The One & Only "Trying To Get An Xbox Thread" (merged with BB thread)
12-01-05 | 07:25 AM
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From: Formerly known as "Vryce"/Detroit, Michigan
I avoide EB/Gamestop.
When I was looking around on launch day afternoon, Each store I went in asking about systems and next shipmets, etc.
Each employee I talked to got this glaze over look in their eyes and repeated verbatium "You should have pre-ordered a system. You would have on already."
When I mentioned to one about the story where someone was told they were getting a system, but got bumped because they prepaid and the store screwed them to get more pre-order deposit money. He feined shock and said "That's not how we do business. I hope that person got fired."
I rarely go into those stores, unless I'm looking for a deal on a used game.
Any store that tries to sell me a opened game(because its the last copy and they need a display box) claiming its new isn't right in the head.
When I was looking around on launch day afternoon, Each store I went in asking about systems and next shipmets, etc.
Each employee I talked to got this glaze over look in their eyes and repeated verbatium "You should have pre-ordered a system. You would have on already."
When I mentioned to one about the story where someone was told they were getting a system, but got bumped because they prepaid and the store screwed them to get more pre-order deposit money. He feined shock and said "That's not how we do business. I hope that person got fired."
I rarely go into those stores, unless I'm looking for a deal on a used game.
Any store that tries to sell me a opened game(because its the last copy and they need a display box) claiming its new isn't right in the head.
12-01-05 | 07:43 AM
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Wow, a friend of mind called around this morning and some lady freaked out on him when he mentioned reports about shipments before the weekend was over. She said she was going to call up USA Today and bitch them out herself! These salespeople are going off the deep end.
12-01-05 | 08:57 AM
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From: Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Originally Posted by Li
Wow, a friend of mind called around this morning and some lady freaked out on him when he mentioned reports about shipments before the weekend was over. She said she was going to call up USA Today and bitch them out herself! These salespeople are going off the deep end.
Do you have any Xbox 360s in stock?
NOOOO!!!!!!
Umm do you know when you'll get them?
NEVER!!!! GO FUCK YOURSELF ASSHOLE!!!!!
rinse, repeat
Strange how these companies have basically given their employees free riegn to be total pricks to their customers. I'm thinking if I'd acted that way when I was working in retail I may have gotten fired.
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12-01-05 | 09:12 AM
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From: Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Originally Posted by DJ_Longfellow
I'm sure they didn't swear at you....people are over-reacting to that. Plus, I'm sure the employees really have no idea when they are getting them.
no of course they didn't that was a total exaggeration, but it is the way It makes me feel after calling a few places everyday, and stopping by others. When I ask them I'm nice about it because I know they have no control over it. Then they are blatantly rude to me for no reason at all and make up lies about not getting them till next June and ridiculous stuff like that.
12-01-05 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by RockStrongo
Ive got 5 Xbox premium systems. lucky me. 
Boy thanks, that really helps this thread a lot.
12-01-05 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Cusm
Boy thanks, that really helps this thread a lot.
Also, Dell is taking names right now for their shipment in a couple weeks, but you have to call them.
12-01-05 | 10:08 AM
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From: New York, NY
Originally Posted by AndyCleveland
i cant believe that 8 full days after launch and microsoft still hasn't shipped a single system to any retailer in the country. this is CRAZY. I was at toysrus at 4 am on launch day and left empty handed (the manager failed to tell the 200+ people in line that they only recieved 3 systems) and i at compUSA at midnight on thanksgiving, and best buy at 4 am on BlackFriday. nada.
There is no excuse for this "shortage" and what a mess Ebay is right now. Hundreds of sellers owe buyers thousands of systems and they are just waiting for the shipments. So basically gamers are competing with ebayers for these. If only M$ released a ton at launch, this would have been avoided.
I would be happy if they would have pushed launch back further to february and had enough units.
But as of right now, im with the general concensus:
Worst. Launch. Ever.
And i honestly don't know if I believe that we will see 2nd shipment this week. It would seem too good to be true, no?
There is no excuse for this "shortage" and what a mess Ebay is right now. Hundreds of sellers owe buyers thousands of systems and they are just waiting for the shipments. So basically gamers are competing with ebayers for these. If only M$ released a ton at launch, this would have been avoided.
I would be happy if they would have pushed launch back further to february and had enough units.
But as of right now, im with the general concensus:
Worst. Launch. Ever.
And i honestly don't know if I believe that we will see 2nd shipment this week. It would seem too good to be true, no?
Every launch is the "Worst. Launch. Ever."
12-01-05 | 10:09 AM
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So the question is why do you need 5 systems?
12-01-05 | 10:23 AM
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Just got back from store hopping. No luck for me either. One thing that really pissed me off though.... God damn Toys R US had 20 of each system out on the shelves. I was so excited. Turns out, they we're all fucking display boxes!!!!! Sons of bitches!!!! I could understand one, but twenty!!!! Tommorow will be my last day looking around for the year except for whenever I go pick up a dvd on Tuesday. 
12-01-05 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Michael Ballack
Just got back from store hopping. No luck for me either. One thing that really pissed me off though.... God damn Toys R US had 20 of each system out on the shelves. I was so excited. Turns out, they we're all fucking display boxes!!!!! Sons of bitches!!!! I could understand one, but twenty!!!! Tommorow will be my last day looking around for the year except for whenever I go pick up a dvd on Tuesday.
1800WWWDELL
Thats how I got mine.
$580 for the core bundle
$680 for the prem bundle (bundles have extra controller, 3 games, 12 month live gold membership, play/charge kit)
Also, might have been posted already...
http://bensbargains.net/xbox360/xbox360.php
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12-01-05 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by ScandalUMD
Every launch is the "Worst. Launch. Ever."
12-01-05 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by kms_md
i would agree with you on this, except for the PSP. i was pretty amazed at how many were easily available the week of the launch.
12-01-05 | 11:11 AM
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Another reason why some may want it NOW, is because it is the end of the year. For some, school is winding down, workload at work is tapering off as year-end freezes and vacations kick in. This time of year may offer the most time available to be able to play games. After the holidays, things usually ramp up pretty quickly.
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