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As for the Goozex thing, I'd leave neutral feedback. Negative feedback I'd save for if the game doesn't work, or nothing gets sent at all (which I'm dealing with right now).
The whole package is pretty important to me too, because I've got a collection and I'm proud of it, so just having a disc or a cartridge doesn't look as nice. That said, the dude did send you the full package, game, case, and manual. It just wasn't the original. Annoying, yes, but you don't know that he was the one who made the custom package, or if he treats Goozex like a rental service and he got it from somebody else that way.
Plus, you really can't leave negative feedback for that. If you click on "Nuetral" it gives you 3 options. One of those is, "I requested a "Full Package" or "Disc + Manual", but received a "Disc Only".
This is unrelated to your video blog, but I feel an urge to point it out anyway.
http://www.gotgameentertainment.com/thelostcrown/images/screens/thelostcrown2.jpg
That is a screenshot from a recent video game called The Lost Crown. It's a point-and-click adventure game I've been playing through with a few friends of mine recently, and I cannot shake the feeling that I'M PLAYING AS YOU. I'm pretty sure it's the facial hair, mostly, but the resemblance is frickin' uncanny. I think you will agree.
Yours,
DanlHaas
It looks like this guy deliberately attempted to deceive you and put effort into doing so for that customer wanting to pay the extra dollar.
Yeah, it's a good game, particularly if you like point-and-clicks. Great atmosphere, fun puzzles, though it suffers from pacing issues at times. Also, you have a British accent!
Additionally, it doesn't cost any extra to request the full package, there are just more people in line for it, so you are likely to get a game faster if you request just the disc or the disc + manual.
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