GameStop.ca (formerly EB Games) Transformers Sightings and discussion

[Gaming Turtle]

Originally Posted by savagephil

Yep for commanders and anything priced above, they require a deposit. I asked why, they said people would order multiples of the items and then last min, Change their mind. So this way they are preventing that kind of behavior. Must have been a recent change, cause I got my nemesis with no money down.

Local store told me antything $100+ to be specific.

[alternatorfan]

Originally Posted by savagephil

Yep for commanders and anything priced above, they require a deposit. I asked why, they said people would order multiples of the items and then last min, Change their mind. So this way they are preventing that kind of behavior. Must have been a recent change, cause I got my nemesis with no money down.

Same here.

[prime]

Originally Posted by kirbenvost

Not for me, they only did a pre-authorization on the preorder I placed online yesterday.

Same, and my order was $100+

I'm curious though - isn't the deposit refundable? And even if it wasn't, the final purchase would be, so how much of a "deterrent" is it?

I get that the inconvenience of having to return it to the store puts some skin in the game, but still.

[Gaming Turtle]

Originally Posted by prime

Same, and my order was $100+

I'm curious though - isn't the deposit refundable? And even if it wasn't, the final purchase would be, so how much of a "deterrent" is it?

I get that the inconvenience of having to return it to the store puts some skin in the game, but still.

If you cancel the order the deposit is refunded.

[pandaprime]

Originally Posted by Gaming Turtle

If you cancel the order the deposit is refunded.

canceling orders is harder now.

[Dark Rage]

Originally Posted by prime

Same, and my order was $100+

I'm curious though - isn't the deposit refundable? And even if it wasn't, the final purchase would be, so how much of a "deterrent" is it?

I get that the inconvenience of having to return it to the store puts some skin in the game, but still.

When the items gets processed or shipped, they'll charge the remaining balance, minus the $10 deposit.

Originally Posted by pandaprime

canceling orders is harder now.

Maybe, you have up to 30 days to return it, after you receive it.

[kirbenvost]

I've had luck cancelling through the chat. It's true you can't just so it through your account anymore, so it is a bit harder.

[prime]

Originally Posted by Gaming Turtle

If you cancel the order the deposit is refunded.

If that's the case, then it would run counter to:

Originally Posted by savagephil

they said people would order multiples of the items and then last min, Change their mind. So this way they are preventing that kind of behavior.

[RocketGTR]

Originally Posted by prime

If that's the case, then it would run counter to:

A benefit for GS is that they get to sit on your $10 deposit for however long you don't cancel your order. Times that $10 by however many orders they take and that's cash flow for them. Just like how Gift Cards work.

Also I'm sure they're banking on most people who order not cancelling too.

[evenstaves]

Originally Posted by RocketGTR

A benefit for GS is that they get to sit on your $10 deposit for however long you don't cancel your order

Man, that's a benefit for ME
I often get pre's in but can't afford to pick em up right away - if this deposit system forces them to hold it until im ready ("what can we do, he paid the ten bucks" etc) then saves me a bit of headache