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As you know there are many gaming/ music/ general equipment import stores around the world. the question is should you buy from them? There is a risk of the equipment being faulty or illegal or foreign or something but should you buy from them?
If you go around your local high street looking for an official controller or accesory then you naturally want the best deal! And so you look around trying to find good deals or to haggle something down just cause your skint.
But if you go to a shop known to sell imports then you ask about the product you're interested in and ifit is legal and if it will work on your british console then they aren't going to deny it are they??
It is wrong to buy from these stores but everyone has urges if they want a game cheaper or quicker then you think to yourself: mmmm looks good ,but should I what if it breaks? It is always a risk buying from shops where the product could be illegal but who hasn't done it??
Personally i have bought a game from one slightly... risky shop but i thought what the hell! SO i bought a DC game for half price feeling kind of nervy about what it mgiht do to my DC. I was lucky but i wouldnt do it again, as most shops like that sell stolen goods and such and most don't give you a receipt and if they don't then ask why. They will say 'ohh we dont give them out' or something lame so don't believe them.
It is not a good idea to buy from stolen goods shops as if anything goes wrong they dont really care at all, SO DONT DO IT, i wont again!
But if you saw a Ps2 for £190 woyuld you consider it or a £100 mp3 player... just think before you do!
TW (:)
If you go around your local high street looking for an official controller or accesory then you naturally want the best deal! And so you look around trying to find good deals or to haggle something down just cause your skint.
But if you go to a shop known to sell imports then you ask about the product you're interested in and ifit is legal and if it will work on your british console then they aren't going to deny it are they??
It is wrong to buy from these stores but everyone has urges if they want a game cheaper or quicker then you think to yourself: mmmm looks good ,but should I what if it breaks? It is always a risk buying from shops where the product could be illegal but who hasn't done it??
Personally i have bought a game from one slightly... risky shop but i thought what the hell! SO i bought a DC game for half price feeling kind of nervy about what it mgiht do to my DC. I was lucky but i wouldnt do it again, as most shops like that sell stolen goods and such and most don't give you a receipt and if they don't then ask why. They will say 'ohh we dont give them out' or something lame so don't believe them.
It is not a good idea to buy from stolen goods shops as if anything goes wrong they dont really care at all, SO DONT DO IT, i wont again!
But if you saw a Ps2 for £190 woyuld you consider it or a £100 mp3 player... just think before you do!
TW (:)
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Well said! I've never bought anything from a shop such as the ones mentioned. Could this be worth todays GAD?
Although, I know some people who casually walk into Blockbuster Rentals, rent out a game for £3.00, go back to their house, slip the rented CD into their CD drive, insert a blank writable cd into the CD-RW drive, and copy the game across. Then all they need is a crack (which loads of web sites supply) if its a PC game, or a special Cheat Cart if its a psx game. Et voila, a game for just £3.00, a blank cd, and about 2 hours of ones time.
Although, I know some people who casually walk into Blockbuster Rentals, rent out a game for £3.00, go back to their house, slip the rented CD into their CD drive, insert a blank writable cd into the CD-RW drive, and copy the game across. Then all they need is a crack (which loads of web sites supply) if its a PC game, or a special Cheat Cart if its a psx game. Et voila, a game for just £3.00, a blank cd, and about 2 hours of ones time.
As you know there are many gaming/ music/ general equipment import stores around the world. the question is should you buy from them? There is a risk of the equipment being faulty or illegal or foreign or something but should you buy from them?
If you go around your local high street looking for an official controller or accesory then you naturally want the best deal! And so you look around trying to find good deals or to haggle something down just cause your skint.
But if you go to a shop known to sell imports then you ask about the product you're interested in and ifit is legal and if it will work on your british console then they aren't going to deny it are they??
It is wrong to buy from these stores but everyone has urges if they want a game cheaper or quicker then you think to yourself: mmmm looks good ,but should I what if it breaks? It is always a risk buying from shops where the product could be illegal but who hasn't done it??
Personally i have bought a game from one slightly... risky shop but i thought what the hell! SO i bought a DC game for half price feeling kind of nervy about what it mgiht do to my DC. I was lucky but i wouldnt do it again, as most shops like that sell stolen goods and such and most don't give you a receipt and if they don't then ask why. They will say 'ohh we dont give them out' or something lame so don't believe them.
It is not a good idea to buy from stolen goods shops as if anything goes wrong they dont really care at all, SO DONT DO IT, i wont again!
But if you saw a Ps2 for £190 woyuld you consider it or a £100 mp3 player... just think before you do!
TW (:)
If you go around your local high street looking for an official controller or accesory then you naturally want the best deal! And so you look around trying to find good deals or to haggle something down just cause your skint.
But if you go to a shop known to sell imports then you ask about the product you're interested in and ifit is legal and if it will work on your british console then they aren't going to deny it are they??
It is wrong to buy from these stores but everyone has urges if they want a game cheaper or quicker then you think to yourself: mmmm looks good ,but should I what if it breaks? It is always a risk buying from shops where the product could be illegal but who hasn't done it??
Personally i have bought a game from one slightly... risky shop but i thought what the hell! SO i bought a DC game for half price feeling kind of nervy about what it mgiht do to my DC. I was lucky but i wouldnt do it again, as most shops like that sell stolen goods and such and most don't give you a receipt and if they don't then ask why. They will say 'ohh we dont give them out' or something lame so don't believe them.
It is not a good idea to buy from stolen goods shops as if anything goes wrong they dont really care at all, SO DONT DO IT, i wont again!
But if you saw a Ps2 for £190 woyuld you consider it or a £100 mp3 player... just think before you do!
TW (:)
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