GAME Australia goes into administration

[Philll]

Originally Posted by anark1

The sales guys at eastland were pushing gift cards hard last weekend.i wish i could punch em in the face now.

For doing as they were told? They wouldn't have known. Some greedy shit somewhere else certainly would have, and for this, I don't see how it isn't a criminal act - you know you're going down, but you pimp out worthless wares that can never be redeemed anyway. How can that not be punishable.

[ddk]

Originally Posted by anark1

The sales guys at eastland were pushing gift cards hard last weekend.i wish i could punch em in the face now.

Funnily enough I just asked one of the guys at Eastland about how they can possibly make money given that I traded in three old games, used my accumulated bonus membership credit points, and 'bought' Witcher 2 on Xbox for free. The dude replied that they were one of the lucky stores that made tons of money off of reselling games and weren't going anywhere in a hurry.

That was just over a week ago.

Also, I wonder if the chick that works there is single and likes fatbeards...

[lithos]

Originally Posted by ddk

Also, I wonder if the chick that works there is single and likes fatbeards...

To work for? Sure. 'Cause she knows she can get away with anything.

In a relationship? Probably not...

That's what I'll miss about physical game stores: the Token Chick™, pretending she's a super-leet gamer because she plays Farmville, and the thirty-year-old neckbeard manager trying to flirt with her, despite the fourteen year age gap.

[The King]

Originally Posted by anark1

Well looks like ive lost my $20 down payment on max payne 3
Doubt ill see that again.
Edit. The sales guys at eastland were pushing gift cards hard last weekend.i wish i could punch em in the face now.

I've never stolen anything in my life, but I've been in that situation once before - I told them if they didn't give me the product I was entitled too, I was going to take it and leave my voucher on their desk.

They gave it to me instead

Was EzyDVD I think.

[MrBS]

Originally Posted by Philll

For doing as they were told? They wouldn't have known. Some greedy shit somewhere else certainly would have, and for this, I don't see how it isn't a criminal act - you know you're going down, but you pimp out worthless wares that can never be redeemed anyway. How can that not be punishable.

'insolvent trading' would probably be the law your looking for

[sanjay]

oh im sure that those at the head of GAME will have some serious civil and potentially criminal penalties applied to them once the liquidation (commences) and is completed. always enjoyable as a lawyer in this field to see the dodgy shit that managing officers and directors try to get up to to squeeze anything they can out of a dying company for themselves (and it happens regularly, on a much larger scale than anything GAME Australia might have done).

doesnt mean that those with $20, $30 or $50 game preorders or gift cards are ever going to see any substantive justice, though. just yet another argument against the utter retardation that are gift cards (pre-orders are a different matter).

[The King]

Kleenmaid?

[sanjay]

Originally Posted by The King

Kleenmaid?

that was a pretty overt example of customer exploitation in the dying days before liquidation, sure.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/busi...-1225718288520

[FalconGT]

GAME started allowing the sale of PSN card's again on the weekend.

I was able to convert my credit/preorders back into PSN cards ( after spending 4x the value )
Not ideal, but it's something I can use and was better than wasting money on overpriced games, accessories & second hand consoles.

[The King]

Originally Posted by sanjay

that was a pretty overt example of customer exploitation in the dying days before liquidation, sure.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/busi...-1225718288520

Was an absolute disgrace.

We're in the Kitchen game - quite a few of our clients (at the time) were burnt badly by them.

[sanjay]

Originally Posted by The King

Was an absolute disgrace.

We're in the Kitchen game - quite a few of our clients (at the time) were burnt badly by them.

did any of the directors spend any time in prison?

unfortunately, its an all too common occurrence - company in trouble, try to eake as much money out of as many corners as possible to keep company afloat, but it is all in vain and the directors just end up dragging more creditors into the mess (and is why insolvent trading is a civil and criminal offence).

[Sorrow]

Is it even legal to sell gift cards when a company is in administration?

[supasaiyan]

http://www.kotaku.com.au/2012/05/gam...ing-60-stores/

According to a release from PwC, 264 store employees and 17 head office employees will be made redundant.

http://afr.com/p/technology/list_of_...pd4E8Yh2zPy3gI

A list of the 60 stores retail chain GAME has closed down across Australia.

Albury
Armadale
Armidale
Arndale
Ballina
Bayside Frankston
Bendigo
Broadmeadows
Cairns Central
Calamvale
Camberwell
Canberra Centre
Capalaba
Castle Hill
Charlestown
Eastgardens
Epping Plaza
Forrest Chase
Gateway
Grafton
Greensborough
Griffith
Hornsby
Innaloo
Joondalup
Kawana
Kingaroy
Kingsway
Knox City
Kotara
Lakehaven
Lismore
Logan Hyperdome
Mandurah
Manning Mall
Marion
Midland Gate
Morayfield
Narellan
Orange
Port Central
Renmark
Riverside
Robina
Shepparton
Smithfield (Cairns)
Southlands
Stocklands Cairns
Tamworth
Toowoomba
Townsville
Tweed City
Warrawong
Warringah Mall
Watergardens
Wendouree
Werribee
Willows
Wollongong

[Reaper]

Originally Posted by Philll

How so? It's been pretty easy to navigate my way around ridiculous prices online for the past 5 years

Currently it's easy, yes, but if they lock in games on next gen consoles to digital only, no keys, then yea, you have no choice but to pay what they ask.

I suppose though that you could buy a US console and permantly run it through a ip spoof..... most people would have no idea what I just said though, even though we both know what I'm saying.

[jman231994]

Went to charlestown today hoping for a deal and saw they were closed now Just a tad too late I guess