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Why is it when I ask Xtra vision for a game to rent

  • 28-05-2010 11:28pm
    #1
    Dublindude69
    Registered Users Posts: 770 ✭✭✭


    It's always stolen? They usually reply it's stolen? WTF?


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  • #2
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    probably because the games you ask to rent have been stolen


  • #3
    Kylo Ren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,364 ✭✭✭✭Kylo Ren


    Helix wrote: »
    probably because the games you ask to rent have been stolen

    My guess too :P


  • #4
    jenno86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,634 ✭✭✭jenno86


    It could be badly damaged and non reparable. These games could be possibly marked as stolen.

    360 games are very easily damaged, many people have their 360 in and upright position, it the console moves the slightest bit when the game is spinning it can scratch the game and ruin it.

    The shop I work in doesn't have any Modern Warfare 2 for rent on 360 cause they are all damaged. Lot of them have a perfectly round scratch all the way around the disc cause by the 360.


  • #5
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    Hard to believe xtravision wouldn't shell out for a CD repair device to fix this little things. Or, you know, check the disc and charge the account holder for damage..


  • #6
    Lab_Mouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,219 ✭✭✭Lab_Mouse


    jenno86 wrote: »
    The shop I work in doesn't have any Modern Warfare 2 for rent on 360 cause they are all damaged. Lot of them have a perfectly round scratch all the way around the disc cause by the 360.

    Tbh I think its sh1te dvd's they are burned onto.I have my xbox flat and my MW2 disc still got that ring around the outside.Had to buy a 2nd one and guess what the same thing is happening...after 3 weeks.(I do play it a lot but..)and there are feck all scatches else where.

    Play many other games some 2 years old and that ring hasnt formed on them.


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  • #7
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Lab_Mouse wrote: »
    Tbh I think its sh1te dvd's they are burned onto.I have my xbox flat and my MW2 disc still got that ring around the outside.Had to buy a 2nd one and guess what the same thing is happening...after 3 weeks.(I do play it a lot but..)and there are feck all scatches else where.

    Play many other games some 2 years old and that ring hasnt formed on them.

    Why didn't you just install it then?:confused: The disc only spins up for a second when you first load the game, so it's hardly going to get scratched then...


  • #8
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    tman wrote: »
    Why didn't you just install it then?:confused: The disc only spins up for a second when you first load the game, so it's hardly going to get scratched then...
    You shouldn't have to install it though.

    That said, I do prefer installing games I play frequently, in the hope of extending the life of the laser.


  • #9
    darg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 141 ✭✭darg


    Bit off topic but how do u install it?


  • #10
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Lab_Mouse wrote: »
    Tbh I think its sh1te dvd's they are burned onto.I have my xbox flat and my MW2 disc still got that ring around the outside.Had to buy a 2nd one and guess what the same thing is happening...after 3 weeks.(I do play it a lot but..)and there are feck all scatches else where.

    Play many other games some 2 years old and that ring hasnt formed on them.

    Yeah that's why I only us dual layer DVD+R disks.


  • #11
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    tuxy wrote: »
    Yeah that's why I only us dual layer DVD+R disks.

    He wasn't talking about pirated discs (I think) :rolleyes:

    The correct term is pressed, not burned, for official discs ;)


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  • #12
    RobertFoster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,219 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    darg wrote: »
    Bit off topic but how do u install it?
    On the dashboard, go to the My Xbox section (up one from the default Spotlight section). Hit Y for Disc Options and select Install from the list there.


  • #13
    Lab_Mouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,219 ✭✭✭Lab_Mouse


    tman wrote: »
    Why didn't you just install it then?:confused: The disc only spins up for a second when you first load the game, so it's hardly going to get scratched then...

    not enough room


  • #14
    Shammy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭Shammy


    jenno86 wrote: »
    It could be badly damaged and non reparable. These games could be possibly marked as stolen.

    360 games are very easily damaged, many people have their 360 in and upright position, it the console moves the slightest bit when the game is spinning it can scratch the game and ruin it.

    The shop I work in doesn't have any Modern Warfare 2 for rent on 360 cause they are all damaged. Lot of them have a perfectly round scratch all the way around the disc cause by the 360.


    Some people if they damage their own disk will then rent out the same game from xtra -vision and swap disc's, which imo is the main reason xtra vision ends up with a large amount of damaged disc's.


  • #15
    edellc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭edellc


    I agree customers do swap their games however you would think with all the money xtra vision make they would have more than one of the same game to rent and if one gets broken that they can replace it
    i worked in these stores for years as a teenager and i know that if a game got broken it was a nightmare trying to get approval from manager or head office to take one off sell through and put on rental maybe if you feel so strongly about it write an email to the head office and complain but dont hold your breath that it will get you anywhere


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