My mistake I thought they had used it in the kiosk. My point still stands though that someone else opened it, touched it, and I have no way of verifying it’s integrity until I get home. That’s used.
That wouldn’t be used, that would be open box which is very different. GameStop doesn’t trust consumers when they say something is new, but realistically if they’re selling a "used* item as new then that’s false advertising and they’d get in huge trouble. They’re selling an open box item as new, which is fine, because it is unused.
GameStop wouldn’t take it back because they can’t take your word for it, where they themselves know that it’s effectively “new” even if it’s open box for display reasons. Consumers can somewhat reasonably assume that they aren’t selling you a used product as new due to potential false advertising claims.
An item that is open but never used is still new. A new car that has yet to be sold to anyone but that has been on numerous test drives is still new.
ShustOne@lemmy.one 2 years ago
My mistake I thought they had used it in the kiosk. My point still stands though that someone else opened it, touched it, and I have no way of verifying it’s integrity until I get home. That’s used.
Stumblinbear@pawb.social 2 years ago
We have very different definitions of used
beefcat@lemmy.world 2 years ago
As soon as the disc is removed from the box it is used.
When. I buy a NEW game, the entire thing should be in mint condition, case included.
If anything has been adulterated in any way compared to how it came from the factory, then I shouldn’t have to pay full price.
Stumblinbear@pawb.social 2 years ago
That wouldn’t be used, that would be open box which is very different. GameStop doesn’t trust consumers when they say something is new, but realistically if they’re selling a "used* item as new then that’s false advertising and they’d get in huge trouble. They’re selling an open box item as new, which is fine, because it is unused.
ShustOne@lemmy.one 2 years ago
Yes we do. New to me is unopened…if you took the plastic off I’m not paying.new. GameStop wouldn’t take this game back as new either.
Stumblinbear@pawb.social 2 years ago
GameStop wouldn’t take it back because they can’t take your word for it, where they themselves know that it’s effectively “new” even if it’s open box for display reasons. Consumers can somewhat reasonably assume that they aren’t selling you a used product as new due to potential false advertising claims.
An item that is open but never used is still new. A new car that has yet to be sold to anyone but that has been on numerous test drives is still new.