
jikado
Shared on Tue, 04/03/2007 - 11:56 Monday, I called the 3 closest Circuit City locations nearest to me to see if they would still have any remaining copies of Guitar Hero 2 available for sale, after their website error allowed people to buy it online and pick it up in-store on Friday. The closest one admitted that they had been wiped out. The next one said that they had also been wiped out, but expected more to come in on Tuesday, since they had only received 2 to begin with. The third said they had a 'box full of them,' which didn't seem right.
This morning, I checked online, and it said that indeed, the nearest one did have it in stock. So, I get the kid ready and arrive at Circuit City before the doors even open. As soon as they do, we jump out of the car, along with about 20 others to get inside and purchase the game. The manager greets us and tells us he only has one copy for sale. WTF? Later, I ask him to check to see if the other 2 locations have any, and he does, and tels me that they are also already sold out. I'm pretty much stuck buying this at Circuit City, because my wife had got me a gift card for there, and there's not going to be another time I shop there. Nothing against circuit city, I just usually prefer Best Buy, but CC had a good deal going with that free 1600 point card. So, reluctantly, I go to the counter to buy a copy off of tomorrow's shipment, get my receipt and leave.
So, here I sit, without guitar, waiting, watching about half of my friends list playing it.
I've got to think Circuit City is going to get in trouble for this, even internally, someone's going to get in trouble for that website error.
This morning, I checked online, and it said that indeed, the nearest one did have it in stock. So, I get the kid ready and arrive at Circuit City before the doors even open. As soon as they do, we jump out of the car, along with about 20 others to get inside and purchase the game. The manager greets us and tells us he only has one copy for sale. WTF? Later, I ask him to check to see if the other 2 locations have any, and he does, and tels me that they are also already sold out. I'm pretty much stuck buying this at Circuit City, because my wife had got me a gift card for there, and there's not going to be another time I shop there. Nothing against circuit city, I just usually prefer Best Buy, but CC had a good deal going with that free 1600 point card. So, reluctantly, I go to the counter to buy a copy off of tomorrow's shipment, get my receipt and leave.
So, here I sit, without guitar, waiting, watching about half of my friends list playing it.
I've got to think Circuit City is going to get in trouble for this, even internally, someone's going to get in trouble for that website error.
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