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Cheap Ass Gamer receives subpoena from Circuit City photo

Cheap Ass Gamer's very own David Abrams (Cheapy D) revealed in the site's latest podcast, CAGcast #85: You Got Served!, that CAG Productions has received a subpoena from electronics retailer Circuit City.

Circuit City is asking for any and all information on forum member Speedy1961. Speedy somehow has access to Circuit City print ads before they are publicly available, and has been sharing them with the readers of Cheap Ass Gamer.

Abrams tells Destructoid that the subpoena specifically mentions a Cheap Ass Gamer fourm thread titled "uber thread", which managed to break the news about the PlayStation 3 price drop prior to the official announcement by Sony.  

"The CAG community's trust and respect is very important to me, so I've hired legal representation to deal with the situation," Abrams tells Destructoid. "Hopefully, I'll be able to keep everyone updated in future episodes of the CAGcast."


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BluDesign's Avatar
BluDesign at 08/10/2007 11:13
Time to move CAG Productions over to Japan, I guess...

Also, couldn't Circuit City just fire all their 46 year old employees? That might solve the issue right there.
Azereki's Avatar
Azereki at 08/10/2007 11:14
Oh, wow. Very noble of Cheapy D to stand up for a CAG member. That is awesome.
Phist's Avatar
Phist at 08/10/2007 11:15
Damn Circuit City to hell for continual unfair treatment of their customers. From the presell voucher fiasco to misleading advertisements, consumers continue to add them to their "don't shop here" list. Circuit City is my last option for game shopping, I hate that place. GO CHEAPY!! May Circuit City have many Cucumber Days!
BluDesign's Avatar
BluDesign at 08/10/2007 11:16
Wow, that was some internet matlocking. I just subtracted 1961 from 2007, figured he was 46.

clicked on his profile

Age: 46

BlindsideDork's Avatar
BlindsideDork at 08/10/2007 11:17
We aren't dead, yay!
Aaron Linde's Avatar
Aaron Linde at 08/10/2007 12:05
GO CHEAPY

What judge could stand up to those smoov, dulcet tones of the Cheapyvoice unleashed? Things'll work out fine.
HarassmentPanda's Avatar
HarassmentPanda at 08/10/2007 12:12
Speedy most likely isn't a CC employee, he gets the ads early for a number of stores (CC, Best Buy, Target).

I wish speedy and Cheapy well!
BluDesign's Avatar
BluDesign at 08/10/2007 12:14
What's funny is that you don't have to provide any real information on who you are to sign up for a CAG account, so this subpoena seems like a waste of time. None of my information on CAG is me, other than where I live...
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brainderailment at 08/10/2007 12:35
This is bullcrap, the employee who leaks the info should be punished, not the people who publish the info. There is no embargo on advertisements, especially with CAG.
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bobthecat23 at 08/10/2007 12:53
holy shit i fucking hate CC after wehat they did with the points card i hope they fucking go bankrupt and have to close down all their stores and i dont think speedy works at CC
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 08/10/2007 12:58
GO CHEAPY!

I'm seriously starting to think that Circuit City is doing whatever they can to get money.
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twincannon at 08/10/2007 13:09
Cheapy will just hit the "instant lawyer" button on his japanese toilet and all will be fine.
Zero Iscariot's Avatar
Zero Iscariot at 08/10/2007 13:16
Time to call Phoenix Wright, Ace Attorney!
BluDesign's Avatar
BluDesign at 08/10/2007 14:30
Bob,

Punctuation.

chronicus_prime's Avatar
chronicus_prime at 08/10/2007 15:53
Haha very entertaining DVD.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 08/10/2007 17:22
Time for Speedy1961 to flee the country and start living in the woods until this whole thing blows over.
A New Challenger's Avatar
A New Challenger at 08/11/2007 14:18
I was wondering when something like this was going to happen.

Good luck, speedy! Your work is (was? I hope not!) much appreciated.
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