Medieval 2 released early in UK

**Subedei** · 11-08-2006, 14:09

Debe2233: did you try to bribe him????

**Debe2233** · 11-08-2006, 14:20

Bribe him?... yeesh of course not!.

Everyone knows that Game employees are bastions of purity ethics and morality in this vile filthy world, would be like trying to bribe the pope.

It was a hard decision but i stand by what i did... except the drooling that was fairly unsightly.

**Big King Sanctaphrax** · 11-08-2006, 14:33

I've never understood why GAME employees in that situation act that way. They're gamers themselves, surely? They must be able to empathise? If I was working there and someone came in two days before the game's release because they were so desperate for it, I'd have to sell them a copy. It wouldn't be in me to deny them.

**Andres** · 11-08-2006, 15:02

Originally Posted by Big King Sanctaphrax

I've never understood why GAME employees in that situation act that way. They're gamers themselves, surely? They must be able to empathise? If I was working there and someone came in two days before the game's release because they were so desperate for it, I'd have to sell them a copy. It wouldn't be in me to deny them.

If the guy was a REAL gamer, he would be at home playing M2TW, after stealing a copy from his shop and reporting himself sick to his boss.

**Freedom Onanist** · 11-08-2006, 15:35

Game employees seem to be a micro-step up the evolutionary ladder from those at pcworld/dixons/comet/currys. Fate has dealt them a tiny once of luck and they aren't flipping burgers (don't get me wrong I did that too).

**Big King Sanctaphrax** · 11-08-2006, 15:45

Originally Posted by Freedom Onanist

Game employees seem to be a micro-step up the evolutionary ladder from those at pcworld/dixons/comet/currys. Fate has dealt them a tiny once of luck and they aren't flipping burgers (don't get me wrong I did that too).

The PC World/Dixons/Comet/Currys guys are all so vile because they are working on commission, and will thus tell you anything to get you to make a purchase. If you go into one of those stores and listen in on some conversations, you'll hear customers who are clueless about computers/electronics (which is most people who buy at PC World et all) being fed the most outrageous lies.

**Dave1984** · 11-08-2006, 15:48

Originally Posted by Big King Sanctaphrax

The PC World/Dixons/Comet/Currys guys are all so vile because they are working on commission, and will thus tell you anything to get you to make a purchase. If you go into one of those stores and listen in on some conversations, you'll hear customers who are clueless about computers/electronics (which is most people who buy at PC World et all) being fed the most outrageous lies.

Like 512mb RAM apparently being "massive"

**Freedom Onanist** · 11-08-2006, 15:52

Originally Posted by Big King Sanctaphrax

The PC World/Dixons/Comet/Currys guys are all so vile because they are working on commission, and will thus tell you anything to get you to make a purchase. If you go into one of those stores and listen in on some conversations, you'll hear customers who are clueless about computers/electronics (which is most people who buy at PC World et all) being fed the most outrageous lies.

Yep, how often do you see friends or familly buying the utmost tat from these stores? That's why consoles do well, at least people (kind of) know what they are getting.

**satchef1** · 11-08-2006, 20:21

Originally Posted by Big King Sanctaphrax

The PC World/Dixons/Comet/Currys guys are all so vile because they are working on commission, and will thus tell you anything to get you to make a purchase. If you go into one of those stores and listen in on some conversations, you'll hear customers who are clueless about computers/electronics (which is most people who buy at PC World et all) being fed the most outrageous lies.

Actually, your wrong. I was offered a job (which i turned down, long story) at PC World the other day, when i enquired about pay they said its by the hour. Turns out they ditched commission about a year ago because it promotes "bad sales practice" and an "unhealthy" working enviroment. They're new company focus is maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction. The idea being that satisfied customers will buy more accessories (which all have a massive mark-up on them) to cover the tiny profit margin on PCs and Laptops.

Originally Posted by darsalon

PC World employees on the other hand.....they advised a friend of mine that his networking problems were down to memory. Told said friend never to go there again and sorted out his problems without him spending extra money (well he paid me with some alcohol but that's cheaper than 50 odd quid on memory).

This is the reason i turned a job at PC World down. Either they're training is rubbish or their staff have a higher level of 'moral flexibility' than me. Either way, not the sort of thing i want to have on my CV.