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Dixon's Handling of Games Makes me Cry
Chilly | 1:13 PM on 09.30.2008 3 comments




I've been wanting to tell someone this for a few days now, so I thought it would be best to share with everyone instead.

I went into my local Dixons XL the other day, something to do during the lunch break. Saw a sign 2 games for £30, pretty decent games too for 360, PS3, DS, PSP and PS2. So being me I start browsing through the selection of 360 games and end up picking up a copy of Lost Planet with Colonies and Ninja Gaiden 2.

Pretty good deal so far, so I go for a wonder around the shop, then I get to the check-out, nice and simple, have my games and wallet ready. The cashier goes to get this carrier bag out rapped in a neat cylinder shape, I wasn't paying attention here until the horror struck me, she started flicking through a pile of discs with no protection on them as if they where a stack of playing cards, lifting discs and sliding them down the side, the read surface of the discs getting scraped along the corner of the pile of discs. I stood there shocked for what seemed like an eternity of torture, THANK GOD she couldn't find the discs for the games I picked up, I said straight away "Oh it doesn't matter, I wasn't sure I wanted them anyway" and quickly left.

Everyone has something that makes them cringe, for me its mishandling of discs (and chewing material... bleh)
I don't know if the games on sale where pre-owned or new or what, but hell I am not going to think about buying a game from there again.

What do you guys think, Am I crazy or do you feel the same?



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IzekialRage's Destructoid Blog
No, you aren't crazy. If I was in that position I would have said I won't buy something thats handled like shit and walked out. I don't think Dixons or whatever is in the US but there have been many times where i went to purchase something and saw it getting mishandled and just went to another store.
Timmeh's Destructoid Blog
Dixons is still in business?

There's nothing crazy about getting miffed at some stupid fuck damaging the products they are selling to people regardless of what they are. Shoulda called the store and complained that there was some tard on the checkout potentially breaking hundreds of pounds worth of stock.
Anus Mcphanus's Destructoid Blog
and this is why more and more Dixons stores are closing down.
I'm paranoid enough when stores keep the games in master bags (bank note bags) like zaavi, hmv and game let alone in some massive pile in a carrier bag so fuck Dixons. I guess I don't trust people.


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