EB's new "Reserve" Policy

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Tue Apr 15, 2003 11:46 am

EB: Thanks for calling Electronics Boutique, your X-box headquarters. How can I help you?
ICJ: Hi, I just wanted to see if Postal II had arrived yet?
EB: Tomorrow.
ICJ: Ah. Can I reserve a copy?
EB: We no longer take reservations over the phone. You need to come in and deposit five dollars -- hey -- why are you laughing, you miserable little fucking ingrate
ICJ: [laughter]
Audience: [laughter]

... The whole reason I used to "reserve" games at EB was because they did all the work for me. I put my name down, they tell me it's in, I can then blow it off or go get it at my leisure. Deposit money?! Make two trips!? Another stunning victory for the crack marketing squad at the home office! See, if I COME IN to reserve my game... I'll BUY OTHER THINGS! HAHAH! It's TOO perfect!! The thing is, though, I am disgusted by their transparent attempt to get me to "impulse buy" things, I have no motivation to actually head over there and give them money, seeing how EVERYONE will have this game available tomorrow, and I'll now buy it from somebody else on principle. I wish I could work at the brain trust out in Pennsylvania for these guys. I'd keep a web log of the "big ideas" that I'd generate by rolling die or consulting crystal balls or however the fuck these drooling pieces of subhuman scum get them. "Hey, let's humiliate our workers by making them say not only that 'This is your X-box headquarters' but also their (lack of) dating prospects! If they happen to be doing well in that area, then we'll make them read off a list of embarassing social diseases or disorders, and sort of imply that they HAVE one of them! It'll be great! This will generate a serious boost in sales, too.

I need to write an article regarding the ten worst moments I had working as a "Sales Associate" at EB. I need to do this.

Lex · Post by **Lex** » Tue Apr 15, 2003 2:51 pm

nINTENDO 64 TAKES UP FIVE, RIGHT?

Worm · Post by **Worm** » Tue Apr 15, 2003 3:49 pm

Wow, that is horseshit.

chris · Post by **chris** » Tue Apr 15, 2003 6:54 pm

Just another incident of corporate bullshit ruining our lives. Yeah, I'm gonna drive all the way to the mall and plunk down a $5 deposit on a game that I can reserve for FREE at pretty much any online store, and still end up paying $10 less for it online. Idiots.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Tue Apr 15, 2003 8:38 pm

chris wrote:Just another incident of corporate bullshit ruining our lives. Yeah, I'm gonna drive all the way to the mall and plunk down a $5 deposit on a game that I can reserve for FREE at pretty much any online store, and still end up paying $10 less for it online. Idiots.

"You cannot make another post so soon after your last; please try again in a short while." < -- PIECE OF SHIT SOFTWARE.

I'll try again.

Yeah, exactly. I was under the impression that it was $49.99 at retail, but I've seen them offer that price on the web, and $54.99 at the store. No fucking way am I paying almost sixty bucks (with tax) for fucking Postal II. EB should be happy that there is an adult with, basically, an assignment to go get the goddamn thing. If Caltrops were more established, this is exactly the kind of mucous n' bile in a box that we'd have sent to us. But we're not, so I gotta do the schmuck pickup.

I hope it can be found for $40 on the web. I'll have to check. If so I will happily order it at that price, and the EB can unbutton my freaky gangsta jeans and SUCK MINE SHERWIN.