Illusions...

• 24Jul 08

  The days grow dark

  I was out and about today. Looking at some game titles available for me to purchase locally.

  To my amazement I noticed that there really wasn't that much variety locally. I mean sure they stock Crysis, Alone in the Dark, Lost Planet, TheOrange Box, Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 and some Exclusive range software, but that's it...

  Went to another outlet and the same thing... The same titles and the same layout. But a slight difference. The first outlet charges R349 (South-African Rand) for Alone in the Dark (PC) whilst the second outlet charges R399 for the exact same game.

  I approached the sales rep and asked as to why the title was at a different cost. He explained that they get the titles from different supliers and that import costs rise and all the financial mumbo jumbo etc...

  What he didn't know is that I was well aware of the suppliers and import costs, and that I knew that the first outlet I went to got the games from the EXACT same supplier and that the two outlets were actually ONE company. Trading under different names. One specializes in Music whilst the other specializes in Gaming and DVDs. The catch is that the one that specializes in gaming charged me more than the other one!

  I am a South-African resident and I am constanlty being ripped off from every which way! I would like to see something happen about this. It's not just enough that the end consumer has to pay R8.50 for a friggin' bread but now we must also be ripped off by well established companies.

  I blame the Government. They really suck, and I feel they couldn't manage their way out of a paper bag yet alone a country!

  Shame on you S.A government, and shame on you retail outlets. I am sticking with take2.co.za THEY ROCK!

  Adios.

  • Posted Jul 24, 2008 7:33 am GMT
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• 29Dec 04

  I got 5!

  Yeah!!! I got lv. 5. Seems I've been waiting for ages!

  Peace out!!!

  • Posted Dec 29, 2004 11:37 am GMT
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• 27Dec 04

  Tidal Wave hits Phuket.

  First of all.

  I would like to give my condolences to all the families who had been destroyed by the tidal wave hitting Phuket.

  Secondly.

  I had a trip booked to Phuket for December. Right. I changed that to January because my girlfriend would come over in December. Phuket got hit! I could have been there!!!

  ~Thanks to the Higher power I was saved from certain death~

  What do you think about that?

  • Posted Dec 27, 2004 6:02 am GMT
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