Worst Buy

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by mooby

Yeah but Target and Walmart I've never had a problem returning opened games there before, but like you said I've always done it within the grace period.

I don't know how yo uare pulling that off, per Wal Mart:
Returns Policy - Walmart.com

• Books: Must be returned unused and unmarked.
• CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, audiotapes, videotapes and video games: Must be returned unopened. If the item is defective, it can be returned within 90 days with a receipt and the original packaging. Defective items may be exchanged for the same title.
• Video on Demand: Cannot be returned. All sales are final and all charges from those sales are nonrefundable, except as otherwise stated in the Vudu Inc., Terms of Service.
• Video Games Hardware: Must be returned within 15 days of receipt.
• Pre-Owned (Refurbished) Video Game Software: Defective items can be returned within 90 days with a receipt and the original packaging. Defective items may be exchanged for a different title if the same title is not available.

Only think harder to return then a open video game is baby formula.

[los panda]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Returns Policy - Walmart.com

• Books: Must be returned unused and unmarked.
• CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, audiotapes, videotapes and video games: Must be returned unopened. If the item is defective, it can be returned within 90 days with a receipt and the original packaging. Defective items may be exchanged for the same title.
• Video on Demand: Cannot be returned. All sales are final and all charges from those sales are nonrefundable, except as otherwise stated in the Vudu Inc., Terms of Service.
• Video Games Hardware: Must be returned within 15 days of receipt.
• Pre-Owned (Refurbished) Video Game Software: Defective items can be returned within 90 days with a receipt and the original packaging. Defective items may be exchanged for a different title if the same title is not available.

that's the rub, you can take the unopened copy, then take it to another walmart, or the same one at a different time, and return it.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by los panda

that's the rub, you can take the unopened copy, then take it to another walmart, or the same one at a different time, and return it.

I got you after you exchange the open for a unopen then go to a different location. Seems a bit unethically but whatever.

I never buy new games if you wait a week any $60 game will be $40 used on line.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I got you after you exchange the open for a unopen then go to a different location. Seems a bit unethically but whatever.

I never buy new games if you wait a week any $60 game will be $40 used on line.

I don't know if I could do that. Usually if I'm going through the trouble to buy a game I'll be buying it on the first day.

[mlmpetert]

I worked at the one by Springfield Mall when i was 16. More than 10 years later it is still by far the worst job ive ever had.

Bestbuy was a great story of a record show owner who had a massive sale because of a hurricane (maybe Andrew??) and learned that he could make more money by moving a large amount of product at small mark up than by selling a few records at a big mark up.

But they become a corporate juggernaut who prized themselves for bankrupting Circut City (headquartered in Richmond of all places!). I remember a huge mural in the break room of the bestbuy “tag” and the circut city “plug” boxing and the bestbuy tag knocking the circuit city plug out.

Ive always been disgusted by this:

The clock-in machine and the coat room were on opposite sides of the store. They made a real big deal about dropping off your coat first then walking to the clock to clock in. Same thing with leaving; clock out then go get your coat. Well the problem with that is that its nearly impossible to walk across bestbuy in a blue shirt and khaki pants without having to help a customer during busy hours. Could be something simple, could easily turn into a 5-10+ minute thing.

They made a really big deal about it. Their explanation was that yeah, sure you may lose a few cents, at worst case a dollar, of earned money but bestbuy the company looses hundreds of thousands or more a year of employees putting their coats away. They would say things like it really hurts the company and has little or no material effect on you. In reality I believe the percentage financial loss was either the same or more for the individual than for the company. It really ground my gears.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I don't know how yo uare pulling that off, per Wal Mart:
Returns Policy - Walmart.com

• Books: Must be returned unused and unmarked.
• CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, audiotapes, videotapes and video games: Must be returned unopened. If the item is defective, it can be returned within 90 days with a receipt and the original packaging. Defective items may be exchanged for the same title.
• Video on Demand: Cannot be returned. All sales are final and all charges from those sales are nonrefundable, except as otherwise stated in the Vudu Inc., Terms of Service.
• Video Games Hardware: Must be returned within 15 days of receipt.
• Pre-Owned (Refurbished) Video Game Software: Defective items can be returned within 90 days with a receipt and the original packaging. Defective items may be exchanged for a different title if the same title is not available.

Only think harder to return then a open video game is baby formula.

Well seeing as how the last time I've returned one there was at least 2+ years ago, that probably explains it. All I know is last time I returned one there they took it and gave me my money back.