So, Im installing Dragon Age as I just got home from the local gamestop.  Apparantly theres a new law in place that requires game retailers to follow the same rules as a pawnshop for trading in video games.

I was required to show my ID, not a big deal, and submit a fingerprint on a pre-filled out form using my ID and information of the games I was trading in.  I asked if it was a one time deal, and the guy told me.. no.  Each and every time I want to trade a game in, I need to submit my fingerprint. 

He said they were the first store in the city to be put under this new law..or regulation and all of the other stores will also by a certain date.  This will continue through the entire state until all of the game retail shops who buy used games comply.  This is Florida btw. 

anyone else have this law in their state?  If not, I got a feeling you will soon.

I'd tell them to go fuck themselves and keep my game.

Originally posted by pyrofreak

I'd tell them to go fuck themselves and keep my game.

Pretty much.

Radio Shack almost went bankrupt not too long ago, alot of that was contributed to the fact that to buy a pack of batteries you need to give them your address and phone number. I read that on CNN Money or one of the other financial news sites I frequent.

I hate all this retarded tracking stuff that's coming out and seems more frequent than ever. I haven't given my real address or phone number to anyone in years.

It's not that I'm trying to hide or anything like that, I'm military and I use nothing but credit cards. If anyone wants to track me that should be tracking me can (like FBI or something). But I mean, I bought my wife shoes once and they asked for my phone number.... why the hell does Shoe Carnival need my motherf'ing phone number? Seriously.

Originally posted by TheHatter

Originally posted by pyrofreak

I'd tell them to go fuck themselves and keep my game.

 

Pretty much.

 

Radio Shack almost went bankrupt not too long ago, alot of that was contributed to the fact that to buy a pack of batteries you need to give them your address and phone number. I read that on CNN Money or one of the other financial news sites I frequent.

I hate all this retarded tracking stuff that's coming out and seems more frequent than ever. I haven't given my real address or phone number to anyone in years.

It's not that I'm trying to hide or anything like that, I'm military and I use nothing but credit cards. If anyone wants to track me that should be tracking me can (like FBI or something). But I mean, I bought my wife shoes once and they asked for my phone number.... why the hell does Shoe Carnival need my motherf'ing phone number? Seriously.

I wonder if you can catch a pattern. All they wanna do is track your every move. I hope you can read between the lines. Those conspiracy people who tell you this stuff....I guess they where right? Right?

Originally posted by TheHatter

Originally posted by pyrofreak

I'd tell them to go fuck themselves and keep my game.

 

Pretty much.

 

Radio Shack almost went bankrupt not too long ago, alot of that was contributed to the fact that to buy a pack of batteries you need to give them your address and phone number. I read that on CNN Money or one of the other financial news sites I frequent.

I hate all this retarded tracking stuff that's coming out and seems more frequent than ever. I haven't given my real address or phone number to anyone in years.

It's not that I'm trying to hide or anything like that, I'm military and I use nothing but credit cards. If anyone wants to track me that should be tracking me can (like FBI or something). But I mean, I bought my wife shoes once and they asked for my phone number.... why the hell does Shoe Carnival need my motherf'ing phone number? Seriously.

It does seem odd. But on the far end of speculation...maybe they use it as a marketing tracking system to consider where people are coming from to shop there so maybe they can open branches closer to where the largest majority of customer's are traveling from?

But in that case, you think they'd ask for the zip rather than a phone number. /shrug

That's just totally over the top.  I simply wouldn't do it.  I'd sell them on eBay or some other way if I had to.  I won't give my phone number at shops (had to leave a Radio Shack empty handed before) or allow my social security number to be used as any sort of ID, either.  It's not even legal for them to ask, I believe.   I just think these rules are unnecessary and the information can be abused.  What's next?

Originally posted by Goatgod76

Originally posted by TheHatter

Originally posted by pyrofreak

I'd tell them to go fuck themselves and keep my game.

 

Pretty much.

 

Radio Shack almost went bankrupt not too long ago, alot of that was contributed to the fact that to buy a pack of batteries you need to give them your address and phone number. I read that on CNN Money or one of the other financial news sites I frequent.

I hate all this retarded tracking stuff that's coming out and seems more frequent than ever. I haven't given my real address or phone number to anyone in years.

It's not that I'm trying to hide or anything like that, I'm military and I use nothing but credit cards. If anyone wants to track me that should be tracking me can (like FBI or something). But I mean, I bought my wife shoes once and they asked for my phone number.... why the hell does Shoe Carnival need my motherf'ing phone number? Seriously.

 

It does seem odd. But on the far end of speculation...maybe they use it as a marketing tracking system to consider where people are coming from to shop there so maybe they can open branches closer to where the largest majority of customer's are traveling from?

But in that case, you think they'd ask for the zip rather than a phone number. /shrug

I'm sure it's something non-conspiracy like. Such as marketing, or tracking customers, etc. etc. I didn't mean it like that. Radio Shack started their whole thing around the time when they found out the Unabomber bought most of his parts there. :-|

I don't trade in games but i hope that law never comes to england 

Originally posted by SgtFrog

I don't trade in games but i hope that law never comes to england 

I'm just thinking when is the last time I had to give my fingerprint...I've never been arrested so....I would personally feel very awkward to have give my fingerprint to trade in a game.

Originally posted by Man1ac

Originally posted by SgtFrog

I don't trade in games but i hope that law never comes to england 

I'm just thinking when is the last time I had to give my fingerprint...I've never been arrested so....I would personally feel very awkward to have give my fingerprint to trade in a game.

Having never been arrested, I've NEVER been fingerprinted, though I suppose a foot print might have been taken at birth, dunno if that sort of thing was in place when I was born.

This has nothing to do with conspiracy of any sort, this has to due with my right to privacy and not having to give insanely unnecessary information to a third party that could use it in any number of ways. Now common gamers are being treated the same way as criminals.

It's just not worth the trouble to trade games these days, unless you're talking about console games.

Might as well just go Direct to Drive, and erase it when you're done.

http://www.direct2drive.com/

Here all they seem to do is ask for a phone number, at least in Best Buy they do.  When trading in games I just had to prove to them that I was over 18 but I know now they're stepping it up.  One of my friends works for EBGames (pretty much Game Stop) but they're not asking for finger prints.

Once they start that crap, they'll never see me in their stores.

what some of you arent understanding is that this has nothing to do with the gamestore.  It has to do with law enforcement and government.  Theyre being put under the same regulations as pawn shops and have to abide by the same rules.  Its not marketing or anything like that, and its not limited to gamestop but any shop that buys used games.

at any rate, being printed doesnt bother me.   I had to do it for my job a couple times for different levels of security clearances.  However I know this will effect their buy backs of games. In fact, I wont ever trade back a game if I have to keep submitting fingerprints.