I pre-ordered the CE from Amazon.com but canceled it around mid-August because I wasn't sure I wanted to still play do to a few things I heard. Well, I changed my mind and went to get the CE again but it was sold-out.

I called GameStop and they had a pre-order bonus package left so I am stuck with that. This is my first time pre-ordering from them and I am hoping they don't screw me over. The guy at the store said that I can pick the game up on September 17th when he calls me. I have 48 hours to pick it up or they refund my money and sell the game to someone else.

A bit weird but whatever, I'll be there on the 17th.

Originally posted by Maseloc

I always hear such bad things about Gamestop, but to be honest I've never had a problem.

same.....i want to give them a big hug for giving me CE codes that allowed me into beta less than a week later

DIRECT2DRIVE.com!!! I ordered yesterday, got all my key in less than a minute via email. got accepted to preview weekend this morning. and didnt even have to drive anywhere. gamestop is a joke, everytime a new xbox 360 game would come out i would stop buy there just for kicks, 3 times i went there on release days for games, the guy says(the same guy) , "you should have preordered, we only have enough for those who preordered", i tell him everytime, "thats ok i will just go across the street to circuit city and get it". he always gets the same empty look on his face. AND CIRCUIT CITY ALWAYS HAS MASS COPIES ON THE RELEASE DAY. why are they even called "GAME-STOP", should be called LAMESTOP. a video game store that doesn't want to make money, i dont get it, why don't they just order more copies for the popular games??

Originally posted by medafor

DIRECT2DRIVE.com!!! I ordered yesterday, got all my key in less than a minute via email. got accepted to preview weekend this morning. and didnt even have to drive anywhere. gamestop is a joke, everytime a new xbox 360 game would come out i would stop buy there just for kicks, 3 times i went there on release days for games, the guy says(the same guy) , "you should have preordered, we only have enough for those who preordered", i tell him everytime, "thats ok i will just go across the street to circuit city and get it". he always gets the same empty look on his face. AND CIRCUIT CITY ALWAYS HAS MASS COPIES ON THE RELEASE DAY. why are they even called "GAME-STOP", should be called LAMESTOP. a video game store that doesn't want to make money, i dont get it, why don't they just order more copies for the popular games??

d2d.com is good...but they are not perfect..they have their problems...circuit city always has mass copies....do people even realize they exist still?....ive had a few minor issues with GS but ill keep buying from them....where else can you trade in games....yes i know estarland.com is a great place ...but sometimes i like a quick trade-ins

Originally posted by banthis

actually gamestop is even WORSE if you go instore.  Half of their stores only focus on consoles making it hard to get pre order items for PC games.

Bah, GameStop sucks WAY too much on consoles. I asked them if I could sell some game I used only once, GTA 4 and they said they'd buy it for $30 after like 1week of buying, I beat it and got bored...WTF. Gamestop = Devils Child!!!!! 

Amazon's...eh pretty good. I'd say a twisted angel but still I get what I want!!!!!!!

I love my Gamestop. The people there are always extremely helpful and really know what they are talking about. I have yet to have a bad experience with them, pre-order, normal purchase, or return. Actually, for me they always go above and beyond for returns. I save a ton of money buying used with my discount, and as for PC games the Gamestop I go to has a better PC selection than any other store I know.

Originally posted by andeemann10

I love my Gamestop. The people there are always extremely helpful and really know what they are talking about. I have yet to have a bad experience with them, pre-order, normal purchase, or return. Actually, for me they always go above and beyond for returns. I save a ton of money buying used with my discount, and as for PC games the Gamestop I go to has a better PC selection than any other store I know.

Do you work for GameStop? Where do you live and is that city nice? I never heard of such a thing....Do they take you as a Saint and be nice to you so they can escape this hell hole? I just cant stand gamestop. Ever since them I use online for pc and GameCrazy for gaming......

Have to agree with most of the posters.

Every Gamestop I have been into from Miami to Orlando, FL , the people are centric around the console gamers and not the PC Gamers (I understand thats where the money is now).

Yeah, some of them Gamestop stores may be nice, but most of them don't know shit about PC Games.

However If I am looking for a OLD PC Game like Ultima Online or Shadowbane, they still got that on their shelves.

Does'nt Gamestop Corporate figures get it yet? Console game machines will be something of the past, sooner or later.

call me what you want too.. But thats all we have around here is gamestop.. lol. used to be various independent companies, but umm.. we see how far that got them.. Bought out.. so now every game store is a gamestop, and not all of them are "bad" or "evil empires".. lol, hell some of my friends work there and they could give a damn less what banner the store works under..

I walked in, asked to preorder Warhammer. He asks, Dawn of War II or Online.. I say Online.. He tells me the minimum is five bucks.. I purchase the whole thing.. He hands me a red looking box that says pre-order bonus.. I take my reciept and leave.. "evil"?

nahhhhh...

Originally posted by Dlore

Originally posted by andeemann10

I love my Gamestop. The people there are always extremely helpful and really know what they are talking about. I have yet to have a bad experience with them, pre-order, normal purchase, or return. Actually, for me they always go above and beyond for returns. I save a ton of money buying used with my discount, and as for PC games the Gamestop I go to has a better PC selection than any other store I know.

 

Do you work for GameStop? Where do you live and is that city nice? I never heard of such a thing....Do they take you as a Saint and be nice to you so they can escape this hell hole? I just cant stand gamestop. Ever since them I use online for pc and GameCrazy for gaming......

I live in Tucson, Arizona, where people are mostly very mellow and kind. Theres like one Gamestop out of like the 10 or so in town that doesn't have PC games, but I try not to go there. I don't work for Gamestop, although I wish I could based on the experiences I always have there.

Originally posted by HensenLiros

20 minutes after trying amazon I'm already with both codes and downloading the client, also managed to get some free minutes to delete my Gamestop account.

Thanks for the hint guys.

Woot, another satisfied Amazon user.

Gamestop is constantly screwing people on pre-orders. I stopped using them in 2003.

Wow, that really does suck.  Don't know why all the hate towards gamestop and for all those praising amazon, must not have been around for very long because Amazon has had more than it's fair share of issues with the my media/downloads page.  Got my keys from gamestop about 3 minutes after I ordered.  If you haven't been charged then it's really not that big of a deal, go to direct2drive or something and order it. 

Originally posted by Netzoko

Every true gamer despises gamestop.