Quote Originally Posted by TonyTheTiger View Post
If they're rude for whatever reason that's one thing. I've never personally experienced anything of the sort with staff being rude to me simply for declining a purchase. Less work for them.

But the point is that regardless of whatever the store policy is, you're either going to buy the game or not. If you want to pretend the store copy isn't really there and if they're out of shrinkwrapped copies then they're effectively sold out of the game so be it. Call people out for being rude if that's what they're being but other than that nobody deserves a lecture.

I'm going to go out on a limb here based on my own personal experiences and seeing lots of things as a third party observer. I'm not pointing any fingers at anybody specific but I'm going to guess that if somebody frequently gets treated rudely by a store's staff they're probably doing something to provoke it.
I've never lectured the employee about how it bothers me. I just say no thanks, then they insist that it's just as good, I decline again, and they get an attitude. It's a gamestop trademark, at least the ones near me. Maybe you're right though, perhaps I am doing something to provoke it. Not buying "new" opened copies when I can go next door to best buy and get it sealed, but with reward zone points. Asking to see multiple copies of used discs to not get a sandpapered one. Saying in a firm voice "I said no, but thanks" when they ask me about preordering 3 times during checkout. How dare I want my moneys worth and not be hassled like I'm in a car lot.