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Re: GameStop: We Can Stay Open During Lockdowns Because We're 'Essential Retail'

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Post by cryptoz » Fri, Mar 20, 2020, 2:41 PM UTC

madhadron wrote: post #2

GameStop is going out of business. This is a last ditch attempt to fend that off. And I would hope that any cop in an area with lockdowns in place would simply say, "Nice piece of paper. You're closing."

Multiple GameStop employees at different locations across the bay area openly mocked me / laughed at me for trying to buy a used GameCube in ~2016. Haven't set foot in a store since. Good riddance.

Re: GameStop: We Can Stay Open During Lockdowns Because We're 'Essential Retail'

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Post by BoogieWoogie123 » Fri, Mar 20, 2020, 2:41 PM UTC

LinuxBender wrote: post #3

madhadron wrote: post #2

GameStop is going out of business. This is a last ditch attempt to fend that off. And I would hope that any cop in an area with lockdowns in place would simply say, "Nice piece of paper. You're closing."

That is exactly what will happen. If the county or state order businesses closed as non essential, remaining open would be a misdemeanor. I have to wonder if Gamestop will pay the legal fees for the employees that are arrested.

Personal legal fees? What minimum wage worker would defy a police officer's order to close? I highly doubt they arrest on site....

Re: GameStop: We Can Stay Open During Lockdowns Because We're 'Essential Retail'

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Post by gunshai » Fri, Mar 20, 2020, 2:42 PM UTC

When does their stock hit a price of 0? Currently trading @ 3.95~

Re: GameStop: We Can Stay Open During Lockdowns Because We're 'Essential Retail'

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Post by ozfive » Fri, Mar 20, 2020, 2:43 PM UTC

dantillberg wrote: post #11

In a sense, this rings true in this pandemic, right? Many people are relying on video games for entertainment while confined to their homes. ------- Edit to reply to the comments below: A lot of good replies, thank you. I've largely been on the "doom and gloom" side of this COVID-19 debate, so I'm surprised by the other angrier replies, but here's my thinking: - People that download games aren't going to GameStop any…

This is wreckless toward human life. You can buy games online through different means including the system stores and platforms like steam. If you need to by a system you can still order one online. It's not a critical function of society since there are other forms of entertainment as well including books, movies, writing and various other hobbies. This is reprehensible behavior and will backfire on GameStop in the sense of PR. Even if they stay open, the fact that they are asking their employees to clean the stores with no cleaning supplies and to buy cleaning supplies from their own money to be reimbursed later is deplorable. If GameStop is shut down tomorrow do you think those employees will still be reimbursed? No. So they will be out of a job and out of any cash they spent on cleaning supplies. GameStop can rot in hell with this PR disaster written on their tombstone.

Re: GameStop: We Can Stay Open During Lockdowns Because We're 'Essential Retail'

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Post by sschueller » Fri, Mar 20, 2020, 2:45 PM UTC

These executives are showing their true selves in this crisis and it is absolutely disgusting. From Elon Musk to Jeff Bezos, these are not idols, they are parasites on our society.

Re: GameStop: We Can Stay Open During Lockdowns Because We're 'Essential Retail'

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Post by catalogia » Fri, Mar 20, 2020, 2:45 PM UTC

dantillberg wrote: post #11

In a sense, this rings true in this pandemic, right? Many people are relying on video games for entertainment while confined to their homes. ------- Edit to reply to the comments below: A lot of good replies, thank you. I've largely been on the "doom and gloom" side of this COVID-19 debate, so I'm surprised by the other angrier replies, but here's my thinking: - People that download games aren't going to GameStop any…

Times are not yet hard enough for people to know the true meaning of 'essential'. Gods willing, we won't have to learn.

Re: GameStop: We Can Stay Open During Lockdowns Because We're 'Essential Retail'

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Post by Havoc » Fri, Mar 20, 2020, 2:45 PM UTC

Considering shorting that stock...no way this ends well

Re: GameStop: We Can Stay Open During Lockdowns Because We're 'Essential Retail'

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Post by mrits » Fri, Mar 20, 2020, 2:45 PM UTC

dantillberg wrote: post #11

In a sense, this rings true in this pandemic, right? Many people are relying on video games for entertainment while confined to their homes. ------- Edit to reply to the comments below: A lot of good replies, thank you. I've largely been on the "doom and gloom" side of this COVID-19 debate, so I'm surprised by the other angrier replies, but here's my thinking: - People that download games aren't going to GameStop any…

For $10.month you could get hundreds of games for consoles right now. So if being able to purchase used affordable games was their angle that just isn't the case. And of course all major titles can be safely purchased online in physical or digital form.

Re: GameStop: We Can Stay Open During Lockdowns Because We're 'Essential Retail'

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Post by kraig » Fri, Mar 20, 2020, 2:46 PM UTC

dantillberg wrote: post #11

In a sense, this rings true in this pandemic, right? Many people are relying on video games for entertainment while confined to their homes. ------- Edit to reply to the comments below: A lot of good replies, thank you. I've largely been on the "doom and gloom" side of this COVID-19 debate, so I'm surprised by the other angrier replies, but here's my thinking: - People that download games aren't going to GameStop any…

ok gamer

Re: GameStop: We Can Stay Open During Lockdowns Because We're 'Essential Retail'

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Post by asdfman123 » Fri, Mar 20, 2020, 2:48 PM UTC

False. There's always Steam and Xbox Live.

Otherwise, I would argue that video games are necessary for the lockdown.