Xerino Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 OK, so I get a call at about 7 this morning from a friend that missed the midnight launch of GTA 4, and asked if I could go pick it up for him, since his wife has a PS3, I figureed it wouldnt be too much of a challenge to find so early in the morning. So I go over to his house first and collect the $65 needed to buy the game, and proiceed over to walmart, I arrive and work my way back to electronics, and if anyone has shopped at walmart before knows that you have to hunt down a sales rep to get a game out of the cabinet. Anyways, as I get there, I spy the sales rep right off, however there was another guy trying to hunt him down as well, but I got the first words in "GTA 4 PS3 please" I said to the clerk, He says "You are in luck, we got 1 copy left" I thought right on. The other guy who was looking for the rep came up to me with a bad attitude and said "What the hell man, I was here first?", I told him "Sorry man, I found the sales guy first, and first come first serve." He was not pleased that I had got the last copy,. I pay and quickly make my way out of the store. As I get outside, it dawned on me that the guy who lost was following me, so I haul ass to my car, he starts running after me, but I got to my car first and got it started and took off, the guy kicks my car putting a rather good size dent in the rear corner panel. As Im exiting the parking lot, I notice that he is hot on my ass in his car, luckily my car is smaller and a little bit more agile than his minivan, so I take off down the back road, and make a sharp right at the nearby gas station, and hide behind toys r' us that was nearby. After waiting for about 2 minutes, I slowly creep my car out of my hiding place, I notice that he is no where to be found, so I continue back to my friends house, and deliver the game, made it there without sight or incident. I tell my friend the story, and he says " Dude, you almost got GTA'd" I chuckled a bit, and watched the opening movie before returning home to tell my wife the tale. Lesson of the story.... Watch out for ###### out there when getting your copy of GTA 4 today, if you get the last copy, you might experience GTA in real life Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
utdarkviper Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 lmao! great story! I would have beat him down with a purple dildo in the parking lot... or just get his license plate and called the cops. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589363838 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emorex Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Haha....I swear I expected a "And then I turned off the game" at the end Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589363848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcopmanx Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 lol great story. Glad no one got hurt. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589363850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Made my day!!!!! " Dude, you almost got GTA'd" (Y) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589363884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I would have beat him down with a purple dildo in the parking lot. Ha! Priceless. People are odd sometimes, glad you didn't get hurt. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589363891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas-c Veteran Posted April 29, 2008 Veteran Share Posted April 29, 2008 >.< Funny :p we sold 50 copies in 10 mins this morning Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589363897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CY:G Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Thats crazy, i had a similar experience with the Wii but i was the one that got beaten by the other guy who got to the sales rep. first, he let me had it tho, he was just buying a second one for eBay and it was the last Wii they had.... So not everyone is an *******... And i wonder, what was that guy trying to do to you, you think he might have beaten you to steal GTA 4 from you??? jeez.... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589363899 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digitalx Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I went to shop at 11pm was first one in line walked out with 1st of only 3 copies at 12am last night without pre-order lol ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589363908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacer Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 The guy put a dent in your car because he didn't get a videogame? I would have been ****ed. There is no way I would let him walk away from that. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589363917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scirwode Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 lmao! great story! I would have beat him down with a purple dildo in the parking lot... or just get his license plate and called the cops. I knew someone was going to pull out that weapon sooner or later :p . Scirwode Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589363936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted April 29, 2008 Veteran Share Posted April 29, 2008 Don't understand the big rush everyone is having. Walked to the shopping centre today, first shop was sold out, walked into another and they had 16 copies. Got to sleep in this morning and still got the game, ftw :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589363951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
magik Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Haha! That's great! :D I would definitely have confronted the guy, have him take a swing at me and then sue. Yeap, that's the American way all right! :yes: BTW, I hate Wal-Mart. Not because of their arguably "unethical" business practices, but because their customer service is utter crap! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589364029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMann Veteran Posted April 29, 2008 Veteran Share Posted April 29, 2008 Damn, someone was a little too peeved for not getting the last Copy. ;) I went into an Electronics store this morning, picked up a Copy with no problems at all. :happy: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589364038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidSapphire Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 wow dude that's crazy, good story.. Wal-mart is crap, i brought a game from there and i swear somebody stole the disk after the sales rep got it out of the glass... Anyway i also got my copy this morning.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589364048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stezo2k Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Funny story :) only in america eh? All 20 or so copies from our store had been bought before 11 o clock today, crazy. one of my colleagues was ****ed cuz she only managed to get 1 copy, least she got one Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589364051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo003 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 That's why I keep a hammer in my trunk and not just any hammer it's one of those heavy duty roofing hammer. It also keeps those pesky bums away from you, and just an advice next time DO NOT RUN. The only way you will not get hurt is to confront him, otherwise who knows he might follow you to your home and kill you while you're sleeping (I bet you will have nightmares now :p ). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589364053 Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Guy Veteran Posted April 29, 2008 Veteran Share Posted April 29, 2008 Hah! That's great! You made a good steal there my friend ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589364077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MytMowse Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 No issue here finding a copy, I just went to one store and they had tons of copies. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589364087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigatexel Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 The story made me chuckle, but I can say with confidence that I would have put a dent in that guy's head lol. I picked up my copy this afternoon from Best Buy, they had thousands of copies. :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589364139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Spork) Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 its a DAMN GAME ! FFS some people are freaking morons Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589364159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimoose Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 That's why I keep a hammer in my trunk and not just any hammer it's one of those heavy duty roofing hammer. It also keeps those pesky bums away from you, and just an advice next time DO NOT RUN. The only way you will not get hurt is to confront him, otherwise who knows he might follow you to your home and kill you while you're sleeping (I bet you will have nightmares now :p ). lol good way to make him feel better. Some people are just slightly weird like this, lucky he didn't GTA your arse. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589364179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalE Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Don't understand the big rush everyone is having. Walked to the shopping centre today, first shop was sold out, walked into another and they had 16 copies. Got to sleep in this morning and still got the game, ftw :) Yeah, really. I stopped at my Best Buy at noon today, and they had a few dozen copies just sitting out on a table in the middle of the games/movies/music section. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589364193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalsoft Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Wow, how can one dude get so worked up over a game?! Insane...! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589364199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamhook Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 LOL. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/634088-gta-iv-shopping-adventure-this-morning/#findComment-589364201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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