03-03-2005, 07:43 PM
We went to rent a game for Joshs new Xbox at Blockbuster and noticed a sign saying "for only 14.99 you can get a pass to play as many games as you wish for a one month period" so we went to the counter to find out more and to go ahead and buy it, the guy at the counter says that he needs to swipe eather a debit card or a credit card in order to get the game card, I told him that I am, "and have been for a long time" a member there...so he says that will work and pulls up my account, he finds that they dont have a credit card for my account either and insists that in order for us to get the game card we must give him a credit card, at this point I am wondering aloud " you will rent me the game on my account, but if I want to take part in your sales pitch I must give you a credit card before I am allowed to rent the game" and he said thats right. So I turned to Josh and ask him if he wants to go up to Family Video and see what kind of deals they have?, and he says sure.....so we leave Blockbuster without renting a game and without buying the 14.99 deal and go to Family Video and rent a game.
Now I want some feed back here, does this seem a little odd? why would they rent a game to me on my account with out a credit card but "just have to have" a credit card in order for me to buy the month special card?
I dont know, but I can tell you this, Family Video is two buildings up from Blockbuster and they have a bigger selection of video games then Blockbuster, at the same or sometimes lower prices, so I guess I will be using them from now on.
Now I want some feed back here, does this seem a little odd? why would they rent a game to me on my account with out a credit card but "just have to have" a credit card in order for me to buy the month special card?
I dont know, but I can tell you this, Family Video is two buildings up from Blockbuster and they have a bigger selection of video games then Blockbuster, at the same or sometimes lower prices, so I guess I will be using them from now on.