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how do stores like gamestop stay in business?

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nageov3t

Lifer
so, all my friends are on vacation for the long weekend while I've got to work.

bored as all hell, I decide to fire up my PS2 and try to work on my giant stack of unplayed games that I either bought or received as gifts while I was addicted to World of Warcraft (when there was obviously only room in my life for one video game)... but surprise, while I have my wireless logitech controller, the RF receiver for the PS2 is nowhere to be found. D:

on my lunch break today, I figured I'd run over to GameStop to buy a new controller. they had one, it was pretty cheap ($10), and for whatever reason, they had it under lock and key.

with no one around to actually unlock it.

had some extra time to spare, so I also stopped by the Walmart down the road on my break, and shocker of shockers, exact same situation. controller in stock. under lock and key. no one around to unlock it.

how do stores stay in business when they expect their customers to like stand around and beg the employees to please take their money?

and really? locking up a controller for a 10 year-old console system? not only was the controller dirt cheap, but the packaging was also gigantic. who the fuck is going to steal it, and how much money are they really out if someone does?
 
loki8481 said:
I figured I'd run over to GameStop to buy a new controller. they had one, it was pretty cheap ($10), and for whatever reason, they had it under lock and key.

I also stopped by the Walmart down the road on my break, and shocker of shockers, exact same situation. controller in stock. under lock and key. no one around to unlock it.
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All electronics are locked up for game systems.

This isn't some new invention.

outrage not found.
 
guyver01 said:
All electronics are locked up for game systems.

This isn't some new invention.

outrage not found.
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No. Controllers and accessories usually are not locked up. Sometimes, you'll find some on locked pegs while others are on unlocked pegs. Store employees generally don't know why and don't care.
 
loki8481 said:
the PS3 controllers weren't locked up at Walmart. :\
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Well.. what are you gonna keep visible on the sales floor? modern items? or old shit.

probably wasn't "locked up" ... but put aside for lack of floor space.

outrage still not found.
 
guyver01 said:
Well.. what are you gonna keep visible on the sales floor? modern items? or old shit.

probably wasn't "locked up" ... but put aside for lack of floor space.

outrage still not found.
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It doesn't make sense to lock-up the cheap / unwanted stuff. That only ensures it will never sell and the space will never be freed up.

The PS2 controllers should really be about $5-$7.
 
guyver01 said:
Well.. what are you gonna keep visible on the sales floor? modern items? or old shit.

probably wasn't "locked up" ... but put aside for lack of floor space.

outrage still not found.
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they were literally side by side on the rack.

I would have taken pictures, but my Walmart is a third world country and I didn't want to get stabbed.
 
Ichinisan said:
...to make sure it would never sell and the space would never be freed up?
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:hmm:
How many people on a daily basis do you think are going to Wal-Mart for PS2 controllers???

What are you going to give 'floor space' to?
A $5 accessory?
or a $45 accessory?
 
guyver01 said:
:hmm:
How many people on a daily basis do you think are going to Wal-Mart for PS2 controllers???

What are you going to give 'floor space' to?
A $5 accessory?
or a $45 accessory?
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If you don't want the to take up space, you assign a clearance price.

You think they put all those old unsold music game kits away somewhere?
 
Ichinisan said:
If you don't want the to take up space, you assign a clearance price.

You think they put all those old unsold music game kits away somewhere?
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Well, i'm not gonna pretend to know what Wal-Mart's policies are.. and i haven't worked retail in 15 years, but when i did... the decision to put merchandise on clearance wasn't up to Me, and i was a Department manager. The decision was up to 'home office' and the agreements made with the distributor.
If i had OLD merchandise that i needed to make room for new stuff, it got put aside or in storage somewhere.
 
what does this have to do with gamestop staying in business? this seems the opposite of that. they didn't also have a stack of ps3's sitting on the sidewalk, right?

gamestop stays in business by selling lots of $60 console games. and used $55 games. at least, that would be my guess. they seem to be doing pretty well at that.

not sure why your location is so understaffed. probably just the area. the ones by me always have like 3 people there, and the stores are quite small.
 
Ichinisan said:
It doesn't make sense to lock-up the cheap / unwanted stuff. That only ensures it will never sell and the space will never be freed up.

The PS2 controllers should really be about $5-$7.
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For stuff like the OP wanted it's not an impulse buy, you buy it because you need it. It's fine for a "behind the counter" thing as long as there's somebody to get it for you.

In general though, I've always seen console stuff locked up just because so many teenage brats will steal stuff and their parents don't care enough to ask where it came from.
 
read rest of post. was mocking gamestop.

just never experienced a lack of employees at that place. they breathe down your neck like if you're in the computer or TV section at best buy.
 
brblx said:
read rest of post. was mocking gamestop.

just never experienced a lack of employees at that place. they breathe down your neck like if you're in the computer or TV section at best buy.
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This. And everytime you turn around, they're pushing a membership and game informer sub on you. The only reason I picked up a sub last time is because I turned in a bunch of games, ended up with like $60 in credit, bought two $20 used games and still had like $8 in credit left after the games, sub and taxes.

Gamestop stays in business by giving you $3 for a game they sell for $20, btw.
 
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