Why do I hate Gamestop so?

[mike_intellivision]

I am fortunate. I have three Gamestops (one in particular where I have known the manager for 12 years) with a fourth one being opened.

More to the point though, there are two independent stores .. and I know both owners. Both will deal in almost anything -- but it is getting harder and harder to move anything that is pre-N64/PS1/DC. Most people who want the older stuff have it and those who have it to sell remember the prices from a few years ago on eBay vs. what things are going for now (the market has crashed worse than stocks).

I remember going into a Rhino once in Gainesville, FL. I was not that impressed -- but then again, since I had access to local stores with great old stock -- I was biased. (And then again, since I was only at that store, it could have been a bad one or it could have had stock that was geared toward the college crowd).

I don't miss Funcoland, mainly because I never understood their use of display boxes. They would be for decoration and did not necessarily match stock -- which made it tough trying to get complete Saturn games.

I also knew someone who used a game store -- but decided that after about 10 years that installing cable TV was a better life. If you are a long time NES collector, the name Mike Etler (who did an early rarity list) might mean something. .He still runs a mail order business: http://www.videogameconnections.com/

Mike from Morgantown