adamsappel Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 So, I notice nobody has yet posted in the "Catch a Glitch" thread and decide to open my new copy of Metal Arms and post a picture. I tear off the cellophane wrapper and cut through the side seal. The first thing I notice is not only is the game disk in backwards but there is a huge scratch on it. I look over to the other side to see what could have caused such a gouge and there, instead of a game manual, is a piece of brown cardboard. I take the game out and am quite surprised to see I have paid $30 for the OXM #26 game disk. I bought the game at GameCrazy. Since I'm a pretty good customer I imagine they'll exchange it for me, but this is really worrying me. The cellophane seems like the real deal, it's folded over and glued, not puckered from a heat-wrap machine. I swear I had to cut through the side seal, and it has the Xbox hologram. Has this ever happened to anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Ack that is terrible Allen. Hopefully they will let you exchange it. Although you already beat Beyond Good and Evil anyway. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Although you already beat Beyond Good and Evil anyway. Yeah, there should have been a 'Go Beyond' contest where those of us who bought BG&E could have posted a pic and snagged a copy of Metal Arms :green:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Daddy Bling Bling Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Whoever pulled that off was pretty smooth. I've never been out and out played like that, but I have bought games that were sealed in factory shrinkwrap but had obviously been opened, played, and returned. The sticker on the side of the case can be kept intact pretty easily, and it's also not hard to remove factory shrinkwrap without damaging it. It would be hard to reseal the flaps on the shrinkwrap without it being noticeable, but I doubt an employee would inspect closely. If they won't take it back after hearing your story, you could always reseal it and see if you can fool the employee like the person before you did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Sounds like an employee really wanted a free copy of Metal Arms. How else would it come with the original seal and the folded shrink wrap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamsappel Posted February 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 I've been examining the evidence, and I see now how they likely did it. They opened up the bottom flap of the cellophane, probably with a hair dryer, and slid the case out. You can tell that one corner of the side seal has been touched where they peeled it back. Remove the manual and game, replace with cardboard and demo disk. The bottom flaps have a very thin layer of glue holding them together. Then return the "unopened" game for their money back. Bastards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Damn, that's f-ed up. I assume the store will make it right. The closest I've come to that was buying a brand new game, still wrapped, that had no game disc in it. I always assumed it was a screwup in the 'factory' but maybe not. I took the game back minutes after buying it and they gave me a new one (with a game inside). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Originally posted by FreakTornado@Feb 2 2004, 01:11 AM Damn, that's f-ed up. I assume the store will make it right. The closest I've come to that was buying a brand new game, still wrapped, that had no game disc in it. I always assumed it was a screwup in the 'factory' but maybe not. I took the game back minutes after buying it and they gave me a new one (with a game inside). Actually, this happens regularly (well, relatively) to Blizzard titles... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 That does suck. Only thing I've ever had was a game that was scratched. But it was loose in the case. I feel bad, but whatever asshole did this allowed me to win the contest :roll: Hope karma doesn't come looking for me Hope you don't have any trouble returning it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Yeah, it would suck royally if he couldn't get an exchange. Some retailers may be skeptical... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whooter Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Not only that, but it cost him a free copy of BG&E... Double thumbs-down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamsappel Posted February 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Everyone should know Matt won the Glitch contest fair and square. I'd bought my Metal Arms a few days ago, I just hadn't opened it yet as I wanted to beat Beyond Good & Evil first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamsappel Posted February 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 I returned my "copy" of Metal Arms today. When I opened the case and the clerk saw what was inside, he said, "Oh, no, not again." Apparently this has happened to them before, only ever with Xbox games, and the fake game was also the OPM #26 demo disk. The clerk told me it was a problem at the shipper, not from a customer returning the game. He made a phone call to his manager, who was clearly not happy. They were very good about replacing the disk; unfortunately they didn't have any copies left, so I picked up NFL Street for PS2 instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Glad to hear you didn't have trouble. I wonder how they managed to reseal the XBOX sticker, though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Ive never had this with a game. I did have problems with dvd's before. I picked up a dvd at K-mart when they were still open here. got home(i lived down the block from the store), opened up the case and inside was a MSN internet disc. They were gonna give me a hard time until a guy i knew there said i buy stuff there all the time. capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 I know when I've sold used CDs in the past, the store has required ID, just in case the CDs I return match someone's police record of stolen music - they have a record of the CDs and my name. Maybe they should start requiring ID for returned games, new or used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.