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GameStop is going out of business. This is a last ditch attempt to fend that off. And I would hope that any cop in an area with lockdowns in place would simply

GameStop is going out of business. This is a last ditch attempt to fend that off. And I would hope that any cop in an area with lockdowns in place would simply say, "Nice piece of paper. You're closing."

LinuxBender 7y ago
That is exactly what will happen. If the county or state order businesses closed as non essential, remaining open would be a misdemeanor. I have to wonder if Gamestop will pay the legal fees for the employees that are arrested.
- bitxbitxbitcoin 7y ago
  I imagine corporate have to pay legal fees would accelerate their shuttering permanently.
- urthen 7y ago
  Bahahaha that's about as likely as pigs flying. "You were instructed to keep the store open, but were unable to perform your job-required duties because you got arrested attempting to do so, therefore you are fired. Request to pay your legal fees is denied."
  - xnyan 7y ago
    And you were fired with cause so no unemployment insurance because America is barbaric.
    - toomuchtodo 7y ago
      Due to current circumstances, I believe it unlikely unemployment insurance claims will denied in this situation. If you work at GameStop, call the local authorities, get a copy of the police report, go home and file for unemployment.
      - gambiting 7y ago
        >>unemployment insurance What's that? Is that a thing people have in US? I'm honestly curious, never heard of such a thing, outside of a context of mortage insurance which can cover you temporarily if you lose your job.
        toomuchtodo 7y ago
        https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/unemployment-insurance https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/unemployment-insurance
        gambiting 7y ago
        Oh, so just like unemployment benefits then. It's not actually an insurance you need to purchase beforehand.
        bumby 7y ago
        It’s insurance paid by employers to the government through a tax.
        gambiting 7y ago
        So....it's the same thing? It's just in UK you don't call it insurance. But it's also paid from taxes
        bumby 7y ago
        I don’t know why it’s called “insurance” other than I suspect it removes some of the entitlement stigma associated with it
- BoogieWoogie123 7y ago
  Personal legal fees? What minimum wage worker would defy a police officer's order to close? I highly doubt they arrest on site....
benatkin 7y ago
I have no love for GameStop, but I really liked Thinkgeek, which got bought by GameStop. GameStop already ruined it AFAICT so I don't mind if GameStop goes out of business...
- mywittyname 7y ago
  ThinkGeek will be the asset to emerge from the ashes of GameStop. It was a smart acquisition by GS executives. Unfortunately, they weren't smart enough to manage the brand as well as they should have. The parent company should have inverted to become ThinkGeek immediately after the acquisition because it's pretty obvious to even layman that the retail market for video games is dead within a generation or so, while the market for pop-culture tchotchkes is evergreen.
  - happycube 7y ago
    Yup... they bought something they could've switched a ton of (far too close post-retail-apocolypse) stores over... and then all but shut it down.
  - rideontime 7y ago
    What even remains of ThinkGeek, apart from name recognition? At least before the GameStop acquisition they sold some unique products. Now, as far as I can tell, they just sell the same fandom merch you can get anywhere.
    - zentiggr 7y ago
      Had GameStop management not neutered it, there would still be lots of unique things going on. Turning an already online platform for truly cool items, into a side counter in only a few core stores, just goes to show how truly clueless GS management really is. Yeah, I'm bitter. Wife and I gifted each other lots of TG stuff over the years.
      - toomuchtodo 7y ago
        Let’s band together and buy it in liquidation :)
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cbsks 7y ago
They are going down and dragging their minimum wage employees with them.
cryptoz 7y ago
Multiple GameStop employees at different locations across the bay area openly mocked me / laughed at me for trying to buy a used GameCube in ~2016. Haven't set foot in a store since. Good riddance.
- VectorLock 7y ago
  Thats incredibly strange especially given how retro gaming is a huge thing, and isn't buying/selling used games and equipment kind of GameStop's thing?
  - zenexer 7y ago
    Yes, that's quite odd, especially given GameStop's notorious Circle of Life (CoL) philosophy.[1][2] That being said, GameStop employees are often gamers, and gamers are often opinionated about platforms and companies--just like any other enthusiast. [1]: https://kotaku.com/we-are-all-scared-for-our-jobs-gamestop-employees-talk-1791963185 https://kotaku.com/we-are-all-scared-for-our-jobs-gamestop-e... [2]: https://kotaku.com/sources-gamestop-changes-their-controversial-circle-of-1792735813 https://kotaku.com/sources-gamestop-changes-their-controvers...
catacombs 7y ago
Let GameStop run out of business. The company has had it coming for years, and I'm hoping coronavirus is the reason it finally dies.

LinuxBender 7y ago

That is exactly what will happen. If the county or state order businesses closed as non essential, remaining open would be a misdemeanor. I have to wonder if Gamestop will pay the legal fees for the employees that are arrested.

bitxbitxbitcoin 7y ago
I imagine corporate have to pay legal fees would accelerate their shuttering permanently.
urthen 7y ago
Bahahaha that's about as likely as pigs flying. "You were instructed to keep the store open, but were unable to perform your job-required duties because you got arrested attempting to do so, therefore you are fired. Request to pay your legal fees is denied."
- xnyan 7y ago
  And you were fired with cause so no unemployment insurance because America is barbaric.
  - toomuchtodo 7y ago
    Due to current circumstances, I believe it unlikely unemployment insurance claims will denied in this situation. If you work at GameStop, call the local authorities, get a copy of the police report, go home and file for unemployment.
    - gambiting 7y ago
      >>unemployment insurance What's that? Is that a thing people have in US? I'm honestly curious, never heard of such a thing, outside of a context of mortage insurance which can cover you temporarily if you lose your job.
      - toomuchtodo 7y ago
        https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/unemployment-insurance https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/unemployment-insurance
        gambiting 7y ago
        Oh, so just like unemployment benefits then. It's not actually an insurance you need to purchase beforehand.
        bumby 7y ago
        It’s insurance paid by employers to the government through a tax.
        gambiting 7y ago
        So....it's the same thing? It's just in UK you don't call it insurance. But it's also paid from taxes
        bumby 7y ago
        I don’t know why it’s called “insurance” other than I suspect it removes some of the entitlement stigma associated with it
BoogieWoogie123 7y ago
Personal legal fees? What minimum wage worker would defy a police officer's order to close? I highly doubt they arrest on site....

benatkin 7y ago

I have no love for GameStop, but I really liked Thinkgeek, which got bought by GameStop. GameStop already ruined it AFAICT so I don't mind if GameStop goes out of business...

mywittyname 7y ago
ThinkGeek will be the asset to emerge from the ashes of GameStop. It was a smart acquisition by GS executives. Unfortunately, they weren't smart enough to manage the brand as well as they should have. The parent company should have inverted to become ThinkGeek immediately after the acquisition because it's pretty obvious to even layman that the retail market for video games is dead within a generation or so, while the market for pop-culture tchotchkes is evergreen.
- happycube 7y ago
  Yup... they bought something they could've switched a ton of (far too close post-retail-apocolypse) stores over... and then all but shut it down.
- rideontime 7y ago
  What even remains of ThinkGeek, apart from name recognition? At least before the GameStop acquisition they sold some unique products. Now, as far as I can tell, they just sell the same fandom merch you can get anywhere.
  - zentiggr 7y ago
    Had GameStop management not neutered it, there would still be lots of unique things going on. Turning an already online platform for truly cool items, into a side counter in only a few core stores, just goes to show how truly clueless GS management really is. Yeah, I'm bitter. Wife and I gifted each other lots of TG stuff over the years.
    - toomuchtodo 7y ago
      Let’s band together and buy it in liquidation :)

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cbsks 7y ago

They are going down and dragging their minimum wage employees with them.

cryptoz 7y ago

Multiple GameStop employees at different locations across the bay area openly mocked me / laughed at me for trying to buy a used GameCube in ~2016. Haven't set foot in a store since. Good riddance.

VectorLock 7y ago
Thats incredibly strange especially given how retro gaming is a huge thing, and isn't buying/selling used games and equipment kind of GameStop's thing?
- zenexer 7y ago
  Yes, that's quite odd, especially given GameStop's notorious Circle of Life (CoL) philosophy.[1][2] That being said, GameStop employees are often gamers, and gamers are often opinionated about platforms and companies--just like any other enthusiast. [1]: https://kotaku.com/we-are-all-scared-for-our-jobs-gamestop-employees-talk-1791963185 https://kotaku.com/we-are-all-scared-for-our-jobs-gamestop-e... [2]: https://kotaku.com/sources-gamestop-changes-their-controversial-circle-of-1792735813 https://kotaku.com/sources-gamestop-changes-their-controvers...

catacombs 7y ago

Let GameStop run out of business. The company has had it coming for years, and I'm hoping coronavirus is the reason it finally dies.