My local game store owner is a moron..

Yesterday I tried to sell my ambassador 3DS with preinstalled titles on a no name local game store. It was the first time my offer was rejected and I really need to tell you the reason. Basically the store owner rejected my 3DS for "legal reasons". I told him that my 3DS was registered to the ambassador programme and has already 11 games preinstalled. He said he can't buy something with downloaded games because there is a chance that I pirated them.

This was basically my conversation with him:

Me: Hi there.

Store owner: Hi.

Me: I have here a 3DS to offer.

Store owner: Cool, I shall have a look at it then.

Me: It comes preinstalled with 11 games because it is registered to Nintendos ambassador programme. And you can download additional 10 exclusive GBA games for free in december.

Store owner: Downloaded games? Sorry, I can't buy that then.

Me: Huh? What's the matter?

Store owner: I can't buy it for legal reasons. You could have pirated them.

Me: What are you talking about? You can't pirate 3DS stuff.

Store owner: Yes you can. I know those carts where you put a micro sd card in them and play pirated games. All kids have them today.

Me: But..no. These carts are for NDS games only. You can't pirate 3DS games, heck you can't even pirate DSiWare.

Store owner: You can't fool me. Nowadays you can pirate everything and the 3DS is no exception.

Me: Please do some research before blatantly claiming this.

Store owner: I did. Those devices are all over the internet. And some of them have a 3DS mark on them, which proves I'm right.

Me: No, those are still for DS games only. The 3DS is not hacked.

Store owner: Please quit convincing me. There are other customers waiting.

Me: Whatever.. (asshole)


Stupid store owner is stupid I guess.. I will never buy or sell anything again there.

Luckily I was able to sell my 3DS somewhere else for 200 bucks :)

Thanks for reading.

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prowler
It isn't really stupid, most people would think that the 3DS can play games on it (which it can, DS games anyway) and there are carts marked 3DS on it and such. Anyone who isn't involved in the 'scene' would think it, that's why you always call these people noobs for asking if you can.

It's stupid for you to think they even care about the installed games, they system wipe consoles/handhelds before selling.
 
jalaneme
[quote name='T.Kuranari' post='3906417' date='Sep 27 2011, 04:11 PM']Yesterday I tried to sell my ambassador 3DS with preinstalled titles on a no name local game store. It was the first time my offer was rejected and I really need to tell you the reason. Basically the store owner rejected my 3DS for "legal reasons". I told him that my 3DS was registered to the ambassador programme and has already 11 games preinstalled. He said he can't buy something with downloaded games because there is a chance that I pirated them.[/quote]

i LOL so hard when reading that, what a idiot. :rolleyes:
 
raulpica
[quote name='prowler_' post='3906470' date='Sep 27 2011, 05:53 PM']It isn't really stupid, most people would think that the 3DS can play games on it (which it can, DS games anyway) and there are carts marked 3DS on it and such. Anyone who isn't involved in the 'scene' would think it, that's why you always call these people noobs for asking if you can.[/quote]
That's why R4 with "3DS!!11!" written on them are a disgrace. I do say we go in China and burn down all their factories.
 
_Chaz_
You would think that someone who owns a game store would know a little something about the devices that they buy/sell.
 
S
[quote name='prowler_' post='3906470' date='Sep 27 2011, 08:53 AM']It's stupid for you to think they even care about the installed games, they system wipe consoles/handhelds before selling.[/quote]

Some stores don't. Also, how is it stupid for him to think that? Clearly the owner cared enough.
 
KazoWAR
This is a good thing. he wouldn't of offered you more money because it has the ambassador program on it. they do not care about that stuff, just the hardware.

you would get more money selling it on eBay or Craigslist as an ambassador program enabled 3ds
 
DarkStriker
I dont see anything wrong with the store owneer. There exist 3DS flash cart!!! omg omg! Those 3DS devices is all over the internet and they have those cool 3DS marks! Look at this one:
ace3ds.jpg

100% working 3DS cart!
 
awssk8er
I hate people that think they know stuff, when they barely do any research.

Sure it's a pretty easy mix up, but if I'm not 100% sure about something, I don't go around claiming it's true.

And for that, I think the guy is allowed to be called an asshole.
 
Jamstruth
I know you were after some extra money for the Ambassador program stuff. There's an easy way around it though: Factory Reset. Removes all account info, all games etc. I'm pretty sure you can do that on a 3DS...
 
megawalk
that store owner is the blatant excuse of idiocy and mankind before it was what it is....in other words he has brains so TI~NY!
 
DarkStriker
[quote name='Jamstruth' post='3906556' date='Sep 27 2011, 07:22 PM']I know you were after some extra money for the Ambassador program stuff. There's an easy way around it though: Factory Reset. Removes all account info, all games etc. I'm pretty sure you can do that on a 3DS...[/quote]
I would stil not sell it to him even if i did that :P I would set up posters where it says "He's too pro for you"
 
DarkShinigami
most game store owner are morons. most of them are also "hardcore". when i get a game they try to get me to buy COD and ask if im not a hardcore gamer when i say no.
 
T.Kuranari
[quote name='Jamstruth' post='3906556' date='Sep 27 2011, 07:22 PM']I know you were after some extra money for the Ambassador program stuff. There's an easy way around it though: Factory Reset. Removes all account info, all games etc. I'm pretty sure you can do that on a 3DS...[/quote]
Of course I could have done that, but this would have decreased the value of my 3DS.
 
machomuu
It's more negligent to research than stupid. His logic really isn't that bad for someone mostly unaware of how flashcarts work.
 
amptor
[quote name='DarkStriker' post='3906541' date='Sep 27 2011, 06:03 PM']I dont see anything wrong with the store owneer. There exist 3DS flash cart!!! omg omg! Those 3DS devices is all over the internet and they have those cool 3DS marks! Look at this one:
ace3ds.jpg

100% working 3DS cart![/quote]

Do want ficticious advertising acekard. That artwork and box looks nice.

back on topic, why does it seem like small non-chain game store owners don't know anything about the products they buy and resell? I'm guessing they aren't gamers and just chose something to do for a living (although it generally is short lived).

I tried to sell a snes copier to a store once and they told me how illegal it is and whatnot, I was like whatever.. and ended up selling it for more to a friend of mine's dad. but when young, sometimes you don't know which stores will buy what anyway. pawn shops sometimes have game copiers and a game store is almost the same thing as a pawn shop but not quite. ah well ;) at least I got my $ and bought a 32M unit which I still have. I'd never sell it even though I have a couple flash carts.
 
Thesolcity
Guy's a dumbass. Obviously doesn't have a grasp of DLC which even if you're a noob that's the first thing you understand (nowadays). I'm going to go out on a limb and say he doesn't make many sales. :P
 

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