Quote: DeandriaI have to say I've been told that TRU have a strict zero-tolerance policy on staff hiding stock to buy later... but if that guy's boss allows it cut him some slack, he has a right to be a customer as much as anyone else. Just because he has the advantage of being there when the shipments arrive doesn't make it unfair... if you have a problem with it quit your job and get one at TRU or GameStop or wherever... but chances are you won't because your job is probably better, better paid, better work, better benefits... just better. And if it isn't then stop complaining and go work there.
I do think it would be unfair for staff to get all the golds/silvers but why can't he get the regular Skylanders? It's not like it's impossible to get regular Skylanders if you really want them... you can buy them online whenever you want from reputable retailers, it just may take a while for them to get in stock. I ordered Dragon's Peak from amazon.co.uk over a week ago even though it won't be released until who-knows-when and I'm happy knowing I will get it when the stock comes in. It's no consolation to someone who has dissapointed a kid because they couldn't get the right one in time for a birthday but that's why there are 4 people looking for my neighbour's son's 11th birthday present even though it's over a month away... organisation and patience are what the regular Skylander hunter needs instead of raging at someone just because they work in a place that sells things they want.
So what if there's a shipment that comes in and all of one type of item goes to the staff? The next time they get that item the staff will already have it and therefore it'll go out on the shelf. If they don't buy it there they'll be forced to get it from another store which will reduce the stock in that store instead...
As long as staff aren't scalping them or hogging all the golds and silvers I don't care and you shouldn't either.
I agree with you completely. If the store allows it, then give the guy a break. He is a player, not a scalper. All jobs come with benefits, and working in retail sometimes means you get to be at the front of the line when new stock comes in. If this benefit is SO important to you, then quit your job(which I'm sure has it's own wonderful benefits), and apply to work in retail, so you can have that benefit. There are only so many employees in each store, plenty that probably don't even care about Skylanders and plenty who aren't even there when stock comes in, so stock will eventually hit the shelves. You didn't get it the first week or month it came out? So what! LEARN PATIENCE! Employees using their benefits are not the problem, it's scalpers who come in and CLEAR out the shelves by taking everything. Don't blame the developers, don't blame Activision, don't blame the store, don't blame employees. They are doing the best they can to handle this situation, such as shipping new stock and posting limits. It's not their fault, it's the scalpers, so blame them.