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Retr0gamer · 12-01-2003 12:21am

Yes. But it's still 15 yoyos more for a game that won't be played and a game that they wanted. Also the game that was sent back gets taken out of the publishers pocket and not Games.

Woden · 12-01-2003 5:32am

nah game would resell them, game can't return disc's to the publisher just coz a customer changed there mind about it

Absolam · 12-01-2003 2:25pm

In fairness, Game are sometimes more expensive, unless you get them to price match wherever you see stuff cheaper, and yeah, I doubt there is a publisher in the world that will take back stuff because someone doesn't like it, so I reckon Game do have to re sell it..or take the hit themselves.

Shinji · 12-01-2003 2:38pm

nah game would resell them, game can't return disc's to the publisher just coz a customer changed there mind about it

Yes they can. That's the whole problem with this scheme - Game is the only retailer with enough market share to force terms like that out of publishers.

Woden · 12-01-2003 4:36pm

i remain skeptical and will look into it, i for one however love there lax policy, theres no reason for them to do it

monument · 12-01-2003 4:59pm

Some how I think you should just trust Shinji on this one

Absolam · 12-01-2003 8:05pm

Don't think so Shinji...no matter how big a retailer is the publishers know that without them retailers make no money...can u really see Microsoft and Sony saying..'oh, you bought it, but you don't want it? Sure we'll take it back, here's your cash!' Game either resell or take the hit.

Retr0gamer · 12-01-2003 9:26pm

Well it is a sad but true fact that Game do this. They also charge the companies for shelf space. Nintendo won't pay them thats why their games and consoles are on a small shelf at the back of all their shops.

monument · 12-01-2003 9:32pm

I noticed you have “Games Retail” in occupation on your profile page, if you don’t mind me asking, who do you work for?

Absolam · 13-01-2003 12:05pm

Never said I wasn't biaised Monument

But I do know what I'm talking about....

monument · 13-01-2003 1:31pm

Shinji is a games industry trade/business journalist and I think he knows what he is talking about also

Woden · 13-01-2003 2:55pm

"Some how I think you should just trust Shinji on this one"

well i looked into it, spoke to someone who worked in game that i know, if theres nothing wrong with the game i.e not faulty, just returned for the craic, it goes back out for sale.

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