everywhere online I know of that sells below retail charges for shipping, negating any benefits. Yes, it's strange, but GS is my cheapest option…
3-Nov-23 10:32am
#21 brian9824
Although to clarify when you say digital cards. If you go into the store and go to buy a PHYSICAL card, say a $5 or $10 switch card is that allowed?
Or are they considering any physical cards to be digital cards?
#21 brian9824
Although to clarify when you say digital cards. If you go into the store and go to buy a PHYSICAL card, say a $5 or $10 switch card is that allowed?
Or are they considering any physical cards to be digital cards?
GameStop even more suckage - now even worse