Who works in UK Software Retail shops?
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SoundTrak




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 16:37    Post subject: Who works in UK Software Retail shops?
Just wandering, so they can share some info, when the stock comes in the 'BACK' for release a few days later. Just so I can go there when the stock arrives, and buy the game early. Really its all for FOOTBALL MANAHER 2007. Got a feeling alot of HATERS gonna be posting stuff about me now (paranoia kicking in Wink )
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Ankh




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 16:40    Post subject:
what on earth have you been smoking?


shitloads of new stuff in my pc. Cant keep track of it all.
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Epsilon
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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 16:40    Post subject:
That can certainly qualify as a request.
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BigBasher
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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 17:31    Post subject:
just because a shop has a game in the back early doesnt mean they can sell it stupid it is FORBIDDEN unless the street date has already been broke
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SoundTrak




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 17:32    Post subject:
looks who stupid! i've bought games numerous times early. and i know they cant sell it early, but if u have the gift of the gab........
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BKarza




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 17:38    Post subject:
"looks who stupid!" "early. and"
yep, quite a gift ya got there.Smile


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|IcedFreon|




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 17:48    Post subject:
SoundTrak = boake
agreed?


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Mi62




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 17:53    Post subject:
Usually the street date it broken by big players like GAME, however if a small local business is already selling a swift call to head office and all the stores will be selling it, your best bet may be to visit a large supermarket chain on the wednesday or thursday before release, they may be selling it early.

Even if they are not, you could go and tell your local Gamestation (if you have one) that a chain are already selling it, GAME are less likely to believe you, as usually the assistants are arseholes(sweeping overgeneralization ftw).

Good luck.
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SoundTrak




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 17:58    Post subject:
i am not who you say i am, boake or whoever he is. wouldnt bother, unless i was him Wink but i am not
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|IcedFreon|




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 17:59    Post subject:
SoundTrak wrote:
i am not who you say i am, boake or whoever he is. wouldnt bother, unless i was him Wink but i am not

^so obvious


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pumbertot1




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 18:01    Post subject:
|IcedFreon| wrote:
SoundTrak wrote:
i am not who you say i am, boake or whoever he is. wouldnt bother, unless i was him Wink but i am not

^so obvious


agree.lol.so many re-incarnations and Iced finds you every time. Laughing
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SoundTrak




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 18:01    Post subject:
we're going off topic now, but honestly am not who u say i am. Im soundtrak, a producer from london, make hip hop/grime music, just about to drop my album in 3 months, but besides the point, who works in Software Retail stores? I work in sainsburys myself, but they wont get the game in 3 - 4 days early as we dont stock PC games at my store.
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|IcedFreon|




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 18:03    Post subject:
pumbertot1 wrote:
|IcedFreon| wrote:
SoundTrak wrote:
i am not who you say i am, boake or whoever he is. wouldnt bother, unless i was him Wink but i am not

^so obvious


agree.lol.so many re-incarnations and Iced finds you every time. Laughing

well he never bothers to change his style of typing and the type of threads he makes gives him away every time.


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SoundTrak




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 18:06    Post subject:
geeze, why do i bother......

http://www.myspace.com/soundtrak81

if i said i wasnt him, im not him ok, cant be asked to play these 'BOARD' games!!
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BKarza




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 18:11    Post subject:
la la la la la la *boom chick* la la la la la


oops: double post. Now i r teh idot


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BKarza




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 18:11    Post subject:
SoundTrak wrote:


http://www.myspace.com/soundtrak81


la la la la la la *boom chick* la la la la la
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Reg67




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 18:12    Post subject:
SoundTrak wrote:
geeze, why do i bother......

http://www.myspace.com/soundtrak81

if i said i wasnt him, im not him ok, cant be asked to play these 'BOARD' games!!



Hehe dont worry mate, theres some right dickheads on this forum now. - they need to get a life beyond this place

1/ i dont see any requests for illegal stuff in this thread.. the guys just asking a simple question.

2/i'd say the 'big' shops are the most likely to sell you a game a few days before the official date.

3/ then again i couldnt really say, cos ive only thought 2 games actually worth buying - in the last 4 years Crying or Very sad
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Oddmaker
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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 18:42    Post subject:
Usually at my store we get the games 4 or 5 days before street date BUT we arnt allowed to sell them untill the street date so your gonna have to wait.


dust.
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[sYn]
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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 19:05    Post subject:
IP = different, leave the guy alone Razz
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|IcedFreon|




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 19:08    Post subject:
proxy or reboot modem Razz


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Shevchenko




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 19:34    Post subject:
who teh f**k is boake?
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Ankh




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PostPosted: Thu, 12th Oct 2006 19:41    Post subject:
Shevchenko wrote:
who teh f**k is boake?


An idiot...you can actually find him at Ubi softs forums atm (he is busy in the Faces Of War section).


shitloads of new stuff in my pc. Cant keep track of it all.
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pk1209




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PostPosted: Fri, 13th Oct 2006 00:43    Post subject:
oh my god.. he shaved and went on LOST!!

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BigBasher
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PostPosted: Fri, 13th Oct 2006 00:44    Post subject:
lost lots of weight too
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SoundTrak




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PostPosted: Fri, 13th Oct 2006 00:50    Post subject:
lol, that actually made me laugh out loud. Ive had many comparisions to many people, too many to mention, but I like it. lol
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Skaven




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PostPosted: Fri, 13th Oct 2006 01:15    Post subject:
Mi62 wrote:
Usually the street date it broken by big players like GAME, however if a small local business is already selling a swift call to head office and all the stores will be selling it, your best bet may be to visit a large supermarket chain on the wednesday or thursday before release, they may be selling it early.

Even if they are not, you could go and tell your local Gamestation (if you have one) that a chain are already selling it, GAME are less likely to believe you, as usually the assistants are arseholes(sweeping overgeneralization ftw).

Good luck.


I've been working for game for about three and a half years.

Actually, we usually don't break a street release date unless its been confimed that another chain of shops have already broken it. Its quite strict as the publishing companys don't particuarly like it being messed about with, and they pay us lots of money to display their shit. (ever wonder why a shitty new release EA game goes straight into number 1 in the chart the day its been released)

As for the assistants, try to avoid going in on weekends when the weekend staff are on duty
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Mi62




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PostPosted: Fri, 13th Oct 2006 02:02    Post subject:
I know GAME dont break the street date until a local chain does, or another larger group does, that is what I was trying to say, my meaning was that if GAME has indeed broken the street date its a safe bet its out everywhere. As was the case with GTA:VC for example, I have also worked at a game retail outlet for several years.

As for the weekend staff, as true as that comment is, I think most of the managers are douches.
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BlackDwarf




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PostPosted: Fri, 13th Oct 2006 11:19    Post subject:
I work at GAME, and none of our staff, nor our manager are douches. But we're not in a big main city, so maybe thats why.

Its very rare for GAME to break street date before someone else like Gamestation do.

On the thursday Dead Rising street date was was broken by Gamestation, i'd heard loads of stuff on the Xbox forums about people being able to buy it, so I went down, asked (before I was working there), and they said no. Just as soon as I'd asked, an email came in saying street date had been broken and it was now on sale.

You're more likely to get it before release at a Gamestation, the guys there don't seem to give a flying fuck about steet dates.
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TheSaint
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PostPosted: Fri, 13th Oct 2006 11:40    Post subject:
haha happy music on your myspace, i like it Very Happy
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russ_beer




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PostPosted: Sun, 15th Oct 2006 10:19    Post subject:
BlackDwarf wrote:
I work at GAME, and none of our staff, nor our manager are douches. But we're not in a big main city, so maybe thats why.

You're more likely to get it before release at a Gamestation, the guys there don't seem to give a flying fuck about steet dates.


Did your boss never tell you it looks mighty unprofessional slagging off your competition? Game in my home town is full of dicks, and gamestation next door are very helpful and not pushy like Game are.

What does a few days matter when buying a game? just wait for it. and Soundtrak, you sound like you are full to the brim with shit. "I'm a music producer, I'm dropping my hiphop album in 3 months, but meanwhile I work at Sainsburys." What a load of bullshit. I bet theres about 10 students in every sainsburys in the country who think they are just working there til their "band" hits the big time. You'll still have your orange apron on in 5 years i'd wager!
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