09-21-2007, 07:45 PM | #1 | |
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GameStop Manager refuses to sell games to kids with bad grades
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09-22-2007, 12:55 PM | #2 |
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Re: GameStop Manager refuses to sell games to kids with bad grades
Wow. I say kudos to him. People like that can really make a difference. Now, if only their were more of him...
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09-22-2007, 02:00 PM | #3 |
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Re: GameStop Manager refuses to sell games to kids with bad grades
What an idiot, his job is to make money, what the hell does it matter if a kid is doing fine in school or not? If i were the owner of that store, i'd fire him instantly and sue him for every game that he didn't sell because of his idiotic behaviour. If he wants to educate teenagers, he should get a teachingjob, as long as he's a salesmanager, it's his job to make money by all means necessary. Taking the moral highground doesn't put food on the table, and in the end, that's all that matters.
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09-22-2007, 02:33 PM | #4 | |
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He was hired to sell games. If you open your own store you can sell or refuse to sell to whomever you want. Otherwise either change your job or do what you've been hired to do.
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09-23-2007, 03:57 AM | #5 |
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Re: GameStop Manager refuses to sell games to kids with bad grades
He was only suspended, lucky him. If I was his boss I would have fired him.
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09-23-2007, 05:30 PM | #6 | |
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09-23-2007, 07:56 PM | #7 |
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Re: GameStop Manager refuses to sell games to kids with bad grades
Why are you both so fast to condemn the poor man? He was doing what he thinks was right, and I applaud him. Moreso, Ironworks is supposed to be boycotting Gamestop (Or so I've heard), if Gamestop loses money, and a man is doing the right thing, what does it matter to you?
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09-23-2007, 08:37 PM | #8 |
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Re: GameStop Manager refuses to sell games to kids with bad grades
While I agree with the motivations prompting this manager's policy decision, I do think he overstepped his boundaries in refusal to sell games, since that is in essence what the company is in business to do. At the very least, he should have cleared the policy decision with his boss before he implemented it.
Perhaps a policy more in line with his decision to buy a game for any kid who brought in an A+ report card would have been in better order; at least, not in violation of any corporate policy. He could have also come up with other incentives, such as discounts for good grades, verified by a report card. I appreciate and applaud his efforts on maintaining good conduct within his store. I also appreciate his concern for the kids' educational welfare. A less zealous approach that would not compromise the store's sales would be much better. I hope he does not lose his job, and does find a more suitable way to promote good grades for kids without sacrificing sales.
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09-23-2007, 08:40 PM | #9 |
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I think Sazerac said it best. By far.
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09-24-2007, 06:49 AM | #10 | |
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