Gamestop Problem

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VOLatile

VOLatile

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Just a reminder... If you buy a used game from people, check the disc before you leave the store.

Story:

I got an XBOX360 yesterday and I bought a used copy of Gears of War. I didn't think of checking anything when I left, I kinda trusted them. Anyways, I got home and hooked it all up, put the disc in and... tada! It won't read. I looked at the disc and they had sold me one that had the deep scratches along the edge. This is a case of the "move your 360 while the game is running" syndrome. Now lets see if they try to blame it on me or if they take it back.

BTW - My 360 overheats fairly quickly and it's in an open area, any suggestions on what to do? I'm going to buy the cooler thing that goes on it today when I take the game back.
 
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They have a return policy on those games.

I personally think buying an aftermarket cooler is stupid. MS covers it under the warranty. If it did anything, it would just delay the problems that will arise a bit.
 
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I heard that the cooler actually makes it overheat faster. I may be wrong, but when i was thinking of buying one I looked it up and read reviews. Everyone hated it because it actually made it overheat faster. Weird, but check it out first.
 
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VOLatile said:
Just a reminder... If you buy a used game from people, check the disc before you leave the store.

Story:

I got an XBOX360 yesterday and I bought a used copy of Gears of War. I didn't think of checking anything when I left, I kinda trusted them. Anyways, I got home and hooked it all up, put the disc in and... tada! It won't read. I looked at the disc and they had sold me one that had the deep scratches along the edge. This is a case of the "move your 360 while the game is running" syndrome. Now lets see if they try to blame it on me or if they take it back.

BTW - My 360 overheats fairly quickly and it's in an open area, any suggestions on what to do? I'm going to buy the cooler thing that goes on it today when I take the game back.
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gamestop, for the most part is ok when it comes to this, but every once in awhile you'll get a dud. i had the same problem this past christmas.
 
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SmokeyVol said:
I've heard story of the cooler melting to the 360...
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Yeah, I just read that in a review. But I guess there's one that doesn't melt to it and if I keep track of it it shouldn't.

*I bought my 360 refurbished, does anyone know for sure what kind of warranty that comes with? I know I have a 30 day in-store, Gamestop warranty. This is why I want a fan, I'm not sure as to what kind of service I'm going to be able to get. I could, technically, make my own fan, too. I have everything at work to do it.
 
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I heard the NYKO intercooler willl burn into the back of your xbox. I purchased the newer model cooler cant rem the name of it but it has 4 additional usb hubs and hd hookups on the pack i love it it was 29.99 at gamestop.
 
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mason3132 said:
its the Pelican Pro cooler not the regular one its pretty sweet.
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That's the one I'm looking at getting. But I'll take a shot at making my own first...

I'm not a huge gamer so it won't be played for more than 2-3 hours a night, max. I've also got to go back to class starting 8/20, so after that it will probably sit there.
 
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#13
i'd appreciate it if you didn't refer to gamestop employees as "A-Holes". anytime you get a damaged disc, you just bring it back to the store within 7 days w/ the receipt.
 
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#15
don't get a cooler for your 360. the best thing to do is to keep it in a WELL ventilated area and dont leave it on all the time. if you call microsoft cuz your 360 breaks, and you tell them you have a cooler on it, they will treat it as an owner inflicted damage. no free repair.
 
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allvol@15 said:
yep
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I knew someone did. But the several people I dealt with when purchasing this stuff the other day were complete a-holes. I know not everyone of them is, though, because I did get a couple of guys that replaced my stuff yesterday that were completely nice, but new.

Back onto the topic at hand now:

I returned the disc and they replaced it, no questions asked (cept for my information all over again). And about my system... I called them about it and luckily they had another used one in stock and they replaced it. The new one works perfectly and I couldn't be happier. I played for a good 6 hours last night without a hitch.:thumbsup:
 
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#20
Just fyi, I left my 360 running for two weeks once. Not a problem at all. I was out of town.
 
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