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Texas GameStop Manager Only Sells to Good Students

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Shared on Fri, 09/14/2007 - 11:09
A GameStop manager in southern Dallas, Texas is requiring children who come to the store to purchase games to have their parents confirm that they are getting good grades. And not only that, but the kids have to mind their manners, too.

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Aonon's picture
Submitted by Aonon on Fri, 09/14/2007 - 11:13
Thats a geat idea.
J-Cat's picture
Submitted by J-Cat on Fri, 09/14/2007 - 11:16
Interesting: I think it's fine, it's what capitalism is all about. If the gamespot owner looses money, he may switch, but parents may love this idea and flock to his store. will be interesting to see what happens
TDrag27's picture
Submitted by TDrag27 on Fri, 09/14/2007 - 11:17
While I think the intentions of the store manager are good...I think it's retarded. Parents need to parent themselves. The more people chip in and pick of the slack of their responsibility the more they feel they can pass it off to someone else... And secondly, Gamestop is a publically owned firm - it's unethical for that manager to start his own business practice based on his personal beliefs...Unless that came down from the board or the executive management - He has no right to be denying sales and jeapordizing the wealth of the shareholders.
Baine's picture
Submitted by Baine on Fri, 09/14/2007 - 11:19
Manners is fine. Being a good student or good grades...I have problems with. I wasn't a good student...I had fairly bad grades. But I wasn't stupid. My parents would have had to lie. As much as you want to sometimes, you can't discriminate against people that aren't all that smart. Just doesn't seem...right.
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Submitted by supergg2k on Fri, 09/14/2007 - 11:31
If anything I think this guy is trying to encourage parents to be involved. I don't get the feeling he's asking for report cards, just asking for parents to vouch for their kids. I also think he is probably paying for those games he gives away out of his own pocket because to TDrag's point, it isn't up to him to give away product. And this is way off the original post, but I wanted to give my two cents on it. Parents have a huge responsibility on them to care for their children. Whether or not they planned on being parents, good parents embrace that responsibility. The more people try to help parents, the better off we will all be.

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