It's funny how everyone has a no BS manager or is on the inside with that rebellious employee when they're all just making stuff up, BS'ing you, and/or just trying to make you feel like you're part of the inside. It's kind of funny actually.
I'm not saying Halo 3 is going to sell a crapload and I'm sure there are a few no BS managers, it's just funny how everyone thinks they have a friend at Gamestop who gives them the inside info.
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And I could tell you the reasons why I think you should believe me but for all you know I could be making those up so think about this:
Any Gamestop manager is going to want to make sure you feel like you're on the inside. Why? Because that means you feel like you're part of the store and you're going to go there for all your preorders. The more preorders a store receives (especially for big ticket items like the uber expensive Halo 3 version I imagine) the better that manager looks and the more he makes. Think about, if there were two or more Gamestops near you, one being a huge Gamestop with a really good selection and the other being a smaller one where you know the manager which one are you going to go to?
Now that we have that out of the way, try it out for yourself. If you have more than one Gamestop near you, find the manager and see if he can become your no BS manager. I guarantee they will try to give you the honest truth nobody else will give, tell you a few Gamestop secrets, and whatever else to make you feel like they are the no BS manager. Trust me, 99% of the time they (or most other people) feed you that crap and you actually soak it up, you are being had.
