SMC92Ian wrote: » Why do people keep saying CEX is better, it is in my hole, you get more money off them trading in but I've never bought a game off them. Way over priced. Also Argos and Smyths are cheap so if Gamestop did ever go under we've plenty of selection still. GameStop never saw Argos or Smyths as competition as they're not really for gamers... idiots.
Calhoun wrote: » I have had some of the best deals of late from Smyths, my console of choice if i can get it is the switch and whomever smyths has running their place gets a real good variety. I think the big thing with gamestop is it tried to be everywhere at once and it diluted the quality. I remember when the first one opened in my town, it was so exciting and the quality and selection of games was huge. Some of the stores these days don't have as good a selection in times gone bye which is a shame. I hope by closing down the under performing once they can refocus a little. Naas for example has its store in one of the worst places, newbridge as well but its not so bad. The opening hours are really bad compared to other places, they mostly close at 6 on a friday for example when allot of shopping centers open to around 8-9.
SMC92Ian wrote: » The Naas store was in the heart of the town, if they couldn't get business there then something was really wrong. The manager for a good while was a useless twat. Think he's in Newbridge now, lucky them. I dunno what GameStop can do other than reducing their prices but that won't happen. Newbridge is only doing well because they don't have an Argos and Smyths 2 minutes away like Naas.
Mr.Fantastic wrote: » Will there be any list released of closing down stores? Have cyberpunk pre-ordered in Patrick street in cork. Bit worried now, it seems busy enough. Have to say similair to other people the trade in deals can be great but the pricing of the games even used are extortionate, when you get them online/smyths/argos way cheaper. On a different note the three main websites I use thegamecollection, base and simplygames are all Uk based. Gonna be limited post brexit.
Calhoun wrote: » I always felt it was in a bad position due to the busy road and Naas town being a nightmare to get in and out of with parking ect. The store itself is tiny in comparison to others and does not allow for moving a buggy around it. Always thought had it moved to a bigger place in one of the business parks it could have done allot more. I don't know the manager in newbridge currently, the staff seem ok. I firmly believe if they upped their game on the online webstore and ran the stores from the perspective of selling games at a decent price without ripping people off they will be on to a winner. In 2019 reducing yourstore foot print is not a bad thing as long as you can ensure the centers you do have become a super customer experience.
SMC92Ian wrote: » I don't have kids so never thought of what it'd be like with a buggy. The shop wasn't that small I've been in smaller. For anyone worried there's might close my store had some warming signs. They wouldn't fix the tills. They didn't get in new games. They rarely got new stock. The staff was a revolving door of different people every day. The staff didn't give a **** what they said. They told me it was closing before it was official.
Calhoun wrote: » Could have been the old layout but when I would go in with one of the girls in the buggy it was a nightmare especially if more than 1-2 customers. That really wasn't the main reason I didn't go there the parking situation in Naas town is the primary reason. It was always handier where I was coming from to go to Newbridge. I did use Naas a couple of times a few years back as the newbridge manager was a tosser who was really unscrupulous when it came to selling.
Darkglasses wrote: » They recently gutted and remodeled the one in Wexford Town, and it now sells more knick-knacks like tshirts and toys than anything else. Fairly few games in stock really. A modest selection of peripherals, only things that don't take up much space. Kinda ****ty really, not much reason to go there compared to CEX for anything tech/gaming related.
McLoughlin wrote: » Wexford have had that "Staff Wanted" poster up for so long people are starting to think its some kinda new game.
chrislad wrote: » I can't wait to see how less competitive CEX and Argos need to be now, if GameStop close. Also, people saying that online is cheaper - it's not - the price is just paid by someone else - https://nypost.com/2019/07/13/inside-the-hellish-workday-of-an-amazon-warehouse-employee/ I'm not being holier than thou - I use Amazon, GameStop, Argos, and CEX, based on what suits me, but lets not be fooled into thinking Amazon are cheaper because they want to be. If Amazon could charge more, and keep the business, they would, and will.
Homelander wrote: » It's not just Amazon though. Literally every outlet, either retail or online, is cheaper than Gamestop. Bricks and Mortar wise, Argos, CEX, Smyths Toys as examples of places where games are €10-15 cheaper on new releases. Gamestop has always been overpriced. It's the reason I haven't bought a game in there in years. Games are cheaper in other retail stores, and then the likes of CEX offer much better trade-in-credit. Bit rich to say "Amazon could charge more" when Gamestop have been attempting to bend their customers over the table for the last decade. If their prices weren't so outrageous, I'd happily have bought there. But why would I when there's a €20 difference between it and several physical stores down the road in my case. I don't even personally buy games off Amazon, almost always Argos and Smyths.
Grumpypants wrote: » If they priced stuff fairly I'd be more inclined to pop in. I used to love browsing Game and picking up random B rated games for cheap. I'd spend €5-€20 on an old second-hand game and discovered some gems. But I'm not going to take a punt on a game that is still pretty much full price a year later when I can buy it new online for half that amount. Also, don't forget they were pretty aggressive is attacking the margin for publishers and devs with trade-ins, they were pretty happy to rip off gamers with inflated prices, are notorious for refusing to replace codes that were defective, won't honor their warranty obligations. And are happy to up-sell rubbish to mums like disk insurance. Maybe them leaving the market will open up the opportunity for a boutique game store. Remember GamesNosh I purchase loads of games from them. Fair price, always had the games delivered for launch day.
ShaneU wrote: » The €75 charge only happened fairly recently when things got bad for them (the max was €70 before) They obviously decided to screw over the people not bothered to shop around and turn everyone else away I have a lot of sympathy for the staff but none whatsoever for the higher management who treat their staff like dirt, especially some of the stories I've heard from U.S. workers.
Danonino. wrote: » but will say that CeX was easily the busiest out of them all, the test/checks and sheer volume of trade ins due to them 99.9% dealing in second hand goods could lead to a very heavy workload on staff literally out of nowhere. It can lead to entire days where you are understaffed and struggling to catch back up to standard. Barry decides to pop in a 5pm with 4 giant boxes of 200+ DVDs and 5 phones to trade is very different than knowing you need an extra staff member because John Wick 2 is being delivered on Thursday so needs to be stickered on ready for release Friday.
2Mad2BeMad wrote: » Clearly there business model works somehow. I've no idea how but if there taking so much ****e in they must be selling it on somewhere
2Mad2BeMad wrote: » I was in the tallaght store recently (cex) which has no registors anymore so it's kinda messed up about where exactly do you queue. But anyway 2 staff members were on. 1 guy got stuck with a lad with at least over 400 dvds. It was insane. The 2nd lad went off for his break I know this because me and a queue of people where lined up waiting for him. So everyone of us had to wait until the 400dvds where taken out checked and put in an envelope thing. I just walked out. I was buying a joypad few others looked like they were buying and 1 or 2 selling higher end gear compared to dvds. I pity the lad doing the dvds must be like 2 hours work there at least so some lad could get 30quid. Clearly there business model works somehow. I've no idea how but if there taking so much ****e in they must be selling it on somewhere
Homelander wrote: » I will say the staff (or maybe more management) in CEX are generally pretty terrible. Serving customers seems to be fairly low on the priority in my local branch anyway. I suppose it's a bit like the Lidl/Aldi model. Let's wait until the queues are borderline out of control before we stick another person on tills.
Penn wrote: » The main thing I hate about CEX (don't know if it happens in all of them but at least two I've been in) is how if a staff member is out on the floor then wants to go behind the counter, another member of staff has to go over and open the thing for them. Like the latch is near the bottom of the door and they have to step on it to open it or something. I mean f*ck sake just leave the thing open...
DaveyDave wrote: » It's called security and loss prevention. They have all their stock on shelves behind the till and access to all the hardware. That's why there's a similar door beside any shelves so people can't reach around and take it. There's a reason why someone has to open the door for them.
Calhoun wrote: » It would be a very big mistake in the digital age to really inflate prices, if Argos, CEX or Smyths do it they will have learnt nothing from Gamestop. Also if we are going to take the high ground on our consumerism defending gamestop is not the hill to die on. They themselves have fairly questionable practices when it comes to staff and possibly allot more we dont see. I do agree though competition is required for good consumer practices. I don't think this is the end of the line for gamestop, this should be viewed as a good thing. If they can learn lesson's from this adapt and restructure the business they could really turn things around.
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