GameStop Stalking Gamers?
I didn't mind when GameStop's automated phone service began calling me on the eve of the release of my pre-orders; yes, it's always a annoying to get an automated phone call, but at least this one had something I wanted dangling from the other end. There's always been something self-important about the length of time it takes the creepy fake-lady on the GameStop line to say "Hi...this is Aeris...from GameStop..." but I've been willing to overlook it since, after all, the bitch is giving me a lead on my games.
But things have gotten out of hand. She called me once just to chat about customer service, and I was in the middle of a good dinner party for which I didn't have to cook, and I found the interruption rude and kind of obviously a bad call on GameStop's part. So I've kept my big eyes open for other signs of GameStop phone weirdness, and noticed among other things this Evil Avatar thread from back in June regarding a similar phone call from Aeris, who wanted to pick the caller's ear about his feelings concerning game rentals. Maybe that's why she called me; I never bothered to listen. Why would I? Aside from the 2000 Bordeaux and the truffled cheese on the table, who wants to chat with a robot on the telephone about their gaming habits?
Then I saw yesterday's mention on Opposable Thumbs of an even flakier Aeris call (Eris? E.R.I.S? Anybody know/care?), in which the greedy little hooker actually said:
"We hope you're enjoying your copy of Twiliight Princess, but if you're finished with it, why don't you bring it to the store and trade it in? We're willing to give you $35 in trade for your copy of Twilight Princess...."
At which point Ben Kuchera hung up. I'm impressed with the man's intestinal fortitude for making it that far, although perhaps I would have been curious to hear why the fake-phone-voice hoped I was "enjoying" the game she wanted me to give her back. Regardless of whether or not I feel like trading in my copy of Twilight Princess (which isn't going to happen, ever), it's rude and frankly, kind of weird to hear that GameStop knows what I've bought and isn't afraid to bug me about it. I don't care if there are people sacrificing their babies to get their hands on a copy - it's not the freaking Thanksgiving canned goods drive.
Anybody else had an AI game stalker?
GameStop considering a rental service? [EvilAvatar]
GameStop wants your trade-ins. Enough to call you and ask for something they've already sold you [Opposable Thumbs]
[via Aeropause]
tiny dancer
Posted to Video Games on 16 February 2007
· Comments (9)
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LOL next step a call from Target, "We hope you are enjoying you're bikini briefs and KY sensual warming. If you would like to return them you still have 26 days left."
I hate the fact that I don't think while typing......I meant your not you're. :)
This is why you always need to use your phoenix downs to ressurrect dead party members in Final Fantasy games. Otherwise their spirits take form in the real world as telephone stalkers.
Okay, Here's what you do. Call the corporate offices and bitch and moan about it. As employees, though, guess what happens to us with those calls. Our stores are judged on those calls. If anyone gives us a bad score on the call, we get annialated (sp?) the next week... It sucks, and us employees hate it too. But as customers, you can complain, you can bitch, and you can make them stop. So i'm asking you...as a gamestop employee...please go to your local gamestop, get the number for the corporate office, and call them and tell them to "fuck off with these phone calls!!!"
Please? I'm really begging you... *gets down on knees*
But...when you ask for the number, dont be mean to the employee...tell them why you want the number, be honest, and they will probably give it easily. I know I would.
here's an easy way to not get these calls: DON'T PRE-ORDER AT EB/GAMESTOP! that is how they track your pruchasing to goad you into selling it back to them.
seriously, buying into the whole "you need to pre-order to guaruntee we'll order a copy of the game for you" is bull. they're a game store, that doesn't stock enough of a game until 2 weeks after its release. sure, you could walk in and buy Dirge of Cerberus or the next freshly-rehashed Madden title the day they came out, but that's about it. their LATEST debacle was when I tried to buy Final Fantasy VI Advance. not only did they not have any copies for sale, they had accepted more pre-orders than copies they were being shipped. basically, no EB/GS in the CITY would have it for sale.
so I went 4 blocks down and bought it someplace else.
They ask for your phone number regardless of what your purchasing. Simply forget your REAL number and give them the "Hot Wet Saturday Night" 1-900 number and you're in the clear.
Hehehe... I'd love to hear Aeris and some phonesex chick try to figure each other out. It might take a while.
EB Employee: "Uh... Yes Candy... I'm looking for Mike... Is Mike there?"
Candy: "I'll transfer you to the Homo lines... Hold on."
Haha
Mike's right: never give your actual phone number. Some people thing they need it to check with your credit card company or something, but they just don't. I just take the first three digits of my phone number and the last 4 of my friend's number and use that, just so I'm consistent. :)
Otherwise, give them the same number you should give out if someone won't leave you alone: the Rejection Hotline number.