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View Poll Results: Which "walk-in" shops do you get your games from?
Game 14 56.00%
Gamestation 10 40.00%
Currys/Dixons/PCWorld 1 4.00%
Comet 0 0%
Asda/Tesco/Sainsbury/Morrison's/Waitrose......or any other Supermarket chain 6 24.00%
Virgin or HMV 6 24.00%
Woolworths 3 12.00%
WHSmith 2 8.00%
other "physical"shop (please post it below) 1 4.00%
another internet shop (please post it below) 8 32.00%
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Old 09-04-2007, 10:54 PM   #11 (permalink)
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I usually goto Gamestation as I get better customer service from them then the local GAME store. That's all the choice really apart from a little independant shop which is good if the others dont have it in.

An example would be that GAME couldn't care less that I wanted to buy a Wii and I had to ask them to take my details. Whereas, Gamestation suggested I put a refundable deposit down and keep looking elsewhere.

I've been told in the past that Gamestation look for Gamers when they recruit which can only be a good thing.

I don't usually buy games online, unless I'm preordering something and get some freebies.



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I very rarely buy stuff from shops now, things are so much cheaper on the net. I have been using ShopTo.net lately for my Wii games.



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I usually tend to order online at Play or Amazon or whatever but lately most of my purchases have been impulse buys (Heatseeker, CoD3 etc) and I dont mind paying the extra fiver or whatever there and then, rather than going home and ordering for cheaper.
Call me weird..


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I usually go to amazon first, But suprised no-one's mentioned Gameplay.co.uk yet. Free delivery and cheap prices, Definately worth a look.


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ASDA, Game and Gamestation normally


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I pretty much order everything online, saves waiting in queues and all the crowds :P

Not really tied to any specific site though, usually just go with the cheapest.


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I usually go to amazon first, But suprised no-one's mentioned Gameplay.co.uk yet. Free delivery and cheap prices, Definately worth a look.
Yea, I've had a look at Gameplay, but I usually go with the site that's the cheapest (and that hasn't been Gameplay yet!). It's surprising how many sites actually offer free postage now. Keep an eye on SendTo.net. They are cheapest most of the time, and order before 5.30pm and get it the next day (apart from on a Saturday!). They have really good service.



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I always route around and tend to pick up a bargain online.
GamingExtreme.co.uk - i have found them as the cheapest for games.

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GamingExtreme.co.uk - i have found them as the cheapest for games.
Thanx for that info Szamir , that's a good site.



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if they got it in stock i always go to currys, gotta love 15% discount =P otherwise i go to game/gamestation where ever is cheaper


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