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http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/23/5539260/4chan-user-devises-a-way-to-bank-through-gamestop ; http://imgur.com/FHnO7QJ

 

 

Forget Bitcoin banking. One intrepid 4chan user has found a newer, cooler way to bank: spending his entire paycheck on pre-ordering games from GameStop, and then "withdrawing" money when he needs to by canceling one of his pre-orders.
 

 

"GameStops are just as prevalent as banks in my town and I work at a mall so it's even more convenient than running an errand to the bank or using an ATM and getting charged," the anonymous poster writes. And in lieu of credit card or bank membership rewards, the poster has never missed exclusive launch content for any game he's been interested in. As with most things posted anonymously online, it's unclear if the poster's story is true or totally make-believe. But that doesn't make his scheme any less ingenious.

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yeah read this like a week ago

amazing idea lol

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Well that's certainly something I've never thought about....

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yeah read this like a week ago

amazing idea lol

On reddit right?

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On reddit right?

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If your grave doesn't say "rest in peace" on it You are automatically drafted into the skeleton war.

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I think I would rather use a bank.

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The line between genius and madman is always a thin one.

 

4chan have some good ideas once in a blue moon.

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how does he keep track of all the games he's preordered?

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Oh okay. Reddit had a post in pcgaming or pcmasterrace showing this. Hilarious comments as usual.

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how does he keep track of all the games he's preordered?

Probably receipts or a gamestop account online shows what you've preordered I think.

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So, he can only really withdraw in increments of ~$50-60?

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So, he can only really withdraw in increments of ~$50-60?

 

Huh?  If you cancel 5 preorders you get your money back for 5 games at one time.

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Huh?  If you cancel 5 preorders you get your money back for 5 games at one time.

 

Right, but the key word in my post there was 'increments'. Assuming each new game preorder is $50-60, he can only withdraw in increments of that cost of a new game. 

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certainly a decent...ish idea lol.  Could work with someone like tiger direct.

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Right, but the key word in my post there was 'increments'. Assuming each new game preorder is $50-60, he can only withdraw in increments of that cost of a new game. 

 

Ahh got ya. lol  Sorry

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