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

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

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Post by happycube »

mywittyname wrote: post #47
benatkin wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have no love for GameStop, but I really liked Thinkgeek, which got bought by GameStop. GameStop already ruined it AFAICT so I don't mind if GameStop goes out of business...

ThinkGeek will be the asset to emerge from the ashes of GameStop. It was a smart acquisition by GS executives. Unfortunately, they weren't smart enough to manage the brand as well as they should have. The parent company should have inverted to become ThinkGeek immediately after the acquisition because it's pretty obvious to even layman that the retail market for video games is dead within a generation or so, while th…

Yup... they bought something they could've switched a ton of (far too close post-retail-apocolypse) stores over... and then all but shut it down.

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

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Post by Noos »

urthen wrote: post #16
ComputerGuru wrote: post #4

Apparently from their corporate call they’re concerned that closing now would be permanent for them.

Good. Failing businesses should fail. That's Capitalism. And that's exactly why we need social safety nets for their employees.

The problem is that failing now empowers Wal-Mart, Amazon, and Steam. There are no small chains that can seize the opportunity to fill the void. We're going to end up with defacto monopolies I think; maybe only Walmart for people to get new physical games.

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

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Post by bjornjajeja »

sschueller wrote: post #25

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.

The parasites to our society is the meat packing industry which causes all of these issues to begin with. Get rid of them and not only do you élimante these viruses, you also eliminate the obesity epidemic saving folks the viruses end up killing, and take the world a step closer to fixing climate change.

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

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Post by weare138 »

itake wrote: post #37
sschueller wrote: post #25

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.

GameStop is running on fumes. If they close down their stores, they will completely lose their business. By staying open, they are at least collecting some revenue. Also, these employees should be thankful they even have a job right now. Many retail / service industry jobs have laid off their staff.

Found the Gamestop manager

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

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Post by mellavora »

uxcolumbo wrote: post #31
sschueller wrote: post #25

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.

I probably missed a few news cycles, but what Musk and Bezos do you would class as disgusting during this crisis? I heard Tesla is going to produce ventilators?

Elon Musk is apparently pushing bullshit cures,

specifically chloroquine

This is a malaria drug. Also, it can be fatal if not properly dosed.

It is especially problematic that Musk is promoting this, given that part of his reputation is that he gets his science right; he is bold, takes risks, but he at least has science/facts/truth/math on his side.

https://decrypt.co/22946/elon-musk-shares-coronavirus-cure-p...

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Post by iNate2000 »

redblacktree wrote: post #40
itake wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

GameStop is running on fumes. If they close down their stores, they will completely lose their business. By staying open, they are at least collecting some revenue. Also, these employees should be thankful they even have a job right now. Many retail / service industry jobs have laid off their staff.

Should they? They're out there being unnecessarily exposed to potential infection. If they were laid off, they'd be eligible for unemployment benefits.

Aren't unemployment benefits usually a fraction of actual wages?

How much does GameStop pay?

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

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Post by snarf21 »

bjornjajeja wrote: post #53
sschueller wrote: post #25

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.

The parasites to our society is the meat packing industry which causes all of these issues to begin with. Get rid of them and not only do you élimante these viruses, you also eliminate the obesity epidemic saving folks the viruses end up killing, and take the world a step closer to fixing climate change.

This is completely off-topic. This virus came from bats and most was mostly likely transferred to pangolins that were illegally killed and traded.

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

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Post by minimaxir »

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…

GameStop is explicitly not making that argument, surprisingly.

> GameStop's essential items include webcams, microphones, mice, keyboard, monitors, chargers, audio equipment, and more.

https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1240797972427874304

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Post by VectorLock »

cryptoz wrote: post #21
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.

Thats incredibly strange especially given how retro gaming is a huge thing, and isn't buying/selling used games and equipment kind of GameStop's thing?

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

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Post by brink »

mellavora wrote: post #55
uxcolumbo wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I probably missed a few news cycles, but what Musk and Bezos do you would class as disgusting during this crisis? I heard Tesla is going to produce ventilators?

Elon Musk is apparently pushing bullshit cures, specifically chloroquine This is a malaria drug. Also, it can be fatal if not properly dosed. It is especially problematic that Musk is promoting this, given that part of his reputation is that he gets his science right; he is bold, takes risks, but he at least has science/facts/truth/math on his side. https://decrypt.co/22946/elon-musk-shares-coronavirus-cure-p...

It's not proven to be bullshit. The evidence we have is suggesting otherwise.
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