Is it too much to ask?

[20edreed20]

Originally Posted by Xavier

That people treat things that aren't theirs with respect?

That people treat others with respect?

Saturday night I rented Crackdown from my local rental place. Tried to play it and noticed there were some freezing issues with the game. Since I had some house projects to get to, I didn't put too much thought behind it until tonight when I had some free time to finally sit down and play it. Turned on the 360 and the dashboard said 'play DVD'. Thought 'goody' and popped the tray open. Took a look at the back of the disc and it had the Ring of Death around the outer edge. I took it back to the video store and told them it wasn't working. Immediately got the 3rd degree from the counter employee as to why I waited two days to bring it back and how I was so positive it didn't work. God forbid I have things to do that keep me from immediately discovering that a game doesn't work.

Showed the disc to the employee and identified the ROD to him. Wanted to know if MY 360 has done this to other games, which it hasn't. He told me that it was impossible that any of their games was damaged since they routinely check them all to which I responded that they must have missed one since this one doesn't work. He sniffs and checks for another copy, which they have. Logs into my account and tells me because of my history, I have to pay for the damaged copy. "Excuse me, come again"? Counter-Jockey tells me that because I have a "Return History" (and he made the quote marks with his fingers too), I have to pay for the game since it's obvious I'm damaging their games. I tell him to can his bullshit and get his manager out to the desk before I put him through a window.

A little clarification - maybe it's bad luck, but when I rent games from this place, I seem to get the ones that were checked out to mindless little 13-year olds who apparently let their pets use them as toys. I've had both PS2 and Xbox/360 games with major scratches, cracks and Rings on them. Normally I get them back to the store within an hour or so. This time it took me a little bit longer. Anywho, the manager comes out and wants to know what the problem is. I explain the situation. He wants to know where I'm getting the idea of paying for the game from. Point at the Counter-Jockey. He tells me not to worry about anything, says that Counter-Jockey will be taken care of and hands me another copy.

All this because I'm a person that doesn't want someone to pay for something and not have it work. I really wish that people would not abuse games just because they aren't theirs.

It doesnt matter what section this should be in.Its about a game so its close enough.Anyways,if that happend to me(and yes alot of shit like this has happend to me)and the manager said ill take care of him,I would of flicked that counter jockey off.When stuff like this happens I get furious,im already mad just reading yours lol.Congrats on getting a new game rental and showing that counter jockey whats what lol.

[Manukey]

stick the cracked game into the retarded guy ass crack and tell him it is a revolutionnary way to fix damaged discs.

[dkguitarist]

i have the same problem with people who steal the game instruction manuals. if you buy the game eventually, then why do you need 2 instruction manuals? also it does piss me off when people just leave their discs laying around and throw them around whether it be theirs or not. god that shit pisses me off too.

but i haven't rented a game since god knows when. i haven't rented movies since last summer. i usually just buy them new or borrow them anymore.