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  • 04-11-2012 5:11pm
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    caspa307
    Registered Users Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭


    hey ppl this could possibly be in the wrong place so feel free to move it.

    basically i rented a game from xtravision,on Saturday evening got up this morning and let the 6 year old play some skylanders.... then the 3 year old got up and wanted to play, cue a massive tantrum when me and mum wouldn't let him play cut a long story short he threw the game into the fire! the game wasnt even played. i understand i will have to pay for the game, but i rented it because i didnt have the money to pay straight out, will they take weekly installments?


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    louthguy25
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭louthguy25


    caspa307 wrote: »
    hey ppl this could possibly be in the wrong place so feel free to move it.

    basically i rented a game from xtravision,on Saturday evening got up this morning and let the 6 year old play some skylanders.... then the 3 year old got up and wanted to play, cue a massive tantrum when me and mum wouldn't let him play cut a long story short he threw the game into the fire! the game wasnt even played. i understand i will have to pay for the game, but i rented it because i didnt have the money to pay straight out, will they take weekly installments?

    If you get some useful help in here il eat my hat... its defo the wrong place :P


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    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,082 ✭✭✭✭Random


    you could do what everyone else does and just not visit xtravision again and in about a year theyll prob send you a letter offering debt forgiveness and asking you to rent from them again :)

    the right thing to do of course is to contact them and discuss options. ..


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    caspa307
    Registered Users Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭caspa307


    yeah i thought as much but im honestly not sure where else to put it lol


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    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,059 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    caspa307 wrote: »
    hey ppl this could possibly be in the wrong place so feel free to move it.

    basically i rented a game from xtravision,on Saturday evening got up this morning and let the 6 year old play some skylanders.... then the 3 year old got up and wanted to play, cue a massive tantrum when me and mum wouldn't let him play cut a long story short he threw the game into the fire! the game wasnt even played. i understand i will have to pay for the game, but i rented it because i didnt have the money to pay straight out, will they take weekly installments?

    I'd say they'd be happy enough to arrange something like that for you. Just explain what happened to them.


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    senorwipesalot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,458 ✭✭✭senorwipesalot


    Get a copy over on pirate bay.
    Problem solved.


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    glorified g
    Registered Users Posts: 337 ✭✭glorified g


    They will transfer the game off as a second hand copy on the system and ask you to pay for that. Not sure what the price will be but as its been moved to second hand it will be much cheaper than buying new. Just say it to a manager and they will help you out!


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    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users Posts: 44,080 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    Hack into their computer network and remove your account or burn the shop down.


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    Tombi!
    Registered Users Posts: 6,689 ✭✭✭Tombi!


    Offer both the six year old and three year old up to work off the debt.
    Worse case scenario, they come back with missing hands which means they won't be throwing any games around anymore.
    So really, nothing bad can come of this.


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    caspa307
    Registered Users Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭caspa307


    Random wrote: »
    you could do what everyone else does and just not visit xtravision again and in about a year theyll prob send you a letter offering debt forgiveness and asking you to rent from them again :)

    the right thing to do of course is to contact them and discuss options. ..

    see my problem there is i trade in games regularly enough as im only living round the corner ,


    but anyway that went well thanks for the advice let the pisstaking begin!

    :D:D:D:D:D


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    MadsL
    Registered Users Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    Is there anything to be said for another mass?


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    caspa307
    Registered Users Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭caspa307


    MadsL wrote: »
    Is there anything to be said for another mass?


    Well lure them into a giant bingo game


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    Sparks43
    Registered Users Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭Sparks43


    If you have a Wii and you havent modded it then you should pay double for your stupidity.


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    Max Power
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,072 ✭✭✭Max Power


    Go back to the shop and complain that you found there was no disc in the case when you got home and demand compensation.


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    Tom_Cruise
    Closed Accounts Posts: 734 ✭✭✭Tom_Cruise


    Your house got broken into and they tied you up and made you eat the disc.


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    RossieMan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    Buy a game on the cheap, they will make you pay full price.

    and to continue with the thread, buy some banana's.


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    Defiler Of The Coffin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭Defiler Of The Coffin


    It doesn't matter a damn about the game. The issue here is your brat of a son, you have FAILED as a parent.


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    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    MadsL wrote: »
    Is there anything to be said for another mass?

    Yes.


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    caspa307
    Registered Users Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭caspa307


    Sparks43 wrote: »
    If you have a Wii and you havent modded it then you should pay double for your stupidity.


    nope ps3


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    downwithpeace
    Registered Users Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭downwithpeace


    No idea if they still do this but in the past if I had a late fine Xtravision would offer me the choice of paying part of it or all of it, no harm in asking if they'll do it for the game.


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    tallaghtmick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,724 ✭✭✭tallaghtmick


    Put some random game in,go back and tell them that that's what you found.....that or try adverts.ie for a cheap version.


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    Mr. Manager
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr. Manager


    Rent the same game from another Xtra-Vision, give that one to the original Xtra-Vision who you rented from. Then when the second one asks for their copy back rent from the original store.

    Rinse and repeat until you die or Xtra-Vision go busto.


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    meoklmrk91
    Registered Users Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭meoklmrk91


    Go into GameStop and buy a copy of the game and get that disc protection thing, go home and wait a day or two, take the burnt disc into them, tell them the story, they will offer you a replacement or a refund, take the refund, give xtravision back the new disc, all sorted for the cost of dis protection at GameStop.


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    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    Turn the 3 year old into the police station. Tough love is what is needed.


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    CarrickMcJoe
    Registered Users Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭CarrickMcJoe


    If he were still alive, Jim would have fixed it for your brats.:D sorry kiddies!


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    caspa307
    Registered Users Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭caspa307


    meoklmrk91 wrote: »
    Go into GameStop and buy a copy of the game and get that disc protection thing, go home and wait a day or two, take the burnt disc into them, tell them the story, they will offer you a replacement or a refund, take the refund, give xtravision back the new disc, all sorted for the cost of dis protection at GameStop.


    hmm thats actually not a bad idea just gotta get the funds to buy the game


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    Mansized Wreath
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭Mansized Wreath


    Jim'll fix it!


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    #28
    caspa307
    Registered Users Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭caspa307


    CarrickMcJoe wrote: »
    If he were still alive, Jim would have fixed it for your brats.:D sorry kiddies!


    in fairness its only the youngest that misbehaved :)


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    #29
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    I think you need geothermal.


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    #30
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    You need to buy a fireguard maybe xtravision can point you in the right direction...


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    recyclebin
    Registered Users Posts: 3,501 ✭✭✭recyclebin


    Social Services will be hearing about this. Using your TV as a babysitting service is not acceptable. They also not have access to an open fire. Shame on you OP.

    Only joking.

    If you are really devious you could just put another game/dvd back in the box and go back to xtravision and say they gave you the wrong game. Make them apologise and give you some free stuff*

    *Disclaimer: don't do this as it is fraud.


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