Talk:EB Games

message: Under the trades heading it states that as of June 1st, EB no longer takes N64 or PS1 games.  This statement is false. I work at an EB games in Toronto and we still take N64 and PS1 games.
Really? I work at an EB and a Gamestop in Wisconsin, and our district has stopped taking N64 and PS1.  Maybe it's different in Canada?
Is "Locations such as those in Phoenix, Arizona have recently cracked down on enforcing this policy, whereas before all ages were permitted to sell games. Small stores with policies as these have often undergone several management changes, many of which have continually lost stores much money. Smaller stores, much like the one in Phoenix, are predicted to continually slide downhill and eventually give way to bigger stores such as Best Buy, " from a reliable source? It sounds like obvious bias to me. 
I added a verify source marker for reference.
- Vyxx Sep 20th '06
Electronics Boutique Australia is currently accepting PS1 and N64 games in a promotion called "Retro Fiesta"
Yeah I work in an EB Games in Australia and we still accept PS1 games for $1 each with the trade in of a PSX or PSone. Beelzebub101 11:19, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Trades

message: Please refrain from turning this into an advertisement page!
Someone wrote "EBX is like the older Electronic Boutiques." I don't know if this is true. I've been to an EBX that looked more like an EB Kids or EB Games. They sold only console games, no PC or Mac games, and nothing else. They also seem to have a more kid-friendly appearance than EB Games. Does anyone have an EBX near them or know if the description of EBX is correct? Also, what exactly were the older "Electronics Boutiques" like? Hyad 05:46, 28 May 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Deleted Ads

message: I removed the following text from the end of the "International" section:
:In April 2006, EB came in line with Gamestop policies, dramatically raising shipping costs to international customers, while reducing the quality of service. The EB Gamestop merger took most competition out of the online videogame retail industry, creating a practically undisputed monopoly, and removing choice from customers.
I don't know whether the first part of this (about the shipping costs) is true or not, but the rest is completely POV, so I've removed it. Loganberry (Talk) 02:30, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removed text 

message: To my recollection the Wikipedia is an educational resource, not a marketing tool, nor a place for companies to hang up their hagiographies to themselves. My first entry which touched upon this company's questionable labour practices has simply disappeared without comment. I have reinserted the entry, using citations of well known instances, in order to let the student judge their merit.
If it should be so simple for a company to merely erase what they don't like in their entry, then I despair for the ratio esse of our dear Wikipedia.
Coloneldoctor (talk) 23:35, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Labour Practices

message: From the article:
"In early 1230, Electronics Boutique's UK entity merged with Game Group Plc and the "GAME" brand replaced the EB name at all former EB stores in the UK and Ireland. The new company was the biggest video game retailer in the United Kingdom. However, GameStop Corp. is once again operating in Ireland under the GameStop brand."
Something tells me that that year is a bit off... --Dragon of the Pants 21:28, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  1230? 

message: It is mentioned that trades ARE accepted for PC games, although the store I work for does not allow trade-in on any PC Games whatsoever regardless of condition, due to piracy, cd-key stealing, ect. Whoever added this, because I am interested: which store do you visit/work for that allows PC software trade in?
The store I work for also does not accept PC games as a valid trade, due to serial key theft mostly. I am also interested where this statement came from? --HarroSIN 03:36, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  PC Games? 

message: Article states "It is believed that this is the same reason that GameStop has not commenced renaming EB Games stores to GameStop, even though the companies have been operating as one since early 2006."  Yet, this seems like pure speculation and is not supported by a citation that indicates who "believes" this.  My personal experience is that indeed EB Games stores are being renamed to GameStop, at least in the DFW area. Oswald Glinkmeyer 17:20, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Since the least to the name has ran out, all U.S. EB Games video game stores have now officially been re-named "GameStop". Merging should be taken more seriously at this point. Redsox04 23:48, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Re: name changing to GameStop 

message: EB Games locations in Canada that have before changed to Gamestop are reverting back to the EB Games format, no source so I didn't edit the article. The only source I have is the EB games in Saint John, NB renovated last year into a Gamestop. But when I went in today the sign had changed back to EB Games, no mention of "Gamestop" was found. Maybe changing the name resulted in lost profits?--Ech064 (talk) 00:40, 15 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Canada

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